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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:19 AM Original message |
Before you buy a Dell, you may want to see this... |
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wheresthemind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. Then for your new computer needs look at this... |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Wow. Those are some serious soft-money donations to Dems. |
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ithacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:46 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Those Dem contributions are from Apple's Jobs |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
34. and some seriously overpriced and under performing computers |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. 1. Time is Money 2. I have never had trouble finding GREAT mac software |
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LeahMira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:39 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Amen! |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. I manage over 2500 pc's and mac's for which I am |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 10:23 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Some IT people I know who manage both try too hard with the Macs |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 11:35 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Yes, mac's are taking over the country and world. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 12:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Very Cute! I laughed out loud! |
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ArkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I work on mac's every day and have for 15 years. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Trouble from the Mac community? |
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stepnw1f (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Sorry Man, but that's Bull |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. a case of "IT Department Full Employment Act," per Robert X Cringely? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. Exactly |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 10:05 PM Response to Reply #67 |
74. Oh HypnoToad, get a mac already!!!! |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 01:32 AM Response to Reply #74 |
82. I'll help find a deal, too... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Sorry, that just doesn't reflect reality. . . |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:00 PM Response to Reply #49 |
68. I design computer hardware and software for a living... |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
60. forgive me for being a computer illiterate, but one thing I know, |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
76. please tell me you're not talking about the Monty Python quote... |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 10:09 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. say, has any one seen the mouse to my AMIGA? |
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FizzFuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #76 |
96. was that a Monty Python line? |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Not true |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:39 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Three Mac Myths - from ComputerWorld - Please! PC users read! |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
71. The eMac |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:09 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Oh yes... |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. i recently built two systesms |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 01:20 AM Response to Reply #79 |
81. And did they have equivalent perpherals? |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 06:52 AM Response to Reply #81 |
88. www.newegg.com |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 07:00 AM Response to Reply #88 |
89. addition.. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 07:59 AM Response to Reply #89 |
91. So, we still have quite different systems... |
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toddzilla (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 09:19 AM Response to Reply #91 |
92. don't use creative math to make your point though. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #92 |
93. I was bringing it up to 768. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
66. Short and succinct, I wish you'd said more to defend your stance. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
70. I see over 9,000 titles |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Yet another reason to move away from buying Dells |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Good post! eom |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Deleted message |
ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:18 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. What ever happened to buy the best product period? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
33. Actually, no. I won't forget politics. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
38. Dell tech support in India, Apple Tech Support in Austin Tx |
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Tuttle (919 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
16. The ONLY picture I've ever seen of Bush at a computer |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Al Gore sits on the board of Apple. (nt) |
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HootieMcBoob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. And I think I remember reading that |
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SpaceCatMeetsMars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:12 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Steve Jobs is advising Kerry |
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JohnLocke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 04:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. A Macintosh is in my future. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:30 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Here are some good shopping sites for you |
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Zech Marquis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 07:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
90. Steve's been dropping some serious coin to the Dems |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. Michael Dell is a billionaire.. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Michael Dell... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Do you find some need to shout? |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Illogical |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:26 AM Response to Reply #11 |
18. whaaaaaaa? |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
65. Yep... |
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lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 06:17 AM Response to Reply #18 |
87. Just bought a G4 ibook to sit with my G3 ibook |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Buyer Beware |
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coda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT TAKING RIGHTS AWAY! |
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ithacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:49 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. BOYCOTT BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT REPUBLICANS!!! |
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notbush (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 12:21 AM Response to Reply #21 |
80. Where you gonna buy your gas? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:30 AM Response to Reply #8 |
37. Jobs is a Dem and a friend of the Clintons and advises Kerry and has Gore |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Michael Dell, Chairman and CEO |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Dell is still CEO of Dell |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. Buy an Apple! |
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union_maid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Fair enough, but... |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. There are a gillion.... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:07 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. This is my question, too. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
32. Don't give up on Mac--yet |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
48. Just so... |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:05 PM Response to Reply #48 |
69. Here's some more fuel for the fire... |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
15. Chairman/Ceo of Hewlett-Packard (Compaq) also *-lover |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
22. I recently bought a PowerMac G4 |
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liberalitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I am a computer idiot, bush/rush are just plain idiots... |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. I dunno, when you need a tool, instrument, machine to do a job for you... |
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President Jesus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Alienware CEO also a Bush* donor |
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mrgorth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 09:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Shit! Sorry. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
94. A Liberal Mac Outlet |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
25. Dell is overpriced, imho. Btw, what is a good pre-built computer corp?(nt) |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
45. Not that important |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
50. i was sad to see this |
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Elwood P Dowd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. I currently own two iMacs |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
55. I haven't been very impressed |
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LifeDuringWartime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. dont forget |
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newsguyatl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
56. damn, and i was gonna buy a dell soon too |
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Nlighten1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
62. This is true but... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
63. I wish I had it to do over again. I have a Dell and shoulda bought a mac! |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 08:07 PM Response to Reply #63 |
72. I got my first Mac about 5 months ago |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 10:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. No Problem, you will need to replace the Dell in a few yrs. . .EOM |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
64. What's Leahy doing on the list? |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #64 |
78. Leahy |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
83. I am personally responsible for DELL losing more than $20,000 in sales |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
84. Hmm.. |
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SmileyBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
85. Gawd, I'm fucking sick of this cult mentality that Mac owners have. |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 04:00 AM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Here! Here! |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 07:05 PM Response to Reply #85 |
97. Cult mentality? |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-27-04 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
95. I have found Dell products to be inferior |
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