Comments on: 8 reasons why most gadgets suck http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/ Reviews and opinions about consumer technology, gadgets, Websites, new media, services, and more. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:00:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mike http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-315513 Mike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:26:10 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-315513 I came across a website on this subject: http://www.gadgetsthatsuck.com. I came across a website on this subject: http://www.gadgetsthatsuck.com.

]]> By: Paul N http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-199826 Paul N Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:07:53 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-199826 cliffystones has hit it on the head. My Samsung phone is not much better. Convergence is great, practicality is better. Gadget companies don't seem to understand HOW ordinary people use their products. My digital camera automatically stores my shot, why doesn't my camera phone? Or at least give me the option somewhere in setup. Until then, the camera is fairly useless, no matter how many pixels it has. It's time the marketing guys spoke to the average users instead of each other! cliffystones has hit it on the head. My Samsung phone is not much better. Convergence is great, practicality is better. Gadget companies don’t seem to understand HOW ordinary people use their products. My digital camera automatically stores my shot, why doesn’t my camera phone? Or at least give me the option somewhere in setup. Until then, the camera is fairly useless, no matter how many pixels it has.

It’s time the marketing guys spoke to the average users instead of each other!

]]> By: Cliffystones http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-198523 Cliffystones Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:38:17 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-198523 You mentioned the Motorola Razr. What an abortion!!! I tried to take pictures of my son on a carousel last August. Take the picture. What do you want to do with it ? (not with this prompt, just store or discard, you can't make the decision later) Click "store" To where?? (memory, hard drive, e-mail, area 51, etc.) By now the carousel ride is over and you have managed to snap 1 picture which may or may not be any good. Not to mention if it's the middle of the day and you can barely see the screen for these prompts. HEY MOTOROLA, HOW 'BOUT JUST AUTOMATICALLY SAVING THE DAMN THING AND GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT SHOT????? Then to add insult to injury, try to transfer the pictures to your desktop PC without special drivers and software (which I eventually found and got working, no thanks to Moto.) What a royal P-I-T-A that experience was. I really think that the folks who design these things haven't a clue as to common sense or practicality. You mentioned the Motorola Razr. What an abortion!!! I tried to take pictures of my son on a carousel last August.

Take the picture.

What do you want to do with it ? (not with this prompt, just store or discard, you can’t make the decision later)

Click “store”

To where?? (memory, hard drive, e-mail, area 51, etc.)

By now the carousel ride is over and you have managed to snap 1 picture which may or may not be any good. Not to mention if it’s the middle of the day and you can barely see the screen for these prompts.

HEY MOTOROLA, HOW ‘BOUT JUST AUTOMATICALLY SAVING THE DAMN THING AND GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT SHOT?????

Then to add insult to injury, try to transfer the pictures to your desktop PC without special drivers and software (which I eventually found and got working, no thanks to Moto.)

What a royal P-I-T-A that experience was. I really think that the folks who design these things haven’t a clue as to common sense or practicality.

]]> By: Brad http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-198519 Brad Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:18:54 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-198519 Coin cells, AAA and AAAA batteries. Very Expensive, too much is shell and not enough is power storage. AA's aren't much bigger and have 2-3 times the life for the same cost. That includes rechargables. AAA seems to be fragile and too short lived. I will accept a compromise in small cuteness for longer operation life and robustness until a standard form rechargable LI-ion pack is adopted by industry. Coin cells, AAA and AAAA batteries. Very Expensive, too much is shell and not enough is power storage. AA’s aren’t much bigger and have 2-3 times the life for the same cost. That includes rechargables. AAA seems to be fragile and too short lived. I will accept a compromise in small cuteness for longer operation life and robustness until a standard form rechargable LI-ion pack is adopted by industry.

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-195182 Mark Evans Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:33:36 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-195182 Nice and oh-so-accurate list, Jeremy. In fact, it's probably inspiration for a post on fourreasonswhy.com, which is devoted to lists. :) Nice and oh-so-accurate list, Jeremy. In fact, it’s probably inspiration for a post on fourreasonswhy.com, which is devoted to lists. :)

]]> By: tivoboy http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-194330 tivoboy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:28:35 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-194330 Whew! I just picked up a nice sharp 32" for my pop for 549$ from costco. 300$ less than regular, but for the money and the audience, it is a nice set. Great image quality, good inputs, only 720p, but he is just now moving on up to HD. Whew!
I just picked up a nice sharp 32″ for my pop for 549$ from costco. 300$ less than regular, but for the money and the audience, it is a nice set. Great image quality, good inputs, only 720p, but he is just now moving on up to HD.

]]> By: Jeremy Toeman http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-194303 Jeremy Toeman Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:16:31 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-194303 I did, but it was 3 years ago, 32" for $599, a full $300 lower than anything else at the time... was very happy with it until 2 weeks ago when my DVI input suddenly stopped working. it's still fine on all other inputs, so I'm on component until I pick a new set out this Fall... I did, but it was 3 years ago, 32″ for $599, a full $300 lower than anything else at the time… was very happy with it until 2 weeks ago when my DVI input suddenly stopped working. it’s still fine on all other inputs, so I’m on component until I pick a new set out this Fall…

]]> By: tivoboy http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-194294 tivoboy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:40:10 +0000 http://www.livedigitally.com/2007/10/15/8-reasons-why-most-gadgets-suck/#comment-194294 Please tell me you didn't buy a syntax olevia! Please tell me you didn’t buy a syntax olevia!

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