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  1. They've gone nuts with Wattage. by MrL0G1C · · Score: 2 · on New EU Rules Will Limit Vacuum Cleaners To 1600W

    Vacuum cleaners

    Last time I looked 1400W was common, now 2400W is common.

    I'd be happy if they banned putting the Wattage in the product title as a temporary measure, no doubt some of these 2400W are still crap and edging towards being a fire hazard with that much power enclosed in a small space.

    What do you do with your vac' when you've finished with it? Shove it in the cupboard with lots of highly flammable materials, perhaps underneath the stairs?

    Quick search confirms it happens:
    https://www.google.co.uk/searc...

  2. Not that exciting... by rklrkl · · Score: 1 · on NVIDIA Tegra Note 7 Tested, Fastest Android 4.3 Slate Under $200

    I saw the specs for the Tegra Note a while ago and got a bit bored with them because:

    1. It's not a Nexus device, so is already behind with its Android version. Now it may be with the many updates to the Nvidia Shield, we might see speedy updates to the Note as well, but until this actually happens, I'll err on the side of caution.

    2. I would prefer an 8" display in the same dimensions and weight as a typical 7" tablet (e.g. reduce the bezel width). 7" displays aren't just quite large enough, IMHO.

    3. The screen resolution is 1280x800, not 1280x720, but even so that only matches the 2012 Nexus 7 from 18 months ago and partially explains why its graphics benchmarks are so good.

    Having said all that, Currys in the UK are selling it at 129.99 pounds ($215), which is actually a very good price for a decently spec'ed tablet in the UK.

  3. Re:Energy sucking plasma? by xaxa · · Score: 1 · on Ask Slashdot: Where Are the E-Ink Dashboards?

    I doubt 24/7 is necessary.

    08-18h (10 hours a day, allowing for flexible working hours) 5 days a week for a 92W 60" TV works out to 0.092*10*5*52 = 240kWh a year. I think my electric is about 15p/kWh, so £35/year.

    24/7 it would be £120/year.

  4. Re:My mom's husband has hearing aid troubles by jonbryce · · Score: 1 · on Is There a Hearing Aid Price Bubble?

    My travel adapter plug http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/fujifilm-worldwide-travel-plug-adapter-usb-adapter-00939309-pdt.html allows me to do that.

  5. Re:Makes for an awkward situation by jonbryce · · Score: 1 · on Battle Over Minimum Pricing Heating Up

    That's pretty cheap compared to the £97.86 Currys charge here for a 2m HDMI cable. The strange price is due to a recent reduction in sales tax, it used to be £99.99.

  6. Re:Lucky for Toshiba by smoker2 · · Score: 1 · on Toshiba to Exchange 340,000 Laptop Batteries
    First of all, Toshiba isn't exactly a, how shall we say, 'household name' in the U.S./Western market.
    First of all, Toshiba isn't exactly a, how shall we say, 'household name' in my household.

    There, fixed that for ya !

    Pc World
    Currys
    Dixons (ok same as currys)
    Debenhams
    tesco
    Comet

    I could go on and on. In fact I would be surprised if anybody in the UK hadn't heard of Toshiba.

    And your comment is currently at +4 Interesting.

    Bollox.

  7. The world is bigger than just the US by daBass · · Score: 1 · on New Sony Minidisc Players
    First of all: make that almost 17 years old.

    Secondly, the world is bigger than just the US; in the UK, everyone and their brother still sells them like hotcakes.

  8. Amstrad E-Mailer by rf0 · · Score: 1 · on Sony Vaio GT3/K: You Spilled Your Laptop on my Camcorder

    Does anyone else think it looks like an Amstrad Emailer

    Rus