The Scribbler

w00t!

Oct 22

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And that’s why one feels like upgrading.

The Dell

Oct 20

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I’ve recently upgraded (?) to a Dell Studio 15. And the Windows Live Writer is perhaps the first piece of software that I have always wanted to use.

So I am using it.

And I have to say the 15” screen is quite a positive change. Not to say I’m not missing my Mac already, but I am kicked about the 4GB RAM and 500GB HDD…

Unboxing pics to follow (yes, I know that’s seriously geeky, but so it is!)

Electronics shopping in Pune

Sep 02

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1. Some of the comments in this article may well apply to stores of the chains mentioned in other cities as well, but my experiences are limited to the specific outlets I visited. I don’t aim to generalize my opinions for the entire chain.

2. The disclaimer above is to ensure that none of those big stores sue my a** off!

Now that we’re done with disclaimers (and their disclaimers!), it’s time to tell you the dirty truth about electronics store chains in Pune.

Recently, I have been around looking for an iPod docking station, a laptop, an LCD/Plasma TV and cell phones. I have bought all these items from different stores. That itself begs the question: what are these massive one-stop stores good for?

Yes, the hint is at Croma. As someone who takes his electronics quite seriously, I do expect store salesmen to be well informed. I don’t expect them to know all the minute details, but their suggestions should mean something. And at no store in Pune have I found this. The obvious incentive for them to push a brand/product is the commission they or the store stands to earn. In this regard, Vijay Sales (Sadhu Vaswani Chowk) is perhaps the best of the lot. More

The iPhone Ad You’ll never see

Aug 27

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Dang. Someone’s done a terrific job of screwing over the iPhone. And iPhone fans, don’t get all upset. Have a sense of humor. After all, it is true!

Mac versus Windows

Jan 23

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To many, there is no winner in this contest. Mac wins hands down. And I belong to this group. I am an Apple Fanboy! But ever since Windows 7 Beta (W7B) hit the scene, I’ve been wavering in my loyalty. And it’s not only about the looks that W7B has brought. Which, for the record, are quite slick.

One of biggest problems with Windows was that BSOD. And so far, I’ve seen only one instance of it come up since the Beta was announced about a couple of weeks ago. Not bad!

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Picasa: My online photo storage solution

Jan 14

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 Right. So after much looking around, I have settled on my choice for the online photo repository for my photos. 

It was a close battle between Flickr and Picasa with of course the option of hosting all the work here itself. But the hosting would have been too costly. And Flickr is getting a little too snobbish (only 3 sets still?).

So Picasa it is. And the clincher was the recently launched Picasa for Mac Desktop Application.

The syncing between the desktop and online spaces is brilliantly seamless. And it syncs. So any edits also get updates. Plus, I can create albums from the desktop app itself and embed photos (like the one here). To be fair, Flickr Uploadr also allowed these, but then it was much slower and not nearly as elaborate at Picasa for Mac.

Add to this the fact that most people I know have a Google ID handy more than a Yahoo! one (tsk), it made more sense to have protected photos on a Google site.

So chalk one more for Google. And this is proof that all is indeed not well with Flickr.

This lifestyle chooses you, not the other way around

Jan 05

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Truer words were ne’er spoken!

TechCrunch once again proves it worthiness!

Being an entrepreneur is also damn hard, for thousands of reasons and then some. I would like to point you to a testimony of that undeniable fact, penned by one of the founders of web startup MakeFive, whose Elevator Pitch video we recently highlighted. Eric Karjaluoto is his name, and his must-read blog post is titled ‘Why your web startup will fail‘. Required reading for aspiring entrepreneurs!

Here’s the gist, summarized in 6 points:

- You won’t have an audience
- You’re going to run out of cash
- You’ll get frustrated
- The emotional rollercoaster will beat you
- You’ll get excited about something else
- But it won’t be because of the competition

Read the full thing here.

I was planning to buy the E71…

Nov 07

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BlackBerry Bold 9000

but then I saw this:

It seems Nokia has got everything covered except for Blackberry Connect support. The company has announced that since they are offering a push email service similar to that of Blackberry Connect, they are now direct competitors and as such, they would no longer offer Blackberry Connect support starting of Nokia E71 and E66.

It’s a really odd decision and it clearly shows that selling their email service to end customers is more important to Nokia than selling their handhelds. While this may sound perfectly reasonable to Nokia marketing department, it might turn out as a deal-breaker to some potential E71 buyers.

And the folks at GSM Arena are right. That’s a deal-breaker. BlackBerry Bold, here I come!

iPhone for mentals!

Aug 22

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The best quote yet about the iPhone pricing:

“I don’t think anyone will buy the iPhone at this price. But there is hope for Airtel and Vodafone if they have a store near a mental hospital–provided the patient has enough money with him.”

Indiatimes via ContentSutra
Also: Suckers!

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Suckers (aka you, waiting for the iPhone in India)

Aug 20

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To all who have been patiently awaiting the launch of the iPhone in India. And also to all those who pre-registered their interest in an iPhone. Vodafone has officially let the cat out of the bag, as it were. There was much speculation about the pricing of the iPhone in India. Despite reports confirming the price, many refused to believe. But now they must.

Vodafone has sent this out today:

The above, if you ask me, the one with the discerning eye, points to the fact that the iPhone will cost Rs 30,000-plus. D-uh! I can’t understand why Apple would position this as a super premium product. Sure the subsidies offered in the US are not available to the Indian consumer but at 31k+, they have driven away the largest potential market of 18-24 for whom this is an uber cool gadget to have. More