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Thinkpad Reserve Edition Ripoff? *PICS*

Last post by Saucey « Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:49 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 6:21 pm

Don't tell me this doesn't look like a total ripoff of the X61s Reserve Edition.

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Sat Dec 08, 2018 7:49 pm
Best drawing program tablet style ThinkPad

Last post by Hierax_ca « Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:17 pm
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by axmaxwell » Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:35 am

hi everyone
I've been working a lot with my x230t and the only thing I think is lacking is my ability to draw on it. Windows 10 standard drawing...

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Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:17 pm
T7600G Overclocked Passmark Score? For Core 2 Duo Pricing/Performance Spreadsheet.

Last post by Saucey « Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:31 am
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by Saucey » Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:42 am

Hi, I have been doing ebay pricing for most of the Core 2 Duo mobile processors and also getting Passmark benchmark scores of them (overall and...

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Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:31 am
I wonder which is toughest... TP, Let's Note, or Sony VAIO

Last post by KentT « Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:17 pm
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by Yukikaze » Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:22 am

A while back I saw YT vids of Toshiba's factory/testing lab (they unlisted the lab ones soon after) where all the equipment was shown - including one...

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Last post by KentT
Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:17 pm
ONE reason for the 2nd Amendment

Last post by TonyJZX « Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:48 pm
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by BillMorrow » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:35 pm
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just presented here without comment.. :)

By Associated Press October 29, 2018

(BIRMINGHAM, Ala.) — A McDonald’s customer is being called a hero...
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Last post by TonyJZX
Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:48 pm
PCI to PCIe adapter

Last post by dr_st « Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:14 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:11 pm

I was just looking around online and looked up PCI to PCIe adapter and there is one.

So I was thinking how well would a graphics card run on this...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Nov 14, 2018 2:14 am
Anybody wonder how Trump can afford to build the wall?

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:10 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Nov 10, 2018 5:46 pm

Anybody wonder how Trump can afford to build the wall?
Well, here's how it's done!

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Tue Nov 13, 2018 5:10 pm
NEC PowerMate MT 6101a - What is it?

Last post by GrifterGuru « Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:00 pm
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by springbox44 » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:39 pm

Hi all,

So recently I've acquired and set up one of these Powermates as above. One small issue - the computer runs Windows 7, and I would like to...

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Sat Nov 10, 2018 3:00 pm
Change user name

Last post by Neil « Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:54 am
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by CrazyTPFan » Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:06 pm

I want to change my name on this forum and keep my same account. But, I can't figure out how to change my user name. Any help is welcome and will be...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:54 am
No 64 bit intel pentium 4 mobile?

Last post by Screamer « Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:58 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:48 am

I got my IBM ThinkPad G40 out and started to use it again. I think I had it maxed at 2GB RAM and still has its 80GB IDE HDD. I was wanting to see of...

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Last post by Screamer
Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:58 am
DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

Last post by MikalE « Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:04 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:49 am

If you're American, and you haven't done so yet, PLEASE GO VOTE TODAY !

Preferably for Democrats , so that the Washington swamp can finally be...

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Last post by MikalE
Tue Nov 06, 2018 6:04 am
Sony PlayStation 3 first Gen I saved.

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:32 pm

by ThinkPad560X » Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:32 pm

I have a first release first gen Fat PlayStation 3, So it had all the memory card slots and 4 USB ports and also plays PSone, PS2 and PS3 game discs....

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:32 pm
Just a story of reliability

Last post by Summilux « Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:57 pm
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by whqdz » Wed May 02, 2018 3:28 pm

Hello there :)

I'm a thinkpad user for a short while now, I use a t430s that I bought on ebay and a x201 that comes from a refurb. I love these...

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Last post by Summilux
Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:57 pm
Microsoft with real Windows Classic for 10

Last post by GrifterGuru « Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:15 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 13, 2018 11:31 am

I been using Windows 7 for years and still like it, I bought a key and installed a new drive in my old IBM ThinkCentre tower that has a Pentium 4 HT....

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Thu Oct 25, 2018 12:15 pm
People that request personal tech support

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:41 am
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by CrazyTPFan » Tue Oct 23, 2018 9:39 pm

If their is one thing that bothers me is when people bother me about personal tech support. I was on reddit today browsing r/ThinkPad and a message...

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Thu Oct 25, 2018 6:41 am
Lets talk fisheseses (sp)

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:00 pm
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by jronald » Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:05 am

OK, safety department is handled...gfi, double insulation, water sensors.

A half a lifetime or so ago I built a little device that took 120 volts AC...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Oct 24, 2018 3:00 pm
Chrome 69 will keep Google Cookies when you tell it to delete all cookies

Last post by MikalE « Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:11 am
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by Puppy » Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:05 am

Basic rule: no Google products in my home ... I made this decision a long time ago and it's been a wise one :)

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Last post by MikalE
Wed Oct 24, 2018 9:11 am
Language/s ~ (Joys of) Being Bi &/or Multi Lingual

Last post by Puppy « Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:24 am
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by MikalE » Wed Aug 22, 2018 3:06 pm

So you do know how to write...

Wish your posts looked as good as your paper.

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Last post by Puppy
Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:24 am
YouTube is down

Last post by CrazyTPFan « Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:47 am
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by CrazyTPFan » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:45 pm

Just went to go on YouTube tonight and nothing would work. Then I looked it up and it was down since 9:20. I've never seen YouTube down for this long.

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Last post by CrazyTPFan
Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:47 am
Things you don't get into anymore

Last post by MikalE « Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:24 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:38 am
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What are things that you don't do or get into anymore?

For me I really do not play games anymore. I bought a Nintendo Switch about 2 months ago for...
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Last post by MikalE
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:24 pm
New Zealand border cops warn travelers that without handing over electronic passwords 'You shall not pass!'

Last post by TonyJZX « Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:13 pm
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by Puppy » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:14 am
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Customs laws in New Zealand now allow border agents to demand travellers unlock their phones or face an NZ$5,000 (around US$3,300) fine.

This is...
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Last post by TonyJZX
Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:13 pm
A decent laptop with 3:2 aspect ratio

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:53 pm
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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:33 pm

I've recently started using an older x61 which I got from eBay and I immediately fell in love with the 4:3 aspect ratio. I completely forgot how good...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:53 pm
Microsoft Core OS is ready for circular screens

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:53 am
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by Puppy » Tue Sep 25, 2018 5:03 am

Laptop manufactures do their best to innovate products using the most stupid ideas. Among crappy keyboards, extra-wide 21:9 screens, super thin &...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:53 am
Negative feedback for eBay sellers

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:06 pm
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by mimarsinan » Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:53 am

I have a word (or two) of warning about an eBay seller, and a member here, @badabumm.

I have conducted business with this seller before. On no...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:06 pm
Huawei Matebook X Pro has a 3.2 ratio screen?

Last post by Worzyl « Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:32 pm
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by Worzyl » Mon Sep 24, 2018 3:04 pm

Has anyone purchased this laptop? It foregoes the conventional wide screen and offers a screen that has more vertical estate which has been it's...

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Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:32 pm
Toshiba sells its laptop business to Sharp

Last post by Summilux « Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:29 am
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by Summilux » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:54 pm

Toshiba wants to sell its laptop business and it has found a buyer. Sharp, a subsidiary of the huge ODM Foxconn, will buy the business for a...

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Last post by Summilux
Sun Sep 16, 2018 6:29 am
Affordable 32" (and 40") 4K/UHD/2160p monitors are finally available!

Last post by dr_st « Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:26 pm
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by pianowizard » Sat Dec 09, 2017 9:40 am

If you have been wanting to get a 32 4K monitor but couldn't afford one, cheaper models that use VA panels have started to emerge. During Newegg's...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:26 pm
Who is Bing [Bot]?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:21 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Sep 10, 2018 1:53 pm

Title says it all. Who is Bing and what does Bing do?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 10, 2018 3:21 pm
Artistic or not?

Last post by TonyJZX « Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:56 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Sep 07, 2018 7:04 am

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Last post by TonyJZX
Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:56 pm
Still not using Smart touch screen devices

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:07 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:13 pm
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I still to this day don't use or want to own a smart phone/touch screen device. I still use my Most popular phone back in the day Motorola Razr V3m...
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Last post by dr_st
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:07 pm
Favorite liquer/s ...

Last post by unix_joe « Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:33 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Aug 14, 2018 6:14 am

Yellow ribbon, help please

Grand Marnier Yellow Label, or Cordon Jaune: Yellow Label Grand Marnier is considered the lowest quality and is also...

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Last post by unix_joe
Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:33 pm
Does the avg. guy need more than a quad core desktop?

Last post by Neil « Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:25 pm
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by TonyJZX » Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:58 am

I'm not a huge desktop fan these days. I used to be a fairly keen gamer and had a q6600 and i7 920 and an i7 3820... you guys will know what these...

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Last post by Neil
Wed Aug 22, 2018 12:25 pm
Re: Panasonic's new SV-series

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:50 am
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by Self_Propelled_Crane » Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:03 am

This was also on reddit and I felt I had to share it for some discussion. Does anyone have experience with Panasonic's let's note laptops (like build...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:50 am
Log splitter

Last post by AndyMH « Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:35 am
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by phillip1 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:03 am

Hello guys,
Does one of you have experience with one of these Log splitters and can you tell me which is the best for household use??

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Last post by AndyMH
Tue Aug 07, 2018 4:35 am
Battery rebuilder for 24V unit, in Toronto, Canada?

Last post by Dos3.1 « Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:05 am
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by Dos3.1 » Tue Jul 24, 2018 12:32 am

I'm having no luck finding a replacement battery for my Mom's rechargeable lawnmower, so thought I'd ask you knowledgeable Thinkpadders for advice or...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:05 am
Highest Quality Scan of Old IBM Logo. Ever.

Last post by Utwig « Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:29 pm
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:01 pm

Here it is.

Got it from the inside logo on a 701C upper keyboard cover. It was shot to pieces and cracked in 5 different places to no waste...

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Last post by Utwig
Thu Aug 02, 2018 1:29 pm
Trivago for Thinkpads

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:16 am
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by wolfgang000 » Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:16 pm

I had been looking for a used/refurbished ThinkPad to buy for the last week, I had been going back and forth between eBay, Amazon, and Newegg looking...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:16 am
Whoops! Has LifeLock been unlocked?

Last post by MikalE « Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:57 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:36 am

Whoops! Has LifeLock been unlocked?

LifeLock, the identity theft protection service, might have been revealing its users' identities.

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Last post by MikalE
Fri Jul 27, 2018 4:57 pm
Diaper Don

Last post by mpcook « Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:10 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:21 pm

Must read, it'll make your day!

Yankee Stadium.

Mind boggling!

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Last post by mpcook
Sat Jul 21, 2018 7:10 am
Gmail messages 'read by human third parties'

Last post by Callahan « Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:48 am
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by Puppy » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:55 am

Google has confirmed that private emails sent and received by Gmail users can sometimes be read by third-party app developers, not just machines.

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Last post by Callahan
Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:48 am
Thoughts on convertible laptops ?

Last post by Summilux « Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:32 pm
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by Summilux » Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:47 pm

My mother is going to need a new laptop.

She's mainly doing web browsing and typing, so she doesn't need anything powerful. (Keyboard isn't much of...

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Last post by Summilux
Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:32 pm
SDD V14X with which Thinkpad?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:02 am
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by packardbell » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:15 pm

I need to use SDD diagnostic software V14X, and would like to know which is the best thinkpad to use? Light and portability is priority and I have a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:02 am
Heist anyone? Classical music to do great business with!

Last post by madicetea « Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:51 pm

For all you B&E specialists out there, this will bring you right in the spirit to do your job!

(No need to sign up, click on Not now near the...

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Last post by madicetea
Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:20 pm
Laptops: Butchered in vain

Last post by Arc « Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:11 pm
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by xsixt » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:22 pm

How many of you (if not all...!) and how many laptops have you butchered unnecessarily or by accident?

Great day this week. Received parts to do a...

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Last post by Arc
Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:11 pm
Is the Dell Latitude D 520 Screen an IPS/Flexview screen?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:14 am
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by Sudevan » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:26 pm

I recently picked up a 2006 vintage Dell Latitude D 520 laptop in excellent condition. I had set up a variety of old Dell laptops with Linux Mint OSs...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:14 am
FBI recommends that everybody reboots their Router

Last post by RMSMajestic « Thu May 31, 2018 11:15 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue May 29, 2018 4:08 pm

FBI to all router users: Reboot now to neuter Russia's VPNFilter malware

Known infected devices include:
Linksys E1200
Linksys E2500
Linksys...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Thu May 31, 2018 11:15 am
A brand new 14" 1080p laptop for only $220! (2018 update: $170!!!!)

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Mon May 28, 2018 2:19 pm
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by pianowizard » Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:02 pm
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Windows laptop prices have reached a new low. Amazon is taking preorders of this 3.9-lb HP laptop with 14.0 1080p IPS, AMD E2-7110 Quad-Core CPU, 4GB...
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Last post by ThinkTwinki
Mon May 28, 2018 2:19 pm
VOIP

Last post by elray « Sun May 20, 2018 2:30 pm
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by jronald » Fri May 18, 2018 4:16 am

Magic Jack, Vonage, Ooma?
The only feature Im trying to preserve is a 20 year old phone number. Not really interested in anything else.

Ron

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Last post by elray
Sun May 20, 2018 2:30 pm
Happy Chinese New Year of the Dog

Last post by madicetea « Fri May 11, 2018 2:14 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:08 am

To all our Chinese friends on the Forum (and beyond):

Today (16th of February, 2018) is the official Chinese New Year.
It will also start the...

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Last post by madicetea
Fri May 11, 2018 2:14 pm
2nd Year Student!

Last post by madicetea « Fri May 11, 2018 2:12 pm
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by madicetea » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:31 pm

I don't know who or what is deciding the ranks of members on our names, but in the last hour my username now shows me as a 'sophomore user' from my...

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Fri May 11, 2018 2:12 pm

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