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As for the design itself, it's pretty, but I don't see the point of the handle (at least it looks like one up top). I know people aren't going to be carrying it around everywhere, but it seems like it would startle people who try to move it when a majority of the weight is on that one side.
I imagine at least one person with 6 HDDs will inadvertantly tip it over if they try to move it.
12/09/09
And yes, Intel and AMD have their own strengths and weaknesses. When I was building my PC, I used an Intel C2D E8500 for performance, and when I was building a friend's machine I used a AMD Phenom x3 (don't know the exact model number) because it's good value. Likewise with GPUs, a lot goes by brand names. nVidia and ATi both are solid brands in the GPU market. However, a SSD is an SSD. Brand names mean nothing there. Same with Blu-Ray drives, wifi cards etc. etc. (well, actually, avoid belkin wifi cards, I've had bad experiences with them..
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I know it does technically make a difference, my main beef is that most PC manufacturers that do this. It's not for my sake that I don't like it. It doesn't affect me directly, but most people just don't know and a model number means nothing.
I mean, you can buy a $400 desktop and they'll say it comes with a "Pentium 4 3000 with hyper threading" or something that means nothing to a majority of regular consumers (which doesn't really include us nerds here at Gizmodo). It will even say this on the computer itself on a sticker with the amount of RAM, HDD, and whatnot but will not go into detail about the processor itself.
12/09/09
It just seems illogical (to me) for a PC maker not to boast the processor speed right away for the average computer user. They don't know that the "processor wars" are over. Hell, I just saw a commercial saying for a laptop which stated it had a "speedy intel core 2 duo processor".
It may bother me so much due to the fact that they mention the stats - but not the model - of other hardware in the same sentence. (or even not physical on the machine with other stats as I mentioned in another reply).
It's all ridiculous, I know. But we all have our little pointless bothers.
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Congrats PurpleMonkeyDishwasher for knowing something about Asian Economy automotive design!
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It's an expensive case, and some of the parts are more expensive (I got a pretty killer bargain on my Video Card), but yeah, seems way overpriced.
12/08/09
Of course with Zagg selling Invisible Shields that cover the entire device that's probably the way to go if you like the way your phone looks naked.
When I had my MotoQ I didn't have a case for it since it was so thin I could carry it in a pocket (not only that my work slacks have a cell pocket.).
12/08/09
It's silly to believe that nothing can happen to it as long as you take care of it or to believe you'll never drop it. Screw design, I prefer to protect my investments.
Plus I pointed this out in the last anti-case rant put forth by Jesus. The best thing is to simply buy a GOOD LOOKING case. It doesn't have to be ugly to be protective. Nothing like having a sexy leather bound gadget.
12/07/09
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For other devices, I do it on a per-case basis. The PSP and DS got clear, anti-scratch filters on the screens and nothing more, though the PSP gets a leather carrying case because it has no natural defenses.
Normally for cel phones it's just a hip case or clip though, because my pockets are already full, and I want to be able to answer calls that come in before it stops ringing. Also good to have a radio transmitter with a battery that has the potential to engage in thermal runaway a little farther from my precious genitalia, regardless of how remote the liklihood is of it catching fire.
As I see it, anyone who calls people who use cases clowns must have free review units shipped to their door every day, so it doesn't matter if you break a phone or twelve. Talk about losing touch with any idea of what real world users face... like I'm really going to buy a phone/PDA that costs more than many computers now, and just use it until it takes one fateful blow, then go buy another one.
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I also fan it with palm fronds and feed it grapes.
12/07/09
ipod touch, specifically. it was the first gen which, due to the flat back, was prone to compression related issues. the 2nd gen convex back mitigates that problem.
i dunno, i dropped it a couple of times, and my pockets are always full of other things. right pocket always has a knife, so that was an issue. but the final nail in the coffin was taking it to burning man to provide 24 hour dubstep in our pyradome or domamid (depending on who you ask) it made it all the way through but was encrusted and impregnated with corrosive playa dust.
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Apple, I love your designs, but this is a day-one flaw that should have been fixed ages ago.