Hopefully security in the hotel that we are scheduled to be on will be good. Tonight will be an important time to have a family prayer so that we may enjoy our stay at Bohol.

While working at home, I still get to be with my family the whole day, though they are not to disturb me when I’m at work, they still get to hug me and get my attention a few minutes at a time. During breaks I can rest on my bed with my sons and I can also enjoy a lunch time bonding. My family “visits” me at my work area at home to greet me good morning every day which is very sweet and was next to impossible before when I was working at my old office. Things are going well and thankfully my boss is a family man who encourages and even reminds me to prioritize family over work.

Just a few minor qualms worry me, like PLDT’s inconsistent connection and my back up ISP – Sun Broadband’s- poor signal and slow internet connection. Hopefully faster cable internet or 4G internet will be available here soon so I can rest knowing that I have stable connection everyday for work. For now I will have to look for a good cell booster that might help my backup 3G wireless modem connection.

Here are the specs of my HP Pavillion G4 vs my Wife’s MacBook Pro:

If you look at the specifications, my HP has the upper hand.  I have very quick boot up and shutdown time, I can play 3D games, I can instantly connect to Projectors and LCD/LED TVs without the need for adapters and I can use basic headsets with mic.  These are things I won’t be able to do with the MacBook Pro – well  not without shelling out dough for adapters.

However my wife’s Macbook Pro dominates in real world matters.  The Macboook Pro has a very sturdy design, while my HP feels “plasticky” and fragile.   The LCD display looks better on the Macbook Pro than on my HP.   The keyboard of the Macbook Pro looks and feels better than my HP, it also has a keyboard backlight feature that’s not found on my laptop.   The touch pad of the Macbook Pro is glass, very smooth and inviting to use, while on my HP, although it’s not as bad as the ASUS 1215b touch pad, it simply pales in comparison to the glass touch pad of the Macbook Pro.

Last and most important of all, the Macbook Pro beats my HP in terms of style and brand.  There’s just something about Apple that gives it a high quality look.

Even with all that, I am still a happy camper.  Since I am a gamer, I can never imagine myself having an expensive laptop that I can’t play games on.  I might cross over and bite the Apple in the future but for now, I am very much happy with my HP Pavillion G4, even my son approves

Funny Information: The manager mentioned that Asus has issued a recall for all their Asus 1215b. But I seriously doubt that – because the next store has the same problematic netbook for sale.

And if you ever get to a Premium PC Depot store and their offer is too good to refuse, make sure you test every nook and cranny of the item your buying. They are nice sellers, but bad at customer service after sales – spare yourself the trouble of having to deal with management that does not care about their customers. I had to contact ASUS directly to get the touchpad issue fixed when they should be the ones to expedite the resolution – because they were the ones that sold me the defective netbook in the first plaace!

Anyway when we get the refund, we can put all of this aside and finally wear some funny tshirts, and just charge this crazy purchase and customer service… to experience.

When we got home after purchasing the netbook, my wife was already excited to use the Asus 1215b. She’s been wanting to buy a smaller laptop to replace our current 15″ Gateway Laptop and was excited to try it out. Sadly, after just a few minutes of usage, the touchpad stopped working properly. At first we thought this was just a minor set back, and that a driver upgrade could fix it. After doing basic troubleshooting, we searched the net and found out that the particular series of Netbooks from Asus (1215) does have the same problems all over the globe. And so began our month long problems with Premium PC Depot who does not honor their warranty agreements.

It would have been better if we just bought some gmc mats where I can use ASAP, compared to the Asus 1215b which I paid in full – only to get no working product..

A custom laptop is simply a computer that is tailor-made to your specific needs. For individuals who only use their laptops for office applications like document writing, a low performance laptop will suffice. On the other hand, gaming applications, photo and video editing software may require higher performance laptops. So it is very important for an individual to know what he or she will be using the laptop for.

From here, you can now go to your local computer dealer to check out the “barebone” laptop kits available. These kits will enable you to add or remove components or software that you don’t need.

Tell the dealer what you’ll be using your laptop for. They will then make recommendations on how they will customize your laptop, which will include software and additional USB ports, sound, VGA, FireWire, and batteries (depending upon how many hours you intend to use your laptop per day).

Many custom laptop owners have discovered that having their computers customized specifically for their use meant large savings for them, as unnecessary components and software are removed.

Rather than buy a pre-built computer with applications that you won’t use, it is highly recommended to purchase a custom laptop that specifically meets your needs.

Developed by the Blu-Ray Disc Association and Sony, Blu-Ray is a type of optical disc storage format similar to DVD. Blu-Ray, however, has a storage capacity that is six times greater than the DVD.

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