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  • [quote]Originally posted by Belle: I need a break from the mods forum, where Jonathan and Amorph, the crime-fighting duo, are still struggling into their tights... Leaked picture from admin HQ. I think that's Jonathan on the right and Amorph o…
    in welcome back Belle (née '???shakeup in management') Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • Congrats on the new title Amorph. I hear the 401k plan is better or something
    in welcome back Belle (née '???shakeup in management') Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • You are paying for the ability to get exactly the components you want in your computer. You can choose from the best motherboards, sound cards, video cards and every other component there is available on the PC platform. Additionally you get a pre…
    in If you think Apple products are too expensive... Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by murbot: Was I doing something wrong? I don't know. EAC was on song #6 of a CD and it started stuttering hard.... and wouldn't stop. CTR-ALT-DEL would do nothing. Thought I was just letting it do it's business like …
    in I know it's a PC, but geez... Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by seb: How is that EAC thing better than iTunes? Just asking. I don't use the PCs at my disposal for any of that stuff. Just wondering how those apps are better than iTunes. iTunes seems to do everything I need just fin…
    in I know it's a PC, but geez... Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • Might try stuffit for your archiving. I know its pretty standard on the mac side of things, and there is a windows version available for download.
    in How best to xfer files from PC to iBook via internet? Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • a picture or description of the writing would be helpful.
    in Deciphering DRAM chips. . . How many bits? Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by seb: And radar still hasn't got his cheap PC running. Leonis' cheap PC is broken (again). And my 3 year old Mac has constantly worked since the day I pulled it out of the box. And Eskimo's 3 pc's run 24/7 at …
    in Apple's fate is sealed, doom lurks in the wings. Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by TigerWoods99: I was thinking the Tyan. There's also something called the Tyan Dual Thunder K7? What is that like? Tyan Thunder is more expensive version of dual Athlon board intended for servers and 1U rackmounted …
    in Building a gaming PC; need advice!!! Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Im thinking that he should get an Athlon MP 2000 or 1900. What is the best Dual Athlon mobo I can get and how much do they run? Are there any combos where you can get the dual Athlons & mobo together? What do you think the best bet wo…
    in Building a gaming PC; need advice!!! Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by radar1503: Yep, that's the one. However, I'm pretty sure the PSU is fine because the fans work and I get the correct POST code (FF) that means the mobo is working. So if everything is peachy, and I know the monitor works…
    in Building a gaming PC; need advice!!! Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by radar1503: Remember, your system will garaunteed not boot perfectly on your first try. Did mine? No...I pressed the wrong damn power button. Then it didn't work because (I think) my video card was dead. So I RMAed…
    in Building a gaming PC; need advice!!! Comment by eskimo April 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by G4Dude: Thanks for the info. I'm in no rush so I'll wait till the new CPU's come out. I like the Radeon All-in-Wonder 8500 but how much worse is the performance compared to a GeForce 4 Ti? Does anyone have a link to any …
    in Building a gaming PC; need advice!!! Comment by eskimo March 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by alcimedes: within a week those same news shows will be talking about how other tech. companies are raising prices on their LCD lines in response to increasing costs. i wouldn't worry about it. I'd be impressed to see…
    in iMac Price Increase Comment by eskimo March 2002
  • No Steve Jobs has not been on any of the previous Silicon Summits. I thought it was pretty boring compared to previous iterations, probally a sign of the times. Previously companies and their representatives were very upbeat and positive. I a…
    in Silicon Summit III Comment by eskimo March 2002
  • It won't do anything to help your data recovery but since you purchased the drive only 3 months ago you should call up IBM and they will most certainly replace your drive for you. Like torifile mentioned they've heard enough horror stories about th…
    in HD problems Comment by eskimo March 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Eugene: Dude, Rochester isn't that close to NYC. True dat [quote] And yes, I would defintiely trust the following three website's negative reviews over most positive 'customer reviews.' http://www.im…
    in Kodak Introduces 4 Megapixel Camera For $399 Comment by eskimo February 2002
  • [quote]Originally posted by Buff: without going into too much detail, which drive company is recommended? I've heard mixed feedback about seagate. I think you'll hear mixed feedback about almost every company. I've never had a proble…
    in My another IBM Deskstar looks like dying Comment by eskimo March 2002
  • information on the class action lawsuit is available at:
    in My another IBM Deskstar looks like dying Comment by eskimo February 2002
  • I've been lucky that my Deathstar 75GXP has held up so far. But i'm contemplating the purchase of a new hard drive as a preemptive move against it. From polls on storagereview it seems that roughly 50% of 75GXPs have been reported to have failed. …
    in My another IBM Deskstar looks like dying Comment by eskimo February 2002