Stuck my head in other Forums... OMG

[anon(94115)]

Here's my theory on this. Android is for lack of better term a techie's platform. Techies are known for their hubris and backing of products that they enjoy almost to a fault. They treat their chosen platform as a personal investment and very few if any people want to believe that they made a bad investment. Be that with personal time/funds/whatever. It then follows that some will defend their decision as the only decision especially when challenged on perceived faults, or advantages of other platforms.

It all plays very well in the hands of brand loyalty and other things that make the producer of said platform tons of money. But it does very little for the community. Largely segmented people on opposite sides of the same fence with very few crossing the narrow borders from HTC-land to Samsung-topia to Motorola-ville(Yes I left out LG but they're not usually a huge contender).

The closest I can liken this whole segmentation thing to is politics. You'll find the same mindset of "I can't be wrong". Die hard believers in one philosophy over the other even as the philosophies change. I say hang the nonsense and go where the wind(or in the case of Android) hardware takes you. Don't think that any one device is better than the other strictly due to your decision to purchase it and your ownership of it. Enjoy your device and don't beleaguer others for enjoying theirs, because unlike politics someone spent their hard earned money just like you did to purchase their new toy. Don't kick dirt on it and rub it in that yours is newer and shinier.

/psychoanalysis

agreed...

and in response to Major Payne, The only forum around here that gets nasty seems to be the nexus guys going at each other. yeah you have jerkwads in every forum, but they do not rule the roost like those guys. I am waiting for them to have a war in NYC or something....

 

[Paul627g]

Going to let this thread go for a while. Lets keep ourselves in check and have some good discussion, maybe even throw in some Android/HTC Rezound discussion.

Enjoy.

 

[MrSmith317]

Honestly this has been more of a venting session. I think it's healthy for us Rezound users to have a place like AC. No hard feelings here.

 

[xxfallacyxx]

o.0 I saw what you did there Paul!

 

[ShadowCatcher]

Oh come now, let's not generalize pit bulls like that!

If anything, chihuahuas are more vicious.

EDIT: See!

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Nice!

By the way, is that an iChihuahua?

[Sorry Paul, couldn't resist...]

 

[jdk2]

...douchebaggery...

Epic!

 

[humpagardengnome]

Going to let this thread go for a while. Lets keep ourselves in check and have some good discussion, maybe even throw in some Android/HTC Rezound discussion.

Enjoy.

BTW, just to clarify on my comment in #18. I would hope you didn't think it was directed at any of the AC moderators. It was referring to the lack of moderative activity in XDA these days. They could really use some pointers on running a tidy ship from the mods over here.

 

[twolastnames]

Going to let this thread go for a while. Lets keep ourselves in check and have some good discussion, maybe even throw in some Android/HTC Rezound discussion.

Enjoy.

Before reading this, I really wanted to just flame the piss out of another poster.... actually wrote out my rant about how what I really thought a few times, but alas, I did not post them. Now I'm reading this thread, and kind of glad I kept my pee out of his cheerios.

As for discussing the rezound, I actually have injured my right hand from holding my stupid phone with my pinky on the bottom and stretching for the power button with my index finger. Can I sue, or does anybody want to donate to my pain and suffering?

 

[TBolt]

One nice thing about Tapatalk is the ability to drop a shortcut straight to this Rez forum. I come straight here each time.

Glad I'm missing the drama in the GNEX district.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2

 

[Johnly]

Stuck my head in this forum...OMG.....Getting TFO....

 

[sirheck]

Cain't we all just get along?

 

[trivor]

Actually, it's human nature (try forums for other areas of expertise - I'm a pilot and you should see some of the stuff on various pilot forums). In general, it's nice to be on a forum that gives good answers to questions (noob or expert), doesn't have much flaming, and gives reasonable opinions on things relating to your OS (apps, hardware, etc). Mostly pretty good here - the tone is set by owners - Phil, Jerry, Alex, etc.

 

[anon(94115)]

I actually think that some of it is quite funny. You have just about the same phone (only real diff is the radios) and there are WARs being fought over which is better.

I just don't get it. But then again there are a lot of those things out there I just don't get...

If there were a "companion" to the Rezound, I would think it is a good thing. A lot of the advances made with the Fascinate were made with the Captivate first, then moved over....

 

[MrSmith317]

I actually think that some of it is quite funny. You have just about the same phone (only real diff is the radios) and there are WARs being fought over which is better.

I just don't get it. But then again there are a lot of those things out there I just don't get...

If there were a "companion" to the Rezound, I would think it is a good thing. A lot of the advances made with the Fascinate were made with the Captivate first, then moved over....

The Sensation XE is the overseas cousin to the Rezound.

 

[jimbl]

Off topic...I think: Was the Rezound codenamed Vigor? I wish it retained that name. Although I do like Rezound better than Sensation.

 

[Dovahkiin]

Off topic...I think: Was the Rezound codenamed Vigor? I wish it retained that name. Although I do like Rezound better than Sensation.

Correct. I'm assuming they chose "ReZound" because it was easier to market with the earbuds and Beats partnership and whatnot. I liked Vigor much more.

 

[MrSmith317]

Correct. I'm assuming they chose "ReZound" because it was easier to market with the earbuds and Beats partnership and whatnot. I liked Vigor much more.

I think some marketing "genius" smashed resolution and sound together and made it hip by swapping the "s" with a "z". I do agree that Vigor would've been a better name but the codenames never stand. I guess the follow up to the Vigor would be the Viagra?

 

[majorpayne]

So would the repair app after you bricked the phone be Cializ?

 

[jimbl]

So would the repair app after you bricked the phone be Cializ?

Haha. And if it continues to be a brick for more than 4 hours, call support!

 

[Vito2000]

This thread just got awesome. Good work everybody!