Subj : Re: Candygram For Mister Chryso!
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Tue Sep 27 2005 02:00:17

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

Trouble wrote:

> "Nick" wrote:
> 
>> Hey Paul, did you see the deal that Office Depot has on a HP laptop?
> 
> HP Compaq nx6110 for $599 I assume? after $100 rebate
> 
> The HP Compaq V2000 right off their website is cheaper... add the
> wireless, bump the CPU up to the 1.4 if you want to, wife won't probably
> notice the difference between 1.3 and 1.4, take the free screen upgrade,
> take the CD burner if you want it, I'd probably keep the standard system
> and get the RAM upgrade, nobody I know likes Windows XP and any apps
> with just 256 MB. 
> 
> http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/cto/computer_customize_compone
> nts.do 
> 
>> Are HP laptops any good?
> 
> I always bought Dell Toshiba or IBM when I could, but of those three
> Dell is the only one that doesn't charge a premium for their gear.
> 
> HP is either an HP, or a Compaq the lines are still pretty separated,
> which means the features and whatnot differ from their home user and
> business aimed notebooks.
> 
> Dell's Inspiron 6000 is almost exactly the same machine for $628 after
> rebate + $15 for wireless, price at the Home and Office store, price is
> higher for the Small and Large business stores.
> 
>> The Mrs is in need of a new one as her old one is starting to make
>> unpleasant noises and the battery thingy is broken off.
> 
> Drive noises? or Fan noises? both can be replaced, and if the battery
> thingy is the button latch that keeps it in, I replaced 3 of those ($5)
> on my old Lattitude. If its a piece of the outer shell those are more
> expensive to replace ($25+).
> 
> [Posting from OE, couldn't force the post to come back in Xnews]
> 
> 
> 
> 

ctrl+U perhaps?

-- 
Jim

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