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    Macbook Pro : buy now or wait for a possible refresh?

    I would just buy one now or wait until the latest penryn models hit the apple refurb store. the 15 inch MBPs have penryn, LED backlighting, etc. I don't think it's worth waiting for an incremental update.
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    Halp! WD Passport external harddrive doesn't spin down

    Thanks guys! That car analogy makes sense. Corkyg, Time Machine is doing the backups and typical of mac stuff, you can't specify intervals or much of anything, really.
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    Halp! WD Passport external harddrive doesn't spin down

    I recently bought a WS Passport external drive (it's based on a 250GB laptop HD). However, it doesn't spin down, even when it's idle or the computer is asleep. Since my computer is on or asleep for most of the day, it means the Passport is spinning too. Does this mean it will have a short...
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    Choice of 3 Laptops - Which to get?

    #3. I've heard a lot of bad things about Toshiba's build quality. HP, on the other hand, seems to be making respectable machines.
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    PVA or MVA for under $350?

    Thank you very much.
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    PVA or MVA for under $350?

    Are there any PVA or MVA monitors for under $350? I've been away from the scene for a few months and it seems like TNs have taken over. Color shifting drives me crazy as I often work with 2 documents open side by side.
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    Dell sent me back the wrong laptop

    You should write a blog post documenting everything and submit it to Digg and Slashdot. That'll light a fire under Dell's ass.
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    my friend scratched my CRT monitor with a key...

    Your friend owes you a new monitor. Simple as that. If I damaged my friend's monitor, I would replace it out of sheer embarassment, not to mention moral values. Why was a key anywhere near your monitor in the first place?
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    Best Sub $100 Printer?

    Take a look at the Brother HL-2070N. It's about 100 dollars and it has an ethernet port so you can connect it to your router.
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    Samsung 205BW 20inch Widescreen LCD Monitor

    What color does the Samsung shift out to when you change your viewing angle? Is the color different than the Viewsonic? Also, do you prefer the antiglare coating of one monitor over the other? I ask because my Dell shifts to red, which is pretty annoying and its glare coating tends to sparkle a lot.
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    new system im building

    How about the Lian Li PC-7B plus II? It is black anondized aluminum and comes with two 120mm fans. Right now it's 5 bucks off with free shipping. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811112099 PS, did you take a look at Asus's passive cooled video cards?
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    Micro ATX mobo in Lian Li PC-7B PLUS II

    Thanks! I didn't know how to read those standoff holes.
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    Micro ATX mobo in Lian Li PC-7B PLUS II

    Has anyone ever put a micro ATX motherboard in the Lian-Li PC-7B PLUS II? Although it can fit the larger ATX motherboards, I don't know if it has the right fittings for micro ATX. Thanks,
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    Silent Comp for Parents

    $159 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ $84 ASUS M2NPV-VM Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard $85 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 667Channel Kit $50 Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $33 Pioneer 16X DVD±R DVD Burner...
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    What Differnces will I notice If any going from 1 GB to 2 GB of Ram?

    Is there a big difference in going from 512MB to 1GB in office programs and games?
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    What mouse and keyboard would go well with the MacBook?

    No prob. But for the record, I'm recommending Microsoft's Intellimouse over the wired Mighty Mouse. I've used both and find the Intellimouse to be much better.
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    What mouse and keyboard would go well with the MacBook?

    Just use whatever keyboard and mouse you're comfortable with. I use a Microsoft USB Intellimouse with my iMac. Priced at just $10, it puts the MightyMouse to shame in terms of useability and price. The Mighty Mouse has a blood-pressure raising tendency to confuse right and left mouse clicks...
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    Lenovo Thinkpad R51e or Dell Inspiron E1505

    Which do you think is better... the Thinkpad R51e or Inspiron E1505?
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    What mp3 player?

    If you need waterproof, you may want to look at Otterbox's cases for the iPod.
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    New rig specs

    Just to play Devil's Advocate for a moment... You might be able to get a similarly configured Dell right now for $900-1000 with a 2007fpw included.
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    Computer for just downloading

    Outpost is having a sale on 400GB Seagate U ATA/100 8MB Buffer HDDs for $130. I have no experience with them but maybe it's something to research if all you're doing is downloading. http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4303145
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    Please Help with New DELL Computer Build

    If you are in the market for a Dell, you must bookmark the following bargain sites for it is not uncommon to find coupon codes for 35% off. You can also find coupon codes for sale on Ebay for a couple dollars. Although I haven't been keeping up with Dell's prices, I believe you should be getting...
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    Critique Please... how does this setup look?

    Thanks for all your advice. I have taken much of it to heart. Some of it confirmed things I turned up in my research, but a lot of it was new to me. Here's what I'm looking at now. I've decreased the RAM to 1 gig and will switch to one of the aforementioned brands, the WD is now a Seagate...
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    Critique Please... how does this setup look?

    I haven't built a new PC in years since switching to Mac for work. My PC is literally a 6 year old Pentium 3. How does this setup look? My idea is to skimp on graphics so I can spend more on the proccessor and RAM. However, Vista's supposed to be graphics intensive so I have my doubts. I won't...
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    2005FPW A03 Question

    Thanks for responding! So, you get good viewing angles on your monitor without color shift into pink?
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    2005FPW A03 Question

    Last week I bought a Dell 2005fpw. The product label says it's an A03 (yes, three--perhaps a new revision?) assembled January 2006 in Mexico. My question to anyone who has used a 2005fpw before is if you've noticed a red haze over the monitor. In my 2005fpw it is particularly visible over a...