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Tiny little computers with tiny little computer sweaters [smartphones/tablets]

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    zucchinizucchini robothero pretty much amazingRegistered User regular
    there were a couple reviews that absolutely slammed it.. when compared to the ipad2.

    which is a silly comparison imo.

    it's a 200$ ereader with some tablety stuff and access to all of amazon's prime/catalogue. That's pretty solid.

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    That's why I said compared to the new nook

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    zucchinizucchini robothero pretty much amazingRegistered User regular
    Yeah I heard the nook was slightly better spec/performance wise, but that decision really depends on how important having prime is for you

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    George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    Glory to windows phone 7, got dat 4.3 inch screen on this bitch, so nice.

    Also fucking love my kindle. Use it like every day.

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    TonkkaTonkka Some one in the club tonight Has stolen my ideas.Registered User regular
    I've got a netbook.

    I also have a shitty phone. I'm really happy with both.

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    netbooks are pretty great

    10 inches seems too small for me though, the one I have now is 12 inches

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    I have a netbook and a laptop I never use. If I'm not on my desktop I just use my iPad.

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    My roommate bought our hd7 windows phone yesterday that was on clearance

    He really likes it

    Tiles are slick as hell

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    ArangArang HUEY LEWISRegistered User regular
    I have an HTC Desire which I use pretty much exactly as you would a regular phone, and also to listen to music on the bus

    it should probably be controlling everything I own via bluetooth and such but it just seems like a hassle when I have a screen twenty times bigger right here

    oh, and it's an alarm clock

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    skettiosskettios Enchanted ForestRegistered User regular
    Someday I'll probably get an ereader.
    Really do like the feel of a book in my hands though.

    I have an HTC Incredible.
    I've been pretty happy with it. Though the silver htc plastic things on the back of it finally all fell off.

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    HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    The only Apple device I've ever owned is an iphone and I can't live without it. So handy for work and home.

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    I am trying to transition my phone into being my primary music+podcast device

    Google Music is pretty neat

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    T. J. Nutty Nub T. J. Nutty Nub Registered User regular
    I've had a Samsung Captivate (one of the Galaxy S line) and while the phone is great, I'm really starting to dislike AT&T with their data caps and expensive plans. I'm probably going to bite the bullet and break the contact and sell my phone and get a new T-Mobile phone with their $30 a month prepaid unlimited data throttled after 5 gigs plan. It really suits me and I won't be stuck in a contract anymore which will be awesome. I'm leaning toward the HTC Sensation, G2x, and Galaxy S II

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    GustavGustav Friend of Goats Somewhere in the OzarksRegistered User regular
    My dad just got an Ipad. And oh my god, I thought I hated Apple.

    Reading comics on this rules. And I need to steal this from him ASAP

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    TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    I think the instant you read 10-20 books on an e-reader, you've justified the cost.

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    MereHappenstanceMereHappenstance Registered User regular
    I have an iphone that I got about 4 months back. It's pretty solid. Being able to check all my internet things while on the go certainly is useful. There are some thing about it that I'm not a big fan of, like no flash, but nothing huge. Will probably get something else once the contract runs out however.

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    KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    I have an iPhone 4, and the iPad has been beckoning to me ever since it came out.

    I think the third iteration will be the one that defeats me.

    The idea that I'll probably get an iPad in the future is the only thing that kept me from snapping up one of those $80 Kindles. I mean, shit, only $80?!

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    Considering flash no longer supports mobile devices period I can forgive a lack of flash.

    Podcast wise on androids, google listen is fucking incredible

    On a side note since getting this iPad 2 I have not used my computer to post. The split keyboard is glorious for typing.

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    TasteticleTasteticle Registered User regular
    I have a desktop pc, 2 laptops, a netbook, a tablet, and 3 different phones

    I think I have a problem


    Uh-oh I accidentally deleted my signature. Uh-oh!!
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    mensch-o-maticmensch-o-matic Registered User regular
    Ahhh you guys are making it so hard for me, and my birthday's on Monday too aaaaaaaah

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    George Fornby GrillGeorge Fornby Grill ...Like Clockwork Registered User regular
    Mensch ereaders are so great. Plus if you have prime there are a load of books you can get free for a month, kindles are the besssst

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    You want a tablet and a phone too

    Just to be safe

    Also does anyone here have an iPad who will buy swords and soldiers to play with me

    Because that game was great on PC and waaaaaay better on iOS

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    Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I've got my Evo and my HP Touchpad.

    I'm strongly considering putting Android on the Touchpad. WebOS is really nice but since it is mostly unsupported now there are never any new apps.

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    Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    I have a T-Mobile G2 that has been a pain in the dick ever since it got the 2.3 upgrade

    I want a tablet just to read comics on but I'd probably end up just sticking with my laptop (a MacBook Pro)

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    lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    Upgraded my iPhone 3G to an iPhone 4s a few weeks back, it is so much faster and niftier. Haven't used the Siri stuff too much.

    Also have an iPad 2 that I love to pieces. I'm using it right now to make post! It is so handy and Nifty and I would die without it now. Some apps I use daily are: instapaper, comic zeal, words with friends hd, Netflix, and hbo go. I've read a few books on it through ibooks and the kindle app, but using it as an ereader for an extended amount of time troubles my eyes at times. Still most excellent

    Got my dad the kindle fire for his bday yesterday, and gotta say, that thing is an amazing piece of tech and makes me wanna splurge down the road. So compact and sleek, and amazon prime streaming has a decent selection as well

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    Put android on your touchpad

    You will be much much happier I think

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    bowtiedsealbowtiedseal Registered User regular
    Ahhh you guys are making it so hard for me, and my birthday's on Monday too aaaaaaaah

    yes yes get one! my kindle is awesome. I still buy and read real books, go to the library, hang out in bookstores, etc, but the ereader makes it sooo much easier to read whatever I want when I want it (and it's good for taking notes if I'm reading something for school! no spending half an hour searching through a book for a certain quote).

    (p.s. late november birthdays are the best!)

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    I really want to buy an ereader but I am going to wait until after Christmas on the unlikely chance someone gets me one.

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    mensch-o-maticmensch-o-matic Registered User regular
    AUGH FINE YOU'VE SOLD ME

    YOU CAN GET YOUR COMMISSIONS FROM AMAZON DOT COM NOW

    okay now convince me which psp i should get

    3000 seems like the most obvious choice, I guess, but the PSP go looks fine. But I heard the Go is dumb??

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    I had an HTC Surround with Windows 7 Mobile or whatever

    it worked for almost a year

    then one day it just got stuck on the start up screen and started to heat up like crazy, so I shut it off

    I took it to the AT&T store and after a 20 minute wait they told me to go to their repair place, which is about 25 minutes away.

    I did so, waited for another 20 minutes and the dude told me that "Yeah, that is just something that Windows Phones do sometimes."

    he opened up the case and there were very minor water marks, so minor that he explicitly told me "There is no way this could have caused your phone to break".

    but sadly they couldn't take the phone, despite it being under warranty and the issue being a flaw in the Windows OS, because it had 3 tiny water marks inside

    so now I am rocking a shitty 40 dollar flip gophone

    woo

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    AUGH FINE YOU'VE SOLD ME

    YOU CAN GET YOUR COMMISSIONS FROM AMAZON DOT COM NOW

    okay now convince me which psp i should get

    3000 seems like the most obvious choice, I guess, but the PSP go looks fine. But I heard the Go is dumb??
    You should wait and get a Vita

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    mensch-o-maticmensch-o-matic Registered User regular
    Those are hella expensive what do they offer that a 3k doesn't

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    Dual touch surfaces (screen and back touchpad), games that people actually want to play, better browsing experience, better user interface

    If you must get a psp get a 3000 because the go failed harder than the fucking micro

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    Also the Go did not have a UMD slot, right?

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    mensch-o-maticmensch-o-matic Registered User regular
    Thanks again guys <3

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    Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    I'm probably picking up an LG Optimus Q in a month
    hot damn NET10's plan for it is cheeeeap

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    TrippyJingTrippyJing Moses supposes his toeses are roses. But Moses supposes erroneously.Registered User regular
    I kinda liked the GB Micro.

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    T4CTT4CT BAFTA-NOMINATED NAFTA-APPROVEDRegistered User regular
    Artreus wrote:
    Also the Go did not have a UMD slot, right?

    That's why it failed hardddddd

    Fuck I love this iPad though

    It's shiny and white and my other one is shiny and black but this one is NEW and has NEW THINGS on it

    I need more cool things for it

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    TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    I've got a LG G2X.

    It's pretty cool. I can play that gameloft game that is basically wow, or the one that is basically starcraft.

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    BlankZoeBlankZoe Registered User regular
    T4CT wrote:
    Artreus wrote:
    Also the Go did not have a UMD slot, right?

    That's why it failed hardddddd

    Fuck I love this iPad though

    It's shiny and white and my other one is shiny and black but this one is NEW and has NEW THINGS on it

    I need more cool things for it
    GIVE ME YOUR OTHER ONE

    or maybe just play AssRev with me sometime today because I am bored

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