New computer quest
Submitted by zen on 18 November, 2008 - 23:45.
Fujitsu LifeBook U820 Mini-Notebook from FUJITSU. The list price is around US$1049.00.
The Canadian http://www.costco.ca has U820 on sale for CDN$1299-$150=$1150 with free upgrade to 4 cell batteries, including Garmin GPS software and Bluetooth.
It's equal to about US$950.
I have seen the U2010 in Bangkok's Pantip Market selling for US$1200 (without GPS). And it was sold in Hong Kong for HK$8888 (about US$1139) without GPS, and without the free large battery upgrade.
I can conclude that Canada is the cheapest place to buy Fujitsu U820/U2010. The catch is... we have to pay a 12% tax... so it may not be cheapest afterall.
Anyway I just ordered mine, I will post my review here next week.
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Submitted by zen on 20 January, 2007 - 01:11.
LED Lighting
I've been using LED light in my flash for a while. My computer was also lighted up by LED and so is my watch. They were the best light source I've seen. It was bright, long lasting and energy efficient. A flash powered by a single AA battery is bright enough for me to hike at night. Imagine what they could do in our home? They are the best solution to green house effect (imagine how much energy we waste in our regular lighting). I've been wondering a long time: why didn't they put LED in home lighting?
Then I read the CNet's article about LED Lighting. Wow, finally, somebody was doing that now. It was about time. It's not a new technology. They have been using LED for ages. What take them so long to replace regular light bulb with LED?
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 20 August, 2006 - 14:31.
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship, 64th Edition, is written by Elbert S. Maloney, was released on 2003-09-28 from Hearst. The list price is around US$49.95.
Chapman's Piloting and Seamanship is required reading for anyone
involved with boating. The Coast Guard Auxiliary uses this book for a reference tool for their courses along with applicable CG Publication. The book is heavy though, get a soft bound edition if possible.
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Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 20 August, 2006 - 14:30.
Photography, is written by Barbara London, was released on 2004-04-19 from Prentice Hall. The list price is around US$110.20.
If you want to learn very simple to relatively complex photographic techniques, this is a very good book for that. It is especially good if you are still into developing film. It has a lot of very useful information about film photography such as the types of film and developing techniques. The book is easily understood because it is aided by very detailed descriptions and photographs. All in all, a useful guide for most types of photographers.
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Submitted by zen on 20 August, 2006 - 11:48.
If you want to buy a cheap but powerful computer, you might want to consider buying the cheapest one advertised but keep doing it for every year.
Submitted by zen on 20 August, 2006 - 11:48.
The most reliable computer is one who die when you expect it to die, not one that gives you nasty surprises
Submitted by zen on 20 August, 2006 - 11:48.
A quiet computer costs a lot of money, it's even more expensive than a powerful computer.
Submitted by zen on 20 August, 2006 - 11:32.
The Sonata II case is guiet and practical, but the quality is so so.
That's the conlusion I got about a week ago when my Anitec True Power Supply finally died.
I search through the net, it doesn't seem to be an isolated incident. Many people shared my experience. The power supply work ed for a while , like a year or two and then it died. Even the no name generic power supply last longer than that.
The problem may be related to the capacitors. Many of those "Made in China" capacitors have quality problem. So there are some power supply manufacturer try to use the "Japanese capactors". I bought a new power supply, Seasonic HS500. Unfortunately, it's the older version still using the Chinese capacitors. The problem for them is they don't die right away, they die slowly, but surely... Well, the good news is, changing the power supply is much easier than I thought...
Submitted by Reviewer (not verified) on 25 October, 2005 - 01:53.
ViewSonic N2750w 27-Inch NextVision HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV, Black from View Sonic. The list price is around US$899.99.
This is a follow-up to my previous review:
The picture died on me a month ago (Aug 07). It has something to do with the tv tuner. The LCD display and backlights are still great, but the TV tuner,which was always very very weak (bad signal and popping sounds), finally just died. I called Viewsonic several times in the year that I owned it, but they said it was normal, or sent me off on some bogus diagnostic goose chase. Two months after the 1 year warranty was over it died. DRATS!!! VIEWSONIC, YOU'VE FOILED ME THIS TIME. HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT PARTY WITH MY MONEY. I found a Samsung 32" as a replacement; out-of-box so I got it real cheap, and I spent the money for a three year warranty through the store! I love mail order, but sometimes you can really get screwed.
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The TV picture isn't as good as a tube (no suprise!), but the dvd picture as great!
Remote is ok, and the features are easy enough to find, but I can't find remote codes for a universal. I used a che...
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Submitted by zen on 8 October, 2005 - 18:05.
Logitech MX 510 Performance Optical Gaming Mouse - Blue from Logitech. The list price is around US$49.95.
I didn't buy this mouse for games. It's only for everyday use.
At first, I couldn't get use to the two huge buttons, they felt kind of awkward. Slowly I get use to them and they feel just like the regular buttons (not better, not worst).
I like all those accessory buttons, for you can program them to everything you like. The mouse movement is smooth as advertised and definitely worth the money.
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