Engadget Podcast 120 - 12.05.2008

We're back, and better than ever! After a quasi-relaxing Thanksgiving break, the Engadget Podcast is on the scene and strutting like 1970's disco dancers. Enjoy the soothing sounds of Josh, Paul, and Nilay this week as they discuss Nokia's newest smartphone entries, the Peek email device, Blockbuster's foray into streaming movies, and lots and lots of personal stuff that no one has ever heard before.

Side note: Josh is suffering through mic problems and had to resort to his internal mic -- if you have any good suggestions for a USB mic or headset, let us know in comments! Otherwise, enjoy the 'cast!

Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, and Nilay Patel
Producer: Trent Wolbe
Music: Snow

01:51 - Nokia N97 hands-on part II: the reckoning
31:18 - Nokia E63 hands-on
37:45 - Peek handheld: $49.95 for "today only"
51:08 - Blockbuster joins the movie set-top-box game with 2Wire MediaPoint player

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[rock99rock @ Dec 5th 2008 12:50PM]

Interesting, not available to download OTA yet.

[Kris120890 @ Dec 5th 2008 12:58PM]

Downloading now. Xbox 360 just got one red quadrant so I have to find something better to do than twiddle my thumbs.

[Mike @ Dec 5th 2008 1:06PM]

Does that 1-888 number really work? Let me try...

[Kris120890 @ Dec 5th 2008 1:07PM]

I always thought it was a joke.

[Geekenstein @ Dec 5th 2008 1:35PM]

Haven't any of you used the n810 it been doing this for ages on its home screen and yes it kills the battery having lots of active widgets running + it makes it run like its broken! its fun for very short bursts tho! can't believe nokia expects it all to run on the n97 with less power behind it. sooo hope it will tho!

[hamza @ Dec 5th 2008 1:53PM]

This is the first time I tried to listen to your podcast, and to be honest, it sucks ass. You're basing your opinion on S60 on an ancient E62 and complaining about it being laggy, I think you need to get yourself an E71.
I think I'm gonna stop reading this blog anymore, I've always felt like people were going too hard on you apple fanboys, but come on, your fanboyism in this podcast is off the chart.

[Nilay Patel @ Dec 5th 2008 2:14PM]

Except for the parts where Josh comes right out and says "the E71 doesn't have this problem" and Paul says the E71 is the best candybar phone he's used. Have a re-listen and think about it.

[ryan @ Dec 6th 2008 12:34AM]

Awesome, with you gone there will be one less annoyance when I read Engadget.

[Dani @ Dec 7th 2008 8:10AM]

Could you recommend us other podcasts?

[FThorn @ Dec 7th 2008 8:35AM]

Mostly agree

[Kris120890 @ Dec 5th 2008 1:53PM]

I remember seeing the Nokia roadmap. I didn't know they went mental on your arse though.

[Marshall @ Dec 5th 2008 2:35PM]

For a USB mic:

Get a blue Icicle adapter, then use any proper mic (even a $20 Behringer XM8500). You'd be surprised how much better your podcast will sound with a real microphone as opposed to a headset mic, and it will all cost you less than $100, even with a boom stand.

[DirtyVegas @ Dec 5th 2008 2:51PM]

Wow, that's a lot of hatred fellas.

[Prince Ali @ Dec 5th 2008 4:38PM]

i liked the 8 hours of mom jokes part, good stuff.

[ai4281 @ Dec 5th 2008 4:44PM]

This is one of the most entertaining tech podcasts ever!

You guys should do this more often.

[Al @ Dec 5th 2008 6:28PM]

Concerning Engadget's "scoop" of the N97.

I think what Nokia is saying is that Engdaget didn't have pictures. I mean, anybody who understands Nokia and what's coming up in tech could make up a roadmap with a bunch of text.

[Scott @ Dec 6th 2008 10:05AM]

I downloaded the podcast directly to my iphone over WiFi and it showed up as a VIDEO podcast even though it's all audio. So now I can't turn off my screen and listen to it without it shutting the podcast off. Any help would be great.

[Trent @ Dec 6th 2008 10:11AM]

Hi Scott and others who might be having the same problem - this seems to be a weird bug that popped up in the 2.2 update. We're aware of the problem and are working on a solution, sorry for the inconvenience!

[mirakutea @ Dec 7th 2008 10:59AM]

Is there an engadget/aol blog forum? o-o

[FThorn @ Dec 7th 2008 6:05PM]

First time listener. Josh was annoying. Should enunciate.
If anyone is interested, the way Adam Christianson delivers A SERVICE is great.

[Joshua Topolsky @ Dec 8th 2008 12:25AM]

That is some dope enunciation! Man oh man!

[Keaton @ Dec 8th 2008 2:35AM]

One quick suggestion...
You guys are constantly talking over each other.
Try using the "It's my turn to talk, rock"