configuring broadband/PC power protection/cable-satellite TV in India...

brishti · Mar 7th, 2008, 19:20

i HATE to say it

but dell has a smashing ultra sharp monitor. it is awesome... and not that expensive, given the resolution.

but - a samsung is i guess, good enough too... or a viewsonic. them two are comparable.

nay nick - i aint thatmuchofa techie...

i'm in the minor league... wee wee lil ... am in admin aka kickass-asskicked buckstopswithme studio.

would love to own a gps though!!! that gadget is just

:brishti

where the heck did dd disappear to

Zoeperman · Mar 7th, 2008, 19:48

I recently bought a HTC TyTN II Pdaphone with fancy gps navigation, but that ain't too much use in India (unless google maps is accurate in India)
Now that reminds me... Does anyone have experience with that?

Nick-H · Mar 7th, 2008, 20:12

I just bought a Nokia N82 phone --- its got GPS. Brishti, you're way behind! And, although I've never used it for step-by-step voice-guided navigation (it does have it) the Chennai map is fairly detailed and it has got me unlost twice.

Monitors: I'd been thinking Samsung. But Viewsonic? No experience of them at all. I hate the name, it sounds really cheap and naff: are they good?

brishti · Mar 7th, 2008, 20:43

nick the name, nick

viewsonic is an upgrade on the samsung. got an ipod dock et al!
is a good monitor - sharp images - high ncolour resolution - good value for money.
just check out the price diff between that and a [groan] dell ultra sharp.

:brishti

[sigh] gps... one day - one day!
zoe - the gps in india is dead on, have friends who navigate with it... then again, lots of india are not networked

Nick-H · Mar 7th, 2008, 21:13

So viewsonic is better than Samsung? I'm glad I asked!

If you had 16,000-20,000 to spend, what would you buy? I'm not sure about wide-screen, either, as the hight is the same as smaller screen, and one reads top to bottom.

brishti · Mar 7th, 2008, 21:41

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...1&l=en&s =dhs

ok - weekend begins.

:brishti

brownboy66 · Mar 7th, 2008, 21:53

second brishti on that one - the dell monitors are amazing value for money, and the view sonic come in close behind. Make sure you check out the response rate for the monitor - LCDs are a bit slower at responding to changes in graphics - but unless you're into design, games, or home video you would probably never notice the difference compared to CRT (for LCD should be less than 5 milliseconds I think).

OT - the most awesome collection of graphics machines I ever saw was a room full of SGI indies and O2s (about 40 machines in all). They were used for digital rendering.

Dilliwala · Mar 8th, 2008, 02:53

GPS navigation is for wimps. Get a poorly-detailed map, get lost, and then talk your way back to civilisation. That's LIVING!

Nick-H · Mar 8th, 2008, 10:32

...and do NOT allow the wife to ask directions!

That is one area in which I strictly adhere to the male stereotype!

Aishah · Mar 8th, 2008, 11:20

Tut! Tut! Nick.. I did the test in 'Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps' and it turns out I'm a man and can read maps! But GPS and gadgets - definitely another story there...

brishti · Mar 8th, 2008, 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dilliwala

GPS navigation is for wimps. Get a poorly-detailed map, get lost, and then talk your way back to civilisation. That's LIVING!

pppffftttt - aarrgh the pedant

besides - you couldnt be getting that far out - at the witching hour guess where the guy is:

Quote:

Dilliwala : If u haven't discussed tech in the middle of the night, u haven't lived, period.

bada bada baat. sheesh.

besides, dd - its all about having a gps in your pocket and by choice getting lost inspite of it - now - THAT'S living

:brishti

aisha: i have the lonely planet/eicher india road maps and the railway atlas... but - ummm -

Dilliwala · Mar 9th, 2008, 00:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

...and do NOT allow the wife to ask directions!

That is one area in which I strictly adhere to the male stereotype!

Then again, bit of a prob for u as by your own statements u have to rely on your wife for translations sometimes.

Quote:

besides - you couldnt be getting that far out -

Well, then u ought to drop by the UA and HP forums some time and see how far and how often I get out. I might also add that around 20% of my posts are just in the one UA forum, as per IM's stat-check.

Quote:

at the witching hour guess where the guy is:

None of that - we caught you! Now u're just trying to throw wool in peoples' eyes. I mean, cover the eyes with dirt. No, not right either, I mean...well, u know.

Having a GPS in your pocket and then getting lost is not called living, it's called a waste of money.

Nick-H · Mar 9th, 2008, 01:06

I have to admit that, although I enjoy the process of following my own nose until I get there, I do get directions sometimes, and yes, it is an awful lot easier if Mrs N asks --- although I sometimes understand the resultant 'neeraponga, rightaponga'

.

If we are in a hurry.

If not, it's called 'exploring'

Quote:

Having a GPS in your pocket and then getting lost is not called living, it's called a waste of money.

True, very true...

brishti · Mar 9th, 2008, 01:17

its like having a calculator - but sometimes you choose to do mental maths...

you dont have to choose to find your way home all the time - just cause you have a gps.

nothing is ever consistent across the board - is it? and yea dd, i know what the time is.

back to configuring, so - over to you gents...

:brishti

Dilliwala · Mar 9th, 2008, 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by brishti

....and yea dd, i know what the time is.

back to configuring, so - over to you gents...

:brishti

Isn't it past your bed-time? ONE SEVENTEEN in the A.M.??!!

And you mentioned "configuring". That makes your post not only a well-after-midnight post, it also makes it a tech post.

There'll be no more jibes about my late night tech talk, I hope.

Mar 7th, 2008, 20:12	#453
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,219	I just bought a Nokia N82 phone --- its got GPS. Brishti, you're way behind! And, although I've never used it for step-by-step voice-guided navigation (it does have it) the Chennai map is fairly detailed and it has got me unlost twice. Monitors: I'd been thinking Samsung. But Viewsonic? No experience of them at all. I hate the name, it sounds really cheap and naff: are they good? __________________ . IndiaMike Mod Team (The Grumpy One)

Mar 8th, 2008, 11:20	#460
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 3,652	Tut! Tut! Nick.. I did the test in 'Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps' and it turns out I'm a man and can read maps! But GPS and gadgets - definitely another story there... __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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Mar 7th, 2008, 19:20	#451
brishti Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,058	i HATE to say it but dell has a smashing ultra sharp monitor. it is awesome... and not that expensive, given the resolution. but - a samsung is i guess, good enough too... or a viewsonic. them two are comparable. nay nick - i aint thatmuchofa techie... i'm in the minor league... wee wee lil ... am in admin aka kickass-asskicked buckstopswithme studio. would love to own a gps though!!! that gadget is just :brishti where the heck did dd disappear to

Mar 7th, 2008, 19:48	#452
Zoeperman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 103	I recently bought a HTC TyTN II Pdaphone with fancy gps navigation, but that ain't too much use in India (unless google maps is accurate in India) Now that reminds me... Does anyone have experience with that?

Mar 7th, 2008, 20:43	#454
brishti Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,058	nick the name, nick viewsonic is an upgrade on the samsung. got an ipod dock et al! is a good monitor - sharp images - high ncolour resolution - good value for money. just check out the price diff between that and a [groan] dell ultra sharp. :brishti [sigh] gps... one day - one day! zoe - the gps in india is dead on, have friends who navigate with it... then again, lots of india are not networked

Mar 7th, 2008, 21:13	#455
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,219	So viewsonic is better than Samsung? I'm glad I asked! If you had 16,000-20,000 to spend, what would you buy? I'm not sure about wide-screen, either, as the hight is the same as smaller screen, and one reads top to bottom.

Mar 7th, 2008, 21:41	#456
brishti Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,058	http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/prod...1&l=en&s =dhs ok - weekend begins. :brishti

Mar 7th, 2008, 21:53	#457
brownboy66 the riff raff.... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,867	second brishti on that one - the dell monitors are amazing value for money, and the view sonic come in close behind. Make sure you check out the response rate for the monitor - LCDs are a bit slower at responding to changes in graphics - but unless you're into design, games, or home video you would probably never notice the difference compared to CRT (for LCD should be less than 5 milliseconds I think). OT - the most awesome collection of graphics machines I ever saw was a room full of SGI indies and O2s (about 40 machines in all). They were used for digital rendering.

Mar 8th, 2008, 02:53	#458
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 2,742	GPS navigation is for wimps. Get a poorly-detailed map, get lost, and then talk your way back to civilisation. That's LIVING!

Mar 8th, 2008, 10:32	#459
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 24,219	...and do NOT allow the wife to ask directions! That is one area in which I strictly adhere to the male stereotype!

Mar 9th, 2008, 01:17	#464
brishti Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 1,058	its like having a calculator - but sometimes you choose to do mental maths... you dont have to choose to find your way home all the time - just cause you have a gps. nothing is ever consistent across the board - is it? and yea dd, i know what the time is. back to configuring, so - over to you gents... :brishti

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