Of old friends and new.

[docwebster]

A few weeks back, I got a Shiny New Computer. I finally got it running this week (was missing some necessary stuff).. and not three days later, I'm back to this current machine.

Why?

I never could put my finger on it, and I can't even now, but I was never comfortable with The Shiny New Computer. It.. well, I just felt uncomfortable with it. Maybe I've gotten hidebound in my old age, but I just *like* this machine. It's the first one I ever built with my own hands and.. well, I just like it better.

Yeah, the other machine was the fastest, most powerful machine I've ever had and could convert an avi to DVD mpg in 8-9 hours that on this machine would have taken an entire day.

Whoopteefreakingdo.

It did NOT help that the BIOS on the Shiny New Computer (Award BIOS) is the most cantankerous, stubborn excuse for a BIOS I've ever seen. Hard drive pin settings that on any other machine I've ever used worked, *didn't* on that one.

So sod that for a lark. Welcome back, old friend.

Comments

[j0fo.livejournal.com]

I know the feeling... If my other hard drive hadn't given out right when I got this computer, I would still be on it and using this one for my games that need the speedy processor and music.