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    Essential components? (noob)

    Quote: Originally Posted by Michael Avin The oppo is a dvd player and while it is an excellent one, perhaps pure cd player, all things considered would be a better investment in terms of pure sound quality. But on the other hand the Oppo 981HD plays SACD and DVD-A discs, along...
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    I BROKE MY COMPUTER!!!!!

    Ebay is your friend. You should be able to buy a new one for $1 and $5 shipping. http://www.shentech.com/pe4so423cpur.html http://www.evertek.com/ProductView.asp?auto=17886 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-P4-423-PROCE...QQcmdZViewItem
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    AKG K701 vs AKG K1000

    Quote: Originally Posted by smeggy It's hard to get a good impression of what a set of cans would sound like from peoples descriptions... Throw in some electric guitar rock and it's like riding the crest of a great orgasm.
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    Where are all the old school head-fiers?

    Hi, Guys. I've finally got a life, well actually a job with fixed hours instead of contract / consultant. The only thing I miss from the old job is the travel all over the USA, but there were many weeks when I didn't have any work at all. The new job is 10 miles from home and at a high...
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    Mazda MX-5, Miata for americans

    Quote: Originally Posted by Rock&Roll Ninja Low 20's last time I checked. It could be better. Turbo charged. I get about 28 mpg average on my 1990 M1.
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    Mazda MX-5, Miata for americans

    Quote: Originally Posted by 12thgear Plus I don't like air brakes. huh?
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    Mazda MX-5, Miata for americans

    Quote: Originally Posted by cylanes should I go for it or not.... Not if you're into long distance driving. Put a hundred miles on it, non-stop, get out and see how your back feels. The seats of the Miatas are its weakest point. I tried last year's seats and the fabric felt...
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    Damn that dream sucked!

    Quote: Originally Posted by wakeride74 I had this lady there call the ambulance but since I have Kaiser I could only use there's and the only one they had was booked up for hours. What's Kaiser? The meaning of your dream is warning you that you will probably be s****** by...
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    I want to try Linux, but...

    Eric, You're absolutely right about Linux, it really isn't all that friendly, with SuSE probably being the friendliest distro out there. But there also the purists out there who do not want to see Linux dumbed down to Windows standards. But I've had plenty of problems with formatting a...
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    I want to try Linux, but...

    Quote: Originally Posted by EricP You have to tell Linux (a) what filesystem the drive uses (b) what its physical device ID is and (c) where you want it to show up. Now, in Windows, or on a Mac, I can plug in a hard drive, the machine assumes, beyond all apparent logic, that I want to...
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    anyone know how to wipe a hard drive?

    Download Bart's PE, update the Mcafee anti-virus module, boot off the BartPE cd and run it overnight to clean the viruses. Just cleaning the viruses is not going to work if he keeps using an account with admin privs.
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    Which mustang you like better? (Fosse VS Boyd)

    Boyd, The stripes should have been red.
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    Buying a small compact car, what would you choose?

    Pep, Test drive them all. I drove an Aveo rental and I couldn't wait to get back to my Miata. Wow, I had power again. Gas is going up everyday, get the best gas mileage one. But it had better handle and have accleration. When's the Pontiac Solstice coming out?
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    Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Thread

    You've forgotten the most important mudblood of all, Hermanie.
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    Need expert advice on buying/building a computer

    Quote: Originally Posted by AuroraProject I think one GT would be fine for the time being, then upgrade to two later (just be sure to get the same brand and model). That's part of the problem, just like buying 2x512MB of memory and expecting to find the same chips a year from now...
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