http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/ Engadget Comments for GE's Flip universal remote brings ugly back http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Look at the closed version - top half has 3 ridges, the half with the IR transmitter has 3 ridges. The IR transmitter end is not rounded.

Also, cheese n rice that's ugly! 50p shop, here we come]]>Jul 17th 2007 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/
A design that is just not needed in any way.

And why does it have a "shift" key. Adding a shift key for 2 buttons seems useless (see the menu and exit writing in red). You only net one button saved.]]>Jul 17th 2007 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/
The top red button says On/Off above it. The dial is Chan up and down and Vol side to side. Also the GE symbol is in the same orientation. Unless IR is blasting from that "heavy" (plastic) hinge, this is a bad design.

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FWIW I count 4 shift-able keys:

Mute/OK
Close Caption/Guide
SAT-CAB/Menu
VCR/Exit

The mute/OK button being the center of the D pad seems amazingly idiotic. Unless this has some sort of state memory like the Harmony, it seems like you'd have to Shift + center D pad every time you wanted to accept a menu option (e.g. when using program guides, etc.)]]>Jul 17th 2007 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/
My bad, didn't notice them at first. That is a valid point though, hitting 2 buttons to ok a choice is inefficient. Looks like this will be a very bad gift because I don't see people actively seeking out and going to get this remote.]]>Jul 17th 2007 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.jascoproducts.com/press/articles/templates/article.asp?articleid=22&zoneid=2
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aside: this is GE. so why is anyone surprised? it's OBVIOUSLY not geared towards the Engadget crowd. c'mon, it's low consumer level, Winners bin type remote. SHOCK!!!]]>Jul 17th 2007 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/Jul 17th 2007 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/
Because this bears the ridiculous stylings of a child's toy.]]>Jul 17th 2007 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/17/ges-flip-universal-remote-brings-ugly-back/
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I would love this remote for the Star Trek-ish look!]]>Jul 17th 2007 10:52PM