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Got my Acer Iconia on Monday. It's beautiful. Don't see the grid that some reviews claim to see -- you have to look really really hard to see it. USB works for keyboards, flash drives and small disk drives. Does not work for USB mouse. Stereo output through speakers is good. Slightly tinny and...

I expect to get my Acer Iconia today in Pune. Will be able to post a review once I get some time with it. Trying to find it in Pune was quite difficult!

Please count me in for two pieces. I am in Pune. Thanks a lot!

I went to Croma in Pune (Solapur Road branch) to pick up an HTC P3300. The sticker was Rs 21k+. When I went over to the counter to pay for it the computer showed the price as Rs 18,399/-. Apparently there is a price drop on this. Thought I'd share this in case someone is looking to buy this.

Today I was checking out Croma (the retail store from Tatas) and saw that they had the Viewsonic VX2235WM for Rs 14,990/-. And if you buy for over Rs 10k using an ICICI credit/debit card you get another 5% off! I am thinking that this is a good deal for me for my home. Primary use will be...

I have recently carried my D-SLR, laptop and compact P&S on flights to Chennai and Goa, as well as international too. No issues whatsoever. However I did witness a co-passenger who stood and took a picture of a plane from the tarmac in Pune airport, as we were walking to the plane. A security...

So how does the duty thingee work? Does the carrier call you upfront and ask you to pay the duty before they deliver the goods or do you have to go and deal with the customs folks yourself?

Much LOWER in Pune?!? That's quite a difference in the price. Almost 4k! I was initially thinking that for a "simple" config like this a trip to Lamington Road may not be worth it but am now reconsidering. Just curious, I have never been to Lamington before, so can I just walk in to a store...

I am trying to upgrade my system (most components new) and seem to have issues finding options in Pune. What I have currently is the following (from the "popular" store in Pune): ASUS M2NPV-VM Rs 4500 AMD X2 4000 Rs 3200 Kingston DDR2 667 MHz 1GB X 2 Rs 2500 CoolerMaster 600W Rs 4200...

Hi sydras, You make some very good points! Thank you. Regarding running 2.5 inch external drives on USB power I find that my current 80GB 2.5inch external drive (Seagate inside a Transcend case) runs fine from my laptop USB but requires two USB ports to run from my desktop. And if...

I have been following the Storage threads for a while now to plan my "storage strategy" for my home. Still not sure how to proceed so thought I'd ask the gurus out here. Requirements: The stuff I need to store can be classified as (1) Photos from my digital camera (about 15GB) (2) Documents...

Incidentally, I went through physiotherapy late last year for a neck/upper back problem that was diagnosed as being due to bad posture. After discussions with the surgeon he seemed to identify use of laptop as a primary trigger. I used a laptop intensively for about 2-3 months prior to the...

I could use WiFi and I do plan to do that also. There are two reasons why I also prefer good ol' wires: 1. The WiFi signal attenuates really fast -- the signal degrades just beyond two brick walls. Stuff like my VPN connection and Skype seem to be sensitive to this and drop often when I use...

Folks, I am getting a new apartment setup and have the option of wiring the place for ethernet. It's a 3-bedroom place and I also have a small study. I want to be able to do the following: 1. Have the incoming phone line and cable terminate at a central place in the house, usually near the...

I have a Canon S530D that I bought 3 years ago in the US. This is my first Canon - previous one was an Epson. Don't know if the issues below are common to other Canon's. Pros: 1. The quality is really amazing. I print out photos to share with family, friends and even passport/visa pics at...