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"I like the free games with the combo. But have no use for the mobo offerings. Which motherboard has the best resale value? With making a savings on not having to buy the games. " How much do you figure the games are worth? I am thinking about either the Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe or the MSI K8N...

Looks like a great deal to add to the Canon A60 from last week. Limit of two $10 rebates. Go to Buy.com and search for SKU# 10246145.

<Among the other advantages, recurring charges could not be made to your account. Say you want to sign up for a one time deal with a merchant who is known to make recurring charges, like magazines who offer you a cheap starter deal and then hit you for the full rate the next year, you could use...

Thanks for the info.

Thanks. I have seen a couple of lists of serial numbers and I would assume that the one I questioned would be one of the Lite-On models, but that number had not been mentioned before. What about the BTC brand? Is there a definite problem with that manufacturer?

Anyone know what a 4284 prefix in the serial number would be? I asked the manager at the local store to bring one out and that is the number that was on the box. My sister wants a Lite-On drive, but the one she bought where she lives was a BTC (P prefix serial number). Is that drive really...

<scotner - don't forget to send in the $10 rebate on that HP +R 25 pack.> Will that work? The UPC codes are different. I thought that was why they sold them outright for $9.99. Oh well, 37 cents to try it. Thanks.

< Can someone who has received the HP disks as subs for the hypermedia disks please check what kind of media they are. Just use DVD info. I'm hearing they are CMC disks which are the same thing as teh KHypermedia disks.> Confirmed: CMC MAG R01. Also the same on the Value Disc brand.

I bought the Pac Digital (Lite-On 851), the WD 80 GB HDD, and a pack of 25 DVD+R blanks (Value Disc) yesterday for about $170 out the door after a $30 off $150 coupon. $60 total due back in rebates. Today I called to see what they had in blank DVD+r discs after reading about the HP subs. The...

Received an email today directing me to RebatesHQ.com. Using the supplied tracking number, I found the following information regarding my rebate, which was submitted after purchasing a Pacific Digital drive: Tracking Results: Status Details Rebate: $25.00 Rebate Check. Rebate...