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A bit of [Big] Apple history: visiting Tekserve {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Aug 30th 2009 11:16AM Most people I know who go to Tekserve do so because Apple weasels out of their responsibility to fix their poor-quality hardware...like the aforementioned Newegg RAM. (Seriously, they'll refuse to fix a HARDWARE problem when you're not using overpriced "Apple" RAM.) Tekserve is usually a bit more forgiving.
The store itself isn't terribly pleasant, however. Their fortè is not customer service, to say the least. Who wants to take a ticket and stand around for twenty minutes just to buy an iPhone case? The fact that the ENTIRE place operates on the whole meat counter ticket-taking system makes for a very poor customer experience. That system may work for repairs, but not for general shopping.
Video: RunCore's 1.8-inch Pro IV SSD line priced and tested {Engadget}
Jul 28th 2009 3:09PM Yes and JKKMobile.com also tested the original RunCore 1.8" SSD's, too. Of course the version he got was substantially different from the retail version in design and performance...not to mention it actually, ya know, worked. RunCore never explained how his test version worked so well and no one else's did, nor did they explain the loss of an integrated MicroUSB jack in the second production run. (Instead they included a cheap mini-usb enclosure in the package.) I definitely recommend waiting on purchasing these until a bunch have been installed and tested.
Video: RunCore's 1.8-inch Pro IV SSD line priced and tested {Engadget}
Jul 27th 2009 11:46PM Beware of RunCore 1.8" SSD's. I went through four before I was sent one that actually worked...six months after the order was initially placed. There's a thread at myhpmini.com documenting the hell of dealing with RunCore's laughably poor quality assurance. http://myhpmini.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=163
HP Mini 1000 six-cell battery now available to order, for real {Engadget}
Mar 13th 2009 8:27PM Placed an order at the HP Parts store a while ago when it showed up there, and they told me they didn't know when they'd actually be available. I just saw that they were going to be available on their regular store yesterday and was gonna cancel my order today ($150!), but it actually arrived this morning! Crap. Now I gotta call and see if I can get a credit.
It's fully charged now, but I can't tell you how long it's gonna last. It definitely makes the unit heavier, and it sits much higher and at a greater slope on a desk. But if I can get 5 hours+ out of it it's worth it. OSX is reporting I have 1 hour 19 minutes left, but I don't trust that.
Brauswitch gives you eyebrow control, that Karate Kid look {Engadget}
Feb 26th 2009 2:12PM Cool project, and the dude modeling it in the photo is quite handsome.
@kickbee OMG, this Twitter / baby-tracking hack is so great. Keep on kicking mommy! http://snipr.com/81153 {Engadget}
Dec 13th 2008 11:23PM @kickbee maker here...
I got a chuckle from this. Nice "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" reference. Thanks, Engadget! And by the way, I prefer "geekiest" dad thankyouverymuch.
@coreymenscher
Nokia could give Linux a spin in high-end mobiles {Engadget}
Dec 3rd 2008 12:06PM Jesus Christ, Maemo? I've got an N800 and I can tell you that Maemo SUCKS compared to Android. Horrible horrible user experience. (Yes I'm talking about OS2008, too.) The real problem is installing applications. The whole repository thing is a pain in the butt, and problem resolution (i.e. a repository is down) is very poorly handled. It still feels not ready for primetime, and maemo's been around for years now. You really have to be a geek get into their tablets, and that just won't fly with a phone.
Nokia suffers from pride. They're the "leader" in the space because up until now no one had made anything better), But they assume it's because they have the best technology and design. Well, wake up, Nokia, because nearly everyone who switches to Android or iPhone or even Blackberry never looks back to S60.
SpaceX conducts successful static launch of Falcon 9 rocket {Engadget}
Aug 3rd 2008 2:11AM Yeah it's pretty ironic to be tooting SpaceX's horn a mere two hours since they lost their recent orbital attempt. I realize you don't have a newsroom, but one would hope that Engadget would be aware of this potentially historic event, and may...I don't know...decide to find out what happened with that since it's so close to the time you've decided to run this post.
Apple settles visual voicemail lawsuit, licenses Klausner's patents {Engadget}
Jun 17th 2008 3:42PM "Patent holding companies" shouldn't be allowed to exist. What a frickin' leech on the market...PURE EVIL. (How does it make sense that can you retain a patent if you don't produce something that implements it?)
Nokia E71 confirmed and oh-so-slim {Engadget}
Jun 16th 2008 11:55AM So it's the end of the line for my beloved E70's flip-action keyboard? Sad. The E70's keyboard far surpassed any I've used on a mobile device.
