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XPP (lus) - Part 1: Desktop

The fed up with the fussy XP interface, but do not want DRM-paternalism (Vista), monoculture (Apple) or tinkering config file (Linux)?

Then I have for you a good compromise on a standard XP system the highest level of Linux / Mac Avantgarde magic ...

Emerge Desktop replaces the Windows desktop, taskbar, system tray, etc. through a simple, streamlined variant in the XFCE style. desktop earth magic to a real-time picture of Earth from space including clouds and Sonneneinstralung on the desktop, and XPize Darkside is a complete XP theme (including Startup / Shutdown Screen, Logon, Alt + Tab and icons) in black .

A little Mac Gloss Launchy bring into the cabin windows, the tool detects letters after 2-3 start menu entries, bringing the fumble or Sortiererei in 57 subdirectories is finally over ... The "Explorer" window is the freeCommander replaced, far more than in an NC clones!

Cygwin replaces the graying Windows command line by a powerful Korn shell environment to Linux-style. And that you can on the internet much faster and more convenient to surf Firefox than with IE, is hardly worth mentioning.

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My new phone: Motorola's Motofone F3

Since the egg-laying wool milk phone with razor at the moment, unfortunately, does not exist ( see reviews N95 ), I have chosen the opposite approach: The Motorola F3 is the phone, texting and awaken. That's it. There costs 25 € (Ebay, + shipping), provides (IMHO) well and the battery survived loose 2 weeks standby. Here's my "review" after 2 days.

Positive:
The operation is intuitive, if any (Nokia) standard. The complete guide fits on an A4 flyer (front). The ePaper display I find totally cool, so has a 80 "Wargames" charm and readability is great, even in direct sunlight. In the 7 was also a built-in ring tones here that suits them. In addition, the unit has robust, although it is very easy and flat. The keyboard is finally big enough for adults and has a good pressure point. Texting is fast, even without T9 , old messages deleted automatically.

Negative:
Most of all I miss a proper address book (multiple numbers per name, address, email, etc.) and ZYB synchronization. So cool, the display looks like, 2 lines of 6 characters are little read, especially for SMS.

Conclusion:
Get me well down a small address book (like, of paper) and give the F3 a chance, because who really deserved it! One has its own peculiarities (especially the screen) but like, otherwise you are with the Nokia 1000 series for 50 € probably better off.