Topic: Is Pintsize Obsolete? (Read 21886 times)

~~mustang6172~~ · « **on:** 10 Jun 2009, 21:49 »

In the QC verse Pintsize is at least 2 years old. Which I believe is about 64 in computer years.

Would Marten replace him, or is there too much emotional attachment?

JD · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 21:53 »

Have you heard of the word upgrade?

litobro · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 22:30 »

Wasn't the government chassis already an upgrade?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #3 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 22:56 »

Pintsize was introduced as a pretty basic model, and entry-level equipment is often not readily upgradable.

Yes to emotional attachment -- remember Marten's reaction when the government wanted to erase Pintsize?

celticgeek · « **Reply #4 on:** 10 Jun 2009, 23:00 »

Then there was this:

Pintsize Immortality

Evil_Lathander · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 Jun 2009, 02:38 »

Great story arc idea: Pintsize gets an OS upgrade

satsugaikaze · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 Jun 2009, 07:06 »

But what would the upgrade be?

And Pintsize could be obsolete. But give him that navel laser back, and oh he'll be far from obsolete, hell yes.

Delirium · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 Jun 2009, 12:48 »

Quote from: celticgeek on 10 Jun 2009, 23:00

Then there was this:

Pintsize Immortality

Jeph really needs to go back and fix the HTML tags.

roint · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 Jun 2009, 17:01 »

There could be a storyline wherein to use a new device on Pintsize, he has to upgrade to Windows Vista for driver compatibility. This gives him pretty serious bipolar disorder and he starts an atonal neo-no-wave band.

Evil_Lathander · « **Reply #9 on:** 12 Jun 2009, 02:14 »

Quote from: roint on 11 Jun 2009, 17:01

There could be a storyline wherein to use a new device on Pintsize, he has to upgrade to Windows Vista for driver compatibility. This gives him pretty serious bipolar disorder and he starts an atonal neo-no-wave band.

Or installs Windows 7, where he suddenly starts to identify with MAC OS X

Apocalypsering · « **Reply #10 on:** 12 Jun 2009, 10:26 »

As Marigold is apparently fairly computer-literate, I'd estimate that she could manage to upgrade Pintsize without him needing a new chassis. (Assuming she becomes a recurring character) She seems like the type who could build their own computer pretty easily.

For what its worth, Pintsize might be able to upgrade himself. That's basically what he was trying to do when he crashed. If he ever gets his hands on a reliable source of instruction, the world may very well be doomed.

LeeC · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Jun 2009, 14:37 »

yeah but performing hardware upgrades on a computer that is live is never a good idea. Always best to turn it off and remove the plug (or for pint size whatever battery or power supply he has) Granted we have seen him in peices before. Somehow the whole missing head instructing the live decapitated body where to find his head cmes to mind.

bhtooefr · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 Jun 2009, 15:06 »

Dora could probably do it too, for that matter. Note how she removed the laser.

frullic · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 Jun 2009, 19:08 »

I keep my old computer since it's like my childhood friend... it's holding with duct tape now

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 Jun 2009, 21:54 »

Come to think of it, Dora has fantasized about upgrading Pintsize (#145).

Thorbard · « **Reply #15 on:** 16 Jun 2009, 11:06 »

I'm fairly sure Pintsize is upgradable. What with it having happened a few times with varying degrees of success.

First he got a new chassis which presumably counts as hardware when talking about AntrhoPCs, given the elbows and laser things, respectively.

Then with the laser incident Dora commented on modding him.

Hanners gave him more RAM. It made him hyperactive, but essentially it worked as an upgrade.

And finally you could just back him up and the reload the personality into a complete new chassis. Such as Boyfriend 2.0.

scotty · « **Reply #16 on:** 19 Jun 2009, 07:14 »

if you guys do remember. he did get a ram upgrade for 1 or 2 comics but then it had to be taken out because pintsize went basicly crazy

[edit: dam it must remember to read forum for carefully before i post i ended up saying exacly what the guy above me said]

sanitynotguaranteed · « **Reply #17 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 12:05 »

So, #1017, Hanners put boyfriend 2.0 in the closet... should we be surprised that Pintsize hasn't already uploaded himself into it and gone out to wreak havoc? What would he do exactly? Go to a psycho ward and convince them the alien robot invasion is upon us?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 18:49 »

I thought she said she was sending Boyfriendbot back to her dad?

sanitynotguaranteed · « **Reply #19 on:** 25 Jun 2009, 21:32 »

She did say that. But the completion of her intents is unverified. He could still be in the closet.

Thorbard · « **Reply #20 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 07:51 »

Quote from: sanitynotguaranteed on 25 Jun 2009, 21:32

She did say that. But the completion of her intents is unverified. He could still be in the closet.

"Everyone has a few robot exoskeletons in their closet".

Zingoleb · « **Reply #21 on:** 26 Jun 2009, 18:53 »

That is why Hanners can't have a personal relationship! Her boyfriend won't come out of the closet!

sanitynotguaranteed · « **Reply #22 on:** 27 Jun 2009, 19:40 »

Hehe. Not that she wants him in the closet... note her picking up the yaoi?

lackadaisical · « **Reply #23 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 03:51 »

Gramma's obsolete, but you don't replace her.

...do you?

Surgoshan · « **Reply #24 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 07:49 »

Every year for my birthday I hire character actors to give me underpants and a check for $10.

CaptainNewcastle · « **Reply #25 on:** 03 Jul 2009, 11:39 »

I'm pretty sure that the government has technology way better than the public's. Since Pintsize has government chassis, he's probably cutting edge as of right now.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #26 on:** 04 Jul 2009, 00:28 »

Quote from: Surgoshan on 03 Jul 2009, 07:49

Every year for my birthday I hire character actors to give me underpants and a check for $10.

I read this post before I read the one just before it, and that was a serious mindfuck for all of 20 seconds.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #27 on:** 04 Jul 2009, 08:48 »

On its own, my post is one hell of a non sequitur.

bicostp · « **Reply #28 on:** 04 Jul 2009, 19:32 »

Quote from: CaptainNewcastle on 03 Jul 2009, 11:39

I'm pretty sure that the government has technology way better than the public's. Since Pintsize has government chassis, he's probably cutting edge as of right now.

Remember, the government issue hardware was bought (accidentally; Marten thought he was buying standard hardware) because Pintsize ruined his old hardware with cake. (#58) He says the cake was "worth the massive motherboard damage" so he probably needed all new hardware. Considering that, he probably isn't too outdated yet; remember the last time he threw a little robot party, most of them looked just like him but in different colors. I think the Linux AnthroPC is more likely ot be old hardware, because its chassis is more square and it has to have a neckbeard/heatsink.

Of course if they use a standard form factor (equivalent to real-world ATX), all this speculation goes out the window.

Goddammit now I feel like one of those nerds who tries to piece together how the ships from Battlestar Galactica and all their subsystems work I HOPE YOU"RE HAPPY > : C

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #29 on:** 04 Jul 2009, 19:38 »

Pintsize must be current enough to still receive security updates, since he's running Windows but usually stays up anyway.

Merrick · « **Reply #30 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 10:15 »

If he was to be eventually 'upgraded', I would totally pay to see a Linux Pintsize.

God, what would the results be?

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #31 on:** 05 Jul 2009, 17:57 »

No porn except that with a Creative Commons license.

Picking fights with the Windows AnthroPCs as well as the Apple ones (#122).

Spending all his time on Slashdot.

Trying to "upgrade" all the other AnthroPCs.

Flame wars with PT-410X about which distro to run.

Wouldn't that wipe his personality, though?

BinDerSmokDat · « **Reply #32 on:** 10 Jul 2009, 12:16 »

Pintsize hijacking boyfriend 2.0 and getting Penelope pregnant fits perfectly with my Penelope/Will get pregnant story line...see the story is there it just needs to be written people!

And I agree with whoever said that all you would need to do is save Pintsize to another PC and he would always exist. heck you coul dmake a "backup" every few days/weeks so if Pintsize goes BSOD you just activate back-up Pinstsize. You could punish him by resurrecting him in a non-anthro PC. Oooo he'd hate that!

pwhodges · « **Reply #33 on:** 10 Jul 2009, 12:53 »

Backups... all you have to do is not delete them.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #34 on:** 10 Jul 2009, 16:02 »

Pintsize sure didn't seem happy when he was running on a desktop computer in #59.

SJCrew · « **Reply #35 on:** 16 Jul 2009, 23:45 »

Am I the only one who thought OP was referring to the nature of his character? I'm not too fond of the little dude myself and I actually kind of groan when I see him in a strip. Only the recent ones, though, where he's no longer mischievous but slightly innocent, just an annoying little bastard.

Thorbard · « **Reply #36 on:** 17 Jul 2009, 13:32 »

Quote from: SJCrew on 16 Jul 2009, 23:45

Am I the only one who thought OP was referring to the nature of his character? I'm not too fond of the little dude myself and I actually kind of groan when I see him in a strip. Only the recent ones, though, where he's no longer mischievous but slightly innocent, just an annoying little bastard.

Yes, you are the only one. Since the OP specifically mentioned him as a computer and 'computer years'.

Anyway, with his current state, I'd definitely say he needs some new hardware, thus prolonging his life.

Its also worth noting the early discussions he had with Marten and Faye about being 'effectively immortal'.

~~mustang6172~~ · « **Reply #37 on:** 17 Jul 2009, 20:54 »

I meant obsolete in terms of technology relative to the other technology presented in the comic.

And after what Faye did, I think it's time for a new chassis.

SJCrew · « **Reply #38 on:** 18 Jul 2009, 01:55 »

Quote from: Thorbard on 17 Jul 2009, 13:32

Quote from: SJCrew on 16 Jul 2009, 23:45
Am I the only one who thought OP was referring to the nature of his character? I'm not too fond of the little dude myself and I actually kind of groan when I see him in a strip. Only the recent ones, though, where he's no longer mischievous but slightly innocent, just an annoying little bastard.

Yes, you are the only one. Since the OP specifically mentioned him as a computer and 'computer years'.

Nah, I meant like just reading the title.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #39 on:** 18 Jul 2009, 22:17 »

Pintsize with holographic projection capability would open many funny but horrifying possibilities.

Godfiend · « **Reply #40 on:** 19 Jul 2009, 17:20 »

Now that Faye has horribly mangled pintsize, do you guys think he'll get a new chassis? After all, his basic shape hasn't changed since the comic started, maybe Jeph wants to doom the world and give him thumbs. Now seems like the time.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #41 on:** 19 Jul 2009, 19:02 »

That would be a disorienting change, but it's fun to speculate about. We could guess, even if we didn't know, what an Apple AnthroPC would look like. What should a Windows AnthroPC look like?

JD · « **Reply #42 on:** 19 Jul 2009, 19:11 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 19 Jul 2009, 19:02

We could guess, even if we didn't know, what an Apple AnthroPC would look like.

*smack $100 bill down*

I bet he looks like Winslow.

TheSwitch · « **Reply #43 on:** 19 Jul 2009, 19:13 »

I bet it would look like an apple.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #44 on:** 19 Jul 2009, 19:37 »

A very small gray cube.

Or else a giant, blue monitor.

Xader · « **Reply #45 on:** 30 Jul 2009, 09:49 »

Methinks Jeph was reading this thread

Aurjay · « **Reply #46 on:** 30 Jul 2009, 18:30 »

note to whoever stated earlier that the government has better technology than the private sector. We still use 3.5 disks for pretty much everything. No CD's and rarely can use Thumb Drives...

jonarus_drakus · « **Reply #47 on:** 30 Jul 2009, 20:10 »

I still use a 3.5 floppy... Does that mean Im the Government? WOOHOO!!

Faren22 · « **Reply #48 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 21:28 »

I like floppy disks. They make excellent coasters.

LeeC · « **Reply #49 on:** 04 Aug 2009, 15:50 »

Quote from: jonarus_drakus on 30 Jul 2009, 20:10

I still use a 3.5 floppy... Does that mean Im the Government? WOOHOO!!

as a person who works for the government, no.

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Zingoleb

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CaptainNewcastle

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