Recent content by Riffers70

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    Not quite HOT, but: LG 42LK520 LCD $569

    This is definitely a YMMV deal, as not all Best Buy's price match online retailers. It's mostly a case by case, store by store, basis. However, it worked for me in the Nashua, NH store: Go to Amazon.com and search for 42lk520(42",LCD,1080p,120Hz,blah,blah,blah)...
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    $10 Dragon Naturally Speaking version 10 YMMV

    still waiting for mine, USPS tracking sucks.
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    $10 Dragon Naturally Speaking version 10 YMMV

    Excellent! Wife is a teacher, and has been wanting this. Thanks OP!
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    Recommend an LCD for my son's Envy 14, please...

    Picked up an Envy 14 for my son. I'd like to pick up an external LCD so that he has a 2nd screen, that's also larger than the 14.5 onboard. Here are the video related specs: •A 14.5" (diagonal) edge-to-edge, high-definition HP BrightView Infinity LED display (1366 x 768) •1GB DDR3 ATI...
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    Ok, so I dropped $$ on an HP Envy 14: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-740QM Quad Core processor (1.73GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) w/Turbo Boost up to 2.93 GHz 1GB DDR3 ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 5650 graphics [HDMI] - For Quad Core Processors 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP...
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    Thanks for the info! Not overly worried about the battery with the i7, as I'd be ordering a 2nd one for backup at the same time. Thanks!
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    I can get 25% off of the Envy14, on hp.com until 6/05. Brings it down to $1085.48. Thoughts? How well would an external monitor handle the gaming aspect?
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    the netbook is a great idea in theory, but his fat finguz just won't cooperate with one. But he seems to TEXT just fine.. LOL!
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    Thoughts on this laptop as a happy medium? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+...&skuId=1914108 Friggin heavy at 6.5, and battery life sucks. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+ENV...&skuId=9556394 Alot more money, but seems pretty kickass. I built this on HP's site for the...
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    LOL! Nicely played. Thanks for all the input!! I'm keeping an open mind, and apparently and open wallet.
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    Thanks for all the replies and ideas, I'm going to be referring to this thread when pouring through all contenders. What would be a suitable SFF?
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    Sending the boy off to college...

    *CRINGE* So, my oldest is off to Norwich University this fall. ROTC, mechanical engineering, corp of cadets, the works. He's asked for a gaming laptop for a high school graduation present. One that he can take and use at school. Now, I'm not a big fan of gaming on laptops, that's what...
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    Sears.com Briefsafe for 11.99

    Dude! I must have 10 pairs of those! wait...
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    Upgrading PSU and Video card for HP a1250n

    Thanks for the reply. I'm faily certain that I already have that bios update, but appreciate your looking into it for me. It seems to work well with COD MW for my sons to this point. During normal operations, it just seems slower to me. Anybody have thoughts on the mem upgrade?
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    Upgrading PSU and Video card for HP a1250n

    Ok, so the parts came in, and I set myself in upgrade mode like a school girl. Hey, it's the simple things, right? Unadapted video, and shut down. Removed the video board and the power supply. Removed the fan/fins/cpu. Cleaned up the crap on the cpu with some rubbing alcohol. Reinstalled...