On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 2:10 AM, Clint Pachl <pa...@ecentryx.com> wrote: > David Vasek wrote: >> >> On Sun, 24 Oct 2010, Clint Pachl wrote: >> >>> If I really need portability (flying, camping) and I'm just going to be >>> writing code in vim, then I use my trusty Sony Vaio SR17, weighing in at >>> less than 3 pounds (~1.3KG). I paid about 2400USD for it new in 2000; works >>> like a charm. I'm still getting my moneys worth out of it. :-) >> >> On Sun, 24 Oct 2010, Clint Pachl wrote: >> >>> It's a good step up from my T22, which I've been using for about 5 years. >>> I've always been happy with Thinkpads. I got the T22 when it was about 3 >>> years old for about 250USD. Now I'm back in the market because the T22 is >>> getting a little slow. The T6[01] are in the 250USD range and are about 3 >>> years old now, so it's perfect for me running OpenBSD. I never spend more >>> than 400 for a system. >> >> Considering "I paid about 2400USD" and "I never more than 400" together, >> it sounds quite contradictory. ;-) > > Damn David, you're good! I was actually wondering if anyone would catch > that. There is a simple explanation. > > The 2400USD Sony Vaio was the first brand new computer I ever bought back in > 2000 (before that, my parents bought my computers). It seemed like such a > waste when only after a year or so it depreciated greatly. About that time, > I started running FreeBSD and OpenBSD and realized that these OSes worked > like a charm on older hardware. It was from that point on that I decided I > would not waste my money on new computer hardware. Circa 2002 was also the > last time I ran Windows as well. > > So there you go, contradiction explained. ;-) > >
Ok (?) . . . so, explained why you lied ;-)
