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Antony
Joined: 18 Jun 2002
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 25 Sep, 2009 6:45 pm |
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Thanks for explaining, Mandrake.
It seems like you have two dual-link DVI ports on each card. So you can handle up to four 30-inch monitors (theoretically speaking). You can place 4 30-inch monitors in 2 x 2 TV wall style... and get the 60-inch! (When you do so, please do show us a few photos.)
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iJohnE
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
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Location: Red Creek, NY, USA
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| 01 Oct, 2009 4:01 pm New Wireless Router |
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Well, it is a new gadget, but I got it September 6th.
Anyways, presenting my new Linkysys Rangeplus Wireless Router. (WRT110).
It supports entry level Wireless N, and was only 53 bucks at Wal-Mart.
The box:
The Router:
It supports Wireless N (Entry Level) and 10/100 Ethernet.
It's working like a charm so far.
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Antony
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| 01 Oct, 2009 9:30 pm |
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I assume it support 802.11n. Congratulations.
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iJohnE
Joined: 21 Nov 2007
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| 02 Oct, 2009 5:14 am |
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Correct. It supports 802.11N and is backwards compatiable with G/B/A devices.
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I'm a PC.
Desktop: Dell Dimension 8250, Pentium 4 2.66Ghz, 256MB PC1066 RDRAM, 80GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce MX 420.
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Don_HH2K
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| 31 Oct, 2009 12:24 pm |
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A couple of days ago I finished building an external battery pack for my laptop.
It's actually two UPS batteries (total of 180 watt-hours) wired to a cigarette lighter outlet. Then I can plug in a car adapter for my laptop, or just about anything else that runs off 12 volts. Combined with the built-in battery, I can go about eleven hours on one charge now. The only downside is that it weighs 5.2kg and is a bit heavy to transport.
Well, HP's extended-life battery was $180, and this only cost $35.
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iJohnE
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| 31 Oct, 2009 12:36 pm |
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I say the extra weight is worth the 145$ savings.
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Antony
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| 31 Oct, 2009 9:06 pm |
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Congratulations Don on building your super-long battery.
Except, carrying a 5.2kg battery (on top of your laptop (2.58kg) and accessories) seem a bit too much for me.
I assume you are aware that the 17-inch laptop has built-in battery that lasts up to 8 hours under wireless productivity, and weight only 2.99kg (including the laptop and built-in battery).
The 15-inch laptop has built-in battery that lasts up to 7 hours under wireless productivity, and weight only 2.49kg (including the laptop and built-in battery). Or just 2.04kg for 13-inch laptop that provides up to 7 hours under wireless productivity.
So you are carrying at least 7.78kg + the weight of adaptors, compared to merely 2.04kg. I would go for the light weight version, if I were you.
BTW, did you join the two batteries with duct tape?
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Don_HH2K
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| 31 Oct, 2009 9:25 pm |
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Do I need to justify that 11 hours > 8 hours, and $35 for my battery pack < $2500 for the base model of the 17-inch laptop? I also hope you do understand that "wireless productivity" is just a buzz word.
Yes, they are held together with duct tape.
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Antony
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| 31 Oct, 2009 9:33 pm |
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| Don_HH2K wrote: |  Do I need to justify that 11 hours > 8 hours,  |
You really need to go up to the entire 11 hours? Amazing.
7 hours is pretty long for me to use without connecting to a power source.
Wireless productivity means the wireless networking is on in measurement, unlike previous less-than-practical measurement where all wireless were turned off.
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Don_HH2K
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| 31 Oct, 2009 9:37 pm |
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You were trying to justify spending a lot more for less. It's about the extra $2465, not the extra three hours.
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Antony
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| 31 Oct, 2009 9:52 pm |
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| Don_HH2K wrote: | | You were trying to justify spending a lot more for less. It's about the extra $2465, not the extra three hours. |
You can't just compare the the price tag by itself. The key thing is that you wouldn't need to carry 7.78+ kg with cables and adaptors etc.
I believe that most people would agree that just one simple stylish device with sufficient battery life and weigh less than 3kg is a preferred choice.
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Don_HH2K
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| 31 Oct, 2009 9:53 pm |
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If I had the money for convenience, I would simply have gotten the $180 HP battery.
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Antony
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| 02 Nov, 2009 5:49 am |
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I hope you also realise that it takes significantly longer to fully charge those lead-based batteries compared to lithium based batteries.
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Don_HH2K
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| 02 Nov, 2009 7:53 am |
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I'm using a 2-amp charger, which takes overnight.
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