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bajaguy
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COSTCO
Buy the least expensive 15.6 inch screen laptop. It should already have an internet program, and they usually come with a 30 day free subscription to
a word processing and security program. Can upgrade those programs lon line later.
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KASHEYDOG
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Mood: SO MANY TACOS, SO LITTLE TIME... Gotta Go, See ya there.... 
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Hey Dr. J.....
Can I chip in $50 bucks for that?? I can meet you somewhere in San Diego tomorrow to give it to you..
Don\'t mess with the old dog...... Age and skill will always overcome youth and treachery! Brilliance only comes with age and
experience.....  ....  ....
Are you getting the most out of life OR is life getting the most out of you ?? 
Twenty years from now you\'ll be more disappointed by the things you didn\'t do then the things you did.
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EnsenadaDr
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Nah...Dennis doesn't need money. Especially living in Mexico, everything is cheap cheap cheap....especially the nurses!!!
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EnsenadaDr
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Computer
Somebody just told me that anything less than a 17 inch would have a keyboard that was too small. | Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
Buy the least expensive 15.6 inch screen laptop. It should already have an internet program, and they usually come with a 30 day free subscription to
a word processing and security program. Can upgrade those programs lon line later. |
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Wal-Mart is where I went for this Compaq-CQ57 in December for $298.00
It has Windows 7, Internet Explorer, WI-fi, and the Microsoft Office starter program. 15.6" screen, a decent keyboard, screechy speakers, and about a
4 hour battery life online. If you want to blow some extra money, do it for an 8GB RAM upgrade. The computer has a built in camera.
I got a 2000 mw ALFA USB antenna amplifier. WOW! (plug it in, run the mini CD ROM) and away you go. I would check to see if his care facility has
WI-fi though. Sure would be a big disappointment after getting a laptop lined out if he had no connection.
Another gift idea is a mattress topper. A memory foam job from Costco. If a lot of time is spent in bed, a mattress can really become a plus or minus.
Same for pillows. Loan him some books about Baja, ones with lots of photos.
Give him the tools to help him help himself, and I guarantee you miracles will happen. And for christ sake think about things that can help him do
stuff like go to the bathroom. The smallest gain is a world beater. It leads to gain number 2 then three, then...
NATURALLY SPEAKING is supposed to be a good hands off typing program
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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EnsenadaDr
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Thanks David
Your suggestions are wonderful, thank you David. Yes the facility has Wi Fi. That's how he is reading everyone's posts. | Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
Wal-Mart is where I went for this Compaq-CQ57 in December for $298.00
It has Windows 7, Internet Explorer, WI-fi, and the Microsoft Office starter program. 15.6" screen, a decent keyboard, screechy speakers, and about a
4 hour battery life online. If you want to blow some extra money, do it for an 8GB RAM upgrade. The computer has a built in camera.
I got a 2000 mw ALFA USB antenna amplifier. WOW! (plug it in, run the mini CD ROM) and away you go. I would check to see if his care facility has
WI-fi though. Sure would be a big disappointment after getting a laptop lined out if he had no connection.
Another gift idea is a mattress topper. A memory foam job from Costco. If a lot of time is spent in bed, a mattress can really become a plus or minus.
Same for pillows. Loan him some books about Baja, ones with lots of photos.
Give him the tools to help him help himself, and I guarantee you miracles will happen. And for christ sake think about things that can help him do
stuff like go to the bathroom. The smallest gain is a world beater. It leads to gain number 2 then three, then...
NATURALLY SPEAKING is supposed to be a good hands off typing program |
[Edited on 6-27-2012 by EnsenadaDr]
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willardguy
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he can have mine, the music button still works!
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Ateo
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Hilarious!
| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
he can have mine, the music button still works! |
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
he can have mine, the music button still works! |
Damn, I gotta get me one of those keyboards! And one for Skeeter while I'm at it!
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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BajaGringo
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WalMart has this loaded HP notebook with a 17.3"screen for only $397.00 - Really quite a deal right now.
HP Refurbished Charcoal Gray 17.3" g7-1329WM Laptop PC with AMD Quad-Core A6-3420M Accelerated Processor
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estebanis
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That looks like a great deal!
Esteban
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by estebanis
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
WalMart has this loaded HP notebook with a 17.3"screen for only $397.00 - Really quite a deal right now. |
That looks like a great deal!
Esteban |
It is - probably a good idea to check which store has any left at this great price...
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EnsenadaDr
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OK Ron I will make some calls as I head up tomorrow to the States. Thanks so much, looks like a great deal.
[Edited on 6-27-2012 by EnsenadaDr]
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bajaguy
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Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
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Check Wal-Mart
That may not be available in certain stores as a walk in purchase.
Click on the link and play around with San Diego area store locations/zip codes to see if the store has any for in stock purchases instead of ordering
it.
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EnsenadaDr
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I will call WalMarts in the area and ask the electronics department before I go in to the store.
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EnsenadaDr
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A Thought to Ponder for all Trusting Nomads..
QUESTION: What is the difference between Americans that live in the U.S. and American expats that live in Mexico?
ANSWER: North of the Border, you are innocent until proven guilty; South of the Border, you are guilty until proven innocent.
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woody with a view
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let it go. there were valid points coming from both sides of the border. we all just want the best for D.
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captkw
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Location: el charro b.c.s.
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north/south?
O.K. That depends..in calif. if you get a traffic ticket. your guilty !! unless you want spend all day at the court house and then they delay you over
for the next day !!....................question..whats the differince between god & a traffic cop ?.....A...god dosnt think he is a traffic cop!!
K & T 
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willardguy
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ANSWER: housing is ridiculous cheap
you have freedom here only dreamed about NOB
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captkw
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aint nthat the truth !!
| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
ANSWER: housing is ridiculous cheap
you have freedom here only dreamed about NOB |
and it used to be free !! NOW it land of the FEE !! K&T
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