[SWCollect] CPU/computer designations

2002-11-23 Thread AvatarTom
Hi, some guy wants to get some games for a really old laptop and palmtop. One has an 8088 processor with mono graphics, the other a 80186 with CGA B+W graphics. My question is what CPUs were installed in what computers, what I think is the 8088/86 was in IBM PC, 186 XT, 286 AT, is this true? Many

[SWCollect] Paypal scam Email ?

2002-11-23 Thread CcomputerGameCollector
Anyone else get an email today saying something about a Paypal server problem, and asking you to "confirm" your information for safety? The link in the email takes you to http://www.paysupport.netfirms.com/index.html(no clue what that is), which has been designed to look just like a paypal

Re: [SWCollect] CPU/computer designations

2002-11-23 Thread Lee K. Seitz
[EMAIL PROTECTED] stated: Hi, some guy wants to get some games for a really old laptop and palmtop. One has an 8088 processor with mono graphics, the other a 80186 with CGA B+W graphics. My question is what CPUs were installed in what computers, what I think is the 8088/86 was in IBM PC, 186

Re: [SWCollect] Paypal scam Email ?

2002-11-23 Thread C.E. Forman
Just for fun, I filled it out with some fake info. Absolutely no error-checking at all. Everything I entered went through. Got the page it takes you to: http://pub13.bravenet.com/emailfwd/senddata.php. Think I'm gonna set up a script to bombard them with crap. B-) - Original Message

Re: [SWCollect] Paypal scam Email ?

2002-11-23 Thread Lee K. Seitz
CcomputerGameCollector stated: Anyone else get an email today saying something about a Paypal server = problem, and asking you to confirm your information for safety? The = Nope, didn't get that one. It's not the first time someone's tried this and won't be the last. My favorite was when