Make It Compute At Quidnunc.Net!

by Bill Hibler
     Your comments have been listened to - and now we're happy to announce the newly remodeled Quid'·nunc Website.

     There are now more reasons than ever to point your browser to www.quidnunc.net. Log in to see our class schedules... an archive of past newsletters... links to software publishers... and much, much more.

     But perhaps the most exciting feature of the quidnunc.net reboot is the Quid'·nunc Online Store.

     There's no better way to buy a computer than with the interactive interface you'll see. You'll be able to choose the type of computer you want right online. You'll mix and match components (the 6-gigabyte drive or the 10? The 500 MHz processor or the 750?), all the while keeping an eye on the running total for your silicon friend-to-be, so you'll know what your costs will be right down to the penny.

     You can select and buy any Intel or AMD machine right here - desktop, laptop or server. So fire up that ancient piece of hardware you're using right now and point it to www.quidnunc.net/onlinestore.html. Try out our build-a-system setup. And maybe, just maybe, you'll see how easy and inexpensive it is to upgrade that stone age clunker you've got... and you'll find yourself ordering yourself a new best friend.

     By the way, if you'd prefer that you didn't use your credit card on the Internet, that's okay, just come into the store, and we'll help you put together the computer best suited for your use.

     The future is even brighter! Look this summer for the ability to buy our highly demanded used and classic software titles, as well as hardware warranty coverage, online!Q

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It's An April Shower Of Great New Titles

     Spring has sprang... even in the world of computer gaming! New challenges are blooming out there, ready for you to cut them down and display your trophies with pride.
     Dept. Of Even-Better-Than-The-First-One Dept.: Newer versions of hit originals are blasting their way onto the market. For example, there's Thief 2, the sequel to the well-received Thief, if you've always wanted to swipe stuff, it's the best way to do it without serving time... Croc II, twice as stomach-churning and gut-wrenching as Croc... Risk II, with even more options for complete world domination... Triple Play 2001, with the most up-to-date players... Star Trek Armada, light years ahead for fun... and Star Wars Force Commander, which makes it easy to battle the Empire on your own desktop.Q

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Clean Up At Our Spring Cleaning Sale

     If you've ever been around a home remodel at all... well, you have our sympathy.  If you've ever wanted to buy something at
     Quid'·nunc at a price that's so low it's unreasonable, be sure to stop in during the first half of April for the Quid'·nunc Spring Cleaning 2000 Sale event.
     We're going to remodel the store in late April - in fact, we'll be closed on April 30 and May 1 to move around displays, put up new shelves, reconfigure walls and all that sort of thing. But with all that moving to do, we figured, heck, if we sell out of everything, we don't have to move it
     So do your taxes early. Get your gardening done at night. But get yourself down to the store for the Quid'·nunc Spring Cleaning 2000 Sale.Q

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Don't Buy Software Without It

     Have a corporate American Express card?
     Prefer to make your purchases with American Express because you hate paying interest rates and don't keep a balance? Are you a member of the American Express Rewards program?
     For all of these reasons and more, you'll be happy to know that Quid'·nunc now accepts the American Express card. Accepted around the world - and on SW Oregon Street in West Seattle.Q

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Lapping The Field

      Since the dawn of computer time, the goal has always been smaller and more portable. The first UNIVAC took up an entire room at MIT; now a wristwatch you can buy for less than the cost of a decent dinner has more computing power than any Apollo moon landing.
     That's why laptop computers are so popular.
     And now you can buy your next laptop whether it's your first or your fifth - here at Quid'· nunc. Visit us at www.quidnunc.net to see what your options are, or stop by the store and talk to one of our trained technicians about the advantages of any particular setup.
     If your work takes you out of the office, a laptop is a great companion. If you're taking a long trip, it makes it easy to play your favorite game, check your E-mail, or compose a travel essay while on the airplane or in the back seat.
     They're fast and powerful, too - top land speed for one of our laptops is 500MHz, which can really crunch some numbers.
     Free yourself from your desktop. Make computing portable. See us today!Q

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What A Lot of Web!

     Has this ever happened to you? You've built your Website. You've included pictures of your favorite rock bands, Sports Illustrated swimsuit models, your family, each one of your pet gerbils, your collected poetry since third grade, your family tree, an interactive game you wrote in Java... and your Web visitors are getting 404 error messages because you're asking to use more memory than you have available.
     If you're a subscriber to Quid'·nunc ISP, it probably won't, because our subscribers get lots and lots of Webspace to build whatever they need to out on the Web. Your site now can be as big as 25 Mb (if it's a personal account) or 50Mb (if it's a commercial account).
     Even that's not the limit. For an additional fee - as little as $25 for individuals - you can buy an extra 50 or 100Mb. That'll make it easy to put just about anything you want up on the Web.Q

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What A Wonderful Web It Is

     We like to keep you aware of the many great places to go on the World Wide Web. This month, we point you to www.atomtime.com, the Website that will, after you've downloaded a shareware utility called AtomTime98 (don't worry, it's Y2K-compliant), always keep your computer in perfect synch with the Atomic Clock time server in Boulder, Colorado. You'll have the most accurate computer you can have. In fact, we like it so much that we use it to set the clock on all the computers we build here at Quid' ·nunc! Sadly, this site is only for Windows users, but there are equivalent shareware programs for the Macintosh.Q

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And You Can't Play Doom On Your Phone. . .

  Forget l0¢ Tuesdays, try telephoning for free... with your computer and the wonder of the Internet.
     Even better, you can make your call even if the person you're calling doesn't have a computer.
     You'll need to have a microphone and speakers or headphones (a headset works best) for your computer. Naturally, you need Internet access. Just connect to www.dialpad.com, register (they promise not to pass on the personal information), and you're ready to call. The quality isn't perfect, but it's pretty good - I spoke to my aunt in Wisconsin, and she couldn't immediately tell I wasn't using a phone. - BH

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Quid'·nunc Best-Sellers
February '00 - March '00

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