Comments on: How to feel just a bit stupid http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:19:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89643 conor Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:31:03 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89643 Well it is two years old too! I'm comparing to a 5 year old Tungsten T and a 1 year old N70 phone and it kicks both into a cocked hat for €100 Can you play a DivX version of The Incredibles on your QTek? Well it is two years old too!

I’m comparing to a 5 year old Tungsten T and a 1 year old N70 phone and it kicks both into a cocked hat for €100

Can you play a DivX version of The Incredibles on your QTek?

]]> By: Evert http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89635 Evert Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:59:47 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89635 I don't know, had mine for a week now and am not really overwhelmed with it. I have been using a Qtek 2020i for nearly two years now and the N770 doesn't seem to out-do this... I don’t know, had mine for a week now and am not really overwhelmed with it.
I have been using a Qtek 2020i for nearly two years now and the N770 doesn’t seem to out-do this…

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89629 conor Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:18:34 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89629 We were discussing them at Cork OpenCoffee this morning. Two more people who want one now! Gordon (the original maven) is going to check with his contacts in the business to see if there is anywhere else with a stock of them. We were discussing them at Cork OpenCoffee this morning. Two more people who want one now! Gordon (the original maven) is going to check with his contacts in the business to see if there is anywhere else with a stock of them.

]]> By: Dave http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89618 Dave Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:28:23 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89618 I went for the $200 (€150) eBay option. I don't care. I can't wait :) I went for the $200 (€150) eBay option. I don’t care. I can’t wait :)

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89537 conor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:13:38 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89537 Hey Mark, That's exactly how I'm using mine! Works brilliantly. Thumb keyboard is a gem too. Hey Mark,

That’s exactly how I’m using mine! Works brilliantly. Thumb keyboard is a gem too.

]]> By: mark1davidson http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89536 mark1davidson Thu, 30 Aug 2007 19:09:03 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89536 http://tinyurl.com/39zp2t I bought my "hackberry" at MacMall for about $140 USD. It's a great device. If I may offer a suggestion, surf the web through Google Mobile using the 'optimized' setting on the N770. Then click the full screen button at the top of the device and crank up on the font size. What this device does is to provide a glimpse of the future. Someday, everyone is going to read their books, newspapers, and magazines on devices like this. Unlike PDAs or smart phones, the screen is legible and the device is ultra comfortable to use. As Conor wrote, much more so than hanging out with your laptop on the couch or at the breakfast table. http://tinyurl.com/39zp2t

I bought my “hackberry” at MacMall for about $140 USD. It’s a great device. If I may offer a suggestion, surf the web through Google Mobile using the ‘optimized’ setting on the N770. Then click the full screen button at the top of the device and crank up on the font size.

What this device does is to provide a glimpse of the future. Someday, everyone is going to read their books, newspapers, and magazines on devices like this.

Unlike PDAs or smart phones, the screen is legible and the device is ultra comfortable to use. As Conor wrote, much more so than hanging out with your laptop on the couch or at the breakfast table.

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89527 conor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:02:12 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89527 Damn. It's an American site. http://nokia770.com/372 But there must be other people selling them off now that they have been superceded. I'll have a sniff around. Damn. It’s an American site. http://nokia770.com/372

But there must be other people selling them off now that they have been superceded. I’ll have a sniff around.

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89521 conor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:49:39 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89521 They are awesome, no more burnt-lap syndrone whilst watching TV. I can IM, tweet, Jaiku and email all with my thumbs! Someone tweeted yesterday that they saw them cheap somewhere else. I'll did back into yesterdays tweets, could take a while! They are awesome, no more burnt-lap syndrone whilst watching TV. I can IM, tweet, Jaiku and email all with my thumbs!

Someone tweeted yesterday that they saw them cheap somewhere else. I’ll did back into yesterdays tweets, could take a while!

]]> By: Dave http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89520 Dave Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:36:40 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89520 Too late, I decided to bow to my inner child and try to get one of these puppies but buy.com won't ship overseas and expansys.* are completely out; now it looks like I'll have to pay at least 150 euro on eBay. ...Unless anyone knows of any more lying around for less than that? Too late, I decided to bow to my inner child and try to get one of these puppies but buy.com won’t ship overseas and expansys.* are completely out; now it looks like I’ll have to pay at least 150 euro on eBay.

…Unless anyone knows of any more lying around for less than that?

]]> By: Caroline@Bibliocook http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89512 Caroline@Bibliocook Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:50:27 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89512 Will get stuck into Damiens' article - thanks for that, Conor. Will get stuck into Damiens’ article – thanks for that, Conor.

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89495 conor Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:07:40 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89495 You are the second person to ask about blackspots recently in Cork. It sounds like satellite [a] is very expensive and [b] can take up to 6 months to get installed! How you checked this site for all the options: http://mapviewer.broadband.gov.ie/ServiceByLocationSearchWF.aspx Great stuff from Damien on pricing here: http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/09/broadband-choices-in-ireland/ You are the second person to ask about blackspots recently in Cork. It sounds like satellite [a] is very expensive and [b] can take up to 6 months to get installed!

How you checked this site for all the options:
http://mapviewer.broadband.gov.ie/ServiceByLocationSearchWF.aspx

Great stuff from Damien on pricing here:

http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/09/broadband-choices-in-ireland/

]]> By: Caroline@Bibliocook http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89493 Caroline@Bibliocook Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:54:50 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89493 That's genius! I've a question for you, Mr Technologically Adept. We are about to move to our cottage in north Cork, which is in a broadband blackspot called Kildorrery. Dial up - which I could manage with for a while at least - doesn't really work there either, we keep getting kicked off the connection. We're looking into satellite broadband at the moment. Who would you recommend? That’s genius! I’ve a question for you, Mr Technologically Adept. We are about to move to our cottage in north Cork, which is in a broadband blackspot called Kildorrery. Dial up – which I could manage with for a while at least – doesn’t really work there either, we keep getting kicked off the connection. We’re looking into satellite broadband at the moment. Who would you recommend?

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89366 conor Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:56:29 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89366 Nah, they'd just try to eat it. Nah, they’d just try to eat it.

]]> By: maria http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89364 maria Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:54:00 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89364 At last you know how non tech-heads feel 99% of the time! Perhaps some of the kids could help next time???? At last you know how non tech-heads feel 99% of the time! Perhaps some of the kids could help next time????

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89310 conor Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:12:16 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89310 It's an efficient use of space but I can't see any mention of it in the manual or intro poster. A late addition? It’s an efficient use of space but I can’t see any mention of it in the manual or intro poster. A late addition?

]]> By: Evert http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89277 Evert Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:04:24 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89277 I wonder how much they paid a "designer" to come up with the design for those? I wonder how much they paid a “designer” to come up with the design for those?

]]> By: mark1davidson http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89264 mark1davidson Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:11:20 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89264 I'll step up. I caught this link via Twitter. It took me awhile too. I hate puzzles! I’ll step up. I caught this link via Twitter. It took me awhile too. I hate puzzles!

]]> By: conor http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89230 conor Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:42:32 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89230 Damn, I was hoping someone else would fess up to being stymied by that piece of plastic. Just me then. Damn, I was hoping someone else would fess up to being stymied by that piece of plastic. Just me then.

]]> By: walter http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89229 walter Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:40:36 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89229 Don't feel too bad. I still struggle on a daily basis with our child's car seat buckle. Don’t feel too bad. I still struggle on a daily basis with our child’s car seat buckle.

]]> By: Sirmelja http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-89220 Sirmelja Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:24:36 +0000 http://conoroneill.com/2007/08/25/how-to-feel-just-a-bit-stupid/#comment-89220 Very funny! I totally empathize, similar things seem to happen to me waaay to often :-) LOL Very funny! I totally empathize, similar things seem to happen to me waaay to often :-) LOL

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