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maximax8 @maximax8 (31053) • United Kingdom 31 Oct 09

How long have you had your current laptop for? I have had mine for two years. What operating system does your laptop run on? Mine runs on Windows Vista. Do you have any problems with your laptop? My laptop isn't good at typing...

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PhantoMEngineeR I also prefer XP over Vista. Haven't tried Windows 7 yet but I hear it's good and trustworthy compared to its predecessor Vista. This is a similar trend to what happened during the transition from Windows 98 to Windows 2000. Windows 2000 failed to meet...

2 Nov 09

maximax8 @maximax8 (31053) • United Kingdom 31 Oct 09

How long have you had your current laptop for? I have had mine for two years. What operating system does your laptop run on? Mine runs on Windows Vista. Do you have any problems with your laptop? My laptop isn't good at typing...

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PhantoMEngineeR I had my laptop for more than three years now. An HP Compaq Presario V5000. It was previously on the XP Home Edition (came bundled with the laptop) but I shifted to Ubuntu a year back because my hard drive got busted (over usage) including the recovery...

2 Nov 09

FloridaGator09 @FloridaGator09 (66) • United States 31 Oct 09

Do you prefer a wireless internet connection or a wired connection? Both have their pros and cons. Wireless has the convenience of not being tethered to the router but wired connections are more secure and are do not loose...

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PhantoMEngineeR Well said, Millertime. Like I said on my reply to this discussion, both wired and wireless connections have their own advantages and disadvantages over the other. It's a matter of identifying your reasons first before deciding which to use. As for me, I use...

2 Nov 09

FloridaGator09 @FloridaGator09 (66) • United States 31 Oct 09

Do you prefer a wireless internet connection or a wired connection? Both have their pros and cons. Wireless has the convenience of not being tethered to the router but wired connections are more secure and are do not loose...

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PhantoMEngineeR It mostly depends on what you need, the lifestyle you live, the work habits you have, etc. If mobility is of great importance (travel a lot, always in meetings, etc), wireless connection is no doubt the best choice. If you want the internet to be faster (for...

2 Nov 09

iamthenextbigboss @iamthenextbigboss (60) • Philippines 30 Oct 09

It's almost weekend! Not to mention, it's almost HALLOWEEN! What are you guys up to this weekend especially this coming October 31st? Are you joining the fright fest or will just visit some cemeteries?

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PhantoMEngineeR take pictures of kids in costumes down at Salem, home of the famous witch's museum. gonna be fun.

30 Oct 09

hireshd @hireshd (490) • India 27 Oct 09

What is the maximum time you can sit and read without taking a break, one of cousins can sit for 1 hours without taking a break, once i saw him start reading at 4 in the evening and I could see him awake till 3 in the morning. I...

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PhantoMEngineeR I can sit and read for like 4-6 hours max provided I have no errands to do and I got all I need on one spot, i.e. coffee, cigarette, music player, food, etc. Most of the time though, I multi-task. Keeps you away from being bored while reading especially if...

28 Oct 09

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