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[The Pharaoh]

I can write down the list of my gadgets but I don't think I'll remember to snap some photos at home. So, here it goes:

1- PC:
Processor: AMD Phenom X4 (QuadCore) 9850 Black Edition (2.80 GHz)
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-MA790FX-UD5P
VGA Card: ATi Radeon HD Sapphire 4870 (1GB V-RAM)
RAM: (2x) Kingstone 2GB DDR-2 (800 MHz)
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty
Display: HP 19" LCD (4:3 ratio)
CPU Cooling: Thermaltake V1 AX
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Mouse: Logitech G5 Laser Mouse
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Keyboard
Sound System: Creative Inspire T6200 5.1

2- Notebook: FujitsuSiemens AMILO Sa 3650
Processor: AMD Turion X2 Ultra (2.40 GHz)
VGA Card: ATi Radeon HD 3200 (64 MB)
XGP (External Graphic Processor): AMILO Graphic Booster ATi Radeon HD 3870 (512 MB)
RAM: (2x) 2GB DDR-2 (800 MHz)
Audio: Realtek Built-in
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (upgraded from Home Premium)
External Speakers: Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers

3- LCD Screen: LG 32" Full HD (Don't remember the model )
4- Flat TV: Haier 21" Flat-Screen TV (bought it 6 years ago and still running fine)
5- DVD Player: Pioneer 1080p Upscaling DVD Player
6- iPods: iPod Classic 160GB & iPod Touch 16GB
7- iPod Speakers: Griffin Evolve Wireless Speakers

That pretty much covers all of my gadgets, I guess!

[tuten]

Originally Posted by FREKI

Another cool product to hit the market this winter is Pure's Sensia

A DAB and Wifi radio with Apps such as Facebook and Twitter - and of course a LCD touchscreen





BTW I'd love to hear and see what set ups people have at home.. TVs.. computer desk.. hi-fi etc etc so don't be shy

My dad designs these .

[He Named Thor]

Originally Posted by FREKI

BTW I'd love to hear and see what set ups people have at home.. TVs.. computer desk.. hi-fi etc etc so don't be shy

My tv isn't actually at the cutting edge of technology, though it displays motion correctly and has a proper contrast ratio (unlike the new LCDs).

32" Sony Trinitron
(I also own a much newer 20" Philips CRT, and a 20" GE (Thomson) crt).

My main computer I built myself.
AMD Athlon X2 3800+
1.5gig DDR PC3200 ram
500w HEC power supply
Gigabyte Mobo
Nvidia GeForce 7300gt (I also have a 9500GT, but it's either dead or Nvidias newer drivers are complete garbage because I can no longer run it without it crashing)
Ubuntu 9.10/Windows Vista

It may be replaced soon.

[FREKI]

^nice duck

( is that a VHS player next to the DVDs? )


@Tuten - kudos to your dad then, it's really great looking!

[Get Smart]

i heard from a work colleague that the next iphone will come with a flash light with the camera, anyone know anything more?

as few people here know that i got my 1st iphone last week friday and had a bit of trouble transfering contacts from my old phone but i managed to sort that out. After using it over the weekend i have to say i love it, pretty certain i will never go back to a non touch screen again.

the only issue i have with the phone is the camera, i like my old sony erricson (5mp camera) flash light and the photograpy quality is also better especially on the dark, apart from that the i phone rules.

if you want to save battery switch off 3g option and wifi, that helps

[Andres_RoCa]

Originally Posted by FREKI

BTW I'd love to hear and see what set ups people have at home.. TVs.. computer desk.. hi-fi etc etc so don't be shy

Hmm, this is the TV in my bedroom:



Living room:



Terrace:

[MexiQuebecois]

Just curious, do you live on your own?

[Andres_RoCa]

Nope. Why?

[MexiQuebecois]

Originally Posted by Andres_RoCa

Nope. Why?

I guess it's the way the living room entertainment system is set up. IMHO it looks like something a college student/young professional would set up, not that there's anything bad with it, I actually like it and it looks trendy. It's just that when I think of a living room inside a family household I picture something more rustic/wooden furniture and things like that. lol

[Andres_RoCa]

Well, I guess I fit in the "college student/young professional" group.

[ch1le]

fucking apple.
Ordered the new 27" imac 23. NOVEMBER! AND IT STILL HASNT ARRIVED.

Kind of sucks NOT having a working machine when your in an architecture profession.

[FREKI]

^that can't be right, you should contact them - a German mate of mine got his within a week ( trough a store )

Is it a custom set up? ( a google search seems to put the blame on a shortage on certain graphics card chips )

( on the Danish site the 21" ships instantly and the 27" is set to 2 weeks )

[FREKI]

Thanks to all the picture sharers - I'll snap some pics of my gear later today or tomorrow..


Another cool tech that is emerging is projected touchscreens..



It's not a brand new tech, but it has evolved a lot and I wouldn't be surprised if we'll get to see a lot of this in the comming years..

[siamu maharaj]

Originally Posted by FREKI

Thanks to all the picture sharers - I'll snap some pics of my gear later today or tomorrow..


Another cool tech that is emerging is projected touchscreens..



It's not a brand new tech, but it has evolved a lot and I wouldn't be surprised if we'll get to see a lot of this in the comming years..

I lke this tech. Come a long way from what it used to be some years ago.

[FREKI]

Originally Posted by siamu maharaj

I lke this tech. Come a long way from what it used to be some years ago.

I know it's used in schools around here ( back in my day we used chalk on a blackboard ) but I would expect to see it in everything from restaurants, homes, shops, gov offices and simular.. and of course as toys for the kids..

[FREKI]

A little later than promised - here's my TV and Desktop..

I recently switched my old Plasma with a 46" LED TV



And my Mac


In my bedroom I use a small Dantax ( cheap Danish brand ) LCD TV with a build in DVD player, nothing impressive about that but the timer function and DVD player is my best friend friend as it really helps me fall to sleep ( have some sleep problems )


Thanks to all who have shared so far and thanks to those who will in the future ( get snapping guys )

[Andres_RoCa]

I hate those keyboards.

[FREKI]

Originally Posted by Andres_RoCa

I hate those keyboards.

Howcome?

Small good responsive keys with good spacing and wireless.. only thing I miss is a delete key..

[Spartan_X]

There you have it:

The setup in my living room.... My Samsung 46'' LED ( model 786R ), a WD live player, the PS3, and a Onkyo A/V Reciever.

[diz]

I want to buy an LCD screen for our living room so I can hopefully steal the one that's already there. It's a 32'' Polaroid LCD tv, and we got it back when LCDs were still pretty expensive. (Got it for $600... and they sell 42'' at around that price now) It was a terrible choice. Polaroid's speakers suck.