Windows 8 system at a consumer booth gets the dreaded blue screen. :p
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I'm a Windows fan and all, but we gotta learn to laugh at ourselves. :D
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Windows 8 system at a consumer booth gets the dreaded blue screen. :p
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net...01017_700b.jpg
I'm a Windows fan and all, but we gotta learn to laugh at ourselves. :D
The Mapple Void
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The blue screen has nicer fonts now.
Don't be too worried, Daniel is offering a full money back guarantee if you're not 100% satisfied ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
Hardly surprising though. Most BSOD's are down to dodgy hardware anyway. As Windows 8 is only new this unit has probably only been running for a few hours and the first few days and weeks are when most hardware fails anyway ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
AnandTech - LG and Google Announce the Nexus 4, Starts at $299
Google Nexus 4 by LG
Whoa! Now that's a proper steal for those ridonkulous specs. Still can't believe the price!
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LG and Google Announce the Nexus 4, Starts at $299
This isn't how they wanted to do it, but LG and Google are going ahead with the announcement of the Nexus 4, and it's a steal. The lineage of the device is clear, with specs aping those of the LG Optimus G, but blessed with the latest update to Jelly Bean: Android 4.2. The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro features four Krait cores clocked at 1.5GHz , the Adreno 320 GPU, and paired the requisite 2GB of RAM. The same 4.7" TrueHD IPS Plus display has a 1280x768 resolution, and the design is updated with a new back surface. Available in 8GB and 16GB configurations, the new Nexus will start at just $299, and top out at $349 unlocked and off-contract, through the Google Play Store on November 13th.
When Google's Galaxy Nexus was sold unlocked for $349 it was a stupendous bargain, despite somewhat dated hardware. With today's announcement, though, we have top of the line hardware being sold at prices that bend the price curve drastically against buying on-contract devices. We'll see how that all plays out over the coming months.
Update: And there it is! In addition to the Nexus 4, we'll also be seeing the Nexus stable expand with two new SKUs for the Nexus 7 and a brand new stablemate, the Nexus 10 from Samsung.
The first update to the Nexus 7 comes in a 32GB variant that takes the place of the original 16GB SKU at $249. The 16GB model now slots in at the $199 and both are joined by a new "mobile data" variant of the 32GB SKU that will be available unlocked for $299. The unlocked nature of the device indicates it may be 3G only, we'll dig in more in a second.
The Nexus 10 was first rumored just a few weeks ago, and peaks our interest in a big way. Built in partnership with Samsung, the 10" tablet is powered by Samsung's Exynos 5 Dual (nee 5250) SoC, making it the first Android device powered by ARM Cortex-A15 cores. In this case, two Cortex-A15 cores, clocked as high as 1.7GHz, are mated to the Mali-T604 GPU and 2GB of RAM. On the front of the device you find a 2560x1600 10" display, making it the highest resolution Android tablet to date. The display is made possible by the Exynos memory subsystem that puts two-port DDR3-800 on the table for 12.8GB/s of bandwidth. The Nexus 10 will be priced at $399 (16GB) and $499 (32GB) and be available along with the rest of the line-up on November 13th on the Google Play Store. Interested shoppers can sign up for more information today through the store.
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The only thing that bothers me though is the lack of expandable memory. That still makes me think I made the right choice with the Galaxy S3. But hey, $350 for the 16 GB model?? I wouldn't really miss the microSD slot! ;)
and Microsoft launches WP8 today :)
A few interesting features such as a guest account which I think is quite nifty really. On a slightly related topic, I went to dinner last night and one of the girls left her iphone 5 at the table so we were messaging her boyfriend :D That said, if she had a brain she'd have a code to unlock her phone :p
I was keeping an eye on the WP8 launch here - AnandTech - Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 Event - LiveblogQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Some impressive hardware specs on some of the WP8 devices, even though it's the lightest on resources out of all three OS'. Good to see they're looking ahead.
And the Google Nexus 10 tablet made by Samsung. Again, impressive specs:
Google Nexus 10 unveiled with highest-res tablet display | News | TechRadar
Will have world's highest resolution display, more than the new new iPad, better hardware, NFC, and better value for money.
Didn't get the chance to follow the liveblog sadly.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
This is the photo I've wanted to see for ages :)
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This is where it all starts to make sense. I think this is when WP8 starts to take off, IF Windows 8 does well :)