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Post #189,792 by bepatient 1/11/05 3:27:32 PM Reply	I think I've found my next computer Damn nice, affordable. Wish they could have squeezed the new processor in there, but I'm not beholden to the highest mhz rating any longer...I just don't stress the system enough since I'm not a gamer. Plus, the kids are still using Apple tech in our school system...and while they are very proficient with the PC, having the same environment as their school system would be fine. I have a nice flat screen now already...and have a usb>ps2 conversion adapter that I bought for the T40 laptop, only to have another one show up...so I can plug right in. If you push something hard enough, it will fall over. _{Fudd's First Law of Opposition} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #189,810 by folkert 1/11/05 4:23:54 PM Reply	I just TRIED to pre-order one Really, I did. I wanted one with a super drive and bluetooth. I'd really tried to give them money... but the store was so unresponsive that everything timed out once I hit the select for the 1.42GHz machine. Heck the frontpage of the store didn;t even transfer all the graphics. Looks like it is getting a pummelling. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* [link\|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230\|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"] No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source]
Post #189,811 by Steve Lowe 1/11/05 4:27:43 PM Reply	/.ed Had the same problem, but eventually got through. Ordered the cheap one for my inlaws in NY, who currently have a 233 pentium with win95... -- Steve

Mac mini and iPod shuffle - (SpiceWare) - (67) - Jan. 11, 2005, 02:10:59 PM EST

There you go... - (folkert) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:04:32 PM EST

I think I've found my next computer - (bepatient) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:27:32 PM EST

I just *TRIED* to pre-order one - (folkert) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:23:54 PM EST

/.ed - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:27:43 PM EST

Hey, that'll fit on top of my PC tower! - (altmann) - (4) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:25:20 PM EST

One sour note - (altmann) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:38:46 PM EST

They always say that. - (bepatient) - (1) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:41:45 PM EST

The trick is in one of the photos. - (folkert) - Jan. 16, 2005, 12:33:34 AM EST

Not too bad for 512 MB - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:48:04 PM EST

Apple has an easy way to migrate from PC to Mac - (SpiceWare) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:41:22 PM EST

Just buy a $400+ machine to make it easy -NT - (andread) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:36:17 PM EST

Halo effect - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:04:47 PM EST

There goes the "macs are expensive" argument - (tuberculosis) - (21) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:55:12 PM EST

Tell me how one records TV shows with it. I'm all ears. :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (20) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:58:43 PM EST

Via USB or FireWire tuner - (SpiceWare) - (3) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:10:27 PM EST

Very interesting.I'll check into this more carefully.Thanks! -NT - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:18:48 PM EST

Look into 5.1 USB audio adapters too. -NT - (altmann) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:23:21 PM EST

newly announced $149 USB 2.0 Tuner - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:53:44 PM EST

I have no idea - (tuberculosis) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:39:39 PM EST

Slashdot on Linux PVRs. How to make a PVR for $200. - (Another Scott) - (14) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:56:38 AM EST

If you ever want to do HDTV under Linux... - (inthane-chan) - (5) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:31:38 AM EST

Thanks for the heads-up. - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:52:12 AM EST

My order from today... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 11:02:51 PM EST

Let us know how you like it. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 15, 2005, 06:03:55 PM EST

Nope... that would be the only because they... - (folkert) - Jan. 15, 2005, 09:43:53 PM EST

Ed Felten on the Broadcast Flag. - (Another Scott) - Feb. 21, 2005, 11:47:07 PM EST

Re: Slashdot on Linux PVRs. How to make a PVR for $200. - (admin) - (7) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:37:42 PM EST

Thanks. I will have to check it out carefully. - (Another Scott) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:54:32 PM EST

Depends. - (admin) - (5) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:12:06 PM EST

Seems stupid - (drewk) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:02:48 PM EST

Sure. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:29:31 PM EST

Re: Sure. - (admin) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:36:41 PM EST

At least around here, digital and analog are the same wire. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:11:00 PM EST

I have a 350 - (admin) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:28:51 PM EST

Only fly in the Mini ointment - RAM - (pwhysall) - Jan. 11, 2005, 03:55:27 PM EST

up to 2GB in mini - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 04:57:40 PM EST

interesting ad idea - (SpiceWare) - Jan. 11, 2005, 05:01:00 PM EST

Very interesting. - (static) - (5) - Jan. 11, 2005, 11:21:53 PM EST

I'd rethink the engagement - (tuberculosis) - (4) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:22:31 PM EST

Especially as it's to his fiance... - (pwhysall) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:26:00 PM EST

You mean, of course ... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:30:36 PM EST

Well pardon me for remaining within 7-bit ASCII :-) -NT - (pwhysall) - Jan. 12, 2005, 01:03:36 PM EST

I wanted to make the distinction. - (static) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:47:42 PM EST

Manjoo / Salon's take - (Ashton) - (23) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:38:18 AM EST

When... - (pwhysall) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:52:11 AM EST

Color me surprised - (tuberculosis) - (6) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:33:34 PM EST

A lot of the press doesn't understand it. - (Another Scott) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 12:53:27 PM EST

That new USB tuner includes what's needed. - (SpiceWare) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:28:49 PM EST

Could be! Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - Jan. 12, 2005, 02:36:20 PM EST

I can't the find the article I saw about that... - (static) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:56:25 PM EST

Cringely? - (Another Scott) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 08:08:52 PM EST

Yes! I thought it was Dave Winer... ) -NT - (static) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:19:40 PM EST

Boggle... - (admin) - (12) - Jan. 12, 2005, 05:41:47 PM EST

Really... - (folkert) - (11) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:09:20 PM EST

Really. - (Steve Lowe) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:37:57 PM EST

Can I have your job? -NT - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 06:58:03 PM EST

I only work part-time. - (folkert) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:27:30 PM EST

You (and we) are hardly the typical PC-buying public. - (admin) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2005, 09:17:34 PM EST

Yeah... I know. - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:39:37 PM EST

You are DEFINITELY not the average PC-buying public. - (admin) - (1) - Jan. 12, 2005, 10:44:36 PM EST

I'm now on a 3-year cycle - (pwhysall) - Jan. 13, 2005, 01:39:38 AM EST

Looking for a missionary to support? <:) -NT - (FuManChu) - (3) - Jan. 13, 2005, 02:52:11 AM EST

That is after giving my 10% and... - (folkert) - (2) - Jan. 13, 2005, 10:32:22 AM EST

Wow. -NT - (FuManChu) - (1) - Jan. 13, 2005, 11:13:22 AM EST

But a good thing came of it... - (folkert) - Jan. 13, 2005, 12:37:31 PM EST

Ill-informed. - (bepatient) - Jan. 12, 2005, 07:04:26 PM EST

And now: the Bestials reply to Manjoo - (Ashton) - Feb. 1, 2005, 04:13:16 AM EST

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