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    XPS 1530 BIOS A08 released; touchpad woes gone, virtualization here!

    Yup. Any owners out there get it HERE. :cool:
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    Compile errors in C++, need help.

    Just running through the beginnings of data structures, and I'm getting some unfortunate errors. The program is going to convert a Roman numeral into decimal form. The implementations several of the methods aren't complete, as I compiled early and with the listed code. I can't seem to figure out...
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    Calculating relative performance differences between C++ and assembly

    Hello, again. I'm still learning how computers work, and I've started a bit of assembly programming. AFAIK, an efficiently written assembly program will outperform a program performing the identical task in a higher language (perhaps depending on the complexity of said program?). Anyway, I'm...
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    Oh, what the hell?!

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz 2 x 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor - Retail [$989.99] :rolleyes: Lovely mistake.
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    Need some assistance understanding bit operations

    Firstly thanks for even peeking in out of interest. Moreso for the time. :) Just for the record, I'm a programming student at Tyler Junior College (with transfer plans for UT Austin and hope for landing a software engineering job someday) and I'm individually pursuing a greater understanding...
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    When can price drops be expected for 2GB SODIMM DDR2-667 modules?

    Yeah, I realize that Corsair just got these on the market this month for notebooks, but I'm in no mood at all to drop over $900 on 2 modules ($449.99 each) when I could do something else to aid my performance in Vista Ultimate, like getting a Merom T7600 processor with 2/3 of that money. Newegg...
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    Looking for relevant information about classes in C++

    Any free comprehensive and/or in-depth information will suffice. I am a student looking for some more sources to study. Thanks! :)
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    Any Express Cards out yet? (for notebook)

    I've been looking around with my favorite PC sound vendor (Creative) as well as others, but have yet to find an Express Sound Card. The only ones available PCMCIA, which my Dell E1705 does not support. Any ideas of where to look? Thanks. :p
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    Dad's laptop vs. my laptop...which is better at games?

    My specs are as follows (I'm planning on buying this): -Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz 4MB shared L2 cache :cool: -2GB Dual Channel Ram @ 533MHz -256MB ATI x1400 His specs are as follows: -Intel Pentium M 2.0Ghz (533MHz) 2 MB L2 cache -2GB Dual Channel Ram @ 533MHz -256MB nVidia 6800 Go...
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    Just bought TI-89 titanium calculator...need recommendations

    I'm majoring in CS and math...any good applications for them? Thanks! :cool: :p
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    How many CPUs can we expect Vista to support?

    Just wondering ahead of time I suppose. :)
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