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    Possible Deals, COMPUSA closing 128 stores.

    Drove by the one in San Jose, saw someone holding a sign for 20%. Couldn't read the details, but I'm guessing it was up to 20% off, not 20% off everything. Speaking of mythical, What adds to that for first-timers is that some (most?) of them have 'themes,' at least the ones I've been to in...
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    Costco 32" LCD Deal ........In and out of stock

    Yup, it'll cycle through 15, 30, 60, 90 & 120 minutes. The cheapo remote it comes with even has a dedicated sleep button. That's nice, on my older TV I'd have to go into the menu system to do that. Also, you can program it to turn off (and on) at a specific time, if you'd rather do it that...
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    Hot! Maui Jim Kona sunglasses: $149.00 shipped

    Just remember, if you ever DO break them, you can send them in for repair: http://www.mauijim.com/mjweb/public/repairloc/index.jsp For example, $60 for replacement lenses. Not too bad if you have the $300+ versions. Just have to tell this story, a year ago or so I dropped mine 2 times...
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    WD 400GB SATA/150 for $149.99 @ Costco, YMMV

    Almaden. Look for the laptops, they're under them on the bottom shelf near the floor. There were about 15 left on 5/10, I forgot to post about this until today.
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    WD 400GB SATA/150 for $149.99 @ Costco, YMMV

    At my local Costco (San Jose), I saw these at $189 last week, they lowered to $149.99 this week for some reason, no coupons or rebates needed. Not sure if they're at all Costco's, and I couldn't find any internal drives online at Costco.com. I believe I've read these are among the quietest and...
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    NOT HOT. netflix delays shipping on purpose

    It might be partially due to where you live. By your profile I see you're in Texas, which implies a greater delay in sending/receiving movies. I live in the Bay Area, about half an hour from them. Before, if I sent a movie out today, it would get there the next day, and the next movie would...
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    NOT HOT. netflix delays shipping on purpose

    Wow, I missed that story. I've been a Netflix member for many years, since almost right after they started, and have had a quick turn around the entire time until the past 4-6 weeks. Suddenly, all my movies get delayed. Also, if they get 3 in at once, they now NEVER send 3 out on the same...
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    Kung Fu Hustle DVD

    Yup, went to SF Chinatown and got the DVD for $10. I thought it was pretty funny too, although less humor than his usual movies, because there's more kung fu. Think I'll watch it again tonight.
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    Gmail POP3 is active now

    Thanks a bunch!
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    Preorder Half Life 2 Collector's Edition for $59.82!

    Mine finally changed to SHIPPED! I ordered mine 8/9. Says it will be delivered 11/23 though. :/ Guess I'll be playing WoW for a week more, which is fine by me. Perhaps to save $$. This is a bargain forum, after all. :) Plus, there was no 'guarantee' it was going to ship later. As...
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    Everquest II Deal Thread

    I've was in the stress test for WOW, and thought it was OK. I spent a LOT of time playing it, got 2 toons above lvl 10 and 3 to around 7-8 but didn't seem to find it as enjoyable as most of the others here seem to have. Good, fun, but not 'must have.' Maybe because I haven't gotten high...
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    GUILD WARS preview is ON (a day early)

    Nice! I hope mine are still there! Downloading now... Are there any changes in gameplay since then? I didn't see anything at the Guild Wars site about it, but I only looked quickly.
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    Pioneer Black DVD+RW/-RW Drive, Model DVR-108, OEM

    I've had mine for around 2 months I think, and I love it. Haven't burned a single coaster except when trying to burn some 2x media at 16x just to see what would happen. Plus, throw in the continuing hacked firmware updates of >Nil and others, it's great. With hacked firmware, I'm burning 8x...
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    PNY 512MB Secure Digital - Office Depot - $34.97 No Rebates

    I had a similar issue; I picked one close to me, but the printable invoice is weird. The "Pickup Info" shows a location further away, which turns out to be their warehouse, and the "Location" actually shows the one I originally selected. I called both customer service and the location, neither...
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    WARM HP+Ipod 40gb $379 at Costco

    I suppose it might be a YMMV thing. I thought it was non-lifetime for computer systems only, not parts; maybe it varies by location. Regardless, I don't think an Ipod should be classified as computer parts but electronics, which should have lifetime coverage. Just checked, the mini is $269...
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    New Arctic Cooling VGA Silencers (6800 model $29 shipped)

    Just got my NV5 installed on my 6800GT. Very easy install. Dropped my GPU temp a few degrees (I can probably screw it in a bit more to get better contact & cooling, but I'm worried about the screws breaking), the sound from it is basically nothing, and it also dropped my cpu temps about...
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    90nm AMD Socket 939 Athlon 64 3000+ & 3200+ Winchesters are shipping in the morning

    I've got an Asus A8V Deluxe, which is supposed to be compatible with the XP-120 but I couldn't get it to fit. Either way I put it, it either brushed up against my RAM or rested on top of it, so I put back in my Zalman. The conflict was barely there, but just enough to cause problems. I've got...
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    Pioneer DVR-108 "16x" DVD±R/RW "4x" DL (dual layer) drive OEM for "$70.00" shipped

    The hacked firmware allows you to go beyond the blank disc's speed rating, up to 16x, meaning it allows you to try to burn 4x media at 16x, no guarantees it won't be a coaster. The fact that a 16x burn took longer than a 12x burn is actually a problem the Pioneer has (possibly some other...
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    Pioneer DVR-108 "16x" DVD±R/RW "4x" DL (dual layer) drive OEM for "$70.00" shipped

    Well, I assume you're using 4x rated media? With the 1.10 firmware, I can burn Ridata G04's (4x media) up to 4x, but G05's (8x media) up to 16x. Don't know the whole list, but some 4x & many 8x media can be burned at higher than rated speeds with 1.10 firmware There's also a beta hack...
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    Frys & Outpost Raptor 74G $149 AR

    Thanks for the link to the review, didn't know it performed that well. Think I'll have to pick one up tomorrow for my new comp.
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    SW: Knights of the Old Republic $14.99 at Fry's

    OK, $19.99 and up almost everywhere else. :D
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    SW: Knights of the Old Republic $14.99 at Fry's

    In the Bay Area ad today, PC version; not sure about other areas. Seems to be $19.99 and up everywhere else. Still $19.99 on Outpost.com.
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    new nec 16x DVD RW

    The Battle of the Burners * I believe this is using older firmware on the Pioneer, but don't see it specified in the review; I think firmware 1.10 was released after August 14th, the date on the first page, but I'm not sure The Battle of the Burners Part 2 This review is ongoing, as more...
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    Two Places to get X-Connect 500W Ultra Modular Power Supply

    Thanks for the link! I received mine a few days ago and knew that they promised a free SATA cable (which, of course, I need), but didn't have the exact link.
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    (Updated) NEC ND-3500A "16x" DVD±R/RW "4x" DL (dual layer) drive (OEM) for "$68.00" shipped

    Reviews I've read have said in general the NEC is slightly faster for DVD burning and media reading but the Pioneer has better quality. Pioneer has recently released 1.10 firmware (after most reviews were done) which supposedly reduces burning times & increases media compatibility. Tests...
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    Preorder Half Life 2 Collector's Edition for $59.82!

    I got an e-mail from Walmart telling me the ship date was pushed back to November 2nd, but I can't find much more info; saw that on 1up.com they say the release date is 10/19. Anyone else hear about this? I'm not really surprised if it's true, just disappointed. Probably all guesses? As far...
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    (Updated) NEC ND-3500A "16x" DVD±R/RW "4x" DL (dual layer) drive (OEM) for "$68.00" shipped

    Besides DL, not everyone already has an 8x or 12x burner. I'm at 4x myself, and I'd rather spend a bit more to jump to 16x than go to 8x. I'll stick to burning 4x media at 8x, or 8x media at 12x or 16x until the more expensive media drops in price. I'd rather make the one purchase now which...
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    Plextor PX-712A 12x beige & black DVD +/- HOT!!!

    I read a thread before at CDRLabs about "worst DVD burner you ever owned" and there were a lot of votes for LiteOns, although of course those were just opinions. Looking at the new LiteOn SOHW-1213S though, every review I've read has been bad. Bought one before I saw reviews and regretted it...
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    (Updated) NEC ND-3500A "16x" DVD±R/RW "4x" DL (dual layer) drive (OEM) for "$68.00" shipped

    According to NEC's site it comes in black, white & silver. Guess I've got to wait for the black bezel to match my case.
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    Akai 47" HDTV for $850 +tax in costco

    I've never seen anything other than a general "satisfaction guarantee" statement: From the site "We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell by offering a full refund, subject to certain product specific limitations." In the stores they post a huge sign up, which I don't think is...
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    Hot! Seagate 200GB harddrive w/ 5 yr warranty

    FYI, posted by kehi in another Seagate thread: "Quote from Seagate Site: 4. Does the 5-year warranty apply to internal Retail Kit purchased after the new warranty date, even if the printed box indicates only a 3-year warranty? Yes, if purchased after July 26, 2004 the internal products will...
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    Akai 47" HDTV for $850 +tax in costco

    Costco is great; that's why I don't mind paying a bit more for electronics there. I returned a dvd-burner after about 2 years, no questions asked. One worker told me he saw a guy return a washer after about 6 years of use.
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    250 GB SATA 8mb Maxtor HD, $139 No Rebate at Fry's & Outpost

    Northern CA's Fry's ad today lists a 250GB SATA 8m hard drive retail kit for $139, no rebate. Pretty good price for SATA and no waiting on rebates. Also, Outpost.com - Maxtor 250GB SATA 150 HDD 8MB retail- $139.99+sh no rebates http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3699705 Thanks to gshock888...
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    30 gig Creative Zen Xtra $179 at Outpost!

    Wow, that sucks...are you sure? I have 2 older versions (Nomad Jukebox and Nomad Jukebox Zen) and it didn't do that...I checked Creative's website and couldn't find out anything about a different format, although I can see why they wouldn't advertise that. Also, when you say it doesn't do...
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    Maxtor 250GB 8MB 7200 UATA 133 HDD Retail $119 Outpost.com

    Dont know if it's been mentioned before, but I'm pretty sure it's $119 in-store at Fry's. I was at the San Jose one Saturday and saw one left, not sure about re-stocking more and other Fry's locations. IIRC it was the exact same one (Maxtor 250GB 8mb 7200 UATA 133).
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    Motorola V600 + Motorola BT Headset $99 AR (T-Mobile)

    This was in my ad too (San Jose Merc). Funny, my gf and I bought the v400, v600 and bluetooth headset on Saturday evening, the day before this deal. We were only getting a $50 rebate on the v400 and $120 on the v600. The next morning I saw the ad and flipped out. Fortunately, we went back...
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    DOOM 3 IS OUT NOW! EARLY RELEASE!!!

    Heh, me and 4 girls, out in the woods...think I prefer that to Doom 3, actually ;) But as soon as I get back, I'll be buying it!