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Kenneth,As both an Aeronautical Science & Aviation Business Major and a Private Pilot, I really, really, really hope you were experiencing a temporary brain fart when you asked that question. :( Brian O'Donnell

NickN over at Simforums reckons I should go for the reliability of the Intel 510, and that I wouldn't notice a difference between this and the Vertex 3 in FSX anyway. 510 it is.Thanks for your input.Brian O'Donnell

Forgot to mention I'm using a 2500k CPU, a Gigabyte UD4 Sandybridge mobo and a MSI GTX580 O.C. (in case it matters)Brian O'Donnell

I need to choose between an Intel 510 250GB, a Crucial Real C300 256GB or a Vertex 3 240GB SSD for FSX. Tabs recommends the Intel or Vertex. Which random reads affect FSX the most? The Anandtech link below shows the Crucial random reads in a good light, and it is a lot cheaper than the other two SSDs. For all other computer tasks I'm sure the Vertex and Intel win hands down but as I'm only interested in FSX performance, does anyone know which I should go for?If the Crucial isn't the quickest I'll probably go for the Intel as I don't have the computer skills to deal with all the problems I've been reading about with the Vertex 3, though I'd love to be persuaded otherwise. So has anyone been able to make a direct comparison on a system running FSX? If not, I'd like to hear peoples experiences with FSX only with the above SSDs. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4316/ocz-vertex-3-240gb-review/2ThanksBrian O'Donnell

Hi,Whilst we are waiting for the NGX release here is a great website for your perusal. I used to maintain Jaguars many moons ago. This website really brings back some fantastic memories of an amazing aircraft and some amazing fellow apprentices - Civilian Technical Training School, No.20A Entry. I've also been to this fantastic museum, it really was inspiring to walk through the engineering masterpiece that is/was Concorde. Well done Ken on your photographic genius.Enjoy!http://www.kenmcbrid...photography.htmBrian O'Donnell

Here is how my USPS to Scotland progressed:Ordered 07/12/10Processed 14/12/10Collected from customer 14/12/10Forwarded for export (Chicago) 15/12/10Received in Internal Hub UK 17/12/10Forwarded for UK processing 20/12/10Received and processed at UK National Hub 20/12/10Received at Glasgow Central Depot 0548 21/12/10Loaded onto vehicle 0926 21/12/10Delivered 1400 21/12/10 by a postman with a Santa hat on. Total Price £269.78I spoke to Parcelforce yesterday and I was informed there were no charges to pay, which would tie in with the fact they delivered the box to me without asking for any, but it may be that a little envelope arrives in the next few weeks asking for charges to be paid. This has happened in the past, we'll see.Comments:The dispatch note states insurance coverage as limited to $100 - those who prefer the belts and braces approach may wish to seek additional coverage.Postage and fees are given as $76.36 - I'm sure I paid $85.15. It may be that I am incorrect, or that additional fees like tax brings the former up to the latter. Or it may be that someone is pocketing the difference, if so, well done he/her - I'm honestly not bothered.Print quality is only affected in two areas, both of which are in FCOM Volume 1. The first is the 'Areas of Responsibility' diagrams and the second is the banners within which the chapter and section is given. There is a definite loss of black throughout the black section of these diagrams and there is also a patchy quality to them, made very obvious when compared with the sharp and patch-free diagrams of FCOM Volume 2. The banners in FCOM Volume 2 also show that ink must have been running low when FCOM Volume 1 was being printed. Does it make the diagrams and banners unreadable or unuseable? Absolutely not, but I mention it just so that PMDG can brief Jetpubs staff on initial quality impressions. Looking through all the material, when I think how little I paid for the set I am over the moon, and I hope that everyone else feels likewise. It would be easy for me to demand perfection and go through the hassle of getting absolutely pristine quality, but I won't for the following reasons - I haven't paid the fortunes that airlines pay so I don't expect the same quality, and because the small print issues do not affect my ability to extract all the information from the pages. I'll qualify what I have just written by saying that, of course, if people have experienced dramatic losses of ink that borders on the amateurish then PMDG should be contacted.Packaging is becoming a common theme here. There was a 2-3 inch gap that my contents could move within the box, and PMDG is leaving itself open to claims caused by some of the less professional employees of the postal companies. It seems that small slots of cardboard are being used as packers to prevent movement within but when I opened my box I found two of these had managed to move 5 inches down inside my FCOMs - luckily no pages were torn but they could have been. Also, the 7 loose posters had some crumpling and a couple of small nicks around their edge, again from shifting. There are a lot of people out there who may not be as easy-going as myself about such damage, especially those for who the purchasing of these manuals meant really pushing the boat out, but it may be the case that your cost-benefit/risk-analysis (call it what you you will) means that the money saved from purchasing that particular size of box outweighs anticipated damages and returns. Only the PMDG team know the truth.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'll conclude by saying congratulations to all the PMDG staff for allowing the public access to detailed manuals that were previously only accessible by flightcrew, or those near to them. Even taking into account the above printing issue (which I am sure will prove to be a rare occurance) I am very impressed with the quality of the finished product and even moreso with your negotiating skills at Boeing HQ. Still can't believe you managed it!!!Brian O'Donnell

Robert,Thanks for your reply. We have had some blizzards here in Scotland too, so my package will almost certainly be joining a huge backlog in some warehouse on this side of the pond. Not to worry, I already have a full set of original Boeing 738 PDFs to prepare with, thanks to a former flight school classmate. I'm guessing from the message about packages possibly coming from different places, that you have secured additional printing facilities to assist with the jetstream of orders you received, which will prove comforting to all those eagerly awaiting their packages. It would be great if you eventually informed us just how many orders you received for the manuals, I can't even begin to fathom a rough figure so it isn't surprising you were caught out, especially as you have to err on the side of caution. Congratulations to you and your great team at PMDG on the success of the manuals and, when it releases, the NGX. Brian O'Donnell

My humblest apology.Brian O'Donnell

I ordered mine on December 7th and paid $85.15 for Express Mail International (EMS) delivery. Six days later my order is still being reported as 'This order has been processed', which I believe means either my package has been sent and the status not updated or PMDG have got so many orders to print that mine is still politely queuing. Anybody (and I know that everyone will have read the thread title and appreciate this is UK specific) experience a static 'This order has been processed' yet still receive their package whilst this status remained unchanged?Thanks

I would also appreciate an answer to Angelo's question.RegardsBrian