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    Canon Powershot G12 Vs Canon Rebel T3

    I'm planning on upgrading my digital camera today. I originally wanted something that was point and shoot size that would be allowed into concert arenas where I live that have a "no detachable lense" rule. The older Canon PowerShot G12 fits this requirement and does really well in low-light...
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    Need Help finding Reviews/Specs on Gateway W730 K8X Laptop

    Someone locally is desperate to sell this laptop from around '09 for $100. Here's what they are telling me it has: Mobile AMD 64 Processor 4000+ 2.5ghz 1gb RAM I've googled "review" and "specs" but can't seem to find any website who's done a write-up on this model. Can anyone else add...
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    Alienware Laptops - Worth The Cost?

    Ok - I am looking to upgrade my laptop soon. I just noticed the new Sim City game will be coming out this year so thought about getting something I know would run that with no issues since it's not a MAC game and my desktop is an iMac. I use my laptop to also do mobile DJ work. I'm currently...
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    Cheap Internet Desktop

    My wife and kids have been using my iMac and the kids now like to climb on the desk and play with the screen. I'm obviously paranoid about scratches so thinking I'll build a family machine they can use away from my machine which is used for audio and graphic design. How much would I need to...
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    Should I upgrade to this?

    I'm currently running the following for various work related tasks plus a little Mobile DJ work and Photoshop editing. I've been wanting a Macbook but not ready to invest in the $2,000 price right. I had posted my PS3 which I rarely play for $250 on craigslist. The one I have is honestly worth...
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    Is this machine worth $200?

    I'm currently running the following for various work related tasks plus a little Mobile DJ work and Photoshop editing. I've been wanting a Macbook but not ready to invest in the $2,000 price right. I had posted my PS3 which I rarely play for $250 on craigslist. The one I have is honestly...
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    How Hard Is It To Build A Tower?

    Ok, I have the basic knowledge of computers and have of course moved stuff around inside and replaced my own ram, hard drives, etc. My wife is due for a new internet browsing computer for the bedroom. She's got a Pentium 4 2.8ghz with 1.5gb of ram right now. I want to built her something...
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    What Hard Drive Enclosure Do I Need?

    I want to find out what's stored on some older hard drives I have laying around. At one time I had a hard drive enclosure that I purchased to plug these drives into for this purpose. I can no longer find the enclosure. Can someone please tell me what one I would need? There are too many options...
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    Suggestions For Laptop (Mobile DJ Use)

    I'm looking at replacing my Dell Inspiron 6000 Pentium 4 1.5ghz with 512mb of ram. I use it primarily for mobile dj use with some light photoshop work and then the standard web browsing. I REALLY want to add to my Apple Collection and get a Macbook Pro but don't have quite enough to drop $1000...
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    Need Help Deciding on Macbook

    Ok, I own a 2010 iMac 21.5" for my studio at home. I'm now looking at replacing my ancient laptop I use for Mobile DJ and some light Photoshop work making website graphics. It's a Dell Inspiron 6000 I purchased in around 2004-2005. It has a Intel Pentium 4 M 1.5ghz 598mhz with 512mb of ram...
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    What Windows Laptops Compare To These Macbooks?

    I'm thinking of taking the plunge into Apple Macbook Pro. I have an iMac I purchased last year and have always been a PC guy. I bought my iMac to do audio production which and because "it looked cool" ... yeah I'm one of those :) The laptop will be used for some light Photoshop work and also...
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    Under 30" 1080p TV/Monitor For Gaming

    I'm planning on getting one of those adjustable flat screen mounts that I can adjust the angle and how far from the wall it is, etc. The purpose is to put near my computer desk and move into place when I want to use my xbox. Hopefully that makes sense! OK, Here's my question. I want something...
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    Help Reinstalling Windows XP Pro?

    I'm trying to reinstall Windows XP on my desktop. I formatted the hard drive booting from CD and also removed all partitions. I selected a new partition and used the max size possible and selected it to install Windows. It starts copying files and going through the setup on the blue screen...
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    General Knowledge

    I would consider myself an 6/10 when it comes to computers and knowing about them but lately I've had interest in learning about the processors, etc so I can better understand what I'm buying to find the better deals without having to come here everytime I have questions. Are there any blogs...
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    Which laptop should I buy? (2 Choices)

    I've narrowed my search down to 2 laptops (those that saw my earlier post). Both are $399 and both have free shipping. #1) Toshiba http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834214188 #2) Dell (Base Model without upgrades) http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...61116-FW9rvg93
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    Advice On New Laptop Under $425 or so

    I'm looking to invest in a new laptop and would like to avoid online auctions and area list sites (didn't want to name just in case i can't). I currently have a 2.8ghz Pentium 4 Dell Inspiron 6000. I run a DJ program for playing audio and also Photoshop 7 on that laptop. They both run...
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    Making DVD of Graphic Images to Display on TV

    I'm making some graphics in photoshop to display on a TV where I work. The images will have instructions for certain events held there and some will just be standard background images with the company logo. I want to make each image it's own track # on the DVD so I can go to each of them and...