Las Vegas thread and MSE guide 2009

MORPH3US

tingtong wrote: »

Whilst on the netbook subject, just seen this on HUKD, not sure how good a deal it is:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/348192/mini-notebook-medion-akoya-e1210-ms/

Got a big screen, 6-cell battery & 3 yr warranty.

Hope this helps someone.

Ha ha, just to confuse things more...

The Medion Akoya = MSI Wind = Advent 4211

They are all the same thing just with different names on them....

However the original Wind / 4211 / Akoya only came with a 3 cell battery = 2 hours battery life....

The newer models of Wind / Akoya come with 6 cell battery = 4 hours battery life.

9 cell batteries can be purchased online for all of these models = 6 hours battery life. Only problem is the more cells the battery has, the bigger it is.

MORPH3US

@ TangoBunny,

TBH you confused me a little when you said "I think I'll go with a netbook over a tablet"

A tablet (pc) is basically a laptop just without a keyboard and has a touch screen instead. It will usually run Windows like a laptop.

The Archos is a media player, not a tablet.... (although you're welcome to call it what you want )

Sorry if it seems like i'm being anal, i'm not at all just trying to help...

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

Nuthing anal about it Morph
If you look at the Archos via google a lot list it as a media tablet or MP4
I'm not sure I would be able to get along with a touch screen
I know I'd get used to it but I can't even get used to operating my daughters laptop without a mouse so there's not much hope for me with a touch screen....lol

MORPH3US

So they do TangoBunny, I stand corrected... even their own website does...

This is what I have always thought of then I heard the word tablet in this context...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_PC

They were never very popular though for exactly the reasons you mention.

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

Ah well....back to the drawing board....Samsung still in the lead

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

TangoBunny wrote: »

Wont affect our trip either well not the Vegas one but it will affect all other holidays I have planned as we usually do DIY and that means paying or accomodation with the debit card when we get there......shame but I suppose with most banks struggling this is nothing

I didn't realise your other holidays were out of Europe? This new charge doesn't apply to transactions in Europe and there is a list of countries and whether the charge applies or not on the Nationwide's website.

TangoBunny

The Secret Garden

Yes Luci we generally have 3 or 4 holidays a year
2 in spain usually Benidorm or Tenerife
1 in another beach destination (Turkey/Cyprus etc)
1 Europe city break

If we go to USA then we just have 3
Been to Benidorm in Jan for my birthday
Vegas in May
Salou in Sept

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

jackieblack wrote: »

According to the T&C on nationwide's website
card number;

[FONT=Verdana,Verdana]"transaction" [/FONT]means any balance transfer, purchase, cash advance or other payment made on your account using your credit card or by giving your credit card details under this agreement;

Those T&C's and definitions are for the credit card. There don't appear to be similar definitions in the T&C's for the debit card.

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

TangoBunny wrote: »

Yes Luci we generally have 3 or 4 holidays a year
2 in spain usually Benidorm or Tenerife
1 in another beach destination (Turkey/Cyprus etc)
1 Europe city break

If we go to USA then we just have 3
Been to Benidorm in Jan for my birthday
Vegas in May
Salou in Sept

Then it won't affect you as the fee doesn't apply to any of those countries.

luci

The Bellagio Fountains

yozzer2006 wrote: »

From what I have read the charges will be for transactions when using a debit or cc card but cash withdrawalls will still be free.

From the Nationwide website

"Will I be charged the Visa fee for withdrawing cash from a cash machine?
Select the country you are visiting from the list below, if it is listed as "no fee charged" you will not be charged. Otherwise you will be charged the fee. Please remember if you use your credit card to withdraw cash you will be charged a cash advance fee."