Tech: Open thread

2010-09-02 10:43:14

#4726

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6966

Uzique wrote:
Finray wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
Any compelling reason to get the iTV?
Because it's SHINY and EXCLUSIVE!!!
exclusive? it cost $99 bucks

you're a retard. when are they gonna take the tech-team badge off you? all you do is copy+paste shit from other sites and think you're smart

also, sony vaio's are way shittier than the brand/exterior leads you to believe. mine felt cheap, and it certainly fucking wasnt.

Vaios are shite.

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2010-09-02 10:50:08

#4727

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|6211|Places 'n such

She ended up getting a dell one that was cheaper. Had to get it through that catalogue as thats where her mum wanted it bought from :S

http://www.marshallward.co.uk/dell-insp … sku5716221

that^ in blue, best one i could see for the price.

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2010-09-02 10:54:59

#4728

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

the pink one looks best

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2010-09-02 11:35:29

#4729

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6989|Toronto | Canada

Ilocano wrote:
It's Apples second version of their AppleTV media streaming box. Old box sold for $299. New box is $99. It part of Apples new push to offer rental TV and movie programs via iTunes. Video streaming to consumers as the iPod is to music.

I believe only the latest WD TV incarnation, the WD HD Live Plus HD does Netflix. But it does not have Netflix Text searches like the Roku.

The WDTV Live Plus allows you to plug in drives and actually play other stuff thats not from Netflix too. The iTV doesnt have codec support for like 95% of video out there...

2010-09-02 11:54:06

#4730

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6038|Catherine Black

Uzique wrote:
Finray wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
Any compelling reason to get the iTV?
Because it's SHINY and EXCLUSIVE!!!
exclusive? it cost $99 bucks

you're a retard. when are they gonna take the tech-team badge off you? all you do is copy+paste shit from other sites and think you're smart

also, sony vaio's are way shittier than the brand/exterior leads you to believe. mine felt cheap, and it certainly fucking wasnt.

Reality check: It's called a joke, Uzique.

2010-09-02 11:58:33

#4731

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

finray you post 5 times a week with 'jokes' about apple.

did anyone ever reply with a "haha", just once?

no.

reality check: you aren't worth the tech team badge

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2010-09-02 12:03:48

#4732

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6038|Catherine Black

Fyi, I do post a lot of good information, and help a lot of people.. Oh and I sometimes tongue-in-cheek bash Apple. Who doesn't? Personally you can QQ all you want and try to get in my head but I do deserve the badge and you saying otherwise ain't gonna take it away from me

Cry some moar ^______________^

2010-09-02 12:08:11

#4733

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

everyone thinks it's a joke, finray.

since getting the badge you've become all holier-than-thou and I R AUTHORITY in every thread. your tone has changed significantly. it's funny.

most people get by just fine without becoming the worst kind of internet stereotype with apple-bashing, tyvm. "i went to the apple store today and used a MBP, it was a very nice piece of technology". maybe if you weren't so poor and didn't act like the sad fuck staring in the shopwindow from the cold street, your jokes would be 'funny'.

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2010-09-02 12:11:08

#4734

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6038|Catherine Black

While I strongly disagree I'm not going to continue clogging up this thread, because a) you're wrong and b) you can't accept it.

2010-09-02 12:12:18

#4735

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

hahaha yes im wrong about countering your "apple sux lolol get it? funny joke rite" crap.

and yes you are massively qualified to be on the tech-team.

jesus you and your brother are such a pair. less-than A-Level qualifications and you stride around like cambridge Compsci grads.

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2010-09-02 13:06:16

#4736

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6989|Toronto | Canada

Get a room you two. Either way, Apple bashing on this product is pretty justified. Both of their versions of an Apple TV have been pretty horrible. Their first one was a total flop and this one is completely crippled by the fact that you cant plug in any drive to play media off of it. Plus if you wanted to stream it from your iTunes you cant play XviD, the most popular codec for video there is. And it has a severely crippled ability to play H.264 encoded files.

H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Most 720p content you find on the internet is done with Profile 4.1 and NEVER with AAC. Especially at 160Kbps. Terrible audio quality and video that needs transcoding to play, resulting in significant quality loss. Plus it looks like you have the added convenience of having to change the container to m4v, mp4 or mov. I'd call that a failure in my book.

2010-09-02 13:32:11

#4737

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

very nice analysis... but where in that description am i seeing anything 'exclusive', in the consumer-sense.

restrictive in terms of playback, maybe . $99? that's a night out.

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2010-09-02 13:35:21

#4738

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

Uzique wrote:
everyone thinks it's a joke, finray.

who cares, really, when did badges ever mean anything...

On topic- Winston thanks for clarification regarding Apple TV. It would seem not suited for me as I need it to work with external drives and I won't be downloading any movies anyway.

2010-09-02 13:38:10

#4739

=NHB=Shadow: hi; +322|6616|California

alexb wrote:
=NHB=Shadow wrote:
TravisC555 wrote:
Apple Special Event about to start in a couple of minutes.

http://live.gizmodo.com/

ios 4.1 next week
ios 4.2 November - Wireless printing
new ipod touch - Retina display, front camera/facetime (between iphone and touches), rear camera/hd video recording, 8GB $229 - 32GB $299 - 64GB $399 (available next week/preorder today)
itunes 10 - New itunes logo, Ping (social network for music, think facebook and twitter), available today
apple tv - Rent HD shows for $.99 - commercial free, Rent HD movies $4.99, stream content from Netflix streaming library, $99 - available within 4 weeks/preorder today
fuck... should have waited for the macbook + ipod with the new ipod or if they were going to even put it in the deal
i have a 32gb ipod touch lol
They were giving the iPods away with MacBooks so that they could get rid of their stock in preparation for the new iPod Touches. I'm glad I bought my 32GB, the newer ones have pointless upgrades that I would rarely use for a larger price difference.

Netflix app is out for free in the App Store... can stream their movies on my iPod Touch now at Uni.

well but they did tact off $40 on the ipod for the macbook+ipod touch deal since the announcement for the new ipod touch, but either way, I got a 32gb ipod touch for $100! haven't used it yet, because I have a 16gb 3gs... lol, I want to leave it in my truck but it doesn't have 3g for pandora radio and i would have to take it out everytime to sync new songs

2010-09-02 13:41:23

#4740

Benzin: Member; +576|6249

Actually Shadow, you could jailbreak it and put the wifi sync app onto it. Then you can sync from your driveway.

2010-09-02 13:47:42

#4741

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6989|Toronto | Canada

What do you mean 'exclusive'? Anything you can get on the iTunes you can get anywhere else other than some podcasts, which I doubt people watch on their TV.

$99 for the system? Some of the similar systems that provide much, much more power and abilities are only $20-30 more, and some are even cheaper.

I would compare something like this to releasing a smartphone that doesnt have browser capabilities. Its completely crippled and for no good purpose whatsoever.

2010-09-02 13:50:25

#4742

FloppY_: +1,010|6536|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Winston_Churchill wrote:
I would compare something like this to releasing a smartphone that doesnt have browser capabilities. Its completely crippled and for no good purpose whatsoever.

Welcome to the world of Apple products

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Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-02 13:54:10

#4743

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

roooooooofl

floppy i would love to spend a day in your head

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2010-09-02 14:09:26

#4744

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6917

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/11550/ipodTouch32_4thGenooo.JPG

2010-09-02 14:10:24

#4745

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

too expensive for only 32Gbs...

2010-09-02 14:10:27

#4746

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6989|Toronto | Canada

it has free shipping!

2010-09-02 14:12:22

#4747

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

i wonder how many people here have owned an iPod...

the tech-industry statistics have got to correlate with the bf2s bandwagon, somehow...

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2010-09-02 14:14:02

#4748

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6905

PSP and BlackBerry are my mp3 players

2010-09-02 14:14:25

#4749

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

Actually I have 2 iPods, the Mini and the 3rd gen Nano

2010-09-02 14:15:05

#4750

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6917

I own two iPod Touch 32GB 3rd Gen. They are definitely excellent machines for what they are designed to do. But I still prefer my Zune for music, and my Evo for everything else pocketable.

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Uzique wrote:

Finray wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

Uzique wrote:

Finray wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

Uzique wrote:

alexb wrote:

=NHB=Shadow wrote:

TravisC555 wrote:

Winston_Churchill wrote:

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