The gadgets you're planning to buy thread [Archive]

Venti Quattro

02-09-2013, 01:41 PM

- Galaxy Note III when it comes out
- Mac Pro (god damn please release the update already)
- A new pair of earphones because I broke my "straight from the box" earphones. Maybe that's a sign from the heavens.

TeyshaBlue

02-09-2013, 03:44 PM

A nice touch screen lappy.

Cry Havoc

02-09-2013, 04:17 PM

With my Evo LTE totaled, my next cell phone upgrade is in ~Decemberish. I'm looking at the Galaxy IV perhaps.

I'd love to have a Vita at some point, but not sure if it's worth the cost sink considering I just bought a new PC.

Not exactly a gadget but I've been pining after a mechanical keyboard for a while.

My Swan M10 speakers (amazing btw) have been running strong for 5 years but I think the sub is not long for the world. Might hop over to the Audioengine A5s.

Down the road looking for a 3rd monitor and 2nd video card for my main rig.

resistanze

02-09-2013, 04:26 PM

My laptop is from 2009, but still going strong and I only use it for the basics. Still, if I find myself with extra funds, I may pull the trigger on an ASUS Zenbook Touch.

That's all I can think of, tbh.

leemajors

02-09-2013, 04:33 PM

I should be content with learning to touch true/respoke wheels for my road bike until the new iPhone comes out since I just bought an SSD for my comp.

Trainwreck2100

02-09-2013, 04:59 PM

that phone google is working on with motorola

symple19

02-09-2013, 06:52 PM

Finally got my Nexus 10, now I'm starting to buy the components for my new PC (Got a 250G SSD today)

ElNono

02-09-2013, 07:24 PM

Looking to upgrade my Dish VIP622 to a Hooper with sling + Joey... need to save some bucks first

Libri

02-09-2013, 08:05 PM

-Upgrade desktop or laptop
-External hardrive

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 01:30 AM

I am so thinking of replacing my WUXGA monitor with a WQXGA monitor. Maybe a QHD monitor as they are about half the price of a WQXGA.

Cry Havoc

02-10-2013, 02:21 AM

Finally got my Nexus 10, now I'm starting to buy the components for my new PC (Got a 250G SSD today)

What you going for? I'm about to post my new rig in a thread.

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 03:27 AM

Finally got my Nexus 10, now I'm starting to buy the components for my new PC (Got a 250G SSD today)
I've been thinking of a SSD, but I'm not sure. How much faster is it than a good Barracuda?

symple19

02-10-2013, 03:45 AM

What you going for? I'm about to post my new rig in a thread.

I'm just buying a little bit at a time. Probably a 4G Vcard(NVidia.) Six-core I7 (May even go extreme if the price drops a bit.) 12G Ram.

Gonna be a beast. Been 5 years since my last build and I've mainly been gaming on my laptop since the ole' DT is showing its age.

Drachen

02-10-2013, 03:46 AM

I am so thinking of replacing my WUXGA monitor with a WQXGA monitor. Maybe a QHD monitor as they are about half the price of a WQXGA.

why don't you buy a nexus 10, then the splashtop app and use the nex10 as your monitor.

symple19

02-10-2013, 03:47 AM

I've been thinking of a SSD, but I'm not sure. How much faster is it than a good Barracuda?

Don't know yet since this is my first and it hasn't been installed. Everybody says they're amazing, faster boot times, etc.

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 04:55 AM

why don't you buy a nexus 10, then the splashtop app and use the nex10 as your monitor.
LOL...

I have no use for a tablet. Why would I want less resolution?

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 04:56 AM

Don't know yet since this is my first and it hasn't been installed. Everybody says they're amazing, faster boot times, etc.
Yes, but they can also lose their mind... The memory degrades over time. Not a big problem, you just have to rewrite stale files every now and then. They probably come with a utility to do that automatically.

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 04:59 AM

My bad. The Nexus is WQXGA, but at 299 DPI.

Really now... My current 24" WUXGA is 135 DPI if I recall correctly.

IronMexican

02-10-2013, 12:56 PM

Schiit Lyr + Bitfrost AMP and DAC combo.

ElNono

02-10-2013, 01:51 PM

I've been thinking of a SSD, but I'm not sure. How much faster is it than a good Barracuda?

Do you have SATA3 on your motherboard?

If you do, transfer speed is about 4x better for read, 2x better for write.

Fastest Barracudas do about 150 MB/s read/write, 8.5 ms seek time. Top SSDs do 550 MB/s read, 300 MB/s write, 0.1 usec 'seek' time (there really is no seek time on SSDs, it's just the random access delay).

Under SATA2 the difference is smaller because you're capped by the bus bandwidth. An SSD under SATA2 normally does about 220 MB/s read, 260 MB/s write. Still faster than the faster Barracuda, but not by that much.

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 02:13 PM

Do you have SATA3 on your motherboard?

If you do, transfer speed is about 4x better for read, 2x better for write.

Fastest Barracudas do about 150 MB/s read/write, 8.5 ms seek time. Top SSDs do 550 MB/s read, 300 MB/s write, 0.1 usec 'seek' time (there really is no seek time on SSDs, it's just the random access delay).

Under SATA2 the difference is smaller because you're capped by the bus bandwidth. An SSD under SATA2 normally does about 220 MB/s read, 260 MB/s write. Still faster than the faster Barracuda, but not by that much.
It's probably a SATA II. I would have to look, I don't remember.

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 02:24 PM

It's an older system. I have contemplated buying a new one. The specs say Serial ATA-150. Came with 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, Intel Pentium E6300 2.8 GHz. It does all I need, but I'm impatient, and shaving a second or two off of applications would be nice.

ElNono

02-10-2013, 02:28 PM

That's SATA1... even a fast barracuda will be capped due to the bandwidth...

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 02:35 PM

I don't even know how accurate the above specs are. I pulled them off the net. The same model computer, but wasn't all the same as mine. This is in my computer management. You probably know these controllers. I don't without looking them up.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x262/Wild_Cobra/Misc/ultraata_zps75915a91.jpg

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 02:36 PM

That's SATA1... even a fast barracuda will be capped due to the bandwidth...
LOL...

Figures.

It still boots very fast!

ElNono

02-10-2013, 02:43 PM

A quick look around the web shows that controller should be able to do SATA 300 (SATA2).

It's difficult to tell without doing some benchmarking with a fast drive or an SSD.

Wild Cobra

02-10-2013, 02:47 PM

A quick look around the web shows that controller should be able to do SATA 300 (SATA2).

It's difficult to tell without doing some benchmarking with a fast drive or an SSD.
I'm not too worried about it. I don't need the raw power some people like. Looks like adding a SSD might only improve the seek times. The computer boots in under 30 seconds and plays video nice at full HD. I usually only use the computer for spreadsheets and pdf files, and I have no complaints about how well it handles large amounts of data.

MannyIsGod

02-10-2013, 10:41 PM

I should be content with learning to touch true/respoke wheels for my road bike until the new iPhone comes out since I just bought an SSD for my comp.

What kind of bike?

MannyIsGod

02-10-2013, 10:44 PM

I want a good hand held GPS unit for hiking/GIS data collection.

leemajors

02-10-2013, 11:06 PM

What kind of bike?

i bought a road bike used from the 80s about 9 months ago. it has 27 X 1 1/4 rims, which are not standard these days :lol I can buy some sets but it I feel if I can assemble PCs I should be able to tune a wheel.

Brunodf

02-12-2013, 07:38 PM

http://cdn.slashgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/razer-project-fiona.jpg

leemajors

02-13-2013, 07:49 AM

What kind of bike?

nm I just bought a used Cannondale Warrior 400R. Very happy.

Drachen

02-13-2013, 09:20 AM

nm I just bought a used Cannondale Warrior 400R. Very happy.

is this the 80s bike you bought or did you trade in the 80s bike for this one?

leemajors

02-13-2013, 10:00 AM

is this the 80s bike you bought or did you trade in the 80s bike for this one?

traded in the old one, this is the new one:

http://1mg.me/?w=500&h=500&filename=2002%20Cannondale%20Road%20Warrior%20400% 20Dropbar.jpg&f=Photos

Drachen

02-13-2013, 10:30 AM

traded in the old one, this is the new one:

http://1mg.me/?w=500&h=500&filename=2002%20Cannondale%20Road%20Warrior%20400% 20Dropbar.jpg&f=Photos

want

TeyshaBlue

02-13-2013, 10:48 AM

Where's the tablet mount?

Drachen

02-13-2013, 11:20 AM

Where's the tablet mount?

Apple product mounts only come single gear hipster fixies.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvdjVVeWOsD2c-4pzdfF68XArJ--73H0SZ511XeeYHHhReZC7f

leemajors

02-13-2013, 11:22 AM

Where's the tablet mount?

:lol still at the store and staying there I assume.

leemajors

02-13-2013, 11:54 AM

Apple product mounts only come single gear hipster fixies.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTvdjVVeWOsD2c-4pzdfF68XArJ--73H0SZ511XeeYHHhReZC7f

I do eventually want a second bike, fixie like this:

http://www.sebikes.com/bike.php?name=29-big-ripper3

Two of my friends have them, they are really fun to ride

Cry Havoc

02-13-2013, 12:56 PM

Man I want a new bike too. Love some of the Fuji bikes. You can get basically a full 105 kit on a good frame for ~$1200.

Cry Havoc

02-13-2013, 12:57 PM

http://www.fujibikes.com/images/bike/roubaix_13_c/highres/2013_FUJI_Roubaix_1_3_C.jpg

White is super trendy in bikes right now but that's a damn nice ride anyway, esp. for the price.

leemajors

02-13-2013, 03:02 PM

I like the higher PSI tires too, these can go up to 115. Rode 24 on it earlier, loving it so far. CH, the crank on the one I got is a 105, sweeeeeeet

Wild Cobra

02-13-2013, 03:24 PM

One of these would be nice, but starting at $20k, it's like buying a car. Start my own business on the side making money with one.

Link in pic:

http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/279/487/279487118_640.jpg (http://www.flir.com/cs/emea/en/view/?id=41437)

leemajors

12-15-2014, 01:04 PM

I got another new bike two weeks ago, traded in my SE Big Ripper for this:

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb64/beestrofowler/IMG_2564_zps737cd755.jpg (http://s210.photobucket.com/user/beestrofowler/media/IMG_2564_zps737cd755.jpg.html)
Soma Juice 29er frame
Surly Fork
Disk Brakes
9 speed cassette

Love it, fast as shit and I am getting some street tires and a rack for Christmas :toast

TDMVPDPOY

12-16-2014, 04:00 AM

how light weight is ur bike?

shouldnt their be a hole to put one of ur testicles in?

Cry Havoc

12-16-2014, 12:19 PM

leemajors

12-16-2014, 03:27 PM

http://i.imgur.com/z48RTrx.jpg

This is what I ride these days. 17.5 pounds, ridiculous amount of power transfer. I've hit 42mph on it on a slight decline. Aluminum body w/ carbon fork and stay, Mavic Ksyzium Elite wheelset, Ultegra front and rear derailleur, Ultegra crank, Dura-Ace shifters.

Lee, that looks like a sweet bike. As a road biker, I am eternally jealous of seeing mtn bikes hop over rough terrain. :lol

Your bike looks great, I love Mavic rims. I just got a new one for my Cannondale, upgraded from the CXP-21 to the CXP-22. The 21 did last ~9k miles before it cracked a little bit :cry
I was looking in at my ABS for a 29er for a month or two, and the owner asked me exactly what i was looking for and he happened to be building a bike off the frame I got. They also have a sweet Cannondale carbon bike for 1k I have had my eye on but I can't afford that quite yet. It's nice to be able to switch between bikes if I need to. Use the roadie for daily training and the 29er to get down to the pub, grocery store, etc.

Cry Havoc

12-16-2014, 06:16 PM

At some point I'll definitely be checking out Google Glass or some variance thereof.

100% on board for an Oculus Rift, I've almost pulled the trigger on the last dev kit, but was able to stop myself. :lol

Also looking to buy a 2nd telescope, the one I have is great but I'd like to get one with tracking for astrophotography. A few years down the road, I'd like to step up to a 16" scope, but they are a hassle to move around.

leemajors

12-16-2014, 06:34 PM

Gonna scoop up a Macbook Air in July for ~350, got a ridiculous discount coming at that time.

mavsfan1000

12-16-2014, 10:27 PM

IPad Air 2 or 3 if I haven't bought one by then.

leemajors

10-07-2015, 10:33 AM

Frame on my Cannondale cracked near seat post and upper tube :cry lasted me 18k miles over the last 3 years, but my LBS offered me $250 on a trade in for a new bike, so I got this Marin Lombard gravel bike. Little bit thicker aluminum, carbon fork, disk brakes. Sturdier, love it:

https://goo.gl/photos/LEfHpAjm3M2Psabs5

Cry Havoc

10-07-2015, 12:30 PM

Drachen

10-07-2015, 12:40 PM

I just completed the bike MS this past weekend on my chromolly 2005 Marin Argenta. I feel like something clicked for me as I have never ridden that far before. Now, I'm already itching to get back on the bike whereas in previous years (with much less milage), I didn't even want to look at my bike for weeks.

To the point of the thread, I'm thinking about buying a new bike, but haven't even started looking yet, so for a purely road bike, does anyone have any suggestions in the $1000 range?

Also, I'm thinking about getting the new MS Band. I have the fitbit surge and it fucked up tracking my century ride on Saturday.

leemajors

10-07-2015, 01:04 PM

leemajors

10-07-2015, 01:07 PM

Looks like a Super6 Black Edition. Fucking nice. Not a fan of panniers but I understand the need. :tu

Yeah it's one of those Topeak racks with matching bag that locks in, panniers not used often but they are built into the bag I got, fold up nicely.

http://www.topeak.com/mediafiles/products/5440/?show=1

Drachen

10-07-2015, 05:32 PM

Mine was 1K, pretty good components at Austin Bike Farm. Super comfy, and the disk brakes are a nice bonus.

What components did you get? My current bike has tiagra and I like those

ChumpDumper

10-07-2015, 06:35 PM

Great, now I want to buy bike shit again.

Drachen

10-07-2015, 06:54 PM

Great, now I want to buy bike shit again.

I saw a meme that said "introduce your kids to bikes at an early age and they'll never have money for drugs"

leemajors

10-08-2015, 07:54 AM

What components did you get? My current bike has tiagra and I like those

Shimano Sora

Cry Havoc

10-08-2015, 09:06 PM

What components did you get? My current bike has tiagra and I like those

http://i.imgur.com/3GnkWMz.jpg

Get on my level.

Drachen

10-08-2015, 09:21 PM

http://i.imgur.com/3GnkWMz.jpg

Get on my level.

You buying?

leemajors

07-15-2016, 08:14 AM

Cry Havoc I just preordered this, have you seen it?

https://www.smarthalo.bike/

resistanze

07-15-2016, 02:54 PM

I want a bike but unless I'm carrying it into my suite there's no point tbh. Bike I brought from Toronto was stolen months ago from my garbage (luckily it was a POS with faulty brakes, hope guy is dead tbh).

TDMVPDPOY

07-16-2016, 10:41 AM

Cry Havoc I just preordered this, have you seen it?

https://www.smarthalo.bike/

my friends are riders, they either buy or build one themselves with parts ... i think 1 of them got onto one of the bigger squads down here, but didnt get selected for tdf2016 i think

Cry Havoc

07-16-2016, 01:52 PM

Cry Havoc I just preordered this, have you seen it?

https://www.smarthalo.bike/

I've seen a couple of devices like that before actually. Looks like that's probably the most complete version, but for $139 it's iffy for me. I would almost rather pour that $$ into an upgrade for my road bike.

http://i.imgur.com/z48RTrx.jpg

This is what I've got, with a massively upgraded saddle. Needs new bar tape and lighter pedals.

leemajors

07-16-2016, 10:46 PM

I've seen a couple of devices like that before actually. Looks like that's probably the most complete version, but for $139 it's iffy for me. I would almost rather pour that $$ into an upgrade for my road bike.

http://i.imgur.com/z48RTrx.jpg

This is what I've got, with a massively upgraded saddle. Needs new bar tape and lighter pedals.

I'm good with my bikes for now, all I currently want is a jones loop bar for my 29er and a better crank for it, but I don't ride all that much anymore unless I ride downtown. I'm too scared of my roadie getting stolen to leave it locked up. Love that thing, I've put 6k miles on it the last 9 months

Cry Havoc

07-17-2016, 02:38 AM

I'm good with my bikes for now, all I currently want is a jones loop bar for my 29er and a better crank for it, but I don't ride all that much anymore unless I ride downtown. I'm too scared of my roadie getting stolen to leave it locked up. Love that thing, I've put 6k miles on it the last 9 months

You have strava/endo/Garmin? I'm riding my bike about 60-80 miles a week now that I'm dealing with a foot injury that stops me from playing most sports (the Duncan injury, plantar fasciitis). It's pretty impressive how fast my stamina has built up from riding. 90 minutes in the saddle is nothing compared to 45 minutes of running. I can burn 2k calories and not even feel tired. :lol

I'm not scared of my roadie getting stolen because I'm not going to leave it parked anywhere. The wheels alone would be gone in minutes. :lol

leemajors

07-17-2016, 10:58 AM

You have strava/endo/Garmin? I'm riding my bike about 60-80 miles a week now that I'm dealing with a foot injury that stops me from playing most sports (the Duncan injury, plantar fasciitis). It's pretty impressive how fast my stamina has built up from riding. 90 minutes in the saddle is nothing compared to 45 minutes of running. I can burn 2k calories and not even feel tired. :lol

I'm not scared of my roadie getting stolen because I'm not going to leave it parked anywhere. The wheels alone would be gone in minutes. :lol

I use Cyclemeter pro on my iPhone. I ride about 115 a week and walk my pup 35. I cut down on riding a bit in summer, if I do 30 3 days in a row in this heat it completely wears me out even with a 2L camelbak

Cry Havoc

07-19-2016, 11:26 PM

I use Cyclemeter pro on my iPhone. I ride about 115 a week and walk my pup 35. I cut down on riding a bit in summer, if I do 30 3 days in a row in this heat it completely wears me out even with a 2L camelbak

I got a Garmin GPS watch, fucking love it. Makes looking over your stats afterward a nice treat. Even a small reward to keep you motivated is good.