[H] Left 4 Dead 2: CPU benchmarks - Phenom II very strong

2009-11-09 Thread Stan Zaske
Anybody playing the demo? MicroMiniMe is my handle if you want to add me to your friends list. Wanna kill some zombies? http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,699110/Left-4-Dead-2-CPU-benchmarks-Phenom-II-very-strong/Practice/

Re: [H] Laptop brand advice?

2009-11-09 Thread Hunter, Gary
I have had great luck with Acer, we currently have 4 in the family and all are doing great. I had an overheating issue on one but it was fixed quickly under warrenty. -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [H] WMP11 opinions sought?

2009-11-09 Thread DSinc
Rick, Apologize for the lateness on this reply. I've been focused on future medical plan choices (retired)! In any case, I do understand what you shared. I use IE8 ONLY for critical banking stuff; just because my connectoid still has some issues with FF that I just do not choose to fight

Re: [H] WMP11 opinions sought?

2009-11-09 Thread Rick Glazier
No problem about delayed reply. I try to make my replies so almost nothing is uncovered and then forget about them. On lots of other lists/Groups, they fly off into etherspace never to be heard from, or acknowledged, again. (Thanks for the Thanks.) I only use IE when going to MS. They often

Re: [H] Laptop brand advice?

2009-11-09 Thread maccrawj
A friend had noting but trouble with Ferrari (or Lamborghini?) laptop overheating, dieing, and RMA issues. Unit went back 3 times and never did get fixed right. On the other hand I test-drove an Aspire One netbook for a month and short of lacking video horsepower I loved the unit. Seemed well