The Top Ten Gadgets according to Time Magazine
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Petri
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I've got only two.. the iPad and the Apple TV. Does that make me, hmm, normal?
I've been trying to understand the logic behind Google's Nexus phones. Nexus One was HTC hardware, Nexus S is Samsung hardware.
Branded phones have never succeeded. The luxury brands have tried it, the carriers have tried it, but one needs to be pretty dumb to want a Motorola phone as D&G or a Nokia phone as a Vodafone phone. Google as a brand isn't anything different. Would you buy Google milk and why?
Nexus S is basicly yesterday's technology today. Galaxy S has been offering the same or better for a long time already -- smaller, lighter, same display, same processor, same storage, about the same camera, better connectivity. Most people think that the HTC and Samsung add-on's on top of Android are better than plain Android. Nexus S has Android 2.3 but it's just matter of time when Samsung will offer upgrade to 2.3 as well. NFC will not take off with just Nexus S.
Mobile markets are typically divided to subvented and non-subvented markets. Folks in the subvented markets have trouble understanding that a high-end phone actually costs $500+. Folks in the non-subvented markets don't understand why people want to loan money from the carrier to buy a phone instead of being free and without a contract. Both models have their advantages and in some markets both models are available just fine.
And best of all, Nexus S will be available in the US and UK. Both are subvented markets where most phones are sold subvented by the carrier. Guess why Nexus One failed? Guess why Nexus S will fail too?
I've been trying to understand the logic behind Google's Nexus phones. Nexus One was HTC hardware, Nexus S is Samsung hardware.
Branded phones have never succeeded. The luxury brands have tried it, the carriers have tried it, but one needs to be pretty dumb to want a Motorola phone as D&G or a Nokia phone as a Vodafone phone. Google as a brand isn't anything different. Would you buy Google milk and why?
Nexus S is basicly yesterday's technology today. Galaxy S has been offering the same or better for a long time already -- smaller, lighter, same display, same processor, same storage, about the same camera, better connectivity. Most people think that the HTC and Samsung add-on's on top of Android are better than plain Android. Nexus S has Android 2.3 but it's just matter of time when Samsung will offer upgrade to 2.3 as well. NFC will not take off with just Nexus S.
Mobile markets are typically divided to subvented and non-subvented markets. Folks in the subvented markets have trouble understanding that a high-end phone actually costs $500+. Folks in the non-subvented markets don't understand why people want to loan money from the carrier to buy a phone instead of being free and without a contract. Both models have their advantages and in some markets both models are available just fine.
And best of all, Nexus S will be available in the US and UK. Both are subvented markets where most phones are sold subvented by the carrier. Guess why Nexus One failed? Guess why Nexus S will fail too?
Just kidding you do such great work, we need crutches.
MotherOcean
SBH Insider
We bought our daughter a Nook Color for Christmas.
It is pretty cool. Can't wait to get my hands on it. LOL
I would love an iPad but really don't NEED it and as much and as long as I have waited for the Verizon iPhone I'm not sure I'm ready to dive in yet. It has almost been so long I've lost my excitement for one.
It is pretty cool. Can't wait to get my hands on it. LOL
I would love an iPad but really don't NEED it and as much and as long as I have waited for the Verizon iPhone I'm not sure I'm ready to dive in yet. It has almost been so long I've lost my excitement for one.
