Author Topic: Potential Materialism: The "What I might buy" Thread (Read 466169 times)

Cajun · « **on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 07:57:10 PM »

There you go

Dave · « **Reply #1 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 07:58:42 PM »

Quote from: every f***er

What laptop/TV should I buy?

Delete as applicable.

Cajun · « **Reply #2 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 07:59:50 PM »

If this thread stays busy it might just end those threads

cp40 · « **Reply #3 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:05:31 PM »

Quote from: Cajun on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 07:57:10 PM

There you go

great thread Idea.

cp40 · « **Reply #4 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:07:16 PM »

is there a monitor on the market that will work on a pc and an x-box?

shifting pc into spare room for when kids stay over.
getting the boy x-box for chrimbo.

Dave · « **Reply #5 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:08:59 PM »

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:07:16 PM

is there a monitor on the market that will work on a pc and an x-box?

shifting pc into spare room for when kids stay over.
getting the boy x-box for chrimbo.

Any (new) monitor.

S.S.R. · « **Reply #6 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:10:15 PM »

Or pretty much any telly.

cp40 · « **Reply #7 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:10:25 PM »

Quote from: Dave on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:08:59 PM

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:07:16 PM
is there a monitor on the market that will work on a pc and an x-box?

shifting pc into spare room for when kids stay over.
getting the boy x-box for chrimbo.

Any monitor.

thats waht the lass said- pointing at this monitor- I thought she was talking s***.
how does it connect?

Stifleaay · « **Reply #8 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:12:06 PM »

Not really a case of might, but when. An Apple Macbook Pro, 13 inch.

Dave · « **Reply #9 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:12:12 PM »

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:10:25 PM

Quote from: Dave on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:08:59 PM
Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:07:16 PM
is there a monitor on the market that will work on a pc and an x-box?

shifting pc into spare room for when kids stay over.
getting the boy x-box for chrimbo.

Any monitor.

thats waht the lass said- pointing at this monitor- I thought she was talking s***.
how does it connect?

HDMI/DVI/VGA. As SSR says, any LCD TV will do both jobs too.

cp40 · « **Reply #10 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:13:57 PM »

Quote from: Dave on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:12:12 PM

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:10:25 PM
Quote from: Dave on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:08:59 PM
Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:07:16 PM
is there a monitor on the market that will work on a pc and an x-box?

shifting pc into spare room for when kids stay over.
getting the boy x-box for chrimbo.

Any monitor.

thats waht the lass said- pointing at this monitor- I thought she was talking s***.
how does it connect?

HDMI/DVI/VGA. As SSR says, any LCD TV will do both jobs too.

Yes theres a hole in the back with that next to it.

SEMTEX · « **Reply #11 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:21:27 PM »

If you're moving to a monitor make sure you've got something to play sound through...

cp40 · « **Reply #12 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:26:08 PM »

Quote from: SEMTEX on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:21:27 PM

If you're moving to a monitor make sure you've got something to play sound through...

pc speakers no good?

SEMTEX · « **Reply #13 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:27:56 PM »

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:26:08 PM

Quote from: SEMTEX on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:21:27 PM
If you're moving to a monitor make sure you've got something to play sound through...

pc speakers no good?

They'd be fine yeah, it's all just a case of getting the right cables/cable converter things.

cp40 · « **Reply #14 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:29:43 PM »

Quote from: SEMTEX on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:27:56 PM

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:26:08 PM
Quote from: SEMTEX on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:21:27 PM
If you're moving to a monitor make sure you've got something to play sound through...

pc speakers no good?

They'd be fine yeah, it's all just a case of getting the right cables/cable converter things.

yeah- this whole exercise will probably cost me a chinese for the Gimp.

ElDiablo · « **Reply #15 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:36:57 PM »

What a s*** start to a potentially good thread.

cp40 · « **Reply #16 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:38:49 PM »

Quote from: ElDiablo on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:36:57 PM

What a s*** start to a potentially good thread.

p*ss off

ElDiablo · « **Reply #17 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:40:48 PM »

cp40 · « **Reply #18 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:44:16 PM »

Quote from: ElDiablo on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:40:48 PM

ok- It was a bit s*** actually that the Idea for a thread came whilst looking at the very thing I thought I needed to buy, hopefully the thread will grow into something a bit more useful.

Cajun · « **Reply #19 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:46:12 PM »

Quote from: cp40 on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:44:16 PM

Quote from: ElDiablo on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:40:48 PM

ok- It was a bit s*** actually that the Idea for a thread came whilst looking at the very thing I thought I needed to buy, hopefully the thread will grow into something a bit more useful.

You been speaking to my lass again?

Neil · Quote from: La Parka on Friday 13 February 2015, 11:05:08 AM

Potential materialism.

GeordieMessiah · « **Reply #21 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:55:18 PM »

Quote from: Niel on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:49:48 PM

Potential materialism.

Should blatantly be called the "I Want One of Those..." thread.

cp40 · « **Reply #22 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:56:52 PM »

Quote from: Kemosabe on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:55:18 PM

Quote from: Niel on Wednesday 13 October 2010, 08:49:48 PM
Potential materialism.

Should blatantly be called the "I Want One of Those..." thread.

good call.

Cajun · « **Reply #23 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 09:00:16 PM »

What if you want two? Or it's a pair? Just sounds wrong then

SEMTEX · « **Reply #24 on:** Wednesday 13 October 2010, 09:01:37 PM »

I need an apartment and all the s*** that goes in an apartment. Find.