Comments for OK mobile computer. http://eliasmakos.com Technology & Trends columnist, smarter than Microsoft. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:22:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on A note about Videotron (So that I can continue my unbiased blogging about Videotron) by Kevin http://eliasmakos.com/2010/11/24/a-note-about-videotron-so-that-i-can-continue-my-unbiased-blogging-about-videotron/#comment-447 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:22:30 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=952#comment-447 The guys look like they were standing around doing nothing. That’s likely why they were paranoid about someone snapping their photo. They don’t want that getting back to head office!

Contrary to what they believe, it’s not illegal to take pictures of strangers or stores unless you are suspected of stalking. If you are not stalking anyone and are just taking photos of the scenery, store, etc. – it’s 100% legal. If this was a crime, I’d be in prison right now, and so would reporters from CBC, CTV, Global, CityTV, etc. It’s ridiculous that the young punk working there decided to threaten you. He was actually stalking you too where he followed you into Best Buy. He will find himself in prison if he doesn’t get a grip on his temper and learn what is and is not legal.

Good for you to stand up to them!

]]> Comment on The ultimate Canadian smartphone showdown: Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant vs. iPhone 4 by David http://eliasmakos.com/2010/08/24/the-ultimate-canadian-smartphone-showdown-samsung-galaxy-s-vibrant-vs-iphone-4/#comment-436 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:10:39 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=829#comment-436 Randy, I had the same problem and returned my Samsumg for that very reason. The Samsung was only partially hands-free and this glitch was acknowledged by Samsung tech people.

David

]]> Comment on Nintendo’s Last Chance by Nintendo’s Last Chance | TheNewsChef http://eliasmakos.com/2011/11/15/nintendos-last-chance/#comment-424 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:23:01 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=1011#comment-424 [...] here: Nintendo’s Last Chance admin posted at 2011-11-16 Category: [...]

]]> Comment on How to watch CBS, NBC, FOX, & PBS in HD for free by Jimmerdog http://eliasmakos.com/2010/02/04/how-to-watch-cbs-nbc-fox-pbs-in-hd-for-free/#comment-419 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:22:17 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=576#comment-419 For outdoor antennas (some people use them inside, on the porch, and in the attic as well as on the roof). If you choose the attic make sure you don’t have foil wrap under your shingles.

Three best choices for stores as far as I am concerned are:

Ville St. Laurent – Vi-Tesse Electronique (open Saturdays) closest for West Island
East End – Raybel (closed weekends)
In between – Montcalm (not sure about weekends but I think closed)

Channel Master works for me. I certainly wouldn’t go cheaper.

]]> Comment on How to watch CBS, NBC, FOX, & PBS in HD for free by adam http://eliasmakos.com/2010/02/04/how-to-watch-cbs-nbc-fox-pbs-in-hd-for-free/#comment-418 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:33:22 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=576#comment-418 addison

]]> Comment on How to watch CBS, NBC, FOX, & PBS in HD for free by jeremy http://eliasmakos.com/2010/02/04/how-to-watch-cbs-nbc-fox-pbs-in-hd-for-free/#comment-417 Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:09:51 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=576#comment-417 In which montreal stores should i look for an antenna?

]]> Comment on How to watch CBS, NBC, FOX, & PBS in HD for free by Even more details about Montreal’s digital TV transition – Fagstein http://eliasmakos.com/2010/02/04/how-to-watch-cbs-nbc-fox-pbs-in-hd-for-free/#comment-415 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:02:48 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=576#comment-415 [...] How to watch CBS, NBC, FOX, & PBS in HD for free (Elias Makos on setting up an over-the-air HD receiver) Tags: CBC, CBFT, CBMT, CFCF, CFJP, CFTM, CFTU, CJNT, CKMI, digital television | Short URL for this post: http://fagstein.com/?p=10865 [...]

]]> Comment on Is Bell screwing up your iPhone activation? by bonzo http://eliasmakos.com/2009/11/05/is-bell-screwing-up-your-iphone-activation/#comment-397 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:28:21 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=471#comment-397 I too have been ripped off by this whole Bell Mobility scam.
I understand it is the job of all corporations to make our lives difficult, but this one really takes the cake. After a humiliating experience in the store where I was treated with suspicion as a new resident, I was finally “awarded” the Iphone 4 after paying a down deposit of 500 + the price of phone. Wtf.
Anyway its been 24 hours and still waiting.

]]> Comment on Finding decent HD options in Montreal not an easy task by Ivan http://eliasmakos.com/2009/12/03/finding-decent-hd-options-in-montreal-not-an-easy-task/#comment-395 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:48:55 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=490#comment-395 I wanted to go with Bell, but the building I live in has an EXCLUSIVITY contract with VDN which means I have little to no choice.

Rogers doesn’t run cables/provide service to my build, so I’m stuck with either VDN or Videotron. I signed up with Videotron and I’ve had nothing but problems so far. The CSR I dealt with completely misled me initially telling me I’d get this and that channel, only to find that if I want to get the grouping of channels that I actually want I have to subscribe to an additional 2 packges (of channels I’ll never watch) which will add another $13 to my monthly bill.

As soon as I find a viable option I’m dumping Videotron, but really the only channels I want at all are:

Global HD, CBS HD, CTV HD, ABC HD, FOX HD and NBC HD, as well as HBO HD and TMN HD – everything else can rot, but can I get those channels? Of course not. It doesn’t even look like VDN *offers* TMN.

]]> Comment on Bell, Rogers, & Telus: Who has the best iPad data plan? by Bob http://eliasmakos.com/2010/05/31/bell-rogers-telus-who-has-the-best-ipad-data-plan/#comment-394 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 12:13:21 +0000 http://eliasmakos.com/?p=775#comment-394 Good article, http://www.mypad3g.com/canada provides a full list of plans to compare side by side.

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