Posts by TheOG

Quote: Originally Posted by Eutychus Will be getting a laptop soon but after 40 years of fooling around with these things I am paranoid about back up. Want a simple fool proof system to back up daily. If not a total...

Quote: Originally Posted by zlatanov This is a nice machine and not only for the price. Where did you get it from. At BestBuy this same laptop comes with 80 GB 4200 and 2x256=512 RAM. Did you configure it...

I just picked up a compaq R3000Z. Had it for about a week now... great laptop. AMD64 3400, 80 GB HD (5400), 768 ram, wifi, 4x dvd burner (can get 8x), 15.4 monitor... the applications on the restore CD is on a different CD than the...

I just purchased the hp r3000z for $1,144.70. They have a 10% off coupon for everything over $1299 plus a $100 rebate. The only problem is the old 64MB vid card... but if you don't play games like the new Doom, then you are OK. ...

I will have a laptop in about 2 weeks . Right now I am looking for a way to backup the hard drive in case of problems. I would rather create my own "restore" disk instead of using the one from the manufacture. I have found...

Quote: Originally Posted by sublime Which notebook is better? I think both of those laptops are over-priced. BUT if I HAD to pick one, it would be the Sager. It has more stuff, which will come in handy...

R3000Z series notebook w/ 8x dvd burner Does anyone have this drive? I am taking a hard look at it, but my question is can it use 4x media to write 8x? I am looking at cutting that (save $50) and going from a AMD64 3400 to AMD64 3200...

At $2000 with those specs they were looking for people like me... non gamers. I have a 32 meg card and have no trouble at all. I have an S255 toshiba with a 2.4 pent chip, 512 ram and have no problems with this as my main machine. ...

Quote: Originally posted by jny4916 Doesnt it seem like this "utility" was originally a usefull tool but somehow taken over by popup hackers? Shouldnt Microsoft be investigating the way these hackers have been able...

I would budget for $2999.99 to be really safe.