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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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Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Wireless network without internet access - is it possible?

Last post by PilotDave « Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:53 pm
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by PilotDave » Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:44 am

Dear helpful forum folks,

I am setting up a new T43 for a friend. She lives in a rural area that does not have DSL service. Is it possible to use a...

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Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:53 pm
Best wireless headset/microphone solution for Skype?

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by alpuzz » Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:03 pm

Hi everyone,

I'm helping a friend to research this and just wondering what solutions are out there? I know about the Plantronics CS50USB, but it...

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Last post by alpuzz
Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:03 pm
Open Office, anyone?

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by pphilipko » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:28 pm

I'm just curious...anyone here use open office rather than the 'traditional' MS Office?

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Last post by AIX
Sat Dec 17, 2005 9:28 am
"Intel Inside" sticker on future BMW's?

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by daeojkim » Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:31 am

Interesting article about how Intel is planning to aggressively enter their processors in future automobiles.

So I presume that in future BMW's will...

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Sat Dec 17, 2005 6:31 am
Google This

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:56 pm
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by GomJabbar » Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:36 pm

From The New York Times , Published: November 28, 2005
Article title: Editorial Observer; What Google Should Roll Out Next: A Privacy Upgrade...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:56 pm
Nevermind

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:09 pm
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by LtTPfan » Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:07 am

:arrow:

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Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:09 pm
IBM Shipping charge

Last post by Domain « Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:22 pm
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by brendel95 » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:29 pm

I ordered thinkpad today through educational employ.
And in the front page of website.

It says that

Standard shipping is included!. You save big...

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Last post by Domain
Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:22 pm
UNADVERTISED PNY "GIFT"

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by BruisedQuasar » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:30 pm

PNY is running an unadvertised special effective until 12-31-2005. Inside their notebook memory module packaging, there is a card giving the bearer a...

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Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:30 pm
Is this a reasonable price for a PSP w/2GB MS Duo

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by nowstime » Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:05 am

Hi~

I'm trying to get a PSP and found one with a 2gb memory stick duo using an emulator so I can play games on the memory stick. He is also giving...

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Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:14 am
Don't want to pay $150 or more for MS Office? [Open Office]

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by GomJabbar » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:34 pm

Following is an article on Open Office for those of you interested. I personally haven't tried it as I use WordPerfect Office, but I thought some of...

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Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:38 am
WIreless hookup for newby

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:01 pm
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by conn60h » Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:44 pm

I am now using a desktop computer, with a Intel pro DSL 2100 modem. I use megabit Select DSL with Qwest. I just purchased an IBM R50e laptop, and...

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Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:01 pm
Should I Buy This?

Last post by pcnoob « Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:12 pm
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by neuroxvision » Wed Nov 30, 2005 11:11 pm

this guy at school is selling this desktop for 380.00 is it worth it?

Post from The Guy:
I'm selling my AMD Athlon 64 Desktop computer. This is a...

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Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:12 pm
Gratuitous Dell Bashing Thread!

Last post by AndyL « Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:19 pm
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by bhtooefr » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:24 am

Yep, we need one. Why?

Because I'm using one of the Latitude D610s that my college just got in for library use, because it's got an IR port (my X21...

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Last post by AndyL
Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:19 pm
DOES ANYONE HAVE THE LINK TO THE Lenovo VISA site?

Last post by stuartf « Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:04 pm
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by RukRem » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:49 pm

hello all, my computer was just repaired and i lost all my bookmarks, does anyone have the link for the lenovo VISA site. Greatly appreciate it....

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Last post by stuartf
Thu Dec 01, 2005 9:04 pm
Nevermind

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by LtTPfan » Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:03 am

:arrow:

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Thu Dec 01, 2005 6:46 pm
Acronis True Image on sale at Fry's

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by JaneL » Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:27 pm

Someone in another forum posted that he found version 8.0 with a free upgrade to 9.0 inside the box on sale at Fry's Electronics in Atlanta for...

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Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:17 pm
Recommendations on a data recovery service..??

Last post by leoblob « Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:49 pm
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by leoblob » Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:15 pm

The hard drive in my wife's (desktop) computer just bit the dust. I removed it, put it in another computer as D, tried running scandisk, got an error...

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Last post by leoblob
Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:49 pm
Notebook Nightmare

Last post by LtTPfan « Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:42 am
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by Kyocera » Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:11 pm

Tempers flared at a Wal-Mart in Orlando, Fla., where a man allegedly cut in line to buy a bargain notebook computer and was wrestled to the ground,...

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Last post by LtTPfan
Tue Nov 29, 2005 7:42 am
Forum Newb with some perhaps stupid questions

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:50 pm
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by Domain » Fri Nov 25, 2005 9:42 pm
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..please forgive me. :D

I'm thinking of getting a T43, primary for school work and browsing. Light gaming would be nice but is hardly essential.

My...
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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Nov 27, 2005 12:50 pm
New IE vs. Firefox

Last post by wolfman « Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:50 am
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by miamirice » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:23 pm

Yes, Firefox is more secure, but I'm an impatient browser. I am running a 1.7 Ghz Pent M 1GB RAM on a T42 and I see a definite, real difference in...

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Last post by wolfman
Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:50 am
Is this an accomplishment or a failure?

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:01 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:58 am

Just the other day, I was cooking a bowl of ramen noodles for a late night snack and somehow, I managed to burn them. I'm now wondering if this is a...

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Nov 25, 2005 8:01 pm
Happy Thanksgiving

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by Navck » Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:26 pm

As said.

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Thu Nov 24, 2005 1:26 pm
A good place to buy a used Thinkpad?

Last post by jtreble « Thu Nov 24, 2005 12:31 pm
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by leoblob » Mon Nov 14, 2005 3:38 pm

Any suggestions...? (besides e-bay)

I'm probably not buying anything real soon... for now, just doing some window shopping. :wink:

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Last post by jtreble
Thu Nov 24, 2005 12:31 pm
Favorite (non-ThinkPad) Gadget

Last post by Duff « Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:36 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:34 pm

It's rather clear that most folks here have ThinkPads but I was wondering what other toys everyone here has that they use on a regular basis.

For...

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Last post by Duff
Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:36 am
Play Sony music CD - hidden files installed!

Last post by dsvochak « Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:35 pm
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by GomJabbar » Fri Nov 04, 2005 11:17 pm

Sony to offer patch to reveal hidden files installed, and uninstall program for Anti-Piracy software installed on your Windows PC when playing one of...

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Last post by dsvochak
Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:35 pm
Our Tunes Program?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:11 pm
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by kuma » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:45 am

I just got my new computer T42, and I have all my music on my old iBook, that doesn't have a DVD burner. I've heard of this program Our Tunes.
Is...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Tue Nov 22, 2005 4:11 pm
Can't see sub domian

Last post by dhborchardt « Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:39 am

by dhborchardt » Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:39 am

My local network is part of a domain that we want to separate into its own domain. For example we were part of Domain.org and now we will be part of...

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Mon Nov 21, 2005 9:39 am
Professional customized laser etching for notebooks

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by beeblebrox » Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:43 pm

Now that I have heard from our local representative that all new T-Series will have those Titanium covers as well on option, I might want to think...

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Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:43 pm
cheap ebay computer auctions

Last post by Adam « Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:09 am
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by Adam » Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:48 pm

Check these rediculous ebay auctions I found:

For some reason all his auctions have 2 units available and say to contact him for a really low...

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Last post by Adam
Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:09 am
What just happened to these forums?

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:45 pm
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by bhtooefr » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:14 pm

For a while there, they had been replaced by Mouse Pad Computer Services or something like that.

What the fsck was going on?

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:45 pm
RMA process/procedure for Hitachi 7200 drive(s)

Last post by DoS « Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:35 am
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by susanna » Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:26 am

anyone know if there is a manufacturer procedure for obtaining an RMA for the 7200 rpm drives?

I have a box of these drives and one drive is...

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Last post by DoS
Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:35 am
24 exciting things you can do with a Thinkpad!

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:34 pm
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by beeblebrox » Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:37 am

Have fun !

beeblebrox

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:34 pm
I've always wondered: Why was there no T10 series?

Last post by wireless4laptop « Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:50 pm
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by K. Eng » Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:20 pm

For that matter, why did the R series start at 30 when the T and X series started at 20? :?:

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Last post by wireless4laptop
Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:50 pm
Useful Windows Freeware/Shareware

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by dsvochak » Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:29 pm

Recently in another thread ( ) I learned about Foxit PDF reader, which appears to be a promising replacement for Adobe Reader. This got me to...

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Last post by yukit
Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:15 am
What specs for your next ThinkPad?

Last post by Navck « Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:21 pm
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by K. Eng » Thu Nov 03, 2005 6:09 pm

I've still awhile to go on this T40, unless it gets destroyed, but I think I might go with a Z series next time, hopefully around late 2006. This is...

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Last post by Navck
Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:21 pm
Thinking about collecting vintage ThinkPads - any recs?

Last post by epbrown « Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:04 pm
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by K. Eng » Fri Jun 18, 2004 6:25 pm
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I've seen plenty about the 701 (butterfly keyboard) and the 600 series. Are there any machines that a collector of ThinkPads might want to have?

I...
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Last post by epbrown
Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:04 pm
Looking 4 a good Assembly Language IDE

Last post by bigbite « Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:06 pm
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by Mr_Roboto » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:21 pm

I am currently taking an assembly language class and I thought that some of you fine folks might be able to recommend a good Assembly Language IDE...

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Last post by bigbite
Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:06 pm
External Hard drive recommendation?

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:52 pm
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by matthew » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:21 pm

I think 80 GB is enough, but 120 is a little more money, so who makes a good one, and is software included important?

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:52 pm
I got a brand new dell inspiron for $425.

Last post by carbon_unit « Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:56 pm
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by Laptop_wizard » Sun Oct 30, 2005 10:43 am

1.4GHZ 1mb L2 cache 400MHz FSB
30GB aultra ATA Hadrdrive
256MB ram (now 768MB for $61.02 ebay)
14.1 XGA display
Windows XP home edition.

I got it on...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:56 pm
Is PC100 memory at CL2 faster than PC133 at CL3??

Last post by leoblob « Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:48 am
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by leoblob » Sun Oct 23, 2005 8:04 pm

If I'm understanding this right (?), it occurred to me that PC100 memory running with a CAS latency of 2 would be faster than PC133 memory running...

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Last post by leoblob
Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:48 am
Firefox Fullpage Zoom

Last post by kaiser « Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:15 am
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by kaiser » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:06 am

Anyone here using this extension that allows Firefox to zoom full sites (i.e. images and text at the same time) like opera does?
I messed up my MBR...

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Last post by kaiser
Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:15 am
Internet Radio from your laptop using a PC cell modem card

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:54 pm
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by GomJabbar » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:56 pm

Hey, have any of you guys (or gals) checked out live365.com internet radio? I've been using it for awhile now, and I love it. There are quite a few...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:54 pm
Guesses on when Yonah p-models will ship?

Last post by K. Eng « Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:45 pm
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by jonathanmedwards » Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:44 pm

Thinking about buying a T43p now or waiting for Yonah.

Based on recent history, if Yonah is announced in January, new thinkpads will ship in...

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Last post by K. Eng
Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:45 pm
Should we post a stolen laptop serial numbers thread?

Last post by doppelfish « Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:39 am
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by a31pguy » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:54 pm

After watching a couple of news articles - should we have a stolen laptop thread which posts the serial numbers and PD reports so that people who...

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Last post by doppelfish
Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:39 am
anyone waiting for their thinkpad in the mail?

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:23 pm
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by mickey012 » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:38 pm

i still am... :cry:

the package was delivered into US customs on the 13th and now...12 days later...it's still held in customs... :shock:

anyone...

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Last post by Kyocera
Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:23 pm
Verizon Wireless Modem

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:12 pm
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by dfumento » Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:58 pm

Not exactly on topic but....
I have a T42 and and a X41Tablet is shipping by Thursday.

I bought the Verizon Wireless Modem and service (now...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:12 pm
Anyone know whats up with BStrong?

Last post by defiant « Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:44 pm
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by defiant » Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:12 pm

I placed an order at the beginning of OCT for a couple X41T screen protectors. I got the confirmation email stating that the order went through....

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Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:44 pm
Item #6 in the FAQ

Last post by JaneL « Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:32 am
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by asiafish » Sat Oct 22, 2005 3:51 pm

As stated above, the T42p (14 , thank you) is simply perfect. Everything about it is just right, from the 1 thickness to the 5lb weight. It is...

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Last post by JaneL
Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:32 am
Sleuths Crack Tracking Code Discovered in Color Printers

Last post by egibbs « Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:11 pm
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by GomJabbar » Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:35 pm

By Mike Musgrove
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 19, 2005; Page D01

It sounds like a conspiracy theory, but it isn't. The pages...

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Last post by egibbs
Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:11 pm
next computer controversy

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by benplaut » Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:36 am

My mobile Radeon 7500 has finally come around and kicked me in the [censored], so now i've got a little dillema of where i should spend my money for a new...

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Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:31 pm

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