They are also really overpriced, are they not?

You kind of pay a premium for their value adds.

You kind of pay a premium for their value adds.

Yeah, they'll throw in some extras (brackets, connectors) that others don't for free, plus the great tech support and guides. Their prices are more in-line with others these days and can come out cheaper when you factor in the add-ins.

 

Edit: I don't think I'd use them for anything but car audio, though. I don't need a guide on how to hook up a TV or A/V receiver.

Edited February 20, 201313 yr by StrangeSox

Give me a list of tweaks you are running...the 4 and the 4S have ram limitations that 5 doesn't suffer from.

 

There are probably a few tweaks you are running that are slowing you down.

 

Activator

biteSMS

Bolt

Browser Changer (don't know how this one works...)

Chromizer

Dashboard X

f.lux

FakeCarrier

FiveIconDock

FiveColumn Springboard

IconBounce

LowPowerBanner

ShowCase

Unfold

WeeFlashlight

WinterBoard

Activator

biteSMS

Bolt

Browser Changer (don't know how this one works...)

Chromizer

Dashboard X

f.lux

FakeCarrier

FiveIconDock

FiveColumn Springboard

IconBounce

LowPowerBanner

ShowCase

Unfold

WeeFlashlight

WinterBoard

 

IconBounce and Unfold are pretty, but they're resource intensive and unnecessary.

 

Browser Changer lets you select an alternate web browser as you default...for example, I use Chrome...so if I click on links, they open in Chrome, not Safari. Also allows you to install Google Maps and make it your default.

 

If you use a ton of themes in Winterboard, you can slow down your phone because it loads a lot of stuff into memory.

 

Dashboard X is probably sucking down a ton of memory on you.

 

Try to uninstall or disable them one at a time and see if you notice a difference. You're using a lot of resource/memory intensive tweaks, however...try getting rid of a few.

 

Keep in mind a 4S/4 have only 512 megs of ram.

Edited February 20, 201313 yr by Y2HH

Yeah, they'll throw in some extras (brackets, connectors) that others don't for free, plus the great tech support and guides. Their prices are more in-line with others these days and can come out cheaper when you factor in the add-ins.

 

Edit: I don't think I'd use them for anything but car audio, though. I don't need a guide on how to hook up a TV or A/V receiver.

I used them for car audio once and really the guy on the phone taught me enough that I never needed them again. They are one of the only sources for marine audio that I trust though.

Speaking of tvs, has anyone sprung for one of the 70 or 80 inch flatscreens yet?

 

 

Printing out a label and leaving it downstairs is supremely easy. Much easier than driving,

Parking and waiting.

 

Yeah, returning with Amazon is so easy.

Speaking of tvs, has anyone sprung for one of the 70 or 80 inch flatscreens yet?

My buddy just did, 600hz I believe. Havent seen it yet. I've been eyeing one from costco for some time. Probably waiting till I move.

Google Glass looks so awesome.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=v1uyQZNg2vE

 

I don't know how much it will cost once it hits the consumer market, but I'd fork out $1000 for something like this.

Google Glass looks so awesome.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=v1uyQZNg2vE

 

I don't know how much it will cost once it hits the consumer market, but I'd fork out $1000 for something like this.

Thats amazing, although who knows how practical. Something I would probably waste my money on though for sure cause im a f***ing nerd.

Thats amazing, although who knows how practical. Something I would probably waste my money on though for sure cause im a f***ing nerd.

 

Concept videos are always awesome, though...but actual real world use always ends up being a different experience.

 

Anyone remember Microsofts tablet concept for the Courier?

My buddy just did, 600hz I believe. Havent seen it yet. I've been eyeing one from costco for some time. Probably waiting till I move.

600 hz is crazy!

 

I went and looked last night at Best Buy...I figure if I buy the 70 inch, I may as well just spring for the 80 inch, but the 70 inch seems much more impressive form a spec standpoint...240 hz and 3d for $1200 less than the 80 inch 120 hz without 3d...I really, really want it...

600 hz is crazy!

 

I went and looked last night at Best Buy...I figure if I buy the 70 inch, I may as well just spring for the 80 inch, but the 70 inch seems much more impressive form a spec standpoint...240 hz and 3d for $1200 less than the 80 inch 120 hz without 3d...I really, really want it...

 

600hz means plasma.

 

It's not the same sort of 600hz you're reading from LCD.

I don't think anything above 120HZ matters if you're not going 3D, at least for LCD's. So much of this stuff is just spec-sheet wars that don't really matter.

I don't think anything above 120HZ matters if you're not going 3D, at least for LCD's. So much of this stuff is just spec-sheet wars that don't really matter.

I try to read the cnet.com reviews to sort through the spec nonsense...I feel like they have a good handle on what stuff you can actually appreciate in terms of a viewing difference.

 

There are two 70-inch models available from Sharp...one that is 120 hz and non-3d for like $1700, and another that is 240 hz and 3d for about $2700...I've read the cheaper model is crap...I would love to save the money, but you don't buy a tv that large and have it suck, or skip during sports or action scenes.

 

I think I am going to spring for the 3d model...

Concept videos are always awesome, though...but actual real world use always ends up being a different experience.

 

Anyone remember Microsofts tablet concept for the Courier?

 

I think the first Google Glass video they did was sort of out there and unreasonable. But I don't think this was actually a concept video, I think this video consisted of real video captures from Glass itself (including the projected screen on the top right corner).

 

Something like this would make navigation and texting so much easier.

I try to read the cnet.com reviews to sort through the spec nonsense...I feel like they have a good handle on what stuff you can actually appreciate in terms of a viewing difference.

 

There are two 70-inch models available from Sharp...one that is 120 hz and non-3d for like $1700, and another that is 240 hz and 3d for about $2700...I've read the cheaper model is crap...I would love to save the money, but you don't buy a tv that large and have it suck, or skip during sports or action scenes.

 

I think I am going to spring for the 3d model...

Well that factors into it. The models with the higher specs like 240Hz are going to be the higher-end models anyway, even if the 120/240 difference is meaningless. So that 240Hz TV is going to look better, but not because of the 240Hz.

 

AVSForum is a good site if you really want to dig into the technical details. Actual display engineers etc. post there.

WOW!

Google announces Chromebook Pixel: a premium Chrome OS laptop ships next week for $1,299

WOW!

Google announces Chromebook Pixel: a premium Chrome OS laptop ships next week for $1,299

 

1300$ for a web browser that requires 24/7 access to the net? I don't care how high quality it is, you may as well buy a full on laptop.

1300$ for a web browser that requires 24/7 access to the net? I don't care how high quality it is, you may as well buy a full on laptop.

yep, I'll take a Macbook.

1300$ for a web browser that requires 24/7 access to the net? I don't care how high quality it is, you may as well buy a full on laptop.

 

 

I doubt the bootloader will be locked down, you can probably run whatever you please on this as long as it uses industry-standard components and an x86 architecture. If it's ARM-based, it becomes a little more complicated.

 

The device itself looks great, but $1300 is a bit steep considering Google usually sells all of their hardware these days at either zero profit or very little profit.

 

However, considering they are putting in a 2560x1700 (pretty much the MacBook retina display) touch display, $1300 actually doesn't seem like it's THAT much money.

 

The MacBook Pro 15' with retina display still costs $2000 and that doesn't have a touch screen. But then again, it also doesn't run Chrome OS...lol.

 

Edit: this thing has an Intel i5 with 4 GB of RAM. So as long as Google doesn't lock the bootloader, you can probably put Windows or Linux on this thing, provided they open source the drivers so it can be ported to other operating systems.

Edited February 21, 201313 yr by chw42

But then again, it also doesn't run Chrome OS...lol.

that's the key. It's a browser only. Even the low end Macbook Airs can do a lot more and boot pretty fast too (one of the perks of Chrome)

that's the key. It's a browser only. Even the low end Macbook Airs can do a lot more and boot pretty fast too (one of the perks of Chrome)

 

Would you want it if it ran a Linux distro like Ubuntu or Fedora?

Speaking of Ubuntu, their Mobile OS Developer preview is out today. I might flash it on my Galaxy Nexus when I get a chance.

I doubt the bootloader will be locked down, you can probably run whatever you please on this as long as it uses industry-standard components and an x86 architecture. If it's ARM-based, it becomes a little more complicated.

 

The device itself looks great, but $1300 is a bit steep considering Google usually sells all of their hardware these days at either zero profit or very little profit.

 

However, considering they are putting in a 2560x1700 (pretty much the MacBook retina display) touch display, $1300 actually doesn't seem like it's THAT much money.

 

The MacBook Pro 15' with retina display still costs $2000 and that doesn't have a touch screen. But then again, it also doesn't run Chrome OS...lol.

 

Edit: this thing has an Intel i5 with 4 GB of RAM. So as long as Google doesn't lock the bootloader, you can probably put Windows or Linux on this thing, provided they open source the drivers so it can be ported to other operating systems.

From what I understand, Apple doesn't believe touch screens on desktops or laptops are ergonomically-sound features....and I think they are right...who wants to hold their arm at that angle for any period of time when you could just use the keyboard/mouse/trackpad? I think touchscreens are brilliant for a device that is handheld or meant to be laid parallel to the floor/desk, but not a screen that is perpendicular to the surface...gravity doesn't agree with that very well.