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    Intro and question

    He guys, Tomer here. Long time Anand member, first time poster to this section. I usually hang out in the Hot Deals section trying to hook people up with good finds. So here's my question. I am building a system for my son. Nothing special, but not a bad start for him. Gigabyte MOBO...
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    APC BT1500BU UPS with extra battery sidecar - $120 + shipping - Outpost

    Found this peach this morning. This is a damn nice "pro-sumer"* UPS setup. http://shop4.outpost.com/product/5525560 $120 + $8 shipping Manufacturers page http://www.apc.com/resource/in...ku=BT1500BP&tab=models Very good price with the extra battery pack. 2 year warranty also. This...
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    Staples - Fellowes Laminating Pouches Assorted 130pk

    http://www.staples.com/ Item 715830
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    Compaq lappy and printer $429 AR at Staples - Why isn't this hot?

    We all know this is hot: http://www.latinaviva.com/50226711/jessica_alba.jpg But I can't figure why there is no discussion (that I can find at least) on this Staples deal starting tommorow. Laptop and Printer for $429 AR Compaq® Presario® notebook Save $200. FREE* printer with...
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    35% off at Batteries.Com

    35% off code: 4th Appears to be good thru July 3rd I have ordered from this place before with good results. Tonight I ordered a bunch of those 12V/12A UPS replacement batts and a laptop batt. Those 12/12's are *heavy* yet shipping was a reasonable $15 The laptop batt cost me $65...
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    Quite a "hot" deal

    Not sure what the regular price is, but virtually guaranteed to make your wife "hot" *at you* when you run it. That and it cracked me up when I saw it listed. http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5203157
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    Office Depot Atlantica Mobile Computer Workcenter - $42.03 Reg. $169.99

    http://www.officedepot.com/textSearch.do?uniqueSearchFlag=true&Ntt=468095 I'd been needing another desk. I spied this honey at one of the local OD stores marked down from $169.99 to $43.02 I got excited until they told me the only one in stock was the assembled display. They did look and...
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    Anyone know where I can get some CD/DVD "cake boxes" cheap?

    I found some here that are priced right, but shipping almost doubles the price. http://tinyurl.com/2resjz Any ideas? Thnx
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    Uniden 2.4Ghz Digital Answering system with 2 handsets - Staples Clearance $27.50 - YMMV

    Model: Uniden DCT7585-2 SKU: 671590 UPC: 0 50633 32043 3 Original priced claimed on price tag $79.99 Clearance price: $27.50 Couldn't find it on the Staples site but here is what it is: http://www.amazon.com/Uniden-DCT7585-2-...F8&s=electronics&qid=1177270109&sr=8-1 There were...
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    Art Explosion 300,000 Premium Image Collection - Staples Clearance - FAR

    While waiting around for help at Staples I moseyed over to the clearance section. In years past one could score some tremendous deals there, but for the last 3 or 4 years you can never, and I mean, never find anything decent on that rack since the employees hide all the good stuff in the back...
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    Seagate 250GB PATA 16MB Buffer Drive - $50 - Outpost.Com

    Seems like a good deal @ 20 cents per Gig It's an Ultra DMA 100, but who cares at this price. http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4596257
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    *DEAD* - X-Acto 12" Compact Rotary Trimmer - $9.99 - Staples.Com

    http://tinyurl.com/2evfmw Usually Staples "Friday's Deals" suck monkey testicles, but this is a decent deal.
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    Lukewarm - Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router

    Selling for $40.74, shipped from Outpost Only about 20% cheaper than elsewhere, but I needed one so a good deal for me. http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3519514
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    Seagate 160GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ST3160203U2-RK

    OK they beat me down. The price may be $50 or $70, YMMV. They have changed it back and forth so much I give up! Seems like a good deal to me. I ordered three last night. http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4881370 Comparing...
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    Staples ad for 4/1 - 4/14 is up

    -=rant =- Notice: The "new" Staples Rewards program will go in effect on April 1, making it virtually useless to a vast majority of us. Unless you spend big money on the copy center, ink/toner, or paper you will be SOL. I am totally screwed. I urge you all to contact Staples via E-mail and...
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    Cool Electronic Ceramic Heater - WalMart - 20 bucks - YMMV

    Found it while sideling around the Mart this evening. Kind of the wrong time of year to buy a heater, but this thing looks cool and was right at my $20 limit. Features of interest: - 5 Year Warranty - Digital temperature readout - Amber Power on indicator bar - 1-2-4-8 hour Off...
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    Ultra Wizard Black Mid Tower Case - FAR - Free Shipping

    http://shop3.outpost.com/product/5124886 $40, shipped free http://image.ak.outpost.com/art/rebates_pdf/5124886_022807.pdf $40 rebate valid until 03/28/07 Are these thing somehow multiplying in the warehouse??
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    Sony STR-DG500 660W (110x6) 6.1 Receiver - $124 - Outpost.Com

    I've had my eye out for quite some time for an affordable replacement for my aging Teac HT receiver. Of course, I wanted a deal. This one looks like a winner. I like the idea of the auto-calibration. http://www.outpost.com/entry?sku=4782069 $124 + shipping ($10 for me) Info from Sony site...
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    *May be dead it disappeared* - Blue Ultra Mid-tower Case $5 AR - Free Ship @ Radio Shnack

    Here it is yet again, the infamous Ultra Case. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...eID=.7WaaTN6umc-XPst_dwAgDKayEMhcB7z6g I have a whole closet full of these bad boys, so none for me this time. Funny how one can get jaded and feel a case for $5 is too high though. Good til the...
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    Lukewarm DVD -R/+R 50 pack deal

    At $8 a spindle, nothing to get _real_ excited about, but a decent deal if you aren?t a Rewards Gold Card holder and need filler for the free ship $50 minimum or to meet a minimum for a coupon. Staples 50/Pack 4.7GB DVD-R, Spindle Item 623616 Staples 50/Pack 4.7GB DVD+R, Spindle Item...
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    DVI question

    Hey, I just got a new 20" WS monitor and have a question. This is the first monitor I have tried to use DVI with and noticed a weird problem. On my previous monitor now I was running analog at 1024x768 - 32bit color I run a Sapphire Radeon 9250 card Chipset Manufacturer: ATI Core...
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    Ballbat time?

    I don't rant often, actually never on this board, but am I the only one who would like to find the "designer" of that God-damn annoying Patriot memory ad in the left column that keeps flashing and give her/him some ballbat justice? That may be *the* most annoying ad I've seen in over 11...
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    19" Widescreen LCD - $169.98/NO rebate. $139.98 with $30 coupon

    I ordered one of these. Thought it might be of interest. Not extremely hot by any means, but a decent deal if you need a WS monitor now. 19" LCD Widescreen Monitor Price is $249.98 less $80 Instant Savings for a delivered price of $169.98. I used a $30 off $150 coupon to take it to $139.98...
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    ULTRA ULT31842 X-Finity Dual-rail 350W PS - $4.99 AR + shipping

    At Radioshack.Com - $49.99 less $45 rebate http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2255544&cp Product info http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_de...s.php?cPath=60&pPath=383&productID=386 They claim free-ship-to-store, but none in my area. Showing me $5.50 estimated...
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    $9.99 Ultra Wizard Mid-Tower $30MIR Free shipping to Radioshack store

    Ultra Wizard Mid-Tower for $9.99 after $30MIR at Radioshack, yet again. Both Blue and Black. Sorry no links, I accidentally closed notepad where I had them pasted and I'm too tired to go look again. On caveat, we have 3 Radioshacks within 50 miles of us and none were eligible to ship to...
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    1GB USB2.0 Flash Drive & eTrust Internet Security Suite 2006 - $4.99 total after $80 in Rebates

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...s/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2342140&Tab=5 You decide if it is worth it from Tiger or not.
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    Looking for recommendations for wired Router

    Looking to upgrade my home network router to a Gig and add some filtering capability. Anyone have an opinion of a good unit that: - Is a giga-switch (Do they even still make hubs?) - Is a *real* router that will let me setup some elementary filtering in the router itself to block...
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    *dead* - Radio Shack 130 piece Toolkit for $5 AR - Web Only

    I couldn't find this on the board anywhere, but if I missed it and this is a repost, just delete this message. RS has this: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index...a+tool&kw=ultra+tool&parentPage=search for $29.99 less a $25 rebate for a final price of $4.99 + shipping. Seems like a...
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    Need advice

    I'm looking for some real world advice. I need to retrofit a machine with a new MB and processor to be used for dedicated video processing. In a nutshell, we will take videos from a DVD recording Camcorder (VOB files), clip a bit off the front and back, add titles,and then encode the files (Raw...
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    Digital Research what brand do they sell?

    Anyone know what brand of DVD recorder this really is? I expect they just repackage someone elses. http://tinyurl.com/duw8b
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    Running two network cards with XP?

    So here?s the deal. I have a small 10/100 network connecting 6 PC's. I would prefer to not have to buy a Gigabit switch just yet. Is it possible to run two network cards in an XP machine, a 10/100 and a gigabit? I would like to have two of the PC's still hooked to the existing 10/100...
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    1.5MCP Rechargeable Spotlight $5AR at RadioShack

    Radio Shack has a 1.5 Million Candlepower Spotlight for $10 less a $5 MIR http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c..._name=&product_id=270-4132&site=search I purchased two and am charging them now. I have sort of a spotlight fetish, so I'll post the results when comparing the RS ones...
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    Replacement for ECS MB

    Anyone have any suggestions for an inexpensive MOBO? Have built and have running 20ish machines with the ECS K7S5A board and they are all stable and most have ran well over a year with no problems at all. (Not counting the CMOS "memory loss" problem all those board have, but they run 24/7 so...
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    USB Thumbdrive "security"

    I carry both a 256Mb (PNY) and a 1Gb (Lexar Jumpdrive) USB thumb drives around constantly. The 256Mb one contains some sensitive, confidential information such as account numbers and login details for several dozen sites. Since I am pretty anal when it comes to personal security and privacy...
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    Two reams of paper FREE with Staples Ink Purchase

    Staples is running a special promotion when you buy any Staples branded Ink cart you get two reams (500 sheets) of Staples paper for no charge. There appears to be no limit. I bought all the carts they had in-stock for my printer (2) and got 4 reams of paper for free. Hotness of deal will...
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    Paid more to go slower, doesn't that suck

    I recently upgraded my older Soyo Dragon MB and 1600+ processor to a Soyo SY-KT600 Dragon Plus and a Barton 2500+ While I gained a significant boost in performance over the old setup (Around 30%, I have an ECS K7S5A running a 2400+ sitting next to my new box that is kicking this new setups ass...
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    Staples Black Friday Deals - MIA?

    Am I the only one who is amazed nobody has posted the Staples BF ad anywhere?
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    Compaq (ugh!) FP5017 15" LCD Monitor @ Staples - CHEAP

    YMMV - I have no idea if this is nationwide or not. The monitor does not show up on the Staples web site Local Staples had the Compaq FP5017 15" LCD Monitor clearanced at $199 I had a $20 off $100 coupon. So costs after coupon and tax was: $191.00 There is also a $50 rebate on these, so my...
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    ATI 7500 with DDR memory runs SLOWER???

    Have 2 Sapphire cards. First is a 7500LE (ATI Radeon 7500LE Chipset, 64MB SDR - 250/166) Second is 7500 (ATI Radeon 7500 Chipset, 64MB DDR - 270/183) Have compared the cards performance in 2 of my machines: A Soyo Dragon+ with AMD 1700+ and 768MB of DDR RAM and A ECS K7S5A Pro with AMD...
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    120Gb Maxtor @ Staples - 2Mb Cache not hot?

    Picked up 2 Maxtor 100+20 drives at Staples today. Last 2 they had in the store. Both were 2Mb versions. Anyone else find these drive at Staples with an 8Mb cache? Even at 2Mb I think they are worth it: (Prices rounded, small item added to reach sub-total of $150 to use coupon) Drive #1...