A Question for Sprint Mobile Bashers February 28, 2008
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Will $99.99 for unlimited everything make you think differently about Sprint? There are reports suggesting this is what Sprint will do.
PS3 for Blue-ray DVD February 26, 2008
Posted by Fast Follower in Blue-ray, Playstation 3, PS3.3 comments
I’m finishing off a part of my home that will contain a video-audio entertainment area (a projector for video and large screen viewing, an HD Directv DVR, a receiver for handling all of the video and audio processing, etc). My initial choice for a DVD player was to purchase a Blue-ray DVD (now that HD DVD is dead or dying). Today, I decided to forgo a normal Blue-ray player and get Playstation 3 instead. It plays Blue-ray DVDs (and regular DVDs) along with being a great gaming machine. Am I missing something here? Doesn’t this seem like a good choice? I’m sure PTIers will let me know.
Apple and AT&T are Extending Their Relevance February 12, 2008
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Do any of you use wifi access at the local coffee shop – like at a Starbucks? I usually don’t. But every time I enter a Starbucks I see people on their laptops presumably using the web as well. According to Silicon Alley, it seems like AT&T has convinced Starbucks to kick out T-Mobile as their wifi provider. What may seem like a “so what” announcement really begins to extend Apple’s iPhone, iTouch, and Macbook appeal as well as cement AT&T as the wireless provider of choice. Check out the reasoning in this Silicon Alley post.
Loving a Camera February 11, 2008
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This is why I love my Nikon D200 digital slr camera. With it (and Photoshop Elements and Aperture on my Macbook Pro), I can capture photos like this. UPDATE: TI recently asked me how I create this black & white effect. Here’s a post on SpotMeterSports where there’s a video description of this technique.
And like this…
How Do You Explain This…? February 10, 2008
Posted by Fast Follower in Apple, Blackberry, iPhone, Microsoft, Motorola, Research in Motion, RIM.4 comments
A headline from Info World:
“Apple beats Microsoft, Motorola in Q4 phone sales
Research in Motion had the largest share of the converged-device market in the United States in Q4, followed by the iPhone and Windows Mobile devices”
Directv On Demand February 7, 2008
Posted by Fast Follower in Apple TV, beta, Directv, Directv On Demand, DirectvOnDemand, dtv, hr20, video on demand, VideoOnDemand, vod.8 comments
I just connected my HD Directv DRV to my home network using a powerline adapter. The reason I did this was to try out the beta version of Directv On Demand. If given a choice, I would rather download the latest DVD release of American Gangster directly on my DVR as opposed to going to Blockbuster to get it or ordering it from Netflix – again, if given an equal choice. Presently, there’s decent content to download from On Demand (including movies like the newest Bourne Supremacy movie or content like 3 minute to 9 minute golf tips which are free). I realize Apple TV is re-launching their new service. This On Demand product could give it a run for it’s money for Directv users (at least those with the HD DVR during this beta period)
Fear, Hope, and Love with Electronic Gadgets and the Companies who Make Them February 5, 2008
Posted by Fast Follower in Apple, Blackberry, Dell, Directv, iPhone, iPod, Mac, Marketing, Microsoft, Quicken, Sprint, Verizon.5 comments
I wish I could take credit for this theory about why we as consumers engage with companies and their products. But I can’t. This comes from Seth Godin on his blog. It makes me think about many of the posts and comments on PTI about the electronic gadgets and services we all use. After reading Godin’s post, how many of the devices and the device makers fall into the Fear, Hope, and Love categories for PTIers?
What about Apple? Or iPod? Or iMac? Or iPhone? What about PPC-6700? What about Microsoft? Or Windows? Or Office? What about Sprint? What about Verizon? What about Playstation? What about XBox? What about Slingbox? What about Blackberry? What about Directv? What about Quicken? What about Dell?
Is there something missing from the 3 categories (fear, hope, love)? Interestingly, many of our posts are about complaints concerning the gadgets or services we use. Might there be another category called “Necessity” for why we buy and use certain gadgets (or continue to use certain gadgets and services while we face constant problems)?
Pardon the Interaction 