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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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Krikey!...

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by AlphaKilo470 » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:11 am
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For any fans of his show, Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray today. It seems Darwin finally caught up with this man.
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Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:41 am
Identity Theft

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by GomJabbar » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:53 pm

I ran across an article on Identity Theft that covers the basics in a short article. From The Washington Post: PROTECTING YOUR IDENTITY

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Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:58 am
Mythbusters Beat Finger Print Security System

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:25 pm
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by truthiness » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:40 pm

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Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:25 pm
New 3G Watcher program for Sierra Wireless AirCard 860

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:39 am

by GomJabbar » Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:39 am

I ran across a new Watcher program that works with the AirCard 860. It is on the download page for the AirCard 850. It is called 3G Watcher rather...

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Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:39 am
When did torture became a legal form of interogation?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:58 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:21 pm

Arar, now 36, was detained by U.S. authorities as he changed planes in New York on Sept. 26, 2002. He was held for questioning for 12 days, then...

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Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:58 pm
The Thinkpad of Cell Phones

Last post by k2jsv « Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:45 pm
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by t20user » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:49 pm

I just got a Sony Ericson M600i and I love it. It ranks among cell phones similar to the way Thinkpads do with laptops. There is no camera, sort of...

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Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:45 pm
"Beautiful thing, the destruction of words."

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by GomJabbar » Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:45 pm

Gonzales: ISPs must keep records on users

Data retention legislation could follow one of two approaches, and it's not clear which is more likely....

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Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:45 pm
A quality music geeks here ? Need help on Eric Clapton

Last post by asiafish « Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:12 am
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by alexzabr » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:57 am

I'm in the mood to acquire few Eric Clapton's best albums - sounds to be great idea to pass the time driving to/from work/home (a hour in each end)...

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Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:12 am
Greepeace analyses notebooks for toxic chemicals

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by lophiomys » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:14 am

Because some of you were bashing Greenpeace so enthusiasticly
recently, ... here's anotherone:

Greenpeace analysed 5 laptops for toxic chemicals.
A...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:23 pm
Heading to Beijing

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by alexzabr » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:20 am

My wife will be flying to Bejing for work, chances I'll join her also. We'll be staying there for about a week in a hotel.
Well, this time most...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:20 am
Sony and Dell still in hot water with airlines

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:14 am
How long do you need to charge your handphone?

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by NS » Fri Sep 15, 2006 1:37 pm

Hi guys,
Sorry about this topic. My nokia Hp took 1 and a half hour to charge up to full battery. I am wondering is this normal because the handphone...

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Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:01 am
Firefly/Serenity

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by pphilipko » Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:34 am
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Anyone here watch the tv series Firefly and/or the movie sequel Serenity? My friend told me it's the best tv series ever, and the movie is even...
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Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:35 am
Do Thinkpads Dream of Electric Sheep?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:41 am
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by christopher_wolf » Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:19 pm

If anyone has read the book, which I strongly recommend, you will get a good idea behind the basis of the following screensaver.

I have been...

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Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:41 am
....Again?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:58 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:37 pm

First it was Qantas, now this

The difference here is that they haven't stopped at just the Dells, but also included the Apples as well.

This...

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Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:58 pm
Finally, the IBM Cell-based systems are out!

Last post by christopher_wolf « Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:31 pm

by christopher_wolf » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:31 pm

Excellent :D

Given the specs on the Cell CPUs, I am not too suprised at the areas it they are targeting with it for the most part.

Now what would...

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Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:31 pm
Transfer iPOD to new hard drive??

Last post by Turbo Audi « Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:40 pm
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by vanaya » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:24 pm

I have replaced my hdd 40gb to 80gb on R40 2896-GZU. How can i get my music from my ipod on my new drive?? I don't care about song counts. Just want...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:40 pm
thanks for the clarification

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by lucas » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:11 am

i'm glad that bill morrow put bill morrow's name ( bill morrow ) on the top of every page of bill morrow's thinkpads.com open forum.

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Mon Sep 11, 2006 1:58 pm
car problem...

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by mattbiernat » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:38 pm

anybody got an idea what could be wrong with my car?
i got my breaks changed 3 months ago, and yesterday suddenly i heard a loud click noise when...

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Sat Sep 09, 2006 7:22 pm
Any Trekkies out there?

Last post by tom_k « Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:02 am
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by mfratt » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:01 pm

Trekkies unite here!

I've got all the TOS episodes on my Thinkpad, and its my primary form of killing time when I get bored. Im also working on, eh,...

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Last post by tom_k
Sat Sep 09, 2006 9:02 am
Major Battery Recall

Last post by mattbiernat « Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:57 pm
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by mattbiernat » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:03 am

check out this letter i got from apple:
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Dear Apple Customer:
Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:57 pm
Network newb needs NIC opinions

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:54 pm
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by leoblob » Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:40 pm

I am going to be sharing an Internet connection (high-speed access, finally!). Need NICs for my three PC300GL's... Looking at one of the many 3COM...

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:54 pm
Your dream garage...

Last post by mfratt « Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:46 pm
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by mfratt » Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:13 pm

What cars would you have in your ultimate garage, limiting it to 5 cars?

For me, id have to go with:
1. Mercedes SLR-McLaren as the Daily Driver
2....

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Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:46 pm
Quality of lenovo customer serivce

Last post by dorin « Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:02 am
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by mattbiernat » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:58 pm

This poll is simply used to determine the quality of lenovo service in relation to customer expectations.
Here is the place to complain/praise...

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Last post by dorin
Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:02 am
customer loyalty

Last post by Dead1nside « Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:47 pm
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by chrisvaughan02 » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:19 pm

hey all,

My first laptop was a thinkpad, when I was in highschool and it was a pretty old one then, but I loved it. Then just recently whenI was...

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Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:47 pm
What's the best MP3 "Voice Recorder"? Or maybe a P

Last post by kstuart « Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:38 pm
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by nowstime » Tue Aug 29, 2006 12:50 am

Searching for the best voice recorder to record class lectures.

I previously had an iriver u10 512MB but unfortunately lost it. Tried the Samsung...

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Last post by kstuart
Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:38 pm
How often do you buy a new computer?

Last post by Dead1nside « Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:32 am
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by mfratt » Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:16 pm

I see everyone around me keeping their laptops for 3, 4, and even 5 years. Here I am, rarely keeping the same laptop for more than four *months.* Am...

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Last post by Dead1nside
Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:32 am
HELLO EVERYONE!!

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by Laptop_wizard » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:37 pm

It sure has been a while, I forgot all about Good ol thinkpads.com

Good to be back again.

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Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:04 am
fraud?! what do you think about this seller?!

Last post by leoblob « Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:16 pm
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by dorin » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:44 am

hi guys,

he sells very cheap an ibm ext dvd but i'm intriged in his feedback. too may times the buyers give exactlely same feedback or too many...

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Last post by leoblob
Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:16 pm
Screw

Last post by NS « Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:04 am
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by NS » Fri Sep 01, 2006 6:14 am

* Ok everyone, sorry... i am dumb *

I would like to know what does the 1 extra screw which comes with every thinkpad is used for...? Is it for the...

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Last post by NS
Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:04 am
Thinkpad reseller near San Francisco

Last post by christopher_wolf « Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:10 pm
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by ventilo » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:52 am

Hello,

Being for a few days in San Francisco two weeks later, I would seize this opportunity to have a look at recent Thinkpads, especially T60p and...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:10 pm
Dell and Mastercard advertising campaign idea

Last post by mattbiernat « Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:34 pm
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by Thinkpaddict » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:05 pm

I am going to pitch an idea for one of the popular Mastercard commercials featuring Dell:

Internet Connection: $25.00

Dell laptop purchased from...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:34 pm
gripe T42/T40 keyboard

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:02 pm
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by efan » Thu Jan 20, 2005 1:56 pm

Just got my brand new T42.

Chose T42 over other cheaper alternatives because I really like the keyboard on my R40 which is firm and crisp. I...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:02 pm
Time to sell my Thinkpad?

Last post by JHEM « Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:43 am
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by lenmullen » Sun Aug 27, 2006 6:20 pm

ibm 600e laptop in ex working con. windows xp

User ID Bid Amount Date of bid
vson32( 4 ) US $1,925.00 Aug-27-06 15:51:30 PDT
vson32( 4 ) US...

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Last post by JHEM
Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:43 am
Forget Binary Liquid Bombs, Dell has those beat...

Last post by mfratt « Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:30 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:37 pm

My favorite quote?

Denny elaborated: They stopped me at the security gate where I was told I couldn't use my Dell laptop on the plane. I told them...

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Last post by mfratt
Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:30 pm
things I need know before buying a used thinkpad?

Last post by mfratt « Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:28 pm
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by renhui » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:47 am

I am going to buy a second hand X41T, the seller gave me the serial number, and I checked online and it said until April 2009. so I think that means...

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Last post by mfratt
Sat Aug 26, 2006 3:28 pm
What does thinkpads.com look like to you?

Last post by archer6 « Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:16 pm
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by leoblob » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:44 am

I've been using Firefox for a while. Today, I am using IE 6 for the first time in several months, and I am realizing that this forum looks quite...

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Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:16 pm
Thirteen Years of Laptops - The good, the bad and the ugly

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:17 pm
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by asiafish » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:43 pm

I've been playing with some older laptops lately and this got me to thinking about what I've owned and used over the years, and whether or not things...

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:17 pm
we design the next generation of the thinkpad

Last post by smugiri « Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:04 am
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by eigh » Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:00 am
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in this thread we post links (and maybe a short description) about advancements in notebook technology that we think should/will be implemented into...
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Last post by smugiri
Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:04 am
Dell has a "Hot" new feature in their laptops....

Last post by Orevin « Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:09 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:49 pm

Apparently, Dell laptops can double as an IED; I think that Dell is trying to promote some combo of ultra-secure data disposal, theft deterrent (on...

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Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:09 pm
eBay seller problems: What would you do?

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:49 am
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by ndoggfromhell » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:10 pm

Oh, a deal gone sour. Let this be a lesson, eBay is a sellers paradise, and a buyers prison. I foolishly bought a simple IBM Thinkpad 770 Harddisk...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:49 am
Sticky material anyone?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:01 am
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by smugiri » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:42 pm

Might be worth making a sticky or adding to the FAQ

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Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:01 am
Help with my girlfriends Dell (i told her to buy an IBM!)

Last post by Orevin « Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:11 pm
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by corleone » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:28 am

This is the best board for tech help i have used, so here i am with a Q about a DELL computer....

My t-42 gets wireless all over the house, hers...

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Last post by Orevin
Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:11 pm
Print Server which supports bi-directional communications

Last post by ramian « Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:31 am
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by ramian » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:27 am

My current router already has a print server but it doesn't allow bi-directional communication with the USB printer, which is required for receiving...

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Last post by ramian
Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:31 am
Awsome video!

Last post by crashnburn « Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:51 am
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by Qrmunoz » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:57 pm

I saw this video on youtube
but i dident know if it was real i know that IBM has that Active Protection System stuff so i wonderd if that was like a...

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Last post by crashnburn
Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:51 am
Call for help: if you have EV SonicXS 2.1 speakers

Last post by bigtiger « Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:05 pm

by bigtiger » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:05 pm

I have the following speaker and the black din cable is broken. I need to know the wiring so that I can make one myself. The interface is standard...

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Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:05 pm
Search google for "miserable failure"

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:24 pm
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by dsigma6 » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:31 pm

Hello people...

A friend just asked me to type in miserable failure into google and go to the first link.

You will be shocked as I was how insane...

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Last post by Kyocera
Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:24 pm
doen anybody has a lacie slim or 6650A drive here?!

Last post by dorin « Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:49 pm

by dorin » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:49 pm

hi there,

as said in subject, does anyone has a lacie slim drive (not the lightscrib) or the ND-6650A here?

why?!

no matter how many mediums i...

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Last post by dorin
Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:49 pm
Best Dictation Software

Last post by Dead1nside « Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:34 pm
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by Dead1nside » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:25 pm

My sister who cannot type as fast as I am, wants some dictation software so she can dictate her essays. Large compatibility with Office and...

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Last post by Dead1nside
Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:34 pm
Congratulations to thinkpads.com

Last post by techflavor « Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:00 pm
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by NS » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:34 am

Thinkpads.com rank top 20

Hurray!!! Thinkpads.com ranked among the top 20 websites among all laptops websites. ;-)

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Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:00 pm

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