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A core Dump of my computer buying philosophy
Superb.
Bowser
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2/26/2007 9:31:59 PM
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My experience, too.
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Windows Vista or XP? Dual Core or?
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SDAI-Tech1
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2/25/2007 6:25:33 AM
Two years?
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FrankC
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3/1/2007 8:14:08 PM
The Equation:
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SDAI-Tech1
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3/4/2007 4:33:43 AM
True, I use Win 3.11
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carl
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3/2/2007 4:29:14 PM
what no Dos 5.0
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SDG
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3/2/2007 5:22:14 PM
Retro PC's now
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carl
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3/2/2007 6:19:04 PM
I'll get back to you...
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McFly
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2/27/2007 6:45:15 PM
Vista has achived self awarness. Stay away.
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Chief Warhawk
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2/26/2007 3:36:52 PM
P.S. Get the core duo.
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Chief Warhawk
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2/26/2007 3:49:52 PM
My sister's XP build
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Alan G. Archer
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2/26/2007 3:13:19 AM
Second hard drive installed
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Alan G. Archer
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3/4/2007 11:37:47 AM
Thanks
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SDAI-Tech1
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2/27/2007 2:40:45 AM
The ten year computer
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Alan G. Archer
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2/27/2007 11:09:16 PM
sure glad I'm not still using my 1997 computer
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SDG
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2/28/2007 12:11:07 AM
A core Dump of my computer buying philosophy
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Yeti
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2/25/2007 8:05:10 PM
Superb.
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Bowser
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2/26/2007 9:31:59 PM
good advice, I'd only add...
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SDG
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2/26/2007 12:28:55 AM
SDG is right
(n/t)
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Yeti
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2/26/2007 2:19:13 AM
Thanks
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SDAI-Tech1
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2/25/2007 9:40:27 PM
also
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Yeti
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2/25/2007 8:18:35 PM
Hackers and
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RNE
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2/26/2007 8:28:45 PM
I know what you mean
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Yeti
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2/27/2007 12:39:23 AM
Without going into details...
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TB
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2/25/2007 6:31:27 AM
Thanks
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SDAI-Tech1
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2/25/2007 7:02:16 AM
Overwriting
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TB
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2/25/2007 9:58:04 PM
re: "nobody's going to sell you Win95."
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Yeti
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2/26/2007 2:18:27 AM
Or
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RNE
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2/26/2007 10:05:33 PM
re: Or
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Yeti
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2/27/2007 12:42:40 AM
re: Or
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SDG
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2/27/2007 1:16:38 AM
At one time, I would agree with
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RNE
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2/27/2007 2:42:22 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.