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BOO · 2005-02-08, 10:39 AM

Ok here is my dilema..
I have this lap top(Compaq Presario) that I purchased like 2 years ago from Best Buys .. Its Enough to get my homework done and play a little ..lol... But it only has a DVD Rom in the next ffew months I am planning on going back to a Desk Top with features like cd/dvd Burner
But for the mean time I have a few vids I would like to copy from my windows Media Player and Real Player Should I A. Wait to purchase the other computer?? or B get an External CD Burner to attach to my lap top????

MikeSTI · 2005-02-08, 11:11 AM

I have an external USB CD/R you can borrow

ScottyS · 2005-02-08, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeSTI

I have an external USB CD/R you can borrow

Sounds like problem solved.

BOO · 2005-02-08, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeSTI

I have an external USB CD/R you can borrow

Excelente my friend...
When Can we meet to borrow it?

MikeSTI · 2005-02-08, 11:50 AM

you dont need it today, do you? Its at the office in Sac. I can pick it up the next time I'm down there

I would definatly say "dont" buy one. they are not worth the money when the ones in computers are so cheap now and come with everything

BOO · 2005-02-08, 12:00 PM

No no !! It's cool when ever you have time no need to make a special trip... Unless you want to drive your baby for the hell of it ..

.. lol
Ohh and I am glad I asked because I was planning on buying one but was going to go into Best Buys to ask for Pro Help..

Thanks again Mike...

ScottyS · 2005-02-08, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BOO

...but was going to go into Best Buys to ask for Pro Help..

:shock:

MattR · 2005-02-08, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottyS

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Originally Posted by BOO

...but was going to go into Best Buys to ask for Pro Help..

:shock:

haha

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-02-08, 01:59 PM

You know, I heard Fry's is even more helpful with that kind of stuff.

sti deede · 2005-02-08, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

You know, I heard Fry's is even more helpful with that kind of stuff.

There isn't a Fry's in Reno. I think there is one in Sac though.

ScottyS · 2005-02-08, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

You know, I heard Fry's is even more helpful with that kind of stuff.

Plus, Fry's has realistic pricing on so many items. BB & CUSA always wants today's prices for yesterday's technology. I wish we had one here!

AtomicLabMonkey · 2005-02-08, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

There isn't a Fry's in Reno. I think there is one in Sac though.

Anyone who's actually set foot in a Fry's before knows that I was completely kidding with that statement.

sti deede · 2005-02-08, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

There isn't a Fry's in Reno. I think there is one in Sac though.

Anyone who's actually set foot in a Fry's before knows that I was completely kidding with that statement.

oh....oops. Can't say I have ever been in one. I went to a Fred's once in Seattle.

dknv · 2005-02-08, 03:16 PM

In the one time I went to Fry's, I thought the store was cool - you can find every color of UTP and other kinds of wire you could ever hope for, pink, green, purple, silver. If I ever needed to wire my bathroom for something, I'd know right where to go.

sperry · 2005-02-08, 03:41 PM

The problem with Austin's joke, is that none of you remember when there was *one* Fry's and it was a giant, dank, dirty, warehouse in Fremont. (edit: I think there were actually 2 Fry's back then... both were black-holes of shipping horror.)

*Nothing* was brand name. Everything was in brown boxes, in disorganized racks. Customer service was non-existant, let alone "expert". The running joke was that all the people that worked there were too busy talking to their baby's momma on their cell phone to help you with anything.

You had to be a true geek to be able to navigate the store and come out with what you were looking for... however, if you knew exactly what you needed you could usuall yfind it and get it for a raging good price.

Here's an example of the jokes that used to fly back in the mid-90's:

http://braith.best.vwh.net/frys.htm

Nick Koan · 2005-02-08, 03:45 PM

I went to that Fry's once. It's pretty cool. You can buy stuff, and no one bothers you or trys to upsell you.

sti deede · 2005-02-08, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

The problem with Austin's joke, is that none of you remember when there was *one* Fry's and it was a giant, dank, dirty, warehouse in Fremont. (edit: I think there were actually 2 Fry's back then... both were black-holes of shipping horror.)

*Nothing* was brand name. Everything was in brown boxes, in disorganized racks. Customer service was non-existant, let alone "expert". The running joke was that all the people that worked there were too busy talking to their baby's momma on their cell phone to help you with anything.

You had to be a true geek to be able to navigate the store and come out with what you were looking for... however, if you knew exactly what you needed you could usuall yfind it and get it for a raging good price.

Here's an example of the jokes that used to fly back in the mid-90's:

http://braith.best.vwh.net/frys.htm

Very funny. I live at the YMCA. ha.

ScottyS · 2005-02-08, 04:13 PM

Point being, if you say "I'm here for that XP1800/ECS $60 combo", they'll know you're talking about a CPU/MB package on sale instead of walking you all the way into Home Theater, thrusting an audio cable splitter into your hands, and yelling back over their shoulder "anything else you need just come see me".

MattR · 2005-02-08, 04:21 PM

Don't bash Fry's too hard, they're one of our customers...

But they still kinda suck.

soggynoodles · 2005-02-08, 04:22 PM

Yea, just don't ask them to fix your computer.

sti deede · 2005-02-08, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by soggynoodles

Yea, just don't ask them to fix your computer.

Look who's come to whore our boards.
Hi Soggy!

MattR · 2005-02-08, 04:31 PM

Oi! Soggy!!!11!

soggynoodles · 2005-02-08, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by sti deede

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Originally Posted by soggynoodles

Yea, just don't ask them to fix your computer.

Look who's come to whore our boards.
Hi Soggy!

lol. yea the SRIC boards have died down!

I thought they had a frys in Nevada?

sti deede · 2005-02-08, 04:33 PM

maybe in Vegas, but not up here.

Nick Koan · 2005-02-08, 04:34 PM

Vegas has one, and its very... Vegas. Shiny, lots of lights flashing. Not like a real Fry's, its like a SuperFry's or something.

2005-02-08, 10:39 AM	#1
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	Calling all Computer Geeks Ok here is my dilema.. I have this lap top(Compaq Presario) that I purchased like 2 years ago from Best Buys .. Its Enough to get my homework done and play a little ..lol... But it only has a DVD Rom in the next ffew months I am planning on going back to a Desk Top with features like cd/dvd Burner But for the mean time I have a few vids I would like to copy from my windows Media Player and Real Player Should I A. Wait to purchase the other computer?? or B get an External CD Burner to attach to my lap top???? __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2005-02-08, 11:11 AM	#2
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	I have an external USB CD/R you can borrow __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2005-02-08, 11:50 AM	#5
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	you dont need it today, do you? Its at the office in Sac. I can pick it up the next time I'm down there I would definatly say "dont" buy one. they are not worth the money when the ones in computers are so cheap now and come with everything __________________ Cobb Stage 2

2005-02-08, 12:00 PM	#6
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	No no !! It's cool when ever you have time no need to make a special trip... Unless you want to drive your baby for the hell of it .. .. lol Ohh and I am glad I asked because I was planning on buying one but was going to go into Best Buys to ask for Pro Help.. Thanks again Mike... __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2005-02-08, 01:59 PM	#9
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	You know, I heard Fry's is even more helpful with that kind of stuff. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2005-02-08, 03:16 PM	#14
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	In the one time I went to Fry's, I thought the store was cool - you can find every color of UTP and other kinds of wire you could ever hope for, pink, green, purple, silver. If I ever needed to wire my bathroom for something, I'd know right where to go.

2005-02-08, 03:41 PM	#15
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	The problem with Austin's joke, is that none of you remember when there was one Fry's and it was a giant, dank, dirty, warehouse in Fremont. (edit: I think there were actually 2 Fry's back then... both were black-holes of shipping horror.) Nothing was brand name. Everything was in brown boxes, in disorganized racks. Customer service was non-existant, let alone "expert". The running joke was that all the people that worked there were too busy talking to their baby's momma on their cell phone to help you with anything. You had to be a true geek to be able to navigate the store and come out with what you were looking for... however, if you knew exactly what you needed you could usuall yfind it and get it for a raging good price. Here's an example of the jokes that used to fly back in the mid-90's: http://braith.best.vwh.net/frys.htm __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2005-02-08, 03:45 PM	#16
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	I went to that Fry's once. It's pretty cool. You can buy stuff, and no one bothers you or trys to upsell you. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2005-02-08, 04:13 PM	#18
ScottyS EJ205 Real Name: It is real! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: RNO Posts: 2,367 Car: 1998 Impreza Wagon, 1991 Legacy Turbo Sedan, 2003 Nissan Xterra Class: tvFree Yes, I'll fix it for you. Again.	Point being, if you say "I'm here for that XP1800/ECS $60 combo", they'll know you're talking about a CPU/MB package on sale instead of walking you all the way into Home Theater, thrusting an audio cable splitter into your hands, and yelling back over their shoulder "anything else you need just come see me". __________________ "Trend Number One is that people aren't getting any smarter." Dogbert

2005-02-08, 04:21 PM	#19
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Don't bash Fry's too hard, they're one of our customers... But they still kinda suck. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2005-02-08, 04:22 PM	#20
soggynoodles EJ22 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: online Posts: 351 Car: 05 WRX Class: pizza	Yea, just don't ask them to fix your computer.

2005-02-08, 04:31 PM	#22
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Oi! Soggy!!!11! __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2005-02-08, 04:33 PM	#24
sti deede EJ205 Real Name: Deede Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,789 Car: '96 4runner Class: none.	maybe in Vegas, but not up here.

2005-02-08, 04:34 PM	#25
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Vegas has one, and its very... Vegas. Shiny, lots of lights flashing. Not like a real Fry's, its like a SuperFry's or something. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

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