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Old 09-01-2008, 05:56 PM   #1
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WHERE THE FUCK YOU BEEN?
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Old 09-01-2008, 05:57 PM   #2
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I think what zippy is trying to say is, "Suck it up, Mary."
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Old 09-01-2008, 05:57 PM   #3
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oh no you di'int
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Old 09-01-2008, 05:59 PM   #4
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Yeah rub some dirt on it and keep going Nancy !!!!!
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Old 09-01-2008, 06:00 PM   #5
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I been beer drinkenn , Boat riden , Campen
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Old 09-01-2008, 06:26 PM   #6
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I'm totally happy to do this for you for free. The question is, is this what you really want. I mean, I roll Linux on my desktop at work and love it, but that's not to say it's not a hassle sometimes. With a virtual machine you would probably run into some problems still, especially with custom hardware like you get on a laptop.

I'm dying to set up a decent Linux desktop for somebody, if you want that.
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Old 09-01-2008, 08:56 PM   #7
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I don't really know what Linux means, to be honest. i do know that I was v comfortable with windows xp. and this thing is sweating me already. maybe I'll get used to it.....but for having 4G of ram, it really doesn't seem to be that much faster.
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Old 09-01-2008, 10:19 PM   #8
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Sounds like the thing you really need is an XP "upgrade".
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Old 09-01-2008, 10:23 PM   #9
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downgrade? you mean?
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Old 09-01-2008, 10:45 PM   #10
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Old 09-02-2008, 01:25 PM   #11
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Yeah, just take it back and get XP. Unless you're a glutton for punishment.
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Old 09-02-2008, 03:56 PM   #12
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how do you do that, exactly? xp was not offered as an option.
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Old 09-02-2008, 05:03 PM   #13
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Use your best car dealership negotiating skills to convince them. (Whether you're entitled to the "downgrade" by your M$ license seems to be beyond question. The question is how much Worst Buy is going to help you in doing it & what they will charge for it.
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