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I took a look at the this link because I recently purchased a new notebook with Vista Ultimate. Just to add a novice perspective to the mix, here are my thoughts (based on the article and a previous interest in purchasing a MacBook Pro)... 1) Buying a new PC is always expensive. Frankly, this...

Well, I've got it hooked up to my Vizio P50HDTV10A and am getting 1366x768@60Hz. It looks excellent! I was somewhat surprised with DVD playback, however. It didn't appear as clear as I had hoped (jaggies and stuttering). For the moment, I'm blaming Media Direct, as I don't have this problem...

Went with Alpine White. The rest of my A/V components are silver so, it should blend pretty well once I get it into the rack.

Bogy, thanks for your post. This is good to know. I too am staying with my parents, over the holidays so, I haven't had an opportunity to hook the notebook up to my HDTV at home just yet. I did try hooking it up with S-video to my parents' TV and everything seemed OK for DVD playback. I had no...

Thanks, and agreed, I have XP Pro (SP2) running on another laptop and a desktop, and have had a very good experience with both. I debated the switch to Vista vigorously with myself :D Figured I'd gamble, and so far, it seems OK. I picked up the Windows Vista Resource Kit, hoping to pick up a...

Got my new Dell Inspiron 1720 fired up, spec's below... Dell Inspiron 1720 Intel C2D T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) 3Gb SDRAM (DDR2 at 667MHz/Asymmetric Dual Channel) nVidia GeForce 8600M GT (256Mb) Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio w/Surround Sound Upgrade Kit (Express Card) 250Gb HDD...

Diogen, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your expertise. I've been wanting to add an HTPC to my humble HT for a couple of years now, and am anxious to start playing with it. AnyDVD is definitely one of the apps I was looking at, just couldn't remember the name. I think...

Many thanks for the responses! That was my gut feeling and it's good to have confirmation. I have some concerns about the color space issue with regard to calibrating the input properly. I used DVE HD with the XB360 add-on and got things dialed in but, I'm not sure (until I get to play with the...

I've been surfing the information wave in various forums and in preparation of hooking up my new notebook (on Dec. 25) to an HDTV for some BD/HD DVD goodness. In the process of researching potential issues, I've come across quite a few posts/people who believe VGA is an inferior connection...

Price may certainly be the deciding factor in my decision... As I started to "spec out" PC notebooks, and compare features or SW compatibility, I found some interesting things... For one, BDD on PC's appears to be more or less a few hundred dollar ($200-$400) upgrade, while the one manufacturer...

So, I'm taking a closer look at PC specs now and, it does look like a gaming rig is more likely to have the features that I'm interested in, even if I don't use it specifically for gaming... This is the thought that keeps me circling back to the Mac option.

I didn't intend my post to become a flame war over PC vs. Mac, although in retrospect, I should've realized that what I was asking for was based on a comparison and some heat in the discussion would be inevitable. Just a quick clarification, my PC's have had a good long life and although I'm...

An avid PC person I see :D I overexaggerated the reboots just a bit. This Gateway laptop and my Gateway PC have both served me well for over 7 years and 5 years, respectively. I do regular maintenance, including the Registry, and put 'em into Hibernation when they're not in use. I actually...

Thanks for the feedback! I primarily use my XB360 for gaming. It's been awhile since my PC was called upon for those duties. Not having to reboot every day would be a major plus. Do Mac's have god awful pop-ups every 10 seconds after initial boot? My parents' new Dell is a nightmare with...

Although my second computer was an Apple IIGs (first was a RS TRS80) I've been using PC's for the past 15 years or so. Recently, I've been considering a PowerBook Pro as my next home computer purchase. I have a few assumptions that I'm basing my decision on and I'm hoping some forum folks can...

My previous employer, a fairly large Research I institution, had no such policy or encryption software, that I'm aware of. I accessed institutional data and "sensitive" student information on a regular basis from my home, on both a desktop and laptop, via VPN... although, these PC's were both...

My laptop's an older Gateway model that doesn't have built-in wireless so, I added a PCMCIA card. The USB ports aren't 2.0 so, I was a little leary about using a USB adapter. So far it seems to be working out. I'll probably buy them a new phone system in the 5.8 GHz range and see what the...

Update I had a chance to install the D-Link 7dBi antenna last night and here are some results, along with an embarrassing epiphany... Without using an extension cable, I am now able to connect to the AP, albeit with a very low signal strength, in the basement! Here's the embarrassing part, I...

Picked up the 7dBi model and opted for the super thrifty shipping (free) so, I probably won't be getting it installed until the end of the month. I'll check back in and post my results. Thanks again, charper1.

Brilliant! I'm going to give this a try. I found it at Amazon with a $20 rebate. Shouldn't cost me more than $17 delivered! EDIT: I got so excited about finding a good deal, I forgot about an extension cable... I have some RG6 laying around, could I pick up some TNC connectors and use them to...

I recently got my parents to take their network wireless (G via Linksys WRT54GS). While I sold them on the benefits of being "mobile," I of course was secretly and selfishly thinking about connecting to their network while visiting and without being tethered to a hard line. I figured we could...