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Rod Paradise
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August 24, 2005, 02:20:39 PM »
Right - at long last I'm looking at getting back online from home & playing a bit more poker (it's been live games only since I moved into my flat back in Nov).
Before the TPT guys start - YES, I'm a comminications Engineer & YES it's just typical that the last thing I'd sort out would be phone line & broadband.
So anyone playing a lot online got any recommendations on computers/broadband suppliers/ handy gadgets etc?
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Best advice i can give you is ... Get a comfy computer chair, it really is money well spent, when you consider how long some comps take, comfort is a prority
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Quote from: Colchester Kev on August 24, 2005, 02:25:00 PM
Best advice i can give you is ... Get a comfy computer chair, it really is money well spent, when you consider how long some comps take, comfort is a prority
Was thinking of a wireless keyboard & mouse - then sitting on the couch with the computer using the 32 inch LCD in the living room
That would stop me watching telly when I should be concentrating.
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August 24, 2005, 02:36:01 PM »
Get good, quiet, wireless laptop, then you can bugger off when people are distracting you, and, if you go away, you can take it with you
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August 24, 2005, 02:38:18 PM »
wireless. without question.
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August 24, 2005, 02:42:12 PM »
i 2nd, 3rd and 4th the wireless. an absolute must!
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Acer Travelmate 4500, whisper quiet, dosnt get hot, its fast and has 3 hours battery life
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Dont get wide screen, horrible for poker sites
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August 24, 2005, 02:46:30 PM »
NOOOO, the widescreen is best. - I have a Sony Vaio - with high def double bright x-black wide screen - its luuurrvely! battery life is about 2.5 hours.
Don't be fooled by the centrino patter of the sales guys - you just need to make sure its wireless ok.
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August 24, 2005, 03:06:55 PM »
Get both.
Nice poweful amd athlon 64 PC and a big comfy chair. (get it customed made with the all the trimmings for about a grand)
You can pick up a nice reconditioned laptop (£300/400) from loads of places on the net, just make sure it is over 2.4ghz if your multi tabling or it can get a bit slow.
Routers and wireless card are cheap as chips and a godsend when you get to the final table and the call of nature simply must be answered.
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August 24, 2005, 04:12:27 PM »
If you intend on playing alot of online games I would recommend something you can rest your hand on that isn't a hard surface while holding the mouse. I recked my hand in my first proper days of playing (where your wrist is directly below your little finger). May just be the way I hold the mouse.
Another recommendation is if you are using a wireless mouse or keyboard for that matter, keep spare batteries. The amount of times I have been on the final table and my mouse die is beyond count.
Played too many games hehe.
I would also go Wieless and Broadband is a must.
Sorry if i'm breaking a long running law in that newbies don't offer recommendations.
Lastly Good Luck.
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Quote from: stoo on August 24, 2005, 04:12:27 PM
Sorry if i'm breaking a long running law in that newbies don't offer recommendations.
newbies POV is always welcome at blonde and a newbie has as much right to express his views as a hero member
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August 24, 2005, 04:19:03 PM »
Cool beans! I remember being a newbie on a Climbing Forum.. Quite into my climbing as well as poker. Once I offered an oppinion to another newbie felt like I was jumped on by several overwieght ppl.
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sounds like a poker forum with all those over wieght people
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August 24, 2005, 04:28:07 PM »
I second / third / fourth the decent chair recommendations! Nothing beats the comfort factor! and as far as a machine goes, I guess it all depends what you will be using it for besides poker. If its just poker and a bit of 'other' surfing then just get a nice medium spec laptop or desktop.
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