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I got this combo about a week before it went on sale. The keyboard key are shaped a little different from most, but works for me - it has a good feel. BTW, Kensington has been around for a number of years. Anyway, you can always return it to Staples. Seems to be a short supply of these in NJ.

I got an IBM T20 w/128MB, CD-DVD, NIC from RPI for $2700 last August. My partner just got the Dell Inspiron 4000 almost equiped the same just last week, for about $2900. I have used both, for me, they seem about the same overall - I like them both. Anyone interested in asking me to compare...

Strange: The Toshiba 32X SCSI refurb is listed at Onvia as a "XM6201F". In the product archives at www.toshiba.com, they only list a SCSI "XM-6201B". Anyone know what the difference is between the "F" model and the "B" model - could be very...

My order on these CDRs just came in today. The wrapper label on the plastic protective tube says they are good up through 12X.

What a deal! I'm gonna buy me a whole bunch and re-sell 'em on *bay. (Aw, come on - someone had to mention *bay!)

Gee, I would have thought that someone would have known what TEAC originally stood for: "Tokyo Electrical and Acoustical Company". Sony was originally known as "SuperScope". Now, back to finding some great deals!

Contest Time: Who can correctly tell me what the letters in TEAC originally stood for? Extra credit: What company did SuperScope become known as?