Item 1: · Nokia 3G update Spec clarifications: Atom Z530 1.6 Ghz, Windows 7, WiFi, hot-swappable SIM card slot for 3G access, fanless design, 10.1" screen, Bluetooth 2.1, Assisted GPS, HDMI 16-cell user-replaceable batter, claimed 12 hours battery life $800 or so though Is battery life and 3G access worth the cash? - Leo Laporte

1250 grams is the weight - Mark

Sure looks nice. http://www.engadget.com/2009... - Martin

http://www.unwiredview.com/2009... - Mark

Always about the tablet. I don't want a supersized iPhone, I want a real computer. - Martin

Is the Crucial M225 SSD series any good? The 256 GB one has the best price I've seen so far. - Martin

Leo used the MCI Tech Optibay to add a second drive to his MacBook Pro (so he could keep the SSD boot drive). $129 from http://www.mcetech.com/optibay... Yes it's over priced but it worked great. - Leo Laporte

Item 2: Newegg Intel X25-M G2 pricing debate http://www.pcper.com/comment... $229/$449 previous pricing ($2.86/GB and $2.80/GB) $499/$899 on Tuesday ($6.23/GB and $5.61/GB) $599/$997 retail packaging prices ($7.48/GB and $6.23/GB) Answer from Newegg: We apologize for this inconvenience. Our pricing on Intel G1 and G2 Solid State Disk (SSD) hard drives is correct. Current demand for the product is exceeding Intel's production so pricing will probably remain high in the foreseeable future. This item has been out of stock already. If you have any further questions or concerns, please visit our FAQs page. - Leo Laporte

IDE -> AHCI (and back) isn't all that hard. I did it a couple of times. - Martin

You just have to install the driver before changing the BIOS. - Martin

Item 3: Windows 7 RTM note - moving from IDE to AHCI mode on the motherboard was a breeze! No blue screens, etc. OMG!! :P Instructions here: http://forums.pcper.com/showthr... - Leo Laporte

New WD 2TB drives with dual actuators. http://www.pcper.com/comment... - Leo Laporte

yo dawg i heard you like actuators... - Phil Maxwell

Turbulence in a hard drive... things you never consider :) - Johnny

Sounds like a recipe for disaster. - Martin

Allyn's Drobo Pro disassembly.. - Leo Laporte

Hooray for massive redundant storage! - Johnny

Allyn needs to tidy up his desktop. Looked all messy. - Martin

Gives it enough to stop - Johnny

Is there a PETD? (People for the Ethical Treatment of Drobos) - Johnny

They probably don't want to mention it cause they may not 'guarantee' it - Johnny

· Lynnfield System Building Cases and Form Factor HTPC nMEDIA PC Red Wood ($129, ATX) - http://www.newegg.com/Product... Antec Black M Fusion ($119, mATX) - http://www.newegg.com/Product... Thermaltake DH104 ($479, ATX) - http://www.newegg.com/Product... Full Size Antec 1200 750 ($229) - http://www.newegg.com/Product... NZXT Apollo Black ($69) -... more... - Leo Laporte

Niiiiiiice - Johnny

UGLY. - Martin

'Old Timey' - Johnny

This is the opposite of Apple's industrial design. Also on the opposite end of beautiful. - Martin

You get the job done on the screen, not in the rack - Johnny

Why would you put a Lynnfield in an HTPC? Just get a cheap Pentium DC. - Martin

Martin... Cause you can :) - Johnny

:D My bad, of course! - Martin

YEH THEY went down breifly and came back up again - daveccorey

steves vedio is still down - daveccorey

hey happy sunday every 1good vedio good audio 2 day - daveccorey

Looks like a good post from last year. Time warp? - Thomas Page