Got a Vita!

maleaco · 02-19-2012, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Pinoy

Well... actually a preorder for one. Wife and Godson put in on one for my birthday present, just waiting for the 22nd to pick it up. Already got Uncharted Golden Abyss waiting to be played. Will post impressions when I have it in hand!

Now... I'm off to finish off half of this half gallon of whiskey I got

It better be Jack! If you're a true man lol.

marcallo · 02-19-2012, 07:25 AM

First of all Drinking Jack Daniels does not make you a real man... it makes you a conservative consumer. Johnny Walker Black is where the real men start drinking.

That said... I saw someone say that Android users are jumping ship to Iphone "Everyday"... where are some metrics on that? A pretty graph or something. Because everything I read still touts the fact that android has like 35% of the phone market still with iOS sitting cleanly at 18'ish percent.

Here is a recent Forbes.com article on the subject with a quote.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timothyl...artphone-wars/

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This explains why iOS has been losing ground to Android even though most people agree that the iPhone is the best single smartphone on the market. There are tens of millions of people who care most about the narrow end of the funnel. They want the best user interface, and are willing to make compromises on other fronts to get it. Most of these customers will opt for an iPhone. But there are hundreds of millions of customers who care more about some other factor.

Now with the advent of ICS Stock 4.0 and the GNex and RazR I don't agree that Ios is better anymore, but that article was written before it.

jmwatkins · 02-19-2012, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by marcallo

First of all Drinking Jack Daniels does not make you a real man... it makes you a conservative consumer. Johnny Walker Black is where the real men start drinking.

I drink Jim Beam. What does that make me? A cheap consumer?

Oh wait, I am cheap.

Nexgenrulz · 02-19-2012, 08:47 AM

If anyone lives near a Nebraska Furniture Mart (I do) they are giving a $50 NFM gift card with the purchase of the Wifi version. They're making it hard for me to stay on the fence.

John Rambo · 02-19-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nexgenrulz

If anyone lives near a Nebraska Furniture Mart (I do) they are giving a $50 NFM gift card with the purchase of the Wifi version. They're making it hard for me to stay on the fence.

Nobody lives in Nebraska, and the ones who do probably don't have internet or even computers

mytime · 02-19-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by John Rambo

Nobody lives in Nebraska, and the ones who do probably don't have internet or even computers

Says the man with the pigeons.

Pinoy · 02-19-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by maleaco

It better be Jack! If you're a true man lol.

Actually it was Jameson, though I typically do drink JD.

And I think polishing off a 750ml bottle of whiskey in straight triple shots by myself in less than 3 hours leaves no doubt to my manhood.

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Originally Posted by marcallo

First of all Drinking Jack Daniels does not make you a real man... it makes you a conservative consumer. Johnny Walker Black is where the real men start drinking.

JD is a solid whiskey, if not too exceptional in any way. That said the Jameson was pretty tasty.

GLOW · 02-19-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jmwatkins

I drink Jim Beam. What does that make me? A cheap consumer?

Oh wait, I am cheap.

I personally don't drink Jim Beam but everyone's got their own taste. Jack is my default "brown liquor", as kamspy would say...

Congrats on the new Vita, Pinoy. Enjoy!

Nexgenrulz · 02-19-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by John Rambo

Nobody lives in Nebraska, and the ones who do probably don't have internet or even computers

There are 3 locations. Kansas City, KS, Omaha Nebraska & Des Moines. That would be Iowa.

http://www.nfm.com/list.aspx?dsNav=N...tore%20Locator

Nexgenrulz · 02-19-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GLOW

I personally don't drink Jim Beam but everyone's got their own taste. Jack is my default "brown liquor", as kamspy would say...

Congrats on the new Vita, Pinoy. Enjoy!

Are you getting a Vita Glow???

bombsnizzle · 02-20-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Nexgenrulz

But if it was made by M$ Cyg would be singing its praises.

Yup.

But he says he is "fair and balanced".

mytime · 02-20-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bombsnizzle

Yup.

But he says he is "fair and balanced".

To be fair, although Cyg is decidedly pro X-box he has maintained an overall disdain for handheld systems . At least as far as I can tell.

awol · 02-20-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mytime

To be fair, although Cyg is decidedly pro X-box he has maintained an overall disdain for handheld systems . At least as far as I can tell.

Only the Sony ones get those cute little nicknames though...

mytime · 02-20-2012, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by awol

Only the Sony ones get those cute little nicknames though...

True.

Pinoy · 02-22-2012, 02:28 PM

Alright Nexgen...you win. I paid up a bit and went to the 3g model. Reasoning being that I really don't need it but if they do come out with something for the 3g I'd rather have it than not. The 8gb stick is a nicety, but I already got my Sony friend bringing me a 32gb stick as a present

Anyways, been playing with this thing for the last hour and a half. It's fast, touch works perfectly. Switching from application to application is quick and easy (wish the full size consoles could do it this well and easy)

The screen: It's gorgeous, really really impressed with it. Colors are vivid, images are sharp. No ghosting or blurring at all! It's bigger than the PSP's screen as well.

Analog sticks: They do have a smaller range of motion than a DS3 so they are a bit sensitive. Not overly so but it will take a little bit of acclimation. They are still mushroom topped but fairly flat and the tops have a rubberized type center so they are pretty grippy.

Dpad and buttons: Bit smaller than the original PSP but really crisp and feel great.

Will post up more as I get some more time with it. So far I'm very impressed with the hardware. The entire thing is a teeny bit bigger than the OG PSP. Also had to do a firmware update out of the box, whole deal took little more than two minutes.

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Pinoy I'm here for the lulz Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12,270	Alright Nexgen...you win. I paid up a bit and went to the 3g model. Reasoning being that I really don't need it but if they do come out with something for the 3g I'd rather have it than not. The 8gb stick is a nicety, but I already got my Sony friend bringing me a 32gb stick as a present Anyways, been playing with this thing for the last hour and a half. It's fast, touch works perfectly. Switching from application to application is quick and easy (wish the full size consoles could do it this well and easy) The screen: It's gorgeous, really really impressed with it. Colors are vivid, images are sharp. No ghosting or blurring at all! It's bigger than the PSP's screen as well. Analog sticks: They do have a smaller range of motion than a DS3 so they are a bit sensitive. Not overly so but it will take a little bit of acclimation. They are still mushroom topped but fairly flat and the tops have a rubberized type center so they are pretty grippy. Dpad and buttons: Bit smaller than the original PSP but really crisp and feel great. Will post up more as I get some more time with it. So far I'm very impressed with the hardware. The entire thing is a teeny bit bigger than the OG PSP. Also had to do a firmware update out of the box, whole deal took little more than two minutes. __________________ SteamID: Zr0 Speed up your PS3 Network Connection Casting Wizard Jizz from The Cloud since '13 Is it still trolling if it's true?