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Thread ID: 120909	2011-10-02 06:13:00	Broadband issue - do I need to call a Tech?	Disco_Dan (16576)	Press F1

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1235045	2011-10-11 07:36:00	I've been contacted about two Thomsons overheating in the past week alone. It's that time of year again ... Well my Netgear overheat if it is placed horizontally after about 10 minutes. Put it on the supplied stand and vertical - fine. But looks horrible. I may mod the case ...get the drill out and make a few holes... mwuahahaha!!	Disco_Dan (16576)
1235046	2011-10-11 18:06:00	I'm Biased against Thomson because the one I had was unstable and annoying, tended to lose DSL or PPP randomly and not come back by itself. Also has a horrible GUI to navigate. I got a 2nd hand WAG160N and it's 10 times more reliable, although I hear mixed reports about those as well. Whatever the brand it's possible to get a good one I'd guess.	dugimodo (138)
1235047	2011-10-11 19:53:00	It's hard to change one's perception. Just get what you think is best that suits your budget. But I think there isn't any 'perfect' product in this world, all depends your luck. My personal experience for example, I bought the 'highly recommended' Netcomm NBxxxxx and it turned out to be much worst than tne free Thomson from Telecom and I had to return it for a refund (that's my luck?). And, my other experiences with this Thomson are just excellent -it's my luck again!(?) Moreover, it's FREE. Just weigh the pros and cons and that will give you the most appropriate answer.	bk T (215)
1235048	2011-10-11 20:17:00	This whole episode can be described, mildly, in one word. FFrustrating! Ok so there are two words there. PJ	Poppa John (284)
1235049	2011-10-12 20:46:00	Very hard to find good reviews on products. The ones I do find (on routers for example) tend to be either from online magazine reviews or they are average joe "I plugged it in and it works great" level reviews. Which are not much use. Negative reviews however are everywhere. I looked into buying a Kindle last week - looked through the 1 star reviews on Amazon, thousands of them. Put me right off. But my brother has one and loves it...	Disco_Dan (16576)
1235050	2011-10-12 23:23:00	Negative reviews however are everywhere. Yes. Buy you look at how many compared with the other comparable product. What the moans were about - something that matters to you or not. And then make your decision. Better than no user reviews at all. And some products do have loads of good reviews with a few negative thrown in, so overall, it's helpful.	pctek (84)
1235051	2011-10-13 18:12:00	Straying off topic a bit, but I got amazons cheapest kindle a couple of weeks back and I love it. It's very easy on the eyes and the battery has yet to run out and I'm onto my 3rd book. I looked at one in Dick Smiths and wasn't convinced, and the one I got direct from amazon is actually more basic but @ $171 shipped and less than a week to arrive I'm happy with my choice. The good E-ink is very easy on the eyes, seems like paper Can read in any good light including outdoors in bright sunlight Battery lasts for ages Holds a lot of books and is convenient to carry syncs with my android app in case I wanna continue reading on that :) Fairly cheap The Bad Contrast could be a little better, in dim light it looks almost brown No Keyboard so searching for books and looking up words could be easier (I buy books from my smartphone or pc it's easier) About half the storage and battery life of the keyboard version (stores "only" about 1500 books) Seems like it should be a touchscreen but it isn't. You can't really lend your books to a friend when you finish reading them, or sell them to anyone. All in all great for reading books, but does nothing else. Has a browser but I would never use it.	dugimodo (138)
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