Recent Comments:
Intel finds SSD firmware bug, calls in the exterminators {Engadget}
Nov 6th 2009 11:00AM @Burke
Good to see your on board, a little more enthusiasm would be appreciated though.
NPD: Windows 7 sales 234% higher than Vista's first few days {Engadget}
Nov 6th 2009 9:52AM @Dking
Try pressing Alt+F4, that should take care of all y..our problems.
Gigabyte Booktop M1305 ultraportable gains external GeForce GT220 GPU (update: now with video!) {Engadget}
Nov 6th 2009 9:41AM Or I could plunk down my notebook and go to my living room. Bigger screen, higher resolution, surround sound, but no KB/M. I still say living room wins.
Cellphone inventor says they've become 'too complicated,' rock-n-roll too loud {Engadget}
Nov 6th 2009 9:38AM If its to complicated, you're too old!
Intel finds SSD firmware bug, calls in the exterminators {Engadget}
Nov 6th 2009 9:28AM I think I'll stay on the sidelines for now, SSDs have a long way to got before they are reach the GB/$ price point that will make them practical for everybody and mechanical storage can finally die. However I doubt that day will ever come, just look at how many brand new internal combustion engines still use carburetors, even motorcycles that cost around $10k. Old reliable technology will probably always have a place, the biggest, fastest, newest thing isn't for everything or price point even after its been on they market for years/decades. In the mean time, I think I will continue to let SSD mature on the frustrations and wallets of the early adopters.
Garmin EcoRoutes ESP module turns your GPS into car sentinel {Engadget}
Nov 5th 2009 12:06PM Sadly Garmin tends to agree with the nay-sayers enough to list two seperate items in the risks section of their 2008 10-K filing. Strange you bring up Gramin's origins in aviation, which they still produce products for. However 70% of their revenuves are from the automotive/moble device segment. So I don't see their aviation expertise saving them at their current levels of production/size.
From the 10-K: http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/reports/10-K_2008.pdf
Our financial results are highly dependent on the automotive/mobile segment, which now represents over
70% of our revenues and may be maturing leading to lesser growth than we have experienced in the past.
We have experienced substantial growth in the automotive/mobile segment of our business in recent years
as the products have become mass-market consumer electronics in both Europe and North America. This market
growth may now be slowing as penetration rates increase and competing technologies emerge. Slowing growth,
along with the significant price reductions that have occurred during the past two years, could result in lower
revenues. As margins have also declined in this segment, slowing growth may also result in lower earnings per
share.
The demand for personal navigation devices (PNDs) may be eroded by replacement technologies becoming
available on mobile handsets and factory-installed systems in new autos.
We have experienced substantial growth in the automotive/mobile segment which has resulted in
GPS/navigation technologies being incorporated into competing devices such as mobile handsets and new
automobiles through factory-installed systems. Mobile handsets are frequently GPS-enabled and many companies
are now offering navigation software for mobile devices. The acceptance of this technology by consumers could
slow our growth and further reduce margins. Navigation systems are becoming more prevalent as optional
equipment on new automobiles. Increased navigation penetration on new automobiles could slow our growth and
further reduce margins.
Garmin EcoRoutes ESP module turns your GPS into car sentinel {Engadget}
Nov 5th 2009 9:35AM I might actually regret getting the cheaper non blue-tooth 255WT instead of slightly more expensive 265WT. I thought I was just missing out on blue-tooth hands free phone integration, now Garmin comes out with this? Shenanigans!
Walmart's $300 HP G60 laptop gets real, detailed {Engadget}
Nov 4th 2009 4:11PM http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0320718
$299.99
Its got an Athlon TF-20, its not going to set the world on fire, but it has ATI Radeon 3200 integrated graphics. Seems $300 seems to be the sweet spot for dirt cheap laptops. Just as expensive as a netbook, but probably with more day to day usability then our Atom powered friends.
NVIDIA confirms Intel chipsets won't support USB 3.0 until 2011 {Engadget}
Nov 4th 2009 12:39PM Just because the chipsets won't support it natively doesn't mean it won't be on Intel branded boards or boards from other manufacturers. There are plenty of free PCIe lanes on boards to add integrated controllers or add in cards. Just because Intel won't put it into their chipsets for another year does not mean its the end of the world or they are purposely trying to kill the standard off. Intel sells boards with 1394a and its not built into the chipset, what makes you think USB3.0 will be any different.
Verizon looking to bump early termination fee to $350 on 'advanced' devices {Engadget}
Nov 4th 2009 9:41AM @Fernando
Too bad AT&T would never go with this, "Want to look like a douche bag company? There's a change in terms for that."
