Technology Nerd Thread

[zitothebrave]

For just general tech geekiness, phones, computers TVs, etc.

Anyway some general musings on my behalf.

I've always wondered if Apple could actually dominate the cell market. Or at least the high end market like Beats does with the high end headphone market. To those who know about the cell market there's concern about the high end smartphone bubble popping, which would basically mean Apple's growth would slow since that's their niche. But what if Apple also released a high end Android phone? Hell it could be the same base as the iPhone just running Android OS. What would be the draw to it? Well just some musing points. First you could draw people who love the high end phones but love customization of Android. Second you can bring iTunes to Android. If you just want to make it only available on the Apple Device fine, but it's another potential revenue stream. Now you may ask yourself who would want an Android phone with iTunes? People who are iTunes and iPod users who aren't in love with the iPhone. I know plenty out there. It's a risky move but there is minimal loss to doing something like that especially if you do it with existing hardware. A move like that could be deadly for Samsung who basically sits atop and poaches the Android high end market. The reward is that for no real added cost Apple can expand it's hardware profitability. There is some loss in App Sales for sure, but I think they could easily offset that.

Second musing is about the TV Future. I'm checking out the market as my TV is now like 3 years old and showing signs of getting old so I'm cycling it to bedroom TV and getting a new one at some point, and nothing really excites me. There's some cool tech in the high end TVs but nothing that wows me in the mid range market (I would never spend 5 grand on a TV ever) They're all largely the same. Cellphones, cars, videogames, etc. there are defining features that would make me choose one over the other, but that doesn't exist for me when looking for a TV. No smart TV gives me anything to even kind of consider ditching my Roku or XBox.

My tech wishlist for this year is something like this

New TV, Probably a 46 incher may go 55. I want bigger than my 42 because it doesn't fit the room well, But I don't know how big I'm willing to goI'm
XBox one or PS4. Haven't really decided which way to go yet. I love my 360, but the PS4 is almost universally regarded as better tech. I'm gonna wait a while to see if Kinect actually utilizes better for the One I guess.

Last is not a must but I want a new desktop or laptop. I haven't decided which yet. May wind up getting both. Right now I have a very old desktop that's running a vista that got attacked hard by a virus that I removed but have been too lazy to restore all the registries that were deleted. My laptop is busted up bad and I have a chromebook which I love. i was going to get a tablet but I think I prefer the chromebook for just about everything except for playing games. I'm ditching the desktop, but I may convert my laptop to an all in one, or I may suck it up for what I use it for, or I may sell it. To Meta's shock I'm sure I"m heavily considering the Macbook pro for my laptop. Simply because of their durability. It's in my top 3 right now with the Envy Spectre and some other one that I'm forgetting about. Desktop if I go that route I'm leaning all in one but who knows where I'll go.

Anyway my nerds, discuss and argue.

[Dalyn]

http://www.oculusvr.com/

[gilesfan]

Im getting a microsoft surface tablet and will use it as a desktop when need be. I have adapter and a large monitor.

[zitothebrave]

Im getting a microsoft surface tablet and will use it as a desktop when need be. I have adapter and a large monitor.

Getting the surface pro or RT?

[gilesfan]

Pro

[zitothebrave]

Nice, I was considering the Pro but I like the Spectre 2 in 1 more. I want the laptop more than a tablet regardless, but the Spectre is a 13 inch screen which is better for my usage. Also love the fanless tablet design.

[BlackwaterPark]

Im getting a microsoft surface tablet and will use it as a desktop when need be. I have adapter and a large monitor.

I got one for free from work to demo, and its not that great. Give me a Macbook Air any day over it!

[zitothebrave]

I got one for free from work to demo, and its not that great. Give me a Macbook Air any day over it!

Macbook air really isn't comparable.But if you prefer Mac OS you'll pick the Air over the surface pro. Or if you like the laptop form for work an ultrabook or convertible are more Macbook Air battlers. Surface Pro 2 is kind of in it's own category with the other full windows tablets. Built for people who want the use of a laptop in the form of a tablet.

[Hawk]

Leaked iPhone 6 pic (supposedly):

[zitothebrave]

http://www.oculusvr.com/

I would love an Oculus Rift. I'm just not sure how I'd use it short of getting a gaming PC. Need to do some research I assume.

[Krgrecw]

Zito to answer your ITunes on Android issue: Because apple doesn't make crappy products and like to control the user experience. Why put iTunes on a phone that you don't control?


Big year, year and a half coming up for Apple.

A bigger Ipad-pro tablet

iPhone six's will have a sapphire coating. 2 1/2 times as strong as what the cell phone makers currently use and the phone will be bigger

The 'I-watch' could potentially be huge. Measures your BP, heart rate, respiration rate, steps taken, calories lost, measures your sleep patterns, miles walked, play your music. Perfect for exercising.




New advanced AppleTv is rumored to come equipped with an internally AirPort Extreme wifi so watching tv should be faster and clearer. Apple TV now has it's own page at the Apple.com so hopefully it means it's not a 'hobby' anymore. If they do release an App Store for the Apple TV, that will be big.

[Hawk]

The 'I-watch' could potentially be huge. Measures your BP, heart rate, respiration rate, steps taken, calories lost, measures your sleep patterns, miles walked, play your music. Perfect for exercising.

All of that is great, but I can essentially get exactly that in a Fitbit (at, in all likelihood, a fraction of the price.) Don't get me wrong - I know Apple will make it elegant and functional and moreso cooly desirable than the Fitbit - but I am more interested in a watch that acts as a useful extension to my smartphone. Give me a good camera, usable voice controls, and some nifty treats like NFC for payment, etc. Fitness features are interesting, but completely worthless to somebody like me who cycles and swims.

[zitothebrave]

Zito to answer your ITunes on Android issue: Because apple doesn't make crappy products and like to control the user experience. Why put iTunes on a phone that you don't control?


Big year, year and a half coming up for Apple.

A bigger Ipad-pro tablet

iPhone six's will have a sapphire coating. 2 1/2 times as strong as what the cell phone makers currently use and the phone will be bigger

The 'I-watch' could potentially be huge. Measures your BP, heart rate, respiration rate, steps taken, calories lost, measures your sleep patterns, miles walked, p`lay your music. Perfect for exercising.




New advanced AppleTv is rumored to come equipped with an internally AirPort Extreme wifi so watching tv should be faster and clearer. Apple TV now has it's own page at the Apple.com so hopefully it means it's not a 'hobby' anymore. If they do release an App Store for the Apple TV, that will be big.

Not to be a dick but you said the same thing last year and Apple did nothing new on the mobile front. iWatch will come out at some point this year or next year depending on sourcing, but let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.

As far as why bring iTunes to Android, it's simple. Money. If more people buy iTunes music Apple makes more money. Really simple.

All those features on the iWatch are on a fitbit sans music playing which you can do from your smartphone. Fitbit already has a huge marketshare in the health conscious world and they cost half as much as the rumored iWatch price. If you want to control your music from your smartwatch the LG Lifeband will be out first and does all of those things and works with a number of apps on Android and on iOS and has a special set of headphones you can buy that can track your heart rate and show on your phone or lifeband. And likely will be first to market, and to LG's credit, the device looks great.



And the rumors I've read about sapphire has to do with the screen. Not the whole phone. Though they may do that who knows. And it's amusing that apple has basically admitted it was wrong about the iPhone sizing.

[Krgrecw]

Google glasses will be a dud:

A) you look like a douche for wearing one in public. No hottie will ever wear one.
B) privacy issues. Creeps will love them.
C) every bar, concert, theatre will ban them. They've already started.

[zitothebrave]

Google glasses will be a dud:

A) you look like a douche for wearing one in public. No hottie will ever wear one.
B) privacy issues. Creeps will love them.
C) every bar, concert, theatre will ban them. They've already started.

Concert and theaters yes, bars, not so much. I believe the only bar I've heard of banning them is that douchebag guy who did it for publicity. And what privacy case can you make for glass that you can't make for a cell phone?

As fat as the hottie point, thats just moronic. Though fun fact, people said the same thing about vibram's years ago, meanwhile you catch Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum, and ScarJo among the people who wear them. Ignoring that little pointless anecdote. What you don't realize is glass is very much in beta, and it's going to switch it's tech up as it gets out of beta they'll focus on consumer design and attraction.

[ESP47]

Concert and theaters yes, bars, not so much. I believe the only bar I've heard of banning them is that douchebag guy who did it for publicity. And what privacy case can you make for glass that you can't make for a cell phone?

As fat as the hottie point, thats just moronic. Though fun fact, people said the same thing about vibram's years ago, meanwhile you catch Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum, and ScarJo among the people who wear them. Ignoring that little pointless anecdote. What you don't realize is glass is very much in beta, and it's going to switch it's tech up as it gets out of beta they'll focus on consumer design and attraction.

Now you're letting google, the NSA and whoever can hack the glasses the chance to see the world through your eyes. How that doesn't set off red alarms in your head is crazy to me.

Here's how I picture Zito walking around thinking he's cool. I can't photoshop so this is the best I can do.

[Krgrecw]

Concert and theaters yes, bars, not so much. I believe the only bar I've heard of banning them is that douchebag guy who did it for publicity. And what privacy case can you make for glass that you can't make for a cell phone?

As fat as the hottie point, thats just moronic. Though fun fact, people said the same thing about vibram's years ago, meanwhile you catch Hugh Jackman, Channing Tatum, and ScarJo among the people who wear them. Ignoring that little pointless anecdote. What you don't realize is glass is very much in beta, and it's going to switch it's tech up as it gets out of beta they'll focus on consumer design and attraction.

You do realize it's awfully obvious if someone is taking a picture with a cellphone. Can a person wearing this sit and take pics and record videos of random people? Yes. Very Secretly. That's a major privacy issue. That's Why concerts and theaters are banning them. You can record video all day long. Bars will too. It will weird people out. No reason to even have this.


Google glass is a nerd thing. No Hollywood star/hottie will ever wear or use one of these. You think people go out and buy Vibram because Channing Tatum uses one? Nope. You think if Channing Tatum wore google glass and talked about how cool they are people would buy one? Yes

[The Chosen One]

I bought vibrams since their inception.

I wear them for workouts, and sometimes I wear them socially depends on if it's nasty outside because your feet will odor the entire room if it gets wet and ultra sweaty.

Great shoes, also great conversation pieces. It started the conversation with my ex, she bought some we went out running a few times and went from there.

[zitothebrave]

You do realize it's awfully obvious if someone is taking a picture with a cellphone. Can a person wearing this sit and take pics and record videos of random people? Yes. Very Secretly. That's a major privacy issue. That's Why concerts and theaters are banning them. You can record video all day long. Bars will too. It will weird people out. No reason to even have this.


Google glass is a nerd thing. No Hollywood star/hottie will ever wear or use one of these. You think people go out and buy Vibram because Channing Tatum uses one? Nope. You think if Channing Tatum wore google glass and talked about how cool they are people would buy one? Yes

It's not obvious someone is taking a photo if you're discreet. I've snapped many photos without the target knowing. Hell I recorded a whole concert without someone finding out. There is a reason to have it if you're connected. I've already listed many reasons why it will change how things work.

Imagine if you will, a surgeon who can see your body temp, heart rate or whatever they look at in their peripheral vision so they can monitor it more closely and be more attentive to his surgery. That's one of many practical uses that glass can have. Again you're massively underestimating the value overall to a city dweller/visitor. Police are researching it's effectiveness.

As far as no hollywood star/hottie will ever wear of them, how else would you explain people like Brandy, Alyssa Milano, or Neil Patrick Harris want to be part of the explorer program?

[zitothebrave]

So the iPhone saphire glass rumor is killed for now. Supposedly cost killed it. Sapphire will supposedly be on the iWatch screen.