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Yes, but apart from... Mr. Loveday's Little Outing (2006) (TV) .... Mr. Loveday "The Bill" .... David Leyton (1 episode, 2006) - 390 (2006) TV episode .... David Leyton Benjamin's Struggle (2005) .... Benjamin (older) "Timewatch" .... Dr. Eduard Bloch (1 episode, 2001-2005) ... aka BBC History: Timewatch (UK) - Inside the Mind of Adolf Hitler (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Eduard Bloch "Egypt" .... Narrator (3 episodes, 2005) - The Pharoah and the Showman (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - The Curse of Tutankhamun (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - The Search for Tutankhamun (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator "Holby City" .... Joseph Wolpert (1 episode, 2005) ... aka Holby (UK: informal short title) - Dignity (2005) TV episode .... Joseph Wolpert "Speer und er" (2005) TV mini-series .... (Part 2) ... aka Speer and Hitler: The Devil's Architect (UK) Looking for Victoria (2003) (TV) .... Benjamin Disraeli "Doctors" .... Geoffrey Vickerstaff (1 episode, 2003) - Mr Punch (2003) TV episode .... Geoffrey Vickerstaff Between Iraq and a Hard Place (2003) (TV) .... Mullah Omar "Comedy Lab" .... Hitman (1 episode, 2002) - Meet the Magoons (2002) TV episode .... Hitman "Single Voices" (2002) TV series .... Arthur (unknown episodes) Nirgendwo in Afrika (2001) .... Mr. Rubens ... aka Nowhere in Africa (International: English title) "Silent Witness" .... Josef Horowitz (1 episode, 2000) - The World Cruise (2000) TV episode .... Josef Horowitz "Attachments" (2000) TV series .... Murray Plaskow (unknown episodes) "The Talk Show Story" (2000) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator "That Peter Kay Thing" .... Narrator (2 episodes, 2000) - The Ice Cream Man Cometh (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Eyes Down (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator "Little Grey Rabbit" (2000) TV series "Jack of Hearts" (1999) TV series .... Peter Pryce (unknown episodes) "Parking Wars" (1999) TV series (voice) .... Narrator Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle (1998) (TV) (voice) .... Party political broadcast voice over "The Legend of the Lost Keys" (1998) TV series .... George Gardener "Starhill Ponies" (1998) TV series (voice) .... Various Characters Dead Clean (1998) .... Kostas Malmatakis "William's Wish Wellingtons" .... Narrator (11 episodes, 1996) - Jurassic William (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - King William (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - William and the Pirate's Wreck (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - William the Storyteller (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Sir William (????) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator (6 more) The Forgotten Toys (1995) (voice) "Pirates" (1994/II) TV series .... Basmati Bill / ... (unknown episodes) Faust (1994) (voice: English version) .... All Voices ... aka Jan Svankmajer's Faust (Australia) ... aka Lekce Faust (Czech Republic) ... aka Lesson Faust "Minder" .... Sidney (1 episode, 1994) - All Things Brighton Beautiful (1994) TV episode .... Sidney Taxandria (1994) .... André/Police Chief The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993) .... Durdles "The Mushroom Picker" (1993) TV mini-series .... Tadeus "Every Silver Lining" (1993) TV series .... Nat Silver "Woof!" .... Mr Peterson (1 episode, 1992) - Dad's Birthday (1992) TV episode .... Mr Peterson "The Gingerbread Man" (1992) TV series "Bergerac" .... Moise Davidson (1 episode, 1989) - Second Time Around (1989) TV episode .... Moise Davidson Astérix et le coup du menhir (1989) (voice: English version) .... Ardeco ... aka Asterix - Operation Hinkelstein (West Germany) ... aka Asterix and the Big Fight ... aka Combat des chefs, Le (France) Consuming Passions (1988) .... Jason "There Comes a Time" (1985) TV series .... Tony James The Galactic Garden (1985) (TV) .... Vector "It'll All Be Over in Half an Hour" .... Various Characters (3 episodes, 1983) - Episode #1.3 (1983) TV episode .... Various Characters - Episode #1.2 (1983) TV episode .... Various Characters - Episode #1.1 (1983) TV episode .... Various Characters It's Your Move (1982) (TV) .... Roadsweeper "Dead Ernest" (1982) TV series .... Ernest Springer History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Gerard - The French Revolution ... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title) "The History of Mr. Polly" .... Alfred Polly (1 episode, 1980) - Episode #1.1 (1980) TV episode .... Alfred Polly The Tempest (1980) (TV) .... Trinculo ... aka The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: The Tempest (USA: video title) The Galactic Garden (1985) (TV) (writer) "Took and Co." (1977) TV series (writer) The Bill Made Me Famous (2008) (TV) .... Himself "What Are You Like?" .... Himself (10 episodes, 2008) - Episode #1.19 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #1.15 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #1.14 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #1.12 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #1.11 (2008) TV episode .... Himself (5 more) "Countdown" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2008) - Episode #59.47 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #59.46 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #59.45 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Episode #59.44 (2008) TV episode .... Himself 50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases (2008) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV) .... Himself What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) (TV) .... Himself "Gylne tider" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006) - Episode #3.6 (2006) TV episode .... Himself Britain's Funniest Comedy Characters (2006) (TV) .... Himself Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Himself - Narrator The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV) .... Himself Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Host "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005) - Episode dated 3 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself/Manuel 'Fawlty Towers' @ 30 (2005) (TV) .... Himself The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV) .... Himself The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) (TV) .... Himself The Funny Ladies of British Comedy (2004) (TV) .... Himself "Heroes of Comedy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002) - !*!@# Emery (2002) TV episode .... Himself "Package Holiday 2002" (2002) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator "Lads Army" (2002) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes) ... aka Bad Lads Army (UK: second season title) ... aka Bad Lads Army: Extreme (UK: fourth season title) ... aka Bad Lads Army: Officer Class (UK: third season title) The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999) (TV) .... Himself "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself/'Manuel' "Underwaterworld Trilogy" (1999) TV series .... Narrator "Hotel" (1997) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator "Funny Women" (1997) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes) Einstein Revealed (1996) (TV) .... Albert Einstein "Horizon" .... Albert Einstein (1 episode, 1996) - Einstein: Fame (1996) TV episode .... Albert Einstein "Ancient Mysteries" (1996) TV series .... Narrator (Shreds of Evidence) (unknown episodes) ... aka Ancient Mysteries: New Investigations of the Unsolved (USA: video title) "Lifesense: Our Lives Through Animal Eyes" .... Narrator (6 episodes, 1991) - Life in the Balance (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Human Life (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Life and Soul (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Partners for Life (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Seeds of Life (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator (1 more) "Cluedo" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990) ... aka Clue - Going, Going, Goner (1990) TV episode .... Himself "Troubleshooter" (1990) TV series (voice) .... Himself - Narrator "A Question of Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988) - Episode #1.10 (1988) TV episode .... Himself "Pamela Armstrong" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1987) - Episode dated 13 April 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Guest An Audience with Kenneth Williams (1983) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980) - Andrew Sachs (1980) TV episode .... Himself "80s" - Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... Manuel "Auntie's Bloomers" (1991) .... Himself ...what have the Romans *ever* done for us?! Cut and paste courtesy of imbd.com.

I notice Expansys have a few Nokia N810 Internet tablets at £137 odd; a real bargain price as they are still selling around £250. This is the one with the real keyboard and built-in GPS. N810 on the Nokia Website Earlier in the year I'd have jumped at this, in fact £200 wouldn't have been a barrier. But two things make me put my credit card back in my wallet. Firstly my N800, re-flashed with the same OS, and with the same size of RAM, runs out of memory with regularity. This is my one big beef with Nokia - the stingy amount of RAM they fit to everything! My Nokia mobile is the same, but not quite so much of a problem. This machine really needed 256MB from day one; even 192MB would have been an advance. You'd have thought they'd have come up with a tiny RAM expansion for their smart-phones, but I suppose all such devices have to have built-in obsolescence. Second reason is the new GPS I got a couple of months back. It's amazing for the money (< £80) and far more sensitive than the ones in Nokia phones. You don't have to wait five minutes for it to acquire the first satellite either. Review coming! The N800 works quite well with a good external (bluetooth) GPS dongle, so accepting a machine with worse performance, only one flash card slot (and a micro SD at that!), and shorter battery life (due to the GPS drain) doesn't seem a step forward. Batteries, ah yes, batteries; that's a third reason then! The N800 uses fairly standard Nokia ones, same in fact as the E61 phone. So no, not another model of Nokia battery - p-l-e-a-s-e! Great bargain Expansys, but right now I'll pass .

In an earlier thread we were discussing people getting kicked out of their homes, and I pointed out that some point the system can't cope and will break down. People will see other homeowners in the street defaulting and getting away with it, and be tempted to do likewise. The reality is that the system can only deal with a tiny percentge of defaults. It's a long slippery slope, but the signs are here already: Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/7690098.stm Is that government interference with the judiciary? Well, of course not! Like Mr Brown's "advice" to the wholly independent BoE M.P.C. to lower interest rates, it's simply an indication that your job/peerage might be at risk! Isn't the UK a wonderfully democratic country?

My goodness! When it comes to the really really big local news items The Journal doesn't stand a chance.

Thought I'd try Woss Branded Sachs Maniac, but decided I couldn't get it past the Bedlington.co.uk Editorial Standards Comittee.

Just thought I'd beat the papers to the headline!

Because... BrandB would bring out one with a large illuminated drunk button to press when you were blotto and couldn't remember the numbers. Then BrandA without this "essential feature" would be screwed! Complexity, just embrace it! Ignore the stuff you can't find a use for (but listen to other folks that have found a use just in case you're missing out). That's what nature does, and look where that has got us!

I can get a PC900 just about anywhere, and significantly cheaper than Currys! I'm not talking about the PC900, I'm talking about the PC900a - there's a world of difference! If I had to choose between the 900 and the 901 I'd go for the more expensive 901 (and I nearly did when it was launched, until I saw one hands-on). But the 900a is set to sell at about £180-£190. It's a cheaped-up 901 in the old 900 case, and significantly lighter. Many people think the bulkier PC901 case was a backward step. All you loose is Bluetooth, and the 1.3M pixel webcam becomes 300K pixel - hey it's a webcam for Skype, 300K is just fine for that! OK there are a few other differences like no 'n' mode WiFi - what's that you say? The big deal is that the PC900 has a power hungry Centrino chip in it, but both the 900a and the 901 have an Intel Atom. This is a new low power CPU that approximately doubles the battery life. It also has hyperthreading which makes it look like a dual core (it isn't) to the operating system. The Eee's were always intended to have Atoms, but Intel couldn't deliver enough of them when the PC900 was launched last year, and Asus wasn't prepared to sit back and watch a competitor drive the market. Oh, and the PC900a graphics are far better than the PC900 too. Don't be tempted by bargain PC900s, even at £200 they aren't any longer! On the memory issue 1GB is more than adequate for Linux - I will install Ubuntu rather than the Asus Linux. You can swap out the 1GB SIMM for a 2GB one if you really want more. It's a bog standard 200 pin one. Unlike the entry-level Eee's the 900a has a door over the memory sockets. More important - especially if you are going to install Windys - is the slow write speed of the flash. Not much of a prob with Linux, but you'd find that swapping the Express Card flash module for a faster one will make a huge difference to XP. This is a fair bit more expensive than swapping the RAM though. BTW Currys haven't even got the picture of the PC900 right. Their picture is of an older PC700 series with a 7" screen.

I'm upset! Still no 900a availability. I think that Asus may be withholding the shipment in order to clear the - now heavily discounted - PC900. I mean who wants a machine with half the battery life on the same cells, and much poorer graphics for more money (and I'm taking the discounts fully into account here)? The rather nice Samsung NC10 is due for release Nov 1, so it wouldn't be surprising if the 900a suddenly became available then. Also found an early review on the new Apricot (yes, you read that right!) netbook last night. At £299 I'm not impressed. These will eventually have to be priced at near or below £200 to sell. If you are in to the Eee I just found these sites. No info on the 900a just yet though. eee-900.co.uk --- eee-901.co.uk --- eee-904.co.uk --- asus-eee1000.co.uk --- asus-ebox.co.uk Wonder why they completely ignore eBuyer though? Probably no dosh in the click-throughs.

So, we'll be getting some software reviews then?

'Cos people do daft things with computers and often need protecting from themselves. Other daft things people do: Pay any attention at all to spam. If people treated it the way it deserves it would be a pointless exercise and disappear. But there's one idiot in a million who reads spam and buys something from a spammer; as a result everyone suffers. Run executables (particularly e-mail attachments) without any regard for where they originate from and without scanning them. Respond to phishing e-mails requesting you provide bank log-in details on a webpage with a weird looking URL. Send money to someone you've never heard of in the belief that they'll send you large sums of money back, and even do this without picking the phone up to the well-know organisation that is giving the prize. And, from a competition you can't even remember entering in the first place! More?

Software Review: Allway Sync (File synchronisation utility) By: threegee Last update: 2008-10-28 I'm very slow to purchase new software. That's because over the decades I've wasted thousands on shelfware - software that seemed like a good idea at the time. But, I've just purchased a $19.95 key for Allway Sync after only about 10 days of use. This is partly because the free edition is limited to 20,000 file syncs in any 30 day period. Now this sounds like a lot, but when you've got a couple of 500GB and a 1TB backup drive sitting around (and who hasn't at the present unbelievable bargain USB2 hard drive prices these days? ) twenty thousand (individual file comparisons) doesn't amount to too many sessions. OK, what does this software actual do? Well.. it claims to be "file synchronization that works" [sic]. Is that a posh way of saying it copies files, and can't I do all that with good old drag and drop? Well, yes and no. You could continue to get by with what Microsoft provides for Windows; you might even resort to writing batch files. In the process you'll probably do a lot of unnecessary file overwriting, resulting in the job taking far longer than it should. But how do you handle the exceptions; the the cases when old data might overwrite newer data; the cases where stuff isn't where you assumed it should be? How do you handle all those reoccurring pop-up dialogue boxes that keep asking what to do, and are just waiting for you to slip-up and click on the wrong button, sending your hard work, or that no-longer-available download, to oblivion? Wouldn't it be nice if the utility clearly showed you what it was going to do before it started doing it? Wouldn't it be nice if it then got on with it without nagging you to make decisions? Wouldn't it be nice if you could readily save the tested instructions to use time and again? Wouldn't it be nice if the utility worked seamlessly with all kinds of remote storage, even over the Internet? Wouldn't it be nice if there were built-in protections against doing silly things, even in cases where computer clocks have been mis-set, or set to different time zones, and newer doesn't necessarily mean newer? A good sync utility handles all this and more. But a really good sync utility has a clear, and highly intuitive, user interface. This is where Allway Sync scores, it's just amazingly intuitive and clear. I particularly like the graphic selector which shows up when you hover over the arrow in the center column. Click on one of the little icons and you've instantly set the actions for that case. What's more the action is remembered for the next time you run the same job. Doing likewise on a directory instantly sets the default action for all the files in that directory. The main direction arrows at the top set the default for the entire job, and let you choose whether deletions and/or modifications are propagated. i.e. should the drive you are updating be treated to the other changes you've previously made on the source drive. It can handle these situations intelligently (and not be fooled by dodgy system clocks) because it maintains its own mini-database in each directory of interest. This is hidden in system folders called _SYNCAPP, but you don't need to concern yourself with this - it just works! Of course you need to run the program against a directory an initial time for this database to be created, so the first time you run it on a directory you may be warned or queried about special cases. Three Flavours The software comes in plain vanilla, and USB memory stick + portable hard drive flavours. The latter lets you carry the utility around with you and run it off the portable device itself. There's also a version that's designed specifically for USB flash drives powered by U3 smart-drive technology. U3 is only supported by newer versions of Windows and allows programs to be installed from a portable devices automatically, and likewise automatically installed when the device is removed. I've only tested the plain vanilla version so maybe someone who has a specific need would like to report their experiences with a custom version? The above screen shot shows the status window. As I write I'm doing far better with my Estimated time saved than the 0.80 hours shown above. My copy is currently claiming over 11 hours saved on unnecessary file writes, and that's only after about ten days of fairly casual use. The background window gives a glimpse of the multi-path capability. It's not necessary for those paths to be on the same machine or even same network. Sync over FTP FTP capability was recently added by the authors, and there's direct support for Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) too. There's also 50MB of free storage on OffsiteBox.com in the deal, and on first use Allway Sync leads you through creating an account so you can be using it in seconds. Unfortunately that's where the speed ends as FTP syncs are painfully slow in comparison with local drive ones, but this is exactly where a good sync utility can make enormous time savings. I used a directory containing just under 32MB of MP3 files as a test source, and on the first attempt got a session expired related error when the OffsiteBox.com transfer was less than 40% complete. A second attempt an hour or so later succeeded, and hitting the Analyse button after the session gratifyingly showed that the the displayed local and server times against files were now showing exactly the same values. This indicated that Allway Sync was now using its remote database file. After the aborted sync the time against those files which were successfully transferred was the time they were written to the server. The result being that on the next sync attempt Allway Sync was warning about the possible danger of overwriting newer files. So, an operation has to fully complete at least once before the sync will work efficiently. The progress bar only updates after each individual file transfer and on the slower FTP transfers at least it would be much more useful if it indicated actual progress; there's plenty of other activity on the screen during transfers but you don't know whether they are simply animated graphics files doing their own thing. Still, the sorting Rubik cube icons are cute, and rather apt for Russian software. Another small area for improvement would be an used/unused percentage of quota bar for services such as OffsiteBox.com. The available quota could be entered manually on the FTP set up dialogue. Even better, the Analyse button could also run a quick check to warn of out-of-space conditions before the job is started. Concurrent syncs over FTP ran fine on different tabs. It's easy to run any sync job in the background, and with FTP you'll want to. But running Zultrax Peer to Peer utility at the same time caused Zultrax to hang on certain operations. Allway Sync did keep running though. I'm not sure what's up here, but it does seem as if they are using the same Windows API and someone isn't handling something correctly. Conclusion In summary Allway Sync is a huge time and trouble saver. At under $20 it's really good value considering that the authors have been working on it for some four years, are still refining it, and claim that they wont charge for upgrades. You can use it for free until you've convinced yourself it wont turn out to be shelfware. Highly recommended! You can download the fully usable free versions from here. Product Rating: (5 Terriers) Our Rating System: On our 0-6 rating scale a product almost never gets 6 unless it is entirely free, the manufacturer pays you to use it, or the reviewer is sent a suitable anonymous brown envelope. Reproduction Elsewhere: This article (and only this article) may be republished on other websites without prior permission and without fee providing the original article on Bedlington.co.uk is prominently and directly linked to. This way readers can check for themselves they have read the most up-to-date version.

Upgrade or fix for flaws that shouldn't be there? Googling on BlazeDTV 2.5a I did notice some interesting download sites near the top of the first page.

Agree CCleaner (fromerly Cra* Cleaner) is one of the best things out there, is constantly updated, and FREE. http://www.ccleaner.com/ A constantly growing registry is a pain though. You can probably ignore it if you don't experiment that much, and/or upgrade RAM and CPU every couple of years. The slow drop off in performance will go mostly unnoticed. But, if you've a flea power machine with fixed RAM and limited storge you do need to clean and defragment the registry occasionaly. Its probably one of the things MS should have fixed, but something that there's no commercial advantage in fixing.

I found this e-mail address on another forum in connection with help for this product. You might try e-mailing your help request there. Even send them a link to this thread so's you don't have to repeat everything. help (AT) manac.com.au Best of luck. I'd find another machine and see if it does the same thing on the install.

I have and did! That's how I got rid of it after a remove tool I downloaded (written by some other guy Apple had driven up the wall) didn't remove very much. Well... that and some manual deletions here and there. Tool was dated 2005, so I guess Apple had taken countermeasures in the interval. Cleaning and compacting the registry is the only way to keep Windys running year on year on year; else you have to go the reinstall route, which I hate. But - as you say - it' not for the faint hearted. Though there are some good tools around that make it a lot less risky than many would suppose.

Spent ages getting rid of Quicktime and Apple updater from my PC. It doesn't follow any of the normal install/uninstall rules, and stashes stuff all over the place. In fact it seems to have been written so that the average person will simply give up trying to uninstall it. I really do hate Apple, and their vastly overpriced underspecified stuff, but most of all their market manoeuvrings and the veiled contempt they show towards their customer's intelligence! If anyone knows a simple and easy way to uninstall Apple software from a PC then please advise. Until then you are warned not to go there in the first place. Quicktime - just say no!

I've never been disappointed ordering from Hong Kong. Even last year when I got a couple of camera batteries when I'd ordered something quite different. An adjustable voltage generic charger would probably do the job, and you get another play another day when you change your machine. Tricky bit is to make sure that it comes with the correct power plug. Also check it can dish out the rated current of your machine. Some luggables still use daft amounts of power and smaller multi-voltage supplies might only be rated at 3 amps or so. Even though I have a good generic I had to buy another one for a visitor here in the Summer. His Dell one blew up due to a power surge in a thunderstorm. Interestingly none of the other PSUs here had a problem with the surge. Then I discovered that the Dell used a connector that I didn't have in the clip on my multi-voltage. After rushing off and paying an arm and a leg for a generic one that did have a Dell connector his Dell then had the brazen cheek to put up a warning message that the PSU wasn't correct and might damage the machine. Must have been the supplying the wrong kind of electrons! Nag bypassable by a function key, but pure BS designed only to extort a ridiculous price out of poor Dell punters. Remember: Dell PSUs are way overpriced wimps and they want you to pay a fortune for another wimpy one and discourage you from using a generic one. i.e. Avoid Dell machines! http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132373 Heavier duty ones there too.

Checking for a link to the Asus Eee PC900a I came across this load of nonsense on Amazon. http://askville.amazon.com/ASUS-Eee-PC-900...uestId=11417228 "The PC900A, however, only supports the GNU Linux OS." Brollocks! Who are they employing ex-Dixons salesmen?! I'm sure we can do a lot better here.

Been following the Asus Eee PC series since the original 7" machine launch, and had a play with one at every opportunity. But, there was always a reason not to buy, and I have to agree with .Well... I reckon with the PC900a I've no longer got any excuse not to squeeze one in to my bulging anorak pocket together with the other gizmos. The Nokia N800 might have to stay at home though! So... after thinking about it over the weekend I went and ordered one from eBuyer. Went back the other night with my card details to complete the order and ^%$%£% the order item has been scratched! Likely because the 3100 odd haven't actually landed at Asus UK yet. The amusing thing is that the 7 days free assistance is now showing on the open order as a £49.99 debit! Assistance that probably won't be needed on a computer that doesn't exist. Nice one eBuyer; but I'm sure you'll come through with my tiny new toy in the end! Review coming, sometime, someday.

It's the Anorak Alley section; which is where you will now find the computer forum(s). My point is that if you have any other interest or hobbies then feel free to PM me and request your own special interest forum. It's the way to meet people in the area who you may not be aware of share the same interests. This is especially useful if you already have a small club or informal group - you can expand it to include other local people. For your trouble you get to moderate the new forum yourself.

Tesco: The Movie And, I thought Time Trumpet was a load of &(**^(* - just goes to show there are gems to be found in every giant load of muck!

No C, I think it's someone else in this thread that's doing the pulling. Could do with a chiropractor myself though. Got this pain in the neck bending over the computer (and sadly no employer to sue for it!).

Now you've made this public is there any reason you can't quote it in your profile? Anyway welcome aboard and hope that in the fullness of time (and moving on to Step 2) ) you become an Oldbie.