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    HP Announces Six Core Istanbul Workstation

    Pei-chenLOL, I just priced some of the parts and HP is charging $590 for 1TB enterprise SATA drive, $1,050 for 4x 2GB DDR2 ECC RAM and $69 for SLI bridge.If money grows on tree I'll need a forest to have HP charge me this kind of workmanship. As a former employee, I must add my 2¢. From my...
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    Most New PCs Will Come With Free Win 7 Upgrade

    I've been beta-testing the RC for months, and they sent me an email saying I could get "the same overpriced deal as everyone else- thank you for participating" Hmph!
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    New MacBook Pros are Cheaper, Faster, Pro-er

    The whole card reader thing is ridiculous. FireWire>USB, and BetaMax>VHS. Beta is dead, and FireWire is dying. SD is almost standard equipment on everything now. Hello?!?!? Steve?!?!? Hello?!?!
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    New MacBook Pros are Cheaper, Faster, Pro-er

    Apple may be taking a loss on the $700 discount. It's not unheard of. Just ask Sony. I seriously doubt it, but it could be a marketing ploy.
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    MacBooks Best Laptops, Says Consumer Reports

    When I read that article, I immediately cancelled my lifetime subscription. CR has officially 'sold out'.
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    Laptop Hunters Episode 4: $2,000 for Video Editing

    1: if you feel the need to participate - please type in English, not lolspeek or what the f5ck ever you call that short-form run-on B.S. kthxbai 2:Anyone who has ever edited 5 seconds of HD video will tell you - a very powerful pc is required. Did I say 'very'? Because I meant 'extremely'...
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    Windows 7 Desktop Graphics Loves Multi-core CPUs

    defrag: Auslogic FTW
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    QOTD: Have You Bought An SSD Yet?

    NO. I will never spend 50% of my build budget on a (too small) hard drive, to load my OS a few seconds faster.
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    RTPU: The Next Step in Graphics Rendering

    thogromit won't do anything if the games aren't programmed for it...so its just a giant money sucker paperweight until the game devs stop sitting on their asses making the same game with a new game...the software is well behind the hardware in the present Obviously, you don't run FSX, Crysis, or...
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    QOTD: How Much Would You Pay for Uncapped Net?

    I'm paying extra (double!)already, just for a 10 GB/month cap. After that, I'm leaching off unsecured routers. :-P So, my answer is: $00.00
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    Asus Shows Off Dual Socket 1366 Motherboard

    LOL @ Asus bashers (the only manufacturer that hasn't shipped out a board that needed to be flashed in order to POST) LOL @ Overclockers (I'm fairly certain this would provide enough power to run $whatever) LOL @ myself (for bothering to comment on this thread)
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    Why Cable ISP Capping is the New DRM, and Suck

    I use Cogeco in Ontario Canada. I'm paying for their "premium" package: 10 GB/month for about $70.00. My first month, they actually disconnected my modem, and warned me that torrents are "not supported" before I hit my cap. It's not in the EULA. I actually read those. I throttled my download...
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    QOTD: What Would You Remove/Add to Win 7?

    Offer a gamer's version- barebones & tweaked. Add a sidebar gadget - a big red "OFF" button for the n00bs that can't navigate to the correct shutdown option.
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    Everyday Tech Myths

    I used the dishwasher method on a borked Saitek backlit k/b, and it worked flawlessly with a drip-dry. As for the on-off debate, I submit the following: I knew a taxi owner who had 22 taxis. His personal taxi never had the 2-way radio turned off. It was the only radio he never had to...
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    Blogs: Your Opinions, Please

    I'd read them. Give the authors a chance to share their personal opinions without starting WW3.
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