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johnfowles · 06-08-2006, 04:50 PM

My first thought was are any of the more valuable ones (to you and your memories)
cleanable enough to actually play??
Because with your well publicised skills you could make cassette versions. Later when your new job takes you out of the poverty stricken class and you have got your new computer,
with a little help from your friends you could learn to convert whatever is playable into CDs to play in your new car whilst driving up to the next soiree at "Madame Brinks"!!

I thought of you when I was studying a special offer just last week in our local Office Depot circular, which had a well specced HP Pavilion

that after rebates was a mere $199.99
with:-
AMD Sempron Processor 3200+
15" LCD
All-In-One Printer
256MB Memory
80GB Hard Drive
Burn & Play CDs (i.e A CD-RW Burner)
FREE HP 1410 All-In-One Printer
OR Upgrade to the Model 1610 All-In-One for $49 more
Configuration Code 03015140

Upgrade to:
512MB of RAM add $50
CR-RW & DVD-RW Combo Drive add $25
9-in-1 Memory Card Reader add $15
160GB Hard Drive add $50
Note that it included a 15" LCD monitor (not too shabby at that price) and a basic HP all-in-one (Copier / printer / scanner not too shabby either)

Any cheaper they'll be "giving them away with the tequila"!!!(Pat Boone)
The same circular had a half-decent LG external (i.e. USB) DVD Burner for only $39.99
(only a couple of years ago the cheapest DVD Burner I could find was over $200
JohnFowles
(I have no connection with Office or Home Depots and the offers have expired

[ June 08, 2006, 17:08: Message edited by: johnfowles ]

06-08-2006, 04:50 PM	#10
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	My first thought was are any of the more valuable ones (to you and your memories) cleanable enough to actually play?? Because with your well publicised skills you could make cassette versions. Later when your new job takes you out of the poverty stricken class and you have got your new computer, with a little help from your friends you could learn to convert whatever is playable into CDs to play in your new car whilst driving up to the next soiree at "Madame Brinks"!! I thought of you when I was studying a special offer just last week in our local Office Depot circular, which had a well specced HP Pavilion that after rebates was a mere $199.99 with:- AMD Sempron Processor 3200+ 15" LCD All-In-One Printer 256MB Memory 80GB Hard Drive Burn & Play CDs (i.e A CD-RW Burner) FREE HP 1410 All-In-One Printer OR Upgrade to the Model 1610 All-In-One for $49 more Configuration Code 03015140 Upgrade to: 512MB of RAM add $50 CR-RW & DVD-RW Combo Drive add $25 9-in-1 Memory Card Reader add $15 160GB Hard Drive add $50 Note that it included a 15" LCD monitor (not too shabby at that price) and a basic HP all-in-one (Copier / printer / scanner not too shabby either) Any cheaper they'll be "giving them away with the tequila"!!!(Pat Boone) The same circular had a half-decent LG external (i.e. USB) DVD Burner for only $39.99 (only a couple of years ago the cheapest DVD Burner I could find was over $200 JohnFowles (I have no connection with Office or Home Depots and the offers have expired [ June 08, 2006, 17:08: Message edited by: johnfowles ]