Monthly Archives: January 2010

Goodbye SUN..

I have been using Sun Broadband since August of last year, and it has served me. Period. I wouldn’t really say it’s been great, because I get very inconsistent and unstable connection for the past 4 months. I have tried talking to their technical support, but I guess, this is really one of the disadvantages of a wireless connection. I think it is now time to say goodbye to Sun. I have work to do, and everyone knows that WAHMs like me rely a lot on internet connectivity. I know I could be more productive if I don’t have to restart the computer 3-5 times a day. I know I could do more if I didn’t have to wait 1-2 minutes just for a single page to load. My connection speed on average is this:

It IS faster during wee hours of the morning, from 12midnight till around 6 or 7 am. But the past weeks, even at those times, I still get disconnected several times everyday. It is simply not convenient for me anymore. Goodbye to SUN.. I am now saying hello to Bayan DSL.

I will be posting more information about my Bayan DSL connection once it gets installed. I applied today, so I have to wait between a day to probably a week for installation. I’m keeping my fingers crossed it won’t be at 20-50kbps on average. Even if it’s not 1.2mbps, I’m happy as long as it’s a steady and consistent 200-300kbps.

P.S.: I didn’t bother with PLDT. The horrific stories I have read online about the poor connection and even worse customer service is more than enough to keep me away.

Cool Dell Laptops Part 1

Having worked in outsourced call centers, Dell is one of the client accounts that I have handled. I am familiar with the good quality of the computers they provide, that’s why I chose Dell laptops as my first review. I love pastels, especially pink, so it’s really great that Dell stepped out of their normal, boring laptops and came out with really stunning designs.

The Dell laptops used to be categorized only as Inspiron (affordable), XPS (gaming), and the M Series (multimedia).

Fast forward to present, they now have Adamo, Alienware, Vostro, Inspiron, Studio, Studio XPS and the Mini.

Let me give you a brief profile for each type.

Mini (10v, 10)

The Mini series are, as the name implies, mini laptops. Or more commonly known now as mini netbooks. 10.1″ screens, and weighs about 2.6lbs. Perfect for people on the go. Powered with Intel Atom processors, up to 2GB memory, and up to 250MB hard drive, I can deduce that the Dell Mini series are small but functional, none the less.

Adamo

The Adamo Laptop can be defined in one word — LUXURIOUS. The silver or onyx aluminum finish gives a really classy touch to this line of laptops. It has a 13.4-inch High Def display, with edge to edge glass. How’s that for class, eh? Armed with Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4GB memory, and up to 256MB solid state drive, who would believe that this is a mere .65 inch? This baby can last for more than 5 hours on a single full charge. Pretty powerful.