Recent content by tuomas

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    how long till SSDs $1 per GB?

    I want an SSD when I can get a 250GB drive for less than $300. That would be a size I could live with for dual booting and having all the apps I need on my notebook. WOuldn't be able to do any smaller than that. But I want the speed so bad. What do you guys think? Any chance that'll...
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    monitor vs. TV

    Can someone please list the pros and cons of using your computer for watching dvds versus buying a TV for the purpose? Right now I have an excellent 19" monitor, a decent computer, a (philips home audio) sacd/dvd player, and an awesome stereo system. The problem is that I need to be able to...
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    explorer.exe crash on startup

    My friend uninstalled some prog and now her Win98 won't startup. Explorer.exe fails to load. I assume this is related to a dll , but I have no idea how to fix it. Please help.
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    wireless for aprtmnt bldg

    Ok, just to clarify since I'm new to wireless and its terminology (i dont really know what an WAP is exactly), what AWEstun is saying is that I should buy something like the Speedstream 2624 and set it up in the downstairs chick's apt (as close to the window as possible I'd think), then see if I...
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    wireless for aprtmnt bldg

    I've got two new friends who are hot chicks that live in the same apartment building as me. They need me to pull through on setting up a wireless network for the three of us. One of the chicks has DSL that she presently runs a long ethernet cable to while carrying around her apartment (and so...