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I've held off from buying a netbook myself (so far). I actually ordered an Asus eee 1000HE, but ended up canceling the order. I've currently got my eye on the Samsung NC20 and the "HD" version of the HP 2140 with the still yet to be released 1366x768 screen. Even though we're talking about a...

They have mountains and skiing there.

Maybe Nero?

So you got that all the way down to $30,500? That's very impressive. According to Edmunds.com the invoice on that car is $36,471. The dealer had to lose money on that deal since there are no rebate or incentives.

Certainly a mixed bag from the review.

That's seems like a really good deal. Usually there isn't anywhere near 10% of hold backs that the dealer has to work with once they cross invoice.

Does it have Quattro?

I just shook my head when I heard him say that...

Not sure how you're managing that, but ok... I don't think I've ever seen a set of front pads last more than 50k.

I hope you replaced the brake pads more than once in 150k miles. :p

What??? In general, I'd take American car over a German car for reliability and cost of repairs.

I have to admit the rabid apple fanboy postings of his are getting old.

I don't think it was passive aggressive. German cars didn't get their reputation for being expensive to fix and not as reliable as some others for no reason. VW is lumped into the bottom of the ratings for dependability / reliability. You will be out of the warranty period pretty fast with a...

You went from two cars under $30k together to one car at $30k? Either way, you should shoot for under invoice and I hope you buy a very long extended warranty.

And other companies. Like Eiger Labs MPMan F10/F20 (the first portable mp3 player) and Hango/Remote Solutions Portable Jukebox PJB-100 (first HD based portable mp3 player which was ironically designed by Compaq and licensed to Hango).

I think the process involves chimps and keyboards, but... :D

I wonder if they'll consider calling it Trojan Horse?

I'll install it when... Well... Never :p

They killed off our bonuses, and nuked raises where I work.

He wanted to ruin his Ikea furniture? :p

There is, but only for 5 minutes.

I was in college those three years. :(

Where'd you get a Ferrari from?

Several years, and they were high mileage relatively inexpensive vehicles... Well, FWIW, the cost of new clutch is a lot less than paying the premium for a new car. I also think a manual transmission S4 isn't nearly as likely to be beat on as something like a manual transmission Mustang, or...

FWIW, I had two used cars previously that were stick shifts and didn't have any problems with them. Besides, I will not be able to buy a S4 new at $50k+, but 2-3 years old used, I might be able to do it.

I think U3 didn't make it in the marketplace. Most drives don't seem to have it any longer.

I was on the fence about getting one, and that article has convinced me they're still not ready for prime time.

I guess I'll give it a shot then.

I have a stick and my wife just doesn't drive my car. She insists that she knows how to though. I've never asked her to prove it though. FWIW, My next car will also be a stick.

So my wife wants a webcam so she can video chat with her family via Skype. I looked a bit online, and saw lots of praise for the Logitech QuickCam® Pro 9000 link Thoughts? Suggestions?

I myself like the Legacy B.spec, but that's got a 6 speed...

Sounds like you need a small to midsize SUV.

I guess the Yaris is pretty fuel efficient, but kind of small. So, that might not be a bad option since a Jetta TDI is likely too much money. Does she think it's comfortable and fun to drive? If she's going to drive ~150 miles a day you'd better make sure she really likes it. Lots of women...

I don't see the attraction of any of the cars you list, but I guess if you're just looking for basic transportation... I would think you'd be trying to maximize fuel economy of the wife's car, and you don't seem like someone who would be happy with a boring basic car. Although with your short...

You're buying two cars? One for you and one for her? My personal opinion is that new cars are for suckers. A 2-3 year old model will usually save you a bundle. If you're a Costco member they have some new car buying plan / program. That's an option if you don't like to haggle or aren't any...

Matrox is still in business? :confused:

Probably the fact that the wife is drawn to it because it's a Benz. (though a crappy one)

Like double posting?

Hey, at least you're getting paid while he gets to play out his stupid ideas.

A 750GB drive should give you at least another 80hours of HD recording (probably more).

I was right... My memory isn't completely shot... It's Flagreen... http://www.storageforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=637

Yeah, but "The Giver" was an 2nd screename / alias for one of the long time regulars wasn't he? I just don't remember who it was, or am I thinking of someone else?

Who was the giver anyhow?... He was one the regulars if I recall correctly.

Where are you going to send that SPDIF signal if you don't have a receiver? Most audio devices don't have SPDIF inputs.

If you double down / go all in on a bad idea IMHO you're even more to blame than the guy who started it. The first guy didn't know it wouldn't work (although there were voices of dissent warning it wouldn't). The second guy has the benefit of hindsight and knows the first one didn't work but...

That's not a tax cut. That's a one time tax rebate. And a large portion of it goes to people who effectively don't pay taxes. It won't stimulate the economy, nor will the rest of the Porkulus bill.

And his fond love of all things Apple. :D

If you want maximum speed you've already got a problem. I've found you can't burn at 16x over USB. You're limited to about 12x or you'll get buffer underuns.

You're nuts! The primary reason why cigarette use is dropping is because of all the taxes on them making them so expensive. This of course is a big quandary because the gov't relies on the funding from cigarette taxes. If they were really so bad, the gov't would make them illegal. Legalizing...

I can't imagine why you would want to run HDMI to a monitor to get SPDIF out of it. :confused: You can't take advantage of any of the superior audio capability of HDMI that way. You might as well just take SPDIF from your source.