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November 25, 2005
Happy Holidays CNET members,
In the midst of this Thanksgiving holiday season (that is, for
those of you who are celebrating this occasion), I want to take
this opportunity to thank each and every one of you members for
your incredible contributions to the CNET community. Without your
voice and participation on our site, these community newsletters
wouldn't be possible. So again, thank you! As I mentioned last
week, we will not be having a Q&A this week. However, I did
promise you a Community poll-arama to nibble on through the
holiday. So get your votes in and discuss. I'll see you all next
week when we answer Dawn's question on how to digitize 90 years'
worth of photos.
I also wanted to remind you that TODAY is the day for the Holiday
Helpdesk marathon! If you previously e-mailed us to reserve a
spot for the Holiday Helpdesk, stand by and wait for a call from
our CNET experts: Brian Cooley, Dan Miller, Molly Wood, and Tom
Merritt. And what if you didn't get a chance to reserve your
spot? No worries, they'll be live all day today for 12 hours on a
marathon streaming event to answer your holiday shopping
questions. So, need help figuring out which camera to buy or what
to get for the geek who has everything? They'll be standing by to
answer your calls, e-mails, IMs, and even Webcam calls. Stream us
up from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET and call 1-888-989-CNET. Don't miss
out on this incredible opportunity to get your shopping questions
answered live during the show and get this--become eligible for
a chance to win an Xbox 360! Check out the Holiday Helpdesk for
more info. Take care and enjoy!
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What is the biggest threat
to safe driving?
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 Cell phones (tell us why)
Car stereos (tell us why)
DVD players (tell us why)
Navigation systems (tell us why)
People with road rage (tell us why)
Kids (tell us why)
Bad drivers (tell us why)
Other (what is it?)
How many megapixels does your digital camera have?
(Please click on button to vote) |
1 megapixel or less (which one)?
2 megapixels (which one)?
3 megapixels (which one)?
4 megapixels (which one)?
5 megapixels (which one)?
6 megapixels (which one)?
7 megapixels (which one)?
8 megapixels (which one)?
9 megapixels or more (which one)?
I don't have a digital camera (why not)?
Which antivirus utility
protects your computer?
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AVG Anti-Virus (love or hate it?)
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (love or hate it?)
McAfee VirusScan (love or hate it?)
Norton AntiVirus (love or hate it?)
Panda Titanium Antivirus (love or hate it?)
Trend Micro PC-cillin (love or hate it?)
Other (what is it?)
I don't need no stinkin' antivirus
app. (really, why not?)
Which browser do you use most?
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Internet Explorer (which version?)
Firefox (which version?)
Netscape (which version?)
Opera (which version?)
Safari (which version?)
ISP-provided browser (which one?)
Other (what is it?)
How much did you pay
for your computer?
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Less than $500 (wow! any regrets?)
Between $500 and $750 (what kind is it?)
Between $751 and $1,000 (what kind is it?)
Between $1,001 and $1,500 (what kind is it?)
Between $1,501 and $2,000 (what kind is it?)
More than $2,000 (what kind is it?)
It was free (how did you pull that off?)
What's your biggest gripe
about tech support?
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Disconnected calls (tell us about it)
Being put on hold (tell us about it)
Ridiculously short support
hours (tell us about it)
No reply to my e-mail queries (tell us about it)
Can't understand what they're
saying (tell us about it)
They don't seem to listen
to me (tell us about it)
Simply bad advice (tell us about it)
Other (what is it?)
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Check out next week's question:
Please, I really, really need help. My mom passed away, and I
inherited the family photos. I'm thrilled to say the least
--I love them--but I need to create copies for the family. I
figured, hey, scan them in and print 'em, not a
problem. Wronggggggg! I am a total novice and haven't a clue
about what is best or where to start. What size should I scan
at, what file type should I use, is there a program that lets
me print pages that look like a photo album page (or collage
look), or do I have to print everything lined up like little
soldiers? The questions go on and on and on and I have 90,
yep 90, years of photos. Thank you!
--Submitted by:
Dawn M.
If you have the answer,
e-mail us at messageboards@cnet.com.
If we choose your response, you'll get a
free Help.com CD.
Have a question?
• Multimedia
• Internet Security
• Digital Cameras
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• PC Upgrading
• PC Troubleshooting
• Digital Music
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What punishment should be handed down to virus creators?
(Please click on button to vote) |
They should be fined. (How much?)
They should be sent to
prison. (For how long?)
Viruses should be installed on their
system. (Wow! How many?)
They should type "I will not create viruses"
1,000 times.
I have something in mind, but it's too
explicit to say. (Give us a hint!)
None--it's harmless fun. (Really?)
Other (Tell us more)
I don't know.
Generally speaking, do you think computer problems are caused by:
(Please click on button to vote) |
End users themselves (please explain)
Operating system failures (please explain)
Hardware failures (please explain)
Software conflicts (please explain)
Outside factors such as hackers,
viruses, Trojan horses (wouldn't this
fall under "end users" since it is your
responsibility to prevent them?)
The gremlin in my closet (Is his
name Gizmo?)
Has your computer ever been infected by a virus?
(Please click on button to vote) |
Yes, once (tell us which one)
Yes, many times (tell us why so many times)
Never (tell us your secret of survival)
What type of device do you currently use as a portable MP3 player?
(Please click on button to vote) |
Flash-based player (which one?)
Hard drive-based player (which one?)
PDA (which one?)
Cell phone (which one?)
Laptop (which one?)
I don't need no stinkin'
music (why not?)
I plan on getting one soon
(which one? how soon?)
I don't plan to get one (why not?)
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Discuss it here!
