Recent content by Kehn

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    $29.99 windows 7 for students

    I used method #3 (the double install) after method #1 didn't fly. I should have gone with #2. It would have been less annoying and #3 fills ~5 GB more space on the SSD.
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    $29.99 windows 7 for students

    /bump I got mine. Dang, I wish I'd known about this earlier. Over the past 2 years I've bought two of the $100 OEM copies of Win 7 Home Premium, and this is the upgraded pro version.
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    2TB Western Digital Caviar Green for $70

    I forgot and should have mentioned: I've ordered 4 new WD bare drives this year, three within only a couple weeks for new builds. All 4 have come packed in their own plain box. They now come in the sealed anti-static bag (as usual), but also include the plastic end caps that keep the drive...
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    2TB Western Digital Caviar Green for $70

    It sounds like someone in your delivery chain has been punting your boxes around. That's a pretty bad track record for drives, though clumping the Hitachi drives together was dumb. :P
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    2TB Western Digital Caviar Green for $70

    I like WD drives and I have a bunch of greens. However, the wait is considerable if the thing has to spool up. For that reason I recently bought a black drive for my primary data drive. I'm still happy with the greens as back-up drives, or for data in the HTPC. I still wouldn't use one for a...
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    Corsair Obsidian 650D Case - $150 after discount, promo, and rebate - till 7/18

    I've had my eye on this case a while. It appeals to me but I also think it's normally overpriced as was stated in several online reviews. $150 might even be a little steep but if you like it as I do, now is probably the best time to grab one. Corsair Obsidian 650D - Newegg Promo Code...