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    Panasonic 50 Class 1080p 600 Hz Plasma

    So even with the deal... its not worth it. Is that pretty much the forum consensus ? BTW... appreciate the feedback thus far.
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    Panasonic 50 Class 1080p 600 Hz Plasma

    I saw the ad in the Sears Sunday flyer and wanted to get some feedback from you all. Its $1500 for the TV and if you buy the speaker set and a flat panel TV stand its $1800. Panasonic 50 in. (Diagonal) Class 1080p 600 Hz Plasma HD Television...
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    Custom PC

    1st ...thanks to every one who has replied so far 2nd to answer some questions: I dont play many games at all...at current on my rig I play CS ( counter strike) and DOD (day of defeat) ( both classic one not the source edition) and I play rise of nations. Also the segate Hard drives are...
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    Custom PC

    Thanks harobikes333
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    Custom PC

    This is long overdue for me. I need all the feedback I can get. Thanks in advance From Newegg: ASUS M3A78-T AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard ASUS M3A78-T ATX AMD Motherboard Item #:N82E16813131331 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $149.99 AMD Phenom 9950...
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    ** FREE ** 8 Week Gym (Bally's) Membership

    Did anyone get some sort of email confirmation for signing up?
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    xbox 360 availaible at some cc stores

    Thanks I picked up 2 in Tucson AZ !! :)
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    Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Wide LCD Monitor For Gaming?

    Operative word is hear :) What about others who actually own it ?
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    Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Wide LCD Monitor For Gaming?

    How is this monitor for gaming? Compared to a Samsung LCD 930b ?
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    Samsung SyncMaster 930B vs Dell 2005 FPW 20.1

    Ok, I just bought a Samsung 930B, after rebates and a few gift certificates my cost is about $270 (Retail cost is $450). I would like to be able to watch HDTV on this as well. ATI has HDTV tuner card but the reviews have not been so great. How does this compare to the Dell 2005 FPW in terms of...
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    Samsung SyncMaster 19" CRT Monitor Help with Temp.

    17' Micron from 1997. It served me well.
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    Samsung SyncMaster 19" CRT Monitor Help with Temp.

    I opted to go with a Samsung SyncMaster 19" CRT Monitor with DynaFlat Screen yesterday. I got home plugged it in and all and its great. However, it seems to be dissipating too much heat. My room got hot quikcly, the vents on the monitor seem to give off a tremendous amount of heat. Has anyone...
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    TI-89 Titanium for $120 AR Circuit City

    The TI-89 made me an engineer:cool: For all my upper division classes I was allowed to use the TI-89 with out any problems as long as I showed my work. I was lucky enough to use them in my calculus classes etc. However, the Math departments changed their policies and now the TI 89 is not allowed...
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    Soundblaster Live Value vs Realtek ALC650

    Ok I have an old Live Value that has been with me for a long time now and has served me well. My Asus A7N8X-X has a Realtek ALC650 audio CODEC. Should I stick with my tried and trusted Live Value or is the realtek codec much, much better? Any comparisons would be appreciated.
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    Hard drive recovery.... a little help please

    redbeard......... where could I find such a circuit board ? Its worth a shot
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    Hard drive recovery.... a little help please

    My hard drive is not being detected by the BIOS. I know the IDE controller is working correctly as other drives are detected. I am pretty sure that my hard drive was shocked as was my video card, P.S, and old motherboard. Basically I am building a whole new computer again. Since the hard drive...
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    Cant decide... please help 9800 or 9800 pro

    Well I cant decide if the extra cash would be worth it for the 9800 pro as the 9800 can be overclocked. Any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks
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    Chipotle -- Buy one burrito, get one free -- Sunday Feb 29th and the following week

    Thats a lot of sodium. Chipotle is not a very healthy choice.
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    Free Microsoft Office Professional 2003, Small Business Edition Server 2003 Premium, or Virtual PC

    Just attended the event in Tucson and I must say I found it pretty informative. I really did like Virtual Machine demo. The guy giving the presentation (Robert?) told us that "several websites" have been announcing the event as an opporunity to get free software. He also mentioned that if this...
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    A little help with M$ Word

    I am trying to create a drop down form in MS Word that lists a bunch of company names only. All the company names (about 80) are in Excel. If you create a drop down form in Word you have to manually type in each and every company. Is there anyway to create the drop down form with out manually...
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    Task Manager Problems - Tabs

    All I see are the processes but the rest of the tabs are missing. Can anyone tell me how to get the tabs again ? Everytime I press Ctrl Alt Delete all I see is the processes. I can end any of the process but all the tabs are missing. Hope that explanation clears things up. Help !
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    Why can I view this webpage? Help

    that does not load either :(
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    Is it possible to export internet explorer settings? Help!

    Is it possible to export internet explorer settings? I installed a new HD and for some reason I can view a certain webpage even though all the updates have been downloaded for Win Xp and for Internet Explorer. Is it possible for me to use the settings from my OLD HD and put them on my new one...
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    Why can I view this webpage? Help

    I tried that already. Infact I set everything to the lowest possible security level and enabled all Java and active x controls etc. I am really stumped at how to solve this problem!
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    Why can I view this webpage? Help

    I installed a new hard drive last week. I got all the Windows Xp/ Intenet Explorer updates including the Micrsoft Virtual Machine (for Java). On my old hard drive I use to be able to see this site perfectly. I have checked the IE settings on my new hard drive and cant figure out the problem...
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    Serious Boot problems in Windows XP

    This is so frustrating. I have been running windows XP and all of a sudden sometimes it wont boot even after 10 minutes, other times it takes more than 15 minutes too boot up. I got in safe mode and ran the defrag and there were no problems there. Finally when it booted up I ran a virus scanner...
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    Where does it say in the Koran....

    Tripleshot ....... The links that you are providing about Islam are not correct. The website answering islam even misquoted the Quran. It is a well known anti Islamic site.
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    Please help... MB says clock speed is slower than what its suppose to be!

    I just bought a Gigabyte GA-7VRXP along with a AMD Athlon XP 2200(1.8 MHZ, Throughbred) cpu. I disabled the on board LAN, and sound. The memory I am using is PNY 256 PC 2100 DDR. I went to AMD's website to make check what the clock speed of my cpu. It keeps saying that I have a AMD Athlon XP...
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    In desperate need of your help! GeForce 3 problems

    Yes, I have tried the old drivers as well as the drivers that card came with on the CD.
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    In desperate need of your help! GeForce 3 problems

    I have a Visiontek GeForce 3 Ti 200 Xtacy card. The problem is that I havent been able to get the card to work in Windows XP( it works perfectly under Windows 98). I downloaded the latest drivers from Nvidia V. 21.32 and installed them, I even manually installed them locating the .inf file...
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    Problems with Win XP networking. Please help!

    One computer has WIN 98 (not second edition). The other computer has Windows XP.I setup the hardware, but configuring everything is giving me headaches. I added TCP/IP and NetBEUI on the WIN 98 machine. Next, I went to the XP machine and it took me through the networking wizard, where it created...
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    Please a little help in deciding a Video Card

    Chipsets by Nvidia are widely supported, though I dont know much about the Kyro II as far as its support is concerned.
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    Please a little help in deciding a Video Card

    Well... there is no way I can afford a GeForce 3. Out of the following which card would be the best to get and why. Would really appreciate the help! Thanks in advance 1.) Kyro II 64MB 2.) GeForce 2 Pro MX400 64MB 3.) GeForce 2 Pro MX200 64MB 4.) GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
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    I'm looking for someone in the game development industry

    I agree with Adrian Tung's advice in terms of getting in the industry. Gamesutra pretty much covers all the basics. You also might want to try the godgames website, they also have a huge Q-A section. As far as geometry is concerned, you need to know the trig concepts, but unless you will be...
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    Anyone play ONI yet?

    I played Oni, and frankly I am hooked ! Its a cross between Tekken for its combat/ Half Life for its good story (good FPS)/ Metal Gear Solid for the sneaking and stuff. Its really hard though, and too bad there is no multiplayer option. Anyway... its FUN !! ;-)
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    Best Athlon Motherboard

    The other day I had posted a message in regards to the top 3 motherboards that a friend of mine could buy for his Athlon. Most of the people that did respond to my post stated that the Msi Pro was the best, and perhaps the AsusK7 ? was also a good second choice. The problem with the MSI is that...
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    Best Athlon Motherboard ?

    A friend of mine is seriously considering an Athlon, but I have no clue whats the most stable/most solid/compatible and best priced motherboard to get? If you guys/gals can list the top 3 choices with their estimated price, I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!