Whatever happened to Technorati?
I guess they're still around because they just recently interviewed TypePad GM Jeff Reine from Say Media. Reine pointed out that Rdio recently imported their blog to Typepad (you can follow Rdio via Typepad, although it's not made clear it's a TP blog when you land on its front page).
I did give Rdio and MOG a try, and, the long and short of it, is that I wasn't willing to pay to listen to basically on-demand radio. With cellular data caps and hassle of downloading music offline, it just seems much easier to turn on the radio in my car and listen to random traditional terrestrial radio (for free!).
Also, you might start noticing the hideous advertisement on the right sidebar. I'm experimenting with it. As a web user, I'm trained to not pay attention to ads, but if it gets too intrusive, let me know.
GADGET LUST: PLAYSTATION VITA
Sure, I had gadget lust when I first heard about the Sony Vita. If I had the money, there's no question about it, I would love to get my hands on one. The fact is the cost of owning the Vita is just way too expensive.
Here's a breakdown of a typical cost:
That's about $430, which is pretty crazy when you compare it to a $250 Playstation 3 (outside of gaming, it is really an all-in-one media player device).
What bugs me is that the Vita requires you to have a Vita Memory Card (which I don't think is swappable with other Vita systems).
Since I can't afford it, I might as well dream about it in a Pro/Con listing for the 3G version below:
* Take that Xbox's "Gold" annual fee
** iPhone games averages $1
You have to ask yourself: Do I travel enough to warrant an exclusive gaming device? It's a hard sell, and not only the pricing, but if I'm just hanging around the house, why wouldn't I just game on a bigger screen with a real console? Also, as far as I know, the Vita isn't a product for productivity – I would rather much prefer to bring an iPad (or laptop) instead.
The cons outweighs the pros in my case, I probably won't be getting a Vita anytime soon. Perhaps when a second or third generation comes along, we'll see.
I guess they're still around because they just recently interviewed TypePad GM Jeff Reine from Say Media. Reine pointed out that Rdio recently imported their blog to Typepad (you can follow Rdio via Typepad, although it's not made clear it's a TP blog when you land on its front page).
I did give Rdio and MOG a try, and, the long and short of it, is that I wasn't willing to pay to listen to basically on-demand radio. With cellular data caps and hassle of downloading music offline, it just seems much easier to turn on the radio in my car and listen to random traditional terrestrial radio (for free!).
Also, you might start noticing the hideous advertisement on the right sidebar. I'm experimenting with it. As a web user, I'm trained to not pay attention to ads, but if it gets too intrusive, let me know.
Sure, I had gadget lust when I first heard about the Sony Vita. If I had the money, there's no question about it, I would love to get my hands on one. The fact is the cost of owning the Vita is just way too expensive.
Here's a breakdown of a typical cost:
$300 Sony Vita 3G Model
$60 16gb Vita Memory Card
$50 Uncharted Game
$20 AT&T Data (optional)
$60 16gb Vita Memory Card
$50 Uncharted Game
$20 AT&T Data (optional)
That's about $430, which is pretty crazy when you compare it to a $250 Playstation 3 (outside of gaming, it is really an all-in-one media player device).
What bugs me is that the Vita requires you to have a Vita Memory Card (which I don't think is swappable with other Vita systems).
Since I can't afford it, I might as well dream about it in a Pro/Con listing for the 3G version below:
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PROS
■ Graphics are the best among portable gaming ■ Upgradeable storage (maxed out at 32gb) ■ Free Applications like Maps, Web Browser, Email, Flickr, Hulu Plus and Netflix* ■ Physical buttons with Sixaxis and rear touch ■ Camera (better than iPad Touch) ■ Optional data plan with GPS |
CONS
■ Battery life is not removable, only lasts 3 hours ■ "Too big" and "too thick" to fit in pants ■ Too expensive, games averages $40** ■ No video output (cannot put it on your HD TV) ■ Not UMD backward compatible ■ Requires a Vita Memory Card ■ Vita will only support a single user ID. |
* Take that Xbox's "Gold" annual fee
** iPhone games averages $1
You have to ask yourself: Do I travel enough to warrant an exclusive gaming device? It's a hard sell, and not only the pricing, but if I'm just hanging around the house, why wouldn't I just game on a bigger screen with a real console? Also, as far as I know, the Vita isn't a product for productivity – I would rather much prefer to bring an iPad (or laptop) instead.
The cons outweighs the pros in my case, I probably won't be getting a Vita anytime soon. Perhaps when a second or third generation comes along, we'll see.
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