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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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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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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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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Sun Microsystems becomes a Windows Server OEM

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by gator » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:55 pm

Compatibility Chart from Sun

Will we see a Solaris for Windows ? :shock:

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Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:55 pm
Trying to use my Windows XP license from T42 onto desktop.

Last post by Wiz « Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:57 am
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by DeionDavid » Sun Sep 09, 2007 5:17 pm

Hey guys, I am trying to reformat my desktop using windows XP and the CD-Key under my thinkpad T42, but during installation, windows says that it...

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Last post by Wiz
Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:57 am
how much should i sell my car for?

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:13 am
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by mattbiernat » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:31 pm

I am leaving this country to do some schooling in Europe and I have to sell my car.
Honda Civic 1993, 154000 miles, it is a 4 door DX model, it has...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:13 am
Shipping: US to UK - urgent matter

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by nofuture » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:58 pm

Has anyone has experience?

(note: Admin, please move this if ot's not the place to discuss)

I'm tempted to buy IBM laptop for around £1700 from...

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Last post by Toine
Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:13 am
Questionable A31p for sale on eBay

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:01 am
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by rkawakami » Mon Sep 10, 2007 2:57 pm

Please read what I wrote again: The seller could have downgraded it to XGA. I once bought an A31p on eBay with an XGA screen, even though all A31p's...

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Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:01 am
Birth Announcement!!! (Pic)

Last post by Purcy « Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:55 pm
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by dsigma6 » Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:55 pm

Friday at 12:08PM my baby boy was born!!

Jack Barrett

8lbs 3oz

20 of pure babyfication.

To all the parents out there...This is insane!!!

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Last post by Purcy
Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:55 pm
Cleaning Model M Keyboard

Last post by Miller88 « Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:59 am

by Miller88 » Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:59 am

I have a Model M 6-3-92. It's my favorite keyboard ... and as soon as I get more money, I plan on buying another one of these. I just bought a German...

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Last post by Miller88
Mon Sep 10, 2007 11:59 am
Amazing thinkpad survival storys

Last post by mattbiernat « Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:46 pm
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by compnerd4 » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:45 am

Story 1

Story 2

Story 3

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Last post by mattbiernat
Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:46 pm
Advice sought - prepaid WWAN usage in USA

Last post by Viperoni « Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:27 pm
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by dwaynel » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:12 am

Hi all,

just after some friendly advice here.

I'm an Aussie heading to the USA in a few weeks for a short holiday with the family. Spending a week...

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Last post by Viperoni
Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:27 pm
Apple selling more laptops than dell to consumer market

Last post by mattbiernat « Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:30 pm
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by wearetheborg » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:44 am

This came totally as a surprise to me. I thought dell was a mass market laptop manufacturer. And now Apple is selling more laptops !

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Last post by mattbiernat
Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:30 pm
Cost of a 2GB DIMM in 1995?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:08 am
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by draco2527 » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:32 am

I found this interesting...

NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:08 am
Musicreader test on lenovo Tablet PC.

Last post by ryengineer « Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:06 am
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by ryengineer » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:56 am

MusicReader is software that in combination with a Tablet PC should offer the solution for the problems musicians have with (paper) sheet music....

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Last post by ryengineer
Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:06 am
Need recommendation: Multifunction Printers to scan to PDF

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:37 pm
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by crashnburn » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:41 am

Need recommendations for SOHO / SMB Multifunction Printers (MFP) w Documents Feeding Tray to scan to PDF.

Please see appropriate thread link in my...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:37 pm
Does It Annoy You When...

Last post by mattbiernat « Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:40 am
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by CRSO » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:41 pm

you have friends or co-workers that have no idea about the build quality of TP's? They all think Dell's and HP's look so pretty and don't care about...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:40 am
No Power!! - Gone i tell ya!

Last post by pphilipko « Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:29 pm
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by SHoTTa35 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:23 pm

Aww man, that sux... stupid thing. I wrote a whole thread and it just timed out or whatever.

Anyways, i'm now down to 70% (2hrs 42mins) on this...

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Last post by pphilipko
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:29 pm
Has the work "notebook" become an oxymoron?

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:13 am
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by jdhurst » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:07 am

From Information Week today (9/4/07):
The trend toward these supersized portables is already clear in notebooks like the Acer 9810 (17.1 pounds),...

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Last post by pianowizard
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:13 am
Hi-Res freaks - HP 8710W 17" WUXGA starting at 7.5 lbs

Last post by wearetheborg « Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:01 am
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by wearetheborg » Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:03 am

It seems it has a veryy good WUXGA screen.

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Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:01 am
21st century vs. 10th century - LARGE 700k image -

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by BillMorrow » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:23 pm

Kathleen Parker is usually someone who is left of harry reid, but i agree with her latest column..

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:42 am
AAAAAAARHHGH!!!!!1111111 I HATE MY SLOW¤%&¤## HARDDRIVE!

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:37 am
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by LasseFJ » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:28 pm

1111111111111111111111111111111111

I just have to get my frustration out!!!!1

I have a z61m thinkpad, 2gb ram, 1.66ghz core2duo & 80gb 5400hd.

My...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:37 am
Chinese Seek to Buy a U.S. Maker of Disk Drives (Seagate)

Last post by draco2527 « Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:28 pm
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by ryengineer » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:52 am

Before posting this, I just like to say I don't have anything against Chinese government and I am only posting this here for informatory purpose that...

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Last post by draco2527
Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:28 pm
Upgrading WIFI

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:28 pm
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by jrv331 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:04 pm

This isn't IBM specific but you guys are a wealth of knowledge so I thought Id try my luck here. If you have a wireless laptop at 54mbs, is there any...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:28 pm
Old Toshiba Satellite

Last post by mattbiernat « Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:58 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:12 pm

I bought a toshiba satellite for 2k back in 2004. the thing broke after a year and half (screen died and hinges broke). i was wondering how can i...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:58 pm
Acer bought Gateways for $710 million

Last post by Miller88 « Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:02 pm
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by ryengineer » Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:11 am

Acer announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gateway. The acquisition is expected to close by December 2007. You can...

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Last post by Miller88
Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:02 pm
HDDs with 1GB of DDR RAM cache?

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:28 am
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by gator » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:59 pm

Sounds really interesting ... the prices are not bad either!

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Last post by The Spirit of X21
Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:28 am
Did You Ever "Dent" a Hard Drive?

Last post by Tholek « Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:12 pm
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by CRSO » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm

Go figure, I have been keeping my 2.5 Ultrabay drives in a pink bubblewrap package for 3 months now. I finally broke down and got a thinkpad pouch...

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Last post by Tholek
Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:12 pm
What ISP do you use and why?

Last post by Cuda « Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:03 am
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by skitty4gzus » Wed May 30, 2007 8:04 pm

I have always wondered what truly is the best and most affordable High Speed Internet. I had 3 meg Cable and it was ok, and now I have 3 meg Dsl,...

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Last post by Cuda
Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:03 am
Looking for an in-car GPS system

Last post by underclocker « Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:49 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:27 am

We are looking for a GPS system for in the car, with spoken road-names.
Should be easy to move between cars.
Maps for USA and Canada. Preferably (a...

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Last post by underclocker
Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:49 pm
Have you ever wondered.....

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by compnerd4 » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:47 pm

What a Beatboxing Parrot would sound like??

well todays the day!

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Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:47 pm
Funny Internet videos CONTEST Just good Videos For A Bad Day

Last post by compnerd4 « Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:42 pm
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by compnerd4 » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:47 pm
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2

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now that the contest is over i wna t to know what one your fav's are!!

Dramatic chipmunk | KristianJ |
Talking Cat | Kyocera |
Fainting Goats |...
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Last post by compnerd4
Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:42 pm
Ferrari Edition T23?! *Check it out*

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:30 am
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by ambientscape » Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:50 am

I saw this up on ebay today.......and its .......ermm, well....

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Last post by The Spirit of X21
Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:30 am
You must know that, all of you, Thinkpad lovers, huh ?

Last post by ambientscape « Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:00 am
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by WarMachine » Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:07 pm

Hello, everybody ! :)

I just wanted to share my excitation with you. :o

Today, I will get my seventh Thinkpad, an old X20.

I'm soooo excited I...

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Last post by ambientscape
Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:00 am
What is it that is so different about Thinkpads?

Last post by WarMachine « Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:45 am
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by ChefJohn » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:24 am

OK I got an old 600 then another then a 600E.
Of the first two one is used by my wife upstairs in the house for writing. The second is now designated...

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Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:45 am
What's the difference between these two eBay auctions?

Last post by gator « Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:53 pm
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by rkawakami » Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:06 pm

DELL Laptop Memory 1GB 1024MB Ram PC100 (4 x 256MB) NR!
Dell Laptop Memory 1GB RAM MT16SDF3264HG (256MB x 4)

Both are from the same seller and as...

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Last post by gator
Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:53 pm
This is the best Carls Jr. Commercial ever

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by paOol » Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:00 am

if you're a digg user,
digg this up if you like it :D

otherwise, heres the youtube link

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Sat Sep 01, 2007 12:00 am
Friends *pics*

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:34 pm
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by Kyocera » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:47 am

I found these two poking around the yard this morning, it was quite a site to watch them following each other around, they are truly friends, they...

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Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:34 pm
Wondering if I did the right thing... eBay story

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:08 am
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by rkawakami » Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:20 pm

Bid on this Mini Dock because of the description Port Replicator with AC Adapter includes the keys, lot of 6 . (my emphasis) Did my usual 6-second...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:08 am
Photos from IBM Yamato design center

Last post by NS « Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:52 am
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by gator » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:56 pm

saw this on NBR today:

Anyone dare to put thier X series through the pace? :lol:

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Last post by NS
Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:52 am
Help needed on running nameserver in windows XP

Last post by Harryc « Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:47 am
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by gator » Thu Aug 30, 2007 2:11 am

I currently use a huge hosts file (~600KB) on my T23 and T60 from (regularly updated) to block ads (and no, I do not block the ads on thinkpad...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:47 am
Partitions, SATA, Ultrabay, aargh. I'd Love To Hear Ideas...

Last post by CRSO « Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:43 pm
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by CRSO » Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:25 pm

I am a music producer and I HAVE to use Windows XP because my Tascam Digital Audio Workstation doesn't have Vista drivers plus, all of my software...

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Last post by CRSO
Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:43 pm
IBM sued, 1.4 Million for a server

Last post by syedj « Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:14 pm
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by jamerslong » Tue Aug 28, 2007 5:01 pm

i feel that this is rediculous. but ehh. i dont think that it is right that IBM refuses to come take a look at it. i mean, that looses business......

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Last post by syedj
Tue Aug 28, 2007 9:14 pm
Total lunar eclipse *PIC* (5kb)

Last post by syedj « Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:53 pm
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by rkawakami » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:01 am

Here on the West Coast, we were treated to a great, almost four hour show in the sky last night. Well, actually, early this morning. I used my Canon...

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Last post by syedj
Tue Aug 28, 2007 8:53 pm
R50p on IBM Certified.

Last post by mattbiernat « Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:04 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:56 am

I saw last week R50p on IBM certified for $575. it seemed like a good deal but before i managed to get my hands on it somebody else bought it. What...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:04 pm
IE better than Firefox? Never saw this info before

Last post by Purcy « Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:58 am
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by leoblob » Mon Aug 27, 2007 2:02 pm

I use FF 95% of the time, and IE6 the rest. I like watching videos on YouTube, and I've noticed that IE6 does a much better job of balancing...

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Last post by Purcy
Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:58 am
Today's Woot

Last post by jamerslong « Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:04 pm
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by teetee » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:44 am

The RCA cd changer with USB host for people to rip CDs into mp3 files and store directly into a mp3 player. I am wondering about two things:
1....

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Last post by jamerslong
Mon Aug 27, 2007 9:04 pm
Mistrust of another person's computer

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:15 pm
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by K. Eng » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:29 pm

I've never liked using other people's computers to check my personal email or do anything requiring me to use a login and password. I am shocked at...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Aug 27, 2007 4:15 pm
What US$1,362 (+ $14.95 shipping) will buy you...

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:52 am
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by rkawakami » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:42 am

Comparatively speaking, this one from the same seller is a steal :

And I thought IT_Equipment_Xpress was bad...

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Last post by dsigma6
Mon Aug 27, 2007 7:52 am
Dell D830 - I like it !!!

Last post by wearetheborg « Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:08 pm
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by wearetheborg » Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:28 am

I had a chance to see a dell d830 recently. I was impressed.
A 15.4 WSXGA+, it weighed in at about 6 lbs. Very well built. It uses a mag alloy...

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Last post by wearetheborg
Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:08 pm
A nice vaccum cleaner for laptops

Last post by jamerslong « Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:23 pm
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by wearetheborg » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:21 pm

$19, and free shipping over $25

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Last post by jamerslong
Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:23 pm
Imports (split out from T6x shipping thread)

Last post by rleo25 « Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:04 pm
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by rleo25 » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:56 pm

Hey guys, do you believe imports from China are going to have some kind of trouble because of the commercial recent developments? mattel etc, here in...

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Last post by rleo25
Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:04 pm
Airport security - what if you have a dead laptop ?

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:31 am
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by wearetheborg » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:20 am

Sometime airport security people ask to turn the laptop on.
What if the laptop is dead ?
Say I go to a friends place, and he donates a dead thinkpad...

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Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:31 am

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