Author Topic: My early christmas presents (Read 7709 times)

Tri-edge · « **on:** November 18, 2009, 08:15:16 PM »

Well we all know christmas is around the corner and I can't wait that long so I'm opening my presents right now!

I'm going to order this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16855501045
and this
http://mp4nation.net/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=62_51&products_id=308
tomorrow.

What do you guys think about this? I'm planning on doing a review just for AM as soon as I get my camera fixed.

budgray19 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2009, 08:44:20 PM »

im shootin for a lappy on black friday. going for a 500 to 660 dollar one

Tri-edge · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2009, 09:00:26 PM »

Quote from: budgray19 on November 18, 2009, 08:44:20 PM

im shootin for a lappy on black friday. going for a 500 to 660 dollar one

prepare to get there thanksgiving morning then. because that's the ONLY way you'll get it.

budgray19 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2009, 09:06:09 PM »

no
i can get it when the open
its not that bad around here
it will be crowded but not that bad. and if i dont get it. i dont get it

Tri-edge · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2009, 02:59:17 PM »

@ bud Lucky bastard

I have ordered the archos today and I did rush shipping for $3 extra and I hope it gets to me before/during the weekend. It's shipped via ups and it was free. and they are in california too so hopefully that cuts down the delivery time.

I haven't ordered the headphones yet because of lack of money. If I get some more money soon then I will.

I'm going to post a detailed review of the archos when I get it. My camera broke so there may not be pictures but I'll do my best to make it happen. Maybe a video too.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2009, 03:06:47 PM »

Eh I heard the Archos 5 sucked.
You should've gotten that new one that just came out.. Archos 7? 10? Something like that.

Nice, nonetheless!

Tri-edge · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2009, 03:38:50 PM »

yeah the archos five did suck, but this is a different archos 5. There's two models, the regular one and the android one. I got the one with android. It's hard to see it in the pictures but it is the android one. The design is different the the regular archos 5 and if you look at the last picture you see the box has android on it.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2009, 03:52:38 PM »

OH.

I'm jealous then.

I kinda want one... when you get yours, can you do some size comparison pics and let us know how the battery life is?
If you have a camera by then, of course haha

Tri-edge · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2009, 04:28:20 PM »

sure. If it isn't all up to hype and I feel it's unusable I'll return it.

I'll take pictures of it next to a ds lite, psp, and hopefully and old ipod if I still have it.

PspKicks316 · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2009, 04:30:35 PM »

Sweet. Thanks man.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2009, 06:24:58 PM »

I can't wait to put all my shows on. Hopefully my friend will let me borrow her camera and I'll take pictures and do a video. We'll finally confirm once and for all if it is really unusable or if it's the greatest thing on earth.

budgray19 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 19, 2009, 08:52:02 PM »

if it was in teh pics... pics can be decieving. dont always believe them

Tri-edge · « **Reply #12 on:** November 19, 2009, 09:04:41 PM »

if that's the case I can get a full refund from newegg. and why would an older version of the archos 5 160gb cost more then the 250gb? it doesn't make sense.

it makes sense if it's the new one with android though and pictures seem to support it so I'm guessing it's the new one. Also the original price is what archos normally sells the 160gb android model anyways so that leads me to believe it's the new one.

Post Merge: November 19, 2009, 11:30:14 PM

You know that feeling that you get when you have to wait for something that you reallllllllllllllly want but can't get for X amount of time?

I so have that right now. I want it NOA!

alentris · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2009, 07:47:44 AM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 19, 2009, 09:04:41 PM

You know that feeling that you get when you have to wait for something that you reallllllllllllllly want but can't get for X amount of time?

I so have that right now. I want it NOA!

Lol one time my christmas present got lost in the mail and didn't come for another month.
And tell me if its good, because I've wanted one for a while but I've been unsure on it.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #14 on:** November 22, 2009, 08:30:01 AM »

UPDATE: Tracking says it's supposed to come tomorrow. I'm probably going to wake up early and just drive to the station and pick it up so I don't have to wait on the postman/truck guy.

FreeK · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2009, 08:38:00 AM »

i feel so un-technologic with what im gettting compared to you peeps.

a guitar pedal.

most likely this one:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/DigiTech-XMM-Metal-Master-Heavy-Metal-Distortion-Pedal-101652196-i1124239.gc

but maybe a different one, depending on what i find.

~:Dhruv:~ · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2009, 09:47:28 AM »

hehe christmas seems to be going good for you guys... Now where's my gift huh ?

zeblon123 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2009, 11:08:13 AM »

well i wanna share my input. lol
im getting this http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/c609/
and custom soccer cleats.

alentris · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2009, 05:20:49 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 22, 2009, 08:30:01 AM

UPDATE: Tracking says it's supposed to come tomorrow. I'm probably going to wake up early and just drive to the station and pick it up so I don't have to wait on the postman/truck guy.

pm on how it is. I reeeeeeally want one.

Slim Hacker · « **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2009, 05:27:03 PM »

lol im probably going to get a Go and some other more techy stuff for my tech:censored: side XD

alentris · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2009, 08:11:36 PM »

Quote from: Slim Hacker on November 22, 2009, 05:27:03 PM

lol im probably going to get a Go and some other more techy stuff for my tech:censored: side XD

.... really? a go?? wow... just wow...

Slim Hacker · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2009, 10:09:46 PM »

Quote from: alentris on November 22, 2009, 08:11:36 PM

.... really? a go?? wow... just wow...

What i love the digital donloads my 2k broke, it more fully intigrates into PS3, it has support for DS3s, plus i got a few waaayyyy old exploit crashes that I wanna test.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2009, 08:28:37 AM »

@freek: that's pretty sweet, I hope you get it.
@Dhruv: you have to wait til christmas to get your gift.

@:zeblon123: why don't you just save up and get a bigger monitor? a 21 in isn't that much more.\

after 2 days of no update's it's at the station and it's already out for delivery. I wish they were slower so I could've just picked it up instead of waiting. anyways it's coming soon.

Does anybody know of a program that lets me use my webcam to take videos? I could probably make a video with my computer if it works.

alentris · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:13:31 PM »

Quote from: Slim Hacker on November 22, 2009, 10:09:46 PM

What i love the digital donloads my 2k broke, it more fully intigrates into PS3, it has support for DS3s, plus i got a few waaayyyy old exploit crashes that I wanna test.

haha okay, if that floats your boat. But igot better fish to fry and it seems like a waste to me, and the average consumer.

zeblon123 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:53:00 PM »

@tri-edge
just because i wanna be unique. and its cool.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #25 on:** November 23, 2009, 08:21:55 PM »

Quote from: zeblon123 on November 23, 2009, 03:53:00 PM

@tri-edge
just because i wanna be unique. and its cool.

that's cool. each his own.

I got it and I LOVE IT! I replaced the keyboard on it with the anysoftkeyboard and it works a lot better. I haven't been able to get into appslib but I installed andappstore on it and it works great. I have also installed newsrob on it so I can read my rss feeds and I really like that. I'm copying all my movies to it now. I wish the interface was just a little bit more polished but it still works really great. everything is fast.

The gps software is a little iffy though it keeps on losing my gps signal but I'm going to try it out on the road tomorrow and see if it works. I'm also going to try a bunch of different gps software and post results. but I do like the Ndrive interface and the maps look up to date from what I can tell so it's just the signal issue.

Right now I'm installing a comic viewer to read my comics and I'm thinking about installing a ebook reader. I'm also going to test out the bluetooth on it.

When I get a camera I'll post pictures but right now I don't have one. I'll keep you guys updated. Also if somebody wants me to test apps I can do it. So far all of the apps I have loaded work really well.

EDIT: I was browsing craigslist today and I saw a ad for bose headphones for $45. I called the guy and asked if he would take $35 and he said yes, so tomorrow I'm going to get a pair of bose headphones instead of the beta brainwavz ones. I'm really scoring this christmas!

Slim Hacker · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2009, 09:56:14 PM »

Quote from: alentris on November 23, 2009, 03:13:31 PM

haha okay, if that floats your boat. But igot better fish to fry and it seems like a waste to me, and the average consumer.

a waste to the averedge consumer??? Sony has documented 3x more PSP sales after the Go was released...anyways i just like stuff that can fit in my pocket nicely.

alentris · « **Reply #27 on:** November 24, 2009, 02:06:27 PM »

Quote from: Slim Hacker on November 23, 2009, 09:56:14 PM

a waste to the averedge consumer??? Sony has documented 3x more PSP sales after the Go was released...anyways i just like stuff that can fit in my pocket nicely.

meh... the populus is fickle... I hate sony.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #28 on:** November 24, 2009, 03:24:14 PM »

Ok I have tested out the Ndrive gps software and I can say it IS crap. I wouldn't recommend buying it. So for people planning on buying this for the gps I would either ditch the idea or find a different gps software to use. I have read reports that other gps softwares work great and issue is just with Ndrive alone.

also it charges really slow but everything works great. apparently getting the battery dock is supposed to make it charge faster but I don't know how. I'll be planning on buying one anyways for the usb host. Even though it charges slowly it still gets really great battery life.

@alentris and slim hacker: no more arguing please.

alentris · « **Reply #29 on:** November 24, 2009, 03:36:31 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 24, 2009, 03:24:14 PM

Ok I have tested out the Ndrive gps software and I can say it IS crap. I wouldn't recommend buying it. So for people planning on buying this for the gps I would either ditch the idea or find a different gps software to use. I have read reports that other gps softwares work great and issue is just with Ndrive alone.

also it charges really slow but everything works great. apparently getting the battery dock is supposed to make it charge faster but I don't know how. I'll be planning on buying one anyways for the usb host. Even though it charges slowly it still gets really great battery life.

@alentris and slim hacker: no more arguing please.

otay i'm done. But is it worth the $400? Because I really want to buy one since I just landed a job.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #30 on:** November 24, 2009, 05:41:29 PM »

Quote from: alentris on November 24, 2009, 03:36:31 PM

otay i'm done. But is it worth the $400? Because I really want to buy one since I just landed a job.

I got it for $300 from newegg. if that $100 off makes a difference to you then you should get it. I just hope archos updates the android to 2.0 so we can go to the marketplace.

alentris · « **Reply #31 on:** November 25, 2009, 01:31:23 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 24, 2009, 05:41:29 PM

I got it for $300 from newegg. if that $100 off makes a difference to you then you should get it. I just hope archos updates the android to 2.0 so we can go to the marketplace.

yeah, the apps library looks lame ATM... But my parents said they will buy me it for xmas... Now i wait.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #32 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:41:58 PM »

I don't use appslib. I use andappstore for my apps. It's much faster and it has more apps. I haven't run into a app yet that I can install. it's very good. There's also a couple more app stores too but I don't remember their names.

alentris · « **Reply #33 on:** November 25, 2009, 05:58:45 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 25, 2009, 05:41:58 PM

I don't use appslib. I use andappstore for my apps. It's much faster and it has more apps. I haven't run into a app yet that I can install. it's very good. There's also a couple more app stores too but I don't remember their names.

... If you haven't run into an app that you can install how is it good???

Tri-edge · « **Reply #34 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:18:18 PM »

Quote from: alentris on November 25, 2009, 05:58:45 PM

... If you haven't run into an app that you can install how is it good???

sorry I meant to say I haven't seen a app that I CAN'T install

alentris · « **Reply #35 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:21:16 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 25, 2009, 07:18:18 PM

sorry I meant to say I haven't seen a app that I CAN'T install

ok. So i'll probably end up buying it if i can find a way to get a hold of my dad's mac address and wpa key...

Tri-edge · « **Reply #36 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:41:24 PM »

why do you need those? I understand the wpa key but not the mac address.

alentris · « **Reply #37 on:** November 26, 2009, 10:35:11 AM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on November 25, 2009, 07:41:24 PM

why do you need those? I understand the wpa key but not the mac address.

because i don't know what his mac adress is because our home computer runs on a different network than his, and I need his mac adress to connect to wifi.

Tri-edge · « **Reply #38 on:** December 01, 2009, 09:08:04 AM »

I had to send mine back because for some reason it wouldn't connect to usb after a while. I'll post a review on the one that I get back. I really liked the thing and i wished that it didn't break. Also it now has android marketplace via a few hacks so that's what I'm going to do on the one I get back to load a few cool apps/games.

alentris · « **Reply #39 on:** December 01, 2009, 01:35:35 PM »

Quote from: Tri-edge on December 01, 2009, 09:08:04 AM

I had to send mine back because for some reason it wouldn't connect to usb after a while. I'll post a review on the one that I get back. I really liked the thing and i wished that it didn't break. Also it now has android marketplace via a few hacks so that's what I'm going to do on the one I get back to load a few cool apps/games.

sweet. I'm ordering mine in like a week.

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Author Topic: My early christmas presents (Read 7709 times)