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Hmmm, actually, I look like a loveable spunkbubble! Hello ladies!

Hello, DG!

Anyway, I think Star Wars is HORRIBLY overhyped. And the new movies are crap. And the old movies aren't as good as everybody says they are. Send all hate mail to ryam_baco@yahoo.com.

I'm eating a burger. It's alright, I guess. It's a vegetarian burger, with cheese and relish on it, between 'american style' baps.

I'm also eating potatoes and peas. There's no salt or butter on them. I think I just realized that potatoes and peas don't taste of much at all. They don't taste very nice.

Butter and salt, on the other hand, tastes like peas and potatoes usually do.

I'm kind of torn between drinking a glass of soda, or a mug of coffee.

The potatoes are still hard. I don't think they're cooked right.

Actually, I came down a little harsh on Cover Plan/Insurance lol. Just make sure you read the leaflet lol. Know what you're buying lol. You can always break your Laptop at the end of the three year extended warranty and get a new one lol.

The reason I say this is that PC world Cover Plan has actually recently gone down by quite a bit, making it pretty reasonable for a laptop lol.

But make up your own mind on it lol. Don't let a salesperson try to talk you into it lol.

[Honest]

Advice from an Honest Computer Salesgirl

- Toshiba is everyone's favourite.

- Don't be fooled by the screens on Sony Laptops. Everybody thinks it's because they're higher resolution that the colours seem so much more vibrant; look closer. There's a reflective tape on the screen. In fairness to Sony, it does the job well. The screens look awesome. On the other hand, you're paying upwards of $400 extra for a piece of reflective tape. You can buy reflective/protective covers for your screen that do the very same job for about $20.

- When the marked price on a product is lower than the actual price, they're obliged to sell it at the marked price. It happens surprisingly often. So, just in case it happens to you, know that they're obliged to sell it to you at the marked price.

- If you're buying software, printers, cables, etc., ask for a discount. They might give it to you.

- When they tell you it's the last one of a particular model they have in stock, they're not lying. It sounds like a corny sales line, but it's true. They're not lying. Also, the last one is stock is actually the display model. Ask for a discount if there's any imperfections on the display model, if you're buying it.

- If you're buying a Laptop on Credit, be aware of how much extra you'll be paying. Think about the Interest Free Option instead.

- Don't buy Computer Insurance, no matter how much they tell you you'll need it, unless you really really think you're going to break your laptop at some point. Or unless somebody else is paying for it. To give you an idea of how the price of insurance goes, you'd be paying $500 for three year cover on a laptop between $1100 and $1300. When they're trying to sell you the insurance they'll either call it an 'extended warranty' or 'cover plan'. The profit margin for computer companies on extended warranty is massive, so they'll try anything to get you to take it, including offering you discounts on your other purchases. Don't fall for it. Would they deliberately lose money in order to lose more money by offering you this fantastic insurance offer? No. Then again, don't take it out on the salesperson; he's just doing his damn job.

- Don't buy Fujitsu-Siemens.



2. How reliable are Toshiba laptops concerning battery life and durability?

Very, very good. I've never had any complaints about Toshiba. They're very well built and generally, they're the first model people ask to see when they're buying a laptop. The least amount of returns we get are Toshiba's.

3. What other brands should I look at? Have I overlooked any good values?

Sony are reliable and well built but expensive. Compaq seems to have a bad name, but I find them pretty good.

If you check in computer stores regularly, there are generally special offers on Laptops every week. They're not reduced because they're damaged or crap or low spec; today we sold Toshiba laptops for $1299, previously somewhere around the $1600 mark, just because we were getting in a different Toshiba model. They had 512 ram, 2.8Ghz (I think), integrated Wifi and Bluetooth and I think it was a GEforce graphics card. Oh, and a 60GB harddrive. Lots of people seem to think that because the price is reduced, the laptop isn't as good as the $2500 models. Well, they are.


5. Should I get a laptop Centrino mobile technology? What IS Centrino mobile technology?

Uh... as far as I know, it basically means you have wireless internet capabilities, but I'm not sure how. Some salesgirl I am, huh?

You can buy fans (very cool ones that are ultra silent and ultra powerful) for around E40 - E60 in PC world (I am not sure about this price, maybe they are cheaper).

But I would suggest getting a new PC, quite frankly.

Can't remember the name of the model, I think it was Advent... 17'' TFT, 512mb Ram, 60bg HD, 3.8Ghz, Intel Celeron Processor (it's not THAT big a deal) for E890 the other day.

And a Toshiba 17'' laptop, same specs, for E1099, with Bluetooth.

Plus I get 10% off because I work there.

Ha!

Seriously, a new PC is always an option. There are always good deals out there and you might want to check out paying on Credit or Interest Free. In fact, if you call PC World in Waterford tomorrow and ask to speak to Rusalka, she can probably get you sorted out with a great package deal...

(that was some clever selling...)

(Pssst, Mark, tell him you'll make it worth his while)

It came about as a what if Drunken Irish Chipmunks played mandolins..........

You sayin' there's something wrong with Drunken Irish Chipmunks???

Thanks.

Ireland was officially a third world country up until the late 80's, I think. And we still get lots of sympathy-money from the EU. Ha ha.

That's the only reason we have roads.

I formatted my PC recently, and when I was reinstalling the drivers I discovered my Astraslim Scanner driver is kind of screwed up.

I searched for the driver on the internet, and I found something claiming to be the driver... and it probably was, except it was a 30mb file, so I suspect it was bundled with the Scanner Software. I don't want or need the scanner software, and as it's 30mb, it'd take friggin' ages to download on my dial up. What I really want is the driver alone.

So, if anybody can find it or if you happen to have it and can send it to me... here's the details.

UMAX Astraslim 1200 Scanner, XP driver

I know you guys can do pretty much anything, so...

FINE. Seeing as some of you aren't MAN enough to sing LEGACY by the GONE JACKALS, I give you this: 

Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mamma Out

It's a song about taking your mamma out to a gay club to tell her you suspect you might be gay. Sing it with pride.

Think Andy Garcia.

There's even a backing chorus and a band for christ sake. I'll win.

Now, next person.... GONE JACKALS - LEGACY

I dare you.

Now that that's out of the way, I'd like to say, that Clownery, isn't wearing a red nose! You are getting teached, how to do drama, how to stand in theatre, and doing mime-acts, and such on.

Goddamn I have been proven wrong! :D :D!

I'd also like to repeat that I don't like religion either, that's why I'm a christian.

Okay! :D!

Bye! Good Luck! Wtf! :D :D!!!

And I'm very disappointed in you.

But, Clowns...

I'll change my first post to be a bit more accomodating. I am sorry, after all. Sorry people do things like that... like changing their first post so that nothing else posted in the thread after that makes any sense.

Everything I just said made perfect sense. I don't get it. What are you basing that remark on, LGM?

Atheist Missionary. It doesn't pay well, but we get to wear cool t-shirts with 'ZOMBIE cow HATES you now!' on them.

I didn't change my name to spite Minimi. I changed it to make fun of this entire thread. In general.

Deal with it.

Hey, I'm just telling him that he's going about it all the wrong way. Nobody likes Christian Missionaries in disguise as Clowns.

I don't hate Religion. I hate Missionaries, darling. I also hate Religion, but I'm going to try not to bring that in to this topic. Some more.

P.S. Mom and Stevan came in joint first in the New God Elections. Chris came second. The correct term is not "For Chris Sake", but in fact, "For Yufster's Mom and Stevan's sake!". Just a heads up, buddy.

Or Official Double Fine Mascot.

But, disappointingly, I think he meant 'Christ'.

I think you should reconsider those clowns, buddy! Goddamn ! A few people like Missionaries. Nobody likes Clowns.

If you really want to teach them with humour, I suggest hacking a copy of Monkey Island 2. Change some fundamental story elements and a lot of script, and voila! It beats that Christian Chicken Shooter game that was released all those years ago, and it beats Clowns!!

But then, that's pretty much because nobody likes Clowns.

Well, pretty much nothing. They're mostly talking about this website here. remo, aga and deadworm are regulars over there, you know.

Deadworm, somebody had to assume the role of the man in this relationship.