Laura

Since everyone seems so fond of pictures: Post something relevant to the discussion or don't post at all, please.

:thumbup: Almost exactly what I was going to say. Well I was just going to go all out and get a Hoppog (yea its a longer name than that I know :razz: ) HD PVR. You are saying I will need a Desktop to use this effectively?? Also, the MAC book pro, is pretty much a mac laptop right? I really have no clue about anything when it comes to MAC but I have always been interested in trying. Check out this video, this is kind of the set up I was looking for: Can you explain the setup he has a bit more in depth? lol Is the wireless net thing needed for a MAC's? It's a router that Apple gives a fancy name; you don't need it.

Depends on how much money you have, haha. Anyway, have you tried OS X? I would say to visit an Apple store if you live near one to see if you like the OS first, as that's primarily the reason people buy Macs. The nVidia Geforce 9400M will play Runescape on high settings (anti-aliasing and all that jazz, although I haven't been able to get particles to work on anything but low). If all you have used is Windows Movie Maker you'll find iMovie is a much better program. I like web browsing on OS X more so than in Windows simply because you don't have to have a program active to scroll through the browser. For instance, I can be playing Runescape (Firefox), without clicking out of the game, and scroll down Safari on my second monitor. You know, simple things like that. Just keep in mind that you could walk into Best Buy and purchase a laptop for $200-300 less with similar specs. I don't buy anything but laptops anymore, but that's a personal choice.

DIY you do have two weeks. Also I woudln't blame the buy-out all on merchants. It's normal players stocking up. Indeed, players have two weeks to stock up on raw materials.

That would be horrible. There would be no training on the regular weeks and everyone would be hoarding items for the bonus. It might push players to be self-sufficient, but it would destroy an already convoluted market. If anything, the dates need to be arbitrarily chosen once or twice a year for members.

Premium should be just fine.

Except you don't have to buy anything.

99 what? Smithing? Fletching? Range? Magic?

Karma claws? So I went to TDS and saw a grave. I lured the demons away, read the name and tried to PM the guy but he logged off right before I could send the message. I didn't think that blessing the grave while he was offline was any use, so I went on killing the demons. He logged back in with a minute left on his grave and I blessed it. A few kills later and:

The difference between Avira Free and Avira Premium is so marginal that I couldn't suggest paying for it, but yes, Avira would be my choice. It also happens to be half the cost compared to NOD32, which is nice.

Safari because Firefox and Camino both crash after several days of use. As long as my computer is on (which I only restart for updates), my browser is open.

If you're downset on paying, then ESET is the way to go. However, Avira, even the free version, consistently scores higher overall on benchmarking tests than any of the choices you mentioned.

I've never considered myself heavy, but I wanted to get back in shape for a swimsuit figure. My activity is moderately high with soccer three times a week for three hours and lifting (well, my father gave me his old Bowflex) two or three times a week. I lost four pounds this week by cutting out refined carbs. That is, no more bread, pasta, or ramen. I do not like meat or vegetables so my diet consists of mainly of nuts, fruits, and cheese. That said, I do not believe that I have cut my calorie intake by any drastic amount and I eat every two to three hours. I know they say it's healthy to lose at a rate of two pounds a week, but I feel great. No more mid-day bloating or tiredness. It's not as hard of a diet change as you think, as I've never been one to follow diets either. :) Hope this helps. |^_^|

You might have to really push the Intel integrated chip to play Runescape HD with full settings. I know it will play RSHD, but perhaps without all of those effects. The processor is better, which is really the only step up.

The Harmon Soundsticks II sound amazing, and come with a subwoofer. $150 USA. I have the Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass FX3022 which are nice with superb base. I got them for $50. I would personally take a look at the latter, because although they're under your price range, they're great if you're looking for base. Don't bother with wireless speakers unless you want to play music outside. The standard signal they use either lags, gets interrupted by GSM phones, or will be destroyed by your microwave. I've had all three happen to me; the reason they stay outside.

Yes, it will. Just make sure that the battery life is what you're looking for. I personally wouldn't buy it because of the warranty, but I guess it's only $300.

Krampell could have easily sold it to another one of his friends. He could have also waited a few days before selling it and turned far more profit than you made. Sure you have every "right" to, just as much as someone taking a partyhat from someone else, claiming to "try it on." I use this older example because it fits the description; false pretense. There are plenty of other ways for you to make 350k than taking a staff that could have been given to another one of his friends. So no, I do not think what you did was the right choice, much less something to be bragging about.

Yes, that computer will be more than enough to suit your needs.

Great, modern day telescreens.

Now, I've been hearing recommendations for MSE all over the place and I'm really quite confused. So I have come to you folks, yet again, to clear up this issue for me. It's from Microsoft. No, that has nothing to do with the fact that my primary computer is not running Windows, but more to the fact that they are supplying an antivirus for their own OS. If a worm were to emerge in Microsoft Word would they fix it in MSE or through an update to the OS? My point being that if they haven't fixed it in their OS, why would they fix the issue in their antivirus? Wouldn't the new virus definitions only include those that Microsoft knows about? And here's a tidbit from the license agreement. Are they trying to hide something from the public eye? If so, what? The fact that I need their written approval without getting sued makes it seem that only those tests which show them in a positive light will ever...well, see the light of day. I've never had a problem with malware so I cannot comment on its detection rates (not like any other third party can, either :rolleyes:). Anyway, those are my two issues with MSE, and they are rather large. Perhaps it's just me seeing this, but I'm still going third-party with Avira installed on my laptop.

I had a lot of trouble with my Dell, but there are many happy users out there, so it's really hit-or-miss with any company. The CPU and the RAM tell us very little about how Runescape will play. The core of your gaming experience will come from the GPU/IGP (it might be listed as video card or graphics card upon selection-they are all the same, really).

...or you could just download Firefox or Camino and play it on there. :mellow:

I never had a problem with it in 10.5.8, but I have since moved onto 10.6.2. Another method is to run Safari in 32bit, which also solves the problem.

It is the third step. :) Inventory is really cramped as it is, and the respawn wait for the berries makes the task inefficient.

Right click on My Computer and select properties. Another way is to open up the command line and type 'dxdiag.'