is...probably taking a nap.
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FWIF - According to Microsoft, the offering price for MSFT was $21.00 per share at the IPO on March 13, 1986. (On NASDAQ) It closed that day at $28.00, raising 61 million.
By my count, there's only (only?) been 9 splits since then.
http://www.microsoft.com/museum/KeyEventsMicrosoftHistory.doc
Gotta try sumpin'
Well, shucks! Back to the drawing board.
trying to fix my "Ooops"....
Stones
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Nope! Don't play the ponies...Stocks are hard enough to figure out. lol.
I'm done...Thanks.
Ooops
LOL...Thanks, don't know how you two do it, but glad you are.
Bryan Adams....Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman
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Everclear....AM Radio
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still checkin'
yep!
stockout - Thanks, wasn't aware of Dell selling in stores from '90 untill '94.
Thought I knew Dell's history pretty well, but...Learn something new everyday, whether you want to or not, lol.
I was into DELL in early '97, adding along the way while it split at least 5, maybe 6 (can't remember offhand) times, untill I sold in April of '00.
One time, after I added more, the pps went up over $4.00 while in brokers office for about 20 minutes, lol.
It's the only stock I know of that split 3 times in one calendar year!
I'm not aware of Dell selling anywhere but online until recently.
I have Norton Internet Security 2002 installed...get auto updates, etc.
In reading around lately, I've gotten the impression that their anti-virus is tops, but the internet security part of it is not so highly rated. Wondering if ya'll agree?
Are there better alternatives? If so, any recommendations would be appreciated.
I noticed in my previous post article that Zone Alarm and another were mentioned...Any opinions on those?
FWIW - Saw this somewhere last night...
Editors Select 60 Winners Based On Performance, Value, Consistency,
And Innovation
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- PC World, the most widely-read
technology or business magazine, unveiled the winners of its 21st World Class
Awards yesterday. The July 2003 issue features the finest products and
services of the last year, from application suites to wireless phones, from
ABS to ZoneAlarm. The article will be on newsstands June 17, and is now
available at http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,110653,pg,1,00.asp.
This year has seen a trend towards wireless connectivity -- the 2003
Product of the Year is the T-Mobile Sidekick. Editors tout this "hiptop" as
" ... the first wireless gadget that feels capable of putting the Web in your
pocket." Highlights include new categories such as "Best Tablet PC" and "Best
Photo Management Software," underscoring on-the-go connectivity and the
popularity of digital photography. Also noteworthy is the choice of Mozilla
1.3 for "Best Web Browser" -- capable of blocking pop-ups with a built-in tool
and managing passwords site-by-site. One of the more unique choices is
OddPost for "Best Web-Based E-Mail Service," an interesting product that's
relatively unknown and distinctive.
The complete list of winners follows: the best of the best in hardware,
software, Web sites, and services that rise above the competition. Each
winner is a mix of top performance and good value from a reliable
manufacturer.
2003 WORLD CLASS AWARD WINNERS
Category Winner
Product of the Year: T-Mobile Sidekick
COMPUTERS
Category Winner
Best Desktop Power PC: Dell Dimension 8300
Best Desktop Value PC: Dell Dimension 4550
Best Entertainment PC: ABS Media Center PC 8500
Best Desktop Replacement Notebook: IBM ThinkPad T40
Best Ultraportable Notebook: Sharp Actius UM32W
Best Tablet PC: NEC Versa LitePad
Best PDA: Palm Tungsten T
HARDWARE
Category Winner
Best Input Device: Logitech Cordless Elite Duo
Best Hard Drive: Western Digital Special Edition
WD Caviar Series
Best CD-RW: LG Electronics GCC-4480B
Best Rewritable DVD Drive: Sony DRU-500A
Best CRT Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 957mb
Best LCD Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 172T
Best Graphics Board: ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
Best Scanner: Epson Perfection 1660 Photo
Best Digital Camera ($500 and Over): Olympus C-5050 Zoom
Best Digital Camera (Under $500) Canon PowerShot S400 Digital Elph
Best Sound Card: M-Audio Revolution 7.1
Best PC Speaker System: Logitech Z-680
Best Digital Audio Player: Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen
Best Wireless Phone: Samsung SPH-i500
Best Router/Gateway: Linksys WRT54G
Best Projector: Dell 3200MP
Best Workgroup Printer: Lexmark T630n
Best Ink Jet Printer: Canon i850
Best Small-Office Laser Printer: Brother HL-5040
Best Color Laser Printer: Oki Data Oki C7300n
Best Photo Printer: Epson Stylus Photo 2200
Best Multifunction Printer: Lexmark X5150
Best Personal Storage Device: M-Systems DiskOnKey 512MB
SOFTWARE
Category Winner
Best Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Best Application Suite: Microsoft Office XP Professional
Best Utility Suite: Symantec Norton SystemWorks 2003
Best Backup Software: Stomp BackUp MyPC
Best Stand-Alone Utility: SiSoftware Sandra Professional
Best Firewall Software: (TIE) Sygate Personal Firewall Pro 5
Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Pro 3.7
Best Privacy Software: PepiMK Spybot Search & Destroy
Best Antivirus Software: Symantec Norton AntiVirus Pro
2003
Best Web Browser: Mozilla 1.3
Best E-Mail Software: Qualcomm Eudora 5.2
Best Remote Access Software: Expertcity GoToMyPC
Best Instant Messaging Software: Cerulean Studios Trillian Pro
Best CD Mastering Software: Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6
Best Image Editing Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 2
Best Desktop Publishing Software: Adobe InDesign 2
Best Video Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 8
Best Web Design Software: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Best Personal Finance Software: Microsoft Money 2003 Deluxe
Best Business Accounting Software: ACCPAC Simply Accounting Basic
Best PDA Software: DataViz Documents to Go Premium 5
Best Media Player Software: MusicMatch Jukebox Plus 8
Best Photo Management Software: Adobe Photoshop Album
Best DVD Mastering Software: Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator 6
Best Spam Filter: Sunbelt Software iHateSpam for
Outlook
INTERNET
Category Winner
Best Web-Based E-Mail Service: OddPost
Best Search Engine: Google
Best Web-Based Application: Blogger
Best Streaming Audio Service: Listen.com Rhapsody
PC World Communications, Inc. is the publisher of PC World and PCWorld.com
(http://www.pcworld.com) and is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology
media, research and event company. The winner of the 2002 Folio: Editorial
Excellence Award, PC World is the world's most widely-read computer
publication with a readership of almost 6.3 million (MRI, Spring 2003). With
an average of 1.6 million unique visitors per month (Nielsen//NetRatings,
February - April 2003), PCWorld.com is a leading online resource for
PC-product buyers and users. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and
newspapers and offers online users the largest network of technology-specific
sites around the world through IDG.net (http://www.idg.net), which comprises more
than 330 targeted Web sites in 80 countries. IDG is also a leading producer of
168 computer-related events worldwide, and IDG's research company, IDC,
provides global market intelligence and advice through 51 offices in
43 countries worldwide. Company information is available at http://www.idg.com.
CONTACT: Heidi Tanaka of PC World, +1-415-978-3168
gearjammer - What? She can't reply to my post now? We can only reply to certain posters now?
And why ask me what she thinks? How would I know?
Geeeeze!!
gearjammer - When I first entered the market, I knew absolutely NOTHING about it.
But "in the span of 3 short years" I managed to turn 50k into almost 300k, and now I'm daytrading, short term, long term, shorting, flirting with e-mini's, etc.
Guess maybe some of us learn faster than others?
Personally, although it can be done, there are better stocks to trade than this "skyrocket" imo.
Matt - Last Dell I bought last June was ordered on a Sunday afternoon...built, tested, shipped, and delivered the next Friday. Never talked to a human until it was delivered.
I was impressed.
BTW - Unless you're gonna race it on the track, Viper's waaaay overrated.
30k more for 2 extra cylinders and 50 more horses to feed to get you maybe a second faster through the quarter.
Higher ins., doesn't track well, side exhaust makes cabin hot enough to fry an egg on the door sill, no stability control, no automatic, etc., but it does catch the eye.
Dollar for dollar you can't beat the 'Vette. (Also catches the eye, lol)
(Sorry Chris...and all...couldn't wait 'till happy hour to post on Gearhead. No more about it here from me.)
$&*%^@&*$!!
Matt - Thanks. You'd win that wager. Just scrolled down on the error message, and the URL given is something from "...tribalfusion ad..."
It's a black on black Coupe. Preferred equiptment group 2 (everything). Didn't get the Ride Control...everyone I talked to said it wasn't worth it.
Ordered the Z06 intake grills right after putting in the order, had 'em before the thing was built. Believe it or not, they're just velcro'd in. $75.00 each! (Prolly could go to Home Depot and get the mesh screen for about $5.00, total.)
Also got some chrome letters for the "Corvette" indentations on the back. ($90.00! For 8, inch high, letters!)and a chrome plate with the 'vette logo down between the exhaust tips. (Another $40.00) Everything else is stock.
Everything 'bout it is expensive...Oil change at dealer is $75.00. Uses 5 qts. Mobil 1, but still....
After a year and a half, still absolutely love that machine!
BTW - If ya got one, or know someone that does, you outta know better than to ask an owner about his. They won't ever shut up, lol.
I just noticed that on my progress bar? (the one just above the task bar) in the far left corner where there is usually a small "e" icon, there is an icon with a black ! in a yellow triangle.
When I double click on it, it gives me a window saying there is an error on the page, and goes on to state where it is. The page seems to be just fine.
It doesn't seem to happen on all sites or pages, but I noticed it here.
Is this something I need to worry about, or is it something Matt or Bob needs to fix...or does it need fixing at all?
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A couple to look at...REGN and MLNM
overdue - Yep, definitely don't want to suggest anything to the EDIGISTA gang that might cause a wave.
But posting those L2 quotes 15 minutes down the road...and getting 'em even later unless you're glued to this board...should really help, lol.
I can see where I'll be spending a lot of time checking some of 'em out.
I'll probably be bugging ya'll to no end with some lame questions before long, so please let me know if/when I start wearing out my welcome.
Want to read some earlier posts first. Already read a few and learned a little already.
Besides, been on some boards where the answer has been given numerous times, only to have someone come along 2-3 posts later and ask the same question. Don't wanna be that someone, lol.
Ruellit - VOILA!! I HAVE VOLUME CONTROL!
That was it! I failed to see the space...every time I tried it. Looking at the resolution instructions again now, and there is a space there.
Eye exam going on the "to do" list right now, lol.
Thanks! I owe ya one.
tc - Thank for the response.
Per the instructions, at the command prompt, I entered D: (My CD drive)
next prompt... cd i386
3rd prompt...expand sndvol32.ex_c:\windows\system32\sndvol32.exe
After 3rd prompt is where I get the "no destination" message. Isn't what I entered in the 3rd prompt the destination? If not, what do I enter?
Unexpected company just here, and I want to try using Dell's Drivers and Utilities CD to install device drivers later tonight if I get time.
FWIW - I also uninstalled Spybot, and downloaded Media Player. Someone suggested Media Player may be involved.
Let me play with it for a bit more, and if I have no success, I'll get back to you, prolly tomorrow.
Thanks again for the reply.
All....Think Happy Hour is about over, so just wanted to say Thanks for the replies, welcomes, and suggestions while I still can. Much appreciated.
I posted this on the Rants board, and AKvetch suggested I c&p it here.
Still finding my way around IHUB...didn't know this board existed, but am impressed already, just with all the info in the ibox.
I'm a freebie & won't be able to respond or PM after happy hour, and I have to leave for the next hour or so, but any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. TIA (BTW- Any suggestions will have to be given as if to a 3rd grader, lol)
My system is a year old Dell Dimension P4 2.26, 512 PC800 RDRAM, 80G hard drive, using XP and IE 6 (or whatever the latest is)
I understand this is the place to rant and rave a little? Apologize if it's not and I'm outta line here, but.....
After about 6 years of owning a couple of computers, I still consider myself a mid- to upper-level beginner, but in the past couple of weeks I've gotten into all kinds of tweaking, thanks to the PC Advice board on RB. I've been doing things that were putting me way deep into unknown "skeery" territory, renaming catroot folders, cleaning the registry, etc., even had the infamous blue screen happen...... twice.
I've been listening to Wantobe's board lately, and went to crank up the volume, only to discover that the volume icon was no longer on my task bar. Went to Sounds in Settings and clicked the box to add it to the task bar, and got a message that the program has not been installed. Huh? It was there a couple of weeks ago!
After a lot of digging around, discovered the file is missing (Just got fed up and walked away somehow, I guess) and couldn't be added in the add/remove section.
Microsoft Knowledge Base had an answer, (Article 319095) so I spent several hours trying it, but it didn't work. Tells me "no destination specified." The directions they give have no destination? Great...give me directions to nowhere! How do I know where it's supposed to go?
Someone suggested I re-install the OS as that should replace any missing items. At this point, I'm tired of banging my head against the wall, so I figured with all the things I'd done to the 'puter, why not. Start fresh. (Forgot about what was all involved with that!)
I've spent most of yesterday (and still fiddling with it today a little) re-installing XP, a years worth of upgrades.....all kinds of stuff to get my 'puter back to where it was, and STILL NO DAMN VOLUME CONTROL!!!
This is personal now!
I'll by all that's holy find that sucker if I have to tear this 'puter down byte by byte! May even have to talk to Gates and Dell personally, but I'll get it back!
I WANT MY VOLUME CONTROL!!
I understand this is the place to rant and rave a little? Apologize if it's not and I'm outta line here, but.....
After about 6 years of owning a couple of computers, I still consider myself a mid- to upper-level beginner, but in the past couple of weeks I've gotten into all kinds of tweaking, thanks to the PC Advice board on RB. I've been doing things that were putting me way deep into unknown "skeery" territory, renaming catroot folders, cleaning the registry, etc., even had the infamous blue screen happen...... twice.
I've been listening to Wantobe's board lately, and went to crank up the volume, only to discover that the volume icon was no longer on my task bar. Went to Sounds in Settings and clicked the box to add it to the task bar, and got a message that the program has not been installed. Huh? It was there a couple of weeks ago!
After a lot of digging around, discovered the file is missing (Just got fed up and walked away somehow, I guess) and couldn't be added in the add/remove section.
Microsoft Knowledge Base had an answer, (Article 319095) so I spent several hours trying it, but it didn't work. Tells me "no destination specified." The directions they give have no destination? Great...give me directions to nowhere! How do I know where it's supposed to go?
Someone suggested I re-install the OS as that should replace any missing items. At this point, I'm tired of banging my head against the wall, so I figured with all the things I'd done to the 'puter, why not. Start fresh. (Forgot about what was all involved with that!)
I've spent most of yesterday (and still fiddling with it today a little) re-installing XP, a years worth of upgrades.....all kinds of stuff to get my 'puter back to where it was, and STILL NO DAMN VOLUME CONTROL!!!
This is personal now!
I'll by all that's holy find that sucker if I have to tear this 'puter down byte by byte! May even have to talk to Gates and Dell personally, but I'll get it back!
I WANT MY VOLUME CONTROL!!
Hey, Wantobe...It's all yours.
http://tinyurl.com/d5he
Finally!!!!
I think just maybe.....
Hey, Larry.....Just a matter of time, lol.
Cool! Thanks.....and thanks!
Really? He's just sittin' there for me, like on a break or something, lol.
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Getting closer,lol
Hey, Why is my drummer not drummin'? Geeeze, ain't one thing it's 7 others!
close, but.....
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But I thought this stock was skyrocketing.
Guess you can't believe all you hear on this board.