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If you're running an XP machine, then you should probably buy a new machine. If you're running Vista... probably not worth it. Although, if you have multiple computers, buying the 3-pack Home upgrade from Costco for $125 is compelling.

Forgetting OSes, why can't PC manufacturers make notebooks as sexy as the MacBooks? For a long time now Apple has these awesome thin form factor notebooks and finally PCs are doing it with one big difference... NO OPTICAL DRIVE! That does not make sense... only the Acer Timelines and some...

Glad to have you back Peter! Talked to some of the other IHBers last week and it sounds like you are getting much better.

Wait... you don't have a DSL filter on your outlets that are connected to phones? That has been a requirement for DSL for a while now, they even ship them with their setup kits. You basically have to put one between every phone and outlet except for between the DSL modem and the outlet...

What gets me is they say TV is bad for children ages 1 to 3 and leads to attention deficit disorder. Can I return my old TVs for full refunds too?

I think you're right... maybe they can pull a Northpark Square and make it a sub-gated community... heh.

Could it be possible that TIC might take down those walls that separate Montecito from the street. It was originally there because of planning for the middle school but now that they've decided to put homes there, I can see them taking those out and making it accessible to the road ala Villa...

I think like most things, the best time to buy is when something you like is in the price range you want to buy it for. I spent $800 on a Sony LCD in May because it was the cheapest that one of the S brands went for. A few months later, the Sammie that I had been tracking for 1100 finally...

There is a Sony or Sammie 46" on sale for $800 at Fry's almost every ad the past few weeks... but Best Buy never gets that low... so weird. BTW: Windows 7 is out today, the OEM System Builder versions at Fry's are a better buy than the upgrades.

C'mon already... I need to get my Banana Royale on!

Cash is king... and a 2-week closing isn't bad either.

If they built Sonoma in a different location (say like Laguna Crossings) I would think about pulling the trigger. I prefer to be closer to the 405 I guess (especially if I'm going to sacrifice my 3WCG).

Also the low inventory, rumors of economic recovery and Fed programs is creating a semi-bubble. In Irvine, there are a few houses that are even closing above non-REO comps.

I am surprised they sold so high compared to the REO. Not ever seeing those models, how comparable were they to the comp-killer? I don't think sentiment has changed... it has just been drawn out. $400+/sft is still high and I still think they can come down based on original sale prices...

I want to do some efficiency ratings using bk's awesome sf bible from this thread (<a href="http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/forums/viewreply/132551/">http://www.irvinehousingblog.com/forums/viewreply/132551/</a>): Sonoma Plan 3 4/5br 3ba + Cal/Obs Room 2622sf (not sure how much sf the...

I do like some of the things they did with their floorplans: 1. Upstairs laundry with sink 2. Storage room off of laundry 3. Enclosed master shower (finally someone gets it after using that open shower design in tract homes for the last 25+ years). 4. Garage entry straight to kitchen...

SoCal78 could probably answer that better but I believe there are quite a few options for a middle school in that whole Woodbury/Stonegate/Portola area.