Recent content by puffdraggon

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    11.6" Acer Travelmate for $375 (edit: $289 for faster Celeron version)

    I have this netbook/notebook and it is a mixed bag. The Celeron definitely gives this thing more oomph by far than my Samsung netbook, which has an Intel Atom single core, and it also seems to be faster than than my notebook with a Pentium T440 dual core. The thing is is bit of a...
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    Hotish- Recertified Logitch Harmony 300i remote-$17 FS @Newegg

    I have one and am very happy with it. One glitch: while it will control most of the essential features of my Onkyo receiver, it will not power it off or on. All other devices work fine from this remote. Oh yeah, its shape make it a bit harder to hold than my other remotes, but that is a...
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    PNY GT 240 1024MB DDR3 PCIe Graphics Card, $60 +shipping

    Newegg has an EVGA 512 DDR5 GT 240 for $42.00, including shipping, after a $40 rebate. As was said earlier, in comparing to a 1GB DDR 3 card, the EVGA's greater DDR5 bandwith should more than compensate for the lesser amount of memory. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-533-_-Product
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    Video card shopping $50-$60?

    My son and I tend to prefer the nVidia cards as they don't give us the installation headaches that ATI/AMD products do. Most recent example: have two ATI cards with DVI output and my Viewsonic monitor will not pick up the signal. My son and I tried all sorts of tweaks and driver options. No...
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    MSI WindBook (netbook) U100-422CA for $369.99, shipped.

    Hello Danowonderman and Welcome to the deals board! Please read the rules and use this forum only to post hot deals only. If you want to chat then find the appropriate forum for your topic.
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    Magellan Maestro 3100 Refurb $100@TigerDirect

    I had this one as well. Basic unit with a limited points of interest database, but I liked pretty well -- right up until the screen started to go bad. Ended up returning it. In looking for a new unit I did some research about Magellan on the web and it sounds like people have a lot of...
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    McAfee VirusScan Plus $5.99, Total Protection 3 User $9.99 shipped (NO rebates) at Buy.com

    Got in on this several weeks ago at a slightly higher price. In the recent past I have had huge problems getting McAfee to install and run without frequent crashes of the system. This time it went fine - one install on a Vista system and one on an XP system. One thing may have helped me...
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    Consolidated Antec deal thread

    On Outpost.com the Antec TruePower Trio 430w is going for $39.99 with no rebates. :D About $8.00 shipping for me. Must put the item in your shopping cart to see the price. Linky
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    walmart secret Friday in-store specials

    For whatever it is worth I looked up the most basic laptop on Gateway's site. It is the Gateway® ML6720 Notebook. Has an Intel Dual Core 2310 Processor, 1 GB of memory, 120 GB Hard Drive and a 15.4 screen..Here is the link: Gateway laptop . Does that mean this is what Wal-Mart will be...
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    Free ZoneAlarm Anti Spyware

    Good stuff, but not for Windows Vista. Only for Windows XP and 2000. As if I did not already have enough reasons to find Vista a royal pain.
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    TI-84+ Silver $55 YMMV

    I agree with 0roo0roo. TI is making out like crazy. And you know what? My kids both have been told by their teachers that the TI 84 or the more advanced TI 89 are either highly suggested (required?) for their classes. At least around here, they have the market cornered!:D
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    DEAD DEAL

    Yup, Fortron is good stuff. Nice to have constructive input instead of the earlier negative comment without any information to explain why they might not be so good.
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    Bumped 2 year old thread.

    In for one. Can't pass it up at this price. Anyone know if it has just one stick of RAM in it? Would be great to get it up to 1 GB by tossing in a 512 mb stick.
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    Acer computer with Vista Basic, 17 inch monitor for 319.00 ???

    I am curious to know how reliable Acer Desktops have been for people. I've had mine, the Aspire 135 with a 3100 Semperon, for about 1 1/2 years. Although it is a basic machine, I have no complaints about performance. The downside is that I have had to replace the hard drive and the...
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    Panasonic DMR-ES25S DVD Recorder $120 at the Egg

    That is why I mentioned that some people thought it a bit fussy, but realize that there are only 3 reviews on the Egg, which is a pretty thin data set. There were some complaints on the personal reviews on CNET, and the general CNET review said it could be picky about playing some "home brew"...