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Reply # 685794 13-Sep-2012 21:26
Nice, let us know how it goes! By the looks of it all phones, e-readers and tablets should be well under those limits and most laptops look OK too. For example a ipad3 4g is basically just a screen stuck to a big 3 cell battery, each cell under 15Whr: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-3-4G-Teardown/8277/3#s33163 and a couple of laptops I could find specs on: Fujitsu LIFEBOOK SH771 - 6 cells = 72Whr HP EliteBook 8560w - 8-cell = 83 WHr

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Reply # 685797 13-Sep-2012 21:41
freitasm: Seriously though, a few years back bombs were found inside laser cartridges - the electronics for detonation were easily disguised inside the cartridge's own, and the fact that the exploding material had a similar appearance as toner in the X Ray didn't seem to help... Wouldn't we be better off banning bombs then? iPad + iPhone 4S + 2degrees 3G data 4tw! These comments are my own and do not represent the opinions of 2degrees.

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Reply # 685801 13-Sep-2012 21:50
That's a novel idea... Mauricio Freitas (Geekzone Admin, Devil's Advocate, my blog, technology disclosure, my tweets, Web Performance Optimization) Geekzone Price comparison \| Amazon Kindle order page \| How to get the best out of Geekzone \| New Zealand IT Jobs \| Geekzone News \| Jinglebugs

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Reply # 685892 14-Sep-2012 09:12
100WH is huge. I have a 130WH battery to power a studio strobe, the battery alone weighs more than 1 kg, probably more like 1.5kg. Portable electronics should have no problems coming in under that limit. Asus eee pad transformer iPod 2G Windows 7 PC Lots and lots of Nikon camera gear

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Reply # 685925 14-Sep-2012 10:53
Could I use this service to buy a new video card through NewEgg? Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 685926 14-Sep-2012 10:54
Yes Asus eee pad transformer iPod 2G Windows 7 PC Lots and lots of Nikon camera gear

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Reply # 685929 14-Sep-2012 11:09
Got my YouShop set up with USA address and configured my Amazon address book to use it.. Anyone setting this address to use with 1-click? If so, how do you configure your credit card info? Will the NZ bank issued credit card be acceptable? Internet is my backyard... «Geekzone blog: Tech 'n Chips Takeaway» «Personal blog: And then...» «Photo blog: I see...» Please read the Geekzone's FUG

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Reply # 685930 14-Sep-2012 11:18
amazon will accept NZ cards but you won't be able to buy kindle books/music/apps (only physical items)

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Reply # 685931 14-Sep-2012 11:21
A while back someone linked a website in the US that allowed you to purchase a "virtual" US based credit card for just that sort of thing. Anybody have a link and used that sort of thing?

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Reply # 685934 14-Sep-2012 11:32
lokhor: Could I use this service to buy a new video card through NewEgg? newegg requires a US paypal account or a US credit card. Changing your billing address will not work for NZ cards.

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Reply # 685935 14-Sep-2012 11:32
sidefx: A while back someone linked a website in the US that allowed you to purchase a "virtual" US based credit card for just that sort of thing. Anybody have a link and used that sort of thing? that will work if the retailer does not validate your billing address or if your billing address differs from your shipping address

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Reply # 685936 14-Sep-2012 11:33
sidefx: A while back someone linked a website in the US that allowed you to purchase a "virtual" US based credit card for just that sort of thing. Anybody have a link and used that sort of thing? Entropay? I used them once a long time ago, but then the service I was using it for stopped accepting payments via debit cards (which seems moronic). "You are" = "You're" - Not "Your". "They are" = "They're" - Not "Their" or "There". You probably mean "lose" not "loose". There's no such word as "Alot". On the internet, wasting time, since '89.

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Reply # 685937 14-Sep-2012 11:34
khull: lokhor: Could I use this service to buy a new video card through NewEgg? newegg requires a US paypal account or a US credit card. Changing your billing address will not work for NZ cards. So how do I do it? Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 685938 14-Sep-2012 11:38
khull: amazon will accept NZ cards but you won't be able to buy kindle books/music/apps (only physical items) Umm I have successfully bought few Kindle books... but I know music and apps probably not possible. Internet is my backyard... «Geekzone blog: Tech 'n Chips Takeaway» «Personal blog: And then...» «Photo blog: I see...» Please read the Geekzone's FUG

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Reply # 685940 14-Sep-2012 11:47
chiefie: khull: amazon will accept NZ cards but you won't be able to buy kindle books/music/apps (only physical items) Umm I have successfully bought few Kindle books... but I know music and apps probably not possible. Thats not true. We buy kindle books with our NZ Westpac credit card all the time Offense can never be given, only taken ...

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