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    Xbox One Kinect Version with or without Forza $429 at Sam's YMMV

    Ran by Sam's at lunch and noticed they were offering a $70 discount on both the original Xbone and the original Forza bundle. You can check local inventory on the website, but you have to go all the way to checkout to see the price drop.
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    Still alive: Microsoft Office Professional 2013 - $9.95 through Microsoft HUP.

    My work domain was not being accepted last week, but today it went through immediately, so you might want to try again if you were turned down originally.
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    Cards against Humanity name-your-price Xmas expansion pack

    It is definitely fun. The group I play with always pulls some of the cards out if we're playing with someone new until we judge their tolerance for raunch and cruelty, though. But it's not nearly as funny when we do.
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    Need some gaming laptop advice

    Already got one to install. I bought it for a new desktop build but decided I'd rather have a laptop because I'm not in my office as much as I am the living room. I appreciate everyone's input. Went with the MSI in the end because the performance was pretty decent for the amount of money I...
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    Need some gaming laptop advice

    I'm trying to find a gaming laptop with good performance without spending $2K on it. I've pretty much narrowed it down to two options. They have the same CPU, but the graphics differences are making it difficult for me. MSI G Series GT70 0ND-202US The MSI is $1499 after rebate at Amazon...
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    Samsung 830 Price Increase at Newegg?

    Anyone else notice the huge jump in Samsung 830 128GB prices in the last 48 hours at Newegg? Friday they were between $140-$150 with the 15% discount they're currently offering, and now they're almost $100 more. Granted, prices tend to fluctuate on tech items, but the drives haven't gone up...
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    ASUS Z77 with eSATA support (or lack thereof)

    Buying a new case, as well, so I'm planning on it.
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    ASUS Z77 with eSATA support (or lack thereof)

    I've spent a lot of time looking at those, including the box contents, I/O panels, and the boards themselves. That's why I know about the board that has the USB and eSATA module in the box but that doesn't appear actually to have an onboard connector for the eSATA port on the module.
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    ASUS Z77 with eSATA support (or lack thereof)

    I've been waiting patiently to upgrade my heavily OC'd E2160 rig with IB. I'm basically looking for: 2X PCIe 3.0 WiFi Go At least 1 eSATA port At least 1 PCI slot All the standard USB 3.0 ports, SATA 6.0 ports, etc. The problem seems to be that all the ASUS boards below $225 have either...
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    Star Wars MMO $39.99 Feb 28

    It's showing up at $37 for me right now.
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    Crucial m4 128GB $158 shipped @ buy.com and [dead] Amazon

    I didn't realize the arbiters of legitimacy had shunned buy.com. Perhaps I am just thrice-blessed by the gods, but I purchase from them about as often as from newegg, and I have never had anything but a good experience. They don't charge sales tax in my state, and not everyone has Prime, so I...
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    Crucial m4 128GB $158 shipped @ buy.com and [dead] Amazon

    buy.com link http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=221150373&ic=1 Dead at Amazon
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    Xbox 360 Arcade + $50 gift card + 2 games - $150 at Walmart/Amazon/Target

    Just FYI, the Walmart store ad from Sunday had the Arcade for $199 with a $50 gift card. As of today, the price has been lowered to $149 and you still get the gift card. When I first had mine scanned, it was still ringing up $199, but I checked with a manager who confirmed that the price had...
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    Sansa Clip 8GB

    I was in a local Wal-Mart here in MS last week and saw these on clearance for $25. Of course, YMMV.
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    Free Arby's "Roast Burger" With Drink Purchase

    There was quite a bit of the seasoning spilled in the bottom of my box, so I gave it a thorough analysis (meaning I tasted it), and it seems to be something to make it taste more like a burger as opposed to a roast beef sandwich, sort of a "grilled" flavor if you get my meaning.
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    Sansa E280

    I believe the official maximum is 2GB. That's what I use with mine. No idea if something bigger will actually work.
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    Remember the Crosspad? These were cheap about 7 yrs ago.

    Unfortunately, no. The whole utility of the Crosspad was that you could upload the notes to a PC, do character recognition and keyword indexing, and then turn your handwritten notes into a Word document or what have you. Without the software to do so, it's just a really fancy notepad.
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    Remember the Crosspad? These were cheap about 7 yrs ago.

    The Crosspad was amazing! I lived and died by mine for meetings, etc. I mean, c'mon, the thing could store keywords for pages just by circling your handwriting. The only reason I don't still use mine is that, while NT compatible, they weren't 2000 compatible, much less XP or Vista. I miss it...
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    Microsoft streets and Trips *warm-Hot*

    Just a couple of comments on this product: 1. No, as another user said, you don't need internet access to use it, nor do you need to keep the disk in the drive. Internet access will allow you to download updates on construction along your route, etc. 2. I believe you're limited to...
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    Removing scratch from phone face

    Might want to take it to a jeweler's that specializes in watch repair. I've had scratches to the crystal on my watch polished out a few times.
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    Craftsman 172 piece 80th anniversary MTS - 57.47

    Oops, part # is 33172. 36172 got me a pair of girls jeans.
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    LG 246WPBN- 24" HDMI PIP Portrait-$301.96 at Circuit City

    I had both the Westy and the LG and did a side-by-side for about a week before deciding to keep the LG. I did the "red dot" test where you make a MS Paint image of a red dot about an inch wide in the middle of a gray background and then downsize the window so it takes up about a quarter of the...
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    AT&T quietly offers $10 DSL plan

    I'd be interested in seeing the rate of success with getting these naked DSL prices. I pulled up the website Friday and was looking at the prices mentioned above. The only way to get any info was to call, so I did that. The response I got after a lengthy conversation with two different reps...
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    Opinions Please on LCD Monitors

    Picked up the Samsung 245BW at Sam?s about a month ago since there?s a $50 rebate also available (there are two forms floating around, one that excludes Sam?s and Costco, and one that doesn?t). They had two different versions, a white-box one made in Mexico but with very recent manufacturing...
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    Best Buy (BB, BestBuy) Ad Scans for Sunday, February 3-9, 2008 (New York)

    Just to add to carp's comments, the rebate doesn't apply at BestBuy according to the rebate form. Also, that monitor is always $399 at Sam's and Costco if you can get it at either of those, and the rebate appears to be valid at both, as well.
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    IP35 auxiliary 12V input question

    So I see my IP35 has a 4-pin molex connector near the first PCI-e slot that is labeled ATX4P1. The manual says this is to provide aux power to PCI devices, but that's about it. All I have installed are my 8800GT, which has its own power lead, and my Audigy 2. Any reason I would need to hook...
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    Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite $5 at Office Depot B&M

    The only number that appears with the product on the receipt (but doesnt' really appear to a SKU) is 815227006366. And to answer Lanyap, unfortunately it does appear to be an override. Also, per Schadenfroh, I am humbled by your interest. :)
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    Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite $5 at Office Depot B&M

    Topic pretty much says it all, other than YMMV. Found several copies of Easy Media Creator 9 Suite on clearance at the Jackson, MS, Office Depot County Line Road location for $5. They also had a couple of three-computer CA Internet Security Suites, too, also for $5. It was the older 2006 version.
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    Abit IP35 missing IDE and LAN options in BIOS

    Sorry, that's a typo on my part. The OnChip option shows the audio controller. I mean Onboard.
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    Abit IP35 missing IDE and LAN options in BIOS

    Thanks for the advice. I'm using that Kingston RAM you recommend. I'll give this a try when I get home. I'm assuming I'll be able to add my other IDE and SATA drives after this process and have them recognized?
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    Abit IP35 missing IDE and LAN options in BIOS

    I've been trying all night to get my new IP35 to recognize the two IDE CDROM drives attached to it (my HDD are SATA). I flashed BIOS 14 already, hoping that would do it. I've cleared and reconfigured BIOS repeatedly and it still doesn't find them on startup. I see in the manual on p. 2-13...
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    Which fan header for Tuniq Tower?

    I just assembled my first system in about 4 years. It's my first without stock cooling, so I'm a little unsure of the fan connection. It's an E2160 in an Abit IP35. After I've had everything up and running for a few days, I'll start working on my hoped-for OC of 3.0-3.2. However, I'm...
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    thermal paste "break-in"; stock HSF sufficient?

    So I've got an E2160 on it's way, along with an IP35 mobo, Tuniq Tower and some AS5. Naturally, here I am with more questions, having never done an OC before. 1. I've read a few of places that recommend a 5-day "break-in" period with your HSF and thermal paste before doing any OC'ing. To...
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    Need some quick CPU advice for imminent purchase

    Thanks, folks! I pulled the trigger on my list, including the Kingston RAM.
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    Need some quick CPU advice for imminent purchase

    This relates to a gaming rig with a hoped-for OC for 3.0-3.2. The stars finally aligned on the rebates I was hoping for, so here's what I have: MB: Abit IP35 PS: Antec Earthwatts 500 RAM: Either Kingston KVR800D2N5K2/2G or Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 HS: Tuniq 120 VID: BFG 8800GT...
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    IP35-E or . . . ?

    I'm holding out for Newegg to get some more IP35-E's in stock by the end of the month, but since they've completely removed it from the website, it doesn't look promising. Everyone else selling them seems to have jacked up the price, with the next cheapest I can find being just over $100. I...
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    Star Trek Season 1 - HD DVD/DVD combo - $106.28 shipped

    They're sydicated, and there was a broadcast schedule with local stations on the Star Trek website so you could find them, but it appears to be down.
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    Gateway FPD2485W LCD Best Buy Clearance $377 *YMMV*

    Nope, it was a new, factory-sealed box. As far as the panel goes, I really couldn't say for sure. I believe the older ones were not TN.
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    Gateway FPD2485W LCD Best Buy Clearance $377 *YMMV*

    My local BB had the Gateway FPD2485 24" LCD on clearance for $377. It's still listed at $679 on their website. Snagged the last one they had. The computer guy getting it down off the top shelf for me became *extremely* interested in it once he saw the price, so I figured I better jump on it...