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Kind of confused about this one. Any insight would be helpful. Parts Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K ASUS P8P67-M PRO (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard EVGA...

Is there a difference between cables rated for 3 gbps and those labelled 6 gbps? Or is it the same cable essentially?

Coworker sent me this link and I just made an impulse buy. It's not lightweight (8.5 lbs) and I doubt the battery life is going to be amazing... but I'd be damned if I find this kind of hardware at a better price. Intel Core i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB) 4GB DDR3...

5 hours in Boot Camp, yes. Something to do with the battery I think (which is unremovable, at least according to Apple - *sigh*).

I recently (this summer) purchased a new MacBook Pro. It's an ok machine, but after looking at other machines out there I can't help but feel ripped off. Plus, I'm spending most of my time in Windows 7 anyway via Boot Camp. So, I would like to replace it (I figure I can get some decent cash...