yippiesmoke updated 3 products

yippiesmoke — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:57:45 -0500

1. updated Wii Fit - November 15, 2007 at 1:57 pm

2. updated Wii Sports - November 15, 2007 at 1:56 pm

tapped as "best included game to date"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"
disagreed: "The controls are sometimes unresponsive. "
agreed: "No online play"
disagreed: "The graphics are sub-par for the Wii"
agreed: "Includes 5 mini-games (tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, boxing)"
agreed: "Good use of the Wiimote (different for each sport)"
agreed: "Can upload your own Mii characters made on the Wii console to play sports with. "
agreed: "Comes free with the purchase of a Nintendo Wii."

3. updated The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - November 15, 2007 at 1:53 pm

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yippiesmoke — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:55 -0500

1. updated Microsoft Zune 80 - November 15, 2007 at 12:36 pm

2. updated Microsoft Zune 8 - November 15, 2007 at 12:35 pm

3. updated JVC Everio GZ-MG130 - November 15, 2007 at 12:28 pm

4. updated Winamp - November 15, 2007 at 12:14 pm

disagreed: "Still somewhat bloated compared to Foobar2000 and other players aimed at expert users"
new pro/con: Customizable visualizations are great
agreed: "Slick look with cool visualizations"
agreed: "Highly customizable look and feel with skins"
agreed: "Great UI, with easy to access library, playlist, EQ, visualization, etc."
agreed: "Not a computer resource hog like WMP"
agreed: "Extensive plugin support"
chose Winamp over Windows Media Player
chose Winamp over Media Player Classic
chose Winamp over iTunes
tapped as "sooo much beter than itunes"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"

5. updated Firefox - November 15, 2007 at 12:06 pm

tapped as "the best"
tapped as "love it"
tapped as "have it"
disagreed: "Memory usage and load time are significantly slower than IE."
disagreed: "Websites designed with proprietary IE/Active X code may not render correctly"
disagreed: "Firefox V2 crashes semi-regularly and uses a lot of computing resources"
agreed: "Page loading can be significantly faster than IE, especially when using speed-enhancing plugins."
agreed: "After a crash can "Restore session" which reopens all tabs"
agreed: "Open-source project"
agreed: "Fewer security exploits directed at Firefox vs. IE"
agreed: "Tabbed browsing"
agreed: "Extensive functional add-ons (extensions) and plug-ins"
chose Firefox over Windows Internet Explorer
chose Firefox over Opera

6. updated Microsoft Xbox 360 - November 15, 2007 at 12:01 pm

agreed: "Really sucks"
agreed: "Still uses a tray."
disagreed: "Has been out for a year and a half, and only has one must have game: Gears of War."
agreed: "Chunky design when compared to the other consoles."
agreed: "The Xbox Franchise focuses on FPS and has a limited selection of other genres such as RPGS and Racing Games."
agreed: "Stability issues."
agreed: "limited backwards compatibility"
agreed: "Prices of Xbox360 Marketplace items are steep"
agreed: "Games can be expensive ($60)"
agreed: "Slow to fix and return broken consoles"
agreed: "The Core System is a ripoff."
agreed: "The controller is the only one in all three consoles that has no motion sensing."
agreed: "Overheating issues."
agreed: "Very loud fans and disk drive"
agreed: "Have to pay a subscription for online gaming (Gold subscription = $50/year)"
agreed: "Frequently breaks down, forcing you to wait three weeks for repairs. Sony sends you a new console in three days if something happens to your PS3."

7. updated Nintendo Wii - November 15, 2007 at 11:57 am

disagreed: "the people on Wii are cute, but i wish they had the graphics of xbox games"
agreed: "The only good games are made by Nintendo"
disagreed: "Novelty of Wiimote wears off quickly"
disagreed: "Wiimote wrist strap not as strong as it should be. (may have been fixed in newer shipments due to bad press)"
disagreed: "The speaker on the the Wii Remote is a monospeaker and produces low-qualitiy sound."
agreed: "Virtual console games are too expensive ($5-12 each)"
disagreed: "Virtual Console games do not support online multiplayer"
disagreed: "Online service is completely unintuitive."
agreed: "Graphics are last-gen."
disagreed: "Audio (Dolby Prologic 2) is awful compared to audio on the Xbox 360 or the PS3."
agreed: "Tough to find in stores"
agreed: "Less powerful than the Xbox 360 and PS3"
disagreed: "Games that are not built specifically for Wiimote are awkward."
disagreed: "No HD resolution (480p maximum)"
disagreed: "Cool Wiimote accessories (steering wheel, tennis racket, etc.)"
agreed: "Allows exercise while playing."
agreed: "Able to connect with Nintendo DS on certain games"
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: "Integrated Web browser with Flash support"
agreed: "Console can be played by anyone from any age bracket"
agreed: "Backwards compatible with Gamecube games"
agreed: "Runs very quiet. No loud fans."