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vananaman updated 2 products

vananaman — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:04:51 -0400

1. updated HTC Hero - August 9, 2009 at 10:04 am

tapped as "want it"
untapped as "want it"
chose HTC Hero over Palm Pre
chose HTC Hero over Apple iPhone 3GS
agreed: "3.5mm Headphone Jack."
agreed: "Support for (even fullscreen) Flash."
agreed: "First phone to feature the HTC 'Sense' User Interface "
agreed: "Expandable memory (Up to 16GB) via microSD slot."
agreed: "Is not restricted in the media formats it can play, which means (unlike the iPhone) there is less time-consuming file conversion !"
agreed: "The majority of the apps in the Android Market Place are Free !"
agreed: "great integration in social networks"
agreed: "Microsoft Exchange integration"
agreed: "Has familiar "call" and "end call" buttons"
agreed: "Trackball that doubles as an alert beacon"
agreed: "Automatic adjustment of screen brightness using light level sensor"
agreed: "Highly customizable - including time-responsive themes (work, weekend, etc.)"
agreed: "Text reflows when you zoom in the browser so you don't have to scroll left-to-right"
agreed: "5 megapixel camera"
agreed: "video recording"
disagreed: "Expensive when bought Sim-Free !"
disagreed: "No camera flash. "
disagreed: "no physical keyboard"
disagreed: "battery life not as good as iPhone"
disagreed: "video record quality leaves much to be desired"
disagreed: "very slow to take photos"
disagreed: "sluggish performance at times - especially in comparison to the new 3GS and Palm Pre"
disagreed: "no studiVZ integration"
disagreed: "need a better processor"
tapped as "want it"
tapped as "love it"

2. updated Apple iPhone 3GS - August 9, 2009 at 10:04 am

agreed: "cannot disable accelerometer feature (iPod, Safari etc.)"
agreed: "several compass apps already available for the iPhone 3G"
agreed: "ever so slightly heavier than the previous generation"
agreed: "tethering available in 3.0's free upgrade"
agreed: "no front-facing camera "
agreed: "Stuck with AT&T. Stupid Apple."
agreed: "no upgrade to the screen "
agreed: "not a revolutionary upgrade"
agreed: "minor camera upgrades "
agreed: "landscape typing only works in some applications/programs"
agreed: "AT&T is not supporting many of the new updates quite yet - 7.2Mbps HSDPA in 2011, no tethering information/pricing, no MMS until later this summer"

vananaman updated 4 products

vananaman — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:36:54 -0500

1. updated Samsung X360 - February 4, 2009 at 8:36 am

chose Lenovo ThinkPad X300 over Samsung X360

2. updated Lenovo ThinkPad X300 - February 4, 2009 at 8:36 am

chose Samsung X360 over Lenovo ThinkPad X300
agreed: "Very fast Solid State hard drive"
agreed: "Solid design"
agreed: "Integrated DVD burner"
disagreed: "Still using annoying trackball"
disagreed: "Not very stylish"
disagreed: "Expensive"

3. updated Voodoo Envy 133 - February 4, 2009 at 8:36 am

chose Lenovo ThinkPad X300 over Voodoo Envy 133

4. updated Apple MacBook Air - February 4, 2009 at 8:35 am

agreed: "Fairly expensive premium for being thin"
agreed: "Battery is not replaceable"
disagreed: "Battery is not replaceable"
agreed: "No ethernet port"
agreed: "No optical drive"

vananaman updated 7 products

vananaman — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:52:50 -0500

1. updated Nintendo 64 - January 26, 2009 at 9:52 pm

agreed: "Cartridge games have limited storage capacity"
disagreed: "Somewhat awkward controller layout; your hands can't access all buttons at once"
agreed: "Cartridge games mean no need to wait for loading"
agreed: "Hardware-accelerated 3D graphics with texture filtering"
agreed: "Analog control offers more precise input; this allowed consoles to offer first-person shooters like Goldeneye"
agreed: "Excellent multiplayer support with 4 built-in controller ports"
tapped as "want it"
tapped as "love it"

2. updated Nintendo Entertainment System - January 26, 2009 at 9:52 pm

agreed: "Systems get more and more unstable as they age (blowing in the cartridge slot anyone?) "
agreed: "Supported multiplayer"
agreed: "Games were simple"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

3. updated Yobo FC Twin (NES & SNES Clone) - January 26, 2009 at 9:51 pm

chose Super Nintendo Entertainment System over Yobo FC Twin (NES & SNES Clone)

4. updated Super Nintendo Entertainment System - January 26, 2009 at 9:51 pm

chose Sega Genesis over Super Nintendo Entertainment System
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "want it"

5. updated Sony Playstation 3 - January 26, 2009 at 9:49 pm

tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"
disagreed: "Stole motion sensing concept from Nintendo"
disagreed: "Design is too tall, are to fit into most entertainment units in its upright position."
disagreed: "Very loud fans; it's not a good Blu-ray player for quiet listening environments"
disagreed: "Dropped Extra USB ports on latest models"
disagreed: "Games are required to be on proprietary blu-ray discs"
disagreed: "No Bluetooth A2DP support for game audio"
disagreed: "Some problems when playing PS2 games in regard to sound."
disagreed: "Online not as good as Xbox Live"
disagreed: "Not many games yet (as of April 2007)"
disagreed: "Games can be expensive ($60)"
disagreed: "No backwards compatibility on the 40GB model"
disagreed: "Difficulty to program for is hurting quality of games being ported to it"
disagreed: "Relatively small library of games"
disagreed: "Very few good exclusive titles"
disagreed: "Steep price in comparison with competition."
agreed: "Steep price in comparison with competition."
agreed: "GREAT games such as Calling All Cars available on Playstation Network exclusviely for the PS3."
agreed: "Don't need to pay so much a month for online gaming...just pay for the games "
agreed: "Use of Blu-ray discs with up to 50GB / disc allows for content-rich games and less in-game disk swapping."
agreed: "Can stream media from personal computers or NAS servers via UPnP."
agreed: "Can be used as a media centre with support for standard file formats like MP3, MP4, h.264, AAC, DivX to name a few."
agreed: "Tilt capabilities of SixAxis controller provide additional control element."
agreed: "Very solid hardware reliability"
agreed: "Four USB ports on the 80G box."

6. updated Nintendo Wii - January 26, 2009 at 9:49 pm

chose Sony Playstation 3 over Nintendo Wii

7. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - January 26, 2009 at 9:49 pm

chose Sony Playstation 3 over Microsoft Xbox 360