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| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=18492 |  McKs (44) Nov 30, 2007 - 03:17 pm
| » what distance
what distance are you guys sitting from your tv sets anyway? I mean, I understand the whole, own the stuff you play argument, but do you all think all the hype is even justified? Cos I'm beginning to have some doubts.
I have Philips Cineos 37" flat screen, and while I love it, and the image is incredibly good, I can't honestly say I notice much of a difference between HD (don't have blu-ray) and regular DVD unless I sit less than like 4-5ft away from the screen. Sitting on the couch, the difference to me is very negligible. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17229 | McKs (44) Sep 04, 2007 - 12:30 pm » Edited on Sep 04, 2007 - 12:35 pm
| iFirst :-O
if they bring out an iPod with everything but the phone, as some rumors have it, what will that do for iPhone sales? AT&T wouldn't be happy, but they have a few million iPhones out there, if that, and 100 million iPods waiting to be replaced... Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17204 | McKs (44) Sep 01, 2007 - 01:10 am » Edited on Sep 01, 2007 - 05:00 am
| » ehm
if that were the case, wouldn't the tittle have been the much closer to the truth "Apple dumps NBC..."?
seems to me Apple just didn't think it was a viable business to be selling tv shows for anything more than 1.99 (let alone 4.99) a piece.
they're right too. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=16347 | McKs (44) Jul 06, 2007 - 12:19 am
| what gives Apple a huge advantage is the fact that the phone is running OS X, and they can update and modify that to their hearts content. Not just the apps, but all of it.
This way, there's almost nothing they can't add through a software update. Enough people want video capabilites? doable. People want mms? done. Flag this | Edit this post |
| Siteseeing Link » /news/siteseeingarticle.asp?searchid=4266 | McKs (44) Jun 27, 2007 - 01:31 pm
| | hmm, I've never really thought any phone I ever owned had a really good interface. If someone tries a different approach, I'm not about to dismiss it beforehand. Lack of MMS is odd, and it's way to expensive for me, but those guys @ Apple know how to create an interface and sell a product + they got the iPod brand behind it. Like it or not, this thing'll sell like hotcakes. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=15711 | McKs (44) May 30, 2007 - 10:27 am » Edited on May 30, 2007 - 10:33 am
| more like a really big iPhone. Typical MS thinking, we goto take some of that thunder away from Apple, I know, we'll make it way bigger...
Seriously, this is interesting stuff. Limited usefulness for the home user, but I can see how different commercial uses could work well.
btw, does anyone know; did they buy Jeff Han's stuff, or this a different approach developed in house?
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/65?gclid=CPqA1dm1towCFRcGEgodnRG7Rg Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=15541 | McKs (44) May 17, 2007 - 03:30 am » Edited on May 17, 2007 - 03:33 am
| "Overall though, things are looking promising on the DX10 gaming front."
how did you arrive at that conclusion? From reading the tech specs of DX10 I'd have to agree, but the first field tests so far are as much a let down as the rest of Vista.
After reading the article, I'd have expected something along the lines of "DX10 obviously has great potential, let's hope AMD, nVIDIA and MS can deliver on its promise" Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=15522 | McKs (44) May 16, 2007 - 04:45 pm » Edited on May 16, 2007 - 04:46 pm
| I'm another XP, soon to be Vista, gamer, OS X for everything else user.
I think the one point missing in the article is the rather impressive rate at which Apple updates its OS. I've had three versions of OS X since I first switched (and yes, it costs to upgrade, then again, three versions of OS X are still cheaper than one Vista ultimate) and every time it had new tech in it that really made computing easier/better.
This for me is the biggest draw, the fact that you get to play with new features and genuine improvements at regular intervals instead of looking at the same old same old for 5 years. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=14900 | McKs (44) Apr 02, 2007 - 02:52 pm
| @ 256kps aac you better have a damn good system and some damn good hearing to hear the difference. I know I can't. (I did some testing, and i find anything above 224 vbr-good indistinguishable, but I'm no pro)
albums @ the same price as before is a nice surprise, this is a nice move by EMI/Apple. Flag this | Edit this post |
| Screenshot Link » /media/gallery_index.asp/1430 | McKs (44) Mar 12, 2007 - 01:37 pm » Edited on Mar 12, 2007 - 01:38 pm
| » SPNKR
SPNKR, that still always brings a smile to my face.
I actually played quite a bit of Bungie's Marathon series back in the day, and their weird low-grav physics combined with the slow-ass spnkr rockets made for some pretty unique gameplay.
That dull indoor shot reminded me a little too much of Oni... Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=14106 | McKs (44) Jan 30, 2007 - 03:41 pm » Edited on Jan 30, 2007 - 03:43 pm
| k, kinda off-topic here, but can someone please explain to me why they made some of the stuff on screen (semi)transparent, and then proceed to blur the shit out of what's underneath so you still can't freaking read it???
I understand legibility of the stuff in the front is a concern, but if this is the only way to solve that, why bother with transparency at all? Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13876 | McKs (44) Jan 12, 2007 - 04:20 pm » Edited on Jan 12, 2007 - 04:22 pm
| | Apple has nothing to worry about here. Just do a search for iphone, you'll find a whole bunch of products (voip phones mostly) called iphone that are not made by cisco. if they didn't contest those products, they're gonna have a hard time in court explaining why they don't want Apple to use the name. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13864 | McKs (44) Jan 10, 2007 - 10:34 am » Edited on Jan 10, 2007 - 11:03 am
| hehe, in related news, Apple doubts success of Zune.
they'll surely diversify, most smartphones' interfaces are so horrible that it'll actually be easy for them to find yuppie customers at first, mainstream'll come later, just like with the iPod. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13848 | McKs (44) Jan 10, 2007 - 12:34 am
| ^ proximity sensors to shut of touchscreen when close to face, auto-rotating screen depending on how you hold it,ambient light sensor to adapt screen to environment, multi-touch screen that lets you pinch the screen to zoom. all in a really thin enclosure and yet 5 hours talk time (no news on standby)
nope, nothing new here folks, move alone... Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13848 | McKs (44) Jan 09, 2007 - 05:23 pm » Edited on Jan 09, 2007 - 05:28 pm
| the camera is 2mp.
still, there is some amazing tech in that thing. and it can do way more than the N95.
wondering if this is the flagship model, with more (cheaper/smaller) models to come.
check it out: http://www.apple.com/iphone/ipod Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13332 | McKs (44) Nov 28, 2006 - 12:13 pm
| up to date sales estimates here:
http://www.nexgenwars.com/
looks like Nintendo is outselling Sony 2:1, and considering the price difference, you can expect the Sony numbers to drop a lot quicker than the nintendo ones. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=13218 | McKs (44) Nov 17, 2006 - 05:28 pm
| | Reportedly, ms is already selling these at a loss after Apple cut the price of the new 30G iPod to 250. They were supposed to sell @300. Even with their deep pockets, they're not gonna loose $100,- per player. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=12673 | McKs (44) Oct 12, 2006 - 04:07 pm
| 2560 x 1600 is a pretty sick resolution. But if you can afford a display that big, you can afford a card to drive it, right?
They have this Mac tower setup with two of those 30" monsters connected to it down at the iPod, ehr, Apple store, yum. Flag this | Edit this post |
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