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tcbutler updated Google Nexus One

tcbutler — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:33:49 -0500

February 1, 2010 at 7:33 pm

agreed: "Multitouch could be enabled by installing firmware from European models (when they're released)"
agreed: "Has a built in noise canceling."
agreed: "Real emphasis on 3D"
agreed: "customizable UI found on newer Android platforms"
agreed: "full version of Adobe Flash 10.1 coming soon, beta already demoed on Nexus One"
agreed: "microUSB port, located at the bottom of the device (easy to charge while phone in car holder for navigation etc.)"
agreed: "very snappy performance"
agreed: "5MP camera with LED flash"
agreed: "microSD card reader for external storage expansion up to 32GB"
agreed: "thin and sleek design"
agreed: "Hi-res (480x800px) AMOLED 3.7" touchscreen."
agreed: "proximity sensor and accelerometer"
agreed: "1GHz Snapdragon CPU"
agreed: "large 3.7" AMOLED display"
agreed: "available contract-free directly from Google - carrier agnostic (for the most part), no contracts"
disagreed: "Short battery life"
disagreed: "Requires the a Google account and mandates the use of Google apps (Mail, Calendar) for many key features. "
agreed: "No sync with Exchange Calendar"
disagreed: "Touch screen not as accurate and responsive as other phones"
disagreed: "no multitouch software (while the hardware / OS support it)"

tcbutler — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:02:02 -0400

June 2, 2008 at 9:02 am

tcbutler — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:40:25 -0400

1. updated Skype - May 22, 2008 at 6:40 am

2. updated Nintendo Wii - May 22, 2008 at 6:37 am

agreed: "Cheaper than competing systems."
agreed: "Console can be played by anyone from any age bracket"
agreed: "Controller is innovative and allows for new game types"
agreed: "Shorter loading times compared to competing systems"
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: "Runs very quiet. No loud fans."
agreed: "Backwards compatible with Gamecube games"
disagreed: "Graphics are last-gen."
disagreed: "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: "the people on Wii are cute, but i wish they had the graphics of xbox games"
disagreed: "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"
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."
disagreed: "Online service is completely unintuitive."
disagreed: "Lack of quality games"
disagreed: "Virtual Console games do not support online multiplayer"
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

3. updated Wii Fit - May 22, 2008 at 6:33 am

tcbutler — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:29:26 -0400

May 22, 2008 at 6:29 am