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This article is amateur hour. Let me show you... This is one of the examples given why the nexus s is "Ugly": "The software has a pervasive lime green and flo

by ditojim 16y ago

This article is amateur hour. Let me show you... This is one of the examples given why the nexus s is "Ugly": "The software has a pervasive lime green and flourescent orange color theme. Some people may like this; I personally prefer more subtle colors and will change the theme." And here is one on why it is "Buggy": "Tech support is non-existent so far. T-Mobile doesn't support this phone because it's a Best Buy exclusive, but Best Buy just says "you'll need to ask Google"." And finally one of the reasons it is "Slow": "T-Mobile says my Nexus S needs service to fix the broken Home button, which means mailing the phone to Google and waiting for Google to mail back a replacement phone. This could take several days or more, which is much slower than a normal same-day in-store T-Mobile replacement."

bad_user 16y ago
What do you mean it's amateurish? Writing style != the importance and truth value of points made. So is he wrong or not? Btw, color theme, look and feel, tech support, service: all of them important.
- mcknz 16y ago
  There's not enough here to draw your own conclusions about the phone -- it is simply a personal reaction and reads as such. Better reviews are more detailed, and balance the pros and cons to make a recommendation one way or the other.
  - yardie 16y ago
    I've read a lot of reviews of tech. Basically, if the device breaks down during the review that is what gets written. Then it's up to the PR or someone in the company to get a replacement out right now. This is how it is at Consumer reports, Engadget or NYT.
- Someone 16y ago
  I agree with the 'amateurish'. There simply is no logic that goes: 1. I don't like the colors, so the device is ugly. 2. Tech support is bad, so the product is buggy. 3. Getting a replacement takes days, so the product is slow. All of them are valid things to mention, but not under those headers. #2 and #3 could go under a separate heading "support is poor", #1 should be a personal note that would gain more power if the review mentioned that 8 out of 10 people agreed with that (while mentioning their age group, gender, etc). As it is it is just anecdotal, just like the famous 'iPod ... Lame' remark was.

by ditojim 16y ago

bad_user 16y ago

What do you mean it's amateurish? Writing style != the importance and truth value of points made. So is he wrong or not? Btw, color theme, look and feel, tech support, service: all of them important.

mcknz 16y ago
There's not enough here to draw your own conclusions about the phone -- it is simply a personal reaction and reads as such. Better reviews are more detailed, and balance the pros and cons to make a recommendation one way or the other.
- yardie 16y ago
  I've read a lot of reviews of tech. Basically, if the device breaks down during the review that is what gets written. Then it's up to the PR or someone in the company to get a replacement out right now. This is how it is at Consumer reports, Engadget or NYT.
Someone 16y ago
I agree with the 'amateurish'. There simply is no logic that goes: 1. I don't like the colors, so the device is ugly. 2. Tech support is bad, so the product is buggy. 3. Getting a replacement takes days, so the product is slow. All of them are valid things to mention, but not under those headers. #2 and #3 could go under a separate heading "support is poor", #1 should be a personal note that would gain more power if the review mentioned that 8 out of 10 people agreed with that (while mentioning their age group, gender, etc). As it is it is just anecdotal, just like the famous 'iPod ... Lame' remark was.