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owwlady
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Jan
Tomahawk WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2007 :  08:54:48 AM  Show Profile
Well, I've been without a computer for quite awhile now, it fried in a storm, but yesterday I went to Best Buy and finally broke down and bought a new one. I'm still on the library computer today because I haven't gotten the internet yet. There's a free trial for AOL included so I'll download that later today. I can't get high speed where I live, so it will have to be through the phone line. Well anyway, I found an ad in the Sunday paper for a computer package that seemed pretty good, complete set with printer for $349. Well, I wanted the $50 upgrade so I can burn DVDs and well then the upgrade for the flat screen 17 inch monitor and then etc, etc, etc...well after all the upgrades, virus protection and everything else, my $349 package ended up costing me over $700! But I guess I can't complain, my first computer 8yrs ago cost $1400 and didn't have nearly what this has nor did it look so nice and take up as little space as this does. Oh, by the way, I was up till 4 a.m playing games! I'm tired!!!!!! Oh yeah, and on the way home with that, I had to stop and buy a new vacuum cleaner. It was an awfully expensive day.

Bridge
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Bridgette
Southern Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2007 :  08:58:19 AM  Show Profile
I have been using a free internet service you may want to try out. It works pretty good, sometimes it takes a little bit to get connected but the connection is very good and stays conencted well.It is www.greatdialup.com

Glad you got a new PC, that is always fun!!


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blueroses
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Debbie
in the Pandhandle of Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jan 09 2007 :  09:25:01 AM  Show Profile
Congrats, Jan. I know what you mean - our first computer cost about $1700 and now I've got a fab Mac laptop for about the same that does everything but feed the cats and cook dinner. Of course, I'm still learning but that's life.

"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe
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