Hardware that you should NOT buy

[desiibond]

for to tease, ask your h/w vendor to clearly explain what the problems are with ASUS P5Q-Deluxe. let us know what he says. it will be fun

PS: If I were you, I won't buy from that vendor. Go to another vendor and straightaway say " I want ASUS P5Q Deluxe and nothing else. So, when can you get me this mobo".

[Psychosocial]

^^Yup. Thats what I do here. When I bought my system 10months ago, my vendor said that original Intel mobos are way better than others. One vendor didnt know that MSI, ASUS do not make chipsets. He though that ASUS, MSI, etc make different mobos. I was really ROFLing at that. Here in India, you gotta be conscious.

[skippednote]

Never buy Moser Baer Pen Drives.........they are hell slow

[dvijaydev46]

My XFX8600gt never exceeded 80 C. Heat issues? not for me luckily.

[Musicmaker23]

if you wanna use vista on your new pc, don't settle for Seagate Barracudas - reports of vista for some vague reason not detecting the drives have come up

iPhone 3G - stay the hell away from this phone... 34k & i can't even get to change my service provider? isn't this pure dictatorship? better set your eyes on Sony w760i/w980 & get your hands on the itouch or new nano

MoserBaer & iball pendrives -everybody knows why!!

Samsung ODDs - you'll soon be playing your cpu in boxing rings to get it to open!!

cheap iball mice - can't tell you how many i've dumped

LG monitors - being equal in price with other competitors, i've never much appreciated this brand, choose samsung or dell

Sony CyberShot cams - greatest number of reports of defects (better select panasonic, nikon etc)

Nokia Nseries phones - Oh! The trauma they've caused me & my family!! everyone should pay more attention to Sony phones & hell, i'm even liking the new samsung mobile line-up

[desiibond]

if you wanna use vista on your new pc, don't settle for Seagate Barracudas - reports of vista for some vague reason not detecting the drives have come up

iPhone 3G - stay the hell away from this phone... 34k & i can't even get to change my service provider? isn't this pure dictatorship? better set your eyes on Sony w760i/w980 & get your hands on the itouch or new nano

MoserBaer & iball pendrives -everybody knows why!!

Samsung ODDs - you'll soon be playing your cpu in boxing rings to get it to open!!

cheap iball mice - can't tell you how many i've dumped

LG monitors - being equal in price with other competitors, i've never much appreciated this brand, choose samsung or dell

Sony CyberShot cams - greatest number of reports of defects (better select panasonic, nikon etc)

Nokia Nseries phones - Oh! The trauma they've caused me & my family!! everyone should pay more attention to Sony phones & hell, i'm even liking the new samsung mobile line-up

This thread is about products that make your life miserable.

1) Seagate HDD: There are more reports saying that they are one of the best. if someone says that vista can't recognize seagate disc's, hell with them.

2) iphone 3G: It's for style statement. Don't bring another war. It can't be in this list.

3)moserbaer and iball: totally agree with you

4) Samsung ODD: they are much better now.

5) cheap iball mice: totally agree

6) LG Monitors: partially agree but there is no reason to avoid them totally, esp. since they are picking up well in LCD display quality

7) Sony cybershot: It's the brand for masses. disagree with you.

8) Nokia N series: depends on model. N72 N70 etc sucked big but models like N81 N82 N95 N96 are one of the best phones Nokia or any manufacturer has ever designed.

[Psychosocial]

N73
N81
N82
N78
N95
N96
N91
N93i

After all of this^^ I dont think N Series is bad in first place.... leave alone not buying them !!

[frederick_benny_digit]

n82 not gud ??

[Raccoon]

Whats the problem with Moser Baer pen drives? Have never used them... just curious. I can imagine iBall being bad... their product range is good looking but very poor quality and durability (have mentioned my experiences in my last post here).

Dudes, it would be good if you can justify why you dont like a particular product/brand.

Statements like this dont say much:

LG monitors - being equal in price with other competitors, i've never much appreciated this brand, choose samsung or dell

[tanmoy_Siliguri]

^^Yup. Thats what I do here. When I bought my system 10months ago, my vendor said that original Intel mobos are way better than others. One vendor didnt know that MSI, ASUS do not make chipsets. He though that ASUS, MSI, etc make different mobos. I was really ROFLing at that. Here in India, you gotta be conscious.

Yes....Here when I go to a shop & asked for a Palit card...he said....there is no palit card...there is ati..there is nvidia...but no Palit...I try my best to tell him the truth...but I am in vain.......uffffffffff...what a country...........this vendor just sell...knows nothing.....

[girish_b]

for to tease, ask your h/w vendor to clearly explain what the problems are with ASUS P5Q-Deluxe. let us know what he says. it will be fun

PS: If I were you, I won't buy from that vendor. Go to another vendor and straightaway say " I want ASUS P5Q Deluxe and nothing else. So, when can you get me this mobo".

I'm not buying from him. Two days ago he tried to convince me that 'p5q-deluxe' isn't very compatible with e8400.

need i say more?

[desiibond]

^^^ LOLZ. how disgusting

[Psychosocial]

Never buy Sony drives. Especially Sony Optairc Axxx ones. Sent one for replacement on 25th and still not back. This is the second time I have sent for replacement in 8 months. WTF !!

[topgear]

This thread is about products that make your life miserable.

5) cheap iball mice: totally agree

I agree. I had replace iball laser mouse two times within two month of purchase.

[asingh]

Yes....Here when I go to a shop & asked for a Palit card...he said....there is no palit card...there is ati..there is nvidia...but no Palit...I try my best to tell him the truth...but I am in vain.......uffffffffff...what a country...........this vendor just sell...knows nothing.....

Ha ha..(not laughing at the poster)....but Yes, that is what happens in India. Vendors know nothing..about what they are selling. Imagine the trauma when a part is defective..and explaining the deficiency to them. Hell..!!....But we gotta purchase what to do.

[desiibond]

How about this discussion my friend has with TATA Indicom wi-max marketing person (road side stall).

Friend: So, how do I connect the box to my computer
indi: just connect it
Friend: Where to connect to? do I have to buy a lan card?
indi: No. you don't need a lan card. You can just connect it to PC
Friend: Where do I connect it?
indi: to you computer sir.
Friend: Okay leave it. How much speed will I get for 256kbps
indi: Sir, we can promise you full 256kbps all the time but you will be getting around 30kbps (he actually meant 30KBps from what we analyzed)

Then my friend called the customer care and they clearly told him that he need a computer with LAN port and that he will be getting atleast 80% of the promised maximum speed (on an average).

[Zangetsu]

n82 not gud ??

kon bola..aisa...

[madhusoodan]

Really informative..!

[Psychosocial]

kon bola..aisa...

N82 is one the most VFM mobiles out there. No way it is bad .

[Tenida]

Never buy Intel 945 GCNL motherboard and Dual core processor if u want to use for gaming.

[furious_gamer]

^^ No one here buy 945GCNL even though it comes for free and Bro Dual Core is a good performer some time back and it was overtaken by Core 2 Duo... So plz dont compare older tech with current...

[skippednote]

Don't even get a local mouse for casual use. These sh*t pieces get stuck while working.

[Gigacore]

I recommend NOT to buy Zebronics SMPS... it's fan will start making hell lota noise after few months.. The noise will be only at the startup and will become silent after a minute or two.. though...

[myhotdog]

who suggested you to buy local ****.

[Raccoon]

I recommend NOT to buy Zebronics SMPS... it's fan will start making hell lota noise after few months.. The noise will be only at the startup and will become silent after a minute or two.. though...

Well, I have exactly the same problem with my Intex 400 w SMPS!

[goel.suraj]

Creating this threat to list hardware from which we have to stay away from. Please mention product that's a failure in the market due to issues. Also, please mention what the issue is, is it widespread etc.

Updated list:


PC's:



1) Lenovo T60 and T61 (huge number of hardware bugs from display to wireless)

2) Dynet Rams, overclocked 5mhz n boom!!!!! bad timings as well... 5-5-5-15, yuck. Go for Kingston, Transcend, Corsair etc.

3) Cheap 500W SMPS. Better invest in better SMPS from Antec/Coolermaster as 500W+ if you have a good GPU setup and cheap SMPS cannot provide regular/stable voltage and if they face constant load all the time, there is great chance for them to fail. Better be safe than sorry.

4) 160Gb HDDs. For just 400 bucks more, you get a 320Gb HDD's.

5) Via chipset based motherboards (if pc is going to be used for gaming and for linux)

6) 22" displays. For real HDTV, you need 24" display and the price difference between 22" model and 24" model is very less.

7) XFX 8600GT (card having heat issues)

8) Mercury UPS. good battery but faulty electronics. Though it is fully charged, 6 times out of 10 it will not swtich into battery mode and everything swtiches off.

9) Intel 945GCNL and 945GCPE motherboards

10) intex/iball/cheapo membrane keyboards and mouse.

11) Canin Pixma IP1000 printer. Very noisy, ink runs out very fast, no output tray, flimsy plastic construction.

12) Notebooks that come with 8600M GT. now, you find better models with 9500GT and 9600GT in the market.

13) Surround speakers from brands like Mercury, Intex, iball. Earlier there used to be lot of price difference between these and creatives/altec lansing/logitech. Now, the difference is minimal and it's always better to for long-term-player's products.

14) Creative XFi Xtreme audio. The entry-level model of the X-Fi series, the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio, does not actually have the EMU20K1 chip but is a re-branded Audigy SE, using the same family of chips (CA0106-WBTLF), and even the same drivers. Thus, not only is all of the X-Fi–related processing performed in software, but it also lacks basic hardware acceleration just like the SB Live! 24 bit, the Audigy SE and other budget Soundblaster models. The X-Fi Xtreme Audio does not use the same drivers as the rest of the X-Fi family, some games do not recognize it as being "X-Fi capable hardware", and the device's hardware profile resembles that of older Live! and Audigy cards.

15) Dell 1908WFP. contrast issues

16) Viewsonic 1716W, AOC 913FW, Viewsonic VW1940W, HP L2208w. poor performance when compared to similar priced models.
17) promax speakers. Better get Creatives and AL's for just 200-300 extra.



Mobiles and PMP's:



1) Nokia 6300 (battery issues, network issues)

2) Sony Ericsson S600i (grossly overpriced, ugly, not many features)

3) chinese phones frm Techno, el cheapo n el hazardo. el cheapo n el hazardo.... have lead parts, give radiations (harmful ones), n screen starts 2 shift

4) Nokia N76. Really bad design. Poor body painint, awkwardly placed headphone jack, not-so-bad keypad design.

5) Nokia 6233 Music Edition. This one comes with dock kind of speakers that are not at all worthy. Go for standard 6233. Best phone in 5k-10k category.

6) Motorola S9 headset. Good for looks. Poor audio quality. breaking of sound while on move.

7) Mitashi MWI-4GA. as per digit review, poor music quality and unintuitive menu.

8) YES YMP 18. Runs on external batteries and much better models available (run on li-ion) for the same price.

9) Creative Zen Stone and ipod shuffle. No display. Models like Sandisk clip, Apacer steno are availalbe for the same price and have decent OLED display. You can also go for Creative Zen Stone Plus that comes with tiny OLED display but costs around 1.2k more

10) Vodafone magic box. Much better phones are available for the same price and lot of stores are now giving free SIM with mobile phone purchase.

11) Mobiblu T10. Cnet says "The MobiBlu T10 is the worst touch-screen MP3 player we've seen." The MobiBlu T10 is plagued with problems, such as videos that play out of sync with audio; poor voice-recording quality; an abysmal user interface; and games that are awkward to play.


Miscellaneous:



1) Midrange Digital cameras that are powered by AA size batteries. Most of the midrange cameras come with Li-Ion batteries. Better stay away from a camera that runs on AA batteries as you have to carry a handful of batteries everywhere you go.

2) Netgear WG111USB wifi router. pathetic signal reception.

[Psychosocial]

^^Whats so amazing ?

[icehot]

Motorala--any make. Recently, my friend tried to exchange his 1 year old motorola mobile in grey market. They refused to accept motorala-any model telling that it has no resale value. They were ready to accept even nokia 1100

[desiibond]

^^ huh. Say that Motorola Maxx V6 is not a worthy device to buy. We will accept that. But there are models in Motorola like Razr and Rokr that have really good resale value.

[Raccoon]

Motorala--any make. Recently, my friend tried to exchange his 1 year old motorola mobile in grey market. They refused to accept motorala-any model telling that it has no resale value. They were ready to accept even nokia 1100

WTF??? Cant belive this. Couple dealers I visited told me that they will buy used phones of any major make... almost same resale value!!

Whats more, Moto is anyday better than Nokia. I hate Nokia... have had v bad experience with them. In a very small nutshell - I bought a Nokia about a year back, and it was defective (major) right out of the box! They doggedly refused to replace it... even though they made 3 failed attempts to repair it. I dont agree with the repairing thing in the 1st place, as I bought a brand new phone... repairing 3 times is like getting a 3rd hand phone! I made a lot of fuss... even spoke to their regional manager, etc... even told him I'd never touch their products again and discourage anybody I knew from touching their junk... but they dont give 2 hoots...

Nokia is like other Chinese junk now... not like before. Unfortunately people still carry the old image of Nokia around. If I had my way, I'd add Nokia to the list here.