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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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Just announced: world's largest 2.5-inch HDD at 320GB

Last post by Temetka « Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:41 pm
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by LondonConsultant » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:39 am

People may be interested in a couple of latest hard disk drives from Toshiba. They announced 9 new 2.5-inch HDDs today but, for me, the two...

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Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:41 pm
ebay vs IBM Certified

Last post by mattbiernat « Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:11 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:51 pm

so i am on the look out for a refub. I found ebay which is nice and cheap and IBM certified. Ebay is cheap but risky while IBM certified is more...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:11 pm
portable surge protectors

Last post by Magic Wonder425 « Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:50 pm
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by Blake » Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:03 am

Well im looking for a small single prong surge protector for when i move around with the thinkpad. i have bad luck with things getting zapped , and...

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Last post by Magic Wonder425
Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:50 pm
Anyone ever been satisfied with the $500 acers etc laptops ?

Last post by jamerslong « Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:47 pm
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by wearetheborg » Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:24 am

I was at a shop today, and played around with a $550 acer.
It actually wasnt bad. Screen was gorgeous (albeit at only a WXGA+), keyboard was okay,...

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Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:47 pm
T42 14.1 SXGA+ vs Dell 17" WUXGA, screenshots

Last post by wearetheborg « Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:24 pm
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by wearetheborg » Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:13 am

I've been touting the dell screen here, finally thought I'd let you guys see what I see.

This is the most indicative of how the dell screen appears...

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Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:24 pm
HP support: Cross-eyed and brainless (a person's experience)

Last post by gator « Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:16 pm
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by ryengineer » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:29 am

I have to admit, Hewlett Packard has kind of fallen off my radar lately. It hasn't had a spy scandal in months. (Though it is getting sued by four of...

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Last post by gator
Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:16 pm
Funniest ebay auction I have seen!

Last post by wearetheborg « Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:15 pm
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by gator » Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:26 pm

:mrgreen:

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Thu Aug 23, 2007 4:15 pm
Nokia N770 tablet

Last post by dorronto « Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:47 am
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by syedj » Wed Aug 01, 2007 2:51 pm

Hi,

Has anyone used N770 tablet? If so, how was the experience?

Specs and details are here:

According to Wikipedia they are generally slow and...

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Last post by dorronto
Thu Aug 23, 2007 6:47 am
75% of the people who download Firefox don't use it

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:42 am
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by mattbiernat » Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:48 am
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Mozilla, the organisation behind the Firefox browser, is asking for help. It says: we need to improve our ability to retain users .
August 8, 2007...
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Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:42 am
Looking for a new forum...

Last post by Clockface « Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:19 am
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by Clockface » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:40 pm

These forums are great, but I no longer use a Thinkpad, since my T20 fell of the table (not to allocate blame, but we have an enormous ginger and...

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Last post by Clockface
Tue Aug 21, 2007 6:19 am
firewire? HELP

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:30 am
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by ranchmom5 » Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:10 pm

I just bought a r50...it has a firewire. I have decided to go with a Dell for a new desktop. Should I add a firewire? Do I need one? Don't know...

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Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:30 am
How awesome would a 17" laptop with a WQXGA screen be ?

Last post by mattbiernat « Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:04 pm
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by wearetheborg » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:21 pm

I hate pianowizard. I've caught the QXGA bug from him. I now dream of QXGA screens.
How awesome would a WQXGA screen loon on a 17 laptop ?

Anyone...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:04 pm
Bulletproofing.

Last post by eddy eddy « Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:38 pm
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by pphilipko » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:45 pm

Just thought some of you here might be interested in bullet proofing your assets, e.g. your body, books, or perhaps your baby....

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Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:38 pm
HP 2510p... what I'd like to see in an X-series

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:05 am
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by jayk » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:53 am

HP is supposed to ship their 2510p in Q3. With a wide, LED-backlit screen, and both a touchpad and pointing stick, this is exactly what I'd like to...

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Last post by The Spirit of X21
Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:05 am
MS Wireless Laser Mouse 8000 & Word 2007

Last post by akhavan « Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:46 pm

by akhavan » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:46 pm

Hi,

Does anyone know how to make MS Mouse 8000 to work with MS word 2007. I have enabled program-specific settings in buttons option. But my button...

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Last post by akhavan
Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:46 pm
RIAA getting sued...

Last post by mattbiernat « Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:59 am
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by mattbiernat » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:49 am

The scene at RIAA headquarters this week must have been fascinating. The group yesterday announced that it has finished sending out a new batch of...

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Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:59 am
Zip locking (clear) laptop for airport x-ray security scan

Last post by spuddog « Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:47 am
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by ylim » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:49 am
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Hi there,

Sorry if this post is rather stupid. I am traveling to Melbourne this weekend.

I just bought a new laptop and is well able that laptops...
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Last post by spuddog
Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:47 am
Why do people bid on eBay minutes before an auction ends?

Last post by Robbyrobot « Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:52 am
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by pianowizard » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:00 pm
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As discussed in this thread , bidding on an item on eBay at the last possible moment (i.e. sniping ) helps reduce the winning bid. I have noticed...
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Last post by Robbyrobot
Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:52 am
Windows Vista kicked out of Olympics

Last post by tomh009 « Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:31 pm
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by ryengineer » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:04 pm

Microsoft's latest version of Windows is too risky to implement for the important computers managing the 2008 Olympic summer games in Beijing, said...

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Last post by tomh009
Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:31 pm
Herman Miller Aeron chair question

Last post by mattbiernat « Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:24 pm
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by Dimitri_P » Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:37 am

I'm not sure if i get spoiled or not, but is there a better, more comfortable office chair than HM Aeron?

D.

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Last post by mattbiernat
Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:24 pm
What does "Grade A refurbished" mean ?

Last post by kensplace « Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:53 am
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by wearetheborg » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:23 am

I bought a laptop which was said to be of GRADE A INDUSTRY STANDARD .

What does grade A mean ?

It had a screw missing, and it had some company OS...

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Last post by kensplace
Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:53 am
The Great Escape (pic)

Last post by compnerd4 « Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:45 am
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by gator » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:38 pm

This wont happen on a Model M!!

from here:

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Last post by compnerd4
Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:45 am
:. CD/DVD loading mechanism

Last post by ptantra « Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:19 pm
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by dmitrio » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:27 am

Does anyone have any expirience of using CD/DVD drive other than with tray?

Would be nice to hear pros and cons of those types.

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The image is...

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Last post by ptantra
Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:19 pm
Is there a hard case for thinkpads to carry in backpacks ?

Last post by Tholek « Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:01 am
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by wearetheborg » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:07 am

Thinkpads suffer from the famous LCD touching the trackpoint from (so much for build quality).
Is there some sort of thin hard case to put the laptop...

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Last post by Tholek
Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:01 am
POP3 vs IMAP - which is better for me?

Last post by jamess « Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:44 am
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by jamess » Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:16 pm

In a few days I'll be setting up a new ThinkPad. Amongst many, I have a question regarding my email.

I will be using Office 2007 and therefore...

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Last post by jamess
Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:44 am
Weird noise from external harddrive.

Last post by Magic Wonder425 « Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:04 pm

by Magic Wonder425 » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:04 pm

So I was sitting browsing websites and all of a sudden my external harddrive starts to make a humming noise. Now it's usually quiet and this is the...

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Last post by Magic Wonder425
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:04 pm
For all the T2x fans...this is sad...

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:25 pm
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by The Spirit of X21 » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:33 pm

I saw this on eBay, the saddest looking lot of T21 and T22 machines I have ever seen:

I can't help but wonder what kind of lives these machines...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:25 pm
Anybody into real vintage tube amps *beautiful pics*

Last post by KristianJ « Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:38 am
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by Kyocera » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:25 pm
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This first image has the area outlined where the device was located. I thought I kept it but I can't seem to find it now....
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Last post by KristianJ
Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:38 am
Painting a Thinkpad?

Last post by Toine « Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:13 am
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by DrummerDave » Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:39 am

Has anyone painted thier Thinkpad?
I'm thinking of sending my T60p off to have it painted and I was wanting to get some feedback from others who have...

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Last post by Toine
Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:13 am
Can top-quality products survive these days ?

Last post by wearetheborg « Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:11 am
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by Puppy » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:20 pm

Watching the situation with ThinkPads for last months I'm asking myself whether top-quality products in general can survive in current economy driven...

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Last post by wearetheborg
Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:11 am
Mini DV Camcorder Disconnects from Vista/Movie Maker SOLVED!

Last post by dsigma6 « Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:06 am
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by dsigma6 » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:46 am

I'm just trying to get this Samsung Mini DV set up so I can transfer videos to the computer and burn them to DVD. Baby is coming, and I don't need...

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Last post by dsigma6
Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:06 am
Battery Recall - Attention NOKIA owners!!

Last post by KristianJ « Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:00 am
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by andyP » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:44 am

Nokia wrote:

Dear Nokia Customer,

This is a product advisory for the Nokia-branded BL-5C battery manufactured by M a t s u s h i t a Battery Industrial...

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Last post by KristianJ
Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:00 am
Internet for the Boonies

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:07 am
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by ronbo613 » Sat Jul 28, 2007 11:52 am

I've moved way off the beaten path, no cable, no DSL, no mail delivery. My internet choices are few; satellite, which is expensive and everyone tells...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:07 am
traveling question

Last post by mattbiernat « Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:23 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:16 pm

okay so i am going to Europe (poland) in 5 weeks or so. I was wondering how many laptops i can take on an airplane. My gf told me that when her...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:23 pm
What cellphone do you use?

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:45 pm
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by schen » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:48 pm
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I don't think I've seen a thread on this. There've been ones on PDA, of course ThinkPads, but not this so I'm curious as to what others use and why.
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Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:45 pm
What's your favorite resolution on a 15.4" widescreen?

Last post by skitty4gzus « Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:48 pm
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by pianowizard » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:29 am

We did a poll for 15.0 4:3 laptop screens and most people preferred SXGA+. Let's see what's the most popular resolution for 16:10 screens!

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Sun Aug 12, 2007 8:48 pm
Thinkpad inspired phone from Lenovo?

Last post by mattbiernat « Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:03 pm
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by gator » Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:52 am

Anyone saw this?

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Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:03 pm
Need help with router

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:46 am
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by Stevesoura » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:57 pm

Im not sure if this is the place to put it but the mods can move it if not in the right place. Recently my old modem on my dsl has gone dead. At&t...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:46 am
What's your favorite resolution on a 15" laptop screen

Last post by dr_st « Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:13 am
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by pianowizard » Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:15 pm

What's your favorite resolution on a 15.0 4:3 laptop display?

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Last post by dr_st
Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:13 am
On Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:49 am
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by JHEM » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:45 pm
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Some food for thought from an Army bud.

Posted in honor of all who go in harm's way on behalf of the flock, be you wearing camos, carrying a badge,...
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Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:49 am
Internet time synchronization *20KB PICS*

Last post by Purcy « Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:34 pm
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by Purcy » Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:26 am

We had some horrid storms here last night and lost power for many hours. I had powered down my Thinkpad when the storms started and this morning...

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Last post by Purcy
Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:34 pm
Lenovo in talks to buy Packard Bell.

Last post by wackydan « Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:15 pm
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by ryengineer » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:19 am

NEW YORK, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK: Quote, Profile, Research), the world's third-largest maker of personal computers, said on...

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Last post by wackydan
Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:15 pm
Unique T2xs on eBay

Last post by KristianJ « Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:57 pm
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by rkawakami » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:34 am

This is the second time I've seen this:

I believe that the same seller had it listed a couple of weeks ago, also with 527Mhz in the description....

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Last post by KristianJ
Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:57 pm
Fax Program

Last post by dssxxxx « Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:35 am
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by dssxxxx » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:01 am

I have been using WinFax Pro for a couple years and all though I think it is the best program (non-supported) it is very buggy.

Anyone have a fax...

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Last post by dssxxxx
Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:35 am
08/2007 - TP buyers are lucky; many options in Marketplace!

Last post by wearetheborg « Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:12 am
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by underclocker » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:49 am

I just wanted to say that if you have $450 or more to spend on a used TP, now is about the best time I've seen for our Marketplace.

There must be a...

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Last post by wearetheborg
Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:12 am
The logo issue on new ThinkPads

Last post by tomh009 « Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:58 am
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by Growly » Mon Aug 06, 2007 4:45 am

I know this has been done to death, and if there's a definitive thread someone please - please - please - someone link me.

I also know that over in...

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Last post by tomh009
Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:58 am
General Opinion Question on Hard drives

Last post by dr_st « Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:41 am
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by ChefJohn » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:55 am

I have read horror stories on various makes of Hard drives for notebooks.

SO what is the collective wisdom as to hard drives in the sub 100 Gb range...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:41 am
WTB the best digital camera that's under $300

Last post by DrummerDave « Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:31 am
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by pianowizard » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:49 pm

I am getting less and less happy with my current digital still camera, a Sony 4.1MP DSC-P41. 4.1MP is definitely not enough -- photos look noisy when...

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Last post by DrummerDave
Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:31 am
Best youtube video I've seen in years!

Last post by mattbiernat « Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:46 am
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by pphilipko » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:40 pm

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Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:46 am
Kaspersky 7.0 tried it yet?

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:56 pm
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by lord jim » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:47 am

Just got mail from Kaspersky that 7.0 is out.
Has been using 6.0 for several month by now, after Symantec's it is a blessing.
So to the point, how is...

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Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:56 pm

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