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DylanFromCanada — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:28:04 -0400

August 28, 2009 at 12:28 am

DylanFromCanada updated Nokia N810

DylanFromCanada — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:10:16 -0400

August 27, 2009 at 11:10 pm

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DylanFromCanada updated 3 products

DylanFromCanada — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:25:02 -0400

1. updated Sony HT-CT100 - August 21, 2009 at 3:25 pm

tapped as "want it"

2. updated Samsung SyncMaster 2443BW - August 21, 2009 at 3:14 pm

agreed: "Problems with dead pixels"
new pro/con: Bleeding on some edges
new pro/con: High resolution (1920x1200)
new pro/con: Problems with dead pixels
new pro/con: Includes DVI & VGA cable
new pro/con: USB 2.0 Hub (2 ports)
new pro/con: Height adjustment & tilt (HAS)
new pro/con: Analog & Digital input
new pro/con: Big 24" Screen
tapped as "have it"

3. updated Nokia N810 - August 21, 2009 at 2:36 pm

DylanFromCanada commented on 2 items

DylanFromCanada — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:13:41 -0400

1. commented on Samsung SyncMaster 2443BW - August 21, 2009 at 3:13 pm

"I have mixed reviews about this monitor. I purchased in January 2009. The first one had 2 dead pixels, which isn't a huge deal but they were almost in the middle of the screen, plus I had zero dead pixel coverage. Shipped it back and the 2nd one I received had 2 dead pixels again. Sent it back and the 3rd one had zero dead pixels (success). This monitor was great no complaints after I received a zero dead pixel one until about 3 weeks ago it developed a vertical blue line. I guess this is a known problem with larger LCD's (monitors & TV's). Luckily I had express coverage through NCIX so they pay for shipping and warranty issues (for 1st yr). That said I believe they just ship it off to Samsung, they said it would take 2-6 weeks. Given the size of popular LCD monitors now reaching 22"-30" I'm not sure if dead pixels is a common problem or just one I ran into with a certain batch of these Samsung's. I've always been a big fan of Samsung monitors and this is the first problem I've ever had with a Samsung LCD. It also seems this model might have been discontinued or at least the particular model# I have."

2. commented on Nokia N810 - August 21, 2009 at 2:33 pm

"These are hard to find in Canada; luckily I have a sister in Florida. I find the best use for the n810 is travelling or when you're on vacation. Assuming you have a wireless internet connection you can check email, chat, browse internet, make phone calls via Skype, listen to music, watch videos, play games, use GPS, or have list of contacts while your out of town or travelling. To me it came down the iPod touch or n810. n810 has a ton of free applications from the open source community but sometimes they are a bit buggy. Apple has much larger base of applications but at a price. Other things I've noticed about n810. It doesn't come with great PIM applications (to-do, calendar/schedule, etc). This can be helped with addition of 3rd party applications. It's heavy for its size. Still it's about the perfect size for what I was looking for and I'm still able to fit it in my pocket. For movie playback you really need to add 3rd party media player and play around the get the perfect size, bitrate, codec for movie playback. Check around the message boards for peoples results. GPS is initially slow to initialize & location satellites. Once it finds them it works great. I threw the n810 in the top of my backpack during a 1 1/2 hike through forest and it kept an accurate track line (using maemomapper application). Bluetooth works. I used it a couple times to transfer photos from LG Dare to n810 and then email them. I've found the video camera to be virtually useless. I did see a video online of someone using it for chat but it's not available through Skype. You can only use it to take pictures of yourself otherwise your blindly pointing it in a general direction and clicking an onscreen button. Overall I'm very satisfied with this product. I already knew most of its capabilities & drawbacks when I bought it so I can't really be disappointed on its lack of 3G. A major reason I bought this was so I could access email & browse the internet without an expensive data plan. It's not hard to find free WiFi hotspots at cafes or if you're in a pinch some other open WiFi connection. I also really like the open source community aspect of the Nokia n810."

DylanFromCanada updated 3 products

DylanFromCanada — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:46:11 -0400

1. updated Nokia N810 - August 21, 2009 at 1:46 pm

added a competitor: Apple iPod Touch
new pro/con: Battery life is good & you can in a spare easily
new pro/con: Sensor automatically adjusts screen brightness
new pro/con: Still/video camera is nearly useless
new pro/con: Free opensource 3rd party applications (maemo.org)
new pro/con: Flash support (although video can be choppy)
disagreed: "No flash support"
agreed: "Adds a full QWERTY sliding keyboard"

2. updated LG Dare - August 21, 2009 at 1:25 pm

added a competitor: HTC Touch
added a competitor: Apple iPhone 2G
added a competitor: iphone
new pro/con: Poor music quality through headphones
new pro/con: Voice commands work (most of the time)
new pro/con: Compatible with BitPim (upload/download Ringtones, Photos, Contacts, etc.)
new pro/con: 3.2MP still image & video camera
new pro/con: Horizontal touch screen keyboard
agreed: "microSD card slot"
agreed: "3.2MP camera w/ LED flash"
new pro/con: Lack of applications available

3. added iphone as a stub - August 21, 2009 at 1:24 pm

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DylanFromCanada — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:50:16 -0400

August 21, 2009 at 12:50 pm

DylanFromCanada updated Nokia N810

DylanFromCanada — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:46:11 -0400

August 21, 2009 at 12:46 pm

disagreed: "Way too expensive for what it offers."
disagreed: "No flash support"
agreed: "Included storage is lacking (2GB compared to Touch's 16GB)"
agreed: "Slow web page rendering"
disagreed: "Doesn't work as a cell phone"
disagreed: "No 3G network support"
agreed: "Not enough RAM / Bloated OS"
agreed: "Included storage is lacking (2GB compared to Touch's 16GB)"
agreed: "Slow web page rendering"
found Dan Caplan's review unhelpful
disagreed: "No flash support"
agreed: "Expandable storage with microSD and SDHC cards up to 8GB"
agreed: "Built in VoIP support with Skype"
agreed: "Built in VoIP support with Skype"
agreed: "Integrated GPS is a fantastic addition"
agreed: "Still one of the best screens (size/resolution) in the class"
agreed: "Tons of flexibility and potential due to hardcore hacking community"
agreed: "Adds a full QWERTY sliding keyboard"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

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DylanFromCanada — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:33:03 -0400

August 21, 2009 at 12:33 pm