Can viruses do physical damage to a pc?

[karadan]

Hmm, last time i checked, Macs weren't that great for gaming and hardware upgrades.

Maybe so...but if so, the number is so few that in 6 years I've not had to worry about any and have not had any such problems on at least 5 machines of my own and 3 that I use from another source that are all still in use.

Well, in the interest of not derailing this thread, I'll just add: I've never had an issue until now and my main reason for disliking anything Apple isn't its snooty attitude towards third party hardware and software manufacturers, or its inability to make great gaming platforms (Mac users may continue lying to themselves but being able to play Doom in 1024/768 does not a great gaming platform make) but its self-important, self-congratulatory, pompous stylistic nonsense is my main issue. Just listen to Steve Jobs' Ipad introduction speech for a prime example. It was nauseating. I mean, who the hell even says 'fantastically amazingly great' when describing a slow laptop without a keyboard?

Anyhow, a hardware expert friend of mine took a look at my machine last night. Turns out my power supply is at fault. It has shorted something on the motherboard, which in-turn killed my graphics card and RAM.

[AnimatedDirt]

Well, in the interest of not derailing this thread, I'll just add: I've never had an issue until now and my main reason for disliking anything Apple isn't its snooty attitude towards third party hardware and software manufacturers, or its inability to make great gaming platforms (Mac users may continue lying to themselves but being able to play Doom in 1024/768 does not a great gaming platform make) but its self-important, self-congratulatory, pompous stylistic nonsense is my main issue. Just listen to Steve Jobs' Ipad introduction speech for a prime example. It was nauseating. I mean, who the hell even says 'fantastically amazingly great' when describing a slow laptop without a keyboard?

Playing Doom?  That's your line?  Ok.  Obviously we're not talking about reliability on the whole, style, portability, ease of use, plug-and-play...  I think Macs were the first to implement plug-and-play technology.  I think that originally came from having a "snooty attitude towards third party hard/software".  The ease of Mac is basic and a point PC's have been following since it came into existence.  Heck, just the magnetic power connection to the laptop is an amazing twist...one that PC's will soon, if not already, implement too.  The fact is that while Macs may be hated, they are hated, yet emulated.  Steve Jobs may be qwerky and "nauseating"...but put yourself in his shoes.  Aside from heading the company, he is also actively SELLING a product.

Anyhow, a hardware expert friend of mine took a look at my machine last night. Turns out my power supply is at fault. It has shorted something on the motherboard, which in-turn killed my graphics card and RAM.

Glad you got it sorted out...now let's hope you don't have to fix it again and spend more money on top of this.  

[Davin]

[Asmodean]

That picture right there. Says it well. Ought to be quoted for truth, but... Too lazy  

[karadan]

Well, in the interest of not derailing this thread, I'll just add: I've never had an issue until now and my main reason for disliking anything Apple isn't its snooty attitude towards third party hardware and software manufacturers, or its inability to make great gaming platforms (Mac users may continue lying to themselves but being able to play Doom in 1024/768 does not a great gaming platform make) but its self-important, self-congratulatory, pompous stylistic nonsense is my main issue. Just listen to Steve Jobs' Ipad introduction speech for a prime example. It was nauseating. I mean, who the hell even says 'fantastically amazingly great' when describing a slow laptop without a keyboard?

Playing Doom?  That's your line?  Ok.  Obviously we're not talking about reliability on the whole, style, portability, ease of use, plug-and-play...  I think Macs were the first to implement plug-and-play technology.  I think that originally came from having a "snooty attitude towards third party hard/software".  The ease of Mac is basic and a point PC's have been following since it came into existence.  Heck, just the magnetic power connection to the laptop is an amazing twist...one that PC's will soon, if not already, implement too.  The fact is that while Macs may be hated, they are hated, yet emulated.  Steve Jobs may be qwerky and "nauseating"...but put yourself in his shoes.  Aside from heading the company, he is also actively SELLING a product.

Anyhow, a hardware expert friend of mine took a look at my machine last night. Turns out my power supply is at fault. It has shorted something on the motherboard, which in-turn killed my graphics card and RAM.

Glad you got it sorted out...now let's hope you don't have to fix it again and spend more money on top of this.  

[youtube:3ise90m7]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BnLbv6QYcA[/youtube:3ise90m7]

[AnimatedDirt]

"Proof" from The Onion?  heh.  I love The Onion.

[karadan]

"Proof" from The Onion?  heh.  I love The Onion.

Hehe, me too I like the production values. It reels so many people in.