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    plextor 16/10/40 - noisy drive?

    i just bought and installed a new, retail box plextor 16/10/40 drive. i was under the impression that plextor drives are generally quiet drives. but for some reason my plextor is quite a bit louder than my other old hp cd-rw drive. the plextor burns discs fine. but the noise...anyone else...
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    Being Rational

    i'm just posting something that i got in the email everyone take a deep breath and calm down
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    Being Rational

    Here is a good one..... What to do if you fall into a conversation about the terrorist attacks with someone who doesn't believe in retaliation: 1. Engage in conversation, and ask if military force is appropriate. 2. When he says "No," ask, "Why not?" 3. Wait...
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    rebadged plextors

    Is there a way to tell whether a cd-rw drive (ie. Iomega) is a rebadged Plextor just by looking at the box? I've visited roundsparrow.com and looked through the posts here...it seems that the only ways are either looking at the drive itself (checking for the LCD lights) or looking up the drive...
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    B&M that sells Plextor drives?

    Does anyone know of any B&M stores that sell Plextor drives? Or how about the rebadged Plextors? How can I tell if a drive is a rebadged Plextor from looking at the box? (an Iomega drive at Best Buy for example) Any help is appreciated...thanks! Ps. I'm looking for a Plextor 16x
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    Hot sales at Eddie Bauer Outlet and if you buy on line take an extra 30% off.

    Eddie Bauer has nice quality bags, backpacks, etc.:)
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    decent digital camera for under $500?

    ok thanks for the speedy responses...apologies for asking an old question in the wrong forum :)
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    decent digital camera for under $500?

    any recommendations for a digital camera for under $500? been looking at the canon s10/s100 simply because of the size...any comments or suggestions? thanks in advance.