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Worst Christmas Ever For Gadgets?
An anonymous reader writes, "CNet says this will be the most disappointing Christmas ever for gadget-lovers. The Playstation 3 is delayed across most of the world, the Zune MP3 player is cancelled for everyone outside the US, Vista won't be out for home users before the big day, and even Final Fantasy XII won't reach Europe in time. From the article: 'It's enough to make you slit your wrists with the shards of a smashed Christmas tree bauble... Santa fails to deliver on almost all of his Yuletide promises. Most of the major technologies that were supposed to be ready for purchase have been delayed until next year.' The writer goes on to suggest phrases to use over Christmas dinner when the offending companies' products are mentioned. To reduce the pain of a Zune-less party, he suggests remarking: 'Imagine the stability and usability of Windows migrated to an MP3 player. In short, imagine a small portable version of Hell.'"
I am from Europe and two of my friends have already done Final Fantasy XII on PS2. The game is yet not playable on emulator, cause you need 2 analogs to navigate the heroes through the terrain. The game is the greatest FF for PS2 so far.
sex is better than war!
It might be! :)
I'm certainly looking forward to the Wii! And maybe to upgraded Mac Minis (Core 2 Duo). And to Samsung's SPH-M8100. No honestly, it might be a nice christmas. And because there is no Vista and no PS3, less people will bring their christmas presents back to the shops to get something else instead.
PS3 versus Wii . For those that didn't see it yet, I found it hilarious.
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Look at this in another way! Take this opportunity to make your own gifts.
I have not done Christmas 'shopping' for close to 10 years now.
Every year, I make my own gifts for my family.
Popular opinion says that it's far better and more deeply personal to hand make your holiday gifts. By making my own gifts, I also give a part of my own self with each family member.
I have three hobbies that bless me with thie freedome. Sewing, electronics, and glass. I have made a variety of gifts for the family, ranging from unique rainwear; unique clothing crafted from upholstery and drapery fabrics; glass art; and this year, very unique burning mane inspired clear plastic rain bonnets lines with el-wire, or what some of you know of, as glow-wire and cold-neon.
Surely, all of you must have some creative energy and spirit. Let it flow free. Give it a try!
Luv
Cleara
I have to agree with you there ... heck ... the Hitachi Gigabeat (essentially the Zune minus the decal) has been out for a while and it's certainly no iPod killer. The Zune will have the same margin of success as the Mercury Mountaineer has compared to the Ford Explorer. Note to MS marketing, the next killer gadget will never be a rebranded existing gadget, early adopters simply don't work that way.
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