OT: Technology and Geek Stuff Thread

[Topweasel]

Speaking of inches...

My 20-inch monitor developed a shadow issue so I was in the market for a new one. Went to Dell's site and found a nice 23-inch model. Then looked around and found it here for $100 less and shipping was $3. It arrived yesterday and is just beautiful!!!

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Dell/SP2309W/

I do ordering for my work (we are a small businesses small business) an we get that directly from dell cheaper then that.

[-Deborah-]

Good for you, Top.

Bill, I don't get commission on my own orders placed through Amazon.

[Topweasel]

Good for you, Top.

Bill, I don't get commission on my own orders placed through Amazon.

I am just saying that the on front page value dell puts on that usually isn't the true price that they are selling it for. The best thing to do is set up a small business account (I don't think you actually have to have a business). Instantly you get a substantial discount without any kind of volume discounting.

Though I guess it doesn't matter anymore because you have the monitor. Just saying in the future if your looking at them for anything, you might want to keep that in mind.

[-Deborah-]

Yeah I had already researched my discount possibilities with Dell and the price was still higher for me than the other site.

[romster]

Rommy, are you still in the market for a TV? Saw this in a blog that I read:

While flipping through a Money magazine, I ran across a often-repeated piece of advice about buying an HDTV: that the size of the TV you should buy is determined by how far you plan on sitting from it, not just bigger is better:

Which always makes me beg the question - why not just put your couch closer to your TV? You could buy a much smaller set and save hundreds of dollars. I guess it?s just another by-product of buying a house that?s too big. You need more furniture to fill it, and now also a bigger TV to see from across the room.

In addition, doctors now say that sitting too close to the TV is not bad for your eyes. Well, I guess it can?t be worse than most of us sitting inches away from an LCD screen all day long already.

Thanks Deb! I still haven't taken the plunge. I can't bring myself to do it yet as I have a perfectly functioning TV though I do know I'm missing out on the awesomeness of HD. Maybe I'll take the plunge soonish.

[The Cat]

Can anyone recommend a movie download site that doesn't fill up the computer with viruses?

[-Deborah-]

You mean an illegal site that's clean?

No.

[The Cat]

No Deb, I mean any site....Two sites I tried my web security guard cautioned against using, yet they claim to be 100 per cent legal. I just tried this one this morning after receiving an email with the same result. I am retiscent to venture any further.

[-Deborah-]

Amazon Video On Demand and NetFlix are the only legal ones I'm familiar with.

[The Cat]

Thanks very much

[Topweasel]

Hulu is another one. It was actually created by some of the major studios.

[Coop]

Itunes is also an option

[akavana]

Joox and ovguide are where I go the most

[=SHOW=]

Why do you love me? Why do you need me? Always and forever... We met in a chat room, now our love can fully bloom... Sure the world wide web is great, but you, you make me salivate... Yes, I love technology, but not as much as you, you see... But still, I love technology... Always and forever. Our love is like a flock of doves, flying up to heaven above... always and forever, always and forever... Why do you need me? Why do you love me? Always and forever...

[Dan V]

quotin Napolean Dynamite for what reason ?