Recent content by GuyScharf

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    Cheapest Netflix capable device - user friendly!!!! (for old people)

    Roku! I bought a Samsung Blu-Ray player about a month ago, primarily as a Netflix streaming device and only secondarily for Blu-Ray. Netflix operation was slow, remote control clumsy, and prone to hitting the wrong button that would cause a long delay before you could get back to where you...
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    Acronis True Image Home 2010: Newegg $11.38 AR ABCB/FRYS.com $14.99 AR FS

    Newegg is $9.99 AR, with free shipping. ($29.99 purchase - $20 MIR.) I was so enthused about that I completely forgot about BCB!
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    Amazon: Thermaltake BlacX HDD Dock (eSATA + USB 2.0) - $23.99AR

    The Amazon unit is model ST0005U, with both eSATA +USB 2.0 connectors. Radio Shack has the model N0028USU, which is eSATA only, for $30 - $10 MIR or $20 AR.
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    PowerColor AX5750 on Asus P5W DH Deluxe?

    I need to replace my video card and am considering the fanless PowerColor AX5750. Does anyone know whether this card will work properly with the Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard? The 5750 is said to use PCI-E 2.1. I'm not sure what version is on the motherboard nor whether backward...
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    Pre-Order: Newly Released Nikon D300s & Lens

    The ability to order something at list price is NOT a "hot deal" in my eyes.
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    Tuniq Tower 120, $25 AR, $2 Shipping

    I use this cooler in a P180 (predecessor to P182, not the new smaller(?) model). No problems with fitting in.
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    Encyclopedia Britannica 2009 Multimedia Edition DVD $10 each

    It's $20 when I look at that page.
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    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 - 3 User - FAR

    P.S. Fry's also has Norton Internet Security, PC-Cillin, McAfee, AVG all FAR through 5/7.
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    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 - 3 User - FAR

    Just as I was looking today, I found what I had been waiting for. Fry's Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 - 3 User FAR plus shipping & tax ($10.44 for me)
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    Padded case for mobile tray?

    We're using an Athena mobile rack and trays. It occurs to me that the drives would be more shock-resistant in transit if the tray was stored in some sort of padded case instead of being carried around loose. While there are plenty of solutions we can jury-rig (e.g., by using a camera bag and...
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    Reliable 1TB or 1.5TB drives?

    I'm looking for input on which 1TB or 1.5TB drives have proven reliable. These drives will be used for backup and powered-on only occasionally. Reliability is more important than speed. Thanks for any suggestions.
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    SanDisk Sansa 8gb Fuze MP3 Player - Black

    Note the "limited to stock on hand" restriction. Good luck getting one this late! Our local Costco opened at 9:00 am this morning. I picked up a Fuze. At least half of their stock was gone by 9:30 am.
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    SanDisk Sansa Fuze 8 GB MP3 Player (NEW)

    While Amazon has been selling the 8GB Fuze for $78.42 for some weeks now, the price today has gone up to $94.95.
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    Sandisk Sansa e260 4GB MP3 Player, FM tuner, FM on-the-fly Recording, Built-in microphone, Video, Expandable Memory

    Buy.com has the e270 available for the same price of $39.99. I'm considering either an e270 or a Fuze.