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Thread ID: 46831 2004-07-07 04:06:00 That annoying Compaq advert! joe90ak (3042) Press F1
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250387 2004-07-07 23:06:00 ?:|

ha Smoke or drink? as i dont smoke anything i have no probs with that one, and drinking? i dont drink enuf to make a ant drink so no probs there either.

beetle
beetle (243)
250388 2004-07-07 23:09:00 No ads here in either IE or Netscape, thanks to my trusty hosts file :D Greg S (201)
250389 2004-07-07 23:15:00 ooops * ant drunk.....lol anyone would think i have been drinking.

beetle
beetle (243)
250390 2004-07-07 23:30:00 This may be of use:
update.mozilla.org

There's some good Firefox extensions out there to block more than just ads you know....
Chilling_Silence (9)
250391 2004-07-08 02:08:00 But it's had the effect that the advertising agencies measure: you'll remember the name. :D

Most advertising aims to irritate. If it was pleaseant, polite, and didn't insult your intelligence you wouldn't notice it.
Graham L (2)
250392 2004-07-08 05:42:00 We don't do ad campaigns like this all the time, and apparently the popover ad is capped at 3 views - so you *should* stop seeing it. Mary H (769)
250393 2004-07-08 05:44:00 LOL! obviously it only added to the Xmas madness, not the intended Xmas cheer... Mary H (769)
250394 2004-07-08 09:47:00 > That is not to say I would turn a Compaq or HP or
> anything else down if I was given one. :-)

So speaketh a computer snob.

And whats wrong with either of those two brands. I would love to have a top spec'ed HP or Compaq
Baldy (26)
250395 2004-07-08 10:34:00 yeah i hate the transit nz popup in the herald.always apairs on the line ure tryin to read . ferrite (4221)
250396 2004-07-08 12:14:00 >
> > That is not to say I would turn a Compaq or HP or
> > anything else down if I was given one. :-)
>
> So speaketh a computer snob.
>
> And whats wrong with either of those two brands. I
> would love to have a top spec'ed HP or Compaq


granted a man would be a fool to turn down a free comp,but have you ever worked on these brands or know anything about them?

Seen all the useless resource hogging software that exsists for no reason then to slow the system and cause instability?,or the below spec components,or the cost of repair when out of warrenty?

Ever tried to extract much needed instalation files off a recovery cd?

Or gone to upgrade a simple video card only to discover the "top spec" system has a tiny little 120w psu that wont be able to run the new gear?

Those in the know have good reason for what you like to refer to as brand snobery,its called knowledge.
metla (154)
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