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

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PM Msg ?

Last post by JimmyD « Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:23 am
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by JimmyD » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:56 am

Would someone send me a PM , I want to see if it work's. Thank you J.D

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Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:23 am
CC Verification Pending - argh!

Last post by mtbiac « Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:26 pm
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by mtbiac » Thu Jul 22, 2004 8:43 am

how long will my order status say Credit Card Verification pending? I typed all the info in correctly, I'm positive of this, and I ordered the T42p...

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Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:26 pm
Requesting suggestions on Dell UltraSharp 2001FP

Last post by ldbobby « Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:03 pm
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by jkirch » Fri Jul 16, 2004 12:23 pm

Hi everybody,

I am thinking of buying an external display for my T40p with Port Replicator. Since Dell has a deal on some stuff I wonder if somebody...

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Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:03 pm
15XGA inch vs 15inch XGA

Last post by Guest « Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:59 pm

by Guest » Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:59 pm

I have not been on the IBm website in awhile just went on an looked at some express models. i saw some 15 inch XGA screen models for great prices.
:...

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Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:59 pm
Is There a Secret ThinkPad Wave?

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:48 am
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by Hangfire » Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:41 pm

I own a '71 Corvette and everytime I pass another Corvette I wave and the other driver waves back. It's called the Corvette Wave , most old school...

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Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:48 am
My first Think Pad

Last post by Roy Slade « Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:41 pm
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by Roy Slade » Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:27 pm

I thought I'd post a picture of my first Think Pad. The user interface is easy to master, the reliability is incredible, and you can't beat the...

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Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:41 pm
how to not pay tax/shipping?

Last post by mtbiac « Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:35 pm
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by mtbiac » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:19 pm

is there a way I dont have to pay tax and/or shipping if ordering via an EDU discount from IBM?? if so, how?

thanks

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Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:35 pm
IBM's harvard page?

Last post by spotter « Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:45 am
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by hapzunglam » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:56 pm

Does anybody know the URL for IBM's higher ed price page for harvard? I saw it posted here last week but that post appears to have been deleted for...

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Last post by spotter
Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:45 am
What does 64-bit mean for the future?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:14 am
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by notebooknewbie » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:55 pm

I was just curious about this new 64-bit revolution I've been hearing about lately. When more and more apps come out later next year (as expected)...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:14 am
show us your bios boot-up screen :)

Last post by s0larian « Sat Jul 17, 2004 7:24 pm
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by apoll0 » Fri Jul 16, 2004 11:18 am

There's a forum in here that covers the topic of changing your bios boot-up screen.

Let's see your boot-up screens! :)

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Last post by s0larian
Sat Jul 17, 2004 7:24 pm
Ebay store?!!?

Last post by antospedico « Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:39 pm

by antospedico » Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:39 pm

who known this ebay store ET STORE LAPTOP SALE in Boston?
i would like to buy a thinkpad 570 or 560 in this store but i'm not sure to do it because i...

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Last post by antospedico
Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:39 pm
How important is cache size?

Last post by plucky duck « Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:32 pm
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by DGaley27 » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:27 pm

will i drastically hurt my performance on games/multimedia if i go from a 2mb L2 cache to a 1mb?

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Last post by plucky duck
Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:32 pm
internet access

Last post by jack « Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:51 am
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by jack » Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:06 am

Have just ordered a T42 which will be our first laptop ever so I apologize for the stupid question. For internet access on our desktops, we use...

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Last post by jack
Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:51 am
What kind of bandwidth do you browse this forum with?

Last post by kiig « Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:05 am
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by dclee012 » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:58 pm

just curious...

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Thu Jul 15, 2004 2:05 am
webcam recommendations?

Last post by katman « Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:40 pm

by katman » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:40 pm

does anyone use webcams out there?

are there any good ones anyone has had experience with? perferably w/ high speed usb2.. thanks

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Last post by katman
Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:40 pm
Poll: do you know wh at IBM abbreviates?

Last post by GoyoNeuff « Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:54 am
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by ryan » Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:43 pm

Just wondering how many of us know this (a lot of the people I talk to, most of them techies mind you, didn't know exactly and figured it out by...

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Last post by GoyoNeuff
Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:54 am
Returning A Thinkpad

Last post by plucky duck « Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:07 pm
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by Leon » Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:19 pm

If you return (RMA) a laptop bought directly from IBM within the 30 Day period, and you want the exact same unit, do you hava a choice between:

1)...

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Last post by plucky duck
Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:07 pm
Ipods are being given away

Last post by scot « Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:41 pm
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by scot » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:24 pm

I don't want to make it sound like I'm trying to sell you something, but I think this may actually be a real deal. So, thought I would pass along the...

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Last post by scot
Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:41 pm
Cleaning 15" Flexview screen?

Last post by benz « Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:27 pm
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by NotANitWit » Sat Jul 10, 2004 1:23 am

What's the best recommendation for cleaning a Thinkpad screen? I mostly want something to wipe away dust. I know a paper towel or (gasp) a Starbucks...

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Last post by benz
Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:27 pm
What is this?

Last post by G-Man « Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:38 pm
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by ibmuser » Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:52 pm

Could someone tell me what this contraption is (just under the heading STORAGE). Seem to take ultrabay devices through this external contraption.

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Last post by G-Man
Fri Jul 09, 2004 11:38 pm
FAQ

Last post by Hangfire « Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:14 pm
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by admsteiner » Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:23 pm

I was wondering what everyone thinks about possibly putting together an FAQ for the site (or at least the T-Series).

It seems that questions...

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Last post by Hangfire
Mon Jul 05, 2004 9:14 pm
IBM T42 vs Sony S Series

Last post by CountChocula « Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:47 pm
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by sonyc » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:08 am

Anyone here has seen or tried the new Sony S series yet?
How does it compare to the T42?

I have a T40 and its rock... plan to get a new T42 but the...

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Last post by CountChocula
Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:47 pm
No Spell-Chekc? Say it ain't so!

Last post by hausman « Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:26 am
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by Deb Suran » Thu Apr 29, 2004 9:18 am

I need a spell-checker! I can't survive without one and be taken seriously in the world of bits and bytes because I spell so badly! Is there no...

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Last post by hausman
Mon Jul 05, 2004 11:26 am
Can't find my optical drive part number on IBM

Last post by nowstime « Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:03 am

by nowstime » Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:03 am

Hi~

I can't get the part info of my optical drive?

the part number is 92P6581

It's a DVD/CDRW, not sure whether it's the Combo IV or V......

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Last post by nowstime
Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:03 am
toshiba M2 or IBM T41

Last post by Guest « Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:21 am
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by texref » Fri Jun 18, 2004 8:46 pm

both are simular in weight (in the 4.5-5.0 lb range). They will both have simular specs (512 RAM, 60 GB HD, 1.7 Ghz centrino, 802.11b/g/a, bluetooth,...

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Last post by Guest
Mon Jul 05, 2004 2:21 am
Noise in the Forums

Last post by JaneL « Sun Jul 04, 2004 6:35 pm
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by benz » Sat Jun 12, 2004 12:35 am

Is it just me or have the forums (T-series in particular) become flooded with repeated and/or useless topics??!?

I, like many others am impressed...

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Last post by JaneL
Sun Jul 04, 2004 6:35 pm
Any good pouch for T4*?

Last post by G-Man « Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:51 pm
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by nowstime » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:40 pm

I just got my laptop...and need protection...

Any good shock absorbing pouchs?

And is there any good backpacks for the T4* series?

Thank...and...

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Last post by G-Man
Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:51 pm
For ThinkPads, I wish for...

Last post by plucky duck « Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:04 am
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by K. Eng » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:36 pm

... a 9-cell battery in the 6-cell form factor. What would you like?

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Last post by plucky duck
Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:04 am
command line to "safely remove hardware"

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by mattfromomaha » Sat Jul 03, 2004 12:49 pm

The doctor I work for uses a USB digital dictaphone and downloads to his ThinkCentre before sending to the transcriptionist. The dictaphone shows up...

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Last post by mattfromomaha
Sat Jul 03, 2004 12:49 pm
Screen flickering (new T42)?

Last post by sswany « Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:49 pm
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by sswany » Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:54 pm

So I went to this website and the screen looks like it's flickering, but hopefully it's just because of the design on the page.

Anyone else want to...

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Last post by sswany
Fri Jul 02, 2004 11:49 pm
recommendation needed for Memory stick reader pcmica and...

Last post by nowstime « Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:30 pm

by nowstime » Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:30 pm

Hi~

Who makes the most reliable memory stick pcmcia reader?

And is IBM's IEEE 1394 PCMCIA the best firewire pcmcia?

Thanks...

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Last post by nowstime
Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:30 pm
My college is an IBM service center?

Last post by budder « Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:28 pm
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by Guest » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:56 pm

When asking about the 3 year depot warranty when purchased through the school, the computer manager at my college said

3 Year Depot means the...

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Last post by budder
Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:28 pm
Bluetooth Keyboard With Trackpoint

Last post by Leon « Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:08 pm

by Leon » Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:08 pm

any chance they will make one???

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Last post by Leon
Thu Jul 01, 2004 5:08 pm
Anyone color their Thinkpad

Last post by Guest « Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:09 am
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by Guest » Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:42 pm

Has anyone changed the color of their thinkpad? I know many business men love/need to have the black. Just wanted to know if it has been done? Dark...

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Last post by Guest
Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:09 am
Do I need a new power adapter?

Last post by carbon_unit « Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:41 pm
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by budder » Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:12 pm

I recently (a month ago) bought an X40 from my uncle, who works for IBM. I received it yesterday. Now, he works out of the Hong Kong office, and...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:41 pm
Customs duties: International purchases only

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by astpaul » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:06 pm

if you are interested in calculating the approx. taxes and charges you'll have to pay by purchasing a thinkpad in the US toward your country, i came...

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Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:06 pm
Grammar

Last post by ian « Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:10 am
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by ian » Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:52 am

Ok, so it's a useless post, but I can't help myself when I see someone has ' bidded ' on eBay

You can't - it's invariable - I bid, I have bid, I...

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Last post by ian
Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:10 am
She's here....

Last post by ian « Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:15 am
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by ian » Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:19 am

Just a quickie to say my beautiful 2372-CWU is here, she's very black and new and I feel sure I'll be writing a full report soon - and so far NO DEAD...

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Last post by ian
Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:15 am
difference in processor

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:10 am
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by DGaley27 » Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:49 am

how noticeable of a difference will there be between 1.5 1.6 and 1.7 GHz. Also does anyone have experience with the Ati Radeon 9700 pro graphics card?

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:10 am
Forum Slowdown?

Last post by G-Man « Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:57 pm
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by K. Eng » Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:18 pm

I've noticed that the forum has been a bit slow today. It takes 15-30 seconds for me sometimes to get to the index.

Anyone else notice this?

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Last post by G-Man
Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:57 pm
IBM should ditch the parallel, what should go there instead?

Last post by ian « Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:11 am
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by LinuxGuy75 » Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:43 pm

How about:

DVI, USB, and Firewire

Jeez, even a serial port fot console connections to networking gear would be more useful than a parallel port.

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Last post by ian
Sun Jun 27, 2004 10:11 am
Where to d/l Access IBM for Netvista?

Last post by hausman « Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:12 am
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by stgreek » Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:50 am

I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to download Access IBM for a M42 Netvista (8305), as I cannot find it anywhere in the Downloads...

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Last post by hausman
Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:12 am
Deleted After 10 Days???

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:16 am
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by Leon » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:10 am

This thread:

implies that threads are deleted after 10 days of inactivity. I know that this is a labor of love, but deleting like this is totally...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Fri Jun 25, 2004 12:16 am
OFFTOPIC: Gmail Server Errors

Last post by ian « Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:12 am
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by tp42card » Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:05 pm

Fellas,

This is off-topic but is anyone having issues with their Gmail accounts? I've been getting 502 errors (The server encountered a temporary...

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Last post by ian
Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:12 am
How many have a Dothan 2.0 ordered?

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by mrbjr » Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:36 pm

Subject says it all. Just wondering while waiting :roll:

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Last post by mrbjr
Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:36 pm
Canadian Hot Deal • Samsung 40GB 5400rpm drive • CA$99

Last post by hausman « Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:48 pm

by hausman » Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:48 pm

Vicky (lilserenity) mentioned on another thread that she bought this drive in the UK for ~£51 (CA$125).

Someone else mentioned that NCIX/Netlink in...

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Last post by hausman
Wed Jun 23, 2004 4:48 pm
Firefox 0.9 and Thunderbird 0.7 are out

Last post by vjacob « Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:50 am
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by geobel » Thu Jun 17, 2004 5:55 am

Subject says everything...

Gosha

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Last post by vjacob
Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:50 am
Argh hate this!

Last post by lilserenity « Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:28 pm

by lilserenity » Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:28 pm

Hello,

T40 refund saga not over with yet. Finally the T40 has arrived back at PM Distributors Inc., for a refund. (Only took 2 1/2 weeks ;) when it...

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Last post by lilserenity
Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:28 pm
wi-Fi vs. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Last post by Mofongo « Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:08 pm
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by corleone » Mon Jun 21, 2004 2:49 pm

The only time i have heard of bluetooth is in the world of GPS receivers (go geocahing!!!). Can someone shed some light on the advantge to the Wi-Fi...

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Last post by Mofongo
Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:08 pm
Original IBM Keyboards

Last post by hausman « Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:47 pm
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by admsteiner » Tue Jun 22, 2004 1:36 am

Hi all,

I'm looking for IBM keyboards. I don't mean IBM branded keyboards, but rather the old fashioned ones that had the little bubble beneath the...

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Tue Jun 22, 2004 12:47 pm

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