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    Removing light scratches in plastic

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    Program that reads full Power consumption?

    Backup power supply as in a UPS? Like this - http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=29? Software won't give you an acccurate reading. Buy this device - http://www.p3international.com/products/special/P4400/P4400-CE.html. By the way, do you refer to 350 watts or 350 VA? Most...
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    Laptops taking over Desktops now?

    Naw, local storage is plenty for almost every notebook user. 100+ GB is a lot of documents. Store archived data and other non-essentials (porn?) on external or networked storage for easy access at home or in the office.
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    Laptops taking over Desktops now?

    That's the thing about notebook docking stations. They offer standard display interfaces (VGA, DVI-I, etc.), better video capabilities (with Lenovo's ThinkPad Advanced Dock, anyways), and more drive expansion options. I am considering the purchase of an eSATA ExpressCard adapter so that I can...
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    Laptops taking over Desktops now?

    The claim was that notebooks are "expensive," not "more expensive." Big difference. You're right, but I guess the trend towards people purchasing notebooks really shows who are serious gamers and who are casual gamers. Most people know which category they fall into, and if they don't, they...
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    Laptops taking over Desktops now?

    Notebooks are neither expensive nor difficult to upgrade. I would go so far as to say that most common upgrades are easier on a notebook since the upgrade bays are easy to identify and access, and the proliferation of PC Card, ExpressCard, Bluetooth, etc. devices means that upgrades are...
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    FS: SFF/HTPC items (chassis, slimline optical drive)

    Price of chassis + drive dropped to $90.
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    FS: SFF/HTPC items (chassis, slimline optical drive)

    Bump. To anyone interested, I will entertain all serious offers, so give me a shot. I'd really like to get this out the door before school resumes.
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