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Anyone have any dealings with "Window Depot USA", good or bad reviews? If anyone has dealt with Window Depot USA for replacement windows in their home please let me know of any experiences, good or bad.

How to safely remove a glued on Review Mirror from a car window for replacement?

Can anyone recommend a decent replacement window? We really need to replace the windows in our home. The majority of them are as old as the house; 80 years old. After all these years no one bothered to change with windows. Anyway, we need to have them changed. With that being said, we cannot afford top of the line windows. To be quite honest, we can't even afford middle of the road, but we are sick of being able to see outside between the window glass and the wood. And obviously, they are covered in lead. Now I've been doing some reading and Lowes and HomeDepot each have their windows. Pella Therma Star and American Craftsman/Silverline. I keep reading horrible reviews. Are there any windows that I can get for around the 200 mark? I also do not want a salesperson in my home. My handyman is going to change my windows so I don't want to got into that. Any advice will be helpful.

replacement window company? I saw ad. of replacement window. $190(window & installation), minimum 12 unit. Company's name is www.allcowindow.com. I think this is a good deal, but I am afraid that the company is trust able,reputable one or not. I couldn't find any consumer's review about the company's products and workmanship. Please tell me your experience with this company. Thank you

Is Wellhome a reliable company for replacement windows? Almost no one in my area has heard of them and they have only been in business for 1 year. All the reviews on their website are glowing (of course), but they have given me an excellent quote.

I just bought a house that needs all new replacement windows. Can anyone give me referrals on ...? good quality windows to buy and what company? Someone I spoke to suggested Silverline by Anderson but I've looked up reviews on this brand and read so many complaints and bad reviews. I know it can get costly to replace windows and I have about 12 or more that needs replacing. I don't want to waste my money on poor quality windows. Please help. Thanks, concerned buyer

Getting out of a purchase agreement for replacement windows? I signed a purchase agreement for windows exactly one week ago. Yesterday they came to measure and order the windows. I have now decided that I would like out of the contract. 1-Found much cheaper prices for the same style of windows, 2-read poor reviews of the window itself, and 3- they managed to break two sets of my mini blinds by just measuring the windows. I would like to be released from the deal. The agreement says nothing of cancelling, only what they will do on their end and the cost. I had to put no money down. Can I get out without being held liable to the installation? So since I did not pay anything up front will they hold me liable for the entire amount of the project or at least the windows?

How do I find the cheapest car repair without calling every shop for quotes? I have four or five simple repairs that need to be done on my car, such as a broken side mirror and replacement window motor. But I've googled a lot of auto repair shops and few have reviews. I went to one a couple years ago on a recommendation from a friend, and they completely overcharged me. I'm still paying. I don't want to make the same mistake twice.

What is the the most economic and efficient replacement for paper towels? I recently started working at a movie theatre I shall not name due to instructions in the employee handbook but I've noticed that we use an awful lot of paper towels. We frequently clean the theatre throughout the day and I was wondering if anyone out there has some information on both an economic and efficient replacement for them. Keep in mind we clean everything from drinks off the floor to the windows and counters. Anything of industrial strength that has reviews and is under 21$ altogether would be perfect. Thank you

How can I tell if a co-op building is in good financial shape? I am reviewing a co-op apartment building's financial statements and it gets really confusing. The management office says they report losses or deficits because they operate as a not-for-profit entity. They refinanced their 2 balloon mortgages with high interest (7.7% rate) into a smaller interest (5.8%) fixed-rate mortgage but from $10 mil to $15 mil amounts to capitalize and fund renovations (i.e. window replacement for entire building in 2005 $1.5 mil) and boosted the reserve funds to over $2 million. But this is done at the cost of putting the building and the co-op shareholders into more deficit. Is it smart financing, or irresponsible fiscal management? The building is a luxury apt and looks well maintained with nearly 100% owner occupancy. Should I be worried or glad?

Reattaching driver side power mirror on 99 Subaru Legacy Wagon? I popped off my driver side review mirror on my Subaru Legacy Wagon. The power mirror is still functional. Rather than paying for a whole new kit to be installed, I'm wondering if there is a way to reglue the existing mirror. Maybe take to an autobody place, or window replacement place that uses really strong adhesives? The mirrow is intact and the power is still functioning, its just dangling from the power cord. So I think its just a question of reglueing or replacing the whole kit. And if reglueing, what kind of adhesive? I'm assuming I can reglue now and replace later when I have the $$$.

Have you bought replacement windows for your home? Who was the Manufacturer? Are you happy? Why or Why Not? I have asked a similar question that you can review at: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080111154643AAjePFv&r=w ....but THIS question is different as I want to know if YOU HAVE HAD YOUR OWN WINDOWS REPLACED or if you work for a firm that manufactures windows. TELL ME A BRAND. Be specific on why you are happy or not happy with your windows. If you are comfortable mentioning it, how much did you pay (or how much do you charge if you are a manufacturer). This is an expensive proposition for me, and nothing is better than testimonials. Not to sound rude, but if you haven't had your windows replaced or don't manufacture windows, best save this space for someone who has/does. Thanks in advance for all of your kind assistance.

thermastar windows? We are buying replacement windows for 10 windows soon. I am extremely thorough in researching info. and trying to compare apples to apples etc. However, someone just told us to try Lowes Thermastar. By adding low e and argon gas... I think may be good product for the price... but skeptical as I know it is Pella's lowest line of replacement windows and can't seem to find reviews on them. I have had several estimates and I think they would save us close to 1000$ on 10 windows compared to others. Anyone gone with Thermastar, and if so happy so far? Such a headache...I know there are better choices out there, but would be happy if they lasted the 10 years, for the cost savings now as we need to do something now assuming they perform as intended. Any thoughts ideas etc. would be greatly appreciated. Over the wknd realized need new dryer and p.c...so in 3's it happens. Need to do all before baby 2 arrives. thank you in advance for time!

HP Battery Replacement? I currently have an HP Pavilion DV6t that I purchased in January of 2010, and the battery that I am currently using is the EV06 model. Normally I would get around 3 hours with light-moderate usage, but in the last week I have seen its performance drop off significantly to around 25-35 minutes. This was not a surprise to me because I already knew that batteries normally don't last more than a year and a half, so I decided that I would need to get a replacement battery. After reading the reviews on the EV06 replacement and EV12 replacement, I became worried that both options would not last very long for the ridiculous 125.00 or 135.00 that I would be paying for them. I guess my question is, are there any other options for battery replacements or am I going to have to buy one from HP until my computer dies? By the way, my computer has Windows 7 Ultimate, 6GB RAM, and an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor at 2.2 Ghz for each core. I don't plan on it dying any time soon so hopefully someone can help me find a battery that works! 10 points for the most thoughtful and helpful answer!

I would like to know where I can read reviews and get specs about a Sony VGN-FE800 laptop.? I was trying to Google the Sony VGN-FE800 laptop. Is this part of the Vaio Series. I could not find any information except about getting a replacement battery. Now I know the laptop was made a few years ago. Do any of you have the model. Is it a good model? How is Sony Vaio overall. What is the speaker quality? I know it runs Windows Vista. Thanks

Buy an Aleinware for Replacement? I have a sony vaio PCG-K33(laptop) and it has some minor hard drive problems. aside from being only 60GB, i read reviews for it and everyone said that harddrive spins at slowerspeed than avg. at 4200 RPM. that could be the problem. No way to fix it? so i'm thinkin' to try an sell this laptop on ebay. it is a 3.1 GHZ super-fast but small HD. and has 512MB DRAM. and 1GB virtual memory. Pentium 4 Desktop Processor. Bad thing is intergrated ATI graphics w/64MB. Although still better than Intel Media Accelerators, the 3D games have some lag. Rich,vibrant colors from the awesome XBRITE LCD screen exclusively on Sony Vaio's. Runs Windows XP HE.wieght is approx. 8lbs. Got it for about $2000. 2004 model. How much would it sellfor? And should i get an alienware for a replacement? im not a hardcore gamer but i play sometimes. i need more hard drive space and faster RPM.

A good replacement for the recently discontinued MS Front Page? I am a web page novice. My web page (I downloaded a free template from a designer), was created using MS FP for Windows XP. It had been some time since updating my site and I found out Front Page is no longer made and I don't want to pay alot of money for a new copy anyway. I went online and saw reviews for WebEasy 8 Professional. I paid $50 for it only to find out the web page sizes are pre-set, even when I choose a blank page. You can't enlarge the area to fit what it is you wish to discuss. Am I missing something? I've tried everything and now I can't believe I bought this software. I'm sick about it. I downloaded Coffee Cup 2010 HTML, but that is a little too advanced for me. I really liked the HTML and the WYSIWYG side-by-side style of Front Page. Tweaking could be done on the HTML side or changes could be made directly to the WYSIWYG side without a hitch. Is there anything out there that closely mimics this? I am really missing Front Page right now. Thank you comtech3, I did know that expression web replaced front page, I've since looked at coffee cup html and coffee cup visual web builder, I just don't know why I can't get both things at once as on front page. Front page was so darned easy, even for those of us who are not html savvy. I could change the font by clicking on it as in a word processor, I miss that.

Recommend a DECENT fax machine for home office? so right now for my home office fax machine, mostly used for outgoing to my parents home work office, and some things to customers as well, not high volume faxing, right now i have this piece of junk HP fax 1010. It has never worked right, always seems to have Send Errors, Jammed Document problems, starts to send and then stops, has this weird ring sometimes when im trying to send a fax. it needs to go, it needs to fly out some 2 story window and smash to the ground (ok to be environmentally safe it will be recycled upon replacement) Suggestions PLEASE on a decent, nice working, compact fax machine that I can get for say less than $180. It doesn't need to do a ton, mostly fax, i've got a scanner/printer combo, i know most faxes are combos, so if you want to recommend one that has other features thats fine, but reading reviews on Amazon, Tigerdirect, New Egg, would like some good words on someone who has one they like. Thanks SO much !! also does faxing a document over a phone line that is VOIP have more of a chance to mess up the fax transmission ?

Are there any forthcoming Android or Windows phones with Xenon camera flash? The contract on my Nokia N8 finishes soon and I want to get rid of it. Terrible, poorly supported OS. However the one thing I have got used to and can't give up is having a xenon flash - my last three phones (SE K800i, Nokia N82 and now N8) have all had Xenon flash and no matter how good phone manufacturers say their camera sensors are, nothing matches a proper xenon flash - I have seen iPhone 4S photos taken in low light and they look DREADFUL. But it appears there aren't any decent options as a replacement. - Only thing on Android is the Motorola XT720 - apparently an awful phone with a lousy camera. And no networks in the UK sell it. - Only think on Windows is the HTC Mozart, and according to reviews the camera is crap. And that's it. Is there anything rumoured to be coming out in the future? Or do Xenon flashes make phones too thick, and manufacturers think we all want skinny phones?

Is this a good computer for the money? I am looking for a new computer for the office, my current office computer has crapped out on me. I am looking for the biggest bang for the buck, with good upgrade options for the future. the best OEM system I could find is: PowerSpec PC B708, $700 (not including taxes, shipping & handling) Windows 7 Professional 64bit featuring a Intel i5 2500K CPU, 8GB DDR3-1333 Dual channel RAM, 1TB SATA2 5400 rpm HDD, on-board Intel HD Graphics 3000 (worse than my netbook) 802.11b, g, n WiFi +10/100 LAN NIC and a 300W PSU. I will need a more powerful GPU for work use, and the low end PSU would need replacement to do that. I decided this is not a good deal. I then looked for custom build systems, and believe this may be a better deal even though I read several poor reviews about the quality of CyberpowerPC systems: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit, AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (6 core) 4GB DDR3-1600 dual channel RAM, Gigabyte 870A MOBO ATI Radeon HD 5450 gigabit LAN NIC XtremeGear 700W PSU (certified for SLI or Crossfire GPU setups) & Asetek 510LC CPU liquid cooler (barely cost more than the stock cooler, figured it'll be worth it) all for just $680, $739.50 with tax. screenshot of proposed build: http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/4369/pcpossibility31.png I have spare PC parts in my house, upgrading the new work PC for minimal cost to the company. more RAM, better GPU, so those two are not a big deal. I'm not familiar with either Sandybridge (LGA1155) systems or AMD, and never used any Gigabyte MOBOs, so I don't really know which is better than the other and whether Gigabyte mobo's are good or not. So is the Cyberpower PC build a good deal? if not, can you suggest a better system?

What advise do you have on replacing Windows with Linux? I am reformatting the hard drive on my laptop and am considering Linux as a replacement OS. I have all the software disks and information from my laptop already backed up, but can i use these with the Linux install? I am a total Linux newbie but hear rave reviews from some of my friends and coworkers. After doing a little research it seems the Mandriva distribution of Linux would be the easiest. Whoever wrote the wiki entry recommended it for replaceing windows. I think my biggest concern is that my programs and files will be useable in Linux.

Is this computer suitable for Photoshop? I'm interested in replacing my aging Toshiba Portege M750 (Tablet PC; swivel screen. Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz [dual core, 2 threads], 4GB RAM) with a new laptop. I'm an enthusiast photographer so the replacement must also be reasonably portable yet powerful enough to smoothly run Photoshop CS5. Though I've loved the tablet functionality and the M750 has suited me perfectly until now, my replacement will likely be some sort of Ultrabook. --PROPOSITION: Toshiba Portege R830.-- I've had good experiences with Toshiba and am currently considering the Toshiba Portege R830. I would order it with an Intel i7-2640M 2.80 GHz [dual core, 4 threads], and at least 4GB of RAM. I'm not too sure what my current M750 has in terms of graphics (I think it's Intel's integrated Mobile 4 Express Chipset Family) but the R830 comes with Intel's Graphics Media Accelerator HD (integrated). I'm interested to know if anyone has had experience with the R830 and Photoshop/basic video editing and how it's performance goes. Specs are one thing: the real world is another. The R830's size does suggest it might be full of compromises: performance the first. My current M750 seems to handle Photoshop reasonably well and i know the R830 has a much nicer processor - though I don't know much about either machine's graphics cards. I'm not a gamer - if it makes any sort of difference. Any comments/suggestions/feedback/reviews would be appreciated. Please note I'm not particularly interested in buying a mac nor am I interested in igniting the old Mac vs Windows war! Thanks!

Dell studio gaming performance? Currently, I have a Dell 1520 with a 2.2Ghz dual core processor, 3gb 667mhz ram and a DDR2 8600m GT graphics card running a 1440x900 resolution on a 15.6" screen. Having had multiple issues with said laptop, Dell have offered a replacement laptop with the following specification: - Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 Cache) - Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English - Microsoft® Office 2007 Home and Student/ English - Microsoft® Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint - 2Yr In-Home Warranty Support, including evenings and Saturdays - Jet Black Colour with Matte Finish - 17.0" Widescreen WXGA+ CCFL (1440x900) TFT Display with TrueLife™ - 2048MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [2x1024] - 2.0 Mega pixel Integrated Web Camera - CCFL - 250GB (7200RPM) Serial ATA Hard Drive - 256MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3650 - Fixed Internal DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive including Software - Primary 6-cell 56 WHr Lithium Ion battery - Internal UK English Qwerty Keyboard - 1 Meter Power Cord (3 Wire) - UK - English - Documentation Studio 1737 - 1Yr Limited Warranty - Collect & Return - 90W AC Adaptor - Studio 1737 Order - UK - Studio 1737 Resource DVD (Diagnostic & Drivers) - Wireless Label (Dell Wireless Cards)- Core 2 Duo - Dell Wireless 1397 Mini Card (802.11 b/g) I will upgrade the ram to 3gb so that shouldn't be an issue, however, is the Video card incapable of running WoW at high settings? (I assume its DDR2) as my current 8600m GT only provides around 10-20 FPS during 25 man raids and below 15 in Dalaran (everything max except shadows up one notch), I am unsure as to how the mobility Radeon 3650 will cope in comparison; been on notebookreview and the site indicates that the 3650 is on par or better than the 8600m GT, nevertheless, after reading numerous threads about the card, there seem to be many mixed reviews. I have no issues with playing around 15 FPS currently, but if this graphics card will be unable to provide such a number in Dalaran/25 man raids at the above settings, I may cancel the replacement and provide an engineer to fix my current laptop. Furthermore, will the 17" screen size reduce my frame rates by a significant amount and will the upgrade in CPU provide a large FPS boost? If anyone with a studio 17" could provide me with some rough indication as to how it performs in various areas of WoW, it would be much appreciated. Whether or not the card can be overclocked would also help

What laptops to consider replacing a Sony Vaio SZ-series laptop? I've been looking at a Vaio Z-series as a logical but pricey replacement for a well used SZ-series machine. Given that the SZ lasted me over 3 intensive years, I cannot complain too much about its terminal illness (it was already a seller refurb when I bought it). Now I sense the motherboard is packing up so I suppose my only complaint, from an early stage, was the very noisy fan. Otherwise as a laptop, it served me well. I couldn't justify the cost of a top of the range Z-series so it would be entry/mid-level spec. Aside from the Z-series, what other laptops should be considered? I would like to see decent graphics specs (dedicated, no gaming, but Photoshop and video), Core i5/i7 processor, at least 4GB RAM and preferably no more than 2kg light. Not too bothered about the HDD (120GB+). I rarely use an optical drive, and the latest USB and Bluetooth specs, both at 3.0, are not essential. Curiously, I have become quite attached to fingerprint security so that's a bonus but not a deal-breaker. I thought about a Vaio S-series (the top of the range S13V9E/B) but it seems to get some mixed reviews about its performance. I've considered Macbooks which are fine machines but I mostly use Windows and I don't really want to be using BootCamp, Parallels etc., besides, the 13in only has integrated graphics and the 15in starts busting budgets and weight limits. Thoughts appreciated. Just to clarify, I'm not looking for what is a search tool for a company's own limited range of products. Not only do Amazon have a restricted range, one cannot search by anything but the most basic filters. Really, I'm hoping to catch someone who is/was in the same market for a lightweight but powerful laptop and can share some recommendations. If indeed there is an independent "laptop finder" with proper spec filters in the league of GSM arena's advanced phone finder, but for laptops, obviously, then please by all means mention it here. Thanks.

Can This Desktop Handle Starcraft 2, Team Fortress 2, Minecraft, etc without lag? I was just wondering if this desktop was good enough to handle all the above games and maybe more on good or decent quality settings. Processor Type: AMD Athlon II X2 260 Dual Core Hard Drive Size: 500GB Processor - Clock Speed: 3.2GHz Multimedia Drive: No Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Monitor Size: N/A Graphics Type: NVIDIA GeForce 7025 Speakers: No Resolution: N/A System Ram: 4GB apparently after reading some reviews, i've heard that I might need to get a different graphics card, but I'm not sure what replacement would be great for these games, any suggestions would help :) The desktop with it's current stats are about 450, and I only have like 600-700 or so. So i'm wondering how much a good graphics card and energy supply would cost?

Help me decide between 2 tempting wireless internet routers? I'm a Sky Broadband customer and my sky netgear DG834GT router died last night, very sad.. Any after some research I've decided I will buy a replacement and here are the two candidates: NETGEAR DGNB2100-100UKS or TP LINK TP-Link 11N Gigabit Router The TP Link has some many good reviews on amazon and I'm very tempted but slightly suspcious.. The netgear hardly has any from what I can see and it's a netgear but a much more well known company than TP Link. I never heard of TP Link until today. One issue I had with the old netgear was the dropouts a few times a day. My mac would always remain connected but sometimes some windows laptop users in my house would loose connect and have to reset the router. This would be quite annoying for anyone else in the house who was currently connected. What are your opinions between these 2 routers? I would appreciate the advice thanks. Netgear: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/netgear-dgnb2100-100uks-wireless-adsl-router-usb-adapter-01565642-pdt.html TP Link: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?model=TD-W8960N 1 thing that makes me so suspcious about the tp-link is the price.. it's so cheap. Plenty new ones on ebay for £38. The netgear costs slightly more but then again PC World do overcharge from my experience anyway.

Newegg or Cyberpower & PC parts validation? Hi guys, This is my first time buying a gaming PC. First of all, I am surprised that Cyberpower can sell me a customized PC for only $55 more after all shipping and taxes. So it is pretty much if I want to save $55 and build it myself. This is what I am looking for in my PC. 1) 7.1 HD audio for high end headphones (movies & games) 2) 3D gaming ready 3) HDMI 4) Bluetooth (I think there are bluetooth USB adapters) 5) Wireless internet (I think there are bluetooth USB adapters so motherboard may not need to have it) 6) Firewire 7) Running Battlefield 3 at least 30 frames per second on Ultra 8) Crossfire/SLi ready for future upgrading Question # 1: How can I be sure that the parts that I bought from Newegg are compatible? I did choose these parts based on configurator on Cyberpower so it should work. But it would really stink if I bought all these parts and it keep crashing when I run the PC. How can I be make sure these parts can run well together? Question # 2: Would you buy from Cyberpower or build it yourself? It is just $55 more but I see some bad reviews on Cyberpower which makes me lean towards building it myself. My reasoning is that when parts come in, I can assemble it more carefully than operators on an assembly line and also I don't have to worry about parts coming loose or getting damaged because of shipping. But cyberpower has 3 year warranty and if things don't work together, I can send it back to them to troubleshoot whereas if my newegg parts don't work together, I have no idea how to troubleshoot myself. Could it be a faulty CPU, graphics card, memory or whatever that's causing the PC to hang/crash/bluescreen? That would be a nightmare to me. Anyway, here are the details of my 2 choices. Buying parts from Newegg = $1418 + Windows 7 $99 = $1517 Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price 1 Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Item #: N82E16822148697 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $149.99 1 EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card Item #: N82E16814130613 Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy $339.99 2 Rosewill 2+1 Port Firewire/1394a Low-Profile PCI Card (Cable Bundle) Model RC-501 Item #: N82E16815265002 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$3.00 Instant $25.98 $19.98 1 Corsair Carbide Series 400R Graphite grey and black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Gaming Case Item #: N82E16811139008 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $5.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $99.99 1 CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply Item #: N82E16817139022 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$25.00 Instant $10.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $159.99 $134.99 1 Zonet ZEW1642S PCI Wireless Adapter w/Fixed Antennas Item #: N82E16833130073 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$6.00 Instant $24.99 $18.99 1 Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I72600K Item #: N82E16819115070 Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy $319.99 1 GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD4 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813128507 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy -$10.00 Instant $20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $209.99 $199.99 1 CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMP4GX3M2A1600C9 Item #: N82E16820145296 Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy $52.99 1 LG Black Super Multi Blue Internal SATA 12x Blu-ray Disc Rewriter SATA WH12LS38 LightScribe Support Item #: N82E16827136239 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $81.99 Cyberpower PC configuration •CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-2600K 3.40 GHz 8M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) •HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 32MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive) •MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module [-37] (Corsair XMS Gaming Memory with Heat Spreader) •MOTHERBOARD: * [CrossFireX/SLI] GigaByte GA-Z68XP-UD4 Intel Z68 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ Intel Smart Response Technology & 7.1 Dolby Home Theater Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 4x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 2 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI (All Venom OC Certified) [+101] •SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO •VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB 16X PCIe Video Card [+165] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) Subtotal: $1,497.00 ethod: Please select UPS Ground UPS 3 Day UPS 2 Day UPS 1 Day APO Priority Mail Pick Up (CA residents only) UPS Ground (for Canada) Charge: $75.00 Fuel surcharge: $0.00 Grand Total: $1,572.00 The Cyberpower PC do include the same blu-ray drive and power supply •LG Black Super Multi Blue Internal SATA 12x Blu-ray Disc Rewriter SATA WH12LS38 LightScribe Support •CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2 850W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Abusive Landlord/bad situation HELP? I'm a 19 year old international student in London, UK and I've been here since about June. I moved into a flat in Elephant & Castle on August 1st and since then there have been problems. I was attacked twice going home and I had my bike stolen and I've been followed, so I emailed the landlord and said that I had to move out for safety reasons. I advertised my room and found a suitable replacement who would be paying the rent and finishing out my contract. Problems with the house: 1. The hob leaks gas 2. Internet was part of the contract and doesn't work 3. Black mold in the bathroom. 4. Broken shower head & toilet 5. NO locks on the house (back gate secured by a bike lock) 6. The landlord uses our closets to store HER own personal belongings 7. I moved into a room that had a broken window (It's taped together) and I asked her if they were going to have it fixed before I moved in, and she had said yes, but nothing has ever happened. 8.There's a hole in the floor upstairs. I'm moving out on October 31st, and she said she had to review the tenant I found and made sure she liked him and he was a "match" for the other tenants in the house. So he's not allowed to move in until she meets with him which will be on November 2nd. I told her that I'm not sending rent to her for November because she has my £550 security deposit, which she can just deduct the daily rent from and then refund me whatever is left. She said no that I need to pay her rent. What can I do? Please help! My fellow tenants are willing to back me up if I need to report anything, but I just don't know what to do. What are my options? We asked her to fix things and she has done absolutely nothing. I also just found out two days ago that one of the neighbors - a complete stranger - has a key to our house.

my ghetto mp3? well i love it. but i lost the usb connector for it. its a philips gogear 6gb HDD1630/17 and i was looking for a replacement. upon looking for one i stumbled across a review that says it doesnt work with windows vista and thats all i have. is this true? if it is, is there any way i can get a program so that it will work? i need to know because..if its not going to work then i dont want to waste my time and money on a usb. IF I CANT FIND ANYTHING WHAT IS A GOOD NON APPLE mp3 (sorry, i dont like apple because i think they are a ripoff).

What are some suggestions for a new video card for my GTA IV game? Ok so I ran a test on the SRLA site to check my computer and these were my results. I meet almost all the minimal requirements(all i really want) except for my video card which did not pass. Grand Theft Auto IV System Requirements Lab Analysis Sorry, your computer does not meet the minimum specifications required to run this product. Please review the details below for more information. Loading... Minimum Recommended CPU Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8GHz, AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHz You Have: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4400 @ 2.00GHz PASS CPU Speed Minimum: 1.8 GHz You Have: 2.00 GHz Performance Rated at: 3.5 GHz PASS RAM Minimum: 1 GB for Windows XP / 1.5 GB for Windows Vista) You Have: 2.0 GB PASS OS Minimum: Windows Vista - Service Pack 1 / XP - Service Pack 3 / Windows 7 You Have: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 6001), 32-bit PASS Video Card Minimum: 256MB NVIDIA 7900+ / 256MB ATI X1900+ You Have: Intel(R) 82945G Express Chipset Family?2?CEM??0??2?0?????{26D93? Upgrade Suggested: Unfortunately, your Video Card does not meet this requirement. Click here to see some recommendations. Features: Minimum attributes of your Video Card Required You Have Video RAM 256 MB 256.0 MB 3D Yes Yes Hardware T&L Yes No Pixel Shader version 3.0 2.0 Vertex Shader version 3.0 0.0 Sound Card Minimum: Yes You Have: Realtek High Definition Audio PASS Free Disk Space Minimum: 16 GB You Have: 186.1 GB PASS Hardware T&L, Pixel Shader Version, and Vertex Shader Version didn't pass The min req for the vid card is 246MB NVIDIA 7900+ / 256MB ATI X1900+(stated above) but I don't really want to have to pay a large amount of money just to replace my vid card so do I really need a new one or is there a way around it?(And NO I will not get a console version of the game because my 360 SHIT OUT on me) Any non-retarded answers will be greatly accepted along with some suggestions for a new video card if I really have to get a replacement.

new laptop, Toshiba L500-128? after recently buying an Acer 7735G from argos, which i am going to return today (i suggest that nobody buy this laptop because it has a constant shutdown problem) im looking at the toshiba l500128, this is really a question of does any1 who owns one have issues with it? and would they recommend? because toshiba does seem to be a safe make, not many errors reported online, but i cant find a single review for this laptop. the spec is similar to the acer i mentioned before, the only main difference is the screen size on the toshiba is 15.6in, 1366x768, and the acer is 17.3in 1600x900. not a significant difference in my personal opinion. i start uni next week so i really dont want to be running around for replacements every 2 weeks, so if any1 has this model, or even knows whether people have issues with it would be a bonus! theres no reviews online thought i already checked. the spec for the toshiba is as follows: intel core 2 duo t6500 2.1ghz 800mhz fsb windows vista home premium (i dont know whether its 32bit or 64bit) 4Gb DDR2 ram, max 8GB (obv for 64bit) toshiba HD truelite TFT 15.6in 1366x768 Ati mobility Radeon HD 4570 with 512MB DDR3 VRAM, and 1791mb hypermemory on 32bit, 3323mb on 64bit to kevyn - i didnt really rush into picking the 7735g, i was looking at the 6930g and that was going off the shelf in most shops like currys, comet, pc world and even tesco. and i saw the 7735g brand new to the argos line-up and argos doesnt usually let me down, all electronic things i buy from there last 5 years atleast. and its not like i was expecting a brand new laptop to have issues if you get my drift

Will this laptop be good for the next four to five years or will it become obsolete? Please review specs.? I plan on using it for general purposes along with a couple of engineering software (HyperMesh, etc.). Also, I will be using it to watch movies, listen to music and occasionally play a few games. Basically a desktop replacement laptop. - HP HDX18t Premium Series Notebook PC - Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit) - Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80GHz) - 18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p) - 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) - For 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT graphics - 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - 640GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (320GB x 2) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection - Webcam + Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Fluid) - HP Color Matching Keyboard - Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth - Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer - HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner - Extra 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery Any input would be much appreciated. Many thanks!

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Does anyone have a review about Landmark™ brand windows? Seems to be among if not the most expensive windows for replacement purposes. I would like a little feedback about them before I proceed further with them as a possible choice for my window replacement needs.

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