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What part of the world are you from?

Last post by ctbenski « Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:21 pm
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by selvan777 » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:32 am

What part of the world are you from?

How wide spread are we, if I may, ThinkHeads?

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Last post by ctbenski
Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:21 pm
Wi-Fi Radiation

Last post by AtmosMan « Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:47 pm
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by atct86 » Wed Jan 12, 2005 11:12 am

IS the radiation from Wi-Fi eaither 2.4 or 5 ghz damaging long trem over close esposure?

I am concerned as the wireless acessp point I own sits 4...

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Last post by AtmosMan
Wed Jan 12, 2005 7:47 pm
Interesting Wi-FI article

Last post by ThinkPad « Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:18 am
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by ThinkPad » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:26 pm

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Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:18 am
networking question ... sort of

Last post by MadeInJapan « Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:57 am
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by Blake » Sat Jan 08, 2005 8:35 pm

how could i do the following or can i do this

i have a desktop thats hooked up wirelessly in my house, and it also has a built in ethernet port....

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:57 am
good connection profile manager (aside from access conn)

Last post by DavidNZ « Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:38 pm
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by Nabeel » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:14 pm

My parents just bought an e-machines laptop (hey, can't beat it for $600, it's not too bad...)
But the built in windows wireless manager doesn't have...

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Last post by DavidNZ
Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:38 pm
Relative Identifier error

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:44 am
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by atexan » Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:41 am

Hi Everyone I am new to this site and this is my first time posting. Hope some of you can help me with this, I just got my first t-42 and am anxious...

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Last post by jdhurst
Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:44 am
IBM focuses on semiconductors

Last post by AtmosMan « Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:09 pm

by AtmosMan » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:09 pm

After looking through Pataki's State of the State speech, I found it mentioned high-tech jobs, and I found that IBM was involved in it.

So right...

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Last post by AtmosMan
Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:09 pm
Help with Recovering Files!!

Last post by ian « Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:35 am
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by JHEM » Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:06 pm

Once again I ask the Forum's deep wealth of knowledge to address a problem.

I've got a client's desktop HD that took a dump over the weekend and is...

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Last post by ian
Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:35 am
PC issues since rebuild

Last post by Blake « Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:45 pm
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by Blake » Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:09 pm

well i just upgraded my desktop (custom built unit) and ive been having some issues.

specs

msi kt4 ultra
xp 2600
2 x 512 pc2700 ddr
wd 80gb x wd...

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Last post by Blake
Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:45 pm
GPU for video/picture editing

Last post by rjm1135 « Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:47 pm
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by rjm1135 » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:56 pm

Hi everyone,

Quick question - how important is the video card in terms of video and picture editing? I have a friend who is looking to buy a laptop...

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Last post by rjm1135
Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:47 pm
Life in other places

Last post by Oscar « Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:56 pm
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by Leon » Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:33 am

Hey Oscar,

You are in Budapest?

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Last post by Oscar
Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:56 pm
Need a Program for keeping track of my DVD's

Last post by sickofit « Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:08 pm
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by sickofit » Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:58 pm

I used to have a cool little program that I could list all my DVD's I have,then it would let me go online for each movie,and would put a description...

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Last post by sickofit
Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:08 pm
never mind

Last post by benplaut « Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:22 pm
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by benplaut » Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:50 am

never mind

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Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:22 pm
Using the Jabra BT250 as a wireless earphone?

Last post by JaneL « Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:57 am
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by plucky duck » Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:10 am

I know it'll be monotone, but how good's the quality. Will there be static feedback? This is to be used on the T42p. I'll mainly be using it to watch...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue Jan 04, 2005 7:57 am
Java script plug-in?

Last post by jdhurst « Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:11 am
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by ThinkPad » Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:17 pm

Say if I were to go to this site

and click on for some reason there is no way to open it. I just switched to Mozilla and the same thing happened...

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Last post by jdhurst
Tue Jan 04, 2005 6:11 am
Seeking external trackball recommendations

Last post by yukit « Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:43 am
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by yukit » Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:31 pm

I am considering getting a trackball due to a limited desktop space when I use my Thinkpad with an external keyboard.

I see there are basically 3...

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Last post by yukit
Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:43 am
ThinkPad as Telephone dialer

Last post by L-Vladimir « Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:25 am
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by whole2th » Wed Oct 06, 2004 5:39 pm

My 700C had Telephony features. I could put on a headset and use the ThinkPad as a telephone.

Anybody know of a program to do this with Outlook? Is...

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Last post by L-Vladimir
Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:25 am
Pandaware ActiveScan

Last post by ian « Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:43 pm
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by kjarrett » Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:29 pm

What's the acknowledged best AntiVirus program out there?

Not what you use and like - what's rated the best?

I use and like Norton, always have....

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Last post by ian
Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:43 pm
Just noticed that forum titles were added!

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:38 pm

by K. Eng » Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:38 pm

I went from blank to General Member :)

Bill said something about having a Feather Owner title for those who purchased ThinkPads from him. Any...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sun Jan 02, 2005 3:38 pm
how to differentiate a remanufactured from a "brand new

Last post by syhead « Sun Jan 02, 2005 12:26 am
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by efan » Fri Dec 31, 2004 2:10 pm

I have been searching for thinkpads from ebay.....

there are many many ibm sealed remanufactured thinkpads. How do I separate those remanufactured...

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Last post by syhead
Sun Jan 02, 2005 12:26 am
PC keeps restarting

Last post by rjm1135 « Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:49 am
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by rjm1135 » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:53 am

Hi everyone,

Just wondering if anyone else has come across this or can offer some help.

I have a desktop PC running WinXP SP2 that has taken to...

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Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:49 am
Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:17 am
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by JHEM » Thu Dec 23, 2004 11:14 am

Hope this holiday season will see all well and sharing the time with friends and family in peace and camaraderie.

Best of wishes from the Maugham...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Thu Dec 30, 2004 8:17 am
Something's bothering me about the RIAA

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:14 pm
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by DavidNZ » Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:43 am

As we know, they're pretty much against illegal copying and P2P distribution of mp3s. Revenue loss and all that.

But what puzzles me is that I can...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:14 pm
Am I spam?

Last post by jjackson02 « Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:36 pm
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by TOSSN » Thu Dec 16, 2004 9:44 pm

If the first picture turns me on the most, does that make me spam?

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Last post by jjackson02
Sun Dec 26, 2004 9:36 pm
lucky idiot..

Last post by JHEM « Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:26 pm
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by dr.b » Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:44 am

...or as we say Das Glück ist mit den Doofen

This morning ( few minutes ago, yes we life on a big turning ball ;-) ) i searched a pic on my drives....

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Last post by JHEM
Sat Dec 25, 2004 1:26 pm
Your Background

Last post by leoblob « Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:53 pm
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by k3vb0t » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:21 pm

Not sure if there is a thread on this deeper down in Off-Topic, but I thought I would see what everyone's background/history is dealing with...

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Last post by leoblob
Fri Dec 24, 2004 3:53 pm
Bad situation.

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:13 pm

by AlphaKilo470 » Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:13 pm

Yesterday, I was at a friends house, and I had my ThinkPad there. When leaving, I forgot my power cord, and despite having two lithium ion battery...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:13 pm
TABOOK equivalent for Sony Vaio?

Last post by epbrown « Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:17 am
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by csv96 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 6:25 pm

Is there a model chart or TABOOK equivalent for Sony Vaio's? The number of different configurations is even more complicated than IBM Thinkpads!

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Last post by epbrown
Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:17 am
pop gmail users...

Last post by Blake « Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:31 am
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by Blake » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:40 pm

my outlook does not seem to like it to much. it will not send email for its life, but well run teh test and work perfectly.

is anyone else haveing...

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Last post by Blake
Wed Dec 22, 2004 1:31 am
Completely Free MMORPG - Anarchy Online Is Free Till 2006

Last post by monty cantsin « Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:53 pm
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by itzmheck » Tue Dec 21, 2004 1:16 am

-You can register without a Credit Card!
-You can download the game with the bittorant posted on that website!

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Last post by monty cantsin
Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:53 pm
MAC OS on Thinkpads

Last post by monty cantsin « Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:07 pm
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by monty cantsin » Tue Dec 21, 2004 11:08 am

Yes, that is infact Mac OS you see on my screen. Your eyes do not decive you. (I'm using Basilisk II to run Mac OS 7.55 under Windows)
Btw, how...

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Last post by monty cantsin
Tue Dec 21, 2004 6:07 pm
Suitable TP Apparel!

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:16 pm
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by JHEM » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:49 pm

If that were me, it would have been son, wife, Doc Martens, and Thinkpad
I don't know Bob, I can't quite picture you in a pair of those red, patent...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:16 pm
Going to europe

Last post by ThinkPad « Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:16 pm
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by ThinkPad » Tue Dec 14, 2004 5:30 pm

I will be taking a trip to London close to christmas, tend to work for a couple days, then I have the rest of the week free so I might as well do...

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Last post by ThinkPad
Fri Dec 17, 2004 3:16 pm
Gear list (or, what you travel/commute with)

Last post by admsteiner « Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:07 pm
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by DavidNZ » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:31 pm

We had a thread like this recently in a travel forum (partially because I started it), but given that thinkpads are mobile devices, wondering what,...

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Last post by admsteiner
Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:07 pm
Math?

Last post by nicpottier « Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:01 am
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by ThinkPad » Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:20 am

Try this out

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Last post by nicpottier
Fri Dec 17, 2004 11:01 am
WMA License Troubles

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:56 pm
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by AlphaKilo470 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 10:51 pm

Earlier today, I downloaded two songs from an online music store, so I own rights to listen to the songs, but they only work on my desktop. I try...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Dec 16, 2004 7:56 pm
Escrow...

Last post by SimonCC « Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:33 pm
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by SimonCC » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:16 am

Please forgive me for going off topic, but im desperate for help. Im selling an extra t42 and some of the buyers are insisting i use Escrow. Has...

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Last post by SimonCC
Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:33 pm
Most disturbing notebook story I have ever heard!

Last post by lfeagan « Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:09 pm

by lfeagan » Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:09 pm

This story is perhaps one of the most disturbing sales experiences I have ever heard of. It is just a bit out of this world. But I love this site and...

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Last post by lfeagan
Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:09 pm
T42 I'm interested in

Last post by csv96 « Sun Dec 12, 2004 8:26 pm
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by redsb3 » Sun Dec 12, 2004 7:31 pm

2379-DXU New open box that I can buy for 1700. I think it is a good deal
what say you?

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Last post by csv96
Sun Dec 12, 2004 8:26 pm
Any Quicker Way to change from AVI to DVD..??

Last post by csv96 « Sun Dec 12, 2004 6:24 pm
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by sickofit » Sun Dec 12, 2004 1:02 pm

Looking to change some of my AVI movie files to DVD format,to burn them as a DVD....lots of software out there,but everyone i've tried takes like 5-6...

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Last post by csv96
Sun Dec 12, 2004 6:24 pm
Why no category for the iSeries thinkpads?

Last post by strommsarnac « Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:35 pm

by strommsarnac » Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:35 pm

Never mind, I just saw it included in Legacy

Just wondering. I see a ton of them during my workday, all over the place.

I even have one myself.

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Last post by strommsarnac
Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:35 pm
External Burner Housing won't Hold New Drive????

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:40 pm
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by sickofit » Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:46 am

Hello...

A buddy of mine has a 770X 366Mhz and he has a Iomega USB external burner....now the burner is screwed,just sits there trying to read...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:40 pm
Intel Sonoma - January 19

Last post by rjm1135 « Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:58 pm

by rjm1135 » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:58 pm

I'll believe it when I see it

Cheers,
Rob.

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Last post by rjm1135
Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:58 pm
airport security and notebook

Last post by JHEM « Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:13 pm
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by k3nnis » Sun Dec 05, 2004 2:08 am

Hi guys.

I was wondering if anyone here have recently travel overseas with their notebook computers. Just want to find out whats the procedure at...

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Last post by JHEM
Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:13 pm
Good External USB Soundcard??

Last post by k3nnis « Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:26 pm
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by AtmosMan » Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:57 pm

Has anyone used or is using an external USB soundcard? I am looking to get one, and want to know some people's experiences with them. I don't really...

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Last post by k3nnis
Wed Dec 08, 2004 9:26 pm
NeXT vs. MAC OS

Last post by monty cantsin « Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:57 pm
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by arion » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:05 am

On the show they use IBM ThinkPads and actually do real work with them. The only place you see Apple MACs is on TV show and they don't do anything...

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Last post by monty cantsin
Tue Dec 07, 2004 4:57 pm
Thinkpad forum website hijacked???

Last post by doylnea « Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:59 am
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by daeojkim » Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:08 am

Thinkpad pad website hijacked??
When I came to this website I kept getting redirected to a website something about owned by SHOCK... I had to quickly...

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Last post by doylnea
Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:59 am
Has "Bill" ever sold a ThinkPad to...

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by Ghostrider » Sun Dec 05, 2004 1:38 pm

... Quentin Tarantino?

Just a question that came into my mind when I was watching Kill Bill some days ago...

(Sorry, but I could not resist.........

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Dec 06, 2004 3:39 am
Just found this interesting.

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:06 am

by AlphaKilo470 » Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:06 am

I got bored and did some mouse surfing, and I found a pretty interesting article. It dates back to February 1998 and talks about IBM breaching the...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Sat Dec 04, 2004 12:06 am
A pretty mouse to go with Thinkpad

Last post by selvan777 « Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:45 am
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by snoopy318 » Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:49 am

guys got any comment to go with a ibm t41p black looking color mouse ?

the ASUS is available in large quantity in chinatown(which i can go...

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Last post by selvan777
Fri Dec 03, 2004 11:45 am

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