Computers

I like to have a record of my travels with technology. It's very interesting to be able to read back to the specific info on my earlier computers, so this page is purely for that twisted reason.

   
Venus
My 2007 taxes came back with an awesomely ridiculous amount, so I spent some of that on buying my second Toshiba laptop. Since Brett bought the first one, I also used that money to help me out. When I first went to the store, I had a Compaq in mind since it came in a bundle, but that computer was ass-nasty looking, and the bundle sucked. So I went back and looked, and I found this beauty.
DOP: 3/30/08
Model: Toshiba Satellite A215-S5818
Processor: 2.0 gHz AMD Turion 64 X2
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium
Monitor: 15.4" display
Internet/Networking: Wifi connection to anything and everything.
RAM: 2 GB
Harddrive: 160 GB
Current Status: Alive and beautiful

   
Hades
Purchased solely as an upgrade (my previous computer's death did not spark this purchase), this computer was a DREAM come true. This computer was a significant change, but it didn't feel any different since it had the same operating system, and I transferred my files quickly. The speakers, printer, mouse, and stuff remained the same, but I did purchase a new ergo keyboard the same day that I got this.
DOP: 05/16/05
Model: Gateway 507GR
Processor: Pentium 4 3.00 gHz
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Monitor: 23" flat panel (first there was a 15" flat planel that got changed to a 19" on 8/6/06 and then to the 23" on 6/12/09)
Internet: High-speed cable
RAM: 1.5 GB
Harddrive: 200 GB
Current Status: Alive and kicking

The It²
A day after The It died I was able to purchase The It². This computer is nicer than The It because it had Windows XP, and I got all kinds of extras with it. Since I was able to hook up my new speaker system, new keyboard, and 4 in 1 printer, this computer was a dream.
DOP: ?
Processor: 1.54 gHz AMD Athlon XP 1800+
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Monitor: 15" flat panel
Internet: 56.6k modem (later moved to a high-speed cable)
RAM: 256 MB
Harddrive: 20 GB
Current Status: Dead

Toshiba I
During my freshman year in high school, my grandfather wanted to spend more time with me, so he bought me a Toshiba laptop so that I could do all my stuff over at his house. It didn't have wireless networking equipment, which I had to add, but this guy NEVER gave me ANY problems whatsoever. I eventually sold this to Brett in order to get Venus.
DOP: ?
Processor: Pentium 4 (1.5 gHz, I think?)
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Monitor: 14" display
RAM: 256 MB
Harddrive: 20 GB
Current Status: Dead, I presume

The It
The It was my first step into getting a nice computer. I loved this computer because it was such a nice jump from Junkyard to something modern. I traveled the Internet at 56 K, but half way through its life I got a cable modem (thanks, Mom!), and that was bliss. I kept my desktop more in shape as you can see, and I made sure that this computer was well cared for. I downloaded so many MP3s on this computer, and I hope that I will never lose them. The operating system caused this computer to die.
DOP: ?
Processor: 1.1 gHz AMD Athlon
OS: Windows ME (ACK!)
Monitor: 17" flat screen (big CRT guy, but the glass is flat)
Modem: 56.6K modem
RAM: 256 MB
Harddrive: 60 GB
Current Status: Dead. Spare parts.

Junkyard
I don't have a screen cap of this one because I was too unexperienced with a computer to get one. Needless to say, the desktop looked like crap, and it used to be a clouds background in a streched form. The Plus! theme that I used was the jungle one, which didn't go to well with the background.
Processor: 233 mHz Pentium 1/2 (lol, actually it was a Pentium 1)
DOP: ?
OS: Windows 98
Monitor: 13" CRT
Modem: 14.4 (I'm not exaggerating)
RAM: 16 MB
Harddrive: Don't remember
Current Status: Somewhere in a junkyard

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