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smcmanus updated 4 products

smcmanus — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:49:17 -0400

1. updated HP Pavilion dv9700t - May 6, 2009 at 12:49 am

2. updated Nikon D70 - May 6, 2009 at 12:44 am

3. updated RIM Blackberry Curve 8300 - May 6, 2009 at 12:42 am

tapped as "have it"
new pro/con: No way to focus the camera
disagreed: "GPS is not available unless you pay $15 more (at least if you have Verizon). Lame, lame, lame."
disagreed: "Poor web browser software"
disagreed: "No Wi-Fi"
agreed: "Voice Notes Recorder"
agreed: "Newest model offers built-in gps"
agreed: "Lightest blackberry with full keyboard"
agreed: "Media playback is better than other Blackberries"
agreed: "Thin and small profile"
agreed: "Full QWERTY keyboard makes for easy texting/emailing"

4. updated Amazon Kindle - May 6, 2009 at 12:40 am

tapped as "have it"
new pro/con: Many Kindle books are nearly the same price as the hardback version
new pro/con: No way to organize purchased books.
agreed: "EVDO only - no WiFi"
agreed: "Blogs, newspapers, etc are limited to Amazon's choice"
agreed: "Doesn't support PDF (Sony Reader does)"
agreed: "$0.10 fee per file to transer documents from PC via Whispernet"
agreed: "Tedious content management (No Folders)"
agreed: "Small; the size of, and even thinner than, the average book."
disagreed: "Amazon ebooks are cheaper than hardcovers"
disagreed: "$0.10 fee per file to transer documents from PC via Whispernet"
agreed: "No monthly bill for wireless access"

smcmanus — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:27:41 -0500

February 28, 2009 at 9:27 pm

agreed: "Can download any free eBook and read it"
agreed: "ebooks purchased from one account on Amazon can be shared on 6 Kindles"
disagreed: "Includes Internet browser"
agreed: "No internet browser"
agreed: "QWERTY keyboard is overkill"
disagreed: "Mediocre image rendering"
agreed: "Not open to third-party development"
agreed: "Limited to buying from the Kindle store"
agreed: "Only works in North America"
agreed: "Blogs, newspapers, etc are limited to Amazon's choice"
new pro/con: No backlight.
agreed: "Open publishing platform - anyone can sell books to Kindle users"
agreed: "Dynamic scrollbar separate from display"
agreed: "Screen uses real ink"
agreed: "Notes, quotes and highlights saved in a simple text file"
agreed: "Open ebook format - anyone can create Kindle books with free software"
agreed: "Compatible with any computer (Mac, Linux, Windows)"
agreed: "Free software to convert PDFs"
agreed: "Amazon ebooks are cheaper than hardcovers"
disagreed: "Tedious content management (No Folders)"
disagreed: "plain ugly"
agreed: "$0.10 fee per file to transer documents from PC via Whispernet"
agreed: "Too expensive."
agreed: "Can't share books with friends"
disagreed: "Can't share books with friends"
agreed: "Can also read blogs, newspapers and magazines"
agreed: "Wikipedia access"
agreed: "Lightweight, only 10 ounces"
agreed: "Electronic paper technology is awesome, real ink and you can read outside!"
agreed: "No monthly bill for wireless access"

smcmanus — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:25:07 -0500

February 28, 2009 at 9:25 pm