Prometheus
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After the left-hand analogue nub on my previous Pandora developed a fault, I was asked to return it. A few hours ago, I received its replacement, which I'm seeing fit to do a small write-up on (both literally and figuratively).
Many of my points from my original review still stand. However, my replacement unit is obviously a later one, and the difference in build-quality is quite noticeable. Both shoulder buttons feel - and look, cosmetically - pretty much the same (as those who read my initial review may remember, the right shoulder button on my first unit was a little bit stiffer than the left one), and, of course, the new one also has both lightpipes. And obviously, the nubs are fine, too (and I still stand by my assertion that they are fairly close to a TrackPoint as far as mousing goes).
As you may know, I found the build-quality of my initial Pandora to be excellent - that it is now clearly even better speaks well for the team's improvements in quality-control, in my opinion.
Spookily, the serial number of this Pandora is 246 - a rearrangement of my original's, which was, if memory serves, 426. Given the obviously better QC here, this also suggests to me that a unit's number perhaps does not necessarily reflect the order in which it was built.
I'm also delighted that my new unit clocks to at least 850MHz stably. I have not tried to go higher yet - I just wanted to see if it could clock the same as the old one, which it can.
Of course, this mini-review wouldn't be complete without me mentioning the excellent service I received from Jacquelyn and Debs. I contacted them last Thursday, sent in my original unit on Monday, was told that it arrived on Tuesday and would be inspected later on Tuesday or on Wednesday, and today a new Pandora was brought to my door, and all is well. If you're reading this, ladies, thanks so much to both of you.
Many of my points from my original review still stand. However, my replacement unit is obviously a later one, and the difference in build-quality is quite noticeable. Both shoulder buttons feel - and look, cosmetically - pretty much the same (as those who read my initial review may remember, the right shoulder button on my first unit was a little bit stiffer than the left one), and, of course, the new one also has both lightpipes. And obviously, the nubs are fine, too (and I still stand by my assertion that they are fairly close to a TrackPoint as far as mousing goes).
As you may know, I found the build-quality of my initial Pandora to be excellent - that it is now clearly even better speaks well for the team's improvements in quality-control, in my opinion.Spookily, the serial number of this Pandora is 246 - a rearrangement of my original's, which was, if memory serves, 426. Given the obviously better QC here, this also suggests to me that a unit's number perhaps does not necessarily reflect the order in which it was built.
I'm also delighted that my new unit clocks to at least 850MHz stably. I have not tried to go higher yet - I just wanted to see if it could clock the same as the old one, which it can.
Of course, this mini-review wouldn't be complete without me mentioning the excellent service I received from Jacquelyn and Debs. I contacted them last Thursday, sent in my original unit on Monday, was told that it arrived on Tuesday and would be inspected later on Tuesday or on Wednesday, and today a new Pandora was brought to my door, and all is well. If you're reading this, ladies, thanks so much to both of you.
