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Due to the recent upgrade of the forum software (phpBB), the option to display a pop-up window when a member has a Private Message (PM) waiting to be...

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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Before posting, check the
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Rip-off tactics with Pay-As-You-Go phones: Class-action?

Last post by lead_org « Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:30 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:20 pm

How does one go about starting a Class Action lawsuit?

I have an AT&T Pay-As-You-Go cell phone.
I rarely use that thing. I usually buy $25.- credit,...

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Last post by lead_org
Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:30 am
What's your favorite resolution on a 12.1" laptop screen?

Last post by codek « Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:13 am
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by pianowizard » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:24 pm

This poll was inspired by the thread Size, Body, Layout Preference x61s vs x201s . In that thread, the X61s got slightly more votes than the X201s,...

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Last post by codek
Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:13 am
The Slim media setup

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:48 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:50 am

Here I'm going to talk about my exp of eliminating all my DVDs and such witch some people have done or were wanting to do. As for me and my PC...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:48 am
Parts crossreference between R4x/R5x series and T4x series?

Last post by top points « Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:08 am
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by iluvtruenos » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:19 pm

What parts can be replaced?

Most importantly keyboards, bezels, what else?

Memory, HDD, and wifi are universal, so that goes too.

What about the...

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Last post by top points
Tue Nov 16, 2010 7:08 am
Give up on Lenovo?

Last post by dr_st « Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:44 pm
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by LodenCorp » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:05 pm
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I'm getting tired of the bad deals and want a T510 already for a good deal. I'm thinking about getting a summer sale deal with Sony. I like the Sony...
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Sun Nov 14, 2010 2:44 pm
Sticky keys on keyboard

Last post by killer « Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:23 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:17 pm

Sticky Keys on some of my ThinkPads. Not talking about the handicap sticky key function but the keys are sticky as like something was spilt on it...

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Last post by killer
Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:23 pm
Exponential Growth

Last post by Harryc « Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:29 am
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by jronald » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:07 am

Im taking a class and want demonstrate exponential growth in the computer age:

How would I place an email address, so that it could be picked up and...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:29 am
Lenovo ThinkVantage System Update

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:15 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:58 am

I'm using ThinkVantage System update 3 on my ThinkPad R40 and when I go to try to get updates I get this error: Error 75 received from the system...

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Sun Nov 07, 2010 2:15 am
Future of Microsoft Windows

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:18 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Oct 26, 2010 11:55 pm

I was just thinking about this and was woundering about it. The current Windows 7 requires atleast 1GB of RAM and a 1GHz processor. As with Windows...

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Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:18 pm
More danger lurking for WebUsers

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:17 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Oct 29, 2010 4:25 pm

Firesheep has made it possible for any moron to raid your Web use, but there are ways you can stop it.
Here are a few of them.

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:17 pm
What's the lightest laptop that uses IDE HDD and PC2700 RAM?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:38 pm
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by pianowizard » Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:38 am

My 14.1 1600x1200 T42 just started to exhibit the loose GPU problem (and is now for sale -- see this ad ) and I am looking for its replacement. I...

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Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:38 pm
ATi Radeon 7500

Last post by j-dawg « Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:46 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:48 pm

Was the ATi Radeon 7500 Graphics card a big problem?
I own a T40 and it had the ATi Radeon 7500 chip and went bad, I later bought a brand new T41...

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Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:46 am
Any Chem ppl here???

Last post by virge « Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:13 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Oct 31, 2010 5:58 pm

I have a good feeling that there might be an expert in Chem here.....so I'm in need of a little assistance with a Chemistry problem. The problem...

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Last post by virge
Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:13 am
The Sell of SanDisk CF cards for laptops

Last post by frankiepankie « Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:26 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:47 pm

A few years ago I bought a 1.0GB SanDisk CF card and a IDE adapter, non HDD style case.
I installed it in my ThinkPad 560X and installed a fresh...

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Last post by frankiepankie
Mon Nov 01, 2010 10:26 am
Its a sad day... (image 80k)

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:29 pm
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by smugiri » Tue Oct 26, 2010 7:57 pm

Thank you Lenovo for all the good times, you are gone but not forgotten.

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Sun Oct 31, 2010 7:29 pm
Irish politician calls for monarchy!

Last post by Harryc « Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:57 pm
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by killer » Sat Oct 30, 2010 7:37 am

Story here:
:lol:

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Oct 30, 2010 3:57 pm
Thinkpads in the News

Last post by elray « Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:05 pm

by elray » Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:05 pm

Ok, so we're used to beaming with pride when we see an A31P on the space shuttle.

In this case, um, well, at least the first picture is cute.

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Last post by elray
Sun Oct 24, 2010 3:05 pm
Lines on LCD display

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:31 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Oct 20, 2010 10:43 am

Not a ThinkPad but.
My dad has a HP Compaq nc8000 and the screen had 3 lines running down the right of the screen, after awail 30 or more started...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:31 am
YouTube intro

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:32 pm
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by wgg » Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:14 pm

Hey I wanted to know if anybody had the software and the kindness and would not mind making e a YouTube intro? :D

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:32 pm
Any street motorcyclists?

Last post by jhonnydeep « Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:50 am
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by asiafish » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:35 pm

What do you ride? Where?

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Last post by jhonnydeep
Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:50 am
Random Password Generators

Last post by jhonnydeep « Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:38 am
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by Marin85 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:14 pm

Hi,

I am looking for a trustworthy random password generator (RPG) with a high level of paranoia. I know there are tons of them, however, firstly, I...

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Last post by jhonnydeep
Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:38 am
ThinkPad UltraBay/Plus In ThinkPads

Last post by automobus « Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:09 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:40 pm

I'm Guessing, The UltraBay/Plus works in the A2X, A3X, R3X, R4X, T2X, X2X, X3X.
Does it also works in the current ThinkPads like the T410 and such or...

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Last post by automobus
Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:09 pm
IDE life cycle

Last post by Unknown_K « Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:11 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:51 pm

Im planning on getting SSD drives for my ThinkPads and it will be awail before I get one for each of them. The good thing is they will be coming down...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:11 am
Lightening strike

Last post by mediasponge « Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:04 pm
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by killer » Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:30 pm

A really impressive photo:
8)

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Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:04 pm
IBM Token-Ring Auto 16/4 Credit Card

Last post by Unknown_K « Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:00 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:45 pm

I got the LAN cable for my card today and plug it in and no internet running through. Its pluged into my IBM 8271 LAN box and the internet is working...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:00 pm
Your opinion on cloud computing

Last post by asiafish « Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:36 pm
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by beGi » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:20 am
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So I'm doing little research on cloud computing (CC), and I would like to know your opinion on this...

Do you think it will be the next bussines or...
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Last post by asiafish
Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:36 pm
3D glasses reuse

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:20 am
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by IBMlenovo123 » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:35 am

I guess this is kind of a ethical question. I paid $18 for Avatar 3D in a REALD 3D theatre last Xmas. I didn't throw out the glasses.

Now let's say...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:20 am
EXTERNAL HDD

Last post by Neil « Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:03 pm
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by alofano » Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:49 am

I am thinking of buying an external HDD for my T60 and don't know which of the three brands to buy. It is between Seagate, Western Digital, or Lacie....

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Last post by Neil
Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:03 pm
LG's 31in OLED

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:18 pm
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by beGi » Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:02 pm

Nice looking thing, now make it cheaper and matt :

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:18 pm
Freeware

Last post by A31 « Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:52 am
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by Annobanno » Thu May 27, 2010 4:17 pm
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Hey Thinkpadders!

I am wondering about what freeware programs you guys are using on your Thinkpads/3000's ?

I use Ccleaner and Defraggler. Anyone...
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Last post by A31
Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:52 am
External HDD ... how do you use it ?

Last post by mediasponge « Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:55 pm
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by alofano » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:11 am

Hello everyone. I just got myself an external HDD and this is the first time I use such an animal. I would like to know how do you use your external...

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Last post by mediasponge
Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:55 pm
Off-The-Wall gadget

Last post by mediasponge « Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:24 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:25 am

I'm sure people will really queue up to buy this cutie for a pet !

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Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:24 pm
Russian Computers of the 90's

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:54 pm
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by jronald » Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:58 pm

Ron

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Thu Oct 07, 2010 9:54 pm
New LCD advice info

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:24 pm
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by Homer1987 » Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:54 am

I have had a NEC AccuSync LCD200VX for over 5 years and it has been a great monitor. 1600 x 1200, matt screen and solid build.

It is now starting to...

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Mon Oct 04, 2010 2:24 pm
If you enjoy good photography ...

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:34 am
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by killer » Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:13 am

Watch it in full screen if possible. 8)

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Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:34 am
Which is the best series cooller master for Core I7?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:31 am
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by ferbctg » Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:29 am

Which is the best series of cooller master for Core I7? It's really hard for me to make best choice for this new chipset.

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:31 am
finanlly long awaited 8 GB RAM modules for laptops

Last post by Unknown_K « Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:57 am
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by Marin85 » Tue Sep 28, 2010 3:16 pm

Eight gigabytes of memory in a laptop? On a single stick? Yeas please! Samsung is ramping up mass-production of a new 8GB DDR3 RM stick.

Samsung...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:57 am
NVIDIA litigation - class action suit

Last post by poshgeordie « Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:06 pm
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by GACrabill » Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:40 pm

Only affects HP/Compaq, Dell, and Apple ??

Very interesting for those of us who fix those other brands.

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Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:06 pm
Nonsense, of Poodles and Boogers

Last post by virge « Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:14 pm
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by jronald » Thu Sep 23, 2010 7:14 pm

Sometimes, out of the clear blue, Ill give my 9 year old son the perfect answer, it strikes me funny and I laugh almost uncontrollably, thoroughly...

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Last post by virge
Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:14 pm
Charging Notebook in Vehicle...?

Last post by JeffDeWitt « Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:34 am
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by loyukfai » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:56 am

Is it okay to charge a notebook in a vehicle overnight...? Will it run down the battery making the car un-startable the next day...?

Cheers.

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Last post by JeffDeWitt
Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:34 am
USB PCMCIA card reader

Last post by hellosailor « Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:32 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:34 am

I bought a USB PCMCIA card reader for my IBM Aptiva, NetVista, ThinkCentre and IdeaPad S10, Wanting to use it with my IBM ThinkPad's UltraBay 2000 as...

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Last post by hellosailor
Sun Sep 26, 2010 1:32 pm
Tethering vs WWAN

Last post by Norway Pad « Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:44 pm
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by codek » Wed Aug 25, 2010 2:32 pm

Will tethering phase out WWAN? I was looking into possibly getting WWAN but now I'm thinking about tethering with an iphone. Pro's and Con's of each?

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Last post by Norway Pad
Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:44 pm
Nikon Coolpix L11

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:39 am
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by Me2 » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:00 pm

This camera has red eye reduction. Is there any way to shut this off ?

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Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:39 am
Time to flee fleabay if you're a seller....

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:46 am
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by ajkula66 » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:32 pm
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Gotta love these two...

In a small number of cases (fewer than 5% of all payments on eBay), PayPal will hold payment funds until either the buyer...
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:46 am
What other "old" technology do you use on a regular basis.

Last post by mediasponge « Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:05 pm
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by paul*robertson » Mon Jan 11, 2010 11:42 am
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Hi,
I'm guessing a lot of people on this forum are into older technology, ie not always having to have the latest thing. Judging by the threads in...
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Last post by mediasponge
Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:05 pm
Your Favorite ThinkPad Series

Last post by Tasurinchi « Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:40 am
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by hunterman223 » Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:27 pm
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Last post by Tasurinchi
Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:40 am
Core i7 Quad and TurboBoost tech question...

Last post by Crunch « Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:39 pm
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by Crunch » Tue Sep 07, 2010 4:40 pm

I know that we are blessed to have some of the highest caliber experts that are members on this forum, so I'd like to ask what will likely sound like...

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Last post by Crunch
Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:39 pm
Adding memory to a partition

Last post by JaneL « Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:27 am
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by freebird » Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:29 am

When I first received my computer from ASUS (U43J), the C: SYSTEM drive had 116 GB, 80 of which were free with the OS installed, while the D: DATA...

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Last post by JaneL
Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:27 am
Panasonic Launches 5 Toughbooks in India - New markets :)

Last post by crashnburn « Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:07 am

by crashnburn » Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:07 am

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Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:07 am
What do you think of Apple's new iPad?

Last post by alkemyst « Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:11 pm
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by pianowizard » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:19 pm
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You can read all about it on this page .

It's basically a magnified version of the iPhone. The screen is nice: 9.7 LED-backlit IPS with 1024x768...
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Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:11 pm

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