Most current model TV's are at least 60Hz, which is the standard refresh rate for PC gaming. Several are 120Hz or 240Hz, higher than a lot of PC monitors, mostly because they also have 3D option and you need high refresh rate to maintain an acceptable rate when in 3D mode.
Just because your internet is limited to 16mbit doesn't mean there's no advantage to faster wireless. The best example would be transferring files or watching HD videos over wireless from a local share.
Not to mention there could be plenty of applications outside of personal use in your home. Think of large WDS meshes for example.
Whoever it is, he probably added an extra rider for electronics. I have State Farm, and normally they only cover $2k worth of electronics (I don't remember if they said 'electronics' or 'computer equipment'). That can be bumped up to $10k for like $10/yr or something, it wasn't much.
Wow, a 3945 router to serve as a T1 endpoint? Whoever spec'd and approved that should be fired, no question! I just ordered a half dozen routers for just this purpose, a 1921 with T1 interface for under $1k each.
I've been using it to call Canada from the US for a few months and haven't ever had an issue. I probably call there about once a week, and talk for maybe an hour.
I've done it a few different ways too... Sometimes from my AT&T U-Verse Voice service, sometimes from my Sprint cell phone (by calling my Google Voice number, then entering the number I want to call.. basically using it like a calling card), and also from my Verizon Droid phone via the integrated Google Voice Dialing functionality. I haven't once had it where one party couldn't hear the other, or get a wrong number. I've barely had any incoming calls though, so I can't comment on that at all.
Dude, the whole point of ebook readers is the e-ink.. netbooks don't have those! The e-ink has no backlight and has the same eye strain as a regular book. I couldn't imaging reading a whole book on an LCD screen.
There's the Kindle DX, which sports native PDF support and a 9.7" screen, but I haven't tried it myself. There are also a number of 3rd party products, including iRex who makes some with larger screens, but they're pretty pricey. The Kindle DX might be worth a shot if you want to spend the $489 to try it out.. might want to double check the return policy first though.
If someone doesn't mind reading on a backlit-LCD, then there would be no reason to buy an e-book reader. They are basically a single-purpose device.
But anyone that reads a good amount won't want to spend time reading a whole book on something like that. That's the point of the e-ink is that it's better on your eyes, and yes the battery life too, though that's just a side-effect of the way it works.
These aren't meant to be multipurpose devices, they're meant to read books. If you're looking for a multipurpose device, go ahead and get a tablet/slate/phone, but I sure wouldn't want to read a book on any of those.
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So sick of hearing the 'why buy an ebook reader when [some device] can do way more', and that device never has the e-ink display. The whole point of these readers is the display.
I'm surprised no one has mentoned the Pioneer DEH-P90HDD. This is a head unit that will play from an internal 10 GB hard drive, memory stick, or an audio/mp3 cd. Nice looking player, and I've alwaysed loved Pioneer, but it isn't cheap.. $500 to $600 on ebay.
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Most current model TV's are at least 60Hz, which is the standard refresh rate for PC gaming. Several are 120Hz or 240Hz, higher than a lot of PC monitors, mostly because they also have 3D option and you need high refresh rate to maintain an acceptable rate when in 3D mode.
Just because your internet is limited to 16mbit doesn't mean there's no advantage to faster wireless. The best example would be transferring files or watching HD videos over wireless from a local share. Not to mention there could be plenty of applications outside of personal use in your home. Think of large WDS meshes for example.
Whoever it is, he probably added an extra rider for electronics. I have State Farm, and normally they only cover $2k worth of electronics (I don't remember if they said 'electronics' or 'computer equipment'). That can be bumped up to $10k for like $10/yr or something, it wasn't much.
Wow, a 3945 router to serve as a T1 endpoint? Whoever spec'd and approved that should be fired, no question! I just ordered a half dozen routers for just this purpose, a 1921 with T1 interface for under $1k each.
I read that the 'kill switch' was removed from the bill a few weeks ago... Even Fox says it was.
I've been using it to call Canada from the US for a few months and haven't ever had an issue. I probably call there about once a week, and talk for maybe an hour.
I've done it a few different ways too... Sometimes from my AT&T U-Verse Voice service, sometimes from my Sprint cell phone (by calling my Google Voice number, then entering the number I want to call.. basically using it like a calling card), and also from my Verizon Droid phone via the integrated Google Voice Dialing functionality. I haven't once had it where one party couldn't hear the other, or get a wrong number. I've barely had any incoming calls though, so I can't comment on that at all.
Dude, the whole point of ebook readers is the e-ink.. netbooks don't have those! The e-ink has no backlight and has the same eye strain as a regular book. I couldn't imaging reading a whole book on an LCD screen.
There's the Kindle DX, which sports native PDF support and a 9.7" screen, but I haven't tried it myself. There are also a number of 3rd party products, including iRex who makes some with larger screens, but they're pretty pricey. The Kindle DX might be worth a shot if you want to spend the $489 to try it out.. might want to double check the return policy first though.
If someone doesn't mind reading on a backlit-LCD, then there would be no reason to buy an e-book reader. They are basically a single-purpose device. But anyone that reads a good amount won't want to spend time reading a whole book on something like that. That's the point of the e-ink is that it's better on your eyes, and yes the battery life too, though that's just a side-effect of the way it works. These aren't meant to be multipurpose devices, they're meant to read books. If you're looking for a multipurpose device, go ahead and get a tablet/slate/phone, but I sure wouldn't want to read a book on any of those.
So sick of hearing the 'why buy an ebook reader when [some device] can do way more', and that device never has the e-ink display. The whole point of these readers is the display.
That's a great animation, you can even see Saturn near the top of the picture and it's rings!
I fail at the internets.. :(
The Gimp DOES have CMYK support.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP#Color_support
I'm surprised no one has mentoned the Pioneer DEH-P90HDD. This is a head unit that will play from an internal 10 GB hard drive, memory stick, or an audio/mp3 cd. Nice looking player, and I've alwaysed loved Pioneer, but it isn't cheap.. $500 to $600 on ebay.