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#226 2006-01-11 1:00 am
- benightedbastard
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
Zetetic Apparatchik wrote:
Pithy bastard, isn't he?
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#227 2006-01-11 4:29 am
- iboy
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
I told you they weren't going to get rid of Firewire 400.
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#228 2006-01-11 4:35 am
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
YAY! EFI! Shame we'll probably have to wait for Vista to dual-boot.
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#229 2006-01-11 5:33 am
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
Zetetic Apparatchik wrote:
YAY! EFI! Shame we'll probably have to wait for Vista to dual-boot.
Hopefully there will never be dual-boots.
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#230 2006-01-11 9:14 am
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
ScifiterX wrote:
That not entirely fair of you C. Ives. pcguy usually makes a number of valid arguments. It's just that he usually comes across as more abrasive than a belt sander with a course belt.
Coarse belt? More like a tank tread. 
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#231 2006-01-11 10:25 am
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
iBubba wrote:
ScifiterX wrote:
That not entirely fair of you C. Ives. pcguy usually makes a number of valid arguments. It's just that he usually comes across as more abrasive than a belt sander with a course belt.
Coarse belt? More like a tank tread.
I thought he was fairly funny. Full immersion in the reality distortion field makes us forget sometimes how silly we look to outsiders. That isn't to say his cynicism is entirely justified; it was still pretty annoying to be pointed out and laughted at.
All in all, though, it was amusing.
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#232 2006-01-11 3:26 pm
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
benightedbastard wrote:
Zetetic Apparatchik wrote:
Pithy bastard, isn't he?
not that good of a writer either.
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#233 2006-01-11 7:03 pm
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
Charles Jade wrote:
"...the axis of the Earth could even tilt on its axis"
Prepare for an oblivion for which there is no preparation!
Oddly, this is familiar to you...
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#234 2006-01-11 11:41 pm
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
Jake R wrote:
Fine, nitpick my a$$. Maybe the percentage was high, and maybe there are exceptions.
For anyone who cares about features, specs, and performance, buying a Mac in December is just asking for trouble. That's what I was trying to say, but apparently none of you speak English.
Que?
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#235 2006-01-12 1:59 am
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Re: Official MWSF 2006 thread
jgcampos wrote:
Jake R wrote:
Fine, nitpick my a$$. Maybe the percentage was high, and maybe there are exceptions.
For anyone who cares about features, specs, and performance, buying a Mac in December is just asking for trouble. That's what I was trying to say, but apparently none of you speak English.Que?
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