Tag Archives: Hardware

$60 rebate on Toshiba Tekbright 7″ Digital Photo Frame (expires May 12th)

May 1, 2008 – 6:12 pm

It’s a bit small IMHO at 7″, but a good deal to get a $60 rebate off the Tekbright 7″ Digital Photo Frame… rebate promo expires May 12th - yes it’s a mother’s day offer. The exact part number is PA3615U-1ETC… AKA PA3615U.
It’s got a very attractive modern design and the build quality is excellent.

It […]

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How to install Windows XP on a HP XW8400 workstation in a dual-boot configuration with Vista ? Have lots of patience.

April 27, 2008 – 4:34 pm

Well, I’ve been definitely happy thus far working with the dual quad-core beast that the HP XW8400 Workstation is but … it came pre-installed with Windows Vista (32-bit) and it was one hair-pulling effort to try and get Windows XP to be installed on a second drive and have it visible and accessible.
Finally, I sort […]

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Hot deal on Galaxy GeForce 8800GT Overclocked 600MHZ 512MB 2.0GHZ gamer video card

April 15, 2008 – 6:05 pm

NCIX has a scorching hot deal on an excellent gamer graphics card – a gamer friend (thanks Mr. K7) confirmed that the 8800GT is pretty much the best bang for the buck high-end gamer card on the market today.
NCIX has the Galaxy GeForce 8800GT Overclocked 600MHZ 512MB 2.0GHZ video card on sale for only $139.99 […]

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Great deal today only on the Garmin Nuvi 360 GPS at Dell Canada - only $259.99 !

April 14, 2008 – 12:48 pm

OK, a quick trip home and thought I would share this excellent deal over at Dell Canada today…
If you’re in the market for a very good midrange GPS that includes bluetooth technology, street name pronunciation, 2D & 3D views, maps of both the US & Canada as well as an integrated MP3 player and the […]

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Bell Mobility recalls HTC Touch because it lacks French UI : Quebec Office de la langue française spotted the lack of French menus.

January 25, 2008 – 11:11 pm

Well, I’ve been looking to renew my Bell Mobility account with a newer device and take advantage of a retention plan offer - Bell wanting to keep me with them - and was surprised that my current best bang for the buck device and plan; the HTC Touch combined with Bell’s $7/month unlimited data plan […]

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