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    R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream

    Verizon Hub Phone Review

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    Somebody, Please Shoot This Poor USB Cow

    Verizon Hub Widget Phone Is the Amazing Desktop Phone We Always Wanted

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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    07/20/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    He's an one of the very few Imperial astromechs that we ever see, so Imp-loyalists might find him preferable. He's painted black, so anyone with a case of Mac-backlash might prefer him over any white-bodied astromech. Um...and frankly, any R2-unit astromech besides R2-D2 has about as much chance as any other in having a huge fanbase, and any non-R2 astromech would require new tooling. As far as I'm concerned, it's probably the best choice they could make to get more use out of the same molds.
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    @Dan Nosowitz

    "Lots of stuff blows up and Harrison Ford is a total badass, but that's about as much as I care."

    Blasphemy!
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    Image of deliciousburglar deliciousburglar
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    what i really need is a usb hub that understands the binary language of moisture vaporators.
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    Image of Hank Scorpio Hank Scorpio
    07/17/09

    @deliciousburglar:
    Vaporators? Sir, my first job was programming binary loadlifters—very similar to your vaporators in most respects.
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    Image of friend-o friend-o
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    I like the black paint job. Makes the other colors really pop.
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    Image of rudmer90 rudmer90
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    Star Wars dork here: R2-Q5 is NOT "an R2-D2 unit." R2-Q5, R2-D2, and any other droid whose designation begins with "R2," are simply R2 units. Calling R2-Q5 "an R2-D2 unit" is analogous to calling a Pontiac Grand Am a "Pontiac Solstice unit." Understand?
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    Image of Weihovah Weihovah
    07/17/09

    @rudmer90: that's a terrible analogy. nobody cares about pontiacs
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    07/17/09

    @Weihovah: Is that anything like people in Texas calling all soda Coke?

    OH WAIT I TOTALLY LIVE IN TEXAS I FORGOT
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    Image of dingus dingus
    07/17/09

    @SysRq: Dr. Pepper is never referred to as Coke. D.P. is acceptable. BUT NEVER COKE.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    Thank you, all, we get that it is not Revenge of the Jedi. I'm not really sure what it was about the other six posts correcting Dan that made you think "I should say the exact same thing again" but needless to say it is appreciated.

    Back on topic, this is expensive and I bet it would be annoying as hell. Besides, R2-D2 has Firewire.
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    Image of jdale jdale
    07/17/09

    @SysRq: None of them don't have stars, so they don't count...


    It may take a while for people to realize they need to show all comments before they post anything.
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    Image of SysRq SysRq
    07/17/09

    @jdale: And yet, I don't see any rules anywhere saying I can't be snarky and sarcastic. Although I try not to be so pretentious as a star commenter, I'm still waiting for someone to realize they gave a star to the wrong person and take it back. So I try not to be all "in your face" with it.

    Besides, who are you to address me directly, O Grey Commenter? Bow before my comment-approving majesty!
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    Image of whatne1wuddo whatne1wuddo
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    I don't know what the rest of you think, but I think a typo like "Revenge of the Jedi" deserves a Giz staff member disemvowelment.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    07/17/09

    @whatne1wuddo: Why? Because it called it by it's original working title instead of the final title? Whatever dude, I'm more impressed that he knows that title vs the one on the box if you ask me.
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    Image of Prolorn Prolorn
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    "Revenge of the Jedi"?

    I thought Lucas discarded that name in favor of, you know, "*Return* of the Jedi"?
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    Image of SeemantiniHalomitosis SeemantiniHalomitosis
    07/17/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    "appeared only in Revenge of the Jedi" isnt it return of the jedi i dont think the jedi belive in revenge...
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    Image of psychiccheese psychiccheese
    07/16/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    R2-Q5 is still way to mainstream for me... I'm waiting for Q7-Z9
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    Image of IDSkittlez IDSkittlez
    07/16/09

    In reply to R2-Q5 USB Hub for Those Who Think R2-D2 Is Too Mainstream
    I'm sorry I have full respect for originals but I have to say I would pick this over R2-D2 anyday.

    There I said it.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    04/23/09

    In reply to Verizon Hub Phone Review
    Can't speak to the benefits of this phone, but landlines, be they regular or VOIP, corded or cordless, are still nice to have. You don't have to worry about where you left your cel phone when you've got a phone in every major room. You don't have to cluster around a cel phone running in speakerphone mode when several people on one end want to be on the line at the same time. And if you're not running VOIP and your broadband modem goes out, you still have the option of resorting to dial-up so you can check your e-mail and stuff.
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    Image of baltwade baltwade
    04/23/09

    In reply to Verizon Hub Phone Review

    The Hub is a landline slayer launched in a wireless world, where the landline is almost dead.
    I hate being the one to point this out, but by no means is the landline almost dead. Maybe if you're in your mid 20's, sharing a one bedroom apartment with a couple of people you met on Craig's List, maybe then the landline is almost dead. However, to the rest of the country the landline is as strong as ever.


    Where I see the Hub having a real appeal is as a computer replacement to all the people out there that only use the computer they have now a couple time a week for email and some light web surfing.

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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    04/23/09

    @baltwade: Except you can't do either of those things on the Hub yet.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/23/09

    In reply to Verizon Hub Phone Review
    About time that stuff like this is becoming more available. Saw very similar tech in the IBM building over 10 years ago.


    That said, it needs Skype. I no longer have any use for the videoconferencing, but I do use the phone portion of it a great deal.

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    Image of gman2093 gman2093
    04/23/09

    In reply to Verizon Hub Phone Review
    Could I put in an order for a big touchscreen computer (waterproof) for my kitchen? I already have a cellphone, so it doesn't need to call anyone. kthx.
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    Image of Sora57 is OK Sora57 is OK
    04/24/09

    @gman2093: I agree. And have it connect via WiFi which many of us already have and save $35/month to boot.
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