looks like this works...
http://www.swtor.com/download

A nice start, it vastly increases my opinion of both Hillary and Obama.

Who has/made the rainbow faction logos?

I found this today while sitting in a project status meeting. Yea, I know I should have been paying attention instead of playing with my phone. :blush:

The developer did a great job with the programming and I'm hoping this is a project that he continues to update so I wanted to share with you all.

SWTOR Holonet on Android Market

It's like having a little Holonet with you in your pocket!

Ok man... Just to set a few things straight, a higher power output PSU isn't going to fry your computer by plugging it in... The wattage rating on a PSU is there to indicate to you how many devices it can support/load it can handle (ie: hard disks, DVD/Blu Ray trays, Graphics cards) NOT how much power it's pumping into your system... Your PSU regulates and distributes that to the rest of your system as needed... If you got 5 hard disk drives, it'll pull more power than say, 2 hard disk drives... It's a common misconception, I've been there myself :)

Using my computer as an example, I'm STILL using a Core2Duo 4400 with 2GB of RAM right now (yes, it is due for an upgrade)... I had to upgrade my GPU a year ago cos my old one died from age, and went with the Nvidia GeForce GTS 250... That meant I had to upgrade my PSU (All PCI2 cards require a dedicated power source)...

I got a 550W PSU at the time but I went with a cheaper brand and paid for it when it fried itself out, but that's beside the point... Anyways, last week, I replaced it with a 600W CoolerMaster one (for posterity)... And it's still running everything fine, including the SWTOR Beta, no issues at all...

From the specs I see you have for your computer, the Dell Inspiron 546, it's a AMD X4 Quad Core processor... That means, Dell basically shafted you and gave you a cheaper, underpowered PSU for your system... You'll definitely want to have a better graphics processor because since I don't see any listed in your specs, that means Dell double shafted you with an integrated graphics processor (one that's hard wired into your motherboard)...

So, I say all that to say, if my waaaaay older system can handle a 600W PSU with no issues, I don't see why your's can't:)

Just go with a reliable PSU or you may end up paying the price difference eventually when it fails (I was recommended CoolerMaster or Andyson)...

Now, as for selecting a GPU, go for one that fits your budget and how long you intend to wait to upgrade it next... Something in the $150-$200 would last you 2 years, $200-250 range, 3 years, and so on (I would suggest Nvidia, since there's issues with the ATI as kindly mentioned by Zeddikas)...

Then, what you will need to do, and ask someone to help you with this if you aren't sure, is get a screwdriver, power your system down completely, pull out the power cable from the back of it, crack that baby open, yank out that old power supply, along with all the wires connected to your hard disks, DVD drives, motherboard and whatnot, put in the new one and look for a slot to plug in your new card (it'll only fit in one slot... *snark*)...

Then you have the fun job of reconnecting everything you pulled out, screw the case back together, pop in the back socket, plug your monitor into your shiny new card and then download new drivers for your card once your computer's up and running and you're ready to roll...

Hope something in that wall of text has been helpful :)

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Eh, i just dont see the point of getting a CE. Sure, the box is pretty and u get a neat little statue to collect dust on your desk, but its still the same game. I guess if u have the $150 to blow why not.

The only game I seriously considered getting a "Collectors" or "Ultimate" edition of was the Ultimate Bundle for Assassin's Creed: Revelations from Gamestop. It included a DaVinci flying machine (I think it was like a 24" wingspan) that would have been a nice eclectic addition to our decor. GS borked the order at release so I cancelled it and just went with my original instinct of just getting the standard edition like I do with everything else.

I spend enough on our gaming addiction, I can't justify dropping an additional $50-$100 on a game.

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I'm more worried about the game client as I have a new computer that will need to down load everything. Blah!!!

No way to copy it off of your old computer via a temporary network (assuming you had the latest build)? Just grab the installer (so it's in your Uninstall list), and once you get to the Launcher, close it, then copy all of the files over. This is how we handle things in our house: get it downloaded to one, then copy it over to the other.

Eh, i just dont see the point of getting a CE. Sure, the box is pretty and u get a neat little statue to collect dust on your desk, but its still the same game. I guess if u have the $150 to blow why not.

well initially I agreed in my mind that a gay character should not be an alien b/c that would be a cop-out.
However I then considered a Vulcan Captain, someone who would be logical, but not stereotypical. As in he may not follow Starfleet procedure as it would be illogical to do so under certain circumstances.

Now if this Vulcan Captain were gay, may he not be able to explain (logically) that the feeling of Love simply exists?

And in this Infinite Universe surely this emotion can attach itself to anyone? even a member of the same sex?

And that loving a member of the same sex does not change the fundamental nature of Love?

And that if Love is fundamental, a natural emotion if you will-innate to most lifeforms. Should it not be embraced? Should a person not deny this emotion, but learn to accept it in all its complexity and glory?

anyway thats how my train of thought went (in a nutshell). Anyone have any thoughts?

I tried to get that answer from the manufacture and I got the canned your computer isn't wasn't tested with psu's higher then 300w so I just said screw it and bought the 500w and bought my 5770. I just upgraded my puter in the early fall I got it from newegg cost me 1103 with shipping handling and taxes. Its a 2500k with 8gs of mem and a gtx 560 non ti and 1tb hard drive with two expansions slots for additional pci stuff. I'm looking at getting a second gtx 560 for sli as I looked at benchmarks and it held pretty good in sli mode against single 580s and 590s.

Oh I switched back to nvidia from ATI as ATI doesn't have a lot of driver support and I was having issues in swtor in the first beta weekend viewing holos I couldn't seen anything but white light.

Yeah, captain.brenden got what I meant. A gay alien would be a bad idea just for the reason Jerran said: it would be them side-stepping it.

Amazon currently has CE listed from $339.00 - $620.00

( http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005B8DRVU/ref=sr_1_2_olp?s=software&ie=UTF8&qid=1323270105&sr=1-2&condition=new )

How much would you be willing to pay for it if you had to buy it today.

Personally I would just settle for the standard edition if these were the prices I was facing.

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I don't remember when it went on sale but I got mine in on 07.21.2011 we will see what happens.

I am glad too... I have seen CE selling for $400-$500 glad I got mine for $150. :lol:

Holy cows! $400-$500 for CE?!?!?!? Glad I got mine in July. I checked my account on the official forums and I redemed the code on the 21st of July. I'm hopeful I'll get in at least by the 16th or 17th.

I'm more worried about the game client as I have a new computer that will need to down load everything. Blah!!!

I think my opinion of the U.S Administration shot up about tenfold!

You guys still need nation-wide civil unions / marriage though, but give it a bit more time, it'll happen. :)

I appreciate how Hillary acknowledged that the US is certainly not the bastion of gay rights itself.

Yesterday, I got a message that the Launcher was updating. After waiting quite a while, I had to terminate it. When I tried this morning, I got an error message that equated to the launcher.exe being corrupted.

Being the digital pack rat that I am, I still had the original exe setup file. After running that and repairing the installation (which took like 2 minutes) the Launcher works again...getting invalid username/password message like everyone else again. :pinch:

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Quote by XanderXY

im glad i got the digital version from origin. had my code registered like 5 minutes after they went on sale :) who really needs a box anyway.

I don't remember when it went on sale but I got mine in on 07.21.2011 we will see what happens.

I am glad too... I have seen CE selling for $400-$500 glad I got mine for $150. :lol:

The day the CE's went up for pre-order I went running to my local GameStop to order it! :lol:

As for the insane prices the CE is going for, I kinda expected that. I'm sure more...enterprising...people preordered the allowable limit with the intention of selling them when they got them. Plus a lot of players who were on the fence about the game tried it out during the stress test and definitely want to do so now...and won't settle for "just" the regular version.

...but $400-$500? Ay, Chihuahua! :blink:

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I am glad too... I have seen CE selling for $400-$500 glad I got mine for $150. :lol:
Holy #$%^! :whistle:

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hey all this is a shout out for help. now that i have played STO for over a year and played the old republic beta time def for an upgrade. ok iam not a PC expert yet i have contacted dell this is what they offered me ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics dual DVI/VGA and tv out for $151.00 ok the price is not a big deal but what research i found on this seems to be low end here is a screen shot of my computer specs.
i have attached them as a word file figure this would be easier than trying to type all that techno babel. i have had class mates suggest certain cards but couldn't tell me if my machine would blow up i know now that i paid way to much for this crappy dell but its less than 2 years old wasn't ready to by a gaming machine yet thanks for all your help

Okay, Dell is so trying to screw you with the HD 3450 update, as that card is a few generations old (they going to announce the 7000 series today =)). Theres is this card on newegg(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161384) which is a HD 6870 for 139.99 and all you need is a minimum of 500 watts. I would rather go with a 600-700 watt power supply just in case, just make sure to go with a good company, such as cooler master, corsair etc. Also, go with a 80 plus certified power supply if you can afford it.

Amazing speech. Never before has an presidential administration been so supportive of the glbt community.

If you're not familiar with the Universal Declartion of Human Rights, give this a watch: