tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238356.post7836073056974668051..comments2023-04-23T21:12:50.223-05:00Comments on Chad W Smith's Home online: Laments of a Tech GeekChadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238356.post-50207683926804967292013-02-08T00:32:03.713-06:002013-02-08T00:32:03.713-06:00@Anonymous...
Yes, this is my blog - and yes - th...@Anonymous...<br /><br />Yes, this is my blog - and yes - these are opinions. But yet, they are based on facts. And some of your supposed facts are just your opinion.<br /><br />For example "Who would connect their PS3 or cable box to something as small and low res as a tablet" - that is an opinion. Because, in fact, lots of people wound. And people do.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/G155-Gaming-Entertainment-Mobile-included-Playstation-3/dp/B004XGN8W4<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/HD-LCD-Monitor-3-Playstation/dp/B003P8X75Y/<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Vanguard-Personal-Environment-Xbox-360-6304300/dp/B0091A3AHA/ref=sr_1_7?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1360304198&sr=1-7&keywords=portable+monitor<br /><br />Plus tons of back-seat monitors in minivans and SUVs.... Plugging game console into a portable monitor is not even a new concept. The GameCube had some portable monitors for it as well. And a guy named Ben Heck is pretty popular for building portable versions of home game console systems. Not to mention the tons of other makers out there who do the same thing.<br /><br />It would take exactly $0 and $0 hardware for a device with an existing Bluetooth receiver to be used as an FM receiver. Bluetooth signals are radio signals. It would merely be a hardware issue. Your "facts" are wrong - you are making assumptions based on your opinion. "These facts are easily googlable."<br /><br />Saying "there's an app for that" is idiotic. Of course I know about Pandora, Hulu, Netflix, iHeartRadio, etc. - but that's not the same as broadcast sources. First off, you have to be connected to the Internet for them to work - a simple FM/TV receiver would work anywhere a broadcast signal is present. No bandwidth required.<br /><br />Go to Asia, or even Europe. Or just google it ... There are plenty of devices that have built-in TV/Radio receivers in those places. Those places also have TV/Radio apps - but the ability to watch live unbuffered TV without needed WiFi or 4G is still a selling point. It is something people want. It is something that can and is available - just not widely available here. (And they use a different broadcast type in those places, so just buying a device with TV built in from another country and using it in the US does not help.)<br /><br />Your assine statement about a Vita and a Toaster doesn't even merit a reply. There are Android based gaming systems... Ouya, GameStick, Archos GamePad, Yinlips, JXD... Stop thinking GameStop is the only source for gaming.<br /><br />The PS2 is not the most popular anything. You are either a fanboy (most likely - since you have 4 PS3s and a PS2....) or just grossly misinformed. I have no idea what you were babbling about with the type of disc the consoles used... You do realize that every single BluRay drive ON THE PLANET can read CDs and DVDs, right?<br /><br />If you want to whine about fact-checking, I suggest you do it yourself. If you don't want to read my opinion - then don't come to my blog.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238356.post-83094769765616592302013-02-07T23:59:25.628-06:002013-02-07T23:59:25.628-06:00Your laptop monitor, etc can't be used as a mo...Your laptop monitor, etc can't be used as a monitor for other things because it would require extra hardware and would raise the price considerably. But, really, who would connect their PS3 or cable box to something as small and low res as a tablet.<br /><br />Portable devices probably don't have a built-in FM receiver, since there are things like Pandora, Grooveshark, IHeart Radio, etc. Again, it's extra hardware and extra cost. <br /><br />For radio and tv shows, "there's an app for that". I watch and listen to everything through free apps. The city I live in and cell provider that I use don't have awesome service, but I'm still able to watch and listen to everything I could possibly want and more. <br /><br />The Vita isn't an Android tablet because it's a gaming device. It's probably not an android tablet for the same reason that your toaster doesn't deep fry. That's not its intended purpose.<br /><br />The PS2 is still manufactured and sold because it is the most popular gaming device ever made. Games are still being released for it. It's only $99 or less for a new PS2, compared to $200 or more for new PS3. Obviously the PS3 has better specs, but not everyone can afford the price of the system and games. PS3 games are on Blu-ray discs and PS2 games are on DVD or CD, depending on the title. There is a price difference in the games. <br /><br />The original PS3's offered backwards compatibility due to having PS2 hardware. However, "every single PS2 game ever made" did not work...100%" with the hardware. There was also issues with not having an external PS2 memory card with some games. There are quite a few PS2 games that will not work with any model of PS3. This is why I choose to keep my PS3 and PS2 both connected to my TV, so that I can play games from each system without any difficulties. I have 4 different OG PS3's, so I actually know what I'm talking about. <br /><br />After reading through most of your blogs, I see that the majority of your thoughts are pure speculation. This is cool and all, since it's your blog, but start doing a little research before you post this sort of thing. Most of these topics could have been googled in a matter of seconds. <br /><br />I could go to each of your topics and post something similar, but I'm not really here to make you look stupid, just point out that the majority of you've blogged about is your personal opinion and not anywhere near the actual facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238356.post-47201963432074887632012-10-24T11:32:28.406-05:002012-10-24T11:32:28.406-05:00These are the reasons I never felt compelled to bu...These are the reasons I never felt compelled to buy a 3rd gen system. No emulators, no great homebrew, etc.. backward compatibility was something very interesting to have, but they took it off and I didn't like it. I have a 1st gen xbox that I like to play emus on a tv screen, like the old times, and to watch some videos. I also swapped its disk for a huge one to store more stuff, using an ftp and ethernet cable. Just perfect, a great purchase (last year, 50 bucks inc shipping). I wouldn't buy other consoles even if they were the only ones on earth, so the closure/cornering strategy doesn't work with me.JAmesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17238356.post-85637139754666236442012-08-07T19:59:46.593-05:002012-08-07T19:59:46.593-05:00I guess I should say that MOST hackers don't c...I guess I should say that <b><i>MOST</i></b> hackers don't care about piracy. Obviously, being a hacker doesn't force you to think or feel or believe a certain way. <br /><br />There are certainly those hackers who do like piracy, or it wouldn't be quite as easy for the non-hacker to do.Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483351385702092451noreply@blogger.com