Hi, my name is Chris AKA ChrisTheFeral (please refer to me as that when voting)
I am 15, from Australia and I absolutely and a tech addict – there you go, I admit it! I have been into tech since I can remember, always trying things out and setting things up.
I finally got (a now old) PC about 5 years ago from HP, it came with faulty hardware an we were overcharged a hell of a lot of money. I help people EVERY day with computers and yet my current computer sucks, not because it's old but because I can't do anything that I want to do with it.
I NEED this computer so I can set up not only my websites and do my comedy, tutorials and general tech videos but to also earn money back from the videos and websites so I can start building a tech company that sells mp3s, phones, computers, tvs, stereos, THE LOT! I know it's a heck of a long shot but I have the motivation, the skills, the know how and the ONLY thing that is stopping me is money, NOW, no this computer can't solve my money issue alone BUT, it will allow me to finish the websites and videos I have been wanting to make which in turn can earn me money to set up this company!
I want to use this for CAD, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Flash, general coding and a heck of a lot more, I also will play the occasional game! This system is perfect for me and really, this would be an absolute life changer for me, I have always wanted to set up a company that sells electronic products and the thing is, I have some NEW ideas to bring to the market that are so awesome you wouldn't believe it, obviously I can't say them here because we haven't patented them.
ANYWAY, basically, all in a nutshell,
1)My current computer sucks
2)I can't afford even a $200 computer or upgrade (upgrading would be pointless anyway, my CPU is slow as heck)
3)I need a better computer to help me set up my company
4)I'd use this to it's full extent
5)I'd give back to the community that gave to me – eg weekly (at minimum) video tutorials on all the software listed above, monthly contests exclusive to notebooks.com, discount coupons if I get my products on the market (I have so much motivation it's not funny
I am sure I can get these things on the market)
6)I have always been a tech addict and always will be, I have thought myself and thought other people so many things about tech and I'd love to share it with the community (my current computer really effects my tutorial recording)
7)I need a computer for my school work, I put in extra effort at school for presentations and I want to go even further – plus, it will help me greatly with extra time on my hands as I can get things done faster on the computer!
Anyway, PLEASE take the time to watch the two videos below both uploaded on dial-up (6 hours - due to numerous connection drops) JUST to show you how much I need this computer. Please note I was a little sick at the recording of this video so I TRIED to warp it up with a little bit of comedy. Just to give you an idea, the 10 mins of video on the first half took 50 minutes to render at 480 x 360 :|
I've spent over 14 hours, just putting together this (crappy for that amount of time) production, mainly due to my slow graphics card.
PART 1:
YouTube - Why I Should Win the HP Dragon Part 1
PART 2:
YouTube - Why I Should Win the HP Dragon Part 2
PLEASE VOTE #1 CHRISTHEFERAL
Thanks SO much for reading and watching, I REALLY need this computer, not for bragging rights (well partly
) but for helping me set up my future and the future of many other people, not just people I will employ but people that watch my tutorials and decide to go down a different career path.
This will defiantly save me a heck of a lot of money, it took me 1 year (I don't get pocket money) to save up $200 and this takes out the need for me to buy: a screen, microphone, graphics card, blu-ray player, HD TV, HDTV recorder and much more! It will also allow me to use my surround sound system that is going to waste at the moment.
Finally, remember that if my company gets REALLY big like Sony or Apple, it was ALL thanks to NoteBooks.com for helping me get past an obstacle that nobody else can help me with – getting a computer that I can work on. THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE!
THANKS AGAIN! Vote #1 ChrisTheFeral
Here are some designs (slightly lowered in res but higher than the video)
More can be found here:
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