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[13 Jan 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Belkin N+ Wireless Router Review

I have been using my trusty Linksys WRT54G for the last 3-4 years and decided to upgrade to a N based router and choose the Belkin N+ router as its supposed be the best single band N router in its class, as all my computers even my desktop is connected via WiFi I wanted a router that is dependable and here is my review regarding the Belkin N+ after a month of usage.

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[27 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
Tata Sky+ review and unboxing

As I already had an TATA Sky DTH connection  I was tempted to buy the TATA Sky+ at 4,999 the diwali offer (valid till 31 Oct 2009) the regular price is 8,999 I knew that I would not have bought it at the regular price, well I am very pleased to say that TATA Sky+ has changed the way I watch TV and at the discount price it’s a great value add on to your television setup.

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[29 Jun 2009 | No Comment | ]

If you have been using a laptop for a couple of years, you might have noticed that your battery is not giving you the performance that it used to give and that generally happens after 1- 2 years of usage, but you can easily purchase and replace the battery, but there is a new trend in the latest notebooks / netbooks manufactures have started using non-removable sealed batteries which are non-user replaceable,  is it for good or bad find out.

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[4 Jan 2009 | 3 Comments | ]

If it’s one thing that has seen an immense boom in the PC hardware industry during the last year it was the netbooks this market was hardly present before 2008 and was started by ASUS with there famous EEE PC branding, now netbooks have become pretty powerful and every major vendor has their own brands of a Netbook.If you already own a computer and are planning to buy a laptop do check out about netbook as they may be the prefect fit for you.

So What is a Netbook

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[29 Feb 2008 | No Comment | ]

A video by Intel on the possible future on how we will interact with the help of UMPC and other gadgets in the future and how it would seamlessly integrate with other devices to make our lives easier.

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[23 Feb 2008 | 122 Comments | ]

I purchased my HCL Mileap V UMPC / tablet laptop for Rs 35,350 which is inclusive of 4% VAT (its retail price is Rs 33,990 exclusive of tax which is approx US $850 this version comes with Windows Vista Home Premium preloaded, the same hardware but with Linux as the operating system is a bit cheaper at Rs 29,990 about US $750 without tax it is known as the Mileap Y Leaptop and it is one of the cheapest tablet UMPC in India, other comparable products similar to …

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[22 Feb 2008 | 16 Comments | ]

After repeated delays I finally got my Mileap V tablet UMPC in my hand after a long wait, the HCL guys weren’t just not ready to give it as they just had one piece with them, according to them I am the first retail customer in the city to lay hands on the Mileap V series, I took the Version loaded with Windows Vista Home Premium version Called the Mileap V the version loaded with Linux is technically known as Mileap Y.

My first impressions its surprisingly small and looks beautiful, …

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[31 Jan 2008 | 2 Comments | ]

I always wanted to buy a Ultra Mobile PC but just couldn’t not justify the pricing, I have good news for computer geeks and gadget freaks, this year is finally going to be the year of affordable UMPC in India, to start for HCL surprised me with the launch of Mileap X for Rs 14,000 and Y series a tablet editon of UMPC starting at Rs 29,990 and ASUS was not far off by launching there Asus Eee PC for 18,000 in India.

The thing to note is that HCL Mileap …

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[9 Jan 2008 | 3 Comments | ]

Here is a list of some of the sites where you can check online for pricing of PC hardware in India. This would give you an idea before hand how much the various components will cost, do allow for a slight variation in prices as they would vary from state to state.
http://www.deltapage.com/ (Chennai)
http://www.theitwares.com/ (Mumbai)
http://www.priceguru.in/