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Entelligence: Why the pen isn't mightier than the keyboard {Engadget}
Jul 13th 2009 1:28PM Part of the problem is that some OEMs push low quality machines which give the platform a bad name. HP had at least two models in recent years, both were extremely poor hardware quality. They had one decent model which they charged a hefty extra for, 2710p and its refresh the 2730. The price came down but now it's last generation hardware.
Dell had one model plagued by problems when they decided to depart from the Wacom digitizers in the reference design. The drivers crashed all the time rendering ink completely useless until you rebooted 3 for 4 times. Then they sat there and charged $2500 for a base model, anything approaching something worth a damn was pushing $4k. This priced it right out of the hands for any student without a trust fund.
The other problem is Best Buy and its ilk which sell the half assed models for hundreds of dollars markup over what HP, Gateway, et. al. were selling them for. The consumer sees $$$$$ and says f-that, without realizing the store is charging extorionary prices.
Microsoft isn't off the hook either. They never mention Onenote in any promotional materials, it's one of their best kept secrets. For the most part the platform in general is left to the OEMs to sort out.
Hulu to PlayStation 3 browsers: "This video is not available on your platform" {Engadget}
Jun 27th 2009 10:52AM We want to melt your brain into quivering goo. That is unless you use PS3, Boxee....
Palm Pre stock levels at Best Buy for entire US now leaked in full? {Engadget}
Jun 4th 2009 2:22PM This is far from the complete listing of Best Buy stores. Richfield which is the flagship store and is usually highest grossing in the region isn't even listed. Neither are Burnsville, Mall of America, Apple Valley, or Edina.
It's hard to beleive they'd ship some to Willmar out in farm country rather than population centers. Hell they got the same amount as Eden Prairie which is one of the richest cities in the state.
So either this is bogus, someone doesn't know how to copy and paste for crap, or someone in corporate has no clue how to distribute product.
Cyberdyne said to be mass producing $4,200 HAL robotic suit {Engadget}
Apr 11th 2009 5:44PM Wash day tomorrow? Nothing clean, right?
Nothing clean. Right.
Hey, I think this guy's a couple cans short of a six-pack.
Your clothes... give them to me, now.
F*** you, a**hole!
Cyberdyne said to be mass producing $4,200 HAL robotic suit {Engadget}
Apr 11th 2009 5:40PM Phased-plasma rifle in the forty watt range.
Hey, just what you see, pal
Progressive MyRate drive-monitoring device goes national {Engadget}
Jun 28th 2008 3:55PM @tracksol
No VIN? Oh, yes it does. Open Vag-Com on any VW and it will be happy to give you the VIN for the car along with the serial number for any addressable module of the car. It worked fine on an '01 so anything newer would likely pull up the same if not more info.
How would you change Canon's Rebel XSi? {Engadget}
May 24th 2008 2:07PM Shop around and you can easily find it marked down by $100 with the IS lens kit.
XTi is the entry level dSLR now, XSi the high end of entry level before hitting the prosumer xxD or xD lines so the price is fine. Stay in P&S if cost is a huge factor, you really won't like the prices when you get into lens upgrades.
How would you change Canon's Rebel XSi? {Engadget}
May 24th 2008 2:02PM Go back to CF, sure SD is cheaper but there's a good reason for that. The 40D smokes the XSi in writting a full buffer to disk. More data to disk in shorter time == faster disk, plain and simple.
Look up the specs for Class 6 SD, 6MB/Sec is horrible compared to 20MB/sec for an average CF. I have yet to find a SD HC or otherwise that can even touch speeds of a good CF card.
That said I have the XSi, I rather invest in good glass that can transfer to a new Canon (50D?) in a few years.
Reference: http://www.sdcard.org/about/speed_class
iPhone Dev Team claims to be dismantled, Pwnage tool dead for good? Update: nope. {Engadget}
Mar 31st 2008 8:17PM I've long since come to the conclusion that April fools day is completely lame unless you are five. You know it's lame when the local news starts to pull pranks. Gee your ratings suck that bad that you need to pull childish pranks to seem hip or with it?
No, I'm not uptight, but April fools has no business in news...ever! I'm just happy I'm in classes for 13 hours this year so I'll miss most of the bullshit.
BlackBerry service outages keeping your weekend interesting? {Engadget}
Mar 29th 2008 1:58PM Umm, no exchange is a deal killer for nearly anyone in a corporate enviroment. Not to mention it comes across as a toy to executives. Basically you don't use them for business if you want anyone to take you seriously.
