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My Segway HT "Month-iversary"

Posted by timothy on from the the-longest-30-days dept.

Phillip M. Torrone writes "I didn't realize it, but I've been using a Segway HT for one month as of 01/04/03. To put it simply--it's been great and the HT has exceeded all expectations, I'm cautiously optimistic that this was a great purchase and look forward to the next 30 days. You can read, see and hear about my experiences here: http://www.bookofseg.com." I have yet to see one of these in real life, but they do look fun.

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  1. i think the question we should all be asking... by circletimessquare · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    i think the question we should all be asking ourselves is...

    what would jesus drive?

    (answer)

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  2. not this ragged battle again...Sony PS2 can do 2 by djupedal · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    What, you mean all that time I spent over the holidays playing SOCOM Navy Seal online, while talking to others, via a Sony PlayStation 2 on ethernet, for free, wasn't real? :)

    You paid MS drones never let up, do you...give it up. Kool-aid drinker...

  3. Re:not this ragged battle again...Sony PS2 can do by Osty · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How much did that broadband adapter cost for your PS2 again? And why did you have to buy a separate game to get a headset? And why doesn't that headset work in every online game? Face it, for the first year at least, XBox Live is a better deal than PS2 online -- for $50, you can either get the XBox Live starter kit with a headset and two demo games (Moto GP is awesome), or you can get a PS2 broadband adapter. And then spend another $50 on SOCOM, and not even be able to use the headset with other games. Make a case when Microsoft unveils its plans for future XBox Live fees, maybe, but for now XBox Live is a better deal, with better gameplay and features.


    Anyway, most likely Microsoft will charge maybe $50/year for XBox Live in the future, which is a very good deal. There's no guarantee that you won't have to pay extra for games, but it's less likely than the PS2 scenario. Since Sony does not provide any services for PS2 developers, a game company either needs to run their own (costs money, which will be passed on to you), or partner with a larger company like EA (which means fewer "independent" game developers will be able to exploit online play). Microsoft has a good thing going with XBox Live.

  4. A word about Moderation by Baloo+Ursidae · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OK, I cannot believe I have to say this. But someone modded me up and them posted in the thread. BEFORE YOU MODERATE, READ THE GUIDELINES

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