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[venkkiram]

Thanks Vithagan for your inputs and recommendations. Will do some research and come back here.

[venkkiram]

Friend of mine upgraded to Windows 8 from here in his Asus Laptop for 15$.

http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/

[directhit]

not sure how many are interested - however if you are planning to get a new ear phone there is a 30% discount from earphonesolutions site. Works out quite cheap that way :) some of you wud hv known already though :-P

[venkkiram]

not sure how many are interested - however if you are planning to get a new ear phone there is a 30% discount from earphonesolutions site. Works out quite cheap that way :) some of you wud hv known already though :-P Please recommend one within 50$ or 75$ range. Thanks.

[directhit]

I got the se215 ltd at $84 after discount, supposedly quite good one

[venkkiram]

Thanks DH.

[selvakumar]

Friend of mine upgraded to Windows 8 from here in his Asus Laptop for 15$.

http://www.windowsupgradeoffer.com/
This is pretty much available for any new PC bought recently with Windows 7. OTOH, the regular upgrade packs sold by Microsoft are from $40 to $60 range.
Microsoft store is not selling the full retail version of the Windows 8 OS. But other sites like Amazon are selling both the OEM and the full retail version. I ordered the OEM version and it was at $80/-. If you can resolve your windows issues yourself without relying on Microsoft, you can go with OEM version. You can save $120/- since the retail version with support is getting sold at $190+ in some sites. Installation on my old Acer with 3GB memory was smooth for Windows 8. But the display flickers randomly due to problems with display drivers or graphics card.

I would say better try the development version on your system to check the compatibility or at least install it on a Type 2 hypervisor like Oracle Virtual Box or EMCs VM player before "going" straightaway with Windows 8.

[directhit]

Thanks DH. this one http://www.earphonesolutions.com/shure-se215-blue-ltd.html, they have other models too - am not an expert, so not sure of other options. Westone UM series also has good reviews usually

[gaddeswarup]

Any hubbers who can give some information about Jayashree Industries who produce sanitary napkin making machines
http://www.newinventions.in/
I am thinking about the feasibility of installing some in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. There are impressive articles about the inventor Arunachalam Muruganantham and also a Ted talk by him.

[venkkiram]

Recently bought IPAD 3 version and exploring it now.

I need suggestions on useful IPad Apps on following categories.

Books, Entertainment, Education, Finance, Games, Healthcare & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Sports, Travel, Utilities, Weather )

Thanks.

[Benny Lava]

Recently bought IPAD 3 version and exploring it now.

I need suggestions on useful IPad Apps on following categories.

Books, Entertainment, Education, Finance, Games, Healthcare & Fitness, Lifestyle, Medical, Music, Navigation, News, Photography, Productivity, Sports, Travel, Utilities, Weather )

Thanks.

Try this:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/25/3793476/best-apps-new-ipad/in/3566737
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/12/top-apps-to-outfit-a-new-ipad-or-ipad-mini/

My list will include:
Pulse (news aggregator), Paper (Doodle app)

If you are in to Google ecosystem, install the official google versions of the following apps:
Gmail, Google Maps, Youtube

[rsubras]

Any reviews for Samsung Galaxy Advance S? Also would like to know ppl's opinions on buying a mobile with the latest Android OS out of the box vs buying a Gingerbread version and then later get the official update like whether such a thing will impact the phone's performance.

[satissh_r]

Any reviews for Samsung Galaxy Advance S? Also would like to know ppl's opinions on buying a mobile with the latest Android OS out of the box vs buying a Gingerbread version and then later get the official update like whether such a thing will impact the phone's performance.

My colleague has it and has loved its performance so far. No upgrade to ICS it seems, it'll get an Jelly Bean update after the second week of Jan according to him

[Brianengab]

http://www.gizbot.com/how-to/how-to-access-gmail-without-internet.html

http://www.gizbot.com/files/2012/09/Offline-Gmail.jpg

[Brianengab]

want to buy a 1 TB hard disc..

my product preference s

1. Dell
2. Seagate
3. Transcend
4. HP
5. Lenova...

need a suggestion pls...which 1 s better..

[ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar]

Nokia Chapter Close :( :(

End of an Era !!

[ArulprakasH]

AOL shutting down the once-popular Winamp media player

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aol-shutting-down-the-oncepopular-winamp-media-player/435401-11.html


The end of an era: Winamp's shutting down

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2064877/the-end-of-an-era-winamps-shutting-down.html

[venkkiram]

Black Friday just 2 days ahead..

Friends in US.. Any electronic deal that worth considering for buying? Please share your iews and opinions.

I don't have any particular item to target this time except binocular. Please let me know if any good brand that is economical and reliable.