I would like a new computer for my work and studies. I would like to build it rather than buy an all in one package, and I want to do so in a way so that it is optimised for my work and studies (naturally). So here are my requirements:
- It must be able to run linux (most likely Ubuntu (probably the standard Gnome Version)).
- It must be good for Symbolic Logic Programming and Declarative Functional Programming (e.g. languages such as Prolog and Haskell).
- It must be good for very mathematical equations, such as the ones that you find in Artificial Neural Networks and other Artificial Life (ALife) Systems.
- It must be able to run the Java Virtual Machine and the Mono Virtual Machine very well.
- It must be able to run OpenLink Virtuoso.
- It must have a network card (ethernet connection), preferably 10/100/1000.
I’d also like to be able to plug it into a 5.1 Surround Sound System, plug into TV and have a DVD Drive - but these are not essential, and just for a bit of entertainment.
Does anyone have any advice on hardware (please keep in mind that I won’t buy any of this stuff until late Summer, so estimated suggestions are good)?
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Daniel,
You will find most every computer, desktop and notebook alike, has these capabilities these days. Hardware is no longer a limitation. One now chooses a computer based on its ergonomics and one’s lifestyle.