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Re: Why (NOT) Win2k for gaming ?

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From: RMS
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:00
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This is why I nixed the Creative. I've purchased quite a few Creative parts,
but you have to decode Creative's part numbers and find out whats really in
the box.

bye, Rick

"Larry Yuan" <LYuan@Home.com> wrote in message
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> Mr Borton,
>
> As far as I know, Creative does not make any type of hardware DVD decoder
> card.  You are most likely referring to the DVD decoder card that Creative
> has repackaged in their own name, since they are actually manufactured by
> SigmaDesigns, and originally named the RealMagic Hollywood Plus.
>
> I do not doubt that you have your MCSE, since I know people that know a
> helluva lot less about computers than you are demonstrating - they too
> claiming to have their MCSE.  However,  MCSE has nothing to do with
> hardware; NOTHING.  The fact that you use your MCSE to backup arguments
> about SMP's, Motherboards and such is really quite sad.  It's sorta like
> using an MBA to back up your claims that the world is not flat.  If you
want
> to talk about your hardware go get your Aplus, or at least break open a
few
> power supplies and try and ground the capacitors with your finger ;).
>
> Anyway, congrats on your MCSE, and I hope you find high paying jobs with
it.
>
> Larry
>
>
> > >  Creative DVD - Not !
> >
> > Creative make the best in PC hardware decoders ive ever seen, no loss of
> > picture quality from interference, crisp, clear quality, and the Optical
> DTS
> > 5.1 output is a must
>
>
>
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Subject: Re: Why (NOT) Win2k for gaming ?
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