Whats your best purchase?

Danm54 · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:05

My first motorbike (RF600)

Led me to a lot more friends, big road trips in the UK and EU, mostly with friends but a big EU one alone. That led me meet even more people!

Led me to buy more bikes and meet even more people and experience even more things/places.

Quite frankly, I dont think any other single purchase has changed my life so much and led me to do much more and visit more places.

Its also the reason im skint but im not complaining!

ecksmen · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:06

Best purchase, well I guess that means something that holds good value against my desire of the product. That would be my phone then: HTX mazart £13/month.

My most favourite of possessions would be my car. BMW 120D Sport (yep, a diesel sport :S).

EdGey · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:06

Best purchase I have ever made.

chaparral · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:08

Loved my Yamaha R1 (1998 model) motorbike that i bought back in middle of year 1999
Owned it for 4 1/2 years

Had to sell it because i started suffering from bad back probems :mad:

Tibbz2 · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:09

Raikiri said:
PCs > Consoles. Something I'm sure we all agree on

Lol indeed!

Shame people in my class are too stupid to notice and think console gaming reins supreme...

What sheltered lives they live!

Glaucus · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:10

Raikiri said:
PCs > Consoles. Something I'm sure we all agree on

do I start an argument?
Only with FPS and MMOs, most games are better on consoles, comfort, pick up and play.

Al Vallario · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:11

Tingle said:
Anyway, this thread was about what your best purchase was, if somebody honestly thinks a Mac(book) was their best purchase then so be it!

At the risk of steering the thread even further into a mac vs. pc quagmire, I'd just point out that for many people a MacBook represents absolutely unbeatable value for money. Students especially.

15% student discount, three year parts and labour warranty at no extra cost, excellent build quality, and extremely high residuals make MacBooks rather prudent purchases. Far too many people on the 'PC' side of the debate — yourself included, it seems — make the mistake of failing to look beyond initial outlay to the more relevant TCO comparison.

As a student, you can buy a MacBook, get two and a half years use out of it, and still sell it on with six months warranty left for only ~£250 less than you paid for it. ~£100/year for worry-free computing with high quality hardware is nothing to turn your nose up at...

Raikiri · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:11

Glaucus said:
do I start an argument?
Only with FPS and MMOs, most games are better on consoles, comfort, pick up and play.

Easy enough to use a controller and a HDTV on PCs

Indigo · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:13

I'd have to say my mountain bike, get plenty of enjoyment out of it and I use it for work as well so it saves me money too.

Glaucus · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:14

Raikiri said:
Easy enough to use a controller and a HDTV on PCs

Set up, cost, social aspect and local multiplayer. Tried it and gave up. But when I play it's mostly fps or mmo anyway. So my pc ain't going anywhere.

bitslice · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:14

iPad 1
First thing I pick up in the morning and the last thing I use at night. I never thought one piece of technology would become so invaluable.

cm1179 · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:16

Lashout_UK said:
My car, because of what it is and the potential doors it has opened.

i missed car out. my mk2 golf was probably my fav but overall, i've liked all my cars and the independence they provide

Tibbz2 · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:16

Glaucus said:
Set up, cost, social aspect and local multiplayer. Tried it and gave up. But when I play it's mostly fps or mmo anyway. So my pc ain't going anywhere.

Meh I love my graphics and I prefer using the mouse and keyboard mostly for some reason (have a controller too though)

But I didn't mind saving up now, especially now I have the result and I LOVE it!

Raikiri · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:19

Glaucus said:
Set up, cost, social aspect and local multiplayer. Tried it and gave up. But when I play it's mostly fps or mmo anyway. So my pc ain't going anywhere.

Well I guess, in terms of graphics it isn't that much more for a PC than a console (my HTPC with an 8800GT/Celeron handles most game very well at 720p).

But certainly for local multiplayer a console is much, much better. Which is why I let my mates buy the consoles

Mozzila · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:20

I bought the Hanns.g HZ281HPB and it arrived today, I was like a child at christmas while unboxing it.

I love it and i don't regret buying it as i moved from a 17" monitor lol, best money i have ever spent and it was the best upgrade for me.

Deep · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:21

Mine is a combination, an Acer Revo and a HP Microserver.
HTPC's are the way forward.

I ripped around 280 DVDs over the past few weeks and its so nice to be able to pick and choose what films you want when you want

Glaucus · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:22

Deep said:
HTPC's are the way forward.

Nah htpcTvs are the future, it's already started. It'll all be built in.

Hyburnate · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:22

Urrrr my computer

Limpnoodle · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:24

Al Vallario said:
Got mine second hand for a hefty discount and have had plenty of use out of it.

Fantastic purchase

just like me, not many pipes i cant split

Deep · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:30

Glaucus said:
Nah htpcTvs are the future, it's already started. It'll all be built in.

I prefer a separate one as its a more versatile box.
My Microserver also deals with my downloading and loads of other things.

I still love physical media though, and will continue to buy DVDs and Blu Rays, I don't like streaming or digital downloads