Andrew: bf2 would laugh at 256 megs of additional ram Andrew: so, I figure 256 megs will run about $10 Andrew: 2 gigs will run you about $150 Andrew: haha me: how much would an additional 256 megs of ram run me? Andrew: where are you looking at this? me: 512, rather me: 3 ghz, 516 ram me: I got this like two years ago me: it says it right there Andrew: I still find it hard to believe me: I know, that's why I want more Andrew: thats pathetic me: it's 512, actually Andrew: you likely have 1 gig on the desktop Andrew: where are you looking? Andrew: you cant boot xp on 256 megs of ram Andrew: thats not possible me: well, that would double what I've got here Andrew: I think you can get a cab at lunch for under $50 Andrew: if I cant get one tonight, you can always meet me here tomorrow at lunch ... Andrew: they close at 7:00 Andrew: problem is, I dont want to carry it home on the subway, and a cab ride at rush hour is going to cost big $$$ Andrew: I may me: go buy me one Andrew: I' Andrew: there is a compUSA across the street from my office Andrew: actually Andrew: I know this as fact Andrew: there is a computer store in NY Andrew: not sure me: which store? Andrew: do you want to order it or go to a store? me: yes Andrew: cool, want to buy it today? me: right Andrew: good time to shop, too ... xmas deals Andrew: and a 19" monitor me: find me best deal with your expertise and magic skills Andrew: 2 gigs ram, dual core processor, top of the line video card with more ram than your entire computer me: okay, I want new computer Andrew: but that is a nice system Andrew: we can do better, methinks Andrew: and that's without shopping around Andrew: <$1k Andrew: new computer, better than dave's Andrew: http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_210?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs <http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_210?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs> me: so if I got ram for this one, couldn't move it to another one later Andrew: by a factor of 2x Andrew: so it would be obsolete to move it to a better computer Andrew: the board you have has a lower fs bs clockspeed Andrew: removeable, but useless me: so, if I got a stick of ram or whatever, it would be removable, right? Andrew: stay there for one sec me: hey, it's Josh's computer now Andrew: really, my phone has more memory than your computer me: nonetheless, it's true Andrew: thats unbelievable me: system properties me: word Andrew: well, ill let you know what they have at copmpusa me: might as well me: yeah Andrew: or tomorrow me: you could do that, I can get monitor later this week Andrew: maybe I can just get the cpu and carry it me: not immediately though me: yeah Andrew: I guess you do in the long term Andrew: do you need a new monitor? me: word Andrew: If they have one and I cant get it home tonight, you could come meet me at lunch tomorrow Andrew: let me go see what they have Andrew: so me: I see Andrew: compusa closes at 7p, that is too early to get a cab home b/c of rush hour Andrew: I don't want to carry a computer home on the subway Andrew: ah me: "I may" Andrew: what was the last thing you got? Andrew: ah me: sorry, internet gayed out for a sec