Recent content by SpocksBrain

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    Upgrade question on HP-Compaq C300 series

    Hi, folks! I got a heck of a deal last Black Friday at Circuit City on the HP-Compaq C303NR... Trouble is, the board uses the Intel 940GML chipset, designed for the Celeron M alone. No Core2 support. The C300 series variant with the C2D uses a different chipset, the 945GM/GL. Original...
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    Best way to sell a bulk of Magic The Gathering Cards?

    Hi! I saw your posting about Magic cards: I've been a player of "Magi-Crack" the Gathering on-and-off since 1994, and I just went to a pre-release for the newest set two days ago (Planar Chaos). My advice would be to get a digital photo of each page of these albums and post them up on an...
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    Logitech MX Revolution possibly $67.59 AC PM at Staples

    Oh, and add to this the 12% customer appreciation coupon valid through tomorrow. http://www.staplescentral.com/customerAppreciation/customerappreciation.htm -SB
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    New Notebook owner looking for advice RE: batteries

    Cheesehead, Any advice on where to go for re-built OEM batteries? Regards, SB
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    WARM (?) 1GB DDR2 Kingston SODIMM@ Best Buy

    I just picked up the RAM @ CC tonight; total came to $104.99 w/tax, so it looks like they forgot about the extra 10%. Are they 'required' to give you the other 10%, or is it only if you insist? I'm still happy @ $80 ARPT. -SB
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    Anyone have the Compaq Presario V5303NR staples laptop from BF?

    Hi. I have the HP-Compaq Presario C303NR from Circuit City on Black Friday...is this the same model? In any case, I haven't tried to flash the BIOS at this point...and I'm running Home 32 SP2 with updates. -SB
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    WARM (?) 1GB DDR2 Kingston SODIMM@ Best Buy

    Thanks, Idle...I'll probably check that out as a Christmas-gift-to-self. :) -SB
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    New Notebook owner looking for advice RE: batteries

    Hi. On Black Friday, I picked up a HP-Compaq Presario C303NR notebook at Circuit City. The 'book comes with a 6-cell battery which I've unofficially determined gives me only about 2 to 2.5 hours of runtime. NOT ACCEPTABLE. A 12-cell battery is definitely in order. My options seem to be...
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    WARM (?) 1GB DDR2 Kingston SODIMM@ Best Buy

    Kingston Technology 1GB PC4200 DDR2 SoDIMM Notebook Memory Model: KVR533D2SO/1GR Best Buy website Saw this yesterday night @ local Best Buy, thought...that's not a bad price for a local B+M. Pretty much the low end of the price spectrum @ Newegg...though not any better of a deal than...
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    XFX GeForce 7600GS 256MB PCI Express 49.99AR

    In for one. Thank to the OP! :) -SB
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    Stocking Stuffer: Free Titanium Quattro is back

    Will be looking out for mine in "8 to 12 weeks", LOL...guess I'll have to get along with my 'classic' Sensor Excel for a while more! Anyhow, thanks to the OP! :) Regards, SB
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    TOASTY: Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB 1GB

    No way... Dayum...Thanks for the head up, Vik! :) That makes... $35 + tax. Incredible. -SB
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    TOASTY: Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB 1GB

    Update: Make that $41 + tax after 3x ink cartridge coupons...sweet! :) -SB
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    TOASTY: Sandisk Cruzer Titanium 2GB 1GB

    Ah, sorry about that link...don't know what happened there... :( The circular is for the week starting this Sunday in my zip, Massachusetts. So 12/10 to 12/16 period. YMMV! -SB