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ericsson 2010-10-18 17:10
Tech news has lost it
 
When looking at reviews of the Nokia N8 from different sources it seems to me that the techie parts of those sources have a different view of what the average consumer want compared to general news sources.

I don't have any sources right here, but the conclusions are almost invariable the same IMO.

Tech news: The N8 is only for those wanting an excellent camera and for die-hards wanting to upgrade their old Symbian phones. Regular users would be better off with iPhone or Android.

General news: The N8 is an excellent camera phone with excellent social media connectivity and music store. Not quite the ease of use to that of the iPhone, but better overall than Android phones.

I say the tech news don't understand what most people want in a phone, they only understand what they themselves want: apps and GHz. Most people don't care about apps and GHz, they want ease of use, social media and music, and surprisingly many want a good camera .

mobilephil 2010-10-19 11:40
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
Quite right !! I never take any notice of reviews anyway or even read them. There biased to the point of stupidity l The likes of apple pay millons to these people to push there products. Newspapers in the uk are always pushing apple and andriod ll

arcticrobot 2010-10-21 02:23
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
I missed that exact point in the past when Tech News actually became Tech Opinions.

Texrat 2010-10-21 03:15
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
There's become this "everyone wants the same thing" mentality among industry in general, and it could not be more wrong. We don't all listen to the same music. We don't all wear the same clothes. And we don't all want the same phone. But try telling the "experts".

ossipena 2010-10-21 07:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 846651)
There's become this "everyone wants the same thing" mentality among industry in general, and it could not be more wrong. We don't all listen to the same music. We don't all wear the same clothes. And we don't all want the same phone. But try telling the "experts".
it is this thing called "I know what you all need from a phone/tablet/pc/whatever", "my preferences are the best!!"

mikec 2010-10-21 07:11
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Its all about page views. If you can start a flame war about devices strange how much more hits you get.

Just look at TMO and which threads get the most views, it certainly is not the productive ones.

danramos 2010-10-21 07:17
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 846651)
There's become this "everyone wants the same thing" mentality among industry in general, and it could not be more wrong. We don't all listen to the same music. We don't all wear the same clothes. And we don't all want the same phone. But try telling the "experts".
Everyone disagrees with you. :D

punto 2010-10-21 09:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 846651)
There's become this "everyone wants the same thing" mentality among industry in general, and it could not be more wrong. We don't all listen to the same music. We don't all wear the same clothes. And we don't all want the same phone. But try telling the "experts".
It's because the most visible part of tech news these days - engadget/gizmodo et al - are dominated by Appletards who are writers and self promoters first, tech journalists last.

daperl 2010-10-21 09:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danramos (Post 846754)
Everyone disagrees with you. :D
I disagree to agree with either of you. I'm right, of course.

danramos 2010-10-21 09:59
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by daperl (Post 846858)
I disagree to agree with either of you. I'm right, of course.
That's just, like, your opinion, man. Everyone disagrees with you. ;)

daperl 2010-10-21 10:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danramos (Post 846875)
Everyone disagrees with you. ;)
And everything. I had the fish.

IzzehO 2010-10-21 11:23
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I lost all faith in tech reviewers after I read this today:
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/c...019-16sgk.html

Ctrl+F and look for Nokia 900 (yeah he spelt it wrong) and you'll see how anti-factual the *****s are.

danramos 2010-10-22 10:28
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IzzehO (Post 846957)
I lost all faith in tech reviewers after I read this today:
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/c...019-16sgk.html

Ctrl+F and look for Nokia 900 (yeah he spelt it wrong) and you'll see how anti-factual the *****s are.
Ironically, you spelled "spelled" wrong. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelt) You've ruined all your credibility. Begone! :)

geneven 2010-10-22 10:41
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"by-form. A word that has an alternative form that is similar but less common <spelled-spelt> <apothegm-apophthegm> By-forms may have the same or nearly the same meanings."

Garner's Modern American Usage, a standard reference guide to American English. Published 2009 by Oxford University Press. Third Edition.

sam_mmy 2010-10-22 11:06
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Spelt:

a gold coloured wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta. Native to southern Europe and western Asia, used mainly for livestock feed.

mrsellout 2010-10-22 12:16
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In ENGLISH it's:
spelt 1 (spelt)

Pronunciation:/spɛlt/
past and past participle of spell

IzzehO 2010-10-22 12:29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by danramos (Post 847862)
Ironically, you spelled "spelled" wrong. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelt) You've ruined all your credibility. Begone! :)
Ignoring the fact the above poster has proved you wrong, here is the difference however: I don't claim to be a journalist of any form. And how has that ruined all my credibility when that was in no way my overall problem with the article?

ironm8 2010-10-22 13:35
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Quote:
It seems Nokia 900 owners won’t get a MeeGo update and are stuck with Maemo, an awkward slate-esque operating system which is barely usable as a phone
HAHAHAHA he has NO idea!

thats by far the worst review i have ever ever read, how did this crap went through someone with editorial skills is beyond me.

danramos 2010-10-24 09:16
Re: Tech news has lost it
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by IzzehO (Post 847932)
Ignoring the fact the above poster has proved you wrong, here is the difference however: I don't claim to be a journalist of any form. And how has that ruined all my credibility when that was in no way my overall problem with the article?
In the same way you were dismissing the article for being incredible, I dismissed your dismissal of the article on the same grounds of lacking credibility. I say, GOOD DAY! ;)


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