Late Lunch Report For Monday, January 27, 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:48 pm
Monday after NAMM Takeover! Boogie Bill is in 'Da House!
Well, finally got my new Dell 8700XPS computer set up and hooked up. Damn, even cleaned off my desk in the process! This thing has a 27" monitor so bright I'm getting a tan! The old HP from 2002 ran Windows XP and died from a hard drive failure. It was time. Trying to figure out Win 8.1 is....challenging.
Had to laugh, I bought the Win 8.1 For Dummies book; seems they now have a series for "Seniors". When I have to get the "SENILE SENIOR DUMMIES" version--I'm hangin' it up!
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So, what were the high points of your purchases last year? (List any pedals, guitars, amps, accessories, recording equipment or PA gear that you bought that merits out attention. Pics are always good.)
Has the new gear met your expectations, or left you disappointed?
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Time to get out your crystal ball, and tell us what purchases you might be making in 2014.
Have any of the reports from NAMM piqued your curiosity?
Do you set an annual gear budget, or do you buy when you have the need, or just a wad of cash in your pocket for when you see something you want? (I WISH! LOL!)
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One of the other forums I contribute to has a thread about cables.
What kind of cables are you using these days? Do you have to have the most expensive, boutique, custom made cables; or is off the rack "good enough"?
Anyone make their own cables?
How often do you replace your cables; do you replace them simply as needed, or do you throw out the lot every say, every five years and start over?
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There, I hope that's a good start for your week.
Bill
Well, finally got my new Dell 8700XPS computer set up and hooked up. Damn, even cleaned off my desk in the process! This thing has a 27" monitor so bright I'm getting a tan! The old HP from 2002 ran Windows XP and died from a hard drive failure. It was time. Trying to figure out Win 8.1 is....challenging.
Had to laugh, I bought the Win 8.1 For Dummies book; seems they now have a series for "Seniors". When I have to get the "SENILE SENIOR DUMMIES" version--I'm hangin' it up!
============================
So, what were the high points of your purchases last year? (List any pedals, guitars, amps, accessories, recording equipment or PA gear that you bought that merits out attention. Pics are always good.)
Has the new gear met your expectations, or left you disappointed?
============================
Time to get out your crystal ball, and tell us what purchases you might be making in 2014.
Have any of the reports from NAMM piqued your curiosity?
Do you set an annual gear budget, or do you buy when you have the need, or just a wad of cash in your pocket for when you see something you want? (I WISH! LOL!)
============================
One of the other forums I contribute to has a thread about cables.
What kind of cables are you using these days? Do you have to have the most expensive, boutique, custom made cables; or is off the rack "good enough"?
Anyone make their own cables?
How often do you replace your cables; do you replace them simply as needed, or do you throw out the lot every say, every five years and start over?
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There, I hope that's a good start for your week.
Bill