Ok:

Did you remove the standoff when you installed the card?

When you enable WiFi, are you doing it both with the Fn Keys so the light comes on, and also using the WiFi icon on the status bar?

I know they are noddy questions, but useful to establish a baseline.

Couldnt agree more, especially for a "netbook" which is inherently mobile device.

Ive tried emailing, but upon submit of the form, it returns me to the members page without a confirmation message ... so I'm not sure it's gone through.

All installed ok.

I login to the mobile expression website and at the top right it says "Join Now/Logoff". I click on Members and then Benefits and follow the link to the rewards game. Get there and it tells me I need to join. So click the link and it takes me back to mobilexpression where I'm logged in! And repeat!

Tried two different browsers too.

Fsking thing!

The T's and C's say that you might win a fiver, I don't think everyone will by default.

I agree!

Im inspired now !

Awww that's not fair. People here are generally very helpful. But with the hackintosh thread, everyone was breaking new ground, and so not a lot of experience to back up other peoples questions. Plus most people posting had their own problems, and probably never returned once they had resolved them. Reading through the threads solved most of my issues when I was installing Kalyway.

It would be nice however to build a bit of a hackintosh community here.

Well hibernate doesn't work, but that's standard for all hackintosh's at present. However great work is being done on that with a solution being promised soon.

Autosleep used to work, but I may have clicked something on mine to stop it doing that. However now I press the power button and it asks me what I want to do. This is far more preferable to me.

Sound works fine, it's just the mic and headphone ports that do not, which is easily remedied with a USB headset.

I "think" it might use slightly more power when using OSX than WinXP ... but I would also suggest you get the 6 cell version, rather then the 3 cell ones. However if battery power is an issue ... Mugen Power are offering a huge 9 cell 7800mah replacement for the standard 2200mah battery! Id hate to estimate how much time you are going to get out of that.

Realistically you're getting a device which runs OSX pretty damn well, but is not an offical Apple laptop. So, for a few things which there are workarounds for, it's certainly worth the money, being a fraction of the cost of a macbook. It was for me, as I was keen to get into OSX. I now have the Windbook, and my main PC running Kalyway.

1,000 posts and still can't count the stars!!!

Nice one!

... thousand posts on here!!!


Blimey !!!

Five stars now ! :-)

Hi Rich,

You'd need it customised to a certain extent with drivers for the intel hardware. But you can install via your macbook.

Oooops Ive been using OS X for too long already!

Macbook ? That will run OSX better than a netbook ... slightly bigger size though, and considerably more money!

The WIND variants such as the MSI Wind and the Advent 4211 have been very successful with OS X. If you want a laptop that is bigger, then people have had great successes with Dell laptops.

Turn the blue light on via the hotkey. Then in the system preferences turn the bluetooth application to ON. I suspect that is your problem. It foxed me a few times.

maybe even just running hamachi would allow you in.

I believe that is correct. Shame really ... looks a nice phone otherwise.

When I joined MoDaCo it was when the Kaiser was launched, and that was the only thing that was posted. Then it went mad on BlackJack devices and BJ II's. Of course there was increased traffic when the Diamond and Raphael were released. But I think the Omnia has caused quite a stir. Mainly because it is the first real WinMo device that could be totally mainstream. Other winmo devices are usually snapped up by techies with a need for such a device. The omnia is being used by Orange, T-Mo and Vodafone as their iPhone alternative. Same form factor, internet on the go, email on the go, decent camera and touch screen.

Hence a lot of non-techies are buying the device and then keen to see what it offers.

I like the battery, and am sorely tempted, but was kinda hoping for a 6 cell that would fit into same slot and not make it have a huge bump on the base.

Holy Enchiladas ! That's a huuuuge battery. It will keep the wind going all week (ymmv!).

Check what model the the usb stick is. I think the soap bar E220 Huawei one is the most popular. Then check google. When I was looking for Mac drivers for the E169 there were loads of sites talking about linux drivers for the E220.