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My Review of the Anycom Bluetooth Optical Mini-Mouse

Last post by Leon « Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:28 am
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by kjarrett » Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:35 pm

Hey guys,

It's here, it's cool, but it's taking some getting used to. I'm naturally going for the trackpoint! It's taking some adjusting.

Before I...

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Last post by Leon
Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:28 am
Does anyone have experience buying from Starmicro Inc???

Last post by leoblob « Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:02 pm

by leoblob » Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:02 pm

Hi, anybody ever bought stuff from www.starmicro.net ?? I'm thinking about buying some parts from them, just wondered if anyone has had any...

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Last post by leoblob
Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:02 pm
So, Your TP is broken?

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:56 am
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by doppelfish » Tue Feb 08, 2005 4:14 am

... then you can always use the exceptionally bright LCD backlight to sort your holiday pictures or to display your digital pics in a special frame...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:56 am
Wall mounted Thinkpad?

Last post by JHEM « Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:29 pm
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by daeojkim » Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:12 pm

I was having this idea on how to use a thinkpad mounted on the wall.
My desk is not deep, i.e. the width is shallow.
Since LCD screen can be opened...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:29 pm
Sonoma - new chipset in short supply

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:43 am
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by rjm1135 » Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:03 am

Hi all,

What the subject says...

Just a line tagged on the end of another article on Intel's 64-Bit Pentium 4.

Cheers,
Rob.

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:43 am
[OFFTOPIC] New PowerBook released from Apple

Last post by asiafish « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:35 am
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by Cecilia76 » Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:20 am

Just a note to point out the the Apple released the new PowerBook line
(www.apple.com).
ThinkPads and PowerBook are the only laptops I like; far...

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Last post by asiafish
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:35 am
New Thinkpad User -- Random Questions

Last post by s0larian « Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:50 pm
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by bmoses76 » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:39 am

Hey Everyone,

I bought a Thinkpad T23 refurbished from TigerDirect within the last month and I've been enjoying the heck out of my first Thinkpad...

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Sun Feb 20, 2005 2:50 pm
User Profile

Last post by benz « Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:22 am
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by GL-G20 » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:47 pm

I was just wondering if there was anyway to post a picture under you name like morrow or is everyone stuck with feathers based on status? :)

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Last post by benz
Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:22 am
Crypto researchers break SHA-1

Last post by Batuta « Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:33 pm
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by egibbs » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:45 am

This was all over the news yesterday. I only mention it here because the TCPA embedded security chip in our TPs implements SHA-1 in hardware....

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Last post by Batuta
Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:33 pm
AIM corruption?

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by corleone » Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:05 pm

My computer is otherwise running very well... Suddenly i cant open AIM. I figure i can just reinstall it...

My question however, is what could...

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Last post by corleone
Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:05 pm
discounts..

Last post by bencampmovim « Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:48 pm
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by bencampmovim » Fri Feb 18, 2005 9:04 am

I'm buying a T43.. i've currently applied an academic discount from Drexel University (i'm also Faculty at University of the Arts.. but they both...

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Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:48 pm
Hello

Last post by jjackson02 « Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:50 am
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by Dan » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:36 pm

Hello, I'm Daniel
I live in the United Kingdom.
I have an IBM Think Pad 600E. ( Windows XP )
And a custom made Desktop PC. ( Windows XP SP2 )

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Last post by jjackson02
Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:50 am
One reason not to buy an Apple Powerbook

Last post by CoolRunnings « Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:05 pm
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by K. Eng » Tue Feb 15, 2005 9:01 pm

This guy had a hard drive blowout and needed to replace the drive. This is what he had to go through:

I had to remove the battery, three screws in...

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Last post by CoolRunnings
Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:05 pm
Going to Italy

Last post by ThinkPad « Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:37 pm
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by ThinkPad » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:59 pm

With my luck I have to go to Italy next week for work. I will be in Trieste for majority of the time, but I will have a couple days off and want to...

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Last post by ThinkPad
Thu Feb 17, 2005 5:37 pm
Toshiba EasyGuard line: TP rival?

Last post by jeeva « Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:05 pm
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by syhead » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:21 am

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Last post by jeeva
Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:05 pm
I get this stuff all the time.. but this one is interesting

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:31 am
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by BillMorrow » Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:51 pm

i usually delete this stuff..
and most well educated people already knew most of this..
but, with apologies, here goes.. :shock:

********all below,...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:31 am
Weird IDE problem

Last post by MichaelMeier « Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:30 am
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by MichaelMeier » Fri Feb 11, 2005 2:02 am

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Last post by MichaelMeier
Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:30 am
Great Forum

Last post by daeojkim « Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:11 am
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by Peter Keene » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:44 pm

PowerBook user just visiting. Seems like a great forum. All the threads seem civil and useful. Pity about the odd snipe at Apple - technology is...

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Last post by daeojkim
Fri Feb 11, 2005 12:11 am
IBM Cell microprocessor - thoughts?

Last post by daeojkim « Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:29 am
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by K. Eng » Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:44 pm

Looks like a PowerPC connected to small, simple, in-order vector processors. I think it'll be a floating point monster, but I am skeptical of how...

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Last post by daeojkim
Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:29 am
How prices & technology have changed!!

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:52 am
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by leoblob » Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:07 pm

Don't know if anyone will find this interesting, but I did! Today, I stumbled across an old IBM catalog ( The IBM PC Direct Source Book ) from the...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:52 am
Increasing the number of posts per page

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:22 am
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by rhobite » Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:45 pm

I'm new here so I'm sorry about hopping in and making suggestions. My question is, is there any way to increase the # of posts displayed on each...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:22 am
Just to say hello to everyone!

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:21 am
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by James314 » Mon Feb 07, 2005 12:01 pm

Thought id post just to say hello and how helpful and friendly i am finding this forum. I bought my t42 around six months ago and have never looked...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:21 am
Super bowl ads

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:48 pm
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by ThinkPad » Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:04 am

Goods stuff

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Mon Feb 07, 2005 8:48 pm
ImGlobal

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:17 am
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by mikey123 » Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:38 am

I was recently looking for a merchant service provider and came across ImGlobal ( So far I am very satisfied with their service, however, I was...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Feb 07, 2005 4:17 am
The Feather

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Feb 06, 2005 2:09 pm
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by selvan777 » Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:29 am

What's with this silly feather under my handle now, can it be removed?

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Last post by K. Eng
Sun Feb 06, 2005 2:09 pm
Gmail - 60 invites???

Last post by benz « Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:47 am
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by pphilipko » Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:51 pm

Has anyone got 60 invites????? as google suddenly said I had 60 !?!?! Could it be an error? Or is google going crazy? :shock:

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Last post by benz
Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:47 am
E-Mail Notification

Last post by selvan777 « Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:49 pm

by selvan777 » Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:49 pm

My favorite e-mail notification program is ePrompter.

It allows me to read and send email from AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, POP3, Earthlink, Excite,...

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Last post by selvan777
Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:49 pm
The new iMAC mini. What do you guys think?

Last post by janet16129 « Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:50 am
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by daeojkim » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:22 pm

I saw pictures of this thing from apple website. It looks wonderful. I guess that is how PC marker is heading. Smaller, good looking hardware that...

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Last post by janet16129
Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:50 am
Sony 204B monitor or the Apple Cinema Display 20"

Last post by Blake « Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:54 pm
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by nowstime » Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:59 pm

Hi~

Trying to get an external monitor to connect to my T41p...Can't decide between the Sony 204B/20.1 and the Apple 20 Cinema Display...

Sony goes...

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Last post by Blake
Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:54 pm
Free Gmail Invites (I have 9 to give out)

Last post by slagmi « Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:50 pm
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by jcentrel » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:41 am

If anyone wants a free gmail account I have about 9 invites to give out. Let me know (jcentrel@gmail.com).

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Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:50 pm
GMail Invite Request / Other free e-mail opinions

Last post by daeojkim « Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:45 pm
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by k3vb0t » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:30 am

Short story: My parents recently relocated due to my Mom's job situation, and my Dad, an avid e-mailer/browser/photography nut doesn't have access to...

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Last post by daeojkim
Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:45 pm
Bluetooth costs???

Last post by egibbs « Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:17 am
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by CoolRunnings » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:52 pm

I was reading some reviews on Bluetooth stuff the other day and read that Bluetooth is supposed to be quite inexpensive to manufacture... If that's...

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Last post by egibbs
Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:17 am
Adobe Premiere help

Last post by ThinkPad « Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:39 pm

by ThinkPad » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:39 pm

Does anyone know how to apply transition and effects? I know how to place then in line, but when I play the movie on the monitor I see no change....

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Last post by ThinkPad
Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:39 pm
T40 legitimate buy?

Last post by ThinkPad « Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:58 am
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by mval » Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:36 pm

I recently bought a corporate pre-owned T40 from a legitimate computer shop in my place. How could I possibly know that this is a not a hot item ?...

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Last post by ThinkPad
Sun Jan 30, 2005 3:58 am
Sony DRU-710A Crapped? Or is My PC Crapped?

Last post by MadeInJapan « Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:49 pm
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by eriqesque » Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:20 pm

Got a Problem. On My desktop PC
This is the 2nd Sony 710A to do this what can be the cause?
The 1st one worked great for about a month and 1/2.
2nd...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Sat Jan 29, 2005 1:49 pm
Bill - another ebay scammer using your pics!

Last post by JHEM « Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:25 am
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by n3il » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:31 am

Bill,

Those birds look familiar!!!

Neil

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Last post by JHEM
Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:25 am
Who's Internet connection is slowest?

Last post by CoolRunnings « Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:45 pm
Replies: 11
by K. Eng » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:27 pm

I'm away from my DSL connection. Right now I am barely connected at 33.6 Kbps :(

Anyone slower?

Enjoy the holidays everyone! :)

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Last post by CoolRunnings
Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:45 pm
IBM ThinkPads - love the build, the look...hate the concepts

Last post by epp_b « Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:13 pm
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by epp_b » Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:55 pm

First of all, I'd like to thank the genius who wrote this up:

Anyway, I'm thinking of getting a ThinkPad. I used to own one, and it was an awesome...

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Last post by epp_b
Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:13 pm
Burning and Smoking IBM Monitor

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:43 pm

by AlphaKilo470 » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:43 pm

As many IBM users should know, back in 2003, a recall was launched for IBM G51 monitors made between July of 1997 and December 1998. The troubled...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:43 pm
need Paulmaisano's e-mail address

Last post by fjs08 « Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:38 pm
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by fjs08 » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:01 pm

Hi,
My son's Thinkpad t41 has been at EasyServ all of January. Everytime I call, I get either repair in progress or parts not available. I called...

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Last post by fjs08
Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:38 pm
desktop ?: mutliple (3) hard drive help

Last post by Blake « Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:09 am
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by Blake » Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:06 pm

i dont use my desktop much so im looking to make a file server/ if i dont wanna use my x31 computer.

my motherboard has 3 ide connections.

ide 1: 2...

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Last post by Blake
Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:09 am
Neat Thinkpad Video on "Thinkpad abuse"

Last post by ThinkPad « Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:32 am
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by JohnDrake » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:30 pm

Entertaining....

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Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:32 am
Question on buying from ebay

Last post by JD24 « Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:39 pm
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by JD24 » Mon Jan 24, 2005 10:18 am

I'm just lurking on ebay.com and i found this:

Is there something wrong with this deal? I mean 1000$ is really cheap for this model.

Are there...

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Last post by JD24
Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:39 pm
Digital Audio Players - I give up!

Last post by Nabeel « Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:33 pm
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by DavidNZ » Sat Jan 01, 2005 2:43 am

I've been on the cusp of buying a portable digital audio player (DAP) for the past five or so months. I would only use it to rip my existing CDs as I...

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Last post by Nabeel
Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:33 pm
ThinkPad Features Program

Last post by Dugo « Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:35 pm
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by Dugo » Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:36 pm

Anyone know where I can get a copy of the ThinkPad Features program for IBM 760 series??

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Last post by Dugo
Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:35 pm
Cleaning Under the Keyboard

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:10 pm
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by k3vb0t » Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:38 pm

Is there a generally accepted process to get dust and other visible particles from underneath the keys? Small dust vacuum? Air can and blow it out?...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:10 pm
I love my camera!! Check out this pic!!

Last post by selvan777 « Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:26 pm
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by jjackson02 » Sat Jan 15, 2005 8:17 pm

Just wanted to share this awesome picture I took of my dog a few days ago. I'm so happy with my camera ( an Olympus c5050)!

And a picture of my...

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Last post by selvan777
Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:26 pm
Who's ThinkPad is the slowest...

Last post by leoblob « Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:08 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:48 pm

As the title should suggest, this is a thread for all of us who own early and late model ThinkPads to fight over which of us has the slowest...

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Last post by leoblob
Mon Jan 17, 2005 12:08 am
Alienware anyone?

Last post by ambientscape « Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:59 pm

by ambientscape » Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:59 pm

ANyone here owns an alienware laptop??The 51-M besides Thinkpads?

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Last post by ambientscape
Sat Jan 15, 2005 6:59 pm
Ultimate security for your pc

Last post by selvan777 « Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:58 pm
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by ThinkPad » Thu Jan 13, 2005 1:47 pm

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Fri Jan 14, 2005 2:58 pm

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