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How is this impressive? Which part of this hardware/software or form factor is impressive? Can anyone please point it out to me, after reading Engadget user com

by pavs 17y ago

How is this impressive? Which part of this hardware/software or form factor is impressive? Can anyone please point it out to me, after reading Engadget user comments going gaga over this device and I am really confused. I can't help but think that these bloggers are paid to rave about this device. Note: I am not a mac fanboy in any stretch of imagination or don't own an iPad.

buster 17y ago
Impressive in that they look really good and have good hardware specs. Impressive the same way that super expensive sport cars may be impressive to people. At the end they are cars, but cars that drive 300+ km/h. ;)
- pavs 17y ago
  I will argue that looking good is subjective because their form factor looks a lot like a big sidekick which has been around since 2002. As for good hardware, they have the same hardware as Nexus One which has been available since the beginning of this year. To draw your analogy, its like two cars being released 4 months apart, the new one looks hideously ugly with same speed as the old one - but getting raving positive reviews (without anyone even touching or driving it). I am pretty confident that these are paid posts and staged leaks.
  - buster 17y ago
    As you just said. It's subjective. What doesn't look impressive for you, may look impressive for others.
  - glhaynes 17y ago
    If you hang around these gadget blogs enough, you'll notice that anything new will get a few comments saying "Ooooh this looks hot, it's just what I've been waiting for! I'm gonna replace my xxx device with this as soon as it comes out." ... Good for them, but it doesn't correlate at all with actual market success.
rbanffy 17y ago
> How is this impressive? * It's a big lineup (up from one offering) * They look good (something the Dell Mini 3 didn't) * Specs are good * They are carrier-unlocked (I am guessing here)

by pavs 17y ago

buster 17y ago

Impressive in that they look really good and have good hardware specs. Impressive the same way that super expensive sport cars may be impressive to people. At the end they are cars, but cars that drive 300+ km/h. ;)

pavs 17y ago
I will argue that looking good is subjective because their form factor looks a lot like a big sidekick which has been around since 2002. As for good hardware, they have the same hardware as Nexus One which has been available since the beginning of this year. To draw your analogy, its like two cars being released 4 months apart, the new one looks hideously ugly with same speed as the old one - but getting raving positive reviews (without anyone even touching or driving it). I am pretty confident that these are paid posts and staged leaks.
- buster 17y ago
  As you just said. It's subjective. What doesn't look impressive for you, may look impressive for others.
- glhaynes 17y ago
  If you hang around these gadget blogs enough, you'll notice that anything new will get a few comments saying "Ooooh this looks hot, it's just what I've been waiting for! I'm gonna replace my xxx device with this as soon as it comes out." ... Good for them, but it doesn't correlate at all with actual market success.

rbanffy 17y ago

> How is this impressive? * It's a big lineup (up from one offering) * They look good (something the Dell Mini 3 didn't) * Specs are good * They are carrier-unlocked (I am guessing here)