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    HTC Droid Incredible 2 and HBO Go

    Ticked off at sprint so planning to switch to Verizon. Anyways I like the battery life and smaller size of the new Incredible 2 versus the Thunderbolt (dont have 4g where I live), so thinking about getting the Inc2. Anyone know if HBO Go works on it? Have not see anything on the net and I have...
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    [Sprint] The Evo 4g still worth getting?

    With new phones around the corner (Dual cores etc), is the EVO still worth getting? I have had a cheap pay as you go phone (with my ATT plan sim card in it) for the last 4 years. I get 20% off through my work for sprint and a $30 dollar monthly stipend for cell phone use, so basically it costs...
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    WTB: 2x1gb pc3200 ddr400 on the cheap

    I missed out on the deal with the dude selling paired 2x1gb pc3200 ram for 30 bucks shipped. Looking for a comparable offer out there. If any one has some working sticks laying around collecting dust, let me know. I will pay with paypal. Thanks Closed: Got RAM
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    $600ish WoW Build.

    BUILD PUT ON PAUSE. See Posts 2 and 3. I will start a new thread at a later time. Thanks. Looking at building a nice new PC, mainly to play WoW, want to keep it fairly affordable. NOTE, I know new cards are coming out from AMD. Should I hold out for a few weeks before even considering a...
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    Woot Off!! 9/22/09 10pm pacific

    FYI Woot off is go! First item Philips 5.6” Digital Photo Frame $19.99
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    FREE Year Subscription to Motorcyclist magazine

    http://www.roadgear.com/index.php?page=Offer Bam, there ya go. You have till the 5/1/2009 till it expires. And yes this works, this is how I got my subscription last year :D Not a bad mag for the motorcycle people out there. Glad I can finally contribute something to this fine forum I...
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    PC building dilemna!

    Ok I was going to build a PC See this thread. With the latest intel drops was going to upgrade to q9550. So said stats for my build were (links in thread): q9550 + xigmatek HDT-S1283 4gigs ddr2-800 g.skill sapphire 4850 512mb gigabit p45-ds3l corsair 650 watt psu 320gb hdd 64bit...
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    Gigabyte DS3L... P43 or P45??

    So I am building a pc, pretty happy with the specs and I go to newegg and see the gigabyte ds3l p43 is now in stock. I originally set up my build with the gigabyte ds3l p45. So uhm whats the difference? Yes I know the p45 has a 15dollar mail in rebate, but lets ignore that (though if I do...
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    New Build advice (been away from desktops for a while)

    OK so I am moving back to a desktop PC (new to the quad core and big memory graphics cards). If I could get a review of my build that would be great. Cpu: Q6600 Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard Ram: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800...
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    weird firefox issue since new update....

    Ok. so the other night firefox downloads a new version of itself. I reboot firefox and let it do its thing. Ever since this I cannot access google.com not sure what is up. I can access it on IE7. and sometimes it works in firefox, but usually it just times out. Anyone know whats up? I also...
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    Multimedia Keyboard questions

    My pos keyboard is on it's last leg. I can get a really good deal (~15bucks after shipping) on this keyboard by dell http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&cs=19&sku=310-7879. Now i have 2 questions, will all the media buttons still work on my non dell pc, and is there...
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    Help!! my new LCD has problems, picture all messed up

    Ok, so I am ticked, I got this new monitor samsung 940BW and have been enjoying every minute of it. Well I come home from work and turn the PC on and what do i get, a garbled mess. When I turn on my pc, i see the Bios page and see windows loading but once the windows load screen is done I get...
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    New LCD: Game settings to get most out of it.

    Just purchased a new LCD, the 940BW. I play a lot of CS:S and got a few questions in setting it up correctly. My PC stats are in my sig below if that helps. Do I want to turn on vsync? cause there is no option of triple buffereing (it is a directx game rather than opengl). I did a search on...
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    2007wfp Request

    Just curious if you could help me out. Could you please post a picture of ur 2007wfp playing a pc game at 1440x900 and the another pic of the same thing in 1680x1050 (native res). I want to see if there is any really big difference. Any thoughts on what u think would be greatly appreciated...
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    My system a bottleneck for a X800 XL???

    I saw the hot deals for the x800 xl agp card, and i posted asking if it was worth it for me to pick up the x800 xl and replace my 9800 pro 128mb card. A guy replied that my system would be a bottleneck and there would not be much point in upgrading. Is this true? just want to make sure before...
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    Samsung 940BW (19" WS w/ 4ms response time), Thoughts??

    How come no one is talking about the Samsung 940BW?? It looks freaking tight!!! It is a 19inch WS (1440 x 900) with 4ms response time. Fastest I have seen for a widescreen. Plus 19" is perfect for those people who do not have top of line vid card for the 20"+ widescreen 1680 x 1050 or want to...
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    Thoughts on the Canon A540?? any other suggestions?

    Well, this summer I am planning on going to Mexico City (Teotihuacun) and the Yucatan Penninsula (Tulum, Coba, Uxmal etc) to do some site seeing and hiking with a friennd of mine and I want a good camera to record my adventures. I will be taking a lot of scenery pics and such And i have read...
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    Problem with ATI drivers.... AGP issue

    Well, i just reinstalled windows and everything since my PC had been running slow as of late. Well anyways everytihng went well. Except for one thing..... When i installed the ATI Catalyst driver in the Smart Gart tab it says AGP is off, rather then 8x as it should be. When i manually change it...
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    (cf)Eclipse, got a question for you.... a g.skill question

    I see you "marketing" this ram g.skill 2x1gb ddr500 kit and you have won me over. only need a gig, so does the g.skill 1gb stick ddr500 run just as well?? I would assume so (actually i would hope so or else sometihng is wrong). Thinking about an s754 system and figure this would be good. what...
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    What could i expect out of my AthlonXP 2800+ Barton??

    Well, my computer is getting old, and starting to show its age. If i pick up this ram g.skill ddr500 1 gb stick and heatsink Big Typhoon what kind of OC would be a good one?? I got some shitty ram and heatsink and i am at 2.2 ghz (200x11, XP 3200+ speed). I tried 205 and it did not boot (timings...
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    Clock not working (running too fast)

    OKay my roomate jsut got an emachine, been working great except for one thing, randomly the window's clock will start flying, like a minute every 2 seconds. I thought it may be a virus or something and after scanning nothing was found, also ran adaware and that came up as a negative also. Once...
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    Emachine's Clock is on Acid!!!! Help!!!!

    OKay my roomate jsut got an emachine, been working great except for one thing, randomly the window's clock will start flying, like a minute every 2 seconds. I thought it may be a virus or something and after scanning nothing was found, also ran adaware and that came up as a negative also. Once...
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    Not upgrading PSU, but installing vid card, safe to do??

    My question, there is a 300 watt powersupply in my roomates emachine (currently has onboard graphics) i will be installing a x800 128mb non pro in and want to know if it is safe to do so and see if the psu can handle it. If it cannot, will it do any damage??? Or will is just run poorly...
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    samsung 730B, any good??

    I see they are 269.99 at my best buy, and if i can get circuit city to price match, i will get the $80 in mail in rebates. So price comes down to 189.99 before taxes and after mail in rebates. Now my question, is this a good lcd monitor, it will be replacing my 19 inch crt, will going down those...
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    6600gt or x800gt (128mb)?? That is the final question.

    Have pci-express and am torn between these two cards. They are in the exact same price range (under 140) at newegg. Which is better? Please do not tell me to spend more cause this is all i got to work with, so which one is it? (if my emachine PSU is not up to it, may need new one)x800gt (128mb)...
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    New Emachine PSU's and the ability to power x800gt

    My roomate is looking for a cheap but good computer to play video games, does not want to build one cause parents will only buy it for him if it is oem (only will spend around 500 - 600 dollars, roomate will be buying x800gt). So we decided that the emachines: T6524 and T6412 look like a real...
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    Sempron 3400+ 64bit (754) or Athlon64 3000+ (939)

    What is the best performance between these two? I will not be overclocking. I will be playing games, mainly CS:Source and HL2 and some RTS. Thanks.
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    Best video card for under $120, maybe under $150

    I read through the sticky and have been unable to come up with a conclusion. This will be for a freind so he can play HL2 (mainly CS:S). The proc will be a64 3000+ and will have 512mb of ram (PC2100 have it from his old PC, may upgrade to pc3200 if needed) I would like to get a videocard for...
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    [HOT]? AMD 64 Notebook deal at Office Depot

    Can get a HP zv6000 w/ AMD 64 3200+, 512mb ram, dual layer dvd burner, 15.4 widescreen, B/G wireless card, upgraded ATI 200M graphics 128 mb, for $475 + taxes and shipping. It is the HP zv6000 notebook in the officedepot ads going for 499.99 with rebates (here is the link for my store Link ...
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    Need a good RAID pci card

    what is a good RAID 1 PCI card (PCI slot)? I plan to set up 2 160 gb WD (ATA 100) in RAID 1. I really do not want to spend a ton, but if it could be under $50, it would be awesome, or under $100 would be okay. Thanks. Specs of system the card and 2 hdd are going into are in sig. A link would...
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    will sn45g power all this?

    Please delete thread. No need for this, found out what i needed elsewere.
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    WTB: Muvo 2 Armband or the armband that came with the Muvo 2 X-trainer 512mb

    Okay, this is the last place to turn. I have searched the internet to the limits and cannot find the armband that was made for the muvo 2. You use to be able to purchase these from creative, but they discontinued them. If any one has one and would liek to sell it to me, I would greatly...
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    Which is best 1gig ram for the dollar?

    Which ram is better? I want one gig stick, for my pc. (if i buy one gig stick, i can easily toss it into a newer system, and be fine) Corsair ValueSelect GeIL Value Kingston ValueRAM Mushkin All seem to be a good deal, just need to know what is best. My system is mildly overclocked...
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    Removing XP pro account login screen (only have one account)

    I have xp pro on my family's older dell, and it is working great. There is one annoyance i would like to fix though. When i turn on the computer, it boots up to the screen where you get to pic what user account you want to use. Well i only have one account (w/ no password), is there a way to...
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    Installing windows xp pro through lan connection???

    Okay, i am planning on purchasing an ultraportable laptop n400c or n410c and am wondering if i can install software through a lan connection. I want to freshly install xp pro once i get my laptop. If possible, i can just save some bucks and forget about buying the docking station with the...
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    Wireless for my house.. I have some questions

    Okay, i have probably simple questions about wireless. I am getting the 3M Charter Cable internet service, not the 384k service. What i want to know is what type of wireless do i need to not bottleneck the computers running wirelessly. Would wireless G be okay for this (or do i need the super G...
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    Anyone with extra Cheiftec/Antec Drive Bay Covers??

    I have a black cheiftec dragon and need one or two drive covers. Does anyone have a spare laying around that they could send me?? I think the antec version of the same case would work also. I do not care about color, cause i can always paint it. Any help would be great, also if you know where to...
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    Is 2 12v rails really needed?

    okay, i am paranoid. I have been looking all over at PSUs and i Have seen ones that have 1 12v rail with like 28-33A and I have seen ones that have 2 12v Rails with like 15-18A each. Now my question is should i get one with 2 rails or just one 12v rail? I may want to upgrade later so I am taking...
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    Got a few questions

    I need to buy a new PSU and i read the threads and came across these 2. Fortron 400W Blue Storm Fortron 500W Blue Storm They both sound good to me. I hear the fortrons are good (read stickies). But the reason i I need a new one is that my currentl no name 420W, i believe, crapped out. So i...
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    Help XP home Freezing randomly!!!

    Okay, i am having a big problem with my PC. It randomly freezes at certain points. Sometimes it will freeze in like 10 minutes after rebooting, or 2 hours. it is really random. I can be doing stuff and it will freeze and i could have only AIM running and it will freeze. I am not sure what to do...
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