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Rogers announces iPhone 3G plans, unlimited data isn't one of them {Engadget}
Jun 27th 2008 10:13AM As far as I can tell, Rogers' only worthwhile plans are the $15 unlimited email plans for Blackberry and I think Windows Mobile phones too. The plan theoretically blocks other forms of data like web browsing, but at least you know you won't get hammered with any overage charges from Rogers. If you have a phone with wi-fi (likely bought unlocked from Ebay to avoid Rogers' offensive phone prices and contracts), you can always just limit yourself to web browsing at home/work/etc and using email everywhere else. That seems like the cheapest way to use email on a GSM phone in Canada at the moment. The system access fee shadiness still pisses me off though.
MSI Wind benchmarked and reviewed: now official alternative to Eee PC {Engadget}
Jun 3rd 2008 9:46AM Are there any comments on the quality of the screen, particularly the viewing angles? The Asus laptop I have at the moment has a TN panel with the worst viewing angles in history. Even looking at it straight on, a large part of the screen already fades to gray.
Ask Engadget: What's the best entry-level DSLR? {Engadget}
May 29th 2008 9:31PM Pentax K200D or K10D. The K10D isn't really an entry-level camera in terms of features, but it is in terms of price. The collection of Pentax limited primes is a great option when you feel like upgrading beyond the kit lens too.
Chilean MSI wind gets in-depth hands-on {Engadget}
May 16th 2008 5:04PM I might be wrong, but I think the Wind has a standard SATA connector so you can easily replace the internal HD with a larger one or an SSD drive if you wanted to. As far as I know, the SSD memory in the Eee PC is fixed. I'd rather have the option to upgrade. A Wind with an upgraded 320GB hd sounds like a handy laptop for traveling or regularly taking to work.
I'd be interested in HP's Mininote too, if it came with XP instead of Vista.
Blackberry Bold release dates, pricing leak out UPDATE: just estimates {Engadget}
May 16th 2008 11:52AM Any word on Canadian (Rogers) pricing? I'm guessing $599 with a 3 year contract.
Ask Engadget: Which are the best full-size headphones? {Engadget}
May 1st 2008 7:25PM My favourite full-size headphones for use while out in public with a portable player is Sony MDR-7506 (or V6) for isolation, or Koss KSC-75 for sound quality and convenience. Both of these are very inexpensive. The KSC-75 are $20 or less and sound much better to me than a lot of $300 headphones I've tried.
My favourite headphones for use at home are Beyerdynamic DT880 and Headphile.com Darth Beyer V3.
I've tried a lot of Sony, Beyerdynamic, Grado, Audio-Technica, and Sennheiser phones over the years and the headphones I mentioned suit my needs the best. Also, recabling headphones might be a bit much for most people, but it does make a HUGE difference with most phones because most stock cables are complete trash.
Asus HDTV Suite-HDMI turns your monitor into a TV {Engadget}
Feb 19th 2008 5:43PM So does this actually scale video to your monitor's resolution? If I have a 480p or 720p source over hdmi, will it scale it to a 1920x1200 16:10 signal with black bars to maintain the aspect ratio? I just skimmed the press release, and that bit wasn't clear to me. If it can do that, this will be very useful.
Pentax rumored to be readying K20D, K200D DSLRs {Engadget}
Nov 26th 2007 9:58PM I love my K10D too. It's an awesome camera. Being able to use all the old Pentax lenses is really nice.
How would you change Asus' Eee PC? {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2007 5:58PM All of that plus either an HDMI or DisplayPort video output and I'd get one.
Asus Eee PC priced: $299 to $399 {Engadget}
Oct 17th 2007 2:18PM Asus is on to something here. If they can fit a bit more power in there, the next version could be great.
Alternatively, hook up a big (but quiet) usb hd on to this and you've got yourself quite the nice NAS device. Its price is around the same as other high-end NAS devices like the Qnap TS-109, but the Eee PC is obviously much more versatile.
