I checked the first three, and they were used. I knew not to click on the links, as mousing over revealed that they were an I'm Feeling Lucky search for nyud.info, AKA the Last Measure.
I didn't bother checking all of them, as I already have GMail.
Nope, I've got a Linkshits WPC11 v4 (I say Linkshits because the v3 was a Prism chipset, but the v4 is an RTL8180, which is a BITCH to get working in Linux - I gave up, and decided I needed Windows on this box anyway). The Inspiron 1100 doesn't have Mini-PCI, and it's a P4, so even if it did, it most likely wouldn't have a IPW2{1|2}00. Next time it bluescreens, I'll pay attention to the driver that crashed (last time, though, I think it was ialmrnt5 - the graphics driver).
Every now and then I get a bluescreen (never got one with SP1a), and I've been getting video driver crashes when playing games (although I'm suspecting heat, and it's a laptop, so forget upping the cooling). Other than that, it's been great.
If you're going the Treo direction, go Sprint. $15/mo access (don't bother with the Picture Mail plan unless Sprint makes you (the $20-30 web rebate (which is only on their Vision phones) requires you to get Vision on the plan if the phone is a Vision phone)). The only things that need the $30 plan are the Pocket PCs (I don't even think their Windows Smartphone needs it).
Nice try. Cingular/ATT are nowhere near having a single network - it will be months if not years before the networks are effectively one. Not to mention the fact that their combined GSM/GPRS coverage area *still* won't be as big as Verizon's CDMA2000/1xRTT coverage area.
Don't forget the fact that Verizon can also roam onto Sprint's coverage area (which (IIRC) is also 1xRTT). Sprint's your best bet if you do a lot of web stuff, as they're $15 for unlimited (they'll supposedly bitch and ask if you're using a data cable (the answer is no, or you lose Vision) if you go over 30MB, but I've heard that people got it to 1GB before they got asked.) <rant>However, Sprint sells two phones, the Nokia 3588i and the 6016i (the 6016 is replacing the 3588, but Sprint's still got some in stock) that don't support Vision. Never mind that Nokia says this about the 3588: "CDMA2000® 1X technology for high-speed data transmission11". On the 6016 (I remember last night it said something about it, but...) it doesn't mention it, but it's been disappearing and reappearing on the 3588i page too...</rant>
Yes, lately Firefox has been faster, even with the additional bloat. Just make sure you have a LOT of RAM.
Also, the 7.6 previews feature lighter modes, so that you've got less feature panic, and even 7.54 is lighter looking (Opera decided it was a good tradeoff between overwhelming new users with features and wiping out all of the advanced features from easy access).
Some of these Firefox imports are BAD ideas, mind you. At least they let you change it, but (not in typical Opera style) in this release, it's hidden in the Properties dialog...
Whatever you do, do NOT install Preview 2 (it's still in Preview (Opera-speak for between Alpha and Beta)). Install Preview 3, and be sure to put the windowing mode in "Advanced MDI", or you'll puke.
Actually, come to think of it, the color cartridge for Canon's portable printers (at least the BJC-50/55/80/85/NoteJet III (486 laptop with built-in inkjet)/and others) is all four colors in one. Seeing how tiny carts for those things are, I'd hate to print ANYTHING;-)
IIRC, Lexmark has a few color printers that only take one cartridge (they use the nasty C+M+Y=almost K trick used by inkjet manufacturers in the mid to late 90's). Also, some of their dual-cart printers only come with the color cart, so that you still burn the C, M, AND Y to get a muddy black (HP is an offender, too, FWIW).
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Join the gmail-invite-board on Google Groups 2 (groups-beta.google.com). It's something I set up when I was looking for invites. Basically, you post that you need invites or that you have them, and people give you invites or give their e-mail addresses. It's that simple.
Also, look around Slashdot, and copy the URLs from those GMail Invite Trolls (the ones that LINK to Last Measure, but have five invite URLs in their link text). These might be OK, but keep in mind, the troll will have your new e-mail address.
True... ATI normally doesn't need a dual-slot, even for their highest end cards...
As for mobo chipsets, who knows? I'm thinking there's gotta be a reason why someone would use a physically larger chipset (VIA's chipset is a two chip solution, nV's is a one-chip). I'd rather have the nV chipset for stability reasons, FWIW (from what I've heard, VIA chipsets have bad PCI implementations and MAJOR stability issues).
Of course, what about us who have laptops that weren't purchased by us, and the person who ordered it didn't order a CD-RW/DVD (like requested)? Oh, and this model has a non-removable optical drive. (It's a Dell Uninspiron 1100)
The WiFi card I'm a bit worried on, and the modem is guaranteed not to work (without weeks of work, anyway). As for everything else, it SHOULD work.
FWIW, note the VIA chipset. Why aren't there many AMD64+nForce+nVidia laptops out there (heck, the first nForce one that I've seen is that Asus you linked to)?
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I checked the first three, and they were used. I knew not to click on the links, as mousing over revealed that they were an I'm Feeling Lucky search for nyud.info, AKA the Last Measure.
I didn't bother checking all of them, as I already have GMail.
Nope, I've got a Linkshits WPC11 v4 (I say Linkshits because the v3 was a Prism chipset, but the v4 is an RTL8180, which is a BITCH to get working in Linux - I gave up, and decided I needed Windows on this box anyway). The Inspiron 1100 doesn't have Mini-PCI, and it's a P4, so even if it did, it most likely wouldn't have a IPW2{1|2}00. Next time it bluescreens, I'll pay attention to the driver that crashed (last time, though, I think it was ialmrnt5 - the graphics driver).
Every now and then I get a bluescreen (never got one with SP1a), and I've been getting video driver crashes when playing games (although I'm suspecting heat, and it's a laptop, so forget upping the cooling). Other than that, it's been great.
It's a Dell Inspiron 1100.
If you're going the Treo direction, go Sprint. $15/mo access (don't bother with the Picture Mail plan unless Sprint makes you (the $20-30 web rebate (which is only on their Vision phones) requires you to get Vision on the plan if the phone is a Vision phone)). The only things that need the $30 plan are the Pocket PCs (I don't even think their Windows Smartphone needs it).
Nice try. Cingular/ATT are nowhere near having a single network - it will be months if not years before the networks are effectively one. Not to mention the fact that their combined GSM/GPRS coverage area *still* won't be as big as Verizon's CDMA2000/1xRTT coverage area.
Don't forget the fact that Verizon can also roam onto Sprint's coverage area (which (IIRC) is also 1xRTT). Sprint's your best bet if you do a lot of web stuff, as they're $15 for unlimited (they'll supposedly bitch and ask if you're using a data cable (the answer is no, or you lose Vision) if you go over 30MB, but I've heard that people got it to 1GB before they got asked.) <rant>However, Sprint sells two phones, the Nokia 3588i and the 6016i (the 6016 is replacing the 3588, but Sprint's still got some in stock) that don't support Vision. Never mind that Nokia says this about the 3588: "CDMA2000® 1X technology for high-speed data transmission11". On the 6016 (I remember last night it said something about it, but...) it doesn't mention it, but it's been disappearing and reappearing on the 3588i page too...</rant>
Ironically, your second link mentioned that Danger didn't want to let Mac users sync.
It's ironic because Woz is on their advisory board...
I've got a SAM disk for my Apple II...
//c (you know, the one that's a bitch to expand).
SAM is pretty nice to play with, and it gives speech synthesis to even an Apple
Yes, lately Firefox has been faster, even with the additional bloat. Just make sure you have a LOT of RAM.
Also, the 7.6 previews feature lighter modes, so that you've got less feature panic, and even 7.54 is lighter looking (Opera decided it was a good tradeoff between overwhelming new users with features and wiping out all of the advanced features from easy access).
Link here: Link
Ahh... thanks, I was linking to photos of Opera bugs last night on Opera's chat rooms
Some of these Firefox imports are BAD ideas, mind you. At least they let you change it, but (not in typical Opera style) in this release, it's hidden in the Properties dialog...
And why would I bother? We already know that google.com/firefox works...
Ha ha ha. Funny.
I didn't pay for my browser, and I didn't crack it either...
Whatever you do, do NOT install Preview 2 (it's still in Preview (Opera-speak for between Alpha and Beta)). Install Preview 3, and be sure to put the windowing mode in "Advanced MDI", or you'll puke.
I also checked /safari, /konqueror, /dillo, and (for shits and giggles) /links and /lynx. Nothing...
Hmm... in Opera 7.6P3, it renders fine... until I hit discuss. Maybe you should submit a bug report?
Actually, come to think of it, the color cartridge for Canon's portable printers (at least the BJC-50/55/80/85/NoteJet III (486 laptop with built-in inkjet)/and others) is all four colors in one. Seeing how tiny carts for those things are, I'd hate to print ANYTHING ;-)
IIRC, Lexmark has a few color printers that only take one cartridge (they use the nasty C+M+Y=almost K trick used by inkjet manufacturers in the mid to late 90's). Also, some of their dual-cart printers only come with the color cart, so that you still burn the C, M, AND Y to get a muddy black (HP is an offender, too, FWIW).
Join the gmail-invite-board on Google Groups 2 (groups-beta.google.com). It's something I set up when I was looking for invites. Basically, you post that you need invites or that you have them, and people give you invites or give their e-mail addresses. It's that simple.
Also, look around Slashdot, and copy the URLs from those GMail Invite Trolls (the ones that LINK to Last Measure, but have five invite URLs in their link text). These might be OK, but keep in mind, the troll will have your new e-mail address.
Ehm...
I'd say copyright infringement and breaking and entering, but not theft.
True... ATI normally doesn't need a dual-slot, even for their highest end cards...
As for mobo chipsets, who knows? I'm thinking there's gotta be a reason why someone would use a physically larger chipset (VIA's chipset is a two chip solution, nV's is a one-chip). I'd rather have the nV chipset for stability reasons, FWIW (from what I've heard, VIA chipsets have bad PCI implementations and MAJOR stability issues).
Of course, what about us who have laptops that weren't purchased by us, and the person who ordered it didn't order a CD-RW/DVD (like requested)? Oh, and this model has a non-removable optical drive. (It's a Dell Uninspiron 1100)
The WiFi card I'm a bit worried on, and the modem is guaranteed not to work (without weeks of work, anyway). As for everything else, it SHOULD work.
FWIW, note the VIA chipset. Why aren't there many AMD64+nForce+nVidia laptops out there (heck, the first nForce one that I've seen is that Asus you linked to)?
400GB for about $400 (Hitachi, though, so be careful - it might be a Deathstar), IIRC. Right about par ($1/gb - I'm NOT counting WD HDDs).
Ehmmm... basic math. So, if he's got one XBox, he can play it 0x faster? Multiply, not add.