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Inexpensive GQ Notebook at Fry's online only

the GQ brand name stands for "Great Quality" and is anything but. I bought some of the GQ dvd+r's a few months back and they're garbage. half of them, my burner wouldn't even recognize as being in the drive, and the others play like crap in every player. beware. What is Fry's doing selling...
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- Post #5
- Mar 1, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Hauppauge PVR150 at Comp USA $69.99

I picked up the PVR150MCE from Amazon a few weeks ago, but have been unable to get it installed properly. XP's Device Manager gives me a "Code 12" error - it can't find any free resources to use. Even after disabling a half-dozen components (com ports, ps2 mouse, lpt, etc) and removing a few...
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- Post #35
- Feb 7, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Outpost Good Deal on P4 3.2E

For those who don't want to click through or do math, it's $219.99 for the combo.
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- Post #2
- Jan 18, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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288 Disc CD Wallet $9

I got threee of these on their big holiday sale last month. I too had to rip out the little clear plastic bullheads from each holder, but it didn't take that long. I wouldn't call them flimsy, though they're not made of wood or aluminum or anything. My only real complaint is when I filled...
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- Post #27
- Jan 11, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Free Absolut Personalized drink book, coasters and Ad reprint posters

the VISIT SITE link doesn't work in firefox. lame.
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- Post #10
- Jan 6, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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GQ 25 pack DVD+R for 1.75-AR @FRY's

I bought 2 packs of these last weekend (which was an ordeal in itself) and just tried to run DVD Identifier on the disks, but it won't even see that there's media present in the drive. I may be bringing these back.
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- Post #6
- Jan 1, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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FUNNY!!!: Buy one KIA, get a 2nd FREE

Nothing to do with the sale, but we bought a fully-loaded 2002 Kia Optima new a few years back. It has so far been awesome. This was their top-of-the-line model, with full leather package, sunroof/moonroof, 4-door, V-6. It is really very powerful, great ride, and I can't say enough good...
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- Post #49
- Nov 5, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Free Guinness Bar Towel (it's back)

I've entered these Guinness giveaways just about every time they come up, over the past few years, and have never received a THING from them.
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- Post #93
- Feb 5, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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(DEAD) memorex dvd+rw (100 pack spindle) $58.50 shipped at amazon?

gotta be. they list another 100-pack of the dvd+r disks for $100 that actually shows a 100-pack. this bum listing shows a 25 pack in the picture, and they're rewritable. edit - goofed on the +r/+rw
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- Post #2
- Feb 4, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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(Dead) Arita (Ritek) DVD+R 2.4X 100 Pcs Blank Media Spindle for "$39.99" after $20 MIR at Officemax

I went in at noon to the downtown Seattle OM, and they were completely sold out. They gave me a rain check, and told me there had been 30 people standing outside the door when they opened. Then he tried to tell me that they don't have that many 100 packs in stock ever. I didn't bother to ask...
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- Post #85
- Feb 2, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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FREE DiGiTAL PRINTS upto 24 PLUS FREE SHIPPING !!!!!!

right on. I used to work for these guys about 5 years ago when they were still called Seattle Filmworks. I was a software tester and tested an early version of this app and a web-based one. I also tested one of the first do it yourself scan/retouch/print kiosks they did. Unfortunately, it...
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- Post #14
- Jan 21, 2004
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Warm: Imation DVD+R 25pk spindle for $30 at OM

Does Office Depot REALLY not pricematch with Office Max? I stopped by the Office Max in Seattle last night, but they were completely out of these discs. I brought their ad up the street to Office Depot, who had lots in, but at $60 a pack. Same exact item. Asked aboe the Pricematch and was...
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- Post #6
- Nov 13, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Warm: Liteon DVD player lvd-2001 $127 - plays DVD, Mpeg4, Xvid

word on the pcclub forum, from the admins, is that they have a TON of backorders for these, but that the shipment arrives at their California outlet on Thursday and will be shipped from there to the various local stores for pickup. i hope that's the case. they did say they've contacted liteon...
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- Post #75
- Jul 23, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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YMMV - DVD+R Memorex 5 pack $11.86 at OD B&M

$11 or $22 - that's still an awful price. I really hope the price on these things drops significantly over the next few months.
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- Post #4
- Mar 12, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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HP DVD+R 5-Pack $6.99 @ Officemax RIGHT NOW

I stopped in the local Seattle Officemax last week, tuesday or wednesday, and they were sold out. The stockboy told me they would get a new shipment in Wednesday evening and would be stocked Friday morning. I showed up Friday morning and bought the 5 packs they had. I would have thought they...
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- Post #36
- Mar 10, 2003
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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