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Subject: Re: piece of gold, pile of pooh....it all depends on timing

Author: Vincent Lejeune

Date: 00:52:58 01/26/06

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On January 26, 2006 at 00:16:42, Joseph Ciarrochi wrote:

>To think, in 2008, I will be able to afford this exact computer, and you folks
>will by then think it is a piece of shyte :)
>
>I remember when the commodore 64 was "da bomb." Man, it ran circles around my
>vic20, and if i recall had an ok chess program (played around 1600 rated?). Does
>anybody still have this program?

I know Sargon(I or II or III ?) and Colossus (X ?)

If you own the original version you can download it legally here :
http://www.lemon64.com/ (but it seems to be down right now)


>
>I wonder. When was ccc founded..And what computers where being used in the first
>posts?
>
>best
>Joseph
>
>
>
>
>On January 25, 2006 at 23:35:43, enrico carrisco wrote:
>
>>On January 25, 2006 at 23:21:29, Chris Taylor wrote:
>>
>>>On January 25, 2006 at 22:59:18, enrico carrisco wrote:
>>>
>>>>http://www.xtremenotebooks.com/index.php?section=specs&model_id=1054
>>>>
>>>>Move over Turion and Centrino laptops..  :)
>>>>
>>>>-elc.
>>>
>>>  So, I will need two for auto232.  Now lets just check the lottery ticket
>>>again!  Now just change this to English pounds, and throw in free shipping by
>>>Airmail!
>>>
>>>Chris
>>>
>>>
>>>Nova 906V Reactor
>>>17" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Super Wide Angle Glass View LCD
>>>nVIDIA QUADRO FX Go 1400 PCI-E with 256MB DDR3 VideoRAM (NOW SHIPPING!)
>>>AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 4800+ Processor with HyperTransport™ and Dual Core Technology
>>>2048MB 400MHz DDR RAM (2 DIMMS)
>>>120GB SATA 150 HDD 5400 RPM
>>>Secondary 120GB SATA 150 HDD 5400 RPM
>>>8X DVD±R/RW Burner with 4X Dual Layer Write Speed
>>>FREE External USB 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive
>>>8X DVD±R/RW Burner with 4X Dual Layer Write Speed)
>>>12 Cell Smart Li-Ion Battery - Approximately 2.0 Hours of Runtime
>>>12 Cell Smart Li-Ion Battery replacement or extra
>>>2 Spare 110/220V 180W Auto Switching AC Adapters (as extras or for replacements)
>>>Tripp-Lite Power Inverter, (375 watts with 2 outlets!)
>>>SALE! Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS THX Certified 24Bit
>>>ADVANCED HD
>>>Logitech® Z-5500 5.1CH 505 Watt Digital 6 Speaker Surround Set
>>>Belkin USB 2.0 Docking Station (VGA USB 2.0 Ethernet Serial)
>>>Targus Deluxe Universal Carrying Case (CUD1)
>>>Microsoft Office 2003 Pro (Word Excel Outlook Power Point Publisher and Access)
>>>Windows XP Pro SP2 with Drivers and Utilities CD
>>>EasyLock with Combination Lock (EZ-90C)
>>>802.11G 54Mbps Mini PCI Internal- Standard
>>>SPECIAL - 3 Years Total - System Parts and Labor Mail-In Coverage and Xtreme LCD
>>>Accident Protection! ($399 Value)
>>>Xtreme Gaming Bundle - Belkin n52 SpeedPad & Logitech X-530 5.1 Speakers &
>>>Creative® Audigy NX2 Sound Card
>>>Internal Bluetooth Wireless Mini PCI
>>>RAID - None Enabled (Dual HDDs Required)
>>>Internal Digital/Analog TV Tuner for Windows XP-Pro/Home W/Remote
>>>Netgear 108 mbps 802.11g "Turbo" Router
>>>Built-In Digital Video Camera
>>>SALE! Full Size Laptop Cooler - Dual Fans - USB Powered!
>>>7 in 4 Flash Card Reader - Standard
>>>
>>>
>>> $6,913.99
>>>
>>>Dream on Taylor!!
>>
>>You missed the FX-60 -- it is 2.6GHz dual core.  :)  Should add a little bit on
>>to that total too.  ;)
>>
>>-elc.



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