Not trolling or anything, but what is the point behind these Engadget posts? Does someone at Engadget gather these up and mail them off to the company's they talk about?

Or are we all just sitting here bitching about a product for the sole reason that this is the internet and it's what we do...?


(srs)

Is it sad that I use my original PSP for snes, nes, gameboy, gba and genesis games (along with some media streaming and video watching) and no actual PSP games?

wow

just wow

and the eminem touch was fantastic.


dude is on par with that ben heck guy as far as im concerned.

bravo

In!

Did Engadget just acknowledge a phone might be better than the almighty iPhone?


Wow, maybe this update has actually screwed some heads on right over in E.land.

:)

@krizoitz

Market Share:
If you don't think that Market Share has a little something to do with "making money" (your words), then you need to go back to business school. Apple's actual OS sales pale in comparison ($ wise) to MS. The reason they make money on computers at all is hardware, which they can mark up ridiculously high because they have a monopoly on the "Mac" computer segment.

App Support:
Games, Utilities, etc. That's awesome all the apps you "needed" worked on your Mac, but if you're going to tell me with a straight face you've never EVER come across a program that didn't have OSX compatibility, well...then I'll show you a liar. However I can put my hand on a Bible and say I've never come across a program I wanted (or needed) to use that didn't have Windows support.

Ratio:
Not sure where the joke here is...

Creator:
(1st)It doesn't, its just funny to me and I knew you'd get all mad about it.

Flexibility:
Maybe you need to look up the word flexibility. Windows is a platform available on nearly ever computer created, in one form or another. It runs the on-board system in my Cadillac. It runs phones (sure, OS X runs 1 phone, arguably better than WinMo, so w/e). Hell it ran the Dreamcast. Point is, OS X is limited by Apple and therefore will never reach the true potential it may (or may not) have. Flexibility = Good. No argument for the contrary I can see.

Reputation in Business:
It's the standard for a reason. Period. Sure, when you own like 80-95% of a market (aka the biz market) there will be issues and headaches, but that comes with the territory (aka, having a ridiculous market share, which, if you go back to the first item, is also related to money.)

Xbox:
I meant Windows Media Center integration. Not sure if OS X has any apps that support stuff like this, but I stream HDTV and Recorded TV to my Xbox (which doesnt have coax nearby) all the time. If OS X can do this, cool. I doubt it can. (Mainly b/c this is called a Windows Media Center Extender).

I'm not a troll. I just provided some "serious criteria." So...yeah. I don't mess with Gizmodo because I'm an Engadget guy. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Also, for the record, this post has like 20+ replies and is highly ranked, so...clearly some people around here take me seriously. Just sayin'.



And as far as the new site update, please, please enlighten me as to the "point" of it. Because from my power-user end (aka someone who checks it between 5 and 10x a day), it's just a large annoyance that is in-between myself and learning the latest about the tech/gadget world.

However, I realize I'm not as smart as you are, so please enlighten me as to the "point" of the new update. Actually, I take that back. From a business standpoint, I get the update. It makes the site more consumer friendly and will increase traffic and money in Engadget's pockets. But what I do not understand is why they wouldn't have built in a "classic" mode for the users who made Engadget what it is today.

So what was the point of THAT my friend?

@Brian B. + @mac404

Wow - I actually hadn't thought of that idea. I'll check that out! Thanks so much!

@Teslanaut

Market Share.
Application Support.
Ratio of overall App Support vs. Stability
Creator was never fired from company.
Overall flexibility of the OS.
Reputation within the business world.
Integration with Xbox.

@mrt2

a) This isn't about my fanboyism anymore, it's about a cry for help to Nilay about the bastardization of Engadget's homepage.

b) I guarantee I know more about OS X, its tech, and its "culture" than most people with Macs, so I'm not blindly bashing anything, nor am I a sheep. I just pick winners. If you disrespect that, fine. Move along while I try to save my favorite tech blog.

@iSox10

I don't, I have a freakin 1920x1200 screen!! and I still only see the very first "story" headline and maybe the beginning of the picture.

I'm not even kidding, I have 1200 pixels and thats all I get. It's absolutely ridiculous. And that's without any ads (thanks to ABP), so Lord only knows how much more real estate THOSE would take up...


And if they ever create a pay system I'll leave faster than a road runner.