poody updated Mitsubishi WD-82837

poody — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:42:55 -0400

October 15, 2009 at 3:42 am

disagreed: "no drops in price from the previous generation offerings of comparable sizes"
agreed: "massive 82" screen size"
agreed: "extremely thin bezel"

poody updated 10 products

poody — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:41:53 -0400

1. updated Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP - August 24, 2009 at 5:41 pm

disagreed: "measurable input lag (64.1ms) - not good for hardcore gamers"
agreed: "built in USB hub and card reader"
agreed: "plethora of inputs - 2 x DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, component, composite, VGA"
agreed: "quality S-PVA panel, superior to the majority of screens which are cheaper TN panels - better colour, viewing angles"
agreed: "full 1080p resolution (1920 x 1200px)"
agreed: "excellent 3-year warranty"
tapped as "want it"

2. updated Apple Macbook Pro - August 24, 2009 at 5:32 pm

agreed: "Better battery life because of LED and Penryn core "
disagreed: "Very quite internal fans."
agreed: "Backlit keyboard. "
agreed: "Thinner than previous gen @ 0.95" "
disagreed: "Very hot"
disagreed: "Software artificially restricts iTunes HD content from playing at full resolution to non-HDCP monitors"
disagreed: "No significant performance upgrades over previous generation "
disagreed: "Slightly heavier than predecessor "
disagreed: "Expensive"
disagreed: "Major selling points for NVidia dual GPUs are disabled currently: no Hybrid SLI or on-the-fly switching of the two GPUs "
tapped as "have it"
agreed: "Multi-touch glass trackpad "

3. updated Nintendo Wii - August 24, 2009 at 5:30 pm

tapped as "want it"

4. updated Asus Eee PC 701 - August 24, 2009 at 5:29 pm

untapped as "want it"

5. updated Sony Playstation 3 - August 24, 2009 at 5:29 pm

tapped as "want it"
disagreed: "Replacing takes a long time 4 weeks"
agreed: "Slim version is much smaller and sleeker"
agreed: "Don't need to pay so much a month for online gaming...just pay for the games "
disagreed: "Online is free, not pay 50 dollars"
agreed: "Frequent patch updates improve console's capabilities "
disagreed: "Four USB ports on the 80G box."
disagreed: "Design is too tall, are to fit into most entertainment units in its upright position."
disagreed: "poor graphics compared to xbox 360 even though it has the better graphics chips(must be a software problem)"
disagreed: "frequent firmware updates are inconvenient"
disagreed: "no cross-game invites, party chat, etc"
disagreed: "dashboard functionality missing a lot of features compared to Xbox Live"
disagreed: "XMB dashboard has a lot of confusing entries especially in the settings section"
agreed: "Dropped Extra USB ports on latest models"
disagreed: "Not many games yet (as of April 2007)"
disagreed: "Relatively small library of games"
disagreed: "Difficulty to program for is hurting quality of games being ported to it"
disagreed: "Steep price in comparison with competition."
disagreed: "No backwards compatibility on the 40GB model"

6. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - August 24, 2009 at 5:29 pm

tapped as "want it"
agreed: "No re-chargable battery pack supplied with controllers, need separate purchase"
agreed: "Avatars are pretty lame "
disagreed: "never overheated or even got hot(for me) and it isn't loud and its in a quite confined space. (mine doesn't even over heat!!!)"
disagreed: "Camera makes a better experience for user"
disagreed: "Easy to connect perheripals to such as a Guitar Hero guitar or microphones, without requiring a dongle"

7. updated Apple iPod Touch 1st Gen - August 24, 2009 at 5:25 pm

disagreed: "Too big harddisk for me"
disagreed: "Can't change the battery"
disagreed: "Crippled by Apple's preoccupation with copy protection measures."
disagreed: "Mediocre sound quality"
disagreed: "Cannot turn off the rotate function in safari and music"
disagreed: "Previous generation, can now only be bought refurbished."
disagreed: "Have to use iTunes to put music on it"

8. updated Logitech G35 - August 24, 2009 at 5:23 pm

agreed: "Controls are all located on the headset itself - no annoying inline or desktop control modules. Just a single USB wire to plug in."
disagreed: "it's wired"

9. updated Logitech G15 - August 24, 2009 at 5:22 pm

disagreed: "USB ports are NOT powered"
agreed: "2 usb inputs (not powered though, but it still has them, i consider this a pro more then a con)"
agreed: "Nice keystroke feel"
agreed: "Lots of macro keys for those who use them"

10. updated Dell S2409W - August 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm

agreed: "Well priced for this segment"
agreed: "VGA, DVI, HDMI inputs all included"
agreed: "Flat-black finish (good for those who find a glossy finish distracting)"
disagreed: "Works with FiOS TV"
agreed: "Works with FiOS TV"
agreed: "native 16:9 aspect ratio is ideal for watching movies"
agreed: "capable of displaying full 1080p media"
disagreed: "Loss of vertical resolution to achieve 16:9 ratio"
disagreed: "Dude, you're gettin' a dell. With a monitor like this for this price you HAVE to buy it!"
disagreed: "Very poor quality. Return policy poor. "
disagreed: "Will never order another Dell product"
agreed: "Glossy monitor frame reflects picture"
agreed: "Uses TN panel technology which isn't the best - fast and cheap at the expense of limited colour range, poor viewing angles"
agreed: "Uses TN panel technology which isn't the best - fast and cheap at the expense of limited colour range, poor viewing angles"

poody updated 4 products

poody — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:54:01 -0500

1. updated Logitech G35 - January 27, 2009 at 7:54 pm

tapped as "want it"
added a related product: Logitech G15
new pro/con: Uses Dolby Headphone instead of extra drivers making for lighter weight less bulky surround headphones.
agreed: "quality construction"
agreed: "doesn't require a user to have a sound card (just a USB port)"
agreed: "unidirectional, noise canceling microphone make it easy to communicate in game - even in loud environments"
agreed: "interchangeable pads make it easy to get the best possible fit"
disagreed: "cannot implement EAX 4/5"
tapped as "want it"
disagreed: "annoying voice morphing ability"

2. updated Logitech G15 - January 27, 2009 at 7:53 pm

tapped as "have it"
agreed: "Windows keys can be disabled "
new pro/con: Less macro keys than G11 or original G15
agreed: "Display is quite useful "
agreed: "Very large footprint"
agreed: "Keys can stick if finger is not centered on them while pushing down"

3. updated Plantronics Gamecom 777 - January 27, 2009 at 7:50 pm

chose Logitech G35 over Plantronics Gamecom 777

4. updated Psyko Audio Labs Psyko 5.1 - January 27, 2009 at 7:49 pm

chose Logitech G35 over Psyko Audio Labs Psyko 5.1

poody updated Nintendo DS Lite

poody — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:24:59 -0400

May 17, 2008 at 7:24 pm

new pro/con: Lots of bad games crowd out the good games.
agreed: "Cannot play Gameboy and Gameboy Color games"
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

poody updated their avatar

poody — Sat, 17 May 2008 19:20:09 -0400

May 17, 2008 at 7:20 pm

poody updated Nokia N800

poody — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:02:10 -0400

April 21, 2008 at 4:02 am