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Re: Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or better condition ?


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  • Subject: Re: Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or better condition ?
  • From: Chris Bond <chris@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:20:36 +0000 (GMT)
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Thats a good point without a network card how we gonna set these things
up? How can we transfer files to them?  Id suspect the 2" drive isn't
easy
to get at.

Ideas .....

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Justin wrote:

> That's the one.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Des Gibbons <des@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or better
con
> dition ?
>
>
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1325289327
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 16:45
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or
better con
> > dition ?
> >
> >
> > Justin,
> >
> > Whats the link for this item?? Cant seem to find it.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > S.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Justin [mailto:justin@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 23 January 2002 16:48
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or
better con
> > dition ?
> >
> >
> > Fujitsu Tablet description from another guy selling them on Ebay.
He
> > describes his units as 'excellent':
> >
> > <snip>
> > This unit was previously used in a KIOSK application, this means
that
> (Good
> > news first) the battery was never used, and as such is in great
condition,
> > expect 3+hours of operation, but I can't warranty anything about
the
> > battery.  The 2 units from this lot that I put through their
paces, I had
> to
> > discharge the battery a few times before it's "Smart"
lithium ion battery
> > actually knew how long it really had left. After I did this, they
> > consistently gave me 3 hours of operation, with little power
saving
> features
> > enabled. (And now the bad news) The screen has repetitive finger
press
> > scuffing.  For most of these units, the scuffs disappear when the
screen
> is
> > turned on, but you can clearly see the scuffing on the screen
with the
> unit
> > off.  After the unit's powered on, it's really a non-issue
though.  The
> > pictures show this pretty well.  These units also have a security
badge
> > glued to the back of them, and if you pry off the badge, it says
"STOLEN
> > PROPERTY" in red with a phone number to call. Blah, I hate
the idiots who
> > devised this scheme, I wish they'd have thought about a way to
retire
> units
> > for resale when they put on that security badge. These units are
totally
> > legal though, you can call the 800 number on the badge and it
will verify
> > that they are not reported stolen. The cases on these units are
in
> otherwise
> > great shape, with at the most some light scuffing on the corners,
but all
> > port covers and flipups are in place and working. There may be
some small
> > light scratches on the screens, basically normal use patterns.
> >
> > WARNING: Many unscrupulous dealers on eBay are selling machines
from the
> > same lot as mine (i.e. With the same defects) and not saying in
their ads
> > that the Machine has a scuffed screen, not showing you the actual
> photograph
> > of the machine you're buying, so you have no way to tell. Most of
these
> same
> > dealers are unable to acquire pens for their points, so they're
selling
> them
> > without pens and not telling you!
> > <snip>
> >
> > I'll be voting for excellent.
> >
> > Justin.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Gareth Cook <gcook@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:58 PM
> > Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or
better con
> > dition ?
> >
> >
> > > I've left another message for positivesale - I'll be chasing
later to
> get
> > > an idea of costs and a definition of "excellent"
> > >
> > > G.
> > >
> > >
> > > Gareth Cook
> > > Senior Engineering Specialist
> > > EMEA ED, IBM SWG
> > > Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
> > > Office:  +44 (0) 1784 445 166
> > > Mobile:  +44 (0) 7980 445 166
> > > Fax:      +44 (0) 1784 499 166
> > > Work: g@xxxxxxx
> > > Personal: g@xxxxxxx
> > > AIM Chat : TheBoyG
> > > MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
> > >
> > > ----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 23/01/2002 15:58
-----
> > >
> > > Discussion
> > > Main Topic
> > >
> > > Mike Griffiths <mike@xxxxxxx>
> > > Today 15:50
> > >
> > >
> > > .
> > > Subject:
> > > .
> > > RE: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or
better con dition
> ?
> > > .
> > > Category:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I would go for the better quality ones
> > > Mike
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gareth Cook [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 23 January 2002 15:42
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Fujitsu Tablets - Do you want em cheap or
better
> > condition ?
> > >
> > >
> > > We have 2 choices - do we have the cheaper models from
FeatureMarketing
> > > (at $around $80) or the better quality (so they say, in
"excellent"
> > > condition) units at around $100 from PositiveSale.
> > >
> > > Anyone know of a good online voting system ?!!
> > >
> > > Also, maybe I'll run a competition - buy another couple of
units to give
> > > away :-) I'm not in it for the money, but looking at the
logistics
> > > involved, this means I'll have to take some time out from
work (ie a few
> > > days) to sort them out once in the UK.
> > >
> > > G.
> > >
> > > Gareth Cook
> > > Senior Engineering Specialist
> > > EMEA ED, IBM SWG
> > > Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
> > > Office:  +44 (0) 1784 445 166
> > > Mobile:  +44 (0) 7980 445 166
> > > Fax:      +44 (0) 1784 499 166
> > > Work: g@xxxxxxx
> > > Personal: g@xxxxxxx
> > > AIM Chat : TheBoyG
> > > MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
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