mcr.joe updated 10 products

mcr.joe — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:04:33 -0400

1. updated Facebook - May 27, 2008 at 10:04 am

agreed: "Time sink"
agreed: "Unable to view pending friend requests"
agreed: "Too many new features to add to your profile"
disagreed: "Poor site navigation"
agreed: "Chat with online friends"
agreed: "Clean user interface"
agreed: "Huge network of people to connect with"

2. updated Windows Internet Explorer - May 27, 2008 at 10:04 am

agreed: "Must have Windows to use"
agreed: "Bad in page search features"
agreed: "Reviewed User Interface of Version 7 is flawed. Violates current paradigms & harder to use than previous versions"
agreed: "Clunky toolbar"
agreed: "Little to no third-party extension support"
disagreed: "IE 7 runs very fast"
disagreed: "Nice tab gallery browsing"
disagreed: "Tabbed browsing like Firefox"

3. updated Pidgin - May 27, 2008 at 10:03 am

agreed: "Free"
disagreed: "Modular architecture means it can be extended easily"
agreed: "Modular architecture means it can be extended easily"
agreed: "Supports a lot of protocols"
agreed: "Doesn't take a lot of resources"
agreed: "No video/audio chat"
agreed: "Rough interface. Not as slick as more commercial programs"
tapped as "have it"
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tapped as "have it"

4. updated Google - May 27, 2008 at 10:02 am

disagreed: "Googol is spelled wrong"
agreed: "Ubiquitous search creates a market for SEO which in turn leads to link spam, fake blogs, and other annoying behavior"
agreed: "If Google goes evil, we're all screwed"
agreed: "Not evil, in general"
agreed: "Continually coming out with free web apps and services"
agreed: "Excellent search. Fast, clean, simple"
agreed: "Free, as in free beer. Or free cake"

5. updated iPod GelaSkins - May 27, 2008 at 10:01 am

tapped as "want it"

6. updated Apple iPod Nano - May 27, 2008 at 10:01 am

tapped as "want it"

7. updated Ubuntu - May 27, 2008 at 10:01 am

tapped as "love it"

8. updated Asus Eee PC - May 27, 2008 at 10:01 am

tapped as "love it"
disagreed: "Linux OS"
agreed: "Keys are very small"
agreed: "Very small screen - 7" with black border all around"
agreed: "Mouse button is weird"
agreed: "AC/DC adapter plug is odd-shaped and blocks two electrical outlets"
agreed: "Suspend mode consumes battery"
agreed: "No exterior battery-life indicator"
agreed: "small keyboard"
agreed: "Screen resolution is too low for many websites"
agreed: "save money"
agreed: "Can be overclocked"
agreed: "Excellent small speaker sound"
agreed: "Linux OS"
agreed: "Solidly built"
agreed: "Supported by a strong modding/hacking community"
agreed: "A lot of potential for upgrades (hardware and software)"
agreed: "decent battery life"
agreed: "Useful software included"
agreed: "Great value for the money"
agreed: "Fast boot time"
agreed: "Very portable"

9. updated Firefox - May 27, 2008 at 10:00 am

tapped as "love it"
agreed: "Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins"
agreed: "After a crash can "Restore session" which reopens all tabs"
agreed: "Tabbed browsing"
agreed: "Open-source project"
agreed: "Fewer security exploits directed at Firefox vs. IE"
agreed: "Page loading can be significantly faster than IE, especially when using speed-enhancing plugins."
agreed: "In page searching and highlighting is powerful and straightforward. Just slash and type, or F3 refind: easy!"
agreed: "Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly"
disagreed: "Memory usage and load time are significantly slower than IE."
disagreed: "Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources"

10. updated Nintendo Wii - May 27, 2008 at 9:59 am

agreed: "the people on Wii are cute, but i wish they had the graphics of xbox games"
agreed: "Wiimote wrist strap not as strong as it should be. (may have been fixed in newer shipments due to bad press)"
disagreed: "Novelty of Wiimote wears off quickly"
agreed: "The only good games are made by Nintendo"
disagreed: "The speaker on the the Wii Remote is a monospeaker and produces low-qualitiy sound."
disagreed: "Audio (Dolby Prologic 2) is awful compared to audio on the Xbox 360 or the PS3."
agreed: "Online service is completely unintuitive."
disagreed: "Lack of quality games"
agreed: "Virtual Console games do not support online multiplayer"
disagreed: "Graphics are last-gen."
agreed: "Virtual console games are too expensive ($5-12 each)"
agreed: "Games that are not built specifically for Wiimote are awkward."
disagreed: "No built in ethernet port"
disagreed: "Tough to find in stores"
disagreed: "Less powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3"
disagreed: "No HD resolution (480p maximum)"
agreed: "Cool Wiimote accessories (steering wheel, tennis racket, etc.)"
agreed: "Shorter loading times compared to competing systems"
agreed: "NES & SNES through Virtual Console (retro games)"
agreed: "Parents can monitor what and how much their children are playing."
agreed: "Able to connect with Nintendo DS on certain games"
agreed: "Allows exercise while playing."
agreed: "Very few reported defects (as opposed to thousands of dead 360s, and many PS3s)"
agreed: "Ability to Download classic games in Virtual Console"
agreed: "Built in Wi-Fi connection"
agreed: "Integrated Web browser with Flash support"
agreed: "Backwards compatible with Gamecube games"
agreed: "Runs very quiet. No loud fans."
agreed: "Console can be played by anyone from any age bracket"
agreed: "Cheaper than competing systems."

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