I've just had it for a few days. Already fed up with it. No longer using it. Nah, it may be ultra portable... but, it's also ultra slow and mighty hot.
PROS:
small n light
CONS:
slooooooow
hot
windows & antivirus
conclusion:
waste of time buting a netbook. might as well get a decent compaq cq40 or cq20, free dos... and install ubuntu on it. yes cq series can install xp (i've done it) but, requires work, a lot of it. if you are unable to figure it out in the 1st place, netbook suits you. but, if you insist windows on cq20 or cq40, i'd strongly suggest you go for a genuine windows vista.
author is currently using:
C2D 2.2 compaq v3000 series laptop dual boot vista & ubuntu (for a year plus now)
AMDX2 3.0 self build desktop dual boot ubuntu & xp (less than a year upgrades)
p/s:
I've installed Windows XP for those CQ40 bought at RM1500 at Tesco. I'd say that those CQ40 are a steal! Great Bargain! Better get those than a netbook.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
New Honda City test drive review
Few months ago, I had the pleasure to test drive the new Honda City.
I'm sure many will say it looks gorgeous. It is beautiful in my eyes. And that's why i wanted to try it out. After all my current ride is aging. Not that there's anything wrong with the current ride. But, the City is really sexy!
So, i took the test drive in three different seats, as the driver, the front passenger, and the backseat passenger.
The build quality is Honda usual. Love the seats, the fabric, the backseat can recline... although i have those. But, on a low/mid range sedan? That's new. There's nothing much not to like about the new city. The paddle shift is a bit stiff and there's a slight lag in the response. But, i don't see myself using it, after all... there's sufficient torque and pick up at the lower speed, in my opinion.
This is me looking for a day to day vehicle. Not looking for top speed above 170km and such things. I don't drive like that. Not many will. I don't understand why some forums have people wanting to know the top speed and feel disappointed when it's locked at 170km. So, my main priorities are... NVH/comfort, FC, ride and handling (pickup & cornering).
How did the new Honda City fares:
Noise, vibration, heat (NVH)/comfort: 4/10 (Fails)
FC: unable to confirm
ride & handling: 8/10 (Pass with flying colours)
Now, the City fails the NVH cause I deem it to noisy for my ears. For a brand new RM90k vehicle, I am disappointed that they didn't insulate the cabin well enough... or is it just the engine is simply too noisy? For the moment, I'll stick to my faithful ride... although the City is really tempting.
p/s:
the civic 2.0:
NVH: 10/10
FC: don't care
ride: 10/10
handling: 10/10
I'm sure many will say it looks gorgeous. It is beautiful in my eyes. And that's why i wanted to try it out. After all my current ride is aging. Not that there's anything wrong with the current ride. But, the City is really sexy!
So, i took the test drive in three different seats, as the driver, the front passenger, and the backseat passenger.
The build quality is Honda usual. Love the seats, the fabric, the backseat can recline... although i have those. But, on a low/mid range sedan? That's new. There's nothing much not to like about the new city. The paddle shift is a bit stiff and there's a slight lag in the response. But, i don't see myself using it, after all... there's sufficient torque and pick up at the lower speed, in my opinion.
This is me looking for a day to day vehicle. Not looking for top speed above 170km and such things. I don't drive like that. Not many will. I don't understand why some forums have people wanting to know the top speed and feel disappointed when it's locked at 170km. So, my main priorities are... NVH/comfort, FC, ride and handling (pickup & cornering).
How did the new Honda City fares:
Noise, vibration, heat (NVH)/comfort: 4/10 (Fails)
FC: unable to confirm
ride & handling: 8/10 (Pass with flying colours)
Now, the City fails the NVH cause I deem it to noisy for my ears. For a brand new RM90k vehicle, I am disappointed that they didn't insulate the cabin well enough... or is it just the engine is simply too noisy? For the moment, I'll stick to my faithful ride... although the City is really tempting.
p/s:
the civic 2.0:
NVH: 10/10
FC: don't care
ride: 10/10
handling: 10/10
E71 user review
So, it's been almost two months since i've been using Nokia E71. What can i say. It has pleasantly surprised me.
I'm one of those people, that like to fiddle around with their new toy. For the first week, i did a lot of things. The most vital is of course to install the Nokia PC Suite. I had gone down this familiar path before, installing it on my Compaq (Vista) laptop, for my better half N95 8gb.
My decision to buy Nokia again is mainly due to it being able to be recognized by Ubuntu, and Nokia ability to become mass storage when plugged thru USB. I noticed this when plugging spouse's N95 to transfer some audio video files.
Back on track, after installing PC Suite, I did a full back up of the phone. Then, flashed it to the latest firmware. There onwards, is the fun time!!! I installed lots of games and apps... whatever i could get my hands on... til a point when it just won't install anymore.
There's a bug. I simply can't install anymore apps/games, be it in .jar or .sis . Apparently, something, did some damage to my phone/memory card. Formatting my card and upgrading it to 8gb, still doesn't solve the problem. Finally, i flashed the firmware again, and it works!
So, now my e71, is running on the latest firmware with a 8gb memory card, without any glitch. Yep! It works brilliantly with Ubuntu. I can always load files with no problem.
Oh yeah! In the first few weeks, I did have some trouble with the tiny keypad. But, after a while, i noticed that i have gotten used to it, and it has not been an issue since. It's just a matter of getting the hang of it. But then, my fingers are not that huge. Though, a quick survey among both gender, with differing finger sizes reveals that eventually, the keypad is not an issue.
To date, there are 3 E71s being used in my immediate family members, 2 male user (steel grey & white steel), 1 female user (black). A testament of how E71 is a great phone to have.
Final words:
PROS: A great phone. Outstanding. Maybe I should buy 2 (office & personal use?)
CONS: Symbian interface could have been better (like N series). Battery life averages 2-3 days of normal use, I was hoping for more I guess.
Now, I can't wait for the N97...
I'm one of those people, that like to fiddle around with their new toy. For the first week, i did a lot of things. The most vital is of course to install the Nokia PC Suite. I had gone down this familiar path before, installing it on my Compaq (Vista) laptop, for my better half N95 8gb.
My decision to buy Nokia again is mainly due to it being able to be recognized by Ubuntu, and Nokia ability to become mass storage when plugged thru USB. I noticed this when plugging spouse's N95 to transfer some audio video files.
Back on track, after installing PC Suite, I did a full back up of the phone. Then, flashed it to the latest firmware. There onwards, is the fun time!!! I installed lots of games and apps... whatever i could get my hands on... til a point when it just won't install anymore.
There's a bug. I simply can't install anymore apps/games, be it in .jar or .sis . Apparently, something, did some damage to my phone/memory card. Formatting my card and upgrading it to 8gb, still doesn't solve the problem. Finally, i flashed the firmware again, and it works!
So, now my e71, is running on the latest firmware with a 8gb memory card, without any glitch. Yep! It works brilliantly with Ubuntu. I can always load files with no problem.
Oh yeah! In the first few weeks, I did have some trouble with the tiny keypad. But, after a while, i noticed that i have gotten used to it, and it has not been an issue since. It's just a matter of getting the hang of it. But then, my fingers are not that huge. Though, a quick survey among both gender, with differing finger sizes reveals that eventually, the keypad is not an issue.
To date, there are 3 E71s being used in my immediate family members, 2 male user (steel grey & white steel), 1 female user (black). A testament of how E71 is a great phone to have.
Final words:
PROS: A great phone. Outstanding. Maybe I should buy 2 (office & personal use?)
CONS: Symbian interface could have been better (like N series). Battery life averages 2-3 days of normal use, I was hoping for more I guess.
Now, I can't wait for the N97...
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