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Blade updated JVC HA-RX700

Blade — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:09:19 -0500

January 28, 2011 at 3:09 am

new pro/con: Cord is a bit (too) long for portable use.
new pro/con: Good sound quality for the price.
agreed: "large drivers capable of loud sound output if desired"
agreed: "bass is strong, very clear and with minimal distortion"
tapped as "love it"
agreed: "larger design, a bit awkward for in public"
agreed: "built to be durable and long-lasting"

Blade updated 3 products

Blade — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:25:31 -0500

1. updated Opera - February 6, 2010 at 5:25 pm

agreed: "Less CPU usage than Firefox"
agreed: ""Speed dial" favourite page thumbnails"
agreed: "Fast rendering"

2. updated Mozilla Firefox - February 6, 2010 at 5:24 pm

agreed: "Bad Flash integration"
agreed: "Unresponsive interface "

3. updated Microsoft Zune HD - February 6, 2010 at 5:22 pm

agreed: "16:9 display"

Blade updated 8 products

Blade — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:13:28 -0500

1. updated Apple iPod Video 30GB 5th Gen - December 23, 2009 at 8:13 pm

new pro/con: Mediocre 64K color LCD display
agreed: "Bass output still not up to snuff"
agreed: "No custom EQ"
disagreed: "iPod has become a household name, thus encouraging more companies to adjust their products to be compatible."

2. updated SanDisk Sansa Fuze - December 23, 2009 at 8:08 pm

tapped as "love it"
agreed: "Required proprietary dock connection"
agreed: "Video playback is weak"
agreed: "Drag-and-drop file transfer"
agreed: "Built-in micro SD slot for expansion "
agreed: "Plays FLAC and OGG with latest firmware update "
agreed: "Excellent sound quality"

3. updated Logitech Z-2300 - December 23, 2009 at 7:58 pm

tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

4. updated Creative Zen - December 23, 2009 at 7:55 pm

agreed: "Only Plays video encoded at 320x240 resolution."
agreed: "Plastic screen scratches very easily"
agreed: "Incompatible with OSX"
disagreed: "Interface isn't as nice as the Nano's"
disagreed: "Slow interface"

5. updated Microsoft Zune HD - December 23, 2009 at 7:39 pm

new pro/con: No MSC support (Drag n' Drop)
new pro/con: No custom audio EQ, and only has presets
new pro/con: Limited Codec Support
agreed: "built to promote proprietary audio and video stores"
agreed: "better sound quality than iPod (if using third-party headphones)"
disagreed: "can play WMA files as well as MP3 and AAC files"
disagreed: "Battery life (33 hours for music, 8.5 hours for video)"
agreed: "Cheaper alternative to Ipod Touch"
agreed: "Internet browser"
agreed: "WiFi connectivity"
agreed: "OLED touchscreen display"

6. updated Cowon S9 Curve - December 23, 2009 at 7:32 pm

new pro/con: Extensive codec format support
agreed: "customizable user interface (via Flash 7)"

7. updated Borderlands - December 23, 2009 at 7:29 pm

agreed: "can get lost in buildings"
disagreed: "doesn't get boring"
agreed: "huge number of weapons"
agreed: "Available for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3"

8. updated Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen - December 23, 2009 at 7:27 pm

agreed: "Lame chrome back."

Blade updated 4 products

Blade — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 03:01:55 -0400

1. updated SanDisk Sansa Clip - April 25, 2009 at 3:01 am

agreed: "More features than Shuffle and Stone"
agreed: "Good audio quality"

2. updated Apple iPod Shuffle - April 25, 2009 at 3:00 am

agreed: "no support for open source codecs such as OGG and FLAC"

3. updated Cowon iAudio D2 - April 25, 2009 at 3:00 am

tapped as "want it"
new pro/con: Wolfson DAC
new pro/con: Robust internal amplifier (74Mw)

4. updated Cowon S9 Curve - April 25, 2009 at 2:53 am

disagreed: "software will not be as modular or as well supported as the iPod Touch software"
agreed: "no mention of WIFI or internet browser - included on ipod touch"
agreed: "Bluetooth"
agreed: "free apps in firmware"
agreed: "Customisability"
agreed: "large touchscreen"
agreed: "open source codec support - FLAC and OGG"
agreed: "smaller and thinner than the iPod Touch"
new pro/con: BBE+ Sound Enhancement

Blade updated 5 products

Blade — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:01:01 -0500

1. updated Cowon S9 Curve - March 1, 2009 at 1:01 am

agreed: "dual core processor"
agreed: "includes many extra features the Touch doesn't - such as an FM radio, digital TV tuner, TV-out"
agreed: "same capacities as the iPod Touch"
agreed: "lightweight"
agreed: "Sound quality"
agreed: "amoled screen"
agreed: "up to 40 hours of audio playback"
agreed: "affordable and competitive price "

2. updated Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen - March 1, 2009 at 12:58 am

new pro/con: Mediocre sound quality
agreed: "No Linux support"
agreed: "No hardware music controls."
agreed: "No EQ on the player - can only be set song-by-song from within iTunes"
agreed: "No file management in iPod (e.g. delete pictures/music/videos)"

3. updated Creative Zen - March 1, 2009 at 12:56 am

agreed: "Screen stays on forever unless the player is locked"
agreed: "Supports SDHC rather than just SD cards"
new pro/con: Weak amplifier output (40mW)
new pro/con: White Screen Of Death (WSOD) on smaller capacity players (4GB & 8GB)
agreed: "First flash player available in 32GB"
agreed: "Actually has buttons instead of a scroll wheel."
agreed: "Good value"
agreed: "Thin and light"
agreed: "Great audio quality"
agreed: "Expandable SD slot is very useful"
agreed: "Large and clear screen"

4. updated Cowon iAudio D2 - March 1, 2009 at 12:51 am

agreed: "Standard USB connection"
agreed: "Customizable themes"
agreed: "Battery Life"
agreed: "Size"
agreed: "FLAC Support"
agreed: "Sound Quality"

5. updated Cowon A3 - March 1, 2009 at 12:50 am

agreed: "Expensive ! (80GB version almost twice the price of an 80GB ipod)"
agreed: "The only true "iPod Killer""
agreed: "Natively supports open source codecs such as ogg & flac."
agreed: "Video output AND recording"
agreed: "Can act as a USB host"
agreed: "Fantastic screen quality"