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Originally posted by gehzumteufel This is such a load of shit. Android is not some stop-gap measure as you are implying. It is an alternative to, on the one hand a pretty shitty OS (Windows Mobile), and on the other hand a rape you in the ass OS (iPhone OS) that locks you into what they perceive as okay. Secondly, I will try to find it, but there are a LARGE number of NEW smartphone users as a result of the introductory price of the Android-based phones being low.

I was going to say this but I couldn't be bothered. I would never, ever buy an iPhone. They are shit. Some nice features (I like the text messaging layout), but on the whole they are crap.

Currently I am using this magnificent device:



It's not even a tri-band phone. I don't particularly want to carry an overpriced, oversized, bloated mini-computer in my pocket. I don't want to receive work emails at home. I wouldn't buy a Blackberry for this reason either.

The Android, however, I might change my mind for...

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel While I find netbooks to be too small for my own taste, they actually are perfect if you are just needing to push out a quick few emails and offload pics from a camera. So, they do have their good use. You are correct though in that the OMGTHEY'RETAKINGOVER shit is unfounded. Wholly misinterpreted.

Yeah, for sure. im just one of those people that sits at a computer all day, and then makes sweet love to my ninja at night, so ive never really found the need for all these other imposters.

I can think of nothing worse than being in contact with others 24/7. Yuk.

I am going to buy a netbook to go backpacking next year. I want something light but with good battery life (you have to compromise between the two, I know). I was thinking of the Asus Eee 1000HE. Thoughts?

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Originally posted by Domesticated I was going to say this but I couldn't be bothered. I would never, ever buy an iPhone. They are shit. Some nice features (I like the text messaging layout), but on the whole they are crap. Currently I am using this magnificent device: It's not even a tri-band phone. I don't particularly want to carry an overpriced, oversized, bloated mini-computer in my pocket. I don't want to receive work emails at home. I wouldn't buy a Blackberry for this reason either. The Android, however, I might change my mind for...

I am with you. I hate the iPhone with a passion. It is the epitome of gash. I can only say 2 things that have come that are good for the industry as a result of the iPhone. The IDs have gotten MUCH better, which has also created competition again, and it has gotten MS off their ass to seriously (or so they say, the jury is still out on that one till Windows Phone 7 comes out) revamp their mobile OS. By effect, they have gotten Google into the game to create an open platform.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN Yeah, for sure. im just one of those people that sits at a computer all day, and then makes sweet love to my ninja at night, so ive never really found the need for all these other imposters. I can think of nothing worse than being in contact with others 24/7. Yuk.

lol yeah I like to get away from the computer.

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Originally posted by Domesticated I am buying a netbook to go backpacking next year. I want something light but with good battery life (you have to compromise between the two, I know). I was thinking of the Asus Eee 1000HE. Thoughts?

A good buy, to be honest. That or the MSI Wind. The only disadvantage, it uses an HDD which eats up LOTS of battery. So, try to stick to non-volatile based stuff if you can.

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Originally posted by narcism

So true

Well I'd consider it if I could have both that and windows loading at the same time, and almost an alt tab function in between. So I could be on the net before windows loads up.

But then again, what I'd really want is just a very innovative plugin for windows that lets you browse the net and gradually loads the rest of the functionality.

I mean cos honestly, is it really gonna load 10,000 display drivers in 10 seconds? How the fuck am I gonna watch youtube with no sound and no video?

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Originally posted by Darkarbiter Well I'd consider it if I could have both that and windows loading at the same time, and almost an alt tab function in between. So I could be on the net before windows loads up. But then again, what I'd really want is just a very innovative plugin for windows that lets you browse the net and gradually loads the rest of the functionality. I mean cos honestly, is it really gonna load 10,000 display drivers in 10 seconds? How the fuck am I gonna watch youtube with no sound and no video?

It is a Linux back-end, so it isn't any different in that aspect than an other Linux OS.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel This is such a load of shit. Android is not some stop-gap measure as you are implying. It is an alternative to, on the one hand a pretty shitty OS (Windows Mobile), and on the other hand a rape you in the ass OS (iPhone OS) that locks you into what they perceive as okay. Secondly, I will try to find it, but there are a LARGE number of NEW smartphone users as a result of the introductory price of the Android-based phones being low.

Dude, you're not going to get Microsoft software on Android or iPhone and Microsoft software is what drives business. Sure, Windows smart phones might be shit, but Microsoft have a complete monopoly over the business smart phone segment just because of application selection. This is not going to change either. iPhones obviously monopolise the hipster segment and you can be guaranteed none of such individuals would buy an Android. Thus:

1. Windows: Business
2. iPhones: Trendy wankers
3. Android: ??? Geeks...

You're confusing technical merit with actual value. Most consumers don't care about operating systems, they care about applications and aesthetics.

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Originally posted by Domesticated No one really needs Twatter, Fagbook or any of that other rubbish either, but look at them.

It's not a matter of "need". If you really understand what they're for, and know to use them, they're useful as hell. Social Networks are very good for passively keeping in touch with your friends (which pays of in the long run, strangely enough); as for Twitter, I really like the example of a bakery in São Paulo. The place was located in the underground of one of the city's busiest office towers, and the owner would twit whenever the buns came out of the oven. Costumers flocked in order to fetch them while they're still hot.

These tools are way more powerful than the usual attention whore makes them out to be

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Originally posted by echosystm Dude, you're not going to get Microsoft software on Android or iPhone and Microsoft software is what drives business. Sure, Windows smart phones might be shit, but Microsoft have a complete monopoly over the business smart phone segment just because of application selection. This is not going to change either. iPhones obviously monopolise the hipster segment and you can be guaranteed none of such individuals would buy an Android. Thus: 1. Windows: Business 2. iPhones: Trendy wankers 3. Android: ??? Geeks... You're confusing technical merit with actual value. Most consumers don't care about operating systems, they care about applications and aesthetics.

Wtf are you talking about? Here is a correction:

1. Windows: people still use these?
2. Blackberry: Business
3. iPhones: Most non-business smart phone owners, at least used to be
4. Android: a quickly increase share of people who either previously could not afford a quality smart phone or just got sick of iPhone gayness (a lot of people basically).

I see a ton of people all over using the new Android phones.

You also see a lot of business users with nokias (E series devices). The advantage windows, symbian and now android devices have (even for business users) is the openness of the platform itself so that anything one imagines can be developed and installed on these. Even management sometimes needs more than outlook, word and excell to do their work or the mobile equivalent of these to do their work

they've come a long way













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Originally posted by echosystm Dude, you're not going to get Microsoft software on Android or iPhone and Microsoft software is what drives business. Sure, Windows smart phones might be shit, but Microsoft have a complete monopoly over the business smart phone segment just because of application selection. This is not going to change either. iPhones obviously monopolise the hipster segment and you can be guaranteed none of such individuals would buy an Android. Thus: 1. Windows: Business 2. iPhones: Trendy wankers 3. Android: ??? Geeks... You're confusing technical merit with actual value. Most consumers don't care about operating systems, they care about applications and aesthetics.

lol you are obviously clueless. First off, Windows Mobile is hardly the "business phone of choice" for most business users. BlackBerry's are. iPhones have been adopted as of late now that Exchange support exists. Also, there are things that open Office documents on Android and iPhone. So fail again. Android has been picked up by MANY more than just geeks. That is what you fail most at. I know personally, at least 3 people that would NEVER have bought a smartphone before Android came out, and now they are owners of an Android-based device. These users that are NOT geeks in any form or fashion. One of the people I know, does't even own a computer or any type of advanced electronics, but he bought the G1 (HTC Dream) when it came out. What the fuck does that say? This is happening time and time again. New users that would never have bought one before.

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Originally posted by Lira It's not a matter of "need". If you really understand what they're for, and know to use them, they're useful as hell. Social Networks are very good for passively keeping in touch with your friends (which pays of in the long run, strangely enough); as for Twitter, I really like the example of a bakery in São Paulo. The place was located in the underground of one of the city's busiest office towers, and the owner would twit whenever the buns came out of the oven. Costumers flocked in order to fetch them while they're still hot. These tools are way more powerful than the usual attention whore makes them out to be

You obviously missed the point of my post. Which was: very few new products are actually needed, but if they target the right audience in the right way, they make space in the market and become 'needed'. Bakers could still make buns before twitter, and people could still make phone calls and text messages before smartphones.

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Originally posted by Domesticated You obviously missed the point of my post. Which was: very few new products are actually needed, but if they target the right audience in the right way, they make space in the market and become 'needed'. Bakers could still make buns before twitter, and people could still make phone calls and text messages before smartphones.

Oh, sorry, your post was so brief I didn't realise this was the intended meaning

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Originally posted by echosystm Dude, you're not going to get Microsoft software on Android or iPhone and Microsoft software is what drives business. Sure, Windows smart phones might be shit, but Microsoft have a complete monopoly over the business smart phone segment just because of application selection. This is not going to change either. iPhones obviously monopolise the hipster segment and you can be guaranteed none of such individuals would buy an Android. Thus: 1. Windows: Business 2. iPhones: Trendy wankers 3. Android: ??? Geeks... You're confusing technical merit with actual value. Most consumers don't care about operating systems, they care about applications and aesthetics.

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Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7 x 100000 Suck dick getmutnzelpumpskin

Oh god, another one of those. I am hurt. /slitswrists

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/...to-th/#comments


chrome OS hands on..

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Originally posted by ivanivan http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/...to-th/#comments chrome OS hands on..

No Ty

will stick with OSX on the laptop and Win 7 on the desktop

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Originally posted by leph555 No Ty will stick with OSX on the laptop and Win 7 on the desktop

Chrome OS is not intended as a replacement OS for a user's primary computer.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Oh god, another one of those. I am hurt. /slitswrists

You speak as if you like it.

Take the sausage up your fudge shoot.

You like marmalade?

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Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7 You speak as if you like it. Take the sausage up your fudge shoot. You like marmalade?

Oh, yes I do. /slathersitalloverhisbody

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