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**DK_** · 19 August 1999, 13:30

Hi MackJ,

Congrats! I'm sure it'll be worth the
wait. You know you could probably get $1000
bucks for that card here. hehe
Just kidding!

If you haven't read any of the posts for tips, I would read them to save yourself some hassle, sure helped me.

DK

**MACKJ** · 19 August 1999, 14:09

That's good advice DK thanks!
I've been here for about a month drinking up all the good advice members have been passing on to help each other out. I know it's just a Graphics card, but Geez Louise what a card it is! (I'll know tomorrow what it feels like) I'm just a matrox newbie, but with 20 yrs of PC tweaking behind me I hope to be of some assistance here along the way. I only had to wait six weeks and I feel lucky for sure, but if I get one retail, they must be ready to show up everywhere! I'm hopin... in the meantime for your viewing pleasure I have footage of above mentioned "happy dance" available for those with strong stomachs.

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**PurpleHaze** · 19 August 1999, 14:10

What store is this? And what area?

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**MACKJ** · 19 August 1999, 14:18

Hi PHZ
It's called A-Power in Vancouver BC Canada. I had one on paid pre-order and since they merely waited till the card made to "their" distributors channels, I would think they must be ready to show up all over. This type of store would not stock merchandise as they work on extremely low margins in the cut-throat Vancouver PC market. But if you are curious, the card was $319 Canadian which would make it about $210 USD. This or close to it should be available throughout the area, but I forgot to mention pst and gst (another 14% in tax ouch)

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**DK_** · 19 August 1999, 15:00

MackJ,

I can imagine how you will feel tomorrow, I would probably call in sick just to mess with it. oops, I did that hehe

I have been working on computers for 14 or so years and some of these younger people coming up now simply amaze me with thier knowledge! I still learn something almost everyday.

Have fun

DK

**MACKJ** · 19 August 1999, 15:07

Hi DK

If I wasn't on holidays already I bet I'd be sorely temted to do just that. And about those young PC whizzes? We got tech school near graduates on loan for job experience at work and their fluency with Unix is amazing. Just trying to keep from becoming a dinosaur is a full time job!

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**Helmchen2000** · 19 August 1999, 21:48

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and ty%&§!° went down again

Helmchen

**Slartibartfast** · 19 August 1999, 23:19

This is not a post to pick on you old guys, it's just a comment on what I see as a social issue:

This younger generation (and by this I mean the folks now 20-25, since the folks in their teens now are ignorant, maleducated twits) seems to be remarkably facile with computers and technology.

But I don't think it's any incredible amount of education. I think it's a comfort thing. I was never ever, not even once, intimidated by a machine. When I was 7, my parents got an Apple IIe... and I was VERY upset that they wouldn't let me take it apart.

I, you see, had been programming since I was 5 - and wanted to see what made THIS machine different from the TRS-80's I was using at school... hehe.

- Ash

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Specs? You want specs? Yeah. Alright you primitive screwheads, listen up. See this? This is my boomstick! It's a twelve gauge double barreled Remington, S-Mart's top-of-the-line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. That's right this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids Michigan. Retails for about $109.95. It's got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel and a hair trigger. That's right. Shop Smart. Shop S-mart. Ya got that?! Now I swear, the next one of you primates, even touches me...

**ALBPM** · 20 August 1999, 02:38

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**SteveC** · 20 August 1999, 02:40

Hey! Who are you calling a 'ignorant, maleducated twit'?!!? I don't take very kindly to that, thank you very much! Once I turn 20 in 6 months or so, then I'll agree, but now!

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Cheers,
Steve

My PC houses one of these things which seems to affect some people's lives far too much...

**agallag** · 20 August 1999, 03:39

I'm sure Slarty's comment was a generalization that didn't include members of this board. Steve, surely you've noticed that most people in your age group do fit well into this generalization. The only exceptions seem to be us computer geeks. Everyone else is an idiot, but that can only be good for us, since they won't be taking our jobs

**Guyver** · 20 August 1999, 03:52

Beings as the first Apple IIs didn't show up in school until I was in the 6th grade, and that's when I started working with them, I'd almost have to agree.

I shake my head in dismay as to what is being taught in "Computer" class in the local high-school. If it won't run on an outdated Mac, they won't even look at it.

The computer "TEACHER" was more interested in what carpet selections she was going to make than whether to run apple-talk or twisted pair for the networking, hence they are still running apple-talk. Talk about slower than MOLASSES in JULY in ANTARCTICA...

They actually look at a 28.8 connection to the internet as an improvement.

Argh...

Anyways, been doing this here thing since the 6th grade, started programming professionally as a Sr. in high-school. Skipped College, and have been working for this company ever since. I do get to play with some of the newest/funnest equipment, though. So I guess I'll look at that as a benefit.

Most of the new College graduates have to be retrained before they can be productive in our environment. Most have never heard of the Progress RDBMS that we use.

Whoa - way off topic. Sorry for the rant.

**MACKJ** · 20 August 1999, 06:24

Allright!!
Got my max this am and not sure when I'll get over staring at the beauty and actually put it in(these things take time) They told me the local prorders are being filled and not sure how many cards will be left in channel for drop by purchasers. Next week though they expect more...Great! On the Old Timers PC topic.. any of you remember the Commodore PET or the early Atari's with the 1k memmodule upgrade slots. Pc's are the most fun when you can get into the guts and add your own touches. That's why Overclockin and tweaking remain important to me, as it seems to be for many on this board.

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C300A@450 ABIT BX6R2 256MB PC133 Quantum CR13.3G ATI RAGE FURY Mits DP900U

**chuck** · 20 August 1999, 06:30

Oh Man,
I just came down with sig envy.

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