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    Used IBM Thinkpad x40 vs Netbook

    The only time I have used a Netbook is walking through best buy. It did seem very awkward, but thought it might get better after use. I do use excel a lot for work and heard that Netbooks can be kind of cumbersome with their resolution. I will probably stop by Best Buy or Fry's and test them...
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    Used IBM Thinkpad x40 vs Netbook

    I really don't want to spend more the $400 max. Would it be a better idea to buy a refubished Thinkpad x40 off ebay or buy a Netbook. All I really need it for is internet, movies, music, and working in excel. Any input is appreciated!
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    Sound Problem

    First I use onboard sound with the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum and Win XP sp2. I have had this computer for 2 months and has worked flawlessly. Today I bought a Mic to use with Ventrilo, I set up the bind key then clicked "Test" and Ventrilo crashed and froze up. After a manual restart my sound...
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    Need some advice on final component parts all advice is welcome

    Now that I don't need a laptop anymore I decided to sell that and buy a desktop. I have about $1400 to spend and i decided on these parts but its not concrete if there is a better deal. Mobo: MSI "K8N Neo2 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL...