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[Bodhi]

Jeezuz christ. 80 quid a month!

Thankfully I'm paying nothing near that - my bill has gone up from £52 to £57 with the addition of a roaming package, which means I can use my minutes in the US, Mexico etc. Work are getting rid of company phones as well, so I should get most of that back when they do.

 

[Yoni]

the 2 to 3 month wait on my latest acquisition is killing me......

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Finally it arrived

 

[Raven]

Thankfully I'm paying nothing near that - my bill has gone up from £52 to £57 with the addition of a roaming package, which means I can use my minutes in the US, Mexico etc. Work are getting rid of company phones as well, so I should get most of that back when they do.

You say that as if you have a good deal. That is mental cost.

 

[Tom]

I just changed to Giffgaff from being with Vodafone for about 15 years. £15 a month, and no EU roaming charges.

 

[Wij]

I just changed to Giffgaff from being with Vodafone for about 15 years. £15 a month, and no EU roaming charges.

Been with giffgaff for as long as I can remember.

 

[GReaper]

Although they have recently reduced the roaming data allowance from 20GB to 5GB: EU Roaming Changes 2022

Not quite so generous - but probably more than adequate for most people.

 

[DaGaffer]

Although they have recently reduced the roaming data allowance from 20GB to 5GB: EU Roaming Changes 2022

Not quite so generous - but probably more than adequate for most people.

It really isn't. I was in the US a few weeks ago and burned through my free 5GB in the first morning; your background processes use up a ton of data these days.

I had to switch basically everything off for the duration and rely on WiFi, which wasn't always possible.

 

[Overdriven]

Will add a photo when it arrives. Herman Miller Cosm with adjustable arms in White/Nightfall.

 

[ECA]

Will add a photo when it arrives. Herman Miller Cosm with adjustable arms in White/Nightfall.

Nice, stuck on my aeron until it breaks or i sell it though, so like probably until i die or sell it.

 

[Overdriven]

Added cat tax

 

[Bodhi]

Now we're "Virtual First" I am no longer entitled to a Tablet for travelling, even though I still travel to customer site/conferences etc, so thought I'd get myself a new toy.

Acer Chromebooks | Acer United Kingdom

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Was between that and the Lenovo Ideapad 5i, but couldn't find the "Flex" version in stock anywhere near here, plus despite my misgivings about previous Acer laptops I've had, Lenovo are Chinese so no.

 

[Tom]

I have a Steam Deck on the way, which is aces. But today they informed me it's with Evri, which is shit.

The last thing they tried to deliver ended up so late I cancelled with the seller and bought elsewhere. They then delivered it anyway, once I'd cancelled. Didn't pay for it, so I gave it to a mate.

 

[Raven]

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Added cat tax

Cat doesn't like it, throw it away.

I know that look. Loafing, but enough tail to say "I don't like this, remove it"

 

[Raven]

I have a Steam Deck on the way, which is aces. But today they informed me it's with Evri, which is shit.

The last thing they tried to deliver ended up so late I cancelled with the seller and bought elsewhere. They then delivered it anyway, once I'd cancelled. Didn't pay for it, so I gave it to a mate.

Had similar, An excessive amount of failed deliveries from Evri/Hermes/whatever they decide to call themselves this week. A few years ago I got a free monitor and keyboard from them because they delivered my package in the salt bin at work. Claimed a refund, then found my delivery a few days later.

Personally, I have made sure that every single one of their loading bays and doors are not serviced by the biggest company in the UK that does such stuff. I really could not give a shit about their situation, yet another phoenix company (shaft everyone, sell your stuff to yourself for buttons, rise again the next day and so on) Fuck'um. We have lost 10s of thousands from these shitty companies.

Edit, the best thing anyone can do is ask their supplier who they use for delivery, pre-purchase, if it's someone like Evri, tell the supplier why you won't be using them.

 

[Tom]

Anyway I got my Steam Deck at about 3pm, been downloading my library to it since then. Taking ages 512gb model so I can put tonnes on.

It's pretty cool but never having used a controller since a Quickshot II, it's going to take me a bit to get used to.

 

[ECA]

Anyway I got my Steam Deck at about 3pm, been downloading my library to it since then. Taking ages 512gb model so I can put tonnes on.

It's pretty cool but never having used a controller since a Quickshot II, it's going to take me a bit to get used to.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuJ5_aqsvt8&t=13s

 

[Embattle]

Got some new home network stuff due including a Zyxel MG-105 and a Asus XT12 Mesh system due, now if only Vodafone BB wasn't being utterly annoying with google services.

 

[Embattle]

Bastards, one of the transformers was faulty and getting that through to Amazon was harder than expected.

 

[Overdriven]

First time I've not had a One Plus phone in a long time..

 

[Embattle]

First time I've not had a One Plus phone in a long time..

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Snap although I went for Black Pixel 7 Pro.

 

[Gwadien]

First time I've not had a One Plus phone in a long time..

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2028... and the rest pls.

 

[Overdriven]

2028... and the rest pls.

2024-1056-9925-2028.

 

[Embattle]

Got one of these on order, got a £30 voucher on it:

https://amzn.eu/d/5Tgera7

 

[smurkin]

Got one of these on order, got a £30 voucher on it:

https://amzn.eu/d/5Tgera7

Been looking for one of those for a while. Be interested to see how you get on. Not so many models available for the iphone though

 

[Raven]

I believe @Tom has a "Proper" one, I would be interested to see if the plug ins work as well.

I have thought about checking my house, but without a before reference point I am not sure how much I would gain.

 

[Tom]

£550 and I'm playing Gilligan's Gold.

 

[Embattle]

 

[Scouse]

£550 and I'm playing Gilligan's Gold.

How are the C64 emulators? That's pretty much all I'd buy it for.

 

[Overdriven]

 

[SilverHood]

Anyone have speaker reccomendations? My Klipsch THX 2.1 are dying on me. A soundbar would do nicely, as I can then fit a second monitor on my desk.