Internet Sp: Starhub Maxonline Or Singnet ?

[worldangel]

I am currently a Starhub MaxOnline’s subscriber and my contract will be ending soon and I am thinking whether to extend for another 2-years contract or to change to another Internet Service Provider (ISP) like SingNet.

I would like to hear comment from members and guests on the pro- and cons on both Internet Service Providers before making decision on the next move? Thanks

[beta]

No need to contract again if u r satisfy with the current connection speed. Starhub is upgrading their Maxonline speed from 4000 --> 6000 and the 6500 --> 12000 on the 28th of this mth free. Unless u r interested in the Singtel or Starhub promotion, then choose the one u like more, otherwise, just stay as it is. Ur subscription will continue but no bond.

[skylancer]

No need to contract again if u r satisfy with the current connection speed. Starhub is upgrading their Maxonline speed from 4000 --> 6000 and the 6500 --> 12000 on the 28th of this mth free. Unless u r interested in the Singtel or Starhub promotion, then choose the one u like more, otherwise, just stay as it is. Ur subscription will continue but no bond.

I agree... as long as u like this ISp.. then continue use it.. why u want to waste time on changing.. unless really got a nice promotion.. like free tv, etc...

[oralb]

with the opening of wireless and gahmen encouragement of boardband usage, i foresee that next year, the cost will be lower.

if you look at the rates worldwide, we are more expensive compared to China, US and HK. In addition, they got much bigger bandwidth (eg 10Mbps)

so since your can still continue without bond, maybe you can wait and see.

also dont fall for the freebies, there are no free lunch.

recently Singtel's promotion gave a free PC, but if you looked at the package, they offered the same speed without free PC at a lower rate. Also instead of 36 months, the lower rate is only bonded for 24 months, in short you are paying $20 more per month for 36 months, do the maths and you can buy a PC (with your specifications) at that cost.

and Singtel have the cheek to call it free PC somemore

[Guest Guest]

If you can stay put for a while for competition and new providers to come in soon.

I dun think you should go for extreme speed because you will never get that stated speed on contract, so no point to pay for so much just get the average will do.

In considering various ISP, check whether they provide free email account for you.

Also dun sign on for too long, prices are always dropping, 2 years is too long most probably you will lose out because prices will drop, if possible 6 months or 1 year.

I am waiting for M! to iron out all the technical problems and clearly stated that it is a unlimited usage before I will sign on.

Looking at it M1 is the best choice because it is real wireless over the air. You can surf any where even in the toilet either using your laptop or mobile phone or PDA as long as there is signals. So you are not restricted just at home, you can share your juicy pics of your bfs with friends anywhere as long as you have a laptop.

[exec_fetish]

If you can stay put for a while for competition and new providers to come in soon.

I dun think you should go for extreme speed because you will never get that stated speed on contract, so no point to pay for so much just get the average will do.

In considering various ISP, check whether they provide free email account for you.

Also dun sign on for too long, prices are always dropping, 2 years is too long most probably you will lose out because prices will drop, if possible 6 months or 1 year.

I am waiting for M! to iron out all the technical problems and clearly stated that it is a unlimited usage before I will sign on.

Looking at it M1 is the best choice because it is real wireless over the air. You can surf any where even in the toilet either using your laptop or mobile phone or PDA as long as there is signals. So you are not restricted just at home, you can share your juicy pics of your bfs with friends anywhere as long as you have a laptop.

Just to highlight, M1 broadband is not unlimited. It comes with a 2GB cap although they claim that it is unlimited. BOO!! :swear:

[x|men]

Personally I prefer Starhub.... Those who are using Singnet should know what I meant? heheee

[Guest Guest_saffron]

When Starhub first started its Internet business, Singtel was cautioning its customers not to switch, citing various reasons, one of which is that Starhub is new and drop comms would be common/expected. But I was one of the early susbcriber for Maxonline, and i have NEVER experience those problems mentioned by Singtel.

I downgrade to Singnet a few weeks ago when my Starhub contract expired.

And i am really frustated with Singnet comms... so i really got what i chose = down grade! :swear:

[chubaholic]

My friend recontracted with the 28-month 12000kbps promotion with the Compaq Presario notebook freebie at $71.

Singnet offering the iMac 17" freebie for 28-month contract at 10mbps.

I think good deal provided you have a need for the freebies. Wireless broadband provider for homes does not look like happening anytime soon.

My experience in Japan at the hotel with wireless broadband is quite a breeze as the speed is very good.

[shuarctt]

From my friends and all including myself. We agreed that if you want a dedicated internet connection (one that is stable,reliable speeds, able to maintain optimum speeds for a few days straight without switching off your modem) take singnet. I myself use singnet and leave it on the whole night downloading stuff. Or if u want a more unstable connection but with much higher speeds at Non-PEAK hrs then take starhub. At nonpeak the speeds are crazy. But when everyone gets on.. well expect some lags.

P.S through gaming online i realised starhub and singnet connections kind of conflict. Weird eh? Just like how they are squabbling with commercials one after another.

Cheers. Choose Pacific net if u like. Its more decidated than singnet. But a little expensive.

[cw30]

StarHUb or SingNet ??

Both are always increasing their speed, but it is the freebies that comes along that counts.

For me, I had both currently but I am usnig flexi surf for starhub at the moment. The good thing for starhub is it is free to read mail (till 2007) without paying a single cent.

Since I am using both, I can only say I prefer SingNet for now as it gives me faster and shorter download time than Starhub. Am using 512K plan for SingNet.

Download refers to those P2P type. SingNet gives me a 10times shorter download times over Starhub. Not sure why but maybe due to wireless connection. But it is way too slow ...... if I will to down load a 100MB file.

If you not using P2P for download, choose one that comes with your favourite freebies

[Guest IkuTube]

The good thing about your current contract with SH is that you will still pay your existing rate when the contract expires. You may consider to sit on it and play wait-and-see and to decide when M1 staged into the broadband bandwagon.

Generally, and discounting all prevailing freebies/promos, if your usage is primarily for downloads, SH is better. However, if you are a gamer, Singnet is the choice. SH is quite known for its poor upload bandwidth.

Next is your budget consideration. If this is very important, I suggest that you look into the current promos by both SH and SNBB now and make use of their freebies to offset your broadband charges - whichever that gives the most for less contract time. As an example:

[Cost of Freebies] - Rate per month * Contract Period = $Broadband charges per month

Do bear in mind:

- that if you are to sign up with SNBB for [say] 24 months at promotional rate now, this rate will only last till that period. You need to recontract to avoid paying their non-promotional rate which is normally higher. So far, I have not heard of SH users need to pay non-promotional rate even if their contract has expired.

- if you are to take up SH Desktop promo, do look into the specs carefully. I suggest you pay more for upgrade to get a better desktop. Alternatively, it seems cost effective if you are to take up SH MOL6500 [which will be upgraded to 12000 on 28 Dec] and grab their laptop offer. [Please see SH promo for all these]

I believe, there is no clear winner when it comes to speed between SH and SNBB, calculating for 24 hours/day.

Cheers.

[lazyone]

I am so grateful for this thread!

It happens that this morning I just went to check out the Starhub packages. $79 monthly with a free Compaq notebook... bond for 18 mths. Is this really a good deal?

No one above mentioned Pacnet. I am now on Pacnet, and my contract expires in 1 week. Pacnet has already started billing me above promo rate for next month!!!

Am quite techie-idiot.. can anyone advise?

[Guest Guest]

I am so grateful for this thread!

It happens that this morning I just went to check out the Starhub packages. $79 monthly with a free Compaq notebook... bond for 18 mths. Is this really a good deal?

No one above mentioned Pacnet. I am now on Pacnet, and my contract expires in 1 week. Pacnet has already started billing me above promo rate for next month!!!

Am quite techie-idiot.. can anyone advise?

The contract for SH MOL12000 [wef 28 Dec] is not for 18 months. It is a 28 months' contract @ S$71.82 w/GST after 10% off per month.

The better deal out of this scheme is actually when you top-up with $329 and getting a Core 2 Duo, plus I think you will be getting the Vista upgrade for free.

[Guest IkuTube]

I am so grateful for this thread!

It happens that this morning I just went to check out the Starhub packages.  $79 monthly with a free Compaq notebook... bond for 18 mths.  Is this really a good deal?

No one above mentioned Pacnet.  I am now on Pacnet, and my contract expires in 1 week.  Pacnet has already started billing me above promo rate for next month!!!

Am quite techie-idiot.. can anyone advise?

The contract for SH MOL12000 [wef 28 Dec] is not for 18 months. It is a 28 months' contract @ S$71.82 w/GST after 10% off per month.

The better deal out of this scheme is actually when you top-up with $329 and getting a Core 2 Duo, plus I think you will be getting the Vista upgrade for free.

hehe, sorlie forgot to key-in my non-registered username

[lazyone]

thanks so much for the clarification Iku-Tube.

I guess since I am a single user at home, I shd consider the MaxOnline 4000 wireless @$58.80 p m. and that includes a voice line; at least will be paying less than the $75 pm for 512 kps from Pacnet. Dont remember receiving any freebies from Pacnet all these years.

[worldangel]

Many thank to you all guys for your valuable info on this ISP, I really appreciate it. Now, after reading all comments, I decide to remain at my present ISP Starhub after my contract expires soon.

[Lungker]

Thanks Iku-tube.

You helped me made up my mind to re-contract with Starhub and get a new laptop. Can give my old two years old Compaq pc(came with the last Starhub promo two years ago) to a underprivileged friend of my nephew. Maybe he'll give me a bj in return. I AM KIDDING!!!!

[Guest IkuTube]

worldangel wrote:

Now, after reading all comments, I decide to remain at my present ISP Starhub after my contract expires soon.

When exactly is the expiry date of your current contract? If you are intending to grab SH promo, that will end on 31 December, I suggest that you contact SH and recontract now. I understand that SH can recontract, and give leeway if your expiry is one month before expiry.

lazyone wrote:

I shd consider the MaxOnline 4000 wireless @$58.80 p m.

Do bear in mind that that rate is before GST.

Lungker wrote:

You helped me made up my mind to re-contract with Starhub and get a new laptop.

Getting the option 3? that would be a cool laptop!

Lungker wrote:

Maybe he'll give me a bj in return.

Haha, and then you give me in return? :oops: ok ok, that I am kidding!

PS: Am glad that I can be of help. But, brothers, if and when SH and/or SNBB comes out with a better promo, dont shoot me hor

[Guest Guest]

From personal experience, never go for freebies because they are actually not free.

With the money saved on freebies and with some top up go for what you actually wanted.

Most of the pc and laptop offered as freebies are not the top range probably 2 season old. Consider your needs and go for the required specifications. No point get something free but not what you want or performance not on par with what you expected.

For me a basic laptop must come with at least 80G harddisk, 1G ram and DVD burner, with built in web cam and combo flash cards reader. Optional built in wi-fi.

[lazyone]

Most of the pc and laptop offered as freebies are not the top range probably 2 season old. Consider your needs and go for the required specifications. No point get something free but not what you want or performance not on par with what you expected.

For me a basic laptop must come with at least 80G harddisk, 1G ram and DVD burner, with built in web cam and combo flash cards reader. Optional built in wi-fi.

I absolutely agree with you, Guest. By the way, what wld a laptop with your specifications cost? I may need a new one soon.

if I read the terms correctly, you hv an option to upgrade your free pc to a laptop by paying a sum less than $200 or $500 if you want a better capacity laptop, even if you subscribe to the Max 4000 and are only given a pc... I recall reading that from SH website.

Can someone who's good at comparing such numbers pls help?? Me clueless

[oralb]

lazyone, that dep on what you need, your requirement... for games, general surfing, database entry etc

generally laptop is more ex than desktop

if you listed down the specs, i can see what i can advise...

[oralb]

oh guest, i think Wi-fi shouldnt be optional, esp a laptop, as there will be more and more free wireless zone out there.

personally i think Bluetooth should be included as well, for easy communicating with your mobile phone

[Guest IkuTube]

Most of the pc and laptop offered as freebies are not the top range probably 2 season old.  Consider your needs and go for the required specifications. No point get something free but not what you want or performance not on par with what you expected.

For me a basic laptop must come with at least 80G harddisk, 1G ram and DVD burner, with built in web cam and combo flash cards reader. Optional built in wi-fi.

I absolutely agree with you, Guest. By the way, what wld a laptop with your specifications cost? I may need a new one soon.

if I read the terms correctly, you hv an option to upgrade your free pc to a laptop by paying a sum less than $200 or $500 if you want a better capacity laptop, even if you subscribe to the Max 4000 and are only given a pc... I recall reading that from SH website.

Can someone who's good at comparing such numbers pls help?? Me clueless

Guest made a very good observation. It is true that most freebies are not top of the line and if a customer chose not to top-up the basic freebie, there are so much to lose when it comes to system efficiency and performance. An obvious example of poor configuration on the basic freebie is the slot for memory - a system with only 256mb of memory is 'bad' for windows xp. Worst if this customer going to upgrade to Vista OS that is more resource hungry. There are many factors accounted for a good system configuration.

Another consideration for opting a notebook, one should always make sure of the wi-fi availability and its portability.

However, personally I feel a freebie suits a customer well should he is not fussy with a simple system, and using it for surfing, chatting, simple gaming and simple daily use. If you already owned a PC and want the notebook, please look carefully at the specs.

Yes, you can upgrade for the free desktop to notebook and top-up with a minimum $449. You need to ask yourself what are you going to use your laptop for? Second, are there any 'special' features that you need and must have? In my opinion, a good laptop [excluding branding] with a better feature would usually cost more than $2k. Hence, I would forgo the Notebook Upgrade 1.

Cost Efficiency:

Scenario 1 - MOL6000 @ $58.80 for 24 months and $618 top up

$58.80 * 24 + $618 = $2029.20

$2029.20 - $1999 = $30.20

Scenario 1A - MOL6000 @ $58.80 for 24 months and $778 top up

$58.80 * 24 + $778 = $2189.20

$2189.20 - $1999 = $190.20

Scenario 2 - MOL12000 @ $71.82 for 28 months and $169 top up

$71.82 * 28 + $169 = $2179.96

$2179.96 - $1999 = $180.96

At the end of the day, it is how you view it. A customer that chose to have a notebook would save on the retail cost and varied in the monthly rate. Based on the calculation above, somehow it looks like you are better off with Scenario 2 and getting twice the speed. But then again, do you really need the speed?

It is often said, 'Freebies are not free afterall"

[Lungker]

IkuTube, you are exactly what OralB is looking for in this thread.

You seem to be pretty knowledgeable in this topic. We will be glad if you can take ownership and be the moderator of this folder. If you are keen to lend all of us a hand, email OralB and we will take it from there.

Thanks.

But btw, you have to be a registered member first in order for us to give you the moderators function for you to edit and manage the folder. Hope that is not a problem.

[Guest Guest_guest]

i am using singnet 512k plan with d-link wireless router.

the cursor on my wireless connection freezes after about 1/2hour.

and i could not do anything except to reset my computer.

any expert knows why my cursor freezes without fail.

many thanks

[Guest IkuTube]

IkuTube, you are exactly what OralB is looking for in this thread.

You seem to be pretty knowledgeable in this topic. We will be glad if you can take ownership and be the moderator of this folder. If you are keen to lend all of us a hand, email OralB and we will take it from there.

Thanks.

But btw, you have to be a registered member first in order for us to give you the moderators function for you to edit and manage the folder. Hope that is not a problem.

oops, can i pretend not seeing this post?

let's wait-and-see and let's monitor the need for such a folder. i do believe there are many registered members who are tech savvy here

nonetheless, my heartfelt thank you to you.

[Guest IkuTube]

i am using singnet 512k plan with d-link wireless router.

the cursor on my wireless connection freezes after about 1/2hour.

and i could not do anything except to reset my computer.

any expert knows why my cursor freezes without fail.

many thanks

It is hard to determine the cause of your problem with such a few detail - good if you can provide info on the size of memory installed, cpu and OS plus are you on a notebook or desktop.

A broadband plan and router, nor a wireless signal range would not create such a problem. It sounds to me that the problem lies within your system:

1. There are alot of stuff running in the background that, basically, maxing out your CPU. The next time it happens, try ctrl+alt+del and see what's running in Applications and Processes.

2. Presence of sypware/adware and possibly virus. When was the last time you run spyware/adware/antivirus program on this system?

Regards.

[Guest Guest_guest]

i am using a desktop on xp pro with 512 ram.

once the curser freezes, all keys has no action. so contr alt del does not function.

no problem except when log onto the internet after under 30 minutes.

there is no surfing and the computer is left alone say for example for a shower.

i have adware and avg. updating ond scan on a almost daily basis.

thanks for your kind attention.

my other computer link direct to the router has no problem.

when wireless connection is used, the wired connection is not used.

[Guest IkuTube]

i am using a desktop on xp pro with 512 ram.

once the curser freezes, all keys has no action. so contr alt del does not function.

no problem except when log onto the internet after under 30 minutes.

there is no surfing and the computer is left alone say for example for a shower.

i have adware and avg. updating ond scan on a almost daily basis.

thanks for your kind attention.

my other computer link direct to the router has no problem.

when wireless connection is used, the wired connection is not used.

Possible solutions:

1. Go to Run > Msconfig > Startup

See what's being enabled here at startup? Many users dont usually disable 'useless' startup items and it can hog your system badly.

2. Go to Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager and open Mice and other pointing devices.

By default, WinXP should install only one device here. If there is more than 1, uninstall drivers for unknown devices. Reboot your system after the un-installation.

3. Go to Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options

Try lowering the Motion/Acceleration speed.

4. Have you recently updated your graphic card driver?

If you have updated to the most recent update, try to roll back. If there is a newer driver version than what is installed in your system, try update to the latest.

5. Re-run you spyware and anti-virus programs.

There has been issues with viruses being able to escape antivirus programs. Perhaps you might want to re-run your system using Trend Micro Housecall - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

Also, there is no harm installing a second spyware/adware program.

6. Is your wireless secured?

Though, in my opinion, this got nothing to do with your problem, it is best that you set security to your wireless setting.

Cheers

[Guest Guest_guest]

thank you very much for your kind assistance

[Lungker]

Ikutube, you make me horny when I read your detailed description. You can fix my tube anytime.

Are you attached, are you a Teochew, are you available?

[GachiMuchi]

Lungker, those Teochew Ah Chek / Pat must have left a very deep impression on you.

[Guest IkuTube]

Ikutube, you make me horny when I read your detailed description. You can fix my tube anytime.

Are you attached, are you a Teochew, are you available?

eh, you sniffed my IP and found out that i am Teo and my last name is Chew? :oops:

haha, i am half Free Goodies .. while stock last! meanwhile, enjoy Getting Down here with me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd-lUGVW3Mc...related&search=

oops, oralb will probably ask you and me to create another thread!

cheers.

[oralb]

no lah... please continue with your flirting, i can watched

[lazyone]

Dear IkuTube, OralB

Thanks v v much for your analysis and patient explanation. This tech-dumbo here now at least understands better.

I am likely to sign up with the SH package next month after I move house as the voice calls can be used too. Guess I will hv to let Pacnet take the additional charge for non-contract usage till then.

Will take your advice on the laptop as I do need to get a new laptop anyway quite soon for my presentations at clients' offices occasionally.

Thank you thank you, :clap: and I look forward to seeing more of such life-saving posts. Any other things we need to watch out for, pls do advise.

[Guest IkuTube]

I am likely to sign up with the SH package next month after I move house as the voice calls can be used too.

You are welcome, lazyone.

Please note that SH current promo will end 31 December. If you are interested in the notebook, please liaise with SH and ask whether your activation can be delayed at a later date though your subscription will start immediately [or perhaps, they can waive this too].

I understand it takes quite sometime before you get your notebook, so it would be good to sign now too.

cheers!

[oralb]

welcome lazyone, btw if you post the specs on the SH laptop, we can take a look and gives some comments.

[x|men]

welcome lazyone, btw if you post the specs on the SH laptop, we can take a look and gives some comments.

SH free laptop specs is actually on the its webby

SH Freebies Compaq Laptop Specs

The specs of the laptop arent that great afterall....no built-in BT...sianz

[Guest Guest]

From my understanding, the so called free wireless sg is not for the whole island, it is only restricted to shopping centres, town centres and main public buildings and shopping area.

Therefore dun expected you can buy a laptop and starts surfing free from your home, unless you happen to be near the hot spots.

All in i dun see any thing great for ordinary guys like you and me on this free wireless sg thing.

You dun purposely bring your laptop to surf outside those hot spots instead of the comfort of your own home.

Furthermore there is the privacy problem. I dun think you want to surf BW, Sgboy or Fridae at Starbuck right?

So for really freedom and wireless wait for something like M1 (not related to M1) and other competitors.

Also consider the new Windows Vista which may required higher specs for PC when getting your new PC now.

[oralb]

here're my take on the free laptop, just personal comment

FREE Notebook to Notebook Upgrade 1: Compaq Presario V3135TU Notebook

Processor Intel® Core Duo processor T2250 1.73GHz (2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)

- acceptable, but of coz the more the merrier

Memory 512MB

- barely enough, esp when you planned to go for MS vista, at least 1 GB

Hard Disk 60GB

- depends on useage, if only office work, should be ok

Graphics Integrated Intel Accelerator 950, up to 128MB shared graphics

- definitely not for someone into gaming, having a shared graphics ram will effectively eats into the already pathetic 512 MB, then again if is for basic office use (MS office solutions, surfing net etc) should be ok.

FREE Notebook to Notebook Upgrade 2: Compaq Presario V3136TU Notebook

Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition*

Processor Intel® Core 2 Duo processor T5500 1.66GHz (2MB L2 Cache, 667MHZzFSB)

- faster intel processor

Memory 512MB

- still not enough

Hard Disk 80GB

Optical Drive SuperMulti Drive with Lightscribe Technology, 8X DVD-RW Double Layer

- the DVD writer should compensate the HDD space.

Graphics Integrated Intel Accelerator 950, up to 128MB shared graphics

- same comments as above.

[oralb]

personally i am not too thrill by the specs, pretty entry level by standards

it very much depends on usage pattern, as i have mentioned, if you are using it as a operational laptop, then it is ok. but if you intended to do more, the multimedia aspect needs to be beefed. also didnt mention anything about wireless or BT

do make a trip to SH shop to have a feel of the laptop, the weight the size etc, as the name implies, you are gonna carry it around, too bulky or heavy will be tough

i am currently using IBM T series, while i loved the huge 15" screen and seperated 128MB graphics (great for playing games and watching DVD) i hated the size and weight.

win some loss some.

my 2 cents - check out whether you can get a discount on the same speed boardband plan if you opted not to have the free PC or laptop. to me if there are increase pricing if you choose the freebies, it is no different from getting a 24 months installment plan from Courts/ Best or whatever shop. you can choose the model you preferred, they will throw in free mouse, carry case etc and much better specs...

[Lungker]

Called up HP n apparently the RAM can 512 DDR2 SDRAM can be upgraded to 1 G for a price of about $180.

Bluetooth is standard in these laptops.

A separate dedicated grahics/video card is not an option.

512 DDR SDRAM is enough for Vista. Will it slow down access to Blowing Wind? Hell I don't even know how to use 95% of Windows XP, should I even upgrade to Vista???

Now my question is, should I upgrade the RAM?

I surf 70% of the time, 20% for business applications and 10% to play Yahoo mahjong or Yahoo pools. I don't play games that young people love and I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how strategy games are played. As for SIMS game, the only simulated game I have played is when I simulated an ejaculation(with condom of course) inside people I regretted getting myself inside them. *shudders*

[Guest IkuTube]

Called up HP n apparently the RAM can 512 DDR2 SDRAM can be upgraded to 1 G for a price of about $180.

Bluetooth is standard in these laptops.

A separate dedicated grahics/video card is not an option.

512 DDR SDRAM is enough for Vista. Will it slow down access to Blowing Wind? Hell I don't even know how to use 95% of Windows XP, should I even upgrade to Vista???

Now my question is, should I upgrade the RAM?

I surf 70% of the time, 20% for business applications and 10% to play Yahoo mahjong or Yahoo pools. I don't play games that young people love and I have ABSOLUTELY no idea how strategy games are played. As for SIMS game, the only simulated game I have played is why I simulated an ejaculation(with condom of course) inside people I regretted getting myself inside them. *shudders*

First, to further clarify on oralB's latest posting about all the notebook models:

1. There is NO bluetooth to all the models being offered.

2. There is 802.11b/g Broadcom wireless and not IntelPRO 802.11a/b/g

3. There is NO Pcmcia slots. It is replaced with Express card slot.

Lungker,

Which model are you taking up - V3135TU or V3136TU?

1. About memory

If you can afford, do upgrade with another identical memory, i.e. getting another 512 ddr2. More memory, the merrier - there are advantages to have a system with higher memory. And when you add another slot, it will run on dual channel memory architecture, hence doubling your memory bandwidth.

With more memory, definitely you can access Blowing Wind, watch that Singapore JO clip, pause your yahoo! mahjong and finishing your .doc and .xls reports all at the same time - hehe, cool, right?

WinXP is already graphic intensive and Vista is worst. If you dont mind switching on your notebook while you are out making coffee, and coming back just about to see the logon screen, a 512mb is enough And if you are taking the option where you can get the OS upgrade and switch to Vista, I guess you can make the coffee + go to the toilet + chat with your neighbour and come back to laptop just about to enjoy the new Vista logon screen. Hehehe, ok ok, I am just being a bitch here but that's the truth, dude.

Oh, Vista is cool actually! but you must make sure your notebook is Vista compatible in the first place.

Also, I understand that when you increase your memory, the graphic memory is also increased automatically [it's an auto thing but it is capped at 224mb due to intel chipset design.]

2. About Bluetooth

Err, this is new! Yes, bluetooth has become a must-have to most notebooks but I doubt it is being integrated with the free notebooks being offered.

Hope I am not confusing you

Regards.

[oralb]

come across this

http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1482848

at least i like M1's attitude in solving the issues,

so dont suffer in silence, if you encounter problems, give them a call

[x|men]

come across this

http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=1482848

at least i like M1's attitude in solving the issues,

so dont suffer in silence, if you encounter problems, give them a call

That is what we call customer service. If they dont do that...how are they going to beat the Red and the Green?

[lazyone]

OralB, Ikutube, Lungker, Mightymouse

I note your extremely useful comments on the "free" pc. Was at FunanC yesterday where they had a Fujitsu sale. Me being rather tech-dumb, just browsed around looking at 1 or 2 cute salesmen only.. one of them approached me and I ended up looking at this model:

Lifebook S2110 @ $1788 ... sounds quite good to a layman like me and he was willing to throw in a bluetooth thingy.

What say u? The above offer is till this weekend.

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I note your extremely useful comments on the "free" pc. Was at FunanC yesterday where they had a Fujitsu sale. Me being rather tech-dumb, just browsed around looking at 1 or 2 cute salesmen only.. one of them approached me and I ended up looking at this model:

Lifebook S2110 @ $1788  ... sounds quite good to a layman like me and he was willing to throw in a bluetooth thingy.

What say u?  The above offer is till this weekend.

LOL .. didnt tell the salesman that you were more interested in his hardware, and not the notebook? :oops:

For a start, I am pro Intel and the model that you were shown yesterday run on AMD architecture. Hence, I may not be able to give an objective opinion. Nonetheless, Fujitsu has always been known for their quality of build.

From the Specs Here, I notice that there are 3 models from the same S2110. Which is the one that he offered you for $1788? I believe AMD Turion is superior to AMD Sempron, and there is a difference between AMD Turion Mobile MT 32 and 30.

The overall overview of the specs looks ok but it would be good if you can list down their offer to you. I am more interested to see what is the memory size being offered to you. And, as always, I am always recommending additional memory. Also, are they going to offer you Vista redemption for upgrade?

AMD in a PC System is known for its cooler temperature compared to Intel, and I guess it might apply to notebook too.

Regards.

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Thks for the prompt assistance, IkuTube. Wish I cld spend more time asking more intelligent questions from the cutie instead of stalling and becoming obvious that I was just hanging around; but when it comes to tech stuff... my mind is blank!

it is a Turion, memory=512 MB; HD 80GB; hv absolutely no idea re Vista.. so did not ask. I used a Fujitsu few years back, and it did not give me much problems. U hv a great weekend!

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Thks for the prompt assistance, IkuTube. Wish I cld spend more time asking more intelligent questions from the cutie instead of stalling and becoming obvious that I was just hanging around; but when it comes to tech stuff... my mind is blank!

it is a Turion, memory=512 MB; HD 80GB; hv absolutely no idea re Vista.. so did not ask. I used a Fujitsu few years back, and it did not give me much problems. U hv a great weekend!

No probs, lazyone.

If you are seriously getting it, do think about getting another 512mb of memory from them. Yes, Fujitsu is reliable.

Happy Shopping, and hope the cutie will serve you again - hehe, this time ask him "what's your hardware specs like eh?"

Regards