Review: Tata Indicom Broadband - Flash 384
Posted by yhk on Sep 10, 2009
I just got this connection about three weeks ago. Here are the reasons why you should and reasons why you probably should not go in for this provider.
The Good Stuff:
- Super fast speeds with amazing consistency
- 1.5 mbps (proper) after 10pm till 8 am everyday, and the whole of Sundays (download 700 MB in an hour) - more than enough for YouTube
- No disconnects yet
- Free WiFi Router on 6 month advance payment
The Bad Stuff:
- Slow response to your application (the sales guy promised to deliver in 24 hours but took a week)
- Its been three weeks, but no sign of a WiFi router being delivered to me (they said it would happen after my payment clears — which happened 2 weeks ago)
- Broken LAN cable that wont fix into its slot (pops out of its socket every time you move your laptop — noticed that after those guys left. It popped out even while drafting this post…sigh! 
- Used Modem (they say they don’t give these out anymore, so no chance of getting a new one)
My advice: pester them to have the connection installed asap if you really need it, and also for the WiFi router. I called the sales guy and threatened to complain to his manager. Its probably the only thing that works here.
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Update: I called customer service and the agent said that it usually takes a month for it get delivered and asked me to be patient. She then asks me for my account details only to find out that its been way over a month! Then she places me on hold, and guess what the hold message is — “Now with Tata Indicom Braodband get a WiFi router absolutely free…”
She said she raised the issue with her TL. Lets see where it goes from here…
8 Reasons to buy an Apple iPhone
Posted by yhk on Sep 9, 2009
Apples’s iPhone is definitely one of the best phones out there today. Even though it was realeased more than 2 years ago ( June 29, 2007), the technology it uses is still way ahead of what the others use. I got a 2G iPhone (used) about a month ago, and am mighty pleased with how it works and performs. It is amazingly user friendly and made for humans
with common sense. A few strong and good reasons to buy this device:
1. It is priced very competitively. I got a used one for INR 11,000 = 225 USD). You can get a new one for a lot more but I guarantee you its worth it!
2. It’s amazing touch technology is something that has dazzled people and it still does. Competitors have tried mocking or coming up with their own touch technology, but to put it plainly, they have done a miserable job. Its either unresponsive or not smooth as the iPhone’s interface.
3. The user-friendliness of this device is what I like the most. The navigation is not something you need to learn but something that you discover naturally. It has got touch physics which means the phone responds to the speed at which you flick and touch the screen.
4. Instantly connects your phone and the internet (WiFi, 3G, GPRS), and does not treat them separately. You can make calls to any number listed on a website by just clicking on it. Using Google Maps on the iPhone is an absolute pleasure. I remember while using my old phone (motoming) I used to note down numbers from the internet and then dial them manually. Such a waste of time!
5. SMS inbox is in a conversational format like gMail. You dont need to struggle looking for that message you received from a friend 3 months ago. All messages are clubbed based on who sent them and what you sent them…again, thats what I call ‘user-friendly.’
6. A host of amazing applications to download from the Apple App Store. This includes paid and free applications that range from games to business software.
7. Its long batterly life is what makes it an amazing device. It lasts for days in standby and you can speak for hours together without worrying about your battery running out.
8. It is a video iPod plus a phone…need I say more?
If you are planning to purchase a phone any time soon, look nowhere else. As always, Apple is way ahead of its competition.
8 Tips to Speed Up Your Personal Computer (PC)
Posted by yhk on Jan 9, 2009
I’ve been using computers for more than 15 years now. I started off with those systems where MS-DOS was the most common way to access 
games and programs. I now have an AMD (dual-core 4800), 3 GB RAM with Windows XP installed. Over the years I have used systems with various different specifications. I have always faced the problem of the PC slowing down or hanging up. No matter how powerful your system is, the program requirements grow with it. And so, the PC is doomed to be slow for all eternity…
But fret not, the tips I give below will help you considerably speed up your machine. Full article »
10 Reasons Why You Should Use Gmail
Posted by yhk on Jan 5, 2009
If you already use Gmail, you can stop reading now. The reasons I am going to list here are for those who use some other email service, and 
think they have everything a free email service can provide. I’ve been using Gmail for four years now, and have been mighty pleased with it from day one. Below, are a few reasons why I think everyone should move to Gmail. Full article »