tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post4354856313699549999..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: The Vegas Trip From HellRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-65273515497878272052014-06-11T07:57:44.015-07:002014-06-11T07:57:44.015-07:00Yes, they are an accredited HP service center.
...Yes, they are an accredited HP service center. <br /><br />As for cloud service....I have that. Google Drive, Dropbox, Amazon Cloud. But at some point you need actual physical hardware to connect to at all. Hence, two machines from now on. As long as I'm not flying, it's not that big a deal.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-12649005177574057042014-06-11T04:37:56.838-07:002014-06-11T04:37:56.838-07:00Chances are the Wi-Fi is on the main board (they u...Chances are the Wi-Fi is on the main board (they used to be separate, hence they could just swap out that module). Hence they need to replace the main guts of the laptop. Not an easy job these days, but 2 months, eek. Are they an accredited HP service centre? If they are I would speak to HP. The takeaway from this is next time you buy some kit I would look at some sort of on-site repair option. That way , wherever you are they will come to you. And next time we are over, maybe we should talk about cloud services and how that will help you not having to lug 2 machines around everywhere. Although with a car, its just as easy !mrben09https://www.blogger.com/profile/10998071037735403332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-57329194179618973382014-06-10T15:18:07.014-07:002014-06-10T15:18:07.014-07:00Thanks Ben.
So, for the broadband modem, I get th...Thanks Ben.<br /><br />So, for the broadband modem, I get that, but the question still is, where do you get the internet from? Just your cell phone provider? I know I can get something like that from Verizon, but the data charges will break me. <br /><br />Well, part of the problem is the time it takes to ship it back and forth. NOW....the last time I took my HP in for the broken cooling fan, it was supposed to be a week, they could fix it locally but had to order the part from HP....and then the part was on back order with HP! So it took almost 2 months for a damn cooling fan.<br /><br />The thing I didn't mention is that, as part of the extended warranty, I am entitled to a loaner laptop and I have picked that up. Perhaps unnecessary since I have my old laptop except that was on its last legs when I replaced it and considering my bad luck with laptops, I can't afford to travel with less than two computers, right?<br /><br />It will be interesting to see if and when I get the damn thing back if it works ok or not.<br /><br />OH, also, they did insist that they couldn't fix it locally and it HAD to be sent back to HP, so I don't see how your suggestion of making them fix it (even if I could have found the right part) would have worked. But again, they knew I could always pick up a loaner at no charge.<br /><br />Next time it breaks, I'm just gonna wait for your next Vegas visit and have you take a look at it.<br />Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-22098677965366660262014-06-10T14:28:49.202-07:002014-06-10T14:28:49.202-07:00As this my area of expertise, i'll chip in. F...As this my area of expertise, i'll chip in. For the wi fi module replacement 8 weeks is a joke. I would of got the part number of the wifi module, bought one, got them to reimburse and got them to fix it. Chances are if its intermittent then its not the issue at all, but that's a whole different story. These days they are normally part of the main chip set and therefore not a serviceable part. A HP warranty should be 2 weeks turnaround tops. You can also buy an "on site warranty" where they will come to you. As it is effectively a work machine, i would do that as standard next time.<br />a broadband modem is essentially the same as tethering to your phone, as its a stick with a SIM in.<br />Acer's have always been shoddy. Normally Dells or HP are usually good workhorses. I have spent millions (of others money) on them in the past with little issues. I would estimate a 2% failure rate over 3 years (in construction, so not in nice offices !) Personally I would go with HP over Dell, but with both stick to their professional ranges. The build quality under the bonnet is far and away better. The home ranges are not suitable to be humped and bumped around the country. I use Mac's at home (and have dragged the current one to Vegas from the UK for the last 3 years, 8 trips) but realize they are not for everyone, and tend to start a whole other religious debate. That said i'm typing this on a top of range Sony running Windows 8.1, that if I hadn't of got it for nothing I wouldn't bother with at all.mrben09https://www.blogger.com/profile/10998071037735403332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-22511945529752554232014-06-09T18:34:30.436-07:002014-06-09T18:34:30.436-07:00I aim to please, sir.I aim to please, sir.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-41093840339092836292014-06-09T10:45:06.077-07:002014-06-09T10:45:06.077-07:00Well, done, RobWell, done, RobPete P. Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263919213843721318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-26388826850954266122014-06-09T08:19:20.895-07:002014-06-09T08:19:20.895-07:00No, Tony, I get that. But you still need it to co...No, Tony, I get that. But you still need it to connect to some source of the Internet...an ISP. How does that work? Where do you get the actual internet from?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-69571230220024540682014-06-09T07:56:51.698-07:002014-06-09T07:56:51.698-07:00Actually, Pete, forget what I said above. Your re...Actually, Pete, forget what I said above. Your request pricked my interest. You can actually find more pics of her in that very dress here:<br /><br />http://thechive.com/2012/05/08/the-red-dress-found-oh-in-hye-31-photos/<br /><br />What I didn't realize was that she is Korean. Therefore, I could have used her in my previous post, where I was trying to find a "cross-genre" woman---Asian & boobs.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-57984928525721314502014-06-09T07:51:32.377-07:002014-06-09T07:51:32.377-07:00Yeah, I agree. But that's the only I could fi...Yeah, I agree. But that's the only I could find.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-30724010965428925532014-06-09T06:22:13.234-07:002014-06-09T06:22:13.234-07:00More pictures of that first chick, pleaseMore pictures of that first chick, pleasePete P. Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263919213843721318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-31036361300325302612014-06-09T01:21:20.472-07:002014-06-09T01:21:20.472-07:00a broadband modem is a little stick u buy that u p...a broadband modem is a little stick u buy that u plug directly into ur laptopTony Bigcharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505857211799064393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-32726039043884267782014-06-08T23:52:12.942-07:002014-06-08T23:52:12.942-07:00Thanks, Tony.
But what would I plug the broadband...Thanks, Tony.<br /><br />But what would I plug the broadband modem into in order to actually access the internet?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-13133185331523381302014-06-08T23:49:35.894-07:002014-06-08T23:49:35.894-07:00Yeah, good idea.
Or maybe just go with a manual...Yeah, good idea. <br /><br />Or maybe just go with a manual typewriter and a mimeograph machine.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-13863936062204227572014-06-08T23:48:59.990-07:002014-06-08T23:48:59.990-07:00Thanks Coach. Should I turn this into a tech blog...Thanks Coach. Should I turn this into a tech blog?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-37761888654038519312014-06-08T23:47:12.897-07:002014-06-08T23:47:12.897-07:00Thanks, anger. I was surprised you didn't com...Thanks, anger. I was surprised you didn't comment on my previous post. You didn't like the pic? I was thinking of you when I found it.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-62110675154075021642014-06-08T22:18:55.138-07:002014-06-08T22:18:55.138-07:00Thanks.
As a matter of fact, the new laptop doe...Thanks. <br /><br />As a matter of fact, the new laptop does indeed have the initials HP.<br /><br />I had some major issues with an HP printer years ago and vowed never to touch another one of their products. But many months ago, in a story I wrote in my head but never put to paper, I had an issue with another brand new laptop I bought that was less than 90 days old. Let's call that brand Acer. I was in Vegas and they told me that I had to ship the thing to Texas to repair....and no loaner was offered as part of the deal. Fortunately, I could return it for full refund so I had to buy a new laptop FAST because I hadn't thought to bring my old laptop with me. I wanted a Windows 7 machine because Win 8 had just come out and everyone hated it. The HP was the best bad option.<br /><br />This is the SECOND time that HP will be in the shop for 2 months....the first time a cooling fan died.<br /><br />Ask me what I think of HP?<br /><br />TBC was safely ensconced in northern NV and unavailable. :)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-66366538755988584882014-06-08T20:06:43.218-07:002014-06-08T20:06:43.218-07:00that is y i stick with my old commodore 64 compute...that is y i stick with my old commodore 64 computer with dial up service.angerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-84233830656394051872014-06-08T18:46:32.601-07:002014-06-08T18:46:32.601-07:00buy a broadband modem, then u never need the wifi ...buy a broadband modem, then u never need the wifi to connect to anything. if i had to depend on the wifi here at lake tahoe id be screwed, as usual it wont connect Tony Bigcharleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505857211799064393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-24649021220698768202014-06-08T16:15:00.114-07:002014-06-08T16:15:00.114-07:00Ironically, it takes me eight days to read the pos...Ironically, it takes me eight days to read the posts here at Rob's Tech Blog... ;) Sounds absolutely miserable - sorry you had to deal with that...<br />~Coachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063024399528751971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-3394899361453070242014-06-08T15:44:12.132-07:002014-06-08T15:44:12.132-07:00A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++. the post was OK ...A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++. the post was OK tooangerisagifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945967112589502437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-19424042661671450862014-06-08T13:06:52.972-07:002014-06-08T13:06:52.972-07:00Yikes. Well, I'm glad you were able to at leas...Yikes. Well, I'm glad you were able to at least file your column Rob. But I can understand how having costly (and potentially even more expensive) problems both with your dental and technology, can cast a huge cloud over trying to have a good time on vacation.<br /><br />Just out of curiosity, would you mind semi-sharing the name brands of your new and old laptops for future shoppers like me? Does your new model's brand name begin with an H and end with a P, by any chance? I've heard both very good and bad things about that company.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the piece. It sounds as if you were *this* close to tracking down our good friend TBC and paying him to borrow his laptop, which appears to be able to connect to anything from anywhere. :-)qdpstevenoreply@blogger.com