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QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 04:32 PM) Screen size has nothing to do with playing catchup. Resolution or pixel density might, but not size, that's merely a preference. Some people do not want those monster screens in small portables. I think 4" is a sweet spot, 4.2" is pushing the "jump the shark" area, and anything bigger actually did jump it, that's a tablet, not a pocket portable at that point, only a gimped tablet. Apple once thought that everybody preferred small screens. They were clearly wrong.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 04:42 PM) For a music player? I don't really care as much about the screen size. The majority of the time it'll be plugged into a speaker or in my pocket or strapped to my arm. It needs to have menus that allow me to navigate through hundreds or artists or albums quickly, and it needs to be able to take a beating. This isn't a phone. iPod touchs are horrible at taking beatings. Mine is scratched to hell (especially the back). When I got my iPod touch, I didn't use it just as music player. Music players these days (outside of the classic iPod and iPod Mini) are meant to do a lot more. They're basically smartphones without the phone functionality.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 01:13 PM) Women's handball is kinda awesome I watched the first 5 minutes of U.S. vs. Croatia for women's basketball. It was god awful. I've seen better play at middle school games (slight exaggeration, but you get the point).

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 12:43 PM) The Nationals should trade for Joe Mauer. Nice photoshop job on Mauer.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 04:12 PM) It makes me wonder if the Tigers are in more need of a starter than the Sox. When was the last time you saw a contender go get two starting pitchers at the trade deadline?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 01:20 PM) Or you could just admit that iPods are by far the best device on the market I'm never going back to 3.5 inch screens. Apple even thinks they're outdated, after all, the iPhone 5 is going to have a 4.08 inch screen. Playing catchup.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:38 AM) Because our minor league system blows. It blows a lot worse than before because most of our minor leaguers are now major leaguers.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:30 AM) After. Swisher was the consolation prize. The Marlins got absolutely nothing out of that trade. Maybin is the only real Major Leaguer today in that package. Gio and Sweeney are actually productive Major Leaguers.

QUOTE (Melissa1334 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 10:59 AM) dont forget robins gifts too lol Gordon's acting as Jake Peavy was pretty good. Jerry's Dos Equis commercial was also pretty good.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:27 AM) Cabrera, Miguel. I don't remember, but did we get Swisher before or after that Miggy trade?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:26 AM) Unless the M's don't want to receive too much fan backlash trading him in division and seeing him for so many series per year. I dunno. Their last trade with Texas didn't really work out.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:20 AM) As long as Texas is still looking for a starter, I think the best the Sox can do is place in the King Felix sweepstakes. I'm actually willing to part with whatever for Felix. Quintana, Reed, Jones, Viciedo...take whatever you want Jack Z.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:18 AM) Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal Sources say #WhiteSox’s Williams worked his tail off to get Greinke from #Brewers, trying to involve a third team. Just couldn’t find match. For the first time ever, our lack of prospects truly plagues Kenny Williams.

Oh god...women's basketball.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 10:53 AM) Yikes. Nice body. But she looks like she's 45. This.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 11:14 AM) My co-worker is old friends with KWs oldest son. Apparently, King Felix is in play. Don't get our hopes up bro.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Jul 27, 2012 -> 07:07 PM) I still wouldn't mind Vargas... He's going to be a trainwreck at the Cell. 5.93 FIP on the road, 3.5 at Safeco.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 28, 2012 -> 03:39 AM) Replaced my stolen 16 GB Zune HD with a 32 GB Zune HD bundle that came w/ wall charger, TV dock, HDMI cable, AV cables, and remote control for $150 used off Craigslist. Unreal that those things sell for over $400 brand new now. I even saw a 16gb 1st gen Zune that was selling for $200+ online brand new. Prices have skyrocketed since production seized. I think it might be time to move on from Zunes my friend. Sony's released a few Android-powered Walkmans with Tegra 2 processors. You probably should have taken a look at those. Samsung also sells Galaxy players for nearly the same price you got your used Zune. Both are probably better and more modern alternatives.

Anybody with a jailbroken iPad here? The lack of themes and appropriate size icons for the iPad is kind of disappointing. You'd think theme makers would take the opportunity to have an excuse to charge you for re-sized icons. But no...they're all iPhone retina display sized, twice as big as iPad 1 and 2 icon resolution. I'm not really into resizing all of the icons myself either. Anybody got a good source besides Macthemes?

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 27, 2012 -> 11:01 PM) Youkilis. He led off some for the Red Sox, I believe. Youk has said he does not like to hit leadoff. If he's out of the equation, I think we should get Alexei to hit there. Sure, he doesn't walk, but do you really have any other viable options? Beckham's struggling, Rios is too valuable down in the lineup for you to hit him in the one hole, and Danks doesn't even have a walk yet at the ML level.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 10, 2012 -> 09:46 AM) Yes...this. Serves as a screen protector when not in use, and uses the built in magnets on the iPad 2/3 to hold it...it's really awesome. http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m1E...ref=ent_fb_link It's not cheap, but in the keyboard for iPad arena, it's by far the best there is...and lasts weeks on one charge. http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Ultrathin-K...ogictech%20ipad I ended up getting this, I'm actually typing on it right now. The keyboard feels great and the magnets are a great touch. Although I do feel that they're actually not strong enough when it's folded. The iPad slides around at times. The bottom is also super scratch-prone and will slide around on you unless you get some kind of a padding or skin (I got iCarbons for the keyboard case, yeah...$25 for a skin to protect your case that protects your iPad...haha). Not sure if it's worth $100 since it's not as nice as the keystone/keyboard docks HP and Asus have with their tablets, but it's the best you can get for the iPad.

Thank goodness. If we gave up two of our ML players for 10 starts of Greinke, I would have been pissed.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jul 27, 2012 -> 10:40 PM) Lets just hope De Aza is not injured. I don't know who the hell we can hit leadoff if he is.

Don't look now, but we're 5-2 against Texas.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 27, 2012 -> 10:38 PM) Maybe Harrison will have a dead arm? Part of it is Humber's horribleness. Another is that we've never hit Harrison well.