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funny flash - avi cartoon about how smoking kills people. Ranked 3.28 / 5 | 29 views | No comments
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Much of the press is now predictably engaged in full iPhone counterspin . Which makes now a great time to counter-counterspin, and make some sense of one of it's biggest perceived weaknesses by critics, consumers, and the competition: That $599/$499 price point. It's what a kid makes in a month, working at McDonalds, after taxes. No matter what any fanboy says, that is a fair chunk of change for most of us, burger flipper or not.
But history has told us that such a price isn't too high for a cellphone. Get in your mental Delorean and remember that little handset called the Motorola RAZR.
It was 2004 when the RAZR launched in the US as a high-end design clamshell. It was $600, with a $100 dollar rebate from Cingular. Reviewers complained about the price, but back then the phone was revolutionary enough that no one could pan it. It dialed, like any other phone, and did basic text messaging, and more. But it was just a thin, beautiful design ahead of it's time. And it sold. Especially after it dropped in price, after launch, like all phones do. Within 2 years, it shipped its 50 millionth phone world wide.
To help jog your memory, it's worth exploring the 2004 review of the phone by Master Technology Journalist Ed Baig, of USA Today, a review that reflected the sentiment of the general public at the time:
There's no shame admitting it; we're all human, after all. And surely you must take some pleasure from what folks might be whispering behind your back. "Wow, that son-of-a-gun must be doing really well. Did you see the gorgeous wristwatch he was wearing? Or the snazzy new sports car he was driving?"How about his cell phone? The yummy new handset I've been testing is likely to elicit a similar response. I'm speaking of the Motorola Moto Razr V3, so named because Motorola wants to flaunt the device's chief selling point: that this isn't your typical plump phone....Alas, there's nothing slim about the price. Razr will set you back $500 under a current $100-off online promotion from Cingular Wireless; you have to commit to two years of wireless service with the carrier. Monthly rate plans start at $40. A business person might do better with a true "smartphone," such as the PalmOne Treo.
It might take you a minute or so to get used to the tactile feel of the keys. And you may find it difficult to master the art of blindly dialing a number, even if you routinely do so on another cell phone...
Razr isn't a great smartphone for e-mail. There's no qwerty, or traditional, keyboard or other clever way to input text...[But] Someone who buys an expensive sports car to show off probably doesn't fret much about gas mileage. Razr buyers -- especially well-heeled ones -- might not worry about such nicks.
The question remains how fast the phone's price will drop, and if that drop will just come in the form of a lower end model later on. But remember iSuppi's teardown? This thing theoretically has enough margin to sell for a lot less (not accounting for other costs like advertising, etc).
Of course, I'm sure you'll all let me know I'm crazy and be able to come up with lots of gadgets from the past that failed miserably. (Newton, Cube, Apple III, others I can't even imagine right now.)
So let's hear em in the comments. What do Y'all think? –Brian Lam
Ed Baig's RAZR Review from, like, 100 years ago [USA Today]
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Spket IDE is a powerful editor for JavaScript, XUL/XBL, Laszlo, SVG, Silverlight, and Yahoo! Widget development. It provides features like code completion, syntax highlighting, and a content outline that helps developers create efficient JavaScript code. It can run as a standalone application or as an Eclipse plugin.
Ther are two types of your fan base that you need to support while they support you.
Gamma Low is a multi-player RTS in which two
opposing teams of light-based lifeforms fight for
the dominance over a cellular system in match
style. The players in each team are split into
different classes (strategist, tacticians,
workers/attackers/supporters) and have to conquer
all enemy cells in order to win. They do so by
harvesting resources, building structures,
researching technologies, creating deadly viruses,
and fighting harsh battles.
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
Although we?ve known about its release date for a little while now (July 5th), Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition has been without a box art. This is now no longer the case as Nintendo Australia has released the box for the upcoming game.
An intro video about Vale Community Church. Used as a promo on our website...all music is original.
http://www.ngtv.com Hailing from East Harlem, The Diplomats, comprised of Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Freekey Zeekey, Juelz Santana, J.R. Writer, Hell Rell, 40 Cal, and Jha Jha — clearly remain on the fore-front of New York City's hip hop scene. Beyond their commercial albums, Dip Set also rules the streets with their immensely popular mix-tapes. With this follow up to their debut album, Cam'ron and company unleash a flurry of new street anthems including mix-tape favorite "Push It". Although the masterminds behind this musical revolution are all natives of Harlem, Manhattan, the newly added members cover many realms of hip-hop genres. The first lady of the Diplomats, Jha Jha, a Miami native, is the feline amongst this K-9 unit. Although Jha Jha's flow stems from southern influence she is no stranger to what the streets in other cities like New York, Chicago and Detroit want to rock to. Being the only female of the Diplomats is a challenge that Jha Jha takes on full force with the grace of a lady and lyrics of a fierce leader. "I bring a little sexy twist to the Diplomats" says Jha Jha. While the Bronx native, JR Writer's, one-on-one demeanor is quit introverted, his on-camera and stage presence resemble nothing of the same. JR Writer's flow quickly grabs the attention of any listener and his cleaver lyrics exude a sort of surprising confidence. He has made appearances on underground mixtapes with the Diplomats on songs like "Shake" with Cam'ron but this time around he gets an entire track to confirm his ill lyrical skills. His tracks on the Diplomats second LP Diplomatic Immunity 2 gives the spotlight to JR Writer as he secures his spot as a member of the Diplomats with the poise of a first-round draft pick. JR Writer brings a strong, silent-type, personality to the Diplomats, which leaves plenty of room for true lyrical maximizing. Hell Rell has a little more experience with the Diplomats then the other member's do. He was down when the Diplomats first started. Now after doing a bid or two, Hell Rell is ready to expose his lyrical expertise and streetwise antics. Although the streets taught Hell Rell the in's and out's of making money he has transferred that energy from the concrete to the recording studio. Hell Rell explains what he brings to the Diplomats, "...you know I'm from the bottom so I'm bringing that bottom music back to the game". The Diplomats have become an unstoppable movement in hip-hop music. Although their grandstand approach is often overshadowed by their "underdog" status, the Diplomats know what style of music they want to release. The Diplomat soldiers' pasts combined with their futures make the ingredients needed to cook up hard-core beats with lethal lyrics and everyone is eating it up. http://www.kochrecords.com For more uncensored music videos visit the DMV channel on NO GOOD TV at http://www.ngtv.com/?channelId=dmv&clipIdNum=537033450
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Added: May 22, 2007
Who needs a man?
Not Sheryl Crow!
The single mom went shopping for jewelry in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and she's really rich....that buys a lot of diamonds.
It's not over till it's over.
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