Tag archive: first impressions

Barnes & Noble wants you to know that it invented the market for the e-reader tablet and its new tablet is a helluva lot better than the Amazon Kindle Fire. At its Nook Tablet unveiling today, the retailer pounded Amazon's new Kindle to a pulp, arguing that the new Nook Tablet (sequel to the Nook Color, which is the best selling tablet outside the iPad) is better in almost every way. The funny thing is, it's probably true.… Read More

Microsoft is in an uncomfortable position with Windows 8. On the one hand it has Windows 7, which has just breached 450 million units in sales. It's the software maker's most successful OS in more than a decade, and may end up being its biggest ever. On the other hand, executives see the writing on the wall and continue to watch new operating systems like Chrome, Android, iOS, and OS X (Lion) creep up on PC sales. It won't be… Read More

The long-awaited Motorola Droid was officially revealed today by its maker and carrier, Motorola and Verizon. The Droid, powered by Android 2.0, will be released in all its marketed-glory on November 6th. Our initial impressions and full Droid review will debut shortly—so while you wait—here’s what some other tech enthusiasts have said about this rumored iPhone killer: CNET CNET’s Kent German and Bonnie Cha did a “live” hands-on review of the… Read More

Quote from the review at Designtechnica: “Etymotic is one of 'the big two' in the arena of canal phones. Known mostly for the high end ER-4S cans, Etymotic decided to throw their hat into the iPod popularity ring with the ER-6i. This is slightly confusing because the company also offers a black ER-6 model, and consumers' first impressions would make them believe that the 'i' is just a marketing gimmick aimed at… Read More

Quote from the review at Gideontech: “Upon first impressions, I noticed they kept the bottom rotating wheel. This allows you to spin the monitor without actually having to move the base. This is especially helpful if you have a small or cramped desk. Instead of clearing out all the contents on your desk just to turn your monitor, you can just swivel it in place.” Read the full review