08-11-2006, 11:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Bad Buys
Have any of you ever bought a product only to discover it wasn't the real thing? If so, share your stories. The image above shows a not-really-a-wireless-adapter wireless adapter. Too cruel! 8O
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08-11-2006, 11:43 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 237
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This hoax is a hoax, apparently
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08-12-2006, 12:13 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 110
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Funny, I actually had that.. it's a DWL-122G from D-Link.
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08-12-2006, 02:56 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Yeah. One day I purchased a device that was supposed to let me do a number of things at once, would hold a lot of data, look cool, maybe would do music or video, allow me to stay connected no matter where I was. Turns out it was hopelessly inadequate to the task.
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08-12-2006, 11:28 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 140
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
Yeah. One day I purchased a device that was supposed to let me do a number of things.............
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Hahaha... Ed; the king of Palm- and Bluetooth bashing.... :rotfl:
But even some WM-devices might qualify for this topic 
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Touch PRO & TyTN II .... doin' CE since 1997 :)
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08-12-2006, 01:50 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2006
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I bought that WMP skin you just feature d. It didn't work it was just lure to get me to make $1.99 donation. I won't purchase from them again nor take your advice either. where is my refund?  ops:
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08-12-2006, 03:34 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by kimylawson
I bought that WMP skin you just feature d. It didn't work it was just lure to get me to make $1.99 donation. I won't purchase from them again nor take your advice either. where is my refund? ops: |
You should contact the developer. I know others have it and it works fine. However, where did I recommend it? This post was simply a pointer to something that might interest people. The vast majority of posts on this site are not reviews at all. In many cases, we've never installed the product being linked to, but we know those in our readership may be interested in the software. There are thousands and thousands of titles out there. No way can we install and test everything.
The only time we recommend is when we either do a review and we give a full blown analysis of the application, or when we personally use the application in question and have first hand expeirence. We have no desire to, nor do we claim to.
Please don't confuse a "Hey, here is a piece of software that may interest some of you" announcement post with a recommendation.
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08-12-2006, 06:02 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2003
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And I had nothing to do with that skin, but I know a loooooooooot of skinning noobs get kind of cranky when there's no installation file. My advice would be to download some other WMP skins and see if you can't get those working either. In there would lie your answer as to whether it's the developer. 
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08-12-2006, 06:09 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by kimylawson
I bought that WMP skin you just feature d. It didn't work it was just lure to get me to make $1.99 donation. I won't purchase from them again nor take your advice either. where is my refund? ops: |
Nine times out of ten, problems with skins are due to errors in installation by the user. Post the details of your problem in this thread and I may be able to help you get it working.
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08-12-2006, 07:35 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 601
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To bring us back on topic - - note the lowly post hole digger. Example at http://tinyurl.com/zsd44
These do not dig holes, even when I try to help. They are an excellent means of exhausting oneself.
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