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« Reply #46 on: April 29, 2008, 08:16:41 PM » |
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I turned on my laptop this morning and got the "your battery will still charge, but will probably completely crap out on you in a couple weeks. Go and spend $300 on a new one. Love, Dell."
So I (read: my parents) bought a new laptop battery. I hate Dell now because after reading interweb reviews, my puny little laptop chews up batteries like there's no tomorrow.
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« Reply #47 on: April 29, 2008, 09:15:32 PM » |
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Coincidence! I just received my new Dell laptop today. I got it to come with XP... not so fast, Vista!
Too bad about the battery. Maybe you had one of the models that was recalled two years ago.
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« Reply #49 on: April 29, 2008, 09:59:50 PM » |
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I checked the model number back in the recall-time, it wasn't one of those exploding ones. I think my laptop was sort of a slightly-shrunken one and they did a crappy job designing the battery.
And why does everyone hate Vista? I love it, I never had any problems with it, Directx 10 makes things super-pretty and the GUI is shiny and easy to use.
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« Reply #51 on: April 30, 2008, 07:51:15 AM » |
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It does have a 64 bit version. I decided to not get it because I heard that 64-bit systems in general cause files to take up twice as much space.
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« Reply #52 on: April 30, 2008, 09:30:45 AM » |
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And why does everyone hate Vista?
A couple little things. I've read that it doesn't run programs any more efficiently than XP. In some cases, like in 3d rendering software, ironically, programs actually run slower. Vista also has a problem with occasionally mixing up files during defrags, a problem which made my gf's computer stuck in a SCNDSK>SafeMode>BSoD loop for two days. I'm going to wait a year or two until Vista accumulates even more patches, then upgrade. |
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« Reply #53 on: April 30, 2008, 01:35:30 PM » |
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It does have a 64 bit version. See, I heard that that thing actually doesn't map out the IO/Memory correctly, thus still preventing you from using all the RAM that you should be able to. I heard this from my professor who teaches circuitry design, so I'm kinda inclined to believe him. |
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« Reply #54 on: April 30, 2008, 03:54:14 PM » |
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You a west coasty?
Nope all east, sir... Pity, the chicken wrap was the closest thing to a "sandwich" there. Nothing goes better with full-octane java than biscotti. Just don't chip a tooth...  You think you can find 15-layer lasagna on the west coast?!? No, I can't see that happening... Subway, OK, but not mountains of lasagna...and I don't even want to know what it would taste like. As for the shirts - well how else am I going to pass for human? Just a little humor - sometimes we negotiators like to dress down a little... I beg your pardon? I am within WALKING distance of three amazing Italian restaurants. I just don't order the lasagna because yeah, I make it myself. And I bought handcuffs, a blindfold, three boxes of 9mm ammunition, massage oil, and twelve pounds of steak. One of those days, you know? War. |
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« Reply #55 on: May 01, 2008, 12:53:57 AM » |
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12 pack of Livewire. I was thirsty. And about 32 pizzas....I was really hungry too.
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« Reply #56 on: May 01, 2008, 09:05:03 AM » |
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Chicken Quesadilla + vegetables + pistol pete for my buddy at the Quick Chick
... yeah, ghetto food is real awesome, I like to -- WAIT IS THAT KORBEN DALLASSSSSS???
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« Reply #57 on: May 01, 2008, 11:48:02 AM » |
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Lmao. Yes. Yes it is Korben Dallas. I couldn't help myself.
Also, I'll either be getting McDonald's or Subway later today...
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« Reply #58 on: May 01, 2008, 12:24:47 PM » |
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DAMMIT I WAS GONNA MAKE A KORBEN DALLAS THEME.
Oh yeah, what did I buy. a bagel and a Monster Energy.
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« Reply #59 on: May 01, 2008, 12:36:07 PM » |
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DAMMIT I WAS GONNA MAKE A KORBEN DALLAS THEME.
Oh yeah, what did I buy. a bagel and a Monster Energy.
Zorg. Do it now. |
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