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Switched On: Sony plays both ends against the Kindle {Engadget}
Sep 2nd 2009 9:48PM I'm an original Kindle owner. The Sony reader seems interesting, but it's lacking a big feature: one-handed reading WITH BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS. The reason you need one-handed reading is for comfortable reading on an airplane or while laying in bed (or my favorite: a hammock), and if you're reading for a long time, you want to be able to comfortably shift hands. The Kindle 1 had this down perfectly...the buttons were great for one-handed reading with either the left or right hand. But this one? The buttons are at the bottom of the screen, which is awkward, and although you may be able to use touch, that requires two hands (one to hold it, one to do the gesture).
Lest someone think I'm beating up on Sony, Amazon did the same stupid thing with the Kindle DX, which I would have loved except for eliminating the left-handed reading buttons. Yeah, you can flip the thing over, but that's going to get annoying fast.
Take the Joystiq Scribblenauts Challenge {Joystiq}
Jul 31st 2009 1:15PM Paper...snow...a GHOST!
Engadget's recession antidote: win an HP Pavilion dv5z laptop! {Engadget}
Mar 5th 2009 6:05PM I can save the economy through online shopping if I have this laptop...
The Engadget Interview: Paul Aiken, Executive Director of the Authors Guild {Engadget}
Feb 27th 2009 1:55PM Bingo. That's the biggest legal flaw in his argument.
There's quite a few business flaws in his argument, but that's the giant gaping hole in his legal argument.
Engadget's recession antidote: daily giveaways! {Engadget}
Feb 2nd 2009 3:29PM Mah company ain't gonna pay for no schoolin' no more. That's mah tail of eckernomic woe.
A better look at Guitar Hero: Metallica {Joystiq}
Dec 22nd 2008 6:17PM I think comparing sales figures of GHWT, essentially a brand new game, to sales of RB2, a sequel with minimal changes to the original, is not a fair comparison. For a fair comparison, you really ought to compare sales of Rock Band to GHWT...in which case Rock Band beats it by a considerable margin, even factoring in time-in-market.
Also, if we're only going to judge a game by how well it sells, BioShock, GTA IV, and COD4 can all take a back seat to that awesomest of all awesome: Wii Sports.
I don't care how well GHWT sells, the arrangements of songs are not as good as Rock Band's arrangements. I don't like the instrument construction as much (even considering Rock Band's early instrument flaws). But most of all, GH as a franchise has convinced me that they are trying to sucker me out of money. I'm fine with giving gamemakers their due (and I've blown a pretty penny on Rock Band DLs), but there's a point where it becomes clear that you're ripping people off. GHWT: Metallica is a prime example. As many others have pointed out, this should be downloadable content, NOT a separate game. Making it a separate game is a sucker play.
Joyswag Holidaze: Joystiq Timbuk2 bag & Zune {Joystiq}
Dec 13th 2008 1:03PM Mixed nuts. They're delicious, nutritious, and easy to snack on while gaming!
Peek CEO: buy two Peeks, your next iPhone or G1 bill is on us {Engadget Mobile}
Dec 1st 2008 11:07AM Well, aside from the sexist bit about "mothers and girlfriends", it seems like an interesting campaign.
The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's swag {Engadget}
Aug 25th 2008 2:13PM I would use all of it. I love swag!
Joystiq E3 hands-on: Flock {Joystiq}
Jul 21st 2008 12:49PM That was exactly my first thought. It looks like a Sheep clone. Sheep was an AWESOME game. :)
