So I know it might sound stupid to jump on the proverbial HD-format bandwagon since there really hasn't been a clear winner between HD DVDÂ and Blu-Ray, I figured I might as well jump in. I went ahead and ordered a Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player from Amazon and of course the Planet Earth HD DVD set (original BBC series) to accompany it.
I got the HD-A2 pretty quickly and it was very easy to setup via HDMI to my O [...]
It’s been a long time…
May 7
Holy cow, it's been a while since I posted last on the blog. I've been extremely busy (not really) with work and personal stuff...that and I'm also too lazy to keep this thing up to date. Since I don't have any ads on here I don't make any money so hence no incentive to keep it jammin' as they say.
In any case, I've made myself a promise to try and at least write 2-3 posts a week starting today - my birthday - f [...]
Four of the CNET Australia editorial team have bought a new MacBook since its release and every one of them has had to -- or will shortly -- spend some time in the Sydney AppleCentre. Are their experiences of the MacBook representative or have they just been extremely unlucky?
This problem seems to be spreading and now there is even a website (http://www.macbookrandomshutdown.com) Â that has been put up to hig [...]
PS2 may have won the last round, but the Xbox 360 will come out on top in the next-gen battle.
A very well written article on why the Xbox 360 is on the right track to be the most successful next-gen console in North America. A great read whether you have an Xbox 360, plan on getting one or are just curious.
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While Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has lost further market share this year, there has been a significant slowdown in the acceptance of its largest competitor, the open source Firefox browser, according to a white paper released by Janco Associates on Aug. 11.
If you currently don't use Firefox, please head over to www.getfirefox.com and download a copy today. It's a much faster and secure browser than I [...]
The recall affects certain Inspiron, Latitude and Precision mobile workstation units shipped between April 2004 and July 18, 2006.
You can get to the Dell recall site by clicking here
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So you thought it would be a good time to buy a MacBook Pro? Think again. This wiki is a comprehensive list and description of all the MacBook Pro defects known to man. Very helpful for the wary consumer.
Make sure you read these before you think about buying a MacBook Pro.
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We just moved from NYC to NJ and so our cable company is Comcast as well. Luckily for us our installation went very well and the guy who showed up was polite and professional.
I can totally feel this consumer's pain though in that after all the problems he had with Comcast, the tech who finally shows up falls asleep waiting on hold for Comcast customer service!
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This guy attempts to cancel his AOL account, but the customer service guy tries bitterly to stop him. Funny listen, its a good thing more people aren't giving them business.
My guess is that the customer service reps get some type of bonus if they keep customers from cancelling. Once AOL found out about this, the guy got fired.
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