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[JavaLawyer]

 

That's what I'm sayin'!

[FurryNutz]

Thats is time to retire from the forums. I think I'll pass the torch to you guys and move on.
 

That's what I'm sayin'!

[JavaLawyer]

Thats is time to retire from the forums. I think I'll pass the torch to you guys and move on.
 

Nahh! You have a few useful years left in you. 

[Hard Harry]

Thats is time to retire from the forums. I think I'll pass the torch to you guys and move on.
 

"Choi: It just sounds to me like you need to unplug, man."

[JavaLawyer]

Buy HDDs while they're still on the shelf: Hard Drive Shortage

[FurryNutz]

Is that for ALL HDDs or only for Western Digital?

I prefer using other brands then WD. 

Buy HDDs while they're still on the shelf: Hard Drive Shortage

[JavaLawyer]

Is that for ALL HDDs or only for Western Digital?

I prefer using other brands then WD.  

Unfortunately this will impact all HDD manufacturers. Due to WD's overwhelming market share, other manufacturers are going to be strained to meet demands. To make matters worse, there are a number of other Thailand-based plants impacted by the flood that provide HDD components to WD and other manufacturers (e.g. Seagate).  So, the remaining HDD manufacturer's will also lose some capacity to push out new units.      

[FurryNutz]

 

[JavaLawyer]

. . . And things go from bad to worse: Toshiba Added To The List Of Flooded Thailand HDD Facilities

[Hard Harry]

Hmm, maybe this is the break SSD drives needed. I doubt Corsair, Intel, Patriot, or OCZ will be effected. Granted, we will still need HDD's for a long time, but for the main OS drive, if prices on SSD go down, and HDD go up, more people will probably go with SSD's.

[JavaLawyer]

Hmm, maybe this is the break SSD drives needed. I doubt Corsair, Intel, Patriot, or OCZ will be effected. Granted, we will still need HDD's for a long time, but for the main OS drive, if prices on SSD go down, and HDD go up, more people will probably go with SSD's.

Kudos on the forward thinking. Would consider working on Wall Street?

[FurryNutz]

After today, I may! 

"Choi: It just sounds to me like you need to unplug, man."

[Hard Harry]

Has anyone else had the misfortune of being on some of the "Hardcore Gamer" forums where 16-19year old gather to brag about how "leet" they are and how much gamer score they have? Which I wouldn't mind, except when you actually try to talk to them, and find out how little they actually know about the game, their hardware, and the systems behind the games they play. Since when has the label of nerd and geek been allowed to be so watered down by these lazy minded types? Am I being too harsh? What is everyone else's thoughts? Show me the light, because I am starting to feel separated from my own gamer brothern.

[kargo27]

Has anyone else had the misfortune of being on some of the "Hardcore Gamer" forums where 16-19year old gather to brag about how "leet" they are and how much gamer score they have? Which I wouldn't mind, except when you actually try to talk to them, and find out how little they actually know about the game, their hardware, and the systems behind the games they play. Since when has the label of nerd and geek been allowed to be so watered down by these lazy minded types? Am I being too harsh? What is everyone else's thoughts? Show me the light, because I am starting to feel separated from my own gamer brothern.

You said it at "16-19 year olds".  That's why right there, Harry.  Immature kids.  Hell, I know some 37 year olds who are as immature as them, but for other reasons.

[Hard Harry]

I didn't mean to insinuate that all 16-19 year olds are immature. I meant that there seems to be a new generation of gamers who are taking the easy way. I know certain gamer that have 100k sub youtube channels that barley know how to turn their computers or consoles on. If you put so much effort into your hobby, its a insult not to take the time to learn the fundamentals. I see the general attitude leads to bad manners, no teamwork, and sometimes even cheating. They are like the bad kids in the first Karete kid movie. ::chuckle:: All power, no thought.