What's with the weekend?

[alliancesjr]

So my parents and I discussed the computer/internet situation again. I was able to prove what I needed to, and they voiced their concerns.

Yesterday, they decided to "help" me choose a computer. Instead of me buying a new computer with the specifications I want, they wanted me to choose instead Kelly's old computer, and let me upgrade it as much as I can. How old is Kelly's old computer? It's when an 8 gigabyte was considered big.

Not 80. 8.

After finding out that there isn't a second slot for a hard drive (thus making it easy to transfer everything to the 80 gig drive that I purchased yesterday), my dad decided that maybe that computer wasn't such a good idea. So he offered something that I found much better; the current family computer that I use normally. That would become my computer, I'd switch the CD drive for the RW one in Kelly's old one, switch out the 16 gigabyte hard drive for the new one I bought, and upgrade the memory past 256 (512 may or may not be the max for that one; I'll go for a gig if I can). Still cheaper than buying my own computer, I guess.

Why didn't I take their second option and buy my own computer anyway? My parents hit me with the "You really should be saving your money, and we don't want you spending it on a computer if you don't have to."

Based on past experiences with similar phrasings, this translates to "You'll take our offer or we'll make sure that you won't get internet access in your room."

So I took what I could get and am praying that I'm able to upgrade it as much as I need to.

Regardless, I really need to find some way to easily afford moving out.

Comments

[italian-weevil.livejournal.com]

Well, you're definitely getting there. I hope this computer thing works out. I'm looking forward to gaming with you. :3

[saintscribble.livejournal.com]

I have another computer I was gonna use for parts that you're more than welcome to. I'm not sure whats all in it, but its more or less intact and sounds newer than what you have. If you want it, come get er! (needs a wiped out HD and a new copy of windows, but Ive been told it can run XP with no problems.)

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

I just may take you up on that.

[saintscribble.livejournal.com]

Yeah, its just sitting here taking up space, and since I have another one for my uses being fixed, I don't need this one. You're more than welcome to it.

[saintscribble.livejournal.com]

Also, if you want cheap, get a studio up here by Loyola university. You're by public trans, and most studios start at $375/mo and arent all shitholes. I'm playing real estate agent for like 4 people right now. Oogh.

[gendou.livejournal.com]

Damn. Well, the lesser of two evils... is still evil.

Get me the specs on the current family PC, including make and model, and I'll get you what I information I can on upgrading it.

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

It's a Hewlett-Packard Vectra. It's got a Pentium III, 863 MHz, 256 MB RAM. Do you need anything else?

[gendou.livejournal.com]

Ow. Ow ow ow ow ow. Ow.
Brother, no. That computer is slower than the broken one on the desk in our living room.
No. Really, that just won't do for what you want it for. Really.

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

I know. I really, really know.

Is it possible at all to upgrade it without gutting it completely? Which I will if I have to.

[gendou.livejournal.com]

No, it's not possible. And you can't even gut it.
Nothing on that PC is remotely salvageable, Kevin.

The PC, even if it adheres to industry standards (doubtful for an HP Vectra), uses the old AT standard, while PCs have been using the ATX standard since 2003 or so. So nothing on that machine (RAM, motherboard, power supply, case) is compatible with anything released today. You would be hard-pressed to even find a modern video card that would work with it, even if you decided to upgrade it.

WoW doesn't even require that much power to run, relative to modern standards, but I doubt it would even start up on that PC.

It's not worth it, Kevin. I'm sorry, brother, but it would be better to wait and continue to bargain than to accept this machine, unless you want to sacrifice any chance of playing games on the PC, period.

[alliancesjr.livejournal.com]

Damn. I was afraid of that.

I'll accept the gift of the current family one for now, and continue bargaining. I'll also see what I can do with saintscribble's offer from above, too.

I'll keep trying.

[beow11.livejournal.com]

Whore yourself on ebay. Its really the only way to go, and you have nice legs, so that should get the bids up there.

;-)