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ace248952 updated 5 products

ace248952 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:41:03 -0400

1. updated Mozilla Firefox - June 23, 2009 at 2:41 pm

agreed: "Speed - reloading 5 tabs on browser startup takes 4 seconds (FX 3.0.5), the same task with Internet Explorer 7 takes 14 seconds (until all tabs are fully loaded). This is on a Athlon 64 6000 with 2 Gbyte Ram under Windows XP Pro."
agreed: "Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources"
agreed: "Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

2. updated Apple iPod Classic (2007) - June 23, 2009 at 2:05 pm

agreed: "Big capacity upgrade compared to previous models"
agreed: "New UI elements are interesting"
agreed: "Great battery life"
agreed: "Great price for an 80GB media player - $249"
agreed: "Not enough changed compared to previous models"
disagreed: "Crippled by Apple - Can only be used on 1 computer or i-Tunes wipes the iPod !"
agreed: "Limited file support - no Ogg Vorbis"
new pro/con: 160gb version cancelled
new pro/con: 160gb version
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

3. updated Devil May Cry 4 - June 23, 2009 at 2:02 pm

4. updated Killzone 2 - June 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm

5. updated Dell Laptop Studio 17 - June 23, 2009 at 1:59 pm

new pro/con: gets pretty hot
new pro/con: has option to include a very good hd radeon gpu
new pro/con: on the heavy side
new pro/con: color options are very cool and fit multitudes of styles
new pro/con: deals-a-plenty
new pro/con: 320 gb hard drive, plus another hdd slot
new pro/con: lots of connectivity options
new pro/con: keys are very responsive and comfortable
new pro/con: numpad included
new pro/con: sd/mmc/ms card slot is very finnicky and you can get your cards stuck if your not careful
new pro/con: large, bright screen
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

ace248952 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:21:20 -0400

1. updated Behringer UCA202 U-Control - June 23, 2009 at 9:21 am

2. updated Fender 62 Jaguar Electric Guitar - June 23, 2009 at 9:12 am

ace248952 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:46:46 -0400

April 8, 2009 at 4:46 pm

agreed: "No backwards compatibility on the 40GB model"
disagreed: "No Bluetooth A2DP support for game audio"
disagreed: "Very loud fans; it's not a good Blu-ray player for quiet listening environments"
agreed: "Frequent patch updates improve console's capabilities "
agreed: "remote play (via the Internet)"
agreed: "Built to boot other operating system like linux, bsd, etc."
agreed: "The only console built with Bluetooth, wireless"
agreed: "Online is free, not pay 50 dollars"
agreed: "Sleek look."
agreed: "Four USB ports on the 80G box."
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"

ace248952 — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:00:11 -0500

1. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - February 21, 2009 at 11:00 pm

agreed: "Have to pay a subscription for online gaming (Gold subscription = $50/year)"
agreed: "Very loud fans and disk drive"

2. updated Nintendo Wii - February 21, 2009 at 11:00 pm

disagreed: "Wiimote wrist strap not as strong as it should be. (may have been fixed in newer shipments due to bad press)"
agreed: "No HD resolution (480p maximum)"

3. updated Sony Playstation 3 - February 21, 2009 at 10:59 pm

disagreed: "Very loud fans; it's not a good Blu-ray player for quiet listening environments"
disagreed: "Design is too tall, are to fit into most entertainment units in its upright position."
disagreed: "Stole motion sensing concept from Nintendo"
disagreed: "Some of them had Blu-Ray drives with very poor longevity, which Sony Support has a very difficult time acknowledging."
disagreed: "Games are required to be on proprietary blu-ray discs"
disagreed: "Dropped Extra USB ports on latest models"
disagreed: "Not many games yet (as of April 2007)"
disagreed: "Online not as good as Xbox Live"
agreed: "No backwards compatibility on the 40GB model"
disagreed: "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."
agreed: "Full HD support, including an HDMI port"
tapped as "have it"