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they are in london??
Anatoli Bacharach
Member
Oh wow they are actually camping.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I thought Gary said it was gonna be him and Norm? Surprised to see Will there instead.
Line or not I don't think I've ever seen an honest review for an Apple product on the web anyway.
They don't really do reviews anymore do they, so I don't mind in that regard.
How the fuck are we going to get the product if we don't wait in line or preorder? There's no moment I'm more pissed at apple than after sitting out all night in the cold.
Do you trust the people Apple gives review hardware to more?
Do be clear I wasn't talking about Tested specificaly but the web at large.
The general lovefest for everything apple is annoying. And btw I use an iPhone and I love it, nothing against the product themselves, it's just the way it's handled by the media in general that is getting ridiculous.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Huh, I'm surprised apple isn't giving out review units.
I guess I was responding to eznark more than you. You should listen to yesterday's podcast.
we love you.
YOLO amirite?
I love you guys, love the podcast and love your video content (Will Smith and Garry Whitta, you two are awesome dudes). But why exactly didn't you pre-order? Camping in line in front of an Apple Store for the new iPhone certainly hurts your credibility in regards to your opinions on smartphones, especially considering that it is hard to imagine anyone dying for a day-and-date-review of the iPhone on Tested.com. Norm seems like a much more rational actor in this case.
And considering previous iPhone launches, buying it at a store in the afternoon would have been, most likely, a realistic proposition as well.
HamPster PamPster
Member
They talk about it on the podcast. Only Norm's preorder went through fast enough. Will and Gary would have needed to wait 2 to 4 weeks.
Keyser Soze
Member
The Lantern advert is great...
https://www.oldelantern.com/
I still don't know how Gary got three...
https://www.oldelantern.com/
I still don't know how Gary got three...
Keyser Soze
Member
After him missing the the quote at the end of the podcast, I don't think Will has ever seen This Is Spinal Tap
...this is bad. It's the worst. I will have to unsubscribe.
...this is bad. It's the worst. I will have to unsubscribe.
You guys spent an hour of yesterday's episode apologizing for iOS 6.
Mostly personal. I think Will got two, one for him and one for Gina. Them covering it on the site is just an added excuse to line up and get it day one. Like it or not, they do like the products Apple makes.
slaughterking
Member
Saying that phone fanboys are as weird as sports people was one of the silliest things I've ever heard on the podcast. 
Sports fans are probably the only demographic that can legitimately take sides and be fanboy-ish about it. Phone fanboys on the other hand are more or less the lowest of the low.
Sports fans are probably the only demographic that can legitimately take sides and be fanboy-ish about it. Phone fanboys on the other hand are more or less the lowest of the low.
I thought they were very fair in the discussion.
Maybe 'apologized for' isn't the right term, but they get so... snarky and smarmy when it comes to this stuff, I really don't find it listenable any more. I've largely stopped listening to the podcast. This was the first week I've listened to it in a month and I shut it off after an hour because it was the same old same old. Apple Apple Apple, smug smug smug, nobody lines up for Android, etc etc. What value is there in that?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
You mustn't visit many tech blogs...
No, I don't. That's why I liked Tested - I first started listening during TV Quest. It was a lot different than TWiT and other tech shows that I could not stand.
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
You tune in the week a new iphone and ios version release and expect them not to talk about apple?
I haven't listened yet but after using iOS 6 for a few days I certainly wouldn't think the discussion is very positive.
I am an android guy and I still love hearing them talk about it because they are passionate about it.
Just relistened and a couple things.
There are maps alternative apps. One random comment on the Verge led me to Waze. A cute little app wich relies mostly on user data and has most of the features of GPS devices. After a trial run it in the greater LA area with the turn by turn directions, it worked very well. It even rerouted me when I missed an exit. That's just one app and i'm sure there are others.
And in regards to the 'some people think the iPhone is actually magic'...man, you have to be some kind of simpleton to not understand satellites.
There are maps alternative apps. One random comment on the Verge led me to Waze. A cute little app wich relies mostly on user data and has most of the features of GPS devices. After a trial run it in the greater LA area with the turn by turn directions, it worked very well. It even rerouted me when I missed an exit. That's just one app and i'm sure there are others.
And in regards to the 'some people think the iPhone is actually magic'...man, you have to be some kind of simpleton to not understand satellites.
You missed out. They gave the windows 8 phone maybe 15 minutes and blew it off then spent 45+ the following week gushing about all the meh features apple showed off at the iphone5 announcement.
Apple could release bags of raccoon shit and the guys would be creaming their pants. Despite their obvious apple bias i still listen and enjoy the podcast.
chickdigger802
Banned
I recall will mentioning that will used the TomTom app for a while, don't remember his thoughts.
I just find it silly that people would spend $700 on a new phone but are too cheap to spend like $30-50 on a good gps app.
that article about 2d animation was pretty neat. makes me want to go find the pixiv thread.
i think the rabid apple bias on the podcast is just an unfortunate side effect of the fact they arent big enough to be able to have extra phones just to test, so they can't actually use a nexus as their everyday phone. if they did i think they would be much more open minded about android.
i think the rabid apple bias on the podcast is just an unfortunate side effect of the fact they arent big enough to be able to have extra phones just to test, so they can't actually use a nexus as their everyday phone. if they did i think they would be much more open minded about android.
It wasn't really meant as a criticism. Just saying that I don't think someone who is willing to sit outside for 12 hours through the night is someone who I can trust to give me an uncolored review. That's not a knock, like I said, you guys aren't really a review site anymore so it doesn't bother me.
ZackieChan
Member
I was cringing the whole time they listed all the new features of iOS6. I think that every one of them is something I've been able to do on Android for a while now. Aside from App Store size, I really don't see why someone would choose iPhone over a good Android phone. That's why I was somewhat dismayed that they didn't even offer it as a suggestion to Brad last week.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yeah, one app store has ghost trick.
The other doesn't.
Guess which one is the one to go for.
The other doesn't.
Guess which one is the one to go for.
Anatoli Bacharach
Member
ICE BURN
I have an ipad for any interesting games. For a phone, all the apps you could ever want are still on android. Maybe even Windows Phone. It's no longer a selling feature. While IOS6 feels like a Siri level of fail without one compelling feature. Just more garbage, though most of it is optional.
BOOM!
ZackieChan
Member
Yeah, if you're looking for games. Most other apps exist and are great on Android. I don't know who these people are that are using unbelievable amounts of apps.
I almost took the plunge on an iPad over my Nexus 7, but paying $300 more just to play more board games on it wasn't worth it, I think. I may regret the decision eventually.
shadyspace
Banned
Will's mystification over a electric lantern is so weird.