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They had boxes at Best Buy for pre-ordering. I saw the box and nearly wet my pants. Then I read the pre-order caption. Doh!

They had boxes at Best Buy for pre-ordering. I saw the box and nearly wet my pants. Then I read the pre-order caption. Doh!

Or Rip them to DivX and use one of These to save even more time/space! I am! =D

Here are the current notebooks offered at Bestbuy. By my count there are 32 Intel based vs 8 AMD based. Does that sound like "just as many, if not more, AMD than Intel"?

In conclusion, you are a retarded butt-monkey.

• At 800x600 resolution you can visibly see the pixels. There are visible gridlines with on a 120' screen if you stand about 3 feet away. People who visit mainly don't notice it though.
• You'll need an absolutely dark room to watch it during the day with good quality. Plan to buy heavy drapes for any offending windows.
• Not enough inputs. My projector uses the VGA connector and a dongle to connect Component video. This sucks if you want to hook your computer up along with your AV equipment. Map out your input needs before shopping, or you'll end up buying an expensive receiver to manage it all.

• The fans can be rather loud. If you plan to have it sitting right next to you, plan on having the stereo up. The DB level is somewhat higher than your average computer.
• Plan to buy new lamps on a yearly basis. My projector lamp is rated at 2000 hours, and it will actually visibly start to dim at about 75% that. Lamps usually cost several hundred dollars. This would be a big concern with eBay stuff.
• If you have a nice clean wall with a slightly irregular surface, don't bother with a screen. I spent $300 and my wall still looks better (although it does brighten up the picture in the daytime).

I got ut2004 DVD edition with free headset at bestbuy for $30 the day it came out. It also had a $10 rebate for people that own ut2003, bringing the total price to $20.
Also, my brother picked up Battlefield Vietnam same day for $35. It also came out that day. The next week, it went down to $30

There is at least one well-known way to do it.

Instead of making stupid comments regarding VMWare or laptops, here is something that will actually help you out. I just completed my rack a few months ago. Building a home rack is not that expensive but you will need to look around because most of the rackmount products are business oriented and they seem to be more expensive. Here are the links to the stuff I used. Some of the prices may be slightly off (previous slashdot post) but you should be able to track down most of the stuff. I do agree with the posts regarding the 1U servers it will be much easier for you to stick with 2U and up servers, the extra space makes it much easier and cheaper to work with. Some of the links are not quite working (l-com and bestbuy) but I think it is from problems on the vendors website, hopefully they will work tomorrow or I will post new links.

Relay rack 38U steel, with base (should fit under a doorway with casters)
129.00 - Rack
60.00 - Base(Freestanding Application)
40.00 - Casters

Rackmount Computer Case
130.00 - Computer Case
30.00 - Power Supply (300 Watt)

LCD / KVM Switch / Mounting (need to make custom rack mount for LCD Swivel)
1200.00 - LCD Monitor (21")
41.49 - LCD Swivel [cyberguys.com]
119.95 - Rack Mount KVM (8 Port)
18.99 - KVM Cables [techdepot.com]

Rack Mount UPS
249.99 - UPS 1500VA CyberPower 1500AVR(free shipping from BestBuy, easy to return if problems, not cheapest price)

Hope that helps,
Jad

What are you talking about? Solid state storage is here, today, now. (If that link stops working, search for "removable flash drives" as a category.)

If you're waiting for solid state to be as capacious as moving parts, you're going to be waiting forever; almost by definition, a moving part device will have more volume available to store data in then a solid-state device. (No matter how large your solid-state device, I can create a DVD-like disk even today that holds more then your solid-state device, for reasonable sizes.)

The largest device capacity I saw in there, a 1.5GB device, is still much, much smaller physically then the 300GB monster hard drives you can buy now. (Even extrapolating the density of the 1.5GB flash device to the hard drive's volume, I think the hard drive still wins, and in cost, it's no contest.)

Stop waiting, start buying. As usual, if you wait until the evolution ends, you'll never buy.

It looks like they still have it online.

When was the last time you visited Best Buy?

They have MULTIPLE Linux flavors on their shelves.

...are just lower prices for games, especially new releases.

US $50 is simply too much for a new PS2 game.

Argh, how does a comment like this get modded "insightful"?

First of all, N64 games listed at $69.99-$79.99 when the system was first released. Prior to that, Sega Genesis games sold for up to $80 (Phantasy Star IV being an example). The original Warcraft on PC had an MSRP over $50 (check this month's 10th Anniversary PC Gamer for confirmation). Going back further, most Atari 2600 titles retailed for $29.99 - in 1977. And that price went up over time with inflation, not down.

Secondly, how many games need to be below $50 before people stop complaining about game prices? And that's not even counting brand new releases like Destruction Derby Arenas, which is selling for $20 on day one of release. There are quite a few games that fit that description these days.

If you're complaining about game prices, you either a) know nothing about video game history and/or economics, or b) are shopping at all the wrong places.

Same mouse.

I did it because I was short on cash and Dance Dance Revolution wasn't available for any other platform.

Good news!
DDR is available for Xbox now, and you can also play against/with other people on Xbox Live as well as download new songs via Xbox Live for the game.

The future wife and I stumbled across DDR at Best Buy, and decided we are going to pick it up with a dance pad for an easy/fun way to work out at home.

One last thing - it's spelled PHENOMENON.

The copyright in the audiovisual work PHENOMENON will last nearly a century, all because of the lobbying led by its publisher.

Print out the hardware compatibility list and bring it in with me to Best Buy?

Ok, this is tricky. First you have to right click here, and select "Open in New Window" off the menu. A window will pop up; move it over to the side. And then you click here. See how it works?

For a more advanced technique, we'll move onto "Tabs" in lesson two...

*cough* *cough*

I'd absolutely pay $45 for a full copy of Windows XP, no doubt about it. However in reality it costs $200 for a full copy of Windows XP Home, over 4 times the cost, and $300 for a full copy of Windows XP Professional, over 6 times the cost.

Thus, piracy reigns. People know when they're getting hosed.

I'd absolutely pay $45 for a full copy of Windows XP, no doubt about it. However in reality it costs $200 for a full copy of Windows XP Home, over 4 times the cost, and $300 for a full copy of Windows XP Professional, over 6 times the cost.

Thus, piracy reigns. People know when they're getting hosed.

Most OEMs get it massively discounted, for something like $1 per machine... threaten with making the OEM pay the normal $45 price

The "normal" price for Windows XP Home is $199 and that's the price they threaten the OEMs with. Anyone who knows where to look can find an OEM copy for about $100. A quick check found this store selling it for $108 but if you read the fine print at the bottom you will notice the "catch"; to comply with thier OEM license they must ship it with "a non-peripheral hardware component". Any dealer is careful to include some kinda hardware (usually a small cable, left over from a white box build).

I suppose it is really people buying OEMs getting hosed.

The people buying branded PCs really don't pay much more than $40 - $60 for Windows. MS gives huge discounts to Dell and other large OEMs. In this respect, if you build your own PC, you really have to pirate Windows. The hardware alone is about the same price as you'd pay from a big OEM.

Don't get me wrong - the joys of building a PC are worth while (especially when it comes to quality on some key components) but OEMs aren't really fronting the whole $300 on a $400 PC.

Ah, now there's your problem. I buy a 40 dollar DVD player, with component outputs and an optical SPDIF out, and it works great for three years. Then I get a new one and give the old one to a poor friend. ;)

-T

But yes, I agree with you, AMD cannot neglect the desktop market, unless it makes AMD64 cheap enough that it can put them in all computers (which I think is their inevitable goal). Hell, once eMachines starts stocking them in Computer City, I think they'll have achieved it.

The Mobile Athlon64 3000+-based eMachines M6807 latpop is available at Circuit City and Best Buy (M6805).

The Athlon64 3200+-based Compaq s6900NX is also available at Circuit City.

The Athlon64 3200+-based eMachines T6000 is available at Best Buy.

That good enough?

Hello,

I saw a similar device for sale as Best Buy from Fellowes called a Mobile Proximity Alarm. From looking at their web site it doesn't seem to have a motion detector, but sets of an alarm if the sensor is moved more than fifteen feet from the base. It cost about $30.00USD.

Obviously, it's hard to compare this against something which only exists in prototype form, but has anyone used one of these? If so, how well did it work?

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

Imagine, if you will, one of those DVD players with the brain of a Zire-class device; color screen (5" LCD - TV resolution, but that didn't stop us in the olden days), internal data storage (5GB?), a usb port or two, CF or CardBus, and maybe a bottom-of-the-barrel Realtek or ADMTek 802.11X chip.

Email, address book, DVD, MP3, and computer functionality in your (large) pocket, or backpack. Plug in whatever USB mouse/keyboard you want, or use the integrated joystick-thingy on the bus/subway/plane/go.

Hell, you could even play Commodore 64, Atari, and GameBoy games on the thing..

BestBuy is taking preorders for RoboSapien at $99.99 shipped free.

Toysrus.com has it for $89.99 but no free shipping.

Online, too

"cheap, cheap, cheap"

AMD is the only X86 chipset manufacturer offering 64bit notebook chips. They're clearly seeing the light and hitting a market that Intel's been struggling in for close to 4 years. Intel's claims of no need for 64-bit personal computing is just a smokescreen for their 64-bit failures. As technology advances we will have 64-bit personal computing... and a few years or decades later we'll 128-bit personal computing. Intel just doesn't want to lose face to AMD since AMD is first to market and posting profits.

If you want to buy something without having to walk into a store, try buying it online. Then there's no need to worry, and you can shop in your underware.

You probably can. If you can drop whatever preconceptions you have about emachine laptops check out this laptop.

comes in at around $1300 after rebates.

I bought him two Samsung SyncMaster 21.3" Digital LCD Flat-Panel Monitors for his past birthday. This Valentine, I'm thinking iPod, FF 12 (J-version), a nice sushi dinner, and a home-made chocolate mousse cake or tiramisu with lots of love... The only sad thing is that he thinks I'm a distraction most of the year, except on his birthday, Christmas, and V-Day!! Applying inductive reasoning, as long as you give him enough space to do some "serious work", doing anything for him will make him happy.

So your saying that there are no web servers on cable modems? Although you are correct that web servers and cable modems operate on different levels of the OSI layer, that doesn't mean that they can't put 2 devices in one box.

So your saying that there are no web servers on cable modems? Although you are correct that web servers and cable modems operate on different levels of the OSI layer, that doesn't mean that they can't put 2 devices in one box.

Like this one. Best Buy sells them for $1299 after rebates. They're getting some mentions on the Fedora Test List. It's amazing how much hardware you can get for semi-cheap when you're not paying the Centrino marketing tax. Besides, 32-bit CPUs are so last century.

Though you'll still need a NDIS wrapper to get the Broadcom 802.11g chip to work, or beat Broadcom with cluebats until they cough up the Linux driver they've apparently already written. Darn.

I'm going to stick with my desktop for now, but if I come up with an excuse to buy a notebook that's what I'll get.

Those of us who don't have directTV don't have that option. New tivos are more expensive. Heck, the guide info alone is $300. All of a sudden a roll-your-own doesn't look so bad anymore, does it? Especially if you've already got a box lying around doing nothing--something many geeks have. I could easily build a MythTV setup for under $650, which is what a tivo would cost me.

Motorola RECHARGEABLE FRS/GMRS Walkie-Talkies with 2-5 mile range. They last 24 hours easily on a charge (assuming you care for the battery), and additional batteries are available separately. Best Buy has good prices on these things. They claim 2-5 mile range, and from experience they handle going across a school pretty well and have better sound quality than those old 47 MHz Radioshack things (FRS runs around 450 MHz).

Motorola Headsets. Motorola has done a good job making sure their headsets work with their equipment. Stick to the (M) and you'll be fine. Ebay is a good place to look for these things, they'll have OEM equipment near wholesale prices. I have one of the 53725s, and it's great for when you're following another car. Picked it up for $17 on ebay.

Back in the day in High school, my friends and I A) couldn't afford cellphones, and B) didn't have cellphone service in parts of the town, including the school. We got a bunch of Motorola SLK 280s with rechargeable NiMH batteries (They used the same battery pack as the much more expensive and business oriented Spirit GT series) and that worked out great. These days the walkie talkies are retired, replaced by our Nextel i95s & i730s.

I'm assuming that you people in the USA dont have a band allocated to the FRS?

Here in Canada, we have something called (you guessed it) FRS. Stands for Family Radio Service. The handsets run for around 25-40 bux canadian. You can usually get them in a pair for 50 dollars. They put out a half watt on vhf(get about a mile of range), and operate in a band allocated ONLY to the frs. There are..14 channels?

Hm, some quick googling turns up the fact that you DO have frs down there. Other than intermod, there isnt really much interference on the band. If you are using normal walkie-talkies, try some FRS radios. If the channel you are on has interference..switch to one of the others.

Here is the bandplan from the fcc.

Here are the radios at Best buy.

I'm listening to Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition" on my Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 speakers as I type this, and I highly recommend them. Two desktop speakers and a subwoofer; one of the two speakers has a headphones jack, auxiliary plug, main volume control and subwoofer level control. The system has loads of power but sounds great at low volume. It is THX certified. It's built pretty solidly - each desktop speaker is mounted on a metal stand and the subwoofer has a nice, heavy enclosure. Only downside I can see is the price, though it's come down a bit since I bought it. Specs are here.

here

Some highlights- 60GB hard drive, 512MB PC2700 RAM, Mobility Radeon 9600, 15" widescreen display

here it is.

> I don't have much need for a 64 bit laptop

I think I could find something to do with it. 64-bit, 802.11g, USB2 and Firewire, vertical scroller (essential!), and my favorite: a built-in 6-in-1 media reader. The price is right too. Mmmmm... I don't like AMD stuff, but this thing could quickly make me a convert.

After spending good money on logitech pads and finding them to be crap, and trying to order a PS2/USB adapter, only to have the company try to screw me over, I bought the $10 GF pad from best buy.

I was really really suprised at how good this pad is! The buttons feel nice, the analog sticks have just the right amount of resistance and are nicely rubberized, exactly like the ps2 controller, and the d-pad is even better than the ps2 controller.

And it's all worked flawlessly with MAME and all the other emulators I've thrown at it.

You won't be dissapointed.

Running at full CPU load, an Athlon 64 3200+ uses less power than an Intel P4 3.2GHz. Furthermore, with AMD's Cool and Quiet power management enabled the Athlon 64 CPU slows down to 800MHz and drops to 1.275v when you don't need much CPU performence, ie, while I'm typing this message. ASUS has a nifty little program that displays the current CPU speed and core voltage on my desktop.

AMD CPU power requirements are expected to drop substantially when they switch to 90nm in the second half of this year. OTOH, Intel's prototype 90nm Tejas CPU burns up 150 watts .

AMD chips haven't used more electricity than Intel chips for years. Pay attention.

BTW, Athlon 64 notebooks are out. $1,550 for a widescreen 64-bit notebook! I'm going to stick with my Athlon 64 desktop, at least until I come up with an excuse to buy a portable. Really, I am...

I'm sure the CRTC has its regulatory fingers in the Cell carriers pockets too. I'm still not sure how they justify taking my money and passing it off to Canadian artists even though I've burned maybe 3 audio cd's in my lifetime.

Memorex 100-Pack 48x CD-R Disc Spindle (Mfr. Part Number 3202-4581)
USA = $37.99 ($48.38 CDN)
Canada = $79.99 CDN

(Future Shop is owned by Best Buy BTW)

Very true. No need to mess around at 100 Mb/s, though. 8-port Gigabit switches are only about US $200 these days, amazingly enough (if you can stand the fan noise).

You're a fucking dumbass if you think you bought a $54.99 game for $9.99.

What you in fact purchased was a fucking poster and a figurine.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1067389 449015&skuId=6174132&type=product.

and right above that:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051806 885631&skuId=5383328&type=product

See for more details:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat1 9200050015&type=category.

All the pre-order pack does is if you buy BOTH at the SAME TIME, they give you the $9.99 shit for free.

You're a fucking dumbass if you think you bought a $54.99 game for $9.99.

What you in fact purchased was a fucking poster and a figurine.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1067389 449015&skuId=6174132&type=product.

and right above that:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051806 885631&skuId=5383328&type=product

See for more details:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat1 9200050015&type=category.

All the pre-order pack does is if you buy BOTH at the SAME TIME, they give you the $9.99 shit for free.

You're a fucking dumbass if you think you bought a $54.99 game for $9.99.

What you in fact purchased was a fucking poster and a figurine.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1067389 449015&skuId=6174132&type=product.

and right above that:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051806 885631&skuId=5383328&type=product

See for more details:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat1 9200050015&type=category.

All the pre-order pack does is if you buy BOTH at the SAME TIME, they give you the $9.99 shit for free.

I can walk into the local mall and buy a minidisk at Target, Best Buy, and Circuit City.

You used to be able to get DAT recorders at MARS Music (before the chain went bankrupt last summer).

These are just US places. From the minidisc web sites, like MiniDisco it seems the things are even more popular outside the USA.