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[zarmazarma]

As I've said elsewhere, I'm quite happy with my 1000H. I take it to class, do some moderate gaming on it. I wont say that DF runs optimally, but youŽll get 25-30 fps with 100 population.

As for e-bookm readers: I feel that ATM they are not worth it. They cost as much as a netbook (or more). I'm waiting till they cheapen down a bit to buy one.

That's what I get with my normal quad core comp; what's the secret 

[ChairmanPoo]

Well, I am using the d13 version. Which works better in some systems, using a 3x3 map (with a named volcano in the center), there is an aquifer butno river (havent tested it with lots of dwarves&river yet). And it's closer to 25 than 30. During sieges it falls down to 18-20.

There's the factor of what kind of map you use, as well, and your building style. There was an optimization article in the wiki, in which they advised to try to keep jobs relativedly close and if possible on the same level to decrease the pathfinding load. They also said that wider doorways and corridors helped pathfinding (and I try to keep all my corridors at least two squares wide).

Also, I read somewhere that DF only makes use of one of the processors in the dual/quad ones(but I know really really little about that stuff, so I can't really say. Might be wrong)

[Areyar]

@zarmazamza:
DF is not set up to take advantage of your quad configuration.
As a non-multithreaded application, it can only employ a single core. This means your DF is running at 1/4th of your system's CPU cycles.

On the brightside, you will not have to endure any competition for cycles by other programs.
Whenever I'm running winamp in the background, it stutters when the FPS takes a hit.
Nevermind running virusscanners etc.

[Captain Hat]

Here's a company that sells computers with Ubuntu pre-installed.

www.system76.com

[Areyar]

Hey thanks, that is interesting.

[zarmazarma]

Here's a company that sells computers with Ubuntu pre-installed.

www.system76.com

Because linux isn't free already  .

Heh.

[Areyar]

Well, theoretically, it would be the ubiquitous pre-installed Windows-vista that one would not be paying for. 
Also, for a linuxnoob, a preinstall sounds pretty nice.

[ChairmanPoo]

When I went to buy my netbook I looked into a linux-install one first (which TBH was 20 € cheaper or so). I was less than thrilled by the OS.
Ideally I'd like to move onto linux, but program incompatibilities& the inaccesibility of it (even when it's a pseudowindows linux) drive me off.

I'd advise you to look into it as well, before making that choice.

[Areyar]

I've sprung for a SAMSUNG netbook with winXP OEM.
opted to replace the 160GB HDD for a 60GB SSD though, so I'll have to install on OS myself. (or pay 70Euros!)

I'll retrieve it tomorrow from the shoppe.

[ChairmanPoo]

why did you choose a SSD? I have a regular hard disk and nonetheless my batts last around nine hours... and the extra space comes in handy. (Ok, particularily if you want to play games, but still)

[Areyar]

because I want to use it as a handheld document reader and texteditor mostly.
weight is thus a big considderation.

Also I have grown to dislike disklike objects. (heheh, those look identical.)
powerusage is less, but with a claimed, from-the-box batterylife of 10 hours that would have been a limited advantage.
sound is less. mostly irrelevant as I won't be using it as a MP3player. Still my woman will appreciate it when I'm using it in bed. -insert dubious sexual reference here-
It also vibrates less and is faster than the fastest platter-drive.
No need to defrag and no badsectors. Hopefully no bad RAM either.

I just fell in love with SS storage.
So my computer costs almost as much as the drive I had put in it. I have been saving some money for this, otherwise I might just have acquired a second hand one.

[ChairmanPoo]

I'm using it in bed. -insert dubious sexual reference here-

that's actually a good idea. I hadnt thought of that one. I've avoided using it in bed for that reason (I put it in the nightstand instead and type while wrapped in blankets in the cold of the universitary night). I worried about damaging HD sectors.

PD: as an afterthought: does the fact that we seriously consider typing while in bed, or as much in bed as possible prove that we are becoming ridiculously lazy?

[KaelGotDwarves]

Speaking as someone who works in a computer/tech store.

Go Asus Eee PCs, they're great and far superior to Acer's and MSI's options.

If you live in the US there's newegg.com.

[ChairmanPoo]

yeah, I got a 1000H these christmas (as I said). Very happy with it. Specially class-wise.

It might be the first computer that I have owned that I genuinelly use to work for any significant ammount of time.

[Areyar]

I was torn between the Eee and Samsung for a while. Finally decided on the S because the Eee in store I did not like. (decided to buy in a store instead of ordering online)
Tomorrow I'll install winXP on my SSD ... maybe tonight ... and later a ubuntu. Perhaps not in that order...have to study if they should be reveresed. ie ubuntu then WINXP... IIRC it was Vista that raised a stink if not installed first. I'll have to check to be certain. That's always good; checking it twice. Drinking beer while installing software might not be the brightest thing to do though. hehehe