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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Phones
Onhop is a good place to get cell phones and their accessories.
We offer a wide range of choices to fit your needs and your budget. You will also find accessories that allow hands-free use, or find Blackberry, Palm, and other smartphone handsets that provide a convenient solution for travelers who need a reliable wireless connection to email, and to use calendars and internet services.
If you have not looked into computer-based telephony lately, we should mention that VoIP (or Voice over Internet Protocol) solutions have improved enormously over the last few years -- provided, of course, that you have a broadband (DSL, satellite or Cable) connection. You will notice that many of our offerings are designed specifically to work with a VoIP service called www.skype.com, which is currently the leading provider. You must first download the Skype program, which is free. Then with Skype, computer-to-computer calls will be all and always completely free. Skype's slogan is: "Talk, listen, watch, read, write to anyone, anywhere in the world without worrying about cost, distance or time." With Skype, computer to telephone calls are not free, but they are quite significantly cheaper than with the regular long distance providers. In practically no time you will have saved the cost of your Skype-friendly equipment, and from then on the savings will mount year after year.
Of course you can and should check out the ratings given to our offerings by consulting Consumer Reports (www.ConsumerReports.org). You can also access free Consumer Reports online courtesy of your local library (www.accessmylibrary.com). As well, you can consult the Consumers' Web Watch (www.consumerwebwatch.org), the Consumers' Union (www.consumersunion.org), and do not forget the Consumer Electronics Net (www.consumerelectronicsnet.com). A happy shopper is an informed shopper, and we want you to be happy.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Cellular Phones
Manufacturers of mobil phones use lots of tricks to force users to stick with them, and this includes creating a wide variety of connector styles and voltages, most of which are incompatible with other manufacturers’ phones. Sometimes, even though the connector may fit, the actual charging parameters may not, which can produce an inadequate charge or even permanent damage to the device. As we’ve been saying in the business world ever since ancient Roman times, Caveat Emptor (let the buyer beware!). Carefully check the specs. for both the phone and the charger that interests you, and you should be just fine.
Here at Onhop.com, we never forget who provides the money that lets us butter our parsnips – it is you, the satisfied customer who keeps on coming back because we treated you right. We’re on your side for that very good reason.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Docking Stations
Since the advent of the PC, we have been thinking about what it consists of as components. The docking station takes that concept a new step forward, by providing separable components. A docking station is a hardware frame and set of electrical connection interfaces that enable a notebook computer to effectively serve as a desktop computer. You remove the computer from the station when you want to maximize portability, and set it back into the station when you want to maximize capability. Thus the docking station gives you the best of both possible worlds. Given that these devices are a relatively new product, their terminology has not yet achieved a standard form. Some manufacturers refer to such devices as dock stations, expansion bases, ultrabases, MiniDocks, etc. Whatever the terminology, the purpose is to expand the functionality of an ultralight computing device. Typically, it allows the notebook or tablet PC to communicate with a local printer, with larger storage or backup drives, and possibly other devices not usually taken along with a notebook computer. Docking stations may also include a network interface card (NIC) that attaches the notebook to a local area network (LAN). One may distinguish docking stations from port replicators, in that the latter devices simply add more ports, but otherwise do not increase the computer’s capabilities. A port replicator is a scaled down version of a docking station. That is, docking stations provide additional slots for adding expansion boards and storage devices. Docking stations let you use your laptop or tablet very much like a desktop PC. How this works is that you hook up several peripheral devices, such as a large, high definition monitor, a full-size keyboard, a mouse, one or more disk drives, printers, etc., to the station. Then you simply plug the portable PC into the dock. This lets you make only one single connection to gain the capabilities of all those peripherals instead of having to plug them all into the PC individually. The cost to buy a docking station is usually not much more than $150, and can be considerably less. Because of the enhanced flexibility, mobility and versatility they provide, they tend to be great bargains. This is a technology whose time has come. If you never need a computer “to-go,†then this obviously is not for you. But if you want to combine desktop capabilities with easy computer portability, you will need one version or another of this device. People typically buy a portable computer and a docking station together. Make sure they are compatible with each other. Look for the capabilities you need. Those who have this device often cannot imagine how they previously made do without it. If you need it, get one now.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Monitor Accessories and Parts
What should you look for in computer accessories?
If your monitor is a CRT type, look for massive carrying capacity; if your monitor is a LCD type, look for easy adjustability. With a LCD type monitor, because one needs to be looking at it very straightforwardly, you may find you will need to twist it on its stand fairly often to show the screen to another person.
Position your monitor so that light and glare from inside lights or from windows do not reflect from the monitor, which usually means positioning the screen at right angles to the nearest window. If you use a document stand, ensure that it is in much the same position as your monitor, and only slightly off center, so that you can look at either without having to make much change in your own sitting position.
Ergonomically, the best fit between you and your monitor is that the monitor should be about arm’s length away and the top of the monitor should be at eye level, or just slightly below. This is necessary to let you read the screen without having to pull your neck forward or push it back. People who use bifocal glasses, whether progressive or not, will have to experiment a bit to find the correct distance, which will mean that you can read the screen best without having to twist your head out of its normal upright position.
When looking for a monitor stand you first need to determine how high it should be. That is, measure the height of your monitor itself plus the height of whatever furniture it will be resting upon, and then figure out how much it should be raised to meet the exact height requirements specified above. Only now will you be able to address the question of whether a particular stand will get the monitor up to the right height. Look at the stand’s detailed specifications, which should tell you whether the height is adjustable, and if so by how much. Do not buy a stand that will not meet your exact personal requirements.
Now, you could accomplish these relationships with a stack of old newspapers as your stand. So why buy a stand at all? One reason is esthetics. Another is to ensure that your monitor rests safely on a solid platform. The most important reason is to let you reclaim some storage space underneath the monitor, perhaps for your keyboard.
Think of what materials you use most often, and ensure that these are close at hand, say no more than one foot away (call this zone 1). Materials that you use a lot, but less frequently than those in zone 1, you could store, say, two feet away, in zone 2. Materials you use most infrequently can be stored still further away, possibly even so far that you will have to get up from your sitting position to reach them, in zone 3. Zones 1 and 2 will help prevent unnecessary motion, while zone 3 will force you to abandon your fixed posture while you do a bit of stretching and give yourself a break that will help to prevent cumulative trauma to the back, neck and shoulders.
It is best if what the computer monitor stand sits on has rounded corners. Why, you might ask. Well, it has been scientifically determined and proven beyond any possible doubt that the absolutely most perfect instrument for finding furniture in a dark room is the human shinbone.