8leanne4 updated Cowon iAudio D2

8leanne4 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:42:12 -0500

February 7, 2009 at 8:42 am

new pro/con: Customizable themes

8leanne4 updated 6 products

8leanne4 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:36:30 -0500

1. updated Microsoft Xbox - January 24, 2009 at 6:36 pm

new pro/con: Was some playable titles when it was in its peak
new pro/con: Can always be used as a Media Centre as it's easy to rip CDs
new pro/con: Looks ugly and big
new pro/con: Games cheap now, second hand or some unused around the net
new pro/con: Never going to be a new game made

2. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - January 24, 2009 at 6:28 pm

disagreed: "Still uses a tray."
disagreed: "Currently no HDMI compatibility"
agreed: "Chunky design when compared to the other consoles."
disagreed: "The Xbox Franchise focuses on FPS and has a limited selection of other genres such as RPGS and Racing Games."
agreed: "Stability issues."
disagreed: "Avatars are pretty lame "
agreed: "NetFlix is limited to the United States "
agreed: "The controller is the only one in all three consoles that has no motion sensing."
agreed: "No Blu ray player / drive"
agreed: "Games can be expensive ($60)"
agreed: "No HD-DVD drive is included, and it costs $200 to get one and even then it's still not built in. The PS3 has a built in Blu-Ray player."
agreed: "No HD-DVD drive is included, and it costs $200 to get one and even then it's still not built in. The PS3 has a built in Blu-Ray player."
agreed: "The Core System is a ripoff."
agreed: "limited backwards compatibility"
agreed: "Slow to fix and return broken consoles"
agreed: "Prices of Xbox360 Marketplace items are steep"
new pro/con: Easy to connect perheripals to such as a Guitar Hero guitar or microphones, without requiring a dongle
new pro/con: No re-chargable battery pack supplied with controllers, need separate purchase
agreed: "Very loud fans and disk drive"
agreed: "Overheating issues."
agreed: "Have to pay a subscription for online gaming (Gold subscription = $50/year)"
disagreed: "Frequently breaks down, forcing you to wait three weeks for repairs. Sony sends you a new console in three days if something happens to your PS3."
agreed: "Community Games feature could be revolutionary "
agreed: "8-person party system really helps people play together and emphasizes the social aspect of the system "
agreed: "Optional installation of games to the hard drive works great "
agreed: "New-Xbox Experience is a major upgrade to the console and breathes new life into it "
agreed: "NetFlix streaming makes watching movies very convenient "
disagreed: "Sleek look."
agreed: "Can play HD-DVDs with an add-on sold seperately"
agreed: "Xbox Live integration makes you feel connected with the community"
agreed: "Great titles on Xbox Live! Arcade"
agreed: "Large selection of games"
agreed: "Full 1080p HD gaming and 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround Sound."
agreed: "PC connection to play video and audio files (Windows XP Media Center or Vista)"
agreed: "Broad selection of titles."
agreed: "Excellent online gaming support with Xbox Live!"

3. updated Sony Playstation 3 - January 24, 2009 at 6:23 pm

disagreed: "Stole motion sensing concept from Nintendo"
disagreed: "Design is too tall, are to fit into most entertainment units in its upright position."
disagreed: "Very loud fans; it's not a good Blu-ray player for quiet listening environments"
agreed: "Dropped Extra USB ports on latest models"
agreed: "No Bluetooth A2DP support for game audio"
disagreed: "Games are required to be on proprietary blu-ray discs"
disagreed: "Some problems when playing PS2 games in regard to sound."
disagreed: "Online not as good as Xbox Live"
disagreed: "Not many games yet (as of April 2007)"
agreed: "Games can be expensive ($60)"
agreed: "No backwards compatibility on the 40GB model"
disagreed: "Difficulty to program for is hurting quality of games being ported to it"
disagreed: "Relatively small library of games"
disagreed: "Very few good exclusive titles"
disagreed: "Steep price in comparison with competition."
new pro/con: Don't need to pay so much a month for online gaming...just pay for the games
agreed: "Use of Blu-ray discs with up to 50GB / disc allows for content-rich games and less in-game disk swapping."
agreed: "Can stream media from personal computers or NAS servers via UPnP."
agreed: "Can be used as a media centre with support for standard file formats like MP3, MP4, h.264, AAC, DivX to name a few."
agreed: "Frequent patch updates improve console's capabilities "
agreed: "Tilt capabilities of SixAxis controller provide additional control element."
agreed: "Very solid hardware reliability"
agreed: "Four USB ports on the 80G box."
agreed: "Sleek look."
agreed: "HDMI is the newest 1.3 version, unlike the 360 1.2 version, the PS3 will be able to run on ALL future HD Televisions."
agreed: "Free downloads of enjoyable demos, and add-ons"
agreed: "Upscales PS1 Games, PS2 Games, and DVDs to HD Resolution through HDMI."
agreed: "Powerfull CPU and GPU. Most powerfull console ever."
agreed: "You can run Linux on it"
agreed: "Great 7.1 Dolby TrueHD Sound"
agreed: "Full 1080p support."
agreed: "Built in WiFi connection"
agreed: "Has a built-in Blu-ray and DVD player"
agreed: "Full HD support, including an HDMI port"

4. updated Samsung YP-Z5A 4 GB - January 24, 2009 at 6:16 pm

new pro/con: Dedicated olumr
tapped as "have it"
new pro/con: Drag and drop through Windows Explorer
new pro/con: Easy to add album art: all AlbumArtSmalls show up (the conventional thumbnail name)
new pro/con: Touch pad breaks easily
new pro/con: Slim and light
new pro/con: User interface designed by the people behind that of the original Ipod
new pro/con: Newest firmware shows Samsung listen...gapless playback, OGG support and user customizable EQ

5. updated Samsung K5 - January 24, 2009 at 6:15 pm

tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"
new pro/con: Needs to be taken out of pocket for use
new pro/con: Drag and drop support
new pro/con: A bit chunky!
new pro/con: Minimilistic look comes to life when activated
new pro/con: Really clear OLED screen, with black areas blending in with the whole player
new pro/con: This player has survied been ran over by a lorry (You Tube)!
new pro/con: Speaker sounds suprisingly good for background listening

6. updated Lenovo ThinkPad T42 - January 24, 2009 at 5:49 pm

agreed: "Relatively expensive"
agreed: "Poor battery life"
agreed: "Great warranty coverage"
agreed: "Great computer administrative utilties"
agreed: "Very stable computer"
new pro/con: Light above monitor allows for keyboard vision in the dark

8leanne4 commented on Lenovo ThinkPad T42

8leanne4 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:51:52 -0500

January 24, 2009 at 5:51 pm

"This model has been out a while and you can now pick up a refurb model which would make a great starter solid reliable laptop. Highly recomended, if it wasn't for the fact I have had to have a new jack fitted. Oh, and my spacebar is hanging off on an otherwise great to type with keyboard."

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