Nothing beats waiting for furniture

by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/4/2003 10:20 AM EST
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  • nut - Wednesday, October 8, 2003 - link

    you sleep on a dining table?!
  • Luagsch - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    argh i meant #24...
  • Luagsch - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    #23 well you're probably right (or not)... anyway i'll shut up now :D
  • Anonymous - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    #23im pretty sure anand has 30 seconds to spare helping some person with a purchasing decision. I mean u make it sound like this is such a hard and big time wasting choice.
  • Luagsch - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    rant:
    i know anand is ripping his @$$ off to get us good stuff. and i think he has better things to do than to answer some questions that could easely been replied in the forums...
    i don't get people that believe that cause anand has a personal weblog this means that he's your personal info-provider. come on guys... THINK!
    /rant

    (if it's too much of a rant please delete it. i just don't want the weblog to die cause of such stuff. who would e-mail bill gates to ask how to install office?)

    anand have fun decorating your house;)
  • Anonymous - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    seems anand doesnt like responding on blods much :(
  • aboudi - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    Guys...anyone knws when anand's part II is coming out?
    Am dying to read it...
    THnxxxx
  • Anonymous - Tuesday, October 7, 2003 - link

    System Shock 3?!?!!?!31`1/1/11/1//111111one

    How about Fallout 3? Will I need to upgrade to a Pentium with MMX? :(
  • Anonymous - Monday, October 6, 2003 - link

    What are the system specs for Deus Ex 2, Earth 2160, Doom3, Half Life 2, Max Payne 2, Black and White 2, Stalker Oblivion Lost, Need for speed underground, Counter-strike zero, System Shock 3, Street Racing Syndicate, Battlefield Vietnam, Driver 3, Freedom Fighters, and Ultimate Baseball Online? Thanks
  • Vitor Antunes - Monday, October 6, 2003 - link

    Hey Anand,
    What's up, I own these games: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Spearhead, Unreal 2, Half-Life, Half-Life: Opposing Forces, Half-Life: Blueshift.
    I plan to get these games: Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Breakthrough, Halo, Half-Life 2, Doom 3.
    I wanted to know if you could add Unreal 2, and Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Breakthrough. Unreal 2 is still very new and nobody benchmarks it. I love the Medal of Honor series and I bet that I'm not alone. Since Breakthrough was just released, it might challenge the system more than Spearhead, which I couldn't play with everything on with a Ti 4600. Medal of Honor games are sure to challenge your system as they eat up a lot of resources. E-mail me at least let me know. Thanx.
  • Anonymous - Monday, October 6, 2003 - link

    #14 no, what i meant was that "they" as in the people in the forums not u
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    I like how everyone always leaves amusingly prying comments on his blogs.

    That having been said, I would gladly trade privacy for the ability to wallow in a pile of Radeon 9700s =D
  • Tim Thorpe - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Hi Anand,
    Glad the delivery came :) sounds like one heck of a piece of furniture.

    just wondering when your going to deliver the news to the forum subscribers, or deliver me a response on the AnandTech store.

    The growingly frustrated,
    Tim Thorpe
    ala
    narzy
  • Derek Wilson - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    ... we don't own our own computers? All we do is test things for a couple weeks and then throw em back?

    wierd ... thanks for lettin me in on that ;-)
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    #11 true but they don't know what makes motherboards good or bad. they just speak from experience like getting a defect and it not working so they would say its bad. something to that context
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    #11 true but they don't know what makes motherboards good or bad. they just speak from experience like getting a defect and it not working so they would say its bad. something to that context
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    #10: No doubt, but the forum members have experience with a much wider variety of motherboards in "every day use." Anand & Co. only see a select few, and when they do, it's normally for short-term purposes.
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Hey #9 this is #8, thanks for the help. But what I believe is that Anand himself is much more tech savvy than the people in the forums. So his recommendation would be #1 on my list when choosing a product. I have read his credentials and believe he is a very reliable source for this kind of information. Thanks for your help though.
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    To #8: Good idea, but people tend to take such questions to the forums. Go to the General Hardware forum, search, and if nothing comes up, post a question.

    I tend to use Intel chipsets and trust ASUS, Intel, and Gigabyte.
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Hey, I'm new to this site, and I was curious why you dont have top CPu's, mobo's, chipset's, video card's, exc... under those tabs? Like im looking for a good motherboard now but I dont know whats the best or mediocre. It would be helpful if there was a ratings page!!!
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Anand, it appears as if the DET 45.23 drivers DO support NV38. Could you please use them in addition to the latest DET 5X.XX drivers that nVidia provides in Part II of your review?
  • Neo - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Mr. Lai Shimpi,

    Could you please tell me the three most important hardware components to consider when purchasing a new computer gaming system part by part?

    In my opinion it would be an upgradable motherboard, the processor and upgradable case?

    My max to spend is around 800$ but I want this system to be really fast. So the graphics card ram and the rest I can wait till I find a good deal. Thanks
  • Maleficus - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Congrats on the house.

    Think we could get a more comprehensive Halo review this time around?
  • Anonymous - Sunday, October 5, 2003 - link

    Yes, you have certainly achieved a great deal in the IT industry as well as in life. You parents and family members must be really proud. I think what you should do is write an article for young teens that can probably inspire them in someway. Maybe write your autobiography or something.
  • Anonymous - Saturday, October 4, 2003 - link

    But congratulations on being successful, achieving the American Dream at such a young age, and on the purchase of your first house and soon-to-be, home.

    Your parents, family, and significant other must be proud.

    Some have leveled the accusation that you receive bribes from the likes of nVidia to write favorable reviews. I hope that is not the case.

    In a plea for continued honesty, humility, and fairness in all that you do, I close with George C. Scott's famous quote from the movie Patton:

    "For over a thousand years, Roman conquerors returning from the wars, enjoyed the honor of a triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpetors, musicians and strange animals from the conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. The conqueror rode in a triumphant chariot, the days prisoners walking in chains before him. Sometimes his children, robed in white, stood with him in the chariot, or rode the trace horses. A slave stood behind the conqueror, holding a golden crown, and whispering in his ear a warning...that all glory is fleeting."
  • Anonymous - Saturday, October 4, 2003 - link

    Anand is under no obligation to hint at his annual income, and I suggest he doesn't. My guess is he is well inside the highest tax bracket, especially if the rumor is true that he drives a Ferrari 360 Modena.
  • Anonymous - Saturday, October 4, 2003 - link

    Hey Anand,
    Do you mind telling us how much your house cost you?

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