Hi-Tech ‘Ta Bai!

More than a hundred cell phones, a number of TV sets and radio monitors were brought into the tent of the TESDA-IECEP technicians for repair during the Halad sa Kapamilya last Saturday/Nov. 15, 2008 at the UP High School grounds in Lahug, Cebu City.

The TESDA-IECEP activity overshadowed what we had started last June– the free Hi-Tech Clinic participated by our volunteer Hitech men. Though, our group still offered their services during the day but it was TESDA-IECEP’s group that catered most of the walk-in customers.

Here are some pictures of the free Hi-Tech clinic.

Although, i’m always complaining about unreliable product, cheap but not-so-dependable alternative gadget, bad customer service, etc…etc… against CDR-King multi-media stores, i still go to their branches and buy some stuffs due to its cheap price.

Recently, i bought a USB Bluetooth adapter/dongle for my laptop. Here’s my initial review for the very few days i’ve been using the gadget. 

Brand: CD-R KING M Series Bluetooth

Model : TM-1042

Version 2.0

Class : Generic Bluetooth Radio

Manufacturer : Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd.

Size : less than 6mm (tip-to-tip)

Driver : Bluesoleil 2.6.0.8

Specification:

·        Compliant with Bluetooth V2.0, V1.1 & V1.2

·        Supporting Profiles: Networking, Dial-up, Fax, LAN Access and headset

·        Operating System: Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000?Xp/Vista

·        Interface: Compliant with USB 2.0 & 1.1

·        Data transmission rate: 3Mbps (3 times faster)

·        Range: 10 meters

Features:

·        Converts non-Bluetooth PC into Bluetooth enabled_PC

·        Wireless connect to Bluetooth devices such as mobile phones, PDA or PC, for data transfer, networking, dial-up, fax

·        Enables wireless connection to Bluetooth headset

·        Supports Bluetooth Voice Data

·        Supports multi-language

·        Driverless for PDA (Win & S60 0S) under Xp & Vista System

REVIEW:

·        Transfer rate is considerably fast (seconds only for pics)

·        Warranty: 1-week replacement period

·        Durability : can’t say it now!!!!

·        CD driver : was not immediately installed in my laptop. It was not recognized. Although, i had it installed lately but don’t know why the sudden installation was permitted.

·        Driver application program has so many features. I still have to fully utilize it.

More review SOON!!!!

Below is my email sent to CD-R KING through their website’s email service. I am posting it here without waiting for them to reply to it. Share also your experiences about CD-R KING products and services by posting your comments.

I bought an MP4 player from your branch in SM Cebu sometime June 2007 in the amount of P2,500 more or less.

I’d love the gadget since it has an excellent video. However, after one year the unit was inoperational. It won’t power up. I’m sure i wasn’t abusing it. It just that came to a point where it stop responding.

I had it brought to your branch and the unit was sent to your head office in Manila. After a while, i went back to your branch and was informed that a DAMAGED SPARE PART is not available for replacement. I was made to believe YOU DON’T HAVE A SPARE PART for it. I was told to recheck it after months whether the part is already available.

In my belief, it would be easy to play around with customers by just saying NO SPARE PART AVAILABLE. It’s a monkey business. Are you saying your gadgets are DISPOSABLE? Why can’t you keep a spare part for your products?

I’m not asking for any replacement of my gadget since it’s beyond the warranty period. However, a repeat-customer like me should love hearing from your company that my damaged unit is back to operation after your people fixed it.

I hope you could attend to this observation from me and prevent it from happening again to others . My gadget details:
         Brand: CD-R KING
         Device: MP4 player
                 M29-0030463

JUN TARIMAN
Hi-Tech ‘Ta Bai! radio show
c/o DYAB1512/ABS-CBN Cebu
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