Brian Fowler Posted October 15, 2014 Posted October 15, 2014 Rumored on-contact price for at&t at least is only 49.99 though...
glfpunk Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Yeah, more expensive than I was hoping but I see why now. It's available on contract from all the major carriers. That's a first for a nexus device. Kinda sucks though. It's still cheaper than most other phones. I'm going to have to look at whether I want a large phone or not really seriously now because that's a little too much coin for an experiment. I may end up going with a Moto X. It's $150 cheaper.
Tabe Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Nexus 9 starts at 399... I'm tempted. Don't pay full price. They're always discounted right after release. Nexus 7 was like 160 within first month some places despite the 200 MSRP.
Petey Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 The Nexus 6 tickled my fn pickle. My Moto X still works great but the battery has turned into crap. I'm on Verizon and I'm gonna do my best to figure out a way to get the N6.
glfpunk Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 That nexus 6 battery is what makes it even more attractive. And it's got turbo charge where 15 minutes of charging time gets you 6hrs of battery life but the new Moto X does as well.
Brian Fowler Posted October 17, 2014 Posted October 17, 2014 Meet the new iPad mini. Add the fingerprint scanner and... Oh, nothing else to last year's. Identical specs.iPad Air is refreshed a bit though, and is even thinner and lighter.
glfpunk Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 I'm not sure about a new phone. Looking at the Nexus 6, Moto X, and Oneplus One. I'm not so sure about the size of the Nexus 6. It's just a fucking monster. And I don't know if I can get past the AMOLED of the Moto X.Â
Petey Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 I'm OK with the screen on my first gen Moto X. I just wish it was 1080p. I know people say 1080 vs. 780 on a screen that size isn't noticeable, but I noticed a difference. Also, it's the AMOLED that allows for stuff like Active Display, so I'm cool with that tech. Â I want to see the N6 in person. I don't think the size will bug me but it really is a monster. Â I feel like I've heard that there were quality control issues with the OnePlus but I might be wrong.
glfpunk Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 No you're not wrong. I've read the same thing. Seems like the issues get sorted out but take quite a while. If it weren't for that I might have already pulled the trigger on the One.
Bustronaut Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Has anyone heard of Towelroot? It seems almost too good to be true, but it's basically a one step rooter for ANY flavor/carrier of Android pre July. I tried it on my "unique" SGH-1337, which previously I had thought to be unrootable (at least easily) and within seconds not only was I rooted, but it didn't even require a restart! Towelroot.com for the APK
Raziel Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I generally don't trust catch-all's (my use of Odin notwithstanding). The test is if it holds post restart, it if it works with any of the custom ROM/kernals.
Petey Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 I've never used it myself. I have the Verizon Moto X on 4.4.4 so I think I'm screwed anyway. Granted, I don't have a big desire to root it, but still. Quick Google search shows Towelroot seems to have success on devices where rooting is a little bit easier than on ones where everything is super locked down.
Zimbra Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 It worked on my Dad's Verizon S4, which is apparently one of the more locked-down phone/carrier combos.
Brian Fowler Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 So, I know I said I was tempted by the Nexus 9, but the 4:3 ratio dissuaded me from that. The biggest use I get out of my 7" slate is media consumption, and not only do I want it in widescreen for watching movies, I also vastly prefer web-browsing and reading in landscape over portrait. But I definitely want a bigger tablet.  So, with that in mind, I just ordered the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" When Amazon first rolled out the previous model of the HDX, I mentioned being enamored with everything but the crippled Android. But my mother bought me the Fire HD 7" for my birthday, and once I realized just how easy sideloading apps onto it is, that stopped being much of a concern. Given the brilliant specs, my growing comfort with Fire OS, and the still reasonable price, Amazon won me over.  But, when I get my new tablet, I am strongly considering giving a shot to rooting the 7" slate, just to see if I can. Especially if I can find a pure Lollipop rom to load onto it in a few weeks.
glfpunk Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Decided to go ahead and get the Oneplus One. They're doing a preorder on Monday for one hour so I'm going to order one then. I don't really feel like running around forums asking people for an invite so it worked out that they're taking orders for an hour that day.  It's just too good of a deal to not give it a shot and see what it's about. It has everything I like about stock/vanilla android with benefits of cyanogen underneath. Plus the specs are at the top of the market also.  For anyone intersted it's the 64gb black sandstone model that's available for preorder on Monday 10/27 for one hour at 11am.Â
Brian Fowler Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 So, I've had the fire hdx 8.9 for nearly an hour. Holy fuck is it fast. 2.5 ghz snapdragon 805, so I guess it damn well should be.
Brian Fowler Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 However, I have no idea why anyone would want to use a 9 inch slate as a camera.
odessasteps Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Going back a few days, i have an external disc drive that plugs into the usb on my laptop. Useful for all my old dvds, esp ones that are R2, which i watch using vlc player.
glfpunk Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 However, I have no idea why anyone would want to use a 9 inch slate as a camera. Whenever I see people do that I think "what the fuck is the matter with you?"
Brian Fowler Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 I took two pictures with it, alone, where nobody could see me, and not only is it massively impractical, the camera is also pretty shitty.  Especially considering that the odds are not particularly good that I will encounter too many situations in life where it's necessary I snap a picture that it makes more sense to use the tablet than pull my phone out of my pocket. Not only is it smaller, but is has ois, a laser focus, 13 mp (instead of 8) and, you know, takes photos that don't look like ass.  I might throw up some comparison shots just for the hell of it later.
Brian Fowler Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 Speaking of Amazon, the Fire Phone is an unmitigated disaster. 170 million dollar write off on inventory and supplier contracts, and they have roughly 83 million dollars in unsold phones.
glfpunk Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 I don't understand it. Anyone with industry knowledge could spot that disaster coming a mile away. Gimmick features, last year's specs, and premium price... Why anyone would choose that phone over others is beyond me.
Death From Above Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 I hope they bury them in the desert in that hole they pulled the ET Atari cartridges out of. 2
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