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If it does not say Factory Refurbished do not even consider it! Laptops can be bought cheap, but if it is used make sure you only get “Factory Reconditioned!”

When a company chooses to recondition a laptop computer themselves the result can be terrible. Most refurbished laptop dealers try to take on the difficult task of rebuilding computers to try and save money and still charge you an arm and a leg for a poor quality machine.

Who would you rather buy from? A company you found online, of which you do not even know, or a trusted company like IBM, Dell, Compaq or Hewlett Packard? For most people the answer is easy. These top companies did not get there by selling junk. They are known throughout the world as being leaders in the computer industry. The fact is, however, they produce the best in the world.

High tech gadgets like laptops are always being created, improved and this comes with a high price. There is an excellent and money saving alternative though, it’s called refurbished. Refurbished simply means, “to make like new again.”

When a laptop reaches the manufacturer it is put through several rigorous tests to make sure the highest quality is achieved. They repair, or replace any parts necessary to return the notebook computer to the original working condition. The result is it saves you a lot of money. Sometimes up to 60% off the retail price. Now that is simply awesome.

Buying refurbished notebook computers is a great idea and a safe bet. You can get a cheap price and still have the performance of a new laptop. The only safe bet, though, is to buy factory reconditioned. Most factory reconditioned laptops are also newer. Generally about six to eight months old. This gives the buyer the most advanced technology and performance for a discount price!

As you search online for refurbished laptops make sure you are getting “Factory Reconditioned,” so you will know it is of the highest quality. Buying reconditioned electronics from anyone else is like playing Russian Roulette. You will not know what you are getting until it is too late.

If you are looking at buying a cheap used laptop, please take this warning. If the description does not say “Factory Reconditioned” Buyer Beware! Who better to know exactly what makes a laptop computer tick than the one who made it? No one that’s who! The highly trained men and women of the top name brand companies put their knowledge to work everyday and they are very good at it.

You do not have to fear purchasing refurbished laptops and notebooks, just be very careful who you buy them from. A few dollars more will save you a great big headache down the road!

Online Crazy Deals only offers Factory Reconditioned laptops and palm pilots. This is the best way to assure the highest quality and performance. Only highly skilled technicians can properly bring a computer back to life.

I can customize everything else, but can I make my Nokia cell phone unique? The answer, I found, is that I can do so very easily with a Nokia face plate. Cell phones, to many of us, are a big part of who we are. Our friends are in the contact list, we use the phone for calls, emails, and even to surf the internet. If that is the case, then, shouldn’t we make our phones unique to us? Of course we should, and it is possible. Even though so many cell phones look exactly alike, with the use of Nokia face plates, you can make your phone unique to you.

The face plate is basically the front of your phone. A Nokia face plate offers a very easy way to change that front to show off a theme, color, or idea without putting a lot of effort into it or having to tear apart your phone too much. It is easy to change a Nokia face plate so that you can get the look you want in what is likely a very important and highly personal possession.

In this day and age, personal expression is a big deal. You want to be able to express yourself and display who you are to everyone in every aspect of your life. There was a time when you couldn’t really do that with a cell phone. That is not true anymore, though. Thanks to the easy to use Nokia face plates, you can make your phone unique. Change the ring tone to fit you then add a cool new face plate that best represents you and you are ready to go. Your phone will then not only be your planner, internet browser, contact to the world, and lifeline to your own schedule, but it will also be an representation of who you are to everyone who sees or hears it.

The other advantage to an easy to change Nokia face plate is that you can change it often. You can, if you so desire, change your Nokia face plate to reflect your mood on a given day. Face plates, as a rule, are not very expensive, so it would be easy to make sure you have plenty of them on hand. You will be able to get up in the morning, think about how you feel that day and how you want to show the world you feel and do so with a new Nokia face plate. The options are almost endless in the message you can send when you combine ring tones with face plates to make your phone a total message sending source of self-expression.

Cell phones were once mundane pieces of chrome coloring and digital numbers. Now, though, you can change all of that with little trouble. By using Nokia face plates, can you can turn your cell phone into an expression of who you are or even of your mood on a given day. By adding changing ring tones, your options for your phone’s ambiance become limitless. So go out there, grab yourself some Nokia face plates, and start expressing yourself to the world through your phone!

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Most if not all wireless access points and wireless routers come with the standard omni -directional rubber duck wireless antenna. Omnidirectional antennas used in the wrong situations are such a waste of money and can be a secuirity risk. Directional antennas can be used to focus your signal where it’s needed.

Reasons to use a directional antenna:

1. Save money- Long hallways are common in office buildings. Don’t try to use the defualt Ominidirectional antennas on a long hallway. You will have to purchase more equipment to extend the bubble of coverage. One directioal antenna with a 60 degree focused signal would be able to extend your coverage area twice as far

2. Security- When your wireless signal bleeds outside your operational area you will attract hackers, crackers, leeches, wardrivers and social engineers. The higher the DBI on the antenna the more focused your signal is, so if you have an 8dbi antenna your probably looking at a 60 degree cove or signal comming from your antenna. A 14dbi antenna might have a 30 degree focused signal that might not provide the width of coverage you need and it might send your signal to far.

3. Less Equipment - Cut down on your epuipment that you have to install and manage

4. Shoot Signals around corners - Take an access point, two panel directional antennas and a signal splitter ( The splitter will allow you to hook two antennas to one access point). Now you can mount the directional antennas on a corner mount, shooting the signal down two hallways at onced. This solution is very common and will save you money.

5. Distance - Omnidirectional antennas usally have half their signal wasted by walls. Directional antennas don’t have that waste they focus their signal in one direction thus extending your signal much farther that an Omni. There are two different types of directional antennas: directional and highly directional.

6. Smaller Profile - Omnidirectional antennas are hard to blend into an office enviroment or building. They stick out like a sore thumb and advertise your wireless network to everyone. Directional antennas like the panel type have a smaller profile and often look like lights or smoke detectors.

This articles purpose isn’t saying that there isn’t a purpose for omnidirectional antennas. What I”m saying is that most people don’t even think of changing their antennas after purchasing their wireless router or access point. My next article will discuss the advantages of combining directional antennas and Omnidirectional antennas

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