Want to know how much energy you are spending on your appliances

Here is a whole house solution: Powerhouse

This device starts around $500 and attaches to your electrical panel in your house.  It then feeds the information to a website that you can visit on almost any device.  You will find ways of saving about 15% off your electric bill.  You can expect to save enough money for the device in about 2 years.  There is a $7.00 month monitoring fee to run the device.  Most households that spend about $3000 a year on electricity will find a savings of about $450 a year after they install this device.  It will do energy consumption comparisons to new energy efficient devices and alert you to excessive use of energy.  If a device is wearing out or consuming more energy, it can alert you to this problem.  Click here for information on how it works.

Looking for deals on flash drives?  Buyer beware when you do.  There are a lot of scams out there on ebay.  Be sure that you do your research on the seller before you buy.  You will find deals like a 256GB flash drive for as low as $27.00

When in doubt, check the manufacture’s website for vendors and pricing.

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• Here is ebay (USE EXTREME CAUTION)
• Buy.com $813.09
• Amazon.com $799.30
• Newegg $722.00

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Welcome to Dell US Chat! My name is Arjay E. and I will be your Dell.com Chat Expert. I can be reached at us_dhs_chat_reply@dell.com or via voicemail at 1-800-379-3355 Ext-2160085. How can I help you today?

hi, i am looking at the inspiron duo

it shows under accessories that you can add and external dvd rom drive

Glad you chatted in! I’d be more than willing to help you out with that.

how does it hook up to the duo ?

The drive is a usb drive

oh, let me check that up for you.

under the duo specs, it doesn’t show any USB ports. Is this the case?

I see. for that matter, you need to get separate optical drive for the duo and connect it to the USB port on the duo. =)

by the way, it has 2 USB ports. =)

oh, maybe you can update the specs of the duo. the website doesn’t show USB . ALSo, is it USB 3.0 ?

No, it’s only 2.0

I’m sorry for that David.

can you give me a link to view all of the ports that are included on the laptop? Does it have external video ?

one moment please while I check. sorry for the inconvenience.

Just to make sure, are you referring to the external video card?

yes, does it have a way to hook up to an external monitor?

yes, if you have the Docking station.

oh, do you have a link that I can view the docking station ?

I hope this will help:

Arjay_Espejo pushes page, http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=fndoiz1&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&model_id=inspiron-duo

in this page, you would be able to see the docking station of the duo. just drag the mouse cursor to the Audio Station option.

so it is called the audio station?

yes. =)

ok, i see the usb ports and a media card reader…. i don’t see the video output. is it vga or hdmi ?

i see. let me check on this.

sorry to keep you waiting.

two last questions… How long does the battery last, and is it replaceable? Can you add GPS or 3g to compete with the iPad ?

it has VGA.

sweet

so far, this looks like an iPad killer….cause it supports flash!!!

exactly! =)

regarding the battery life, it can last up to 3 hours and 57 minutes depending on usage. =)

yes, it’s replaceable. =)

if you tell me the hard drive is replaceable, i will die….lol…. cause an SSD drive would increase the battery life…

LOL =D our Inspiron duo comes standard with 320GB SATA.

Yes! way cool.

Indeed1 =)

ok, you have been very helpful. Do I have your permission to post our chat on my blog ?

sure, you can send comments here: us_dhs_chat_reply@dell.com

Would there be anything else I can help you today?

ok, thank you very much. I will be ordering a couple of these bad boys for christmas gifts this friday. do you offer any discounts?

oh, yes you can. =)

for that matter, I can’t give details since our discounts and promotions change without prior notice. I suggest that you wait till black Friday since there will be discounts for selected items. and who knows, the duo might be on sale. =))

ok, will do

So you purchased your 3D TV, but now you are looking for more content in 3D.  Now you can purchase from Viewsonic, a 3D Camcorder.  The 3DV5 has a suggest retail price of $180.  The camera shoots video in 720p HD resolution.  You are able to watch the content back on the screen without glasses.  They video is ready to be uploaded to youtube.

• Playback on your PC or TV with red/cyan glasses.
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  Viewsonic 3DV5

• Has dual 5 MP sensors, at 30 frames per second.
• Can be used in 3d or 2d mode.
• 4x digital zoom.
• mini HDMI output
• MP4 output
• Supports up to 32GB SD/SDHC cards
• Built in rechargeable battery
• Calendar, Clock, alarm, Slideshows with music

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He is in the Guinness Book of world records (2009) -- 3 years running now.

Here is some awesome footage shot with the Canon EOS.

Panasonic AG-AF 101 takes on the DSLR -- review from Gizmag

This is better then most professional video cameras.

1. New iPod -- HD 960x720 back camera, Vga Front Facing Camera -- No flash, Retina Display, HD Video Recording, Game Center 8G $229, 32G $299, 64g $399
2. IOS 4.1 for iPhone / Touch available next week
3. iPad update 4.2 will be released this November
4. iPod Nano and Shuffle
5. iTunes 10
6. Apple Tv $99 -- HD movie and TV sho rentals, Netflix, Youtube, Itunes music, 802.11n Wifi

Apple Store Success -- 120 million items

I just received my Vulkano with great hopes of it replacing my HAVA box.

I was looking forward to recording my favorite TV shows and watching them at a later time on my iPad or the TV.

Here are the current feature limitations:

Record one show at a time

Can’t watch another show while it is recording

To watch a saved show, It must be fully downloaded to the iPad before you can watch it.

I have just finished installing the device, and turned it on.  Color bars appeared and then a setup wizard began after i hit the ok button on the supplied remote.  It scanned for wireless networks and found my access point.  I gave it my credentials to log in, and it continued on to the next section of the install.  I am using the Verizon Fios DVR with the componet video cables hooked up between the two devices.  I am using the HDMI out to my TV.  The setup wizard detected that a new firmware release was available and it began to download.  It said it could take a half hour to complete.  I was tired and just shut off the tv and let it run overnight.  I woke up to find that it was frozen after about 15% completion.  I had to power off the unit, and when it turned back on, it completed the setup wizard.  A simple menu came up and Live tv was the first option. I selected it and it began to show what was live on TV.  After about 3 seconds i noticed a pause, and that the video quality was less than desireable.  It looked like 320i or less on the HD TV. Then I noticed that it began to fast forward and then it slowed down.  I made watching live TV next to impossible.

I then went to my iPad and download the free Vulkano app, and launched it.  I loaded and found my Vulkano.  It started to buffer, and after about 30 seconds, I had a video showing on the screen.  After about 5 seconds it started to get pixialized and then paused.

I called tech support and they said they will work on it and get back with me, since it is a new product, they think the next firmware revision will solve my problems.

My first impressions, they took 10 steps backwards from the Hava, and 1 step forward with being able to record to the supplied esata 2.5″ 1tb hard drive.

I do not recommend this device at this point in time.  Wait till they get all the bugs worked out.

• Note Detective -- Hum a tune and it will show you musical notes
• Omni Focus -- Task Manager -- $30.00 iPad app -- Try pc version for 30 days free.

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