New X10, Supposedly

Well, I wanted to post this cause it is driving me crazy and it is something I should let everyone know about. Here goes...

Back on June 9, I went and placed an order with Pandawill for an X10. The add was as follows: X10 MID Tablet PC 7 Inch WIFI Ebook Office 1080P GPS H.264 2GB HDMI White. What I received was a Satellite Navigator. What a disappointment!

Upon receiving the package, I noticed first the box it was in. It states on the outside that it is a Satellite Navigator. No where on this box does it indicate X10. See Image below...

When I opened the box it showed signs that it was a used product because the screen protector sheet was creased in several places and was not sticking to the device like a new product would have been. See image below...

So now I have this device that is clearly not an X10, as advertised! It is used/demo product. I opened a dispute for a full refund with PayPal. It did not go well, PayPal sided with the vendor and not the customer. So everyone out there, BEWARE OF PAYPAL! BAD BAD COMPANY! PANDAWILL IS A BAD COMPANY! BEWARE OF THEM!! They will reel you in with fake product information and then when you get it, it is not what was advertised. It will be something different, a mock up, a USED item or a DEMO!

I have learned my lesson. Do not order from Pandawill and do not trust Paypal!

Later,
carlos

Looking for the next netbook/notebook/tablet pc

I am looking at the Tablet pcs coming out. I want to get one, since I am all about not having a keyboard and doing all the work with touch. I have an IGo keyboard I purchased several years ago. I've used it with my HTC TouchFlo, still works.

So this tablet, I looked at the Microsoft Courier, but that is not coming out till later this year, what I have heard is Qtr3 or Qtr4. It is a slick device, it has two screens and it is a book like device. I have seen the vids that have cropped up, but they are not the real thing. So I will wait to see what comes out of Redmond on this one.

HP has the Slate. It looks good and all, but I am not too fond of the Intel Atom processors, they are, just plain slow. I like the Dual Core processors, like the one in my Acer 1410 notebook. It is snappy, I can run multiple apps at the same time and it does not slow down.

So Acer has advertised the 1420P Tablet Notebook, it is 11.6" Touch Screen, but I do not know if it will be multi touch. That is what I want to get. But It looks like France is the testing ground for it. So, I don't think this will appear in the US till Qtr3 or Qtr4.

So, I will wait for these two to materialize, the Microsoft Courier and the Acer 1420P. In the meantime I will be going to the Computer stores and checking out the tablets that they will be showcasing.

Later,
Carlos

Bluetooth Installed

I finally received the bluetooth module and installed it per the instructions here. It was fairly easy. I did get to see inside the 1410. The software driver etc installed just fine. Although, I did see that microsoft was the name of the driver manufacturer. So I decided to do an uninstall and reinstall through device manager. It then showed the correct name for the manufacturer. I now have bluetooth on my 1410. I'll be picking up a bluetooth trackball mouse for it. I think that Kensington is the only one that makes that type of mouse.

Later,
Carlos

Acer Aspire 1410

I've updated the memory to 4gigs and also the hard drive to 500gigs @ 7200rpm. It runs faster than before. I love this thing. I also would like to have bluetooth on this system, so I've ordered a bluetooth card and will be getting a bluetooth mouse for it. This will give me access to all the usb ports when I need them.

For example, if I connect an external usb dvd drive, it takes 2 usb ports to function, one for data, the other for power. That leaves me only 1 usb port. Currently I have the Logitech Nano Laser Mouse with the small usb stick using one port. So now I have no usb ports available. Yes I know, I can get a usb port expander, it is not the solution I am after, it would mean just another thing to carry.

Now I am just waiting for the post office to deliver the bt card.

Later
Carlos

I've done it again!

I sold off my Acer Laptop and the Gateway Netbook! I am now the owner of the Asus 1410-2801 Notebook. It has the 11.6" screen and the dual core Intel Celeron processor! It came with only 2Gig of memory and well, that seems to be enough for now. It came with Windows 7 Home Premium. So far I like it. But you know, it will more than likely get replaced in about 6 months! Ha!

Later,
Carlos

Memory Upgrade!

I have replaced the memory on my netbook with Kingstons HyperX 2Gig memory. It did increase the speed. A $26 investment. I believe it was worth it. Now every app I run is speedier than before. Next, I am waiting for the price on the ssd's to come down. I will invest in one, but would like the 500 gig ssd. Which, at this time, the highest capacity ssd is 250Gig and is priced at $725 (ouch) at NewEgg. That is quite high for 250 Gig.

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Technology, how it manipulates us

I've recently sold my EEEpc. I had to, I was in need of something faster. So I then invested money on an ASUS laptop. It was great, fast, bright screen, but too heavy. I still have it, but it is going up for sale soon. Now I have a Gateway LT3103U Netbook. This beautiful slick machine is exactly what I wanted. Instead of the SLOOOOWWWW Atom processor, it has the AMD64 1.2Ghz processor and 2 gigs of memory. It is fast. Unfortunately, it came with Windows Vista, so I think I will upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes out. Then I will have it just how I need it to be. This gem will become my tool out in the field. Photography field, that is, when I need to view and edit. Even with Vista, it operates very fast. I have not noticed any slow processing. I have installed CCleaner and WiseRegistry Cleaner. Just to make sure it stays fast. Don't want the Registry to get too FAT.

This is all for now, catch you later,
carlos
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