Posts by Francis

I've tried a few of these sync programs - allway sync, synctoy, karen's replicator. In the end, I settled on Unison. synctoy I think lacked the ability to create new directories or something like that. allway sync has this horrible UI -...

Thanks guys I can't believe that my options for getting DVI/Displayport are only Sager, Latitude E series, Thinkpad T and W series, and the new apples. On the plus side, they all can run Windows XP.

Quote: Originally Posted by RoyalCask Hmm... I am guessing you have never heard of Bootcamp, or Parallels? I got my new 17" 2.5Ghz Macbook Pro for $1,500.00 after the 25% off... I wouldn't call that...

Quote: Originally Posted by RoyalCask Macbook Pro's have DVI support. Also look into buying through live.com you can get 25% off. I'm not looking at macs. I think they're overpriced (even with 25% off), and it...

Quote: Originally Posted by Woody87 I don't know about that. I don't see why they would. Are you looking to drive an external monitor or plug into an older HDTV set? Driving an external monitor. From what I...

HDMI connectors on laptops have problems with high resolutions, like 1920x1200 and 2560x1600. This is why I prefer a true DVI connector/displayport adapter. I don't care at all for HDCP. That's a good reference though, Sager also having...

Hi all, I'm shopping for a new notebook, and I'm having quite a difficult time finding laptops that support DVI. It seems everyone only has VGA and HDMI connectors now! When was DVI declared obsolete? What is everyone using to connect...

Thanks for the input I've checked out refurbs before, and the prices don't seem much better than what you can get otherwise with EPP. Add in the aggravation not being able to get exactly what you want, it just doesn't seem worth...

Hi guys I got this email from dell for a stackable $250 off coupon. I was planning on buying a sub$2000ish laptop sometime after Vista stops sucking (or at least SP1 comes out) maybe in the new year, but this coupon might be too good...

I was actually about to post a similar question, I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to RAM (I haven't really opened up the inside of a computer for the better part of decade) What am I looking for exactly? "200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM...