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I know I'll never get Sprint because their signal doesn't penetrate the walls of my work, while I get a signal with AT&T everywhere. #earnings
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But lets be honest the future of console gaming is HD content and online gaming. It's all about social networking and being able to connect to people all over. The Wii lacks in both categories by comparison.
The Wii is a one-trick pony that's on its last leg, especially with Natal and PS3 motion controllers coming in 2010. #wii
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" Its net profit for the past six months fell by 50 percent, almost perfectly matching a near 50 percent drop in Wii sales."
Shrinking profits directly tied to the sales of a single product means that, yes, Nintendo DOES care if you buy a Wii. #wii
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That being said, for any criticisms people may have for the Wii... it's not a horrible console. It does have good games. The thing is, I don't think those Wii games interest most gamers out there, or gamers just assume anything on the Wii is sub-par. It's just not true. I've enjoyed a ton of games on the Wii. A lot of them are underrated. And I know some of them don't interest 'hardcore gamers'. But that's fine. Everyone has their own tastes.
You can criticize the console for its lack of HD graphics. But don't criticize it for having no good games. If you give some of the games a shot, you might find them quite enjoyable.
That being said.... it was only a matter of time before Nintendo had to do a price cut of their console. With pretty much every other console slashing their prices, I just think it was about right. Regardless, Nintendo is still making ton of profit, and I'm sure they're developing the next console in order to try to maintain their lead. #wii
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And the fact the controller was terrible.
And the fact it was a purple lunchbox, pushing Nintendo's kiddy image.
And the fact that first party titles also reinforced this image.
And the fact that a lot of those first party titles were pretty lacklustre. #wii
10/29/09
The original Xbox controller was for giants with giant hands, and the PS2 controller was just a rehash of the previous uncomfortable controller.
The GC controller was ergonomic and had a good selection of button and sticks. My only complaint was the arrangement of X and Y. #wii
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I can't stand the Playstation controllers, and that includes the PS1 and PS2. Uncomfortable to hold and uncomfortable to use. The GC controllers were a masterpiece by comparison.
And did you try some of those first-party exclusives on the Cube? Windwaker? The 2 Prime games? Melee? Animal Crossing? I guess pardon them for stepping outside the box in some cases. I enjoyed those games, but I guess if you want to go back to Final Fantasy: We've Done This Before and FPS: Just Like the Last One then you're more than welcome to.
I realize there may be a tone of fanboyism in this post, but if I enjoyed the console then I should have every right to defend it. #wii
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Stop putting words in my mouth and let the numbers speak for themselves. The Gamecube was the lowest selling Nintendo console outside of the Virtual Boy for a reason. #wii
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I mean you feel dorky enough playing video games in your 30's, but sitting on the couch jerking your hands wildly around while not watching pron or a sporting event is just wrong somehow! #wii
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I think we can all agree that Nintendo hasn't been the same since the N64. The Gamecube was a powerful system for it's time, and had network capabilities, but it was never used to it's full potential. The Wii, on the other hand, has been used to it's potential, and has been found, by many, to be lacking.
But don't expect Nintendo to change their game any time soon. #wii
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And to be quite honest. Wii Sports that ships w/ the Wii is one of the best game collections for the device. Fun-wise if not graphically so.
Also Ghostbusters was fun to play with the motion controller. #wii
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of course it can multitask - it just doesn't for the sake of performance. jailbreak it and it will do thy bidding. but don't paint it as being 'incapable' of multitasking. #apple
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In all seriousness the iphone is way behind in pretty much everything but apps but Kool aid tastes good right?. It's a ballsy statement that has plenty of room for debate. #apple
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im sorry but that's semantically incorrect. i think what you mean is, "the vanilla iPhone OS's ability to multitask is disabled by default"
you can't talk about the 'iPhone' as if it's just one thing - it's a combination of hardware and software. to say that the iPhone is incapable of multitasking is just silly, since millions of people are happy owners of multitasking, background-running jailbroken iphones. its capability in the matter shouldn't even be up for debate. That apple cripples it off the line is a valid concern, but no more significant than any other device which has a flaw which is easily rectified on the user end. #apple
10/20/09
a retarded 12 year old can jailbreak an iPhone.
"iphone is way behind in pretty much everything but apps"
what else matters? that's like saying 'such and such a football team is way behind in pretty much everything but scoring points' #apple
10/20/09
An iPhone is "a combination of hardware and software."
The iPhone software disables multitasking by default.
Disable - make unable to perform some action, i.e remove some ability.
Incapable - lacking some ability.
Therefore, the iPhone is incapable of multitasking. Yes, it is possible to turn an iPhone into a "jailbroken iPhone", but that is a distinct subset (or a completely different set really).
Semantics aside - yes, jailbreaking itself is easy, but it's still a PITA to have to jailbreak after every update. So, it's not quite as stress-free as you make it seem. For instance, after each jailbreak, you'd have to reinstall Backgrounder in order to re-enable multi-tasking.
what else matters besides apps? Really?
multi-tasking (all variants, incl. ability to respond to SMS w/o exiting app)
cut & paste and MMS (yay!)
physical keys
video recording
replaceable battery
replaceable memory
quick toggles for 3g, wifi, etc.
customization
sync w/ more than one Exchange server
ability to sync w/ non-iTunes
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All of these are just personal prefs, but it runs counter to your argument that apps are the only thing that matters. When most people think there are more fart apps than anything else, I doubt apps are perceived as the "scoring points" to the exclusion of everything else.
/end rant #apple
10/20/09
despite being an extra step, i don't know anyone who's actually done it who classifies jailbreaking as a pain in the ass. that said:
multi-tasking (all variants, incl. ability to respond to SMS w/o exiting app) - addressed by jailbreak
cut & paste and MMS (yay!) - addressed by latest vanilla OS
physical keys - people are split on this, so it's a fair gripe.
video recording - addressed by jailbreak
replaceable battery - fair enough.
replaceable memory - huh? why?
quick toggles for 3g, wifi, etc. - addressed by jailbreak (SBSettings)
customization - addressed by jailbreak (winterboard)
sync w/ more than one Exchange server - fair gripe but affects few people
ability to sync w/ non-iTunes - probably the most valid of your grievances. i'd KILL for drag and drop w/o itunes. #apple
10/20/09
You're right, though. Most of my gripes are addressed by various jailbreak-only apps, which is why I followed through with the aforementioned cycle for some time. I only listed them to illustrate other features which can be considered at least as important as "apps" for some people. And I'm sure many people would like to be able to use these features on the vanilla iPhone, especially since jailbreak apps prove the only limitations are artificial.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not disparaging the iPhone. I love mine - jailbroken or not.
BTW, thanks for the response.
10/21/09
And no your football statement is way out of wack clearly the situation is not the same. #apple