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    Image of Sockatume Sockatume
    12/04/09

    In reply to Withings Wi-Fi Scale Review (A Scale For the Year 2010)
    AAA batteries for power! I was worried it would be some proprietary or, heaven forbid, unreplacable lithium-ion job, but if it's put together properly it could indeed last a lifetime.
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    Image of Munch the BanNail Munch the BanNail
    12/03/09

    In reply to Withings Wi-Fi Scale Review (A Scale For the Year 2010)
    I hope they don't develop a toilet.

    ... Jason Chen needs to eat more fiber!
     Reply
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    Image of Jason Chen Jason Chen
    12/03/09

    @Munch the BanNail: There are toilets that do that already! I should actually try it out.
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    Image of Munch the BanNail Munch the BanNail
    12/03/09

    @Jason Chen: I just threw up a little thinking about your next avatar.
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    12/03/09

    In reply to Withings Wi-Fi Scale Review (A Scale For the Year 2010)
    Awesome! So I can post it on the internet! Now all I need is Facebook integration so I can shame myself into weight loss...

    Or, I could start a contest to see who could gain the most the fastest!

    You sir, have just started a new game.
     Reply
    Jason Chen promoted this comment ads2k2 was starred ads2k2 was unstarred
    Image of Thangka Thangka
    11/30/09

    In reply to You Can Buy RocketFish's $600 1080p Wireless Kit Now, But You Shouldn't
    600 dollars means it will cost Best Buy employees like 20 bucks. Rocketfish stuff is absolutely insane markup.
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    Image of traviscollins traviscollins
    11/30/09

    In reply to You Can Buy RocketFish's $600 1080p Wireless Kit Now, But You Shouldn't
    Gizmodo would probably receive higher ad revenue if it wasn't dismissive of products that it hasn't directly reviewed. The price and promised feature set are certainly fair game for commentary, but there's no need for the flat out "don't buy it" phrases.

    There are many applications where a $600 price for this technology today is warranted.

    Instead of forming opinions for your readers in the opening paragraph of your article, try being objective about the product. Tell us what we need to know, and inject your opinion at the end. That helps us, and will in the long run help Gizmodo.
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    Jason Chen promoted this comment traviscollins was starred traviscollins was unstarred
    Image of Jason Chen Jason Chen
    11/30/09

    @traviscollins: Our job is to give our opinion. In fact, we do so so often, that if you prefer opinion-less posts, you should probably look elsewhere.
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    Image of traviscollins traviscollins
    11/30/09

    @Jason Chen: I agree, and the opinions are at least 1/4 of the reason I read gizmodo.

    But stating "don't buy it" instead of "hard to come up with reasons to buy it" sends the wrong message to advertisers and users.

    It certainly can be your opinion, as a general home user, not to purchase the product. But would your opinion change if I told you I'm a entertainment venue with a few projector screens, or a network operating center with a large display? Those applications make perfect sense, even at $600. And people that work in those fields read your articles every day.

    Surely you're not going to tell those large sections of your readership to go elsewhere?
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    Image of evilR3 evilR3
    11/30/09

    @traviscollins: Try to find a comprehensive review. I'm sure Giz would have provided one if Best Buy deemed them relevant product reviewers. In the mean time, everythink they stated is perfectly accurate. Remeber the $1,000 Blu Ray players? You ALWAYS pay more for tech out the gate...
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    Jason Chen promoted this comment evilR3 was starred evilR3 was unstarred
    Image of spazztastic spazztastic
    11/30/09

    @traviscollins: The reviews and recommendations should be (and are) made without regard for advertisers.
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    Image of j05hu4 j05hu4
    11/30/09

    @Jason Chen: Philips has a wireless HDMI out this month too (finally WL HDMI is moving). Gizmodo being quite the authority on gadgets I expected a more open view on untested devices. It is in the end the early adopter that will finance the next better and cheaper version that you are waiting for as a follower (bèhèhhhhh)
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    Jason Chen promoted this comment j05hu4 was starred j05hu4 was unstarred
    Image of ding-dang ding-dang
    11/30/09

    @traviscollins: Great comments. Travis, are you still working for Rocketfish or did you go elsewhere?
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    Jason Chen promoted this comment ding-dang was starred ding-dang was unstarred
    Image of Jason Chen Jason Chen
    11/30/09

    @j05hu4: The problem isn't how well it works--it could work as well as a regular HDMI cable, but it's still $600, and it's still super new, which is why we say don't buy. Same reason evilR3 gave earlier for Blu-rays. We wouldn't have recommended MOST people buy a $1000 BD player. Of course there are niches that need it, but if we were to give a recommendation (which we try to do on each post), it's to not buy. And that has to cover the most amount of people.
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    Image of traviscollins traviscollins
    11/30/09

    @ding-dang: Hardy har har. I'm an independent software contractor. [www.dreamingwell.com]

    Never heard of Rocketfish before today.
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    Image of MrEvil MrEvil
    11/30/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    Pardon me if I feel a little uncomfortable jamming something completely up my ear canal that isn't saving me from permanent hearing loss.
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    11/30/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    This seems like a fine idea. A fine idea indeed! THE FUTURE IS NOW!
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    If you click over to Skymall you'll see all the rest of the shit you have to wear in order to make this thing work. Before you can take your first phone call you need to become half machine!
    STOOOOOOOOOOPID
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    Image of CaseyG CaseyG
    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    There used to be a time when you could tell if someone was crazy, because he was talking to thin air.

    Then for a while you had to look at the crazies to see which ones were just douchebags with bluetooth.

    Now there's really no way to tell. "Is that guy giving God stock advice?"
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    I'm waiting for the suppository version.
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    Image of njdevil njdevil
    11/29/09

    @Nathan Obbards: You do talk a lot of shit
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment njdevil was starred njdevil was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/29/09

    @njdevil: Well, I figure if you're going to be talking out an ass, it might ass well be my ass you're talking out of.
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    Image of stevewoz stevewoz
    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    Gotta' try it at the blackjack tables!
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    Image of guitargraham guitargraham
    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    Where's the microphone?
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    Image of Andrew Pollack Andrew Pollack
    11/29/09

    @guitargraham: Forget the microphone, you should see where the fax machine option goes!
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    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    I don't wear bluetooth headsets but if I did I would want them to be as visible as possible so people wouldn't think I'm talking to myself. With this you not only risk damaging your eardrum, but everyone around you will think you're crazy. Especially when you tell them you're wearing an invisible bluetooth headset.
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    Image of not_a_virus.exe.vbs not_a_virus.exe.vbs
    11/29/09

    @Digo: Plus the fact that you have something inserted in your body emitting rf.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/29/09

    In reply to Invisible Bluetooth Headset Is One Eardrum Away From Touching Your Brain
    Most otolaryngologists will tell you "never stick anything in your ear smaller than your elbow."
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    Image of app134 app134
    11/29/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Damn! You have thwarted my fantastic idea for a new genre of adult film!

    Unless...
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment app134 was starred app134 was unstarred
    Image of elementary elementary
    11/19/09

    In reply to New Palm Prices: Pixi at $25 and Pre at $80
    Wow, that makes the Pre nearly $1000 dollars cheaper than the iPhone 3GS for an individual, even more savings if you have a family plan.

    $30(per month savings)*24(months)+$220(savings on phone)=$940.

    In my mind there is nothing the iPhone can do that justifies an extra $1000 over the Pre.

    Of course both Sprint's and AT&T's coverage suck in Chicago (especially AT&T's) so I'm on Verizon.
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    Image of lolbrbnvm lolbrbnvm
    11/19/09

    @elementary: I dunno about that. Everyone I know who got a Pre when they first came out really, really regrets doing it, and everyone I know who has an iPhone (including myself) is so happy with it that they come off as shameless douches whenever they tell someone about it.

    Lest we forget, the 8GB iPhone 3G is $99. And still a better phone than the Pre.

    See, I kinda sound like a douche right now. I must be a totally satisfied iPhone customer!
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    11/19/09

    @lolbrbnvm:

    I'm betting the only reason your friends regret it is the fact they don't have nearly as many apps. As for the iPhone, if you like getting gouged on monthly rates, I suppose anyone can be happy.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/19/09

    @elementary: Incidentally, I find Sprint's coverage in Chicago is excellent.
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    Image of elementary elementary
    11/19/09

    @Fractal the Meek: Sprint doesn't work in my condo, but seems to do fine elsewhere. Obviously that still makes it a no-go for me. Sucks, I'd be back with Sprint in a second otherwise.

    AT&T on the other hand works fine in my condo, but elsewhere in the city, not so much.

    As much as I hate Verizon, I've never been without coverage in the city.
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    Edited by elementary at 11/19/09 12:08 PM elementary was starred elementary was unstarred
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