LITE-ON External DVD Burner

I thought I will be able to replace my Qube M1 Netbook 3 months ago so I have given my buffalo external dvd writer to a friend. Unfortunately, I decided not to replace my netbook until probably next year. It is still so much better than than the Lenovo Thinkpad T410 that my current employer gave as a service laptop. The Lenovo Thinkpad T410 does have a bright back led disdplay just like the Qube M1 netbook. But since I already know a burglar that does not steal but only looks around to sabotage my priced possessions, he recently hacked my netbook making it unable to boot because of the error 'Unmountable_Boot_Drive'. The only to reapir this error is to restore the netbook with the supplied restore dvd that the seller provided upon buying my Qube M1 netbook.

SO I desperately need an external dvd reader/writer again. So off I go to Cyberzone at SM Cubao and I found the LITE-ON External DVD burner. I wanted something small, bus powered, inexpensive, and the ability to burn a dual-layer DVD. This unit fit the bill so I pulled the trigger. It is absolute looks as good as my previous External Dvd reader.

 

One particularly nice touch: There is a slot on the underside of the unit which perfectly fits the USB cable when not in use, thus saving you some aggravation when storing the drive. No need to clumsily wrap the cable around the drive or look for it in your bag. This is great when you have to bring it you when you travel because it reduces clutter if you have several gadgets that you put in your bag. But not for me since I dont travel much at all.

CD-R King Megabeat Sound Bar Speaker is really worth it!

I had been enjoying watching my favorite movies from my 32LD330 LCD TV via my Qube M1 netbook. I am so fascinated by the 720p resolution and it is so clear that it makes me really keep on watching it over and over despite the fact that the sound output is mono. And so I thought I really need a good speaker similar to what I saw in a popular appliance store in Ali Mall, a speaker soundbar. A speaker soundbar is basically a speaker with built-in amplier and gives 3D Surround Sound which is just as good a home theater offers.

I scouted around Araneta Center this morning searching for an affordable but high quality speaker sound bar and well, who else would have it but no other than CD-R King and they call it the Megabeat Sound Bar Speaker.

I am so glad that I bought it because it really meets my expectations. 3D Surround Sound is just what I needed and thats what it gives me aside from the not so loud sound that will not definitely annoy nor disturb my neighbors. The other thing I like about sound bar speakers is that they come in a very nice package and compliments my current hifi setup. It just looks like a dvd player. The one thing that disappoints me is that the 32LD330 is not capable of outputting its sound to an external speaker which can be inconvenient whenever I would want to quickly shift to watch TV shows. But that's just fine, I can live with it.

My A4Tech Wireless Mouse

It was barely almost 3 weeks after I bought my A4Tech wireless mouse and it seems that the 2 AAA batteries has been drained already. Hmmm thats weird, the saleslady has told me it will last a couple of months, but how come it it took only 3 weeks...way below what she said has told me. So for now, I will be temporarily going to use my old mouse which I bought from CDR King...and when I inserted it...it seems that its old defect was gone...it must have been caused by a virus. I think, my old mouse will still be useful and I may be able to keep my A4Tech wireless mouse on my shelf for a very long time. I am sure of this because I have reformatted my Qube M1 Netbook the other night.

After reformatted my netbook, I got so hungry so I decided to cooked an instant pansit canton but with a little twist. The ingredients is as follows:

1. 1 Instant Pancit Canton
2. 2 Cloves of garlic(minced)
3. 30g cubed ham
4. 3 table spoons of vinegar
5. 1 hard boiled egg

This is a very healthy food and is very cheap.

I watch cool movies with Bufallo Portable DVD

Watching movies is one of my favorite past times and since my Qube M1 Netbook does not have a built DVD, I forced myself to buy a new DVD portable player and I have chosen the Bufallo Portable DVD reader and writer. I did not really shopped around to see any other brand to compare the price, appearance and other features.

I have actually randomly picked it up because I am not really very particular and picky with this kind of gadget. I am supposed to just be contented with a VCD player but since the recovery disk that came along with my Qube M1 netbook was in DVD format so I am forced to buy a DVD reader/writer instead And after 2 months of using it...so far, I have no regrets. Its black glossy appearance helps beautifies my computer table.

Some of the features of the Bufallo Portable DVD:

• 8x DVD-R Read/Write
• Ultra Slim Design
• USB Bus Powered
• Includes Cyberlink Data Writing software

I rarely use the DVD Burning feature of this gadget because I don't have much data to store permanently on a DVD. But who knows, probably in the future there could be a time when I really need to use it maybe. But for now, I am so happy that I am able to watch high quality movies with this gadget.

Qube M1 is my NetBook

4 Months ago, I was so short of budget but I really need to buy at least a netbook because I am always spending so much time on internet cafe. Would you believe if I tell you that I spend almost 15 hours surfing everyday for the past 10 years? I have lost my previous netbook(an ASUS EEE PC 901 netbook) because of the flood that wreck havoc to my community.  

And since I am still running short of cash, and after thorough research I settled for the Qube M1 Netbook. So far, I have no regrets after 4 months using it. But then lately, I am trying to save some bucks for the Lenovo Thinkpad X100e (See picture below.). And I want to buy the heatwave red version. Aside from the color that attracts so much, I would buy it because I trust the brand and the classic Think pad design.