Oh... and thanks to my company, I now have to buy a new home computer: I figured I would buy a video game to keep myself occupied and found that my all-time favorite game, Civilization, now has a version 4 out. I cannot tell you how happy this made me... for 20 seconds, until I read the system requirements, and found that it won't run on Windows 98. (Yes... my home computer doesn't (didn't) need to be upgraded, because the things I do on a computer haven't been upgraded since 1998. C'mon... that makes sense, doesn't it?)
I mean, why anybody buys a new computer (until Civilization no longer recognizes your operating system, of course) is beyond me. I'm a computer professional... used to be at least, and I am telling you that (aside from play Civilization 4), I can do everything on my computer that somebody with a new computer can do. Well... OK... I can't burn a DVD of Pook's wedding, but that's a hardware issue, not operating system. I can take video from Pook's wedding and e-mail it to my buddy who has the proper hardware. So there.
Hell: To tell the truth, I still don't need to buy a new computer... just a new motherboard... and upgrade the operating system. Well, okay... with a new motherboard, I need new memory, and a new processor. If I'm going to upgrade the operating system, I might as well do it on a new, larger hard drive (while keeping my secondary "D" drive as is). It's a 50/50 (more like 75/25) likelihood that my old, but special dual-monitor videocard doesn't have an XP driver, so that likely will have to go as well. Hey... I'll be able to keep my old keyboard. So at least I save on that bit.
(Yes, I recognize that this is an exceptionally boring post, but that is because I'm writing this post to myself and not my other readers. I'm allowed to do that from time to time according to the rules which I just made up.)
I think I'll buy a new computer. With a new monitor and everything. I'll keep the old computer with my music libary and porn collection around, but back everything up to the new computer as well for redundancy. I think I'll buy a new computer and just put Civilization 4 on it, because truth be told, that is the only reason I'm buying it.
Now, for those of you who made it to the end of this boring post, could somebody loan me $2,000 please?
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what is the 2000 dollars for, I can get you what you need for around 750 dollars and is good spec, I use at home for my 3D work so for you would be a cakewalk
OK... OK fine. I'll take your measley 750 dollars. Thanks for offering. When can I pick it up?
Is civilization 4 really THAT good?
Well, the move from 2 to 3 was certainly great. I've somehow lost my Civ-3 disc, so I can't play that, and I was bored with it anyway... even though it is my favorite video game.
I have to assume that an updated version of my favorite video game is, yes, THAT good.
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