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My hardware setup [ 4 March 2007 ]
HOST....: main.eon.net The "main" is quite low-end by today's standards, yet it's perfectly fine for programming, webmaster, sysadmin, internet research, and any writing. I use this machine for pretty much everything except art. I bought it in February 2001 and it has been going strong ever since. I have no plans for replacing it any time soon. Note that I run Linux on it - a really great OS. I have been using Linux for nearly a decade now and am very fond of it. One of its strengths is that it can be configured in great detail, so one can setup a fast and very comfortable operating environment that facilitates high productivity - even on low-end machines. The "gfx", plus a wacom pad, is my art machine. A much faster hardware with more RAM and HD space. I use it almost exclusively for art making, an occasional windows game or windows compatibility testing. A good allround machine with plenty of power - fast enough for most of my 2D and 3D rendering needs. Although it could use some more RAM. Especially when I work on 7k pixel wide images to ensure that large posters look their best. The reason why I bother with two machines at all is because I much prefer Linux to Windows. And since my favorite graphical apps (Photoshop and 3DS Max) have not been ported to Linux yet, I'm stuck with two machines (virtual machines do not seem to be stable enough for me). Additionally I'm far more productive using Linux, not in terms of art making, but everything else I use it for. Linux is a different type of beast than Windows. Windows has been designed to be as easy to use as possible. Which is fine considering its target audience. But Linux comes from the Unix tradition, and has been designed by programmers and for programmers. Here, what matters most is high efficiency and productivity, not pretty looks or ease of use (though you can have that too if you want). Although initially the learning curve is steep, the rewards are more than worth it. Finally, keep in mind that hardware, just like software, are only tools. It's the user of those tools that makes all the difference. A novice, even when given the most powerful hardware and software in the world, will still produce poor results. On the other hand, a talented, experienced and dedicated user can produce great results using low-end tools. |
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