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For sale HP Thin Clients pre-modified for use with MagicJack

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For sale HP Compaq Thin Clients Models: T5700, T5710 and [s]T5720[/s] Temp. out of stock

"That's all folks"

I have sold out my last unit and I am going to retire from this not so profitable business of configuring and setting up Thin Clients to accommodate MagicJack. It has been fun and to all that have purchased units form me I thank you very much and want you all to know that I will be here for support as promised (God willing of course).

Salute, ya-all and thanks again to everyone that took a chance with me and my products also a special thanks to the site Administrator for allowing me to post my sales pitch here and give me the honored position of permanent "Sticky". 10-11-2008

Going out of business sale. I have marked all the prices down to the point that it hurts.

You can down load my Sales Pitch and new Price List here:

http://www.4shared.com/file/57398905/ed ... d=98ddae19

To all my existing customers I will still be here for you and you can contact me anytime thru any method (except knocking on the front door :roll: ). I will still do custom to order builds but the units have just not been selling fast enough for me to stock them as I have been, plus my source and yours "eBay" is so unpredictable price wise it is impossible to buy in advance and not end up shooting a foot off. This is also true for the price of the Flash and most especially the DDR RAM. The Ram is like trying to second guess the Chinese rice futures. :wink:

Custom built to order, flash size and memory size and features added and or removed per your request.
All units are customized to run MagicJack new or old style. New style Magicjack units are generally units purchased post March 8th 2008, and can be identified by a small white rectangle on the circuit board looking thru the window just above the “J” in MacgicJack.

Standard modifications are to alter the USB drivers to work with either version of MJ, I upgrade the Ethernet drivers and set system priorities to give MagicJack priority over other processes. Set all the power saving modes on the USB hardware and Ethernet to not allow the OS to power them off during idle times which will usually cause MJ to get hung-up and install a remote client for those times when you feel like making changes and or use the softphone (i.e. to send touch tones to an automated system) without the need to drag out a keyboard, mouse and monitor.

The intent is to provide a plug-n-play MagicJack Thin Client, price dependant on what you want or don’t want and whatever the current eBay going rate is. I have a few that I pickup when the price is right but it is not like I have a warehouse full of these little jewels. All units are guaranteed to function correctly and run MagicJack. You will have a week to use it and in that time frame you can return it in the condition you received it for your money back no questions asked.

If you have purchased an HP thin client and can’t get it going I am also available for support if it is something I can tell you how to fix on the phone or in a post, no charge. If you have run out of Valium and just want it to work we can strike a deal. You send it to me and I will make it work or return it to you in small recyclable Aluminum pieces (just kidding - it will work save a defective Thin Client or MJ unit and while this determination is easy to do, it is darn near impossible it you only have one MJ and one Thin Client).

PM me if you are interested or just have a question. Also please restrict any posts on this site to questions of a technical and availability nature and save pricing and shipping cost to PMs or email. The owners of this site have been very generous to allow me to post this service I am offering and I would like very much to not abuse their generosity. [/size]


Customer Feedback

I got the tc today and had not even read any of your emails and simply unpacked it from the nice packaging that you did, plugged it in to power and to my router, plugged the MJ in and in a few minutes I had dial tone. Talked to several people over it and its performing great, Its quite and very unintrusive, takes very little space and very quite and cool. Its perfect! Again, thanks for your professionalism and indepth expertise.
Thanks, (from - J.B.)


I downloaded and installed TeamView, plugged everything in, and pressed the power button the T5720, waited an appropriate amount of time, and sure enough, when I logged in to TeamView, it connected to the T5720 with no hassle. Everything looked normal with magicJack, so I tried the phone, and there was a dial tone. I dialed a number and got a great connection. I think maybe it was more clear than usual. It really couldn't have been better!
I briefly considered ordering a thin client off eBay and trying to set it up myself, but when you posted that you were willing to sell them all set up, I decided to take advantage of your offer, and I'm glad I did. You really did a great job getting everything set up. (And the package was carefully packed and showed no damage or wear at all.) I also appreciate the folder with the "toys."
Thanks again! (from - J.K.)

I purchased a Thin Client (5720) from George and it was and is working perfectly. It is truly plug and play and if I do the Majic Fix it's all green (I was getting some red x's on my old setup). George know's his stuff and he's willing to help out/share his experience. He actually gave me a better deal than I had anticipated...he passed on a discount to me that he recieved for some parts and upgraded my system as well. I would definitely buy a used car from George? The TC arrived when he said it would and I even commented to him how well it was packed. He also told me if I had problems to contact him and he answers his e-mails promptly. Better customer service than some other major companies will ever have! Thanks George (from - Mr. T)


The current update release from MagicJack will prevent your MJ & Thin Client, some bare bones machines and some W2K machines from working correctly. There is now a legitimate fix fostered by David Mozer and formally recognized by MagicJack Technical Support & Engineering. It is not a fix for the average Thin Client user so if you want to now what it entails and how to do it please PM me and I will provide the instructions. Also I have chosen to leave the blurb below for continuity but the new DirectX fix is far superior to the existing Codec you will be using if you don't use the new DirectX method. The Caveat in all of this is you absolutely must have 512 Flash and 512 Ram. If you do not have the required memory please do not even try to make it work, you will just end up with a non-working Thin Client. It is possible to go back if you are hell-bent on trying it but it is a long walk just to turnaround and come back home.

There is a temporary fix authored by Stewart to recover if you have applied or had the new update automatically applied to your machine and now find yourself getting a message saying that MagicJack could not find any audio devices on you system.

Also while talking with Stroths I decided that the new update allowed touch tones to work correctly with automated telephone menu systems. I was wrong, they have fixed it on the MJ server side so now that I know that the Touch Tone fix is not part of the update I am not sure what it does for you. It may help the folks that had low volume at the receiving parties end. I have no way of verifying that right now but I am sure someone that has that problem will jump in here and confirm one way or the other on that issue.

In any case it is sure nice to have the Automated Touch Tone problem fixed. Now I don't have to live in fear that the next number I dial is going to ask me to press a key to accept the million dollars they want to give me. :roll:

Also anyone that has purchased an HP Thin Client thru me please contact me and I will either log on remotely and handle the FIX or walk you thru the temporary FIX for the MJ update problem. Email is the best way to contact me.

To fix the problem yourself add this to your hosts file to prevent another automatic update ( HOSTS no suffix or file extension - located in the "etc" folder.):
0.0.0.0 upgrade.talk4free.com
Make sure you flush the DNS (ipconfig /flushdns) after making the change. (complements to Stroths for this essential piece of the fix).

Replace the new update with the original version you had prior to the update by executing it from a thumb drive plugged into your Thin Client. If you don't have a copy you can get it here:
http://dc19.4shared.com/download/512436 ... e_2910.exe (this file is from my down load site and is clean).

George Holman.
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Post by stroths »

Its a good idea. I picked up 4 online that I'll upgrade and sell of once the parts get it.

EDIT: I have received several PMs on this subject and I am not selling anymore. I sold 4 custom ones, but the time required to get all the parts in, upgrade the hardware, customize the OS, etc was more than I want to spend. If you want someone to build one for you, talk to HolmanGT as he is more than qualified to provide you with an excellent machine.
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Post by HolmanGT »

stroths wrote:Its a good idea. I picked up 4 online that I'll upgrade and sell of once the parts get it.

Stroths is a Copy Cat ! :lol:

Stroths,

It is a good idea for sure. I even had one of the System Administrators say after spending a day fooling with his to get it to work if I had, had my post up he might have purchased it from me just to save himself a headache.

Now you and I are going to have to get on the side lines (I'll PM you my email address) so we don't start bidding against one another - hey that could get ugly fast (I hate to lose a bid, it is like a poker game - I'll see you two sticks of 512 flash and up you one 512 stick of DDR). :P
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Post by laserjobs »

Great idea HolmanGT!!!

This is a nice solution for those that just use the web too. One of these would be perfect for most of my relatives.
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Post by stroths »

HolmanGT, I just shot you an email. For everyone else here, I plan on doing just the 4 I recently aquired then no more because while I enjoy doing it, I don't want to devote that much time and resources to it. If you continue to do this going forward, I think you will do well and so will anyone buying from you.
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Post by HolmanGT »

stroths & laserjob

Stroths, it does take some time and most wives wont' put up with it so I understand. I am just a live in care giver for my aging mother so I generally have more free time than I know what to do with so this kind of works out nice and keeps the gray matter reasonably active.

Laserjob, first I apologize I think you are the only Administrator I missed in my asking permission to post effort.

You brought up an aspect I had not even considered an that is a simplistic WEB & Email access device. A very modest investment, small, quiet and when you remove access to the EWF it is for all practical purposes bullet proof (which I think was the original intent). An individual could go out and pick up ever virus under the sun and render the machine completely non-functional and the cure is [drum roll] reboot. The funny part of your suggestion Laser is I did a machine for a friend that still lives back in KY and he asked me if I could put a simple email program on it so he wouldn't have to worry about missing and important email. I put Pop Peeper on it which is capable of sending, receiving or just plain notification "You Have New Mail". works out great and now he doesn't have to get up from the TV to check his mail, just listen for the voice that says hey pay attention ya got new mail. Well it really doesn't say that but damn close.
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Post by Heritage227 »

Wow, I created a MONSTER !!!!!

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would get this crazy :shock:


FEED ME SEYMOUR :lol:
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Post by HolmanGT »

Heritage227 wrote:Wow, I created a MONSTER !!!!!

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would get this crazy :shock:


FEED ME SEYMOUR :lol:
Heritage227,

See what happens when you stay away for so long - hell in a hand basket. :lol:
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ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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Post by clinktd »

HolmanGT is better than sliced bread!!!!

Hey "G"...

My TC has been working great since you fixed me up. I have done a lot of travel and set up in a office for a few days, take my TC with me plug it in, use the remote program you loaded, and no one knows that I'm not in my regular office.

Holman does great work and I would recommend him to anyone!!!
:D :D :D
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Post by HolmanGT »

clinktd,

Thank you for the flattery - I just love wallowing in my own ego.



PS - the check for the unsolicited complements will be in the mail "SOON" in MagicJack speak.
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ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
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MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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Post by testing123 »

Heritage227 wrote:Wow, I created a MONSTER !!!!!

Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would get this crazy :shock:


FEED ME SEYMOUR :lol:
@Heritage227, VaHam, HolmanGT, you definitely did and it is appreciated.

I got about 8 of them or so, but use them to run a full Linux Server from a USB stick (ignoring the DOM); can now plug the USB into any of them and immediately boot Debian like a "rootkit" ... it is really cool. (And at $16 for 4GB USB sticks, pretty economical, and the use of RAMdisks helps up the performance since the USB on the cheaper/older ones is usually USB1.1)
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Forgive my ignorance

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I apologize for being a total noob, but what are these HP Thin Clients, and what do they do?

I am not a MJ customer yet, I've just started reading the reviews and what not, to make a decision on what my next VoIP solution is going to be.
I used to be a SunRocket customer (still have the Sipura SPA VoIP router laying around), and am currently a Packet8 customer.

I am thinknig about either going with MJ or Skype, just want to have the most practical/portable solution and am leaning to MJ more.

So what do these HP Thin Clients do to help? And AROUND how much do they cost? (give me a +-$20 figure)
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Re: Forgive my ignorance

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eqmiami wrote:I apologize for being a total noob, but what are these HP Thin Clients, and what do they do?

I am not a MJ customer yet, I've just started reading the reviews and what not, to make a decision on what my next VoIP solution is going to be.
I used to be a SunRocket customer (still have the Sipura SPA VoIP router laying around), and am currently a Packet8 customer.

I am thinknig about either going with MJ or Skype, just want to have the most practical/portable solution and am leaning to MJ more.

So what do these HP Thin Clients do to help? And AROUND how much do they cost? (give me a +-$20 figure)
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/post11862.html
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Re: Forgive my ignorance

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eqmiami wrote:I apologize for being a total noob, but what are these HP Thin Clients, and what do they do?

I am not a MJ customer yet, I've just started reading the reviews and what not, to make a decision on what my next VoIP solution is going to be.
I used to be a SunRocket customer (still have the Sipura SPA VoIP router laying around), and am currently a Packet8 customer.

I am thinknig about either going with MJ or Skype, just want to have the most practical/portable solution and am leaning to MJ more.

So what do these HP Thin Clients do to help? And AROUND how much do they cost? (give me a +-$20 figure)
Good luck on that request. You can find thin clients that range form $80 bucks to $350 bucks for the same identical unit. The lower priced units are becoming more and more difficult to find in part due to this new application for them as a MagicJack host machine.

The only thing the Thin Client does for you is allow you to get MagicJack of your main computer and out of your face and onto a machine that you may not mind running 24/7. If you don't mind running your computer 24/7 and or already do as some people do then the Thin client will buy you nothing. And please keep in mind that what I just said assumes you are not using your computer to stream public radio stations as some on this forum have and then ask why is my MagicJack audio a little raspy. Right about here I would put a smiley face if I was joking but I am not nor are the people that show up here trying to have a phone conversation while running a file sharing client or a streaming radio station.

PS - no offense to the people that do the above mentioned heavy duty multitasking and are clever enough get it to work.
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Post by curiousgeorge »

Good job Holman! keep up the good work, I am still using my old ipaq w/modified CF HD and it is working great. :wink:
help! I am running out of USB ports!!!!!!!!
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curiousgeorge wrote:Good job Holman! keep up the good work, I am still using my old ipaq w/modified CF HD and it is working great. :wink:

curiousgeorge,

Are you telling me you are running MJ on an Ipaq as in "Handheld"? With the wink I am not sure if you are pulling my leg or not. :roll: :?:
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Post by curiousgeorge »

I wish :lol: , http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/my-n ... t1073.html is what I was referring to,good luck Holman,peace out.
help! I am running out of USB ports!!!!!!!!
Tell me, Mr. Anderson... what good is a phone call... if you're unable to speak?
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curiousgeorge wrote:I wish :lol: , http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/my-n ... t1073.html is what I was referring to,good luck Holman,peace out.
Duh! do I feel stupid. :oops:
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ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
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Post by SpamBox »

GREAT IDEA!!!!

If I didn't already have my own MJ solution in place I would go for it. I actually might consider getting one for my parents.
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SpamBox,

Well as long as they already have a router, I didn't think of that when I said I would give my sister a thin client. So I had to go out and pick up a Linksys (or is it Cisco now) router for her also. I think I am going to call it her birthday present for the next two years. :lol: OK so I am cheap.

When I first started using the Thin Client is was at a time when I think the MJ Engineers were doing a lot of server work and it would get disconnected once or twice a week, same deal on my Daughters Thin Client. but her for the last (at least two months) I have not had to do anything with the thin client except talk over it.

I don't have any problems with them post adds on the softphone if they ever get around to it but I did get a little tired of the softphone always in my face on my main computer.

And just remember I think it is from the Bible "always honor your parents with a Thin Client". I may have taken a little poetic license but I am pretty sure that is the general intent of the quoted verse. :roll:

Do you think there is really a Hell... Ugh! Never mind I don't want to know. :wink:
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ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
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MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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Thin Clinets available?

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HolmanGT,

Are you still supplying configured HP thin clients?

I attempted a search to see if there was a post where anyone has two or more magicjacks running on single computer. I know that the official answer is no. Apparently I am not very good at formulating searches, because the amount of hits was overwhelming and most appeared to be others asking the same question, rather than a definitive answer. In particular I would like to know is whether this can be done on a thin client like the HP T5720 and if this a good choice for a thin client, even if only one magicjack can to plugged in at a time. How much memory is needed?
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Re: Thin Clinets available?

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baj475 wrote:HolmanGT,

Are you still supplying configured HP thin clients?

I attempted a search to see if there was a post where anyone has two or more magicjacks running on single computer. I know that the official answer is no. Apparently I am not very good at formulating searches, because the amount of hits was overwhelming and most appeared to be others asking the same question, rather than a definitive answer. In particular I would like to know is whether this can be done on a thin client like the HP T5720 and if this a good choice for a thin client, even if only one magicjack can to plugged in at a time.
Baj,

Yes I am still suppling them. "Definitive answer to two MJs on a single computer is NO" you can unplug one ant then plug the other in and all works fine just not two at once. By the way when you unplug one and then put the other in, it is painless and transparent, except for the couple of minutes for the new one to boot up.

If you want to contact me personally PM me and I will give you my email address.

Regards,
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ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
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Post by rootsnluv »

SpamBox, l am interested in your own solution to this problem. Could you share what you have done to solve this issue with your MJ? You just said you have your own solution, if it is something l could do or get please show me, l am broke and do not have the money to buy, anyone who could share or donate one of these solution systems out to me will be honored. Yes l need to have my MJ run on something 24/7 and not on my comp.Thanks alot,
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Post by georgiejr »

HolmanGT,

I sent you a pm and I was wondering if you received it about pricing and differences of these thin clients
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georgiejr wrote:HolmanGT,

I sent you a pm and I was wondering if you received it about pricing and differences of these thin clients

Yes I did but the system is acting flaky the last few days and keeps dropping post and PMs.

I will give you my hotmail address here and won't leave it up too long. In the hotmail I will give you my regular email address, I don't care too much about the hotmail getting blasted.

Email address removed.
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ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
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MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
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Noob questions

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Hello, everyone. Advance apologies if this is an inappropriate place for this question. (Mods - feel free to move it!)

The thin client is diskless, isn't it? Doesn't the MJ need some storage space for voice mails, call logs, etc.? How is this accomplished? Via a thumb drive? Does the TC have multiple USB ports?

I just want to insure that there's no "server" required in addition to the TC. (If so, seems like that would defeat the purpose since the server would then need to be left on 24/7.)

Also, just curious - can the TC be used for other purposes as well? (E.g. an intranet/web server that serves up phone numbers from a database and/or other such tasks?)
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Re: Noob questions

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Donny Bahama wrote:Hello, everyone. Advance apologies if this is an inappropriate place for this question. (Mods - feel free to move it!)

The thin client is diskless, isn't it? Doesn't the MJ need some storage space for voice mails, call logs, etc.? How is this accomplished? Via a thumb drive? Does the TC have multiple USB ports?

I just want to insure that there's no "server" required in addition to the TC. (If so, seems like that would defeat the purpose since the server would then need to be left on 24/7.)

Also, just curious - can the TC be used for other purposes as well? (E.g. an intranet/web server that serves up phone numbers from a database and/or other such tasks?)

Donny,

The thin client HP Compaq T5700 thru T5720 is a 1GHz machine running Windows XPe SP2.

The thin client is not disk-less it has a solid-state or flash hard drive. With factory parts up to 1GB, if you get creative as big as you want.
MJ keeps everything on the MJ network except your telephone book which it stores on the MJ device itself. VM is sent to you a an email with a wav file attached and you can dial you VM just like any other VM system and get your VM that way (but is also is on their servers).
USB ports up to six on a T5720 four on the lower models.
No Server is required.
The TC can be used for anything you can do with a normal XP machine, within reason of course. I wouldn't suggest running AutoCad, but for email and surfing it is just fine.
- George -

HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
Bubbles
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Post by Bubbles »

What's the price?
stroths
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Post by stroths »

Bubbles wrote:What's the price?
This is from the 1st post.
HolmanGT wrote:
PM me if you are interested or just have a question. Also please restrict any posts on this site to questions of a technical and availability nature and save pricing and shipping cost to PMs or email. The owners of this site have been very generous to allow me to post this service I am offering and I would like very much to not abuse their generosity.
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Post by HendersonMike »

HolmanGT wrote:stroths & laserjob

I did a machine for a friend that still lives back in KY and he asked me if I could put a simple email program on it so he wouldn't have to worry about missing and important email. I put Pop Peeper on it which is capable of sending, receiving or just plain notification "You Have New Mail". works out great and now he doesn't have to get up from the TV to check his mail, just listen for the voice that says hey pay attention ya got new mail. Well it really doesn't say that but damn close.


Mine says "You got mail, fatass"
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HolmanGT
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Post by HolmanGT »

HendersonMike wrote:
HolmanGT wrote:stroths & laserjob

I did a machine for a friend that still lives back in KY and he asked me if I could put a simple email program on it so he wouldn't have to worry about missing and important email. I put Pop Peeper on it which is capable of sending, receiving or just plain notification "You Have New Mail". works out great and now he doesn't have to get up from the TV to check his mail, just listen for the voice that says hey pay attention ya got new mail. Well it really doesn't say that but damn close.


Mine says "You got mail, fatass"
Mike, it is a damn good thing I didn't know about that site sooner or my buddies machine would have said that also. :lol: The reason it is a good think I didn't know about that site is I would have had my arse whipped good, he is a very big ex-football type guy.
- George -

HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
free2talk
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Post by free2talk »

I have a 1Ghz HP T5700 for sale.I bought it off ebay and upgraded it to 512 MB RAM and
1GB Flash DOM.I've reflashed it with XPe from the HP site and has all the required
software to run magic jack.It is configured to log in automatically as Admin.

I have bought a T5720 so i want to sell this.If anyone's interested pls PM me.
I bought it for $93 (incl shipping) from ebay and added the RAM for $14 (incl shipping ebay again)
and the 1GB Flash from Transcend for $32.
My total cost has been 93+14+32 = $ 139 and i am willing to sell it around this.

PM me if interested.
rightmind
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Post by rightmind »

Looks like I missed the party, I would have bought these preconfigured Thin Client if HolmanGT was still selling them.
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Post by HolmanGT »

rightmind wrote:Looks like I missed the party, I would have bought these preconfigured Thin Client if HolmanGT was still selling them.
YA-BUT

I ended up doing what "free2talk" is doing and considering myself lucky to break even. And at the time (gas almost $5 rupees/gallon) if I included the gas to drive to the post office I was in the RED.

Not a great way to get rich. :lol:

I have learned a lesson, don't try to sell Geek stuff to a bunch of Geeks, they are so tight they squeak. :wink:
- George -

HolmanGT - St. George, UT MJ-Area/Prefix 435-275
ooma-Area/Prefix 435-579
Baja Broadband, up-1mb dn-10mb, on days with a good tail wind.
MJ on HP T5730 2GBF/2GBR Thin Client XPe SP2 Router Dlink Dir-655
Ryan
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Post by Ryan »

I have 3 T5710's if someone is interested. Paid a lot more than someone here might be willing to pay, but let me know if you are interested looks like going rate online is $90-$500 shipped (most in the $100-$120 range, which I paid slightly over $130). Comes with A/C cord unlike a lot of them.
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TO: HolmanGT, RE: TC

Post by ThisIsMyUserName »

HolmanGT, how do I get one of your TC machines for my MJ? Are you selling on eBay? What kind of cost are we talking? I just want to plug-n-play. Frank.
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Post by oldtimercurt »

If you look in the first post of this thread you'll see that HolmanGT is no longer selling Thin Clients.

OTC
Bill Smith
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Thin Client on eBay

Post by Bill Smith »

I recently purchased a pre-configured thin client on eBay ($90). Got one with a wi-fi card so the thin client doesn't have to be near the router. My MJ now works better than ever (and I've tried it on about a dozen different computers). Search eBay for "thin client magicjack". Definitely the way to go!
jrd4849
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Post by jrd4849 »

I have decided to sell my T5710. It was purchased new from eBay and has a 1.2ghz processor, upgraded ram to 512m, and upgraded DOM to 1g. Flashed with the latest XPe from HP. Pre-configured for MagicJack installation. Comes with stand and power brick. I used this unit with my MJ prior to flashing with no problems. The reflash was for testing to see if Skype would install and run under a fresh install of the HP version of XPe (it wouldn't). $110 plus $10 USPS priority mail shipping. PM for info or questions. Sorry if this post is inappropriate for this forum. If so then Mods do your stuff.
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