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ZackieChan

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big_z said:
it'll be interesting to see how this unfolds. brad seemed pretty pleased with the win phone and was looking at win8 but Will was trying to talk him into apple. brads opinions get swayed on quicklooks so im guessing he's going to give in. the apple bias at tested is pretty strong.
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They didn't even seem to give Android a second thought. Brad seems like the type of guy who might really dig an Android phone. Also, all the talk about Verizon versus AT&T made me cringe. I went with an unlocked Galaxy Nexus on Straight Talk, and I'm never looking back. You guys are overpaying! $350 for the phone and $45 a month. Runs on AT&T network. Hard to beat that.
 
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renitou

Member
ZackieChan said:
$350 for the phone and $45 a month. Runs on AT&T network. Hard to beat that.
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If you do favor iOS over Android, you come close to the same first year costs with an iPhone 4S for $650 and $30/month unlimited plan from Virgin Mobile (make out better after the cost of the phone is factored out and you move into year 2 with only the 30 a month to pay out, too). If/when the 4 and 4S receive a price drop following the release of the 5, that would about even out the first year cost too, but that's just hypothetical at this point.

Sprint Network is spottier than AT&T, but what that means for each person will vary; Sprint and Verizon offer the best service in my area. You do sacrifice unlimited minutes versus Straight Talk's offering though, at the $30 level.
 
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Ozone

Member
Once again, the Tested podcast reminds me how miraculous it is that I'm in great physical shape while living in Philadelphia. Seriously, it's the food and sports that keep me here.
 
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HamPster PamPster

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I like how opinions on the cast change over time. They went from hour long discussions of Apple rumors and "the best camera is the one in your pocket" to "I don't read rumors" and "buy a better camera."

It keeps the podcast fresh and interesting. As opposed to say the bombcast (or most gaming podcast) which keep saying the same thing they've said for years

Also, Brad continues to bring his A-game to Tested leaving me to wonder whats up during bombcast recordings
 
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HamPster PamPster

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Chuck said:
The answer is Ryan Davis.
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LiK

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Image retention is not an issue w/ plasmas. I left a logo on for a week by accident. Went away next time I watched something.
 
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eznark

Banned
Pepto said:
Norm's comment about people not getting their stuff from kickstarter: "Entitlement".

Such a nice guy...
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I imagine if Apple decides to not send him an iphone but charges his credit card for it he'll just shrug and go about his day. No biggie.
 
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panda21

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Curufinwe said:
That was one of the more embarrassing things ever said on the Tested podcast.
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Maybe its not the best choice of words but he's basically right, people are pathologically blinkered about the way kick starter actually works. Even on gaf a lot of people don't seem to be able to grasp the idea that there is no obligation for them to deliver
 
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Yaboosh

Super Sleuth
panda21 said:
Maybe its not the best choice of words but he's basically right, people are pathologically blinkered about the way kick starter actually works. Even on gaf a lot of people don't seem to be able to grasp the idea that there is no obligation for them to deliver
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I am with you. I actually agreed with Will and norm that entire conversation.
 
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Zaph

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panda21 said:
Maybe its not the best choice of words but he's basically right, people are pathologically blinkered about the way kick starter actually works. Even on gaf a lot of people don't seem to be able to grasp the idea that there is no obligation for them to deliver
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Yup, but what's making the problem worse it that many established companies are using Kickstarter as a pre-order/PR device - which further blurs the lines of Kickstarter's true purpose.
 
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panda21

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Zaph said:
Yup, but what's making the problem worse it that many established companies are using Kickstarter as a pre-order/PR device - which further blurs the lines of Kickstarter's true purpose.
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yeah the way people are going about it, including kickstarter themselves, seems to be part of the problem.

but a lot of people backing stuff, even when they know how it works, seem to be burying their heads in the sand about the possibility of everything going wrong, when that ought to be something you are ok with before you commit to it. I'm sure a lot of those people are going to go ballistic when something eventually does go wrong, even when they knew what they were getting themselves into at the start.

its like buying shares but not accepting the idea that they might go down instead of up.
 
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Zaph

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panda21 said:
yeah the way people are going about it, including kickstarter themselves, seems to be part of the problem.

but a lot of people backing stuff, even when they know how it works, seem to be burying their heads in the sand about the possibility of everything going wrong, when that ought to be something you are ok with before you commit to it. I'm sure a lot of those people are going to go ballistic when something eventually does go wrong, even when they knew what they were getting themselves into at the start.

its like buying shares but not accepting the idea that they might go down instead of up.
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And I think therein lies the problem - aside from receiving the item/service you paid for (usually along with a couple novelty extras traditional customers wouldn't have access to) there is no 'reward' to counteract the 'risk'.

So because it's not actually an investment (as there is no monetary gain to be had), a lot of uninformed backers just assume it'll be like any other pre-order service (albeit with an extra long lead time).

Kickstater is definitely a weird beast, but I'm really interested in how the public's perception of it will change over the next 12 months.
 
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Chuck

Still without luck
HamPster PamPster said:
I wonder if they will announce a new endurance test on Octoberkast

A man can dream...
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The new Amazing Test is just them watching how fast Adam can build something.

Remember that MAME cabinet they said they were going to build? Man, I really miss old Tested sometimes.
 
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eznark

Banned
Really looking forward to the discussion of iOS 6. Hopefully the fuck-awful new iOS store will let me redownload Downcast by the time the podcast is launched.

Attempting to scroll through my purchased apps in the App Store has me pining for my og Droid and that atrocious Google marketplace.
 
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Fox318

Member
eznark said:
Really looking forward to the discussion of iOS 6. Hopefully the fuck-awful new iOS store will let me redownload Downcast by the time the podcast is launched.

Attempting to scroll through my purchased apps in the App Store has me pining for my og Droid and that atrocious Google marketplace.
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The market has gotten better since then but damn.
 
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eznark

Banned
Fox318 said:
The market has gotten better since then but damn.
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I said this in the iOS 6 thread but the best way I can describe it is trying to load a porn pic on a 14.4 modem. It's insane how unresponsive this is.

The thing is, I had to go through the exact same thing like a month ago when I jailbroke the 4s and it deleted all my apps. Scrolling through the purchased apps and reinstalling stuff was a bit annoying but not awful. Now? It's unbearable. Scrolling simply stops for minutes at a time.
 
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HamPster PamPster

Member
When do they start tweeting their weight? Another gaffer needs to do one of those 6 month weight loss challenges that I can jump into

Nothing like a little public shame to get the ball rolling
 
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Chuck

Still without luck
New episode and Gary returns once again!

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EPISODE 140 - PODCASTGATE - 9/20/2012

On this week's show, Norm stuffs envelopes, Gary gets carto-graphic, and Will doesn't want to go camping. All that, plus the latest on iOS 6, Wal-Mart vs. the Kindle, HTC's Windows Phone 8 phones, and another edition of fake outtakes.
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Don't afraid to comment on the podcast page and review the podcast on iTunes. =D
 
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