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Ginger - Dec 06, 2004 6:07:24 am PST #374 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Any suggestions for an inexpensive, reliable computer with good support for my techno-challenged sister? I have heard mixed reports about Dell, but Dell's running a great deal right now.


Dana - Dec 06, 2004 6:08:25 am PST #375 of 10003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Every time I've had to call Dell for anything (largely trying to get off their mailing list, since we no longer have a Dell), I've ended up wanting to beat my head against a wall.

However, we very seldom had to actually call tech support, so.


esse - Dec 06, 2004 6:08:38 am PST #376 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

I've got a dell. They aren't bad. They stand up well to my college beatings.


NoiseDesign - Dec 06, 2004 7:30:14 am PST #377 of 10003
Our wings are not tired

They stand up well to my college beatings.

The beatings will continue until morale improves.


le nubian - Dec 06, 2004 9:34:21 am PST #378 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Anyone know of anything going on with Amazon.com? I haven't been able to get into the site all day.


Jon B. - Dec 06, 2004 9:47:25 am PST #379 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I'm getting around on Amazon without any trouble.


DXMachina - Dec 06, 2004 9:47:55 am PST #380 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I couldn't get into Amazon earlier, but it seems to be working for me now.

In other news...

IBM puts PC business up for sale.


sumi - Dec 06, 2004 9:48:18 am PST #381 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!

I can't get into Amazon but the UK site is fine.


§ ita § - Dec 06, 2004 9:48:33 am PST #382 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Amazon's been down and not down for me.

Does anyone like IBM PCs?


Betsy HP - Dec 06, 2004 9:50:06 am PST #383 of 10003
If I only had a brain...

I love my ThinkPad kind of a lot. But I bought a Dell to replace it, because the price differential was just too high.

Can anybody recommend a reliable maker of electronic keyboards (the kind you play like a piano, not the kind you type with.) I'm thinking of getting one for the family for Christmas. I've played the piano before; the kids would be hacking around. Some sort of way of dumping melodies to a PC would be nice.