Dane, Grow up, and let's have less of the childish petty bitchy behaviour.
No one is interested. Take it offline if you feel you have a point to raise. Chris On 16 Oct 2011, at 17:56, Dane trethowan wrote: > Well, I'd rather a small voice than a big Head <smile>. > > > > On 16/10/2011 7:28 AM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: >> Hello Dane >> >> Just let me get one thing *** absolutely *** strain right here and right >> now! I did not, I replete, not, buy this machine to "copy', "emulate" or >> anything else the actions that you took. If that's the impression you have >> of me then you are wildly mistaken. >> >> I bought a totally different model to you; in actual fact I had been in the >> market for a similar machine long before you uttered a single word to me >> about yours. So please get that idea right out of your head. >> >> What you do and say has no baring on what I/we decide to do or not to do. >> Where you are correct is that I listened to advice, and of that advice yours >> was only one very small voice. I was, for instance, advised not to buy the >> Intel core machine that you have. I duly took that advice because I wanted >> something a little more speedy. As it happens your machine was in the shop >> on the next shelf down and the salesman said that they weren't selling. >> >> The only question I asked here is whether anybody had any recommendations >> regarding a bluetooth dongle. No need for any other philosophical advice, >> thank you. >> >> I do regret buying this specific model because it doesn't have Bluetooth and >> that's the primary reason. But that was my own fault for presuming that it >> did have. But I'm definitely not going out of my way to emulate you or >> anybody else. >> >> Lynne >> >> On 15 Oct 2011, at 12:07, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> My bluetooth keyboard actually came with one even though I don't need it, >> I've tried it with other devices and it seems to work. >> >> As for "Regretting" the purchase of an EEEPC? Well a couple of things here. >> >> Perhaps its just my attitude or something in the local water supply but I'm >> one of those people who don't regret any of my actions whether its buying >> something I couldn't use the way I thought or one of life's experiences, we >> can all learn from what we do thus if we learn then what is their to regret? >> Perhaps a discussion for another list<smile> but really if anything is to >> come out of such a scenario as you've painted then its not to copy whatever >> anyone else is doing or buying, everyone has different needs. >> >> Thankfully when I purchased my EEEPC Netbook I had quite a few people I >> could talk to who did indeed help me make the decision on what to buy, in >> fat we had quite a discussion about the topic on Twitter and we helped each >> other research the best and cheapest model around at the time but as I said >> my needs are different than everyone's as everyone's needs are different >> than mine. >> >> My EEEPC model does have Bluetooth, something I'm particularly thankful for >> but it didn't have the faster Wireless protocol and only came standard with >> 1GB of memory. >> >> Thankfully both these problems were easily fixed, my local Computer shop - >> which also happened to be an Asus service agent - upgraded the memory and >> they were able to swap the internal wireless device for a faster one, some >> people told me it could be done whilst others told me it couldn't. >> >> My Asus is not used as a full-blown computer as I use it as a bedside >> machine you might say to read and respond to email, manage my media library, >> read books, listen to Internet radio and so it goes on. >> >> I also bought a HP that you referred to though this wasn't a Netbook, I had >> been advised against buying HP Netbook products by those it seems who know >> more about Netbooks than I do. >> >> The HP I have is a full Laptop machine, I think they call them Entertainment >> PC'S or something similar, only problem with that machine is the battery >> life is nowhere near as good as that of the EEEPC, I'm also informed that >> battery life has improved a lot in the very latest replacement models. >> >> Also note that HP is "Getting Out" of the PC business so what affect this >> will have I don't quite know, I only bought my HP as I was made an offer I >> couldn't refuse at the time regarding price and a full mobile multi media >> solution was what I had been looking for though I didn't want to spend too >> much money on it, I can send specs of both my EEEPC and HP I7 machines to >> anyone if they're interested, the HP is more powerful than any desktop >> system I've ever owned<smile>. >> >> >> On 15/10/2011, at 9:43 PM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: >> >>> Hello; and a very good Saturday everybody >>> >>> We, that is to say Gordon and I, are the owners of an Asus EEePC NetBook >>> which does not have Bluetooth as a standard feature; much to our >>> disappointment. I confess that, had I known at the time of purchase that >>> Bluetooth was absent from the machine, I wouldn't have bought this >>> particular model. In fact, to be honest, in some ways I'm regretting buying >>> an Asus machine at all; as there are apparently better alternatives out >>> there for the price I paid for the machine. In fact, I could, and should, >>> have gone for something like an HP machine which has an I7 processor which >>> I've seen in the same shop for just a little bit more money since I bought >>> this machine. Overall it was a mistake because performance-wise and >>> hardware specification-wise, it's really quite poor. >>> >>> Be that as it may, the deed is done; and so it's a case of living with it >>> now. >>> >>> So, what I'd like to know is can anybody recommend a particular type of >>> Microsoft compatible Bluetooth dongle that would work without the need to >>> install obscure drivers and software such as that "Bluesoleil" or whatever >>> it's called? We used to have a dongle like that for use with our old >>> desktops and they were, not to put too fine a point on it, junk! >>> >>> Another option we're considering is selling this NetBook to my >>> sister-in-law, and going for a totally brand new machine. In which case, >>> does anybody have any recommendations/suggestions? it doesn't have to be a >>> NetBook, we'd consider a reasonably priced NoteBook if we can find one with >>> a decent specification. I'm not much interested in Acer, and given what >>> I've seen of them performance-wise, I doubt very much I'd consider another >>> Asus. One thing I really don't like about this machine is the fact that it >>> won't let you go above 2GB of memory. yet, it's sold with Windows 7 >>> pre-installed. Seems to me that 2GB is really not sufficient to run Windows >>> 7 Ultimate, and we did perform that upgrade. The machine was supplied with >>> a mere 1GB of RAM installed and Windows 7 Starter edition pre-installed. >>> Pretty pathetic actually, given the recommendations of the software and >>> hardware manufacturers themselves. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Lynne >>> >>> >>> ======================================= >>> >>> The Techno-Chat E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >>> and worm-free >>> >>> To modify your subscription options, please visit for forum's dedicated web >>> pages located at >>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/techno-chat >>> >>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Techno-Chat group at >>> either of the following websites: >>> >>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/techno-chat/index.html >>> >>> Or: >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >>> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. 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