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Aimster

Lifer
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f that then I am not going to wait in line for a long time to save a 100 bucks.

Ill go to microcenter. They have minimum 100 per store.

best buy is going to be sold out of the t.v

If people are waiting in line for that laptop then I guess they really want their laptops..
 

ironxman99

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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Aharami
oh well. i might as well kiss that 250 lappy goodbye. i should just buy the 499 dell lappy

Correction buy the $585 AMD

AMD Turion 64 vs Celeron
MCE 2005 vs XP Home
6 cell battery vs 4 cell
Free upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium ($10 shipping) vs NONE

where's this deal at?
 

SmoochyTX

Lifer
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Originally posted by: ironxman99
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Aharami
oh well. i might as well kiss that 250 lappy goodbye. i should just buy the 499 dell lappy

Correction buy the $585 AMD

AMD Turion 64 vs Celeron
MCE 2005 vs XP Home
6 cell battery vs 4 cell
Free upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium ($10 shipping) vs NONE

where's this deal at?
I don't know where RossMAN found that deal at but I configured an AMD lappy (link is here - just scroll down a little to the Inspiron 1501) with the above for $579 total (free shipping and before tax) by only upgrading to MCE and the screen and nothing else on the computer. 512MB and 60GB HD BTW.

ETA - RossMAN posted the link below and it's a much better deal. His deal has 1GB ram and an 80GB HD.
 

lupi

Lifer
Apr 8, 2001
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Just got in line at the VA Beach store. Looks to be 35 - 50 ahead of me. Hard to tell excat numbers as several groups are waiting in tents.
 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: ironxman99
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Aharami
oh well. i might as well kiss that 250 lappy goodbye. i should just buy the 499 dell lappy

Correction buy the $585 AMD

AMD Turion 64 vs Celeron
MCE 2005 vs XP Home
6 cell battery vs 4 cell
Free upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium ($10 shipping) vs NONE

where's this deal at?

Link

Don't forget to choose the free upgrade to Vista Premium ($10 shipping).

Question: Is this upgrade worth it?

AMD Turion? 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50 [add $50 or $2/month1]
 

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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gf said she passed by the CC and BB by her place and there are people camping out already. Its pouring here! I cant believe people are standing out in the pouring rain! crazy!
 

Aharami

Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: ironxman99
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Aharami
oh well. i might as well kiss that 250 lappy goodbye. i should just buy the 499 dell lappy

Correction buy the $585 AMD

AMD Turion 64 vs Celeron
MCE 2005 vs XP Home
6 cell battery vs 4 cell
Free upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium ($10 shipping) vs NONE

where's this deal at?

Link

Don't forget to choose the free upgrade to Vista Premium ($10 shipping).

Question: Is this upgrade worth it?

AMD Turion? 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50 [add $50 or $2/month1]

RossMan, is Vista home better than XP Media Center edition? This lappy is gonna be for my mom (basic surfing, word processing)
 

RossMAN

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Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: ironxman99
Originally posted by: RossMAN
Originally posted by: Aharami
oh well. i might as well kiss that 250 lappy goodbye. i should just buy the 499 dell lappy

Correction buy the $585 AMD

AMD Turion 64 vs Celeron
MCE 2005 vs XP Home
6 cell battery vs 4 cell
Free upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium ($10 shipping) vs NONE

where's this deal at?

Link

Don't forget to choose the free upgrade to Vista Premium ($10 shipping).

Question: Is this upgrade worth it?

AMD Turion? 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50 [add $50 or $2/month1]

RossMan, is Vista home better than XP Media Center edition? This lappy is gonna be for my mom (basic surfing, word processing)

I'm not an expert but I'll share what I know.

You have 3 choices:
  • XP Media Center Edition 2005 or XP Profession with no Vista upgrade
  • XP MCE 2005 with Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium for $10.
  • XP Professional with Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Business for $10.

The 2nd choice is the best as it offers both MCE 2005 and Vista Home Premium for $10 more.

Does that answer your question?
 

lupi

Lifer
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Meh, it's not so bad. Atleast when you have a couple lesbians sitting next to you.
 

Aharami

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Originally posted by: lupi
Meh, it's not so bad. Atleast when you have a couple lesbians sitting next to you.

are they naked and making out or something?
 

Eeezee

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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: lupi
Meh, it's not so bad. Atleast when you have a couple lesbians sitting next to you.

are they naked and making out or something?

No, it's his mom and his other mom
 

Aharami

Lifer
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Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm not an expert but I'll share what I know.

You have 3 choices:
  • XP Media Center Edition 2005 or XP Profession with no Vista upgrade
  • XP MCE 2005 with Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium for $10.
  • XP Professional with Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Business for $10.

The 2nd choice is the best as it offers both MCE 2005 and Vista Home Premium for $10 more.

Does that answer your question?

kinda. i was just wondering if Vista's Home edition is better and more feature packed than the XP's Media Center edition. Normally I consider any home editions to be crippled, but Vista's lowest version might be better than XP's best since Vista is the next gen OS. /shrug
 

brandonbull

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Originally posted by: MemberSince97
Yeah, the Lappy and the Pany Plasma. I think I'll wait till after the holidays...

Waiting for the Plasma is stupid. You could order it online from CC and get it delivered for about $175 more.

 

RossMAN

Grand Nagus
Feb 24, 2000
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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: RossMAN
I'm not an expert but I'll share what I know.

You have 3 choices:
  • XP Media Center Edition 2005 or XP Profession with no Vista upgrade
  • XP MCE 2005 with Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium for $10.
  • XP Professional with Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Business for $10.

The 2nd choice is the best as it offers both MCE 2005 and Vista Home Premium for $10 more.

Does that answer your question?

kinda. i was just wondering if Vista's Home edition is better and more feature packed than the XP's Media Center edition. Normally I consider any home editions to be crippled, but Vista's lowest version might be better than XP's best since Vista is the next gen OS. /shrug

Remeber there is a Vista Home Basic and Home Premium. I think Premium only adds the "Alero" interface.

My point is with the AMD deal you get BOTH MCE 2005 and Vista Home Premium. XP Home is not an option.
 

trmiv

Lifer
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Jeez. I'm working tomorrow, but there is a Circuit City near my work. Since it will be super slow at work, I was going to head over to Circuit City around 9:30am and get an Xbox 360 and the free game deal. But I'm thinking I'll be pretty much out of luck on actually getting one after hearing this. Right?
 

Aharami

Lifer
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Originally posted by: postmortemIA
Pathetic as you could buy all that stuff online @ bestbuy.com for the same price :)

not the Toshiba 50" plasma. that's actually a good deal for 1699. Regular BB price is 2799. But i just checked ebay, its selling for 1600 - 2000, so profit margin is pretty low
 

lupi

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: lupi
Meh, it's not so bad. Atleast when you have a couple lesbians sitting next to you.

are they naked and making out or something?

Well there was the kissing when the first one left for a bathroom break; qand when she returned and the other left we had the "sit her with the blankets like this to keep warm just feel my legs" followed by a hand going, let's just say under the cover.
 

BHeemsoth

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Originally posted by: paulney
Any chance of snatching the Westinghouse 22" LCD if I casually waltz in around 8-9? It's no at early bird item...

I'm hoping so, although I hope to be there around 6:30 after I pick up my dad's plasma at BJ's (which hopefully will have no line).