RE: OT - Touch screen PC

["David Yeend" <david.yeend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,
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The reason you got stitched up was probably the same as the experience I
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2 units came in at the ~=A333 mark, a third was ~=A356 which included 14%
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uty for being a TV!=20
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The 14% is refundable by writing to parcel force but, apparently, you need
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the red/white label from the box.......is that a new reason for skip
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;-)
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Regards,
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David

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave McLaughlin [mailto:dave@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 08 April 2004 23:46
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT - Touch screen PC
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You git, I and a mate got stung =A358.42 in customs duty and VAT plus=20
Parcelfarces charges.  :o)
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Get yourself a set of earmuffs before switching it on if you don't=20
intend changing the fans straight away. It is VERY loud.
I found that most of the noise is from the CPU fan and I did something=20
similar to what Jon did.  I am going to add a PWM controller of my own=20
to the PSU fan. Have already tracked out the wiring, just need to write=20
the code for a small PCB I already have.
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Regards
Dave...
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Ho Yin Ng wrote:
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> Hurrah ...
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> Touch screen PC has arrived!
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> But the post office are holding it and are taking their time to
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> it .. :-(
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> The taxes which are too be paid comes to =A333.82 ... is that about
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t?
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> At last I get to understand what all of you have been talking about ..
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> But got to do my exams first though .. After the 16th june .. I will
be
> embarking on some more serious projects!
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> Thanks everyone!
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