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Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« on: November 12, 2010, 11:00:28 AM »
I recently purchased a 2 TB hard drive from Newegg for $100. Now they have the same one on sale for $80 (free ship, too)

http://promotions.newegg.com/neemail/nov-0-2010/72hourn12/index-landing.html?nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL111210&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL111210-_-EMC-111210-Index-_-E0-_-IT#IT

Right now, I wish I had a couple of thousand to "blow"....   :(
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2010, 11:03:10 AM »
Oh man, I've got to get in on that. :hyper:
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2010, 11:30:58 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 12, 2010, 11:03:10 AM
Oh man, I've got to get in on that. :hyper:

Geez....what do you guys put on those massive drives??  The biggest drive that I've got is 80 gig, and it is only about a third utilized...... :popcorn:

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« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2010, 11:34:29 AM »
Personally, I have two operating systems on my computer (Windows, Linux) and I'm planning on a third (Mac) once I get the emulator to work.  I'll probably have four once I get Windows 7 installed.
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2010, 11:45:09 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 12, 2010, 11:34:29 AM
Personally, I have two operating systems on my computer (Windows, Linux) and I'm planning on a third (Mac) once I get the emulator to work.  I'll probably have four once I get Windows 7 installed.

And I assume that you use it for work stuff......dunno.....unless you are editing video, I just could never see a use for all that drive space.

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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2010, 11:57:43 AM »
Quote from: TVDOC on November 12, 2010, 11:45:09 AM
And I assume that you use it for work stuff......dunno.....unless you are editing video, I just could never see a use for all that drive space.

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Like BillGates once said, "I could never see a use of any more than 640 K of RAM" or something stupid like that....

I have 100+ GB of MP3s, plus I want to record ALL of my vinyl to disk. I also have videos which I've found on the net and watch. Things like that eat up drive space REAL quick. (Sparky will be on me for my grammar before long.....)
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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2010, 12:17:37 PM »
I'm hesitant about buying DVDs since my apartment got burglarized and I lost a few thousand dollars worth of media.  I'd rather have backup copies of all my stuff.  Also, my computer is connected to my TV which makes them easier to watch that way.
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2010, 05:38:50 PM »
I could open a real can of worms and put a wireless card on the 3rd computer in the basement and get that one on the 'net....

At least, I think that's what is needed.   :xpoke:
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2010, 05:43:30 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on November 12, 2010, 05:38:50 PM
I could open a real can of worms and put a wireless card on the 3rd computer in the basement and get that one on the 'net....

At least, I think that's what is needed.   :xpoke:

Where's your router?? A hard line is mo betta, but not always easily accomplished.
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2010, 08:16:41 PM »
Quote from: Thor on November 12, 2010, 05:43:30 PM
Where's your router?? A hard line is mo betta, but not always easily accomplished.

The router is pretty much on the north wall of the house and the computer in the basement is about smack in the middle. I'd wager 60-70 feet as the crow flies, probably closer to 70.

My router is about 6 years old now. Do the newer routers have more oomph with their ability to transmit/receive?

Hardlining it to the computer would require drilling through a very nice hardwood floor where the floor and the baseboard meet - not exactly something I'm keen to do if I don't have to.
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2010, 11:23:19 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on November 12, 2010, 08:16:41 PM
The router is pretty much on the north wall of the house and the computer in the basement is about smack in the middle. I'd wager 60-70 feet as the crow flies, probably closer to 70.

My router is about 6 years old now. Do the newer routers have more oomph with their ability to transmit/receive?

Hardlining it to the computer would require drilling through a very nice hardwood floor where the floor and the baseboard meet - not exactly something I'm keen to do if I don't have to.

Newegg had a WRT54G on sale for $60. Get the big antennae and you're set. (Thinking of it, don't you already have the WRT54g??)

You might want to add this on your router: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833980018

As far as ethernet, I'd probably suggest finding someone to fish a hardline through. If that basement is unfinished, then it's really cake. If it's finished, that's a little tougher. Hardline 10/100/1000 ethernet is the best way to go if it is at all practical.
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Re: Check out Newegg's Black Fridays sales
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2010, 07:20:02 AM »
Quote from: Thor on November 12, 2010, 11:23:19 PM
Newegg had a WRT54G on sale for $60. Get the big antennae and you're set. (Thinking of it, don't you already have the WRT54g??)

You might want to add this on your router: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833980018

As far as ethernet, I'd probably suggest finding someone to fish a hardline through. If that basement is unfinished, then it's really cake. If it's finished, that's a little tougher. Hardline 10/100/1000 ethernet is the best way to go if it is at all practical.

I'll order the antenna, as that's the lowest cost option right now. If push comes to shove, I can look into fishing the line through. The worst part is in the office area, which is finished. Once I get below the floor, that part of the house is unfinished and it's relatively easy from there.

Question is, for the computer itself, am I looking for a "wireless adapter?" Like this one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704045
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« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2010, 08:28:28 AM »
That should work. Hell, you may even find that you won't need the additional antennae set. It all depends on how much metal and other stuff is in between. I prefer internal cards, but that's me.
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« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2010, 08:58:54 AM »
Quote from: Thor on November 12, 2010, 11:23:19 PM
Newegg had a WRT54G on sale for $60. Get the big antennae and you're set. (Thinking of it, don't you already have the WRT54g??)

You might want to add this on your router: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833980018

As far as ethernet, I'd probably suggest finding someone to fish a hardline through. If that basement is unfinished, then it's really cake. If it's finished, that's a little tougher. Hardline 10/100/1000 ethernet is the best way to go if it is at all practical.

Forgot to mention - yes, I have the WRT54G.

And I sometimes have the laptop on the other side of the house. The extra antenna should boost the signal that much more.
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2010, 09:04:08 AM »
BTW, I was talking a wall fish, not drilling a hole through the flooring..... (just to be clear)
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« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2010, 09:09:12 AM »
You might want to check these out: http://www.amazon.com/Alfa-9dBi-Booster-OMNI-Directional-High-Gain/dp/B003284472 That's similar to what's on my WRT54G. Mine reaches next door with no problems. (Inga's nephew is leeching off of our broadband, allowed)
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« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2010, 09:53:02 AM »
Quote from: Thor on November 13, 2010, 09:04:08 AM
BTW, I was talking a wall fish, not drilling a hole through the flooring..... (just to be clear)

Yup, I realize that - I was just thinking out loud about the drill-in-the-floor thing. Not the best idea I've had today..... :p
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