Give 'Em The Finga!

[DirkBelig]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I was afraid it was too long and rambling, so I'm relieved that it was comprehensible despite being written in the middle of the night as I was heading to bed.

 

[Ziptied]

All very well said sir, I applaud you.

 

[TheUI]

I'll just add this here: Outside of Google Play's reach, Nexus 4 pricing may not be so sweet | Android Central

Sigh...

I'm going to direct a movie entitled Jawrassic Park: The Extra Terrestrial.

No seriously, its a fresh idea and one entirely manifest in my midbrain.

Yes my father taught me pride!!!

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[STARGATE]

I concur

Motorola Photon 4G

I definitely agree 100%!!!! :beer:

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[TheUI]

I definitely agree 100%!!!! :beer:

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I can't tell you how much I love that signature.

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[bp3dots]

Just a few things I wanted to address here.

. If they had come in at $279 or $249, they would've seriously torpedoed Amazon and the Nexus 7 because it would be a small premium to buy the status symbol tablet. I've long believed that if you offered people a MacBook Pro for $1000 without the glowing logo on the lid or $1500 with it, iSheep would pay the five bills to let the world know how cool they were, since it's not really the tech they're desirous of; $30 more than a N7 is nothing. But because of Apple's luxury pricing and profit needs, they had to come in at $339 and deep sighs of relief were heard at Amazon and Google because Apple could've killed them and instead will probably cannibalize $500 iPad sales. Amazon had their best Kindle Fire sales day after the iPad Mini was announced.

First, your consistent use of derogatory names for iOS fans takes a huge bite out of your credibility. It makes you look like an anti-Apple zealot.

As for the value of the iPad mini vs the Kindle fire and N7, you'd have to be nuts to think the iPM isn't going to crush both of those in sales this holiday season. Brand recognition is big, and having a less expensive choice, especially that is small enough for kids to handle easily is going to drive the sales like mad. Combine that with all the people who are already heavily invested in the iOS ecosystem, and its a recipe for success. You may think that people only buy Apple for status, but that's no different that someone buying a BB to look serious and business like, or a Nexus 4 to look like a serious techie. Most people buy Apple because it works. that's it. They aren't worried about specs, they want a phone (or laptop or tablet) that will do what they need it to. Having top notch build quality, good battery life, etc don't hurt either. And while it may be hard to sell something for twice a much with half the features, watch Apple do it again with the iP5 against the N4.

Why is the tech press hammering the lack of LTE so hard?

In the US, it's a big issue, as it eliminates the phone on 2/4 of the major carriers. It's a big deal here, as many people need better coverage, and are not willing to change carriers for a phone.

 

[TheUI]

Just a few things I wanted to address here.




First, your consistent use of derogatory names for iOS fans takes a huge bite out of your credibility. It makes you look like an anti-Apple zealot.

As for the value of the iPad mini vs the Kindle fire and N7, you'd have to be nuts to think the iPM isn't going to crush both of those in sales this holiday season. Brand recognition is big, and having a less expensive choice, especially that is small enough for kids to handle easily is going to drive the sales like mad. Combine that with all the people who are already heavily invested in the iOS ecosystem, and its a recipe for success. You may think that people only buy Apple for status, but that's no different that someone buying a BB to look serious and business like, or a Nexus 4 to look like a serious techie. Most people buy Apple because it works. that's it. They aren't worried about specs, they want a phone (or laptop or tablet) that will do what they need it to. Having top notch build quality, good battery life, etc don't hurt either. And while it may be hard to sell something for twice a much with half the features, watch Apple do it again with the iP5 against the N4.



In the US, it's a big issue, as it eliminates the phone on 2/4 of the major carriers. It's a big deal here, as many people need better coverage, and are not willing to change carriers for a phone.

I disagree about the importance of LTE right now, with the same rhetoric that AT&T leverages for themselves in the battle of 4G. But, I definitely see the validity of where you and other LTE "now" supporters are coming from. So, it's a strokes folks game at this point. Does 8Mb vs 10Mb mean much for my use? Nope - I'd rather have the battery life.

Beyond that, the number one thing Android tablets need right now is software. I'm excited to move away from this 4s and back to a top tier Android phone again but there is no way in hell I'm giving up my iPad. I have a small library of very expensive medical texts on this thing as well as the amazing GarageBand and Encyclopedia Brittanica (which is beautiful). My Nat Geo subscription is also on here, although I think Zinio also supports them now. It's a great piece of tech, period.

But, hey all of these things lead up to competition and we all benefit from that.

 

[DirkBelig]

First, your perfect use of accurate adjectives for iOS fans adds greatly to your credibility. It makes you look like a fair observer of the tech scene.

FTFYT.

BTW, you'll probably have a better market for what you're shoveling at a fertilizer dealer. You're about as lost here as Ted Nugent at a PeTA convention. Ta.

 

[ragnarokx]

Cool it guys. Lay off the personal attacks.

 

[bp3dots]

FTFYT.

BTW, you'll probably have a better market for what you're shoveling at a fertilizer dealer. You're about as lost here as Ted Nugent at a PeTA convention. Ta.

Sorry you disagree. My insight comes from having worked in the industry for over 10 years. I understand it pretty well, and can make my statements without bashing someone who uses a different platform. I certainly don't need you to fix anything I post, as I always make sure I said what I intended before I hit the post button.

Also, I won't be shoveling any fertilizer until spring, as I already have the yard winterized. ;-) Just because I can state an unbiased view of a competitor's product does not make me "lost"