35 0|0|Marcia's first ROAK--what kind of computer do I use at home? First to get it gets 2 coupons each good for a free bottle of Excedrin|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|21:52:54|03/01/2010|
Last edited on Mar-01-10 at 11:11 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179


I'm looking for a description, not necessarily a brand. Hints as needed. Coupons expire 3-17 and 3-20.

1|1|mac,gateway|STEVE|STEVBOLT@WMIS.NET|22:06:37|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:06 PM (Eastern) by 65.183.163.16

Plus postage to all my handling fees
Please send your address on first email so the trade can be made faster.

Sorry no pay pal reg mail works for me

Thanks
Dawn

If you have any wine tags good in MI plmk 2|1|Dual monitor, um desktop, laptop|Kristy|mi3zons1@yahoo.com|22:07:48|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:07 PM (Eastern) by 96.244.180.110

"Women should not have children after 35. Thirty-five children are enough." - anonymous (Only 28 to GO!) 3|1|um, not a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop :)|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|22:11:34|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:11 PM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



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It's all in how you make it.
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5|2|No, not a Dell, and considering the punch line, I'm amazed it runs this well|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:15:52|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:15 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

.. 4|1|Hint: I got 4 rebates from Tiger Direct|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:14:18|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:14 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

so the total cost was about $250 + monitor (so no, not a laptop) and it's been running nonstop, it seems, since 2005. 6|1|How about HP or Compaq?|lwhphd|loretta.harvey.phd@verizon.net|22:21:43|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:21 PM (Eastern) by 174.101.91.47

2005? Hard to guess. 7|1|Maybe Acer or Asus?|lwhphd|loretta.harvey.phd@verizon.net|22:23:31|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:23 PM (Eastern) by 174.101.91.47

I have heard great things about their netbooks! 8|1| ... or MAYBE a SONY VAIO|lwhphd|loretta.harvey.phd@verizon.net|22:24:37|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:24 PM (Eastern) by 174.101.91.47

Used those at my school in 2005 ... LOVED THEM and had NO PROBLEMS at ALL! 9|1|The brand isn't really what I want -- but the case, motherboard, power supply, and cooling system are from Shuttle...|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:27:25|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:27 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

which is also a hint if you read it correctly. 10|1|X50 Barebone|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|22:30:28|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:30 PM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
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11|2|Mine is a really cute 2005-era toaster-size computer, but you're on the right track...|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:33:36|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:33 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

what does one do with a barebone system? And why don't I need the Excedrin myself? 12|2|4-slice toaster, that is|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:34:46|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:34 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

they're even smaller now. 13|1|Hint: I don't get headaches from viruses|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:39:25|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:39 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

but that's only a hint for half the answer 14|1|a mac cube computer|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|22:43:20|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 10:43 PM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa

Check out my DD work:)
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15|2|Closer, but not quite|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|22:46:12|03/01/2010|

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I don't think Mac used my OS in 2005--and I do have a Shuttle.

16|1|Hint for the second part: I did not burn my thumbs, or get cut, or lose any screws|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|23:06:38|03/01/2010|

Last edited on Mar-01-10 at 11:12 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

but I did have to bribe my sysadmin at work with a pizza so she'd 'be available.'

17|1|A Apple Computer|jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|23:07:32|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 11:07 PM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

18|2|Mac OS X|jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|23:09:41|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 11:09 PM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

20|3|Shuttle XPC? |jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|23:58:38|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 11:58 PM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

I have no idea what I'm talking about...> Just reaching 21|4|Shuttle XPC i8600b desktop|jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|00:09:19|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 00:09 AM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

I didn't even know these existed! LOL 22|2|I do have a Shuttle, but that's not the important part|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|01:36:12|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 01:36 AM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

and one has more geek cred than the others 28|2|mac mini with ice heatpipe cooling system|jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|12:00:46|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 12:00 PM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

Mind you I have no idea what it means! LOL 30|3|quad core|jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|12:13:15|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 12:13 PM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

31|4|power mac g4 cube|jdlaurie|savethosepennies@aol.com|12:14:31|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 12:14 PM (Eastern) by 76.101.225.143

19|1|I'll be off for a bit--meanwhile, Lisa is really, really close|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|23:34:03|03/01/2010|

Posted on Mar-01-10 at 11:34 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

and I hope she's considering alternative approaches to computers. If she can fix computers, then she can do what I did. 23|1|Another hint: I hang out with a lot of engineers and sometimes want to walk the walk, not just talk the talk|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|01:38:09|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 01:38 AM (Eastern) by 69.109.180.179

so there's a really down and dirty way to get a computer up and running, with one particular operating system. 24|2|Lenox or Alien|crenchen|crenchen@aol.com|09:28:50|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 09:28 AM (Eastern) by 184.59.157.181

:) 25|3|Optical|crenchen|crenchen@aol.com|09:31:25|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 09:31 AM (Eastern) by 184.59.157.181

:) 26|1|Dang, I was hoping I would come to this post and find someone got it already. Now, I am going to look for the answer inbetween working on my niece's laptop. I am real interested in this computer, whatever it is.|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|11:42:58|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 11:42 AM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa

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27|1|Digital Signage or Linux|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|11:47:54|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 11:47 AM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa

Check out my DD work:)
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29|1|Ubuntu|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|12:03:30|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 12:03 PM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa

Check out my DD work:)
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32|1|Lisa (Ranalt) please send me your address|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|12:39:14|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 12:39 PM (Eastern) by 69.109.161.20

I run Ubuntu 9.10, though I used to run Fedora 4. I assembled the computer myself! I've had more trouble assembling furniture from Ikea.

33|2|Thanks Marcia. Very cool raok. I will have to look into this. It sounds like something I would be very interested in learning how to do. |Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|13:02:48|03/02/2010|

Posted on Mar-02-10 at 01:02 PM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa

Check out my DD work:)
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34|1|Marcia, I received the RAOK. Thank you very much :)|Ranalt|ainebailey@gmail.com|21:36:55|03/05/2010|

Posted on Mar-05-10 at 09:36 PM (Eastern) by 99.131.54.48



Life is like a cup of tea,
It's all in how you make it.
Lisa

Check out my DD work:)
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http://lovekatie.typepad.com/blog/

35|1|Great! but I hope you don't need any...|mfrs|mfrs.sv.ca@gmail.com|00:47:57|03/06/2010|

Posted on Mar-06-10 at 00:47 AM (Eastern) by 69.109.116.130

If there's a Walgreens near you check the March coupon leaflet for a possible $4 store coupon to stack. I enjoyed playing, too.