This, together with the "classic" comments system is really interesting. Of course local cache is mandatory, as Michael puts it and I think the 10 chars limit will be a plus to most people who will never go to the trouble of writing up a proper comment/reply on a blog but think nothing of sending a tweet or two about anything they read. The issue then becomes: do we really care enough about those kinds of comments?
- Nuno Nunes
It should be easy, right? Except if you don’t pay attention, you’ll end up with board shorts drooping past your knees or elastic-waist dad trunks cinching your love handles. We headed to Miami Beach to help real guys—of all shapes and sizes—find the suits that suit them best.
- Derrick
I did not know this was difficult. maybe i'm doing it wrong. WNTW hasn't done dudes swim trunks yet
- Steve C
"All shapes and sizes", hm? Not a single man there built like my husband, and the ONE swimsuit that talks about bigger/heavier men is "buy a black suit so people don't notice your weight OMG avoid colors and patterns!!!". Pffft.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Right, Tina? *yanks suit off, and proudly puts hands on hips, triumphant*
- Derrick
Yowser! You got my attention, Derrick!
- WorldofHiglet
i'm just happy if it doesn't come off my ass when i jump into the pool.
- Joe Silence
And that right there is why I haven't worn a two piece since I was 8...
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Derrick, I like the second to last one... blue with red and yellow flowers. You can rock those at Hermosa (or whatever beach you usually go to).
- Trish Haley
"Looks like Chris' hatred wasn't totally unfounded. We just got our hands on a Google Ion -- which as you can tell is a spitting image of the HTC Magic -- complete with 30 days' worth of T-Mobile service on an included SIM card. It's not a public release model, but seems fully capable. Yes, it's got Cupcake, and while the portrait keyboard seems more cramped than the iPhone's, we found it very comfortable to type in landscape mode. Form factor wise, this thing is as sexy as hardware gets -- light, sleek, and thin. The only thing that exceeds our love for it right now is its own love for fingerprints -- seriously, the entire body and screen attract them like flies to honey. Colorful similes aside, hit up the gallery below for all the pics you could ask for."
- TobiasVerhoog.com
from Bookmarklet
I'm curious as to your opinions after the switch? I would say Android is still fairly new in the Apps department, since paid apps were added fairly recently (~ 3 months). I would suggest putting your app suggestions in here, I know there are some devs that might take you up on your ideas. As for things like Evernote, they are coming, we just got put last on the list :)
- Tim Hoeck
Due to get and HTC G1 tomorrow, the true backgrounding is the thing that has drawn me over...
- Rod Middleton
I am Nokia to Google phone switcher, and I love every bit of it! After about 10 years Nokia...
- Jacob
@Jacob: I also used Nokia for a couple years, then Sony Ericsson followed by the iPhone...
- Ralph
from email
@Tim: It's too early to really have an opinion on it - i only have the HTC Magic since Saturday. So far, charging with standard USB, notifiaction drawer, push services, better camera and replaceable battery rock it for me...
- Ralph
from email
the biggest things for me are Evernote and public transport in Google Maps (WTF is up with that?)
- Jeffrey Canton
@Jeffrey: Yeah, i just noticed that no public transport view is available in Maps and that sucks big time. C'mon, Android is more or less Google's platform and their native Maps has less features than the rest of the bunch...
- Ralph
updated now... check market for new google maps.
- Ruben Sun
Well, that leaves only a good native Evernote client...
- Ralph
from email
I've been using Nokia and SonyEricsson and recently switched to HTC Magic, and I'm very happy! I'm a bit jealous of all the apps iPhone users get but I think that over time, Android Market will be pretty good. I miss an Evernote app too, don't use that service much but I think I'll do it if they make an app. Also missing a good Facebook, FriendFeed and maybe an Reddit app.
- Patrik Johansson
The last time they did this, the iPod Touch was revamped significantly. Moving out old stock? New models coming soon?
- Christopher Harley
goddamn..!!! it is not avaible for international...what the heck is wrong with apple?
- Ümit Orhan
Sweet deal. To bad I already have an iPod Touch
- TheHenry
It's a great deal, especially if your university bookstore does not charge sales tax. The mail-in rebate maxes out at US$229 - the same price as an 8GB iPod Touch.
- Bill Sodeman
You actually get a rebate (up to $229). As a French student, I'll get a rebate of 185€ for a 8 Go, which means I'll still have to pay 45€ (don't know what to do with it, since I already have an iPhone). That's not free, but it's great. Similarly, I'll get a HP printer (Photosmart C4480) with my 15' Pro, for only 9€ (an additional rebate for student).
- Jérôme Flipo
@TheHenry @Jerome You can always sell the iPod Touch on eBay or Amazon.com's Marketplace. This way you now get cash to go towards you Mac Purchase.
- Gerard Lagana
You have to cut and send in the UPC and bar codes for the iPod rebate.
- Bill Sodeman
And the lack of a headphone jack is just dumb.
- Kevin Fox
I'm surprised no one has gotten android up and running on an iPhone. Lots of work, but you'd get crazy press for it.
- Jonathan Terleski
I'm surprised nobody's even faked it by making a video within the Android emulator and uploading it to their iPhone.
- Kevin Fox
Should we look for a blog post from you tonight, Kevin? ;)
- Jonathan Terleski
Kevin: when you touch the screen, the video player interface shows up, spoiling the ruse. But seeing how much traction the grainy photo of an iPhone with a screenshot of the skype interface got as the "iPhone Video iChat," I'm surprised nobody just took a picture of an Android interface and done the same.
- Mark Trapp
Protip: Dip your finger in hot wax a few times and you can touch without any actual effect. :-)
- Kevin Fox
Yeah, I couldn't believe that the G1 didn't have a headphone jack. I loaded music onto it, and then spent several minutes trying to find the headphone jack (thinking that it was probably hidden like the power jack is). It's sad that they did the same thing to the G2.
- Paul Buchheit
There's the Samsung i7500 -- has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Also has a 5MP camera.
- Christopher A Carr
Thanks Google for totally ignoring us Tiger OSX users! If i can operate it on windows XP then why not Mac OSX Tiger? Not happy. And people complain about Apple!
- Kevin J Hatton
One thing I have noticed is that in any ovie, v show, etc where anything odd happens, the English are always portrayed as standing in place saying something like "This can't be happening" or some stupid thing like that, when it clearly IS happening. Is this some sort of national trait? I like to think that if, say, the dead rise and turn on the living, I would fight back + run to safety FIRST and worry about the ontological implications after.
- Neal Jansons
Laugh, sure. But your pounds sterling end up in a California bank account. ;-)
- Chris Baskind
My cousin dl'ed the Moron Test and tried to get me to take it. I told him he'd already failed because he was a moron for buying it in the first place. He was unamused. I wasn't.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
To be fair, he's kind of a tool, so it's less a reflection of the app and more a reflection of how much I want to throw him off the nearest high-rise.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
I notice that the U.S. is no longer a nation of morons -- for the last few days, "The Sims 3" is #1, so we're now a nation of replicants.
- Stephen Mack
got this after my first intelligent use of ff filtered search. populist USA likes to feign ignorance and UK likes to superficial awareness
- Lane Rapp
I was impressed, but I have to admit to being quite a big fan of google. I'd like to hear what you'd change, or if you think it's a bad idea altogether.
- Crutis