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    Audio Edifier Remote Control

    Hi guys, I recently lost my Edifier C2 IR remote control, and it's a pain to control the speakers without one. Can I use a universal remote control in its place? Is there any specific remote / brand that is known to work with Edifier speakers? If not, I would like to order a replacement from...
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    Storage Solutions New WD MyBook 3TB... 3rd-party adapter?

    Hi, I've just purchased a WD MyBook 3TB. Upon unboxing, I noticed that the adapter provided with the drive was not the standard WD adapter (one with changeable pins) but a very cheap-looking one by 'Ktec'? Is this normal, or are these Ktec adapters the normal ones used by WD these days?
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    TabMania @ Indiatimes Shopping: Flat 15% off on all tablets!

    Great deal going on at Indiatimes shopping. Use this coupon: "TabMania" to get a flat 15% discount on any tablet here. I've checked the coupon. It gets applied successfully. Got a discount of 7.5k on the iPad 3 64gb wifi + 3g. Total price 42, 499. Maestro
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    Budget: 15-25k. Wanted: 15.6" Laptop.

    Hi, I'm looking to buy an extremely budget laptop. What's your Budget? 15-25k, but the closer to 20k the better. What will be your primary usage for the notebook be? Web surfing/ Movies & Music/ (very) Casual Gaming What size and weight considerations do you have? 15.6" display is a...
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    Partition shrink screwed Windows boot..

    Hi, I installed Windows 8 on a blank 1TB HDD 2 days ago (UEFI boot on GPT hdd, single 1TB partition). Once everything was setup I shrunk the partition to 100gb using EaseUS Partition Manager. This totally screwed up the Windows 8 bootloader. It refuses to boot into Win 8. I have tries using...
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    Android phone ~10k for mom?

    1. Q: Budget? A: Around 10k 2. Q: Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)? A: Bar 3. Q: Preferred display type? A: TFT (preferably WVGA resolution, HVGA is ok) 4. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them. A: Sony, HTC, Micromax, Karbonn 5. Q: Preferred input method...
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    Storage Solutions OCZ Vertex 4 @ 8k! Good deal?

    Hi. Received this in the mail earlier today: Is the 128GB Vertex 4 a good buy? I was planning to buy the Crucial m4 128, but write speeds on the OCZ look to be significantly faster. Most of the reviews out currently are for the 256GB+ versions. What about the retailer? Has anyone here...
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    Budget 31-40k Mac Mini, RAM, Warranty

    Hi, My office is planning on purchasing a Mac Mini (2011, 2.5ghz model a.k.a the higher-end model) We are going in for this one because this model has 4gb RAM compared to the base model's 2gb. The dedicated graphics and higher-capacity hdd are not deciding factors. However, the difference is...
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    Monitors Monitor for work

    Hi, I'm looking for the cheapest <10k ~20" or above monitor, to be used in the office. Matte screen preferable. Hoping for reasonably good colour reproduction, but not a deal breaker if only average. Usage: Will mostly extend or duplicate my 14" laptop screen on this. Recommendations...
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    Storage Solutions News: Seagate & Western Digital to cut warranty in 2012

    Seagate and Western Digital cutting hard drive warranties in 2012 | The Verge Rising failure rates and lesser warranty coverage, just what the consumer needs. :@
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    Digital Camera for ~15k

    Hi, Was browsing through Flipkart today, and saw the following: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Price India: Point & Shoot Camera: Flipkart Cameras Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Price India: Point & Shoot Camera: Flipkart Cameras(Black) Sony DSC-HX7V Price India: Point & Shoot Camera: Flipkart Cameras...
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    Storage Solutions 1TB Portable HDD with USB 3.0

    I want to buy a 1TB portable HDD, which supports USB 3.0 by default i.e without having to buy some expensive upgrade kit or such. Does such a drive currently retail in India? All the Seagate ones that I looked at mention USB 3.0 as upgradeable. Dealers aren't of much help either. This is...
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    New Sandy Bridge Build...help needed (especially from Pune members)

    Budget? 30K Existing hardware configuration CPU - Intel E2160 Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3 RAM - Kingston 2X1GB DDR2 667 GPU - ATI HD6850 Monitor - Dell U2311H SMPS - Corsair VX450 Cooler - CM Hyper 212+ Q: Which hardware will I be keeping? Everything above not in bold. Q...
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    Photon/NetConnect/MTS in Goa

    Hi guys, I need some help to choose a connection. Due to a problem with BSNL, my home has been without internet for a while. Since we are desperately lacking for broadband options in Goa, the only choice, it seems, is to go in for one of these portable dongles/modems. I know zilch about...
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    PC Peripherals NZXT Gamma in Pune?

    Hi.. I want to purchase the NZXT Gamma case locally. I've been to most of the well-known dealers here; most haven't even heard of the brand:( I've been to Karan solutions Mahicomp DCC S.Tech Baba and no luck. I'd buy from ITWares, but shipping is half the cost of the case. Is it sold...
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    Graphic Cards Radeon 6850 or GTX 460 for immediate purchase

    Hi... I'm going to be purchasing a graphics card in the next two days. I have to choose among the following.. Card will be used mostly for gaming at the moment. HD media stuff might factor in a couple of months or so.. 1. TE HIS 6850 deal @11k 2. MSI R6850-PM2D1GD5/OC Radeon HD 6850 1GB...
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    Google Checkout?

    Hi, I'd like to know if it's safe to use Google Checkout to purchase Android apps? Would like to know others' experiences with it. Does it work with Indian cards? Does it only work with credit cards or will debit cards also work? Any conversion charges levied etc? Thanks, Maestro
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    Reliance Connection Sharing thru wifi

    Hi, My Reliance connection is shared between 3 computers, 2 laptops and a desktop. The Belkin wifi router is connected to the router and phone provided by Reliance. The problem is equal bandwidth sharing. Any computer downloading any file (thru browser, torrent or p2p) sucks up all the...
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    Xbox 360 from Dubai?

    Hi, I'm considering picking up the new Xbox 360 (which one I still haven't decided yet, but leaning towards the 250) cos they're a lot cheaper than back home. One thing all the major stores here keep mentioning is that the consoles come with 1-yr international warranty. AFAIK, neither...
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    PC Peripherals Low profile memory sticks??

    Now I haven't been keeping up with the latest happenings as much as I should, but I was totally unaware that RAM sticks had halved in size. So imagine my surprise when I came across what looked like a memory dimm looking like it had been chopped in half!! When exactly did this happen? And is...
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