Another great succes – new desktop PC

Yesterday I’ve bought a new desktop. Because my old Celeron (3.06 GHz, 768 MB RAM, Ati 9550) could not keep the pace I’ve decided to replace it.

So this is my current configuration:

Case: KME CX-5958.TRANSP
MB: Asrock ALIVEXFIRE-ESATA2R3.0, socket AM2
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+, BOX, G2 Brisbane
RAM: 2 x Kingmax 1024MB PC2-6400
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250 GB
DVD: Asus DVD+/-RV (DRW-2014L1T-Black-Bulk)
Video: Palit Daytona ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT Sonic

Price: around 300 Euro

I’ll soon write a review about the components.

If you want specific info and/or photos about these components feel free to ask.

600 views – wow

today it’s a special day … its FRIDAAAAAAAAAAAAY … and also I think its a personal record 100 views in 11 days…

and to celebrate a nice (and old) video … LAMA SONG

new idea

i have a new idea … I’ll want to sell the advertising space on the t-shirts I’ll ware on my honeymoon in Paris.

More info on here

review eten glofiish x600

First of all I want to say that I’m very pleased with this PDA. It has all I want (GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, touchscreen etc.).

* The screen

The screen is great, it has nice colors and the movies are great. It has a nice sensitivity. I recommend that you buy a 2.8″ protective foil (it was a protective foil in the box but it was too small 2.5″ I think), not only to protect the screen from scratches but it also improves visibility in the sun-light.

* The camera

The x600 has a 2 MP camera. It’s not very good but it’s ok. It has lag updating the image when moving the camera. It doesn’t have a flash (sadly), its worst then other mobile phone cameras but who cares, if you want quality photos use a standalone camera.

* The GPS

The PDA has a GPS receiver with SiRF Star III chipset. I guess that you all’ve heard about this chip set. It connects in about 1 minute, sees plenty of satellites, evens gets some signal from inside the house.

The PDA does not come with any preinstalled navigation software, so I’ve installed iGo 2006 (with updated maps). It works really well, it calculates 200km routes in a couple of seconds, frankly I was surprised :) .

* The Wi-Fi

Without getting into technical details I want to say that it connects very easily to Wi-Fi networks and has a good speed and signal stregth. I’ve tested it with a couple of routers and free Wi-Fi hotspots.

* The Bluetooth
Not much to say here. Everything works just fine. I use my x600 with a Nokia headset and works just fine.

* Problems
Until now I’ve found 3 problems.
1. The battery life. It lasts 2 days if you don’t use GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and talk about 30min/day. Any thing more than that and the battery life will drop.
2. Minimized applications. This is very annoying. Each time you close an application in fact it is minimized, and if the phone starts to work slowly be sure to check the task manager and close the opened applications. A more permanent solution is to install an application called Magic Button which replaces the close button with one that really closes the programs.
3. Echo. Many people who called me said that they could hear them selfs with echo, there are some solutions for this on the Internet but one of the most simple one is to lower the volume.

* Misc
Many people complain about a 2 second delay between answering a call and actually hearing the other person. Personally I don’t find this disturbing, I just answer the phone and in 1 sec I can speak, it’s just like answering via a bluetooth headset.
I’ve also found some lag when receiving a phone call while the navigation software is active.

Purchase – If you want to buy this phone and it’s not available in your country I can ship it to you for 10% :) .

full specs here http://www.gsmarena.com/eten_glofiish_x600-2162.php

500 views

another milestone achieved … 500 view … thanks to all

Wishlist – phone – checked

Today it’s great day. I’ve purchased a new phone … Eten glofiish x600 … ok, I know it’s not what I wanted but its very close to the X650.

first target – THE HOTEL

as I’ve said I’ve made reservation for hotel … I’ve chosen the Hotel Paris Villette

if somebody knows more more about the hotel please tell me

first tager is closer

so as D day is getting closer and closer I’ve managed (with some help from others) to buy the plane tickets for Paris … around 500 Euro at a lowcost company …

also I’ve made reservation at a 2 star hotel in Paris … the cost … aprox 300 Euro for a double room for 5 nights

now I need money for eating, sightseeing and souvenir shopping

new phone on wishlist?

I know I’ve said I wanted an iPhone but now I think I like better the Eten Glofiish X650. It has lots of features and above all it has a built in GPS receiver.

I’ll wait your comments on x650 vs. iPhone.

eten x650

It’s around 430 EURO here.

The list with all specs here.

There is a comprehensive review of the x650 on youtube.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Something that made me realise something

I’m the 846,958,528 richest person on earth!


Discover how rich you are! >>

I have a ANNUAL INCOME of aprox. 5.000 Euro, but:

$8 could buy you 15 organic apples OR 25 fruit trees for farmers in Honduras to grow and sell fruit at their local market.

$30 could buy you an ER DVD Boxset OR a First Aid kit for a village in Haiti.

$73 could buy you a new mobile phone OR a new mobile health clinic to care for AIDS orphans in Uganda.

$2400 could buy you a second generation High Definition TV OR schooling for an entire generation of school children in an Angolan village.

Something to think about.