Recent content by csubusa

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    Buying niece a notebook in 2 weeks... best for <$475?

    looks like the llano prices were underestimated, and just out of your range!! oh well!!! a4 530$ http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+...l745&amp;cp=1&amp;lp=2 a6 600$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834214401 a8 649$ http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...uter-With-156/
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    Buying niece a notebook in 2 weeks... best for <$475?

    This is all bad advice! The e-350 and Core i3 380M are old news!!! Get a LLano from Toshiba when they are released. The 14" L745 series starts at $449.99 http://www.anandtech.com/show/4449/annual-toshiba-refresh-brings-llanoand-some-style
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    I don't know rifters, but I bet that laptop has a crap screen and crap speakers. I am really interested in what Gemini is trying to say. Not many people here have experience in ROTC or Maritime? military schools? you really want 2 things. get a small atx fast desktop. and a 12" fusion...
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    Why would ASUS not cover their products under warranty?

    This all sounds reasonable. DVD drives and batteries die basically whenever you want to use them. To the guy basing a purchase on support, Dell will probably be worse. They have 2 support departments. 1 department for items within warranty and within the return period. Then another for items...
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    Reinstall OS on X120e?

    i happen to still have a link to the usb dvd tool i used last, might still work http://emea.microsoftstore.com/UK/en-GB/Help/Windows-7-USB-DVD-Download-Tool http://images2.store.microsoft.com/prod/clustera/framework/w7udt/1.0/uk/Windows7-USB-DVD-tool.exe
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    Reinstall OS on X120e?

    hi, i have a x120e with windows 7 home premium. the sticker is under the battery with the activation code. i replaced the hd in my with a 64gb sandforce 1200? and had to reinstall. 1. Download windows 7 upgrade iso for the version you have a key for...
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    Hot: Kingston SSDNow V+100 96gb $119.99 shipped AR

    The V+100 probably doesn't have the same problem.
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    Hot: Kingston SSDNow V+100 96gb $119.99 shipped AR

    Good luck with your kingston v100 ssd Impulse69. Mine died and couldn't be recognized by bios after a few months. There are a bunch of similar reports on newegg. Kingston says the firmware is to blame, and recommends you upgrade it. reviews and kingston's responses in the links...
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    Help troubleshooting XPS 15 problem

    I have a first gen core i5 XPS 15 laptop from dell. The problem is clicking/sparking sound from power adapter. If i play a flash stream in one browser window, and scroll up and down in another it can click as many times as about 150 per minute? If I leave it idling it can click as few times...
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    just got my X120e and wow its nice.

    and not repeated like some ghosting issues, just ignored
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    just got my X120e and wow its nice.

    it's probably like 4 keys with the alt key being used
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    just got my X120e and wow its nice.

    high pitched electrical noise? no but the keyboard has a huge ghosting problem? for games only a couple keystrokes can be active before the last one sticks and repeats itself
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    just got my X120e and wow its nice.

    I have the audio stuttering issue. Seems that disabling lenovo power management from boot in msconfig works to stop it. Stops the stuttering, but not when switching between apps. Lots my hud for volume control et cetera... for now The issue might only appear after resuming from sleep. edit...
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    Best Bang for the Buck Netbook?

    200$ isn't an exciting price point for 250+ you can get a new atom 330+ you can get a c-50 http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AO522-BZ8.../dp/B004GILTB6 using coupons going around without cash back you can get a new e-350 with 6 cell 413+ hp dm1z 440+ lenovo x120e or wait and see if you can get a...
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    Acer 1430z or DM1z / fusion

    The dm1z got a silver star from anand http://www.anandtech.com/show/4187/hp-dm1z-taking-fusion-on-the-road/7 i have used a su4300 with intel graphics and it skips frames at 720 and above flash