Niners Fan in CT Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 This has to be a troll job, guys. I'm convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I'd say someone couldn't possibly be that dense, but rovert existed for a while, so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 No, he didn't Really. You fail hard at reading comprehension. Reread *everything*, without being amped to jump on someone for not speaking of iPhones as if they're made by Unicorns and powered by rainbows. He's mentioning a design flaw, saying, rightfully, that it'll prevent him from buying this model, and he doesn't want to change ecosystems. Understandbile. While there are both versions, Androids to require a bit more setup to get it how you want it, especially if you're used to iPhones. Phones bending is a design flaw that's horrible. There are thinner phones that don't do that. I have one. ...and other posters mentioned phones that bend as well. The HTC One is an example. The real trolls are the ones that post videos like 'Look everyone I put my brand new iPhone in a blender/liquid nitrogen/hit it with a hammer look what happened LOL.' Not to mention that you have to re-buy all of those apps for an Android phone. I'm looking at 3 or 4 years of apps I would need to re-buy. And at least with the antenna/grip of death issue, putting a protective band around the edge of the phone seemed to help. That was another design flaw that should have been caught during testing, but wasn't, and the it didn't get fixed until the next iterative release. How many paid apps do you have? Most of the popular apps are free. The whole 'trapped in an ecosystem' argument is silly. I find it hilarious that people get so bent out of shape over stuff like this. I utilize the smart tablet/dumb phone system since I do not use my phone that often. Instead of spending days whining about stuff I find a work around. I write on my tablet, edit on either my tablet or PC, and then upload from the PC. I have yet to find a problem that is not fixable within a few hours. People get so bent out of shape about their smartphones/tablets/operating systems that you do sound like you are whining. So you paid $5 for an app 3 years ago. Guess what? You probably got a lot more than $5 of value out of the app over that period of time. Big deal, you have to pay an extra $5 for it to work on a different ecosystem. Within six months you will more than likely get that $5 back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 No one is getting bent out of shape, or is whining, as mentioned many, many, many times now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Dear Craig, Stop buying apps... For real. There's enough free stuff, you shouldn't have to spend much for a great app experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 let's all calm down and have some pizza. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Does it bend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 let's all calm down and have some pizza. I'm lactose intolerant, you monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Does it bend? The joke is I HOPE IT'S FLATBREAD. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Not really a gadget question, but I couldn't find a better thread. Can anyone suggest a free program or website that "grabs" audio off of video sources? A google search turns up a lot, but it's hard to tell what's trustworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 You can use Audacity to grab the audio from anything (pretty much). There's a setting that's something like "record what I hear coming from my speakers". Use that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 let's all calm down and have some pizza. I'm lactose intolerant, you monster. I'm also lactose intolerant. I deal with the side effects for pizza. Price worth paying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 For anyone who doesn't have a DVD drive on their laptop, do you miss it? Or have we reached the point where optical drives aren't necessary? I'm in need of a new laptop and I was contemplating getting one without an optical drive. I can't remember the last time I needed to use one but my memory is horrendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 For anyone who doesn't have a DVD drive on their laptop, do you miss it? Or have we reached the point where optical drives aren't necessary? I'm in need of a new laptop and I was contemplating getting one without an optical drive. I can't remember the last time I needed to use one but my memory is horrendous. I have a Macbook Pro without a disc drive and don't miss it really. The only reason I can think of using one would be to burn a data disc but USB sticks are pretty cheap and more efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I don't miss it day to day. I've had a few situations where I've needed to fire up an external drive though. I was worried at first about not having that or an ethernet port, but it's been an issue so seldom and in such easy-to-anticipate situations I never worry about it now. But, you know, if you're like a doctor who's constantly getting X-rays on Cd Rom or something... What are you looking at? My 11 inch mac air is about the most perfect computer I've ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I guess I could say goodbye to all my old cd-rom games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys. You're making me feel easier about parting with the drive. I don't miss it day to day. I've had a few situations where I've needed to fire up an external drive though. I was worried at first about not having that or an ethernet port, but it's been an issue so seldom and in such easy-to-anticipate situations I never worry about it now. But, you know, if you're like a doctor who's constantly getting X-rays on Cd Rom or something... What are you looking at? My 11 inch mac air is about the most perfect computer I've ever used. I'm looking at this puppy: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7338-clevo-w230ss-p-6992.html?wconfigure=yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wilson Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Thanks for the advice guys. You're making me feel easier about parting with the drive. I don't miss it day to day. I've had a few situations where I've needed to fire up an external drive though. I was worried at first about not having that or an ethernet port, but it's been an issue so seldom and in such easy-to-anticipate situations I never worry about it now. But, you know, if you're like a doctor who's constantly getting X-rays on Cd Rom or something... What are you looking at? My 11 inch mac air is about the most perfect computer I've ever used. I'm looking at this puppy: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7338-clevo-w230ss-p-6992.html?wconfigure=yes Just depends on what you use it for. I need mine because I make blu-rays often enough that having to plug in an external drive that often would annoy me. I don't use it for watching movies at all anymore, just making them. But if you use one sometimes, just be sure to check the prices on them so you can add that to whatever the cost of the laptop is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glfpunk Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Announcement coming in a few days on the 15th in regards to the Nexus 6 and Nexus 8. There's a lot of speculation but not sure if the release will be that day or 10/31. The Nexus 5 released last year on 10/31 but that was also the day of the announcement so who knows. What people are fairly certain about is that the Nexus 6 or Nexus X whatever they call it is made by Motorola and is based off of their most recent Moto X and has a 5.9" screen. There was a benchmark test leaked recently that showed the performance being the best of any phone available. People aren't sure about the price though. The Nexus 4 was $299, the Nexus 5 was $349, and the Moto X currently off contract starts at $499. I would imagine the thing will not be as cheap as previous releases and be over $400. I'm quite certain I will be getting this phone the minute it releases. Having a phone that's pure google is awesome and also getting the most recent updates as they come available is awesome as well. I've been contemplating a jump to a large phone for a while as well and was looking at the Note 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Most current rumors say that the HTC built tablet is actually going to be the Nexus 9, not 8. An extra inch makes all the difference, right ladies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Cue ebbie coming in here with the FUCKING ANGER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 The 6 & 9 are officially announced, and they're exactly what the leaks said. Pricing hasn't been announced yet. Android L is looking sexy as hell, though. EDIT: The 6 is apparently $649 off-contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincey Greene Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Yeah, I loved my sadly destroyed Moto X, I'll for certain be getting an N6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 650 due a nexus? Damn. New world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 Nexus 9 starts at 399... I'm tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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