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    12-cell Netbooks

    Are there any 12-cell battery equipped netbooks available in India ? Stuff with enough battery backup to last a day of computing ?
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    Laptops Does anybody here have eMachines e725 Laptop ?

    I bought an Acer eMachines e725 Laptop around 2 years back. For some strange reason, the RAM slot does not fit new Transcend DDR2-800MHz Laptop RAM. The small "cut" in the RAM which is supposed to slot into the RAM holder is too far away from the notch in my RAM slot. Will post pics after a day...
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    Mobile Phone Insurance - Help Needed

    Can you avail personal insurance policy on mobile phones in India ? I had my Samsung Galaxy Y pick-pocketed from a crowded bus and am not to keen on buying another smartphone without an Insurance policy in place. I'm looking for a policy on a new phone that covers all forms of theft and is...
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    MNP: Where to switch ? (Bangalore)

    I'm a Tata Docomo user for around 18 months now. This company went from everyone's dearest to one of the most pathetic. <rant> These people have started behaving like Airtel lately. First they had plan with 1ps/6sec tata-tata calls, and Rs. 10/week you could get other local calls @ 1p/2sec...
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    Laptops Aftermarket 12 Cell Batteries and Above for Acer Laptops ?

    I have an Acer eMachines e725 with a really crappy 6-cell battery that gives me just 80-90 minutes of battery life. Hence I am unable to use my laptop in bus and I travel for 3 hours per day with zero travel-time entertainment. I'm planning to install high capacity batteries if possible. So are...
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    Zinglife ZL101 - 10.1" Tablet with 0.5GB RAM and 1GHz ARM11 CPU @ 15999INR

    Didn't see single result when I searched this forum for "Zinglife" so here it is (from letsbuy): Buy Zinglife 10.1 Inch Tablet ZL101/Android 2.2/Wi-Fi/HDMI Port at Best Price in India - Also find Specifications, Photos, Features & Reviews I'm posting the description from above link: Form...
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    Opera Mini 5.1 - How to change default speed dial ?

    Feel like a noob for asking this question but here it goes... I've been using a Nokia 2323 for the past one year that could only run Opera Mini 4.2. Been used to that interface for a long time. Recently switched to my old 5130 XpressMusic after cleaning it up. Installed OM 5.1. Now the whole...
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    Nokia X2-01 Sound Recorder

    Does the Nokia X2-01 Sound Recorder support recording in mp3/wav format apart from the crappy voice-only AMR format ? My sister has a 5130 XpressMusic that does not support any format for recording audio except AMR while my (cheaper and more basic) Nokia 2323 Classic supports recording in lossy...
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    Recommend Cheap WiFi + Ethernet Modem/Router for BSNL

    I've BSNL Rs. 900 combo plan with 4MBPS upto 8GB and 256kbps beyond. Got a desktop (which needs ethernet connection) and a laptop at home. Could also get a netbook later. And maybe a wifi enabled phone. So need a modem for this. Any suggestions ? And can such a modem/router be used for...
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    WTB: Cheap Entertainer

    I'm looking to buy a second phone. Currently using a Nokia 2323, which doubles up as an EDGE modem over bluetooth and its been doing its job perfectly as a basic but reliable and sturdy phone with an excellent battery life. The new phone should fulfill the following needs: Dual SIM would be...
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    Rs. 9000/- Cortex A8 Tablet ?

    Check this link out guys! eBay India: iMX515 Cortex A8 ANDROID 2.2 Freescale Flash 10 TABLET (item 150598275796 end time 29-May-2011 11:07:34 IST) The configuration seems really nice. Anyone had an experience with one of these ?
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    Future Proof 18k Build

    Hi all! Dad finally decided to upgrade our old Pentium 4 based rig to something which is of today's standards. He wants to buy Genuine Windows 7 and MS Office Home/Student edition if possible. The total budget is around 25k including tax, or 23k excluding tax. Without the above mentioned...
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    Spice Warranty Issues

    Hey guys, while phone hunting in Malleswaram, Bangalore I noticed that not a single shop sold a Spice phone. I asked around a bit and it seems that Spice has been having lots of issues with warranty and supplying replacement parts. And companies which otherwise seem branded, like Onida and...
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    ultra cheap but sturdy phone for mom

    My mom's 4-5 yrs old Samsung X210 is dead. Battery life lasts an hour or so, and charger has gone kaput. Few buttons not working either. We're looking to replace it with an ultra-cheap but really reliable phone. Budget lesser the better. Main purpose is to simply make and answer calls and bug...
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    Dual SIM, GPRS, NO CAM, <2k Budget

    This is for a friend of mine. I've a Nokia 2323 which meets the required specifications, but this friend of mine needs something similar but Dual SIM. Looking at new sasta Indian Co's which seem to have a lot of these phones. 2k budget is including tax and vat. Lower the better since its a...
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    Need some electronic components in Bangalore...

    I'm working on a project for which I need to source some electronic parts like resistors, transistors, diodes, mosfets, op-amps, leds, electrolytic capacitors, ceramic capacitors, etc Problem is I need better quality parts, which not all stores seem to agree to sell in quantities less than 100...
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    Laptops eMachines WiFi Problem...

    I bought an eMachines E725 laptop a few months back @ 23K. First time I bought it, I pressed the dedicated wifi button and it worked. Then never used wifi. I removed the default linpus linux and put ubuntu 9.10 in it. Now if I press the button, wifi fails to start. A local service guy said I...
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    Need help with a cover website

    I'm starting to build my website now. Its got subdomains where I host my personal blog, a litrature blog, a linux based project (now a blog and later a link to a sourceforge page) and a little more. What should I use to integrate these multiple parts together ? I want a simple looking homepage...
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    Laptops eMachines Build Quality

    I'm gonna go check out and mostly buy an eMachines 20K budget laptop for my dad tomorrow since this is a hell lot more VFM than a netbook for normal not-much-gaming kind of productivity use. Before making this purchase I want to be sure that I'm doing the right thing. So how is the build...
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    EDGE GPRS Modem

    I'm looking for a cheap EDGE GPRS modem which preferrably has 8-timeslots for 470kbps speed. What are the options I have ? I don't mind chinese stuff as long as they work with SIM cards from any operator (and are well away from my body to avoid radiation issues).
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