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Got a MI4 today

I did book it On xiaomi site but was not lucky enough to get one in the booking so bought from the Grey mkt as & when it was available i paid 2900 yuan aprox 29000 INR for it around 9k premium but that is how xiaomi new launches are either pay premium or wait a few months well my first impression with the phone "It seemed like Iphone married Nexus 5 & the result was this crossbreed called MI4 " It got all the good looks of Iphone & the speed n power of Android" Actually Xiaomi has always been inspired by the apple from the beigning the Miui launcher was more like the iphone with no conventional app drawer like the androids all xiaomi products have a seamless integration with each other just like the apple , i have been using Xiaomi Tv , Xiaomi Wifi router , xiaomi Tv box & practically no setup is required to attach devices to each other But xiaomi have done the job well the Brushed steel feels Great to Hold the phone size of 5 inch is really handy to hold compared to One Plus One it shares same specs & price as the ONE Plus One ( have used it also ) but 5.5 is difficult to handle with one hand Presently Using the CDMA variant of MI3 waiting for the CDMA variant of MI4 to launch hope fully it will be launched by end of this month more reviews & feedback later

The problem with Xiaomi mi3 is buggy software. Further the free RAM after boot with no apps installed is 272 MB only. Whereas in my droid maxx is 900 MB, even though I have installed 100+ apps in my phone. Just compared with my friends phone yesterday. So miui is worse than touchwiz as a skin, IMHO. Plus point is it's root ready, but since they didn't release kernel source code, options for custom ROM is nil. Their developer ROM is as bad as nightlies. When you visit their forums, you can find that they didn't care about bug fixing much. But these limitations never affect average users, but not for android lovers / purists, IMHO Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

You are debiting tax system simplification & thread topic is " E-Commerce Websites Compliant With Indian State/Center Tax Laws? " I am talking with current tax system, which we have to follow and I am clear about my wish : not to lose any employments of local residents due to unhealthy competition. You see, any MNC like Amazon or wallmart can put tiny amount (for them) and they can spoil local business. Why Amazon USA collecting state tax while delivery on particular state address. In my view ebay.in is fraud, they are supporting anti tax practice and arranging deliveries. Uniform tax system (GST), Govt is planning but accounts must be on computer system for smoother flow, online work etc. which is currently not suitable for Indian condition, in Hyderabad, in day time 4 hrs. power cut applicable, Industries need to close 3 days in week due to power shortage. All the best. I am not debating whether e-commerce websites are compliant with current laws or not. That has already been answered by many more knowledgeable members, and to me it seems the jury is out on it - and there is no conclusive proof that e-tailers are engaging in fraud Let me explain my earlier post. I just happened to spot in the OP that you plan to file a public interest litigation against unfair trade practices of e-tailers, so I responded. Because the irony is, that this PIL, if filed, will not be in public interest of the consumer This leads to the crux of the problem - India has archaic tax laws, and due to non-uniform taxation imposed by states the situation is in a mess. Why should a resident of WB have to arrange for a waybill when someone from neighboring OR does not need to? GST aims to do away with it - but as you rightly said, GST is not yet implemented Your post itself highlights more pressing concerns which merit PILs - 4 hourly power cuts for example. We have seen examples of good-intention-ed but misguided PILs in India (e.g. based on a single PIL the HC banned tinted glasses in all cars - without taking into account the pros and cons clearly) Edit - also there is a MNC vs local business debate that you have brought into the argument. I will not debate it, but historically competition has been good for the industry and for the consumer - in all industries. India is a mature enough economy now and non-essential FMCG local businesses do not really need underhanded protection Anyway, we can agree to disagree. All the best to you also

Got Asus Zenfone 5, 8GB, white for my bhabhi from Flipkart for Rs 9999/-. specs here I was thinking of moto g. But I found this MVF compare to Moto G as zenfone has support for microsd and bigger screen. Only problem is it still runs on Jelly bean, though upgrade will be available in future. The phone feels big in hand.

For base 4.1.2 ie MD4, enable usb debugging and open command prompt, give command 'adb reboot nvrestore' and phone will boot upto Samsung logo. Remove battery and press power+home+volume down to enter download mode. Use R530LG1 tar in Odin 'PDA' tab and your phone will be on 4.0.4 with working data.