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    LCDs and eyestrain

    Thanks for the responses. Theguynextdoor ? thanks for the specific product recommendations. I?ve read a few comments that the BenQ FP931 does not have the sharpest text reproduction. Not bad but nowhere near the best. Can anyone comment specifically on the text quality of this monitor...
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    LCDs and eyestrain

    Premise: I spend long periods of time in front of my computer reading and writing text. This past semester I experienced high levels of eyestrain and fatigue with my CRT monitor (Hitachi Super Scan 811 set at 1152x864@85Hz). I would often get headaches and blurry vision after several hours...
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    Dell Workstation Specs?

    Thanks for your responses. Can you recommend a good place, other than Dell, to get a dual processor 3D Cad machine? Thanks. Erik
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    Dell Workstation Specs?

    Ok here is the situation. Our company just acquired CAD-Pipe software and now I?m supposed to spec out a Dell system to run this software. Does anyone know if this software takes advantage of dual processors? Will the ATI FIRE GL X1 128MB video card run this software well? Between a Dell...
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    first credit card

    Rudder: You mention that Discover charges 17% for the 1% cash back credit card. I would only end up paying that if I did not pay my monthly bill right? If I paid my credit card bill on time then I would never see the 17% charge right? RossMAN: In response to your questions and to provide...
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    first credit card

    Hello Everybody, I?m in the market for my first credit card. I don?t know much about what?s out there so I thought I would ask; 1) What kinds of credit cards are available? 2) What are your favorite credit card benefits? 3) I like the idea of ?cash-back? credit cards. Which cards give you...
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    CAD Card Query

    Hello Everybody, I am in the market for a CAD graphics card. However, I was wondering how much faster are workstation cards compared to mainstream gaming cards in CAD applications? For example would a ATI FIRE GL 8700 be noticeably faster than a RADEON 8500 in Solid Works? How do Matrox...