Just for fun, I thought I'd post the preferences in hardware and software names that represent me as a computer user. (N.B. This may not necessarily be the hardware I currently own; rather, this is a list of names that I have come to respect and depend on, over the years.)
Hardware
OS: Microsoft Windows
CPU: Advanced Micro Devices
Memory: Kingston
Motherboard: ASUS
Video Card: nVIDIA
Sound Card: Creative
Hard Drive: Western Digital
Peripherals
Digital Camera: Casio, Pentax
Webcam: Logitech
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech
Printer (Laser Only): Konica Minolta, Hewlett Packard
Scanner: Hewlett Packard
Card Reader: SanDisk
Communications
Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer
E-Mail: Outlook, with Yahoo!
P2P: Azureus, Kazaa Lite
Instant Messaging: Trillian
Multimedia
Music Player: Winamp
Video Player: Media Player Classic, with QuickTime Alternative and RealAlternative
Audio Codec: MP3
Video Codec: XviD
Video Wrappers: Matroska (.MKV), Ogg Media (.OGM), Audio Video Interleave (.AVI)
Audio CD Ripping and Encoding: Exact Audio Copy, with LAME
DVD Ripping and Encoding: DVD Decrypter, with Gordian Knot
Productivity
Office Tools: Microsoft Office
Graphics: Adobe Photoshop
Audio: Sony SoundForge, with Sony Noise Reduction, FruityLoops
Video: Adobe Premiere
Maintentance and Repair
System Maintenance: Symantec Norton SystemWorks
Anti-Virus: Kaspersky
Spyware Removal: Spybot - Search & Destroy, Spyware Blaster
Web Design and Development
HTTP Server: Apache
Scripting: PHP, JavaScript
Database: MySQL
HTML and CSS Coding: Notepad
I think it could be fun if "the regulars" at mig81.com could all post their own lists of preferences.
Hardware
OS: Microsoft Windows
CPU: Advanced Micro Devices
Memory: MDT
Motherboard: ASUS
Video Card: ATI
Sound Card: Creative
Hard Drive: Samsung
Peripherals
Digital Camera: Canon Ixus
Webcam: -
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech
Printer (inkjet): Canon
Scanner: Canon
Card Reader: SiteCom
Communications
Browser: Mozilla Firefox
E-Mail: Outlook Express
P2P: Azureus
Instant Messaging: AIM
Multimedia
Music Player: Winamp Pro
Video Player: Media Player Classic, with QuickTime Alternative and RealAlternative
Audio Codec: MP3, AC3
Video Codec: XviD, DIVX
Video Wrappers: Matroska (.MKV), Ogg Media (.OGM), Audio Video Interleave (.AVI)
Audio CD Ripping and Encoding: Exact Audio Copy, with LAME
DVD Ripping and Encoding: DVD FAB PLATINUM, Gordian Knot, CCE
Productivity
Office Tools: Microsoft Office
Graphics: Jasc Paint Shop Pro
Audio: Adobe Audition, Vegas
Video: Ulead Media Studio Pro
Maintentance and Repair
System Maintenance: disckeeper pro, tune up utilities,
Anti-Virus: NOD-32
Spyware Removal: -
Web Design and Development
HTTP Server: -
Scripting-
Database: -
HTML and CSS Coding: Macromedia Dreamweaver
hey mike its adrian, we trained together in June, remember?
Did you quit peppy's? Moved out of Gifu?
If you've moved closer to tokyo we should hang out some time, im In Takasaki so it's like just under 2 hours to get to Tokyo station for me. Skymail me on super.mario.sensei@t.vodafone.ne.jp
cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeers
adrian
Boon: Ooh. This is veddy, veddy interesting. Danke! ;) Also, check out our overclocking discussion; I had some new developments.
Adrian: I'm going to drop you a line right now.
Hardware
OS: Gentoo Linux Baby!!
CPU: Intel
Memory: Generic
Motherboard: Cheapo PCChips
Video Card: ATI
Sound Card: Creative
Hard Drive: Seagate
Peripherals
Digital Camera: Casio Exilim Z120
Webcam: -
Keyboard and Mouse: Logitech
Printer (Laser): Dell (Samsung)
Scanner: Microtek
Card Reader: PCChips
Communications
Browser: Mozilla Firefox
E-Mail: Mozilla Thunderbird
P2P: Azureus
Instant Messaging: Kopete
Multimedia
Music Player: Amarok
Video Player: MPlayer, with QuickTime Alternative and RealAlternative
Audio Codec: MP3, AC3
Video Codec: XviD, DIVX
Video Wrappers: Matroska (.MKV), Ogg Media (.OGM), Audio Video Interleave (.AVI)
Audio CD Ripping and Encoding: -
DVD Ripping and Encoding: -
Productivity
Office Tools: OpenOffice 2.0
Graphics: Gimp
Audio: -
Video: -
Maintentance and Repair
System Maintenance: Portage
Anti-Virus: Don't really one but ClamAV
Spyware Removal: -
Web Design and Development
HTTP Server: Apache
Scripting: PHP
Database: MySQL
HTML and CSS Coding: emacs
on an unrelated note: an apparently secret windows XP theme Royale Noir
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/
Ooh, interesting! So you're a fellow Exilim fan, eh? Have you seen the one I have? Also, what is Amarok?
Actually, Royale Noir has been released officially, as the Zune theme.
Yeah I know about your exilim. Actually I hate my exilim, i find that the colour saturation is not as good as my old 1MP fujifilm camera (and I bought it because it was cheap!). I'm actually considering selling my exilim and buying a nikon
Well, let me tell you, the new Exilims have improved a lot. I personally dislike Nikon cameras, although I respect Canon and Pentax quite a bit.
Then again, which Nikon are you thinking about?
Haven't thought about it but I heard that they're coming out with a low end D40 soon.
Do you know who makes their lenses?
for the D40? well Nikon of course. and its not a rumor anymore. the D40 was just announced officially
Well, that's the thing. I don't believe Nikon has good lenses, compared to the overall quality of their cameras, which, I have to admit, can be quite high (my dislike of Nikon aside).