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Old 11-25-2008, 10:07 AM   #1
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I would like to point out that I, both the biggest thread pooper in the world and one of the great anti-shopping advocates, resisted the urge here.

Only to see that everybody rushed in to fill the breach. I'm so proud of you all.
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Old 11-25-2008, 10:30 AM   #2
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Old 11-25-2008, 12:23 PM   #3
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Anyone see a good deal on a laptop out there? Though I am sure it's gonna be nutso at Best Buy.
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Old 11-25-2008, 12:42 PM   #4
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Anyone see a good deal on a laptop out there? Though I am sure it's gonna be nutso at Best Buy.
Check out Dell. Also consider stores like Office Max and Staples. They have BF sales and sell laptops. I strongly recommend the extended warranty (because of the screen0, but I'd recommend buying it through the manufacturer vs. the store.

When I was shopping for my laptop I used NoteBookForums to find coupons and deals.
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Old 11-25-2008, 12:24 PM   #5
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Whaddya need? There are some super cheap NetBooks on newegg
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Whaddya need? There are some super cheap NetBooks on newegg
I second the "netbook" concept. For work/study they are a very good deal.
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Old 11-25-2008, 02:04 PM   #7
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I need to figure out what to give my brother for his birthday, which is today (though I won't see him till tomorrow).
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Old 11-25-2008, 02:08 PM   #8
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No self respecting computer professional would use that term.
Oh, very true. I think that it is why it is all the more amusing: because it is so obscure.

I also like what (unofficially) TWAIN (a scanner interface protocol) stands for.
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Old 11-25-2008, 02:25 PM   #9
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Oh, very true. I think that it is why it is all the more amusing: because it is so obscure.

I also like what (unofficially) TWAIN (a scanner interface protocol) stands for.
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The TWAIN group originally launched in 1992 by several members of the imaging industry, with the intention of standardising communication between image handling software and hardware. The word TWAIN is from Rudyard Kipling's "The Ballad of East and West" — "...and never the twain shall meet..." — reflecting the difficulty at the time of connecting scanners and personal computers.
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The word TWAIN is not an official acronym; however, it is widely known as "Technology Without An Interesting Name." The official website notes that "[this name] seems to haunt the standard."
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Old 11-25-2008, 02:33 PM   #10
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Hence the "(unofficially)"
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