I was going to post about my experience with my Prius, but your post pretty much covers everything I was going to say.
The only difference with me is that I am in MA, so I've driven my Prius in the winter (had it about a year now). I take the highway to work, so my mileage is lower (around 45mpg) but I get around 55mpg when driving in the city (that route takes 15mins longer to work, though).
It works great for commutes to work, and also for trips up to Maine (4-5 hour drive). Had it a year and no problems at all, very happy with it.
When I was shopping around for vehicles, I tried the Insight, but it had poor visibilty compared to the Prius. Plus, the Insight's only a 2-seater, so not much room.
I have to agree. I have been very disappointed with the viewing experience of the last few movies I went to see -- I couldn't help thinking how much better it would look and sound at home in my living room.
This was especially true when I went to see Spider-man, the sound quality was poor and there were numerous problems with the film, from dust and hair to a particularly nasty green line running down the screen for most of the movie.
I was about ready to give up on going to the movies, and just wait for stuff to come out on DVD. The only downside would be dodging spoilers for months.
Then I saw Star Wars ep2 in a digital theatre.
What a difference! The image was crisp, I could see an amazing level of detail - and the sound was great, too! Granted, it was probably more carefully tuned for Star Wars than it would be for other movies, but digital picture gave me a reason to go to the movies again.
I mean, if I'm going to spend eight or nine bucks, it better look and sound better than the average home theatre setup...
I would think the sensors would present a larger problem - I, for one, rest my fingers on a conventional keyboard when "idle".
With inturrupt sensing, when not hitting a key you would have to hold your hands above the keyboard, without touching the surface. Wouldn't that make your wrists tired after a while?
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I was going to post about my experience with my Prius, but your post pretty much covers everything I was going to say.
The only difference with me is that I am in MA, so I've driven my Prius in the winter (had it about a year now). I take the highway to work, so my mileage is lower (around 45mpg) but I get around 55mpg when driving in the city (that route takes 15mins longer to work, though).
It works great for commutes to work, and also for trips up to Maine (4-5 hour drive). Had it a year and no problems at all, very happy with it.
When I was shopping around for vehicles, I tried the Insight, but it had poor visibilty compared to the Prius. Plus, the Insight's only a 2-seater, so not much room.
I have to agree. I have been very disappointed with the viewing experience of the last few movies I went to see -- I couldn't help thinking how much better it would look and sound at home in my living room.
This was especially true when I went to see Spider-man, the sound quality was poor and there were numerous problems with the film, from dust and hair to a particularly nasty green line running down the screen for most of the movie.
I was about ready to give up on going to the movies, and just wait for stuff to come out on DVD.
The only downside would be dodging spoilers for months.
Then I saw Star Wars ep2 in a digital theatre.
What a difference! The image was crisp, I could see an amazing level of detail - and the sound was great, too! Granted, it was probably more carefully tuned for Star Wars than it would be for other movies, but digital picture gave me a reason to go to the movies again.
I mean, if I'm going to spend eight or nine bucks, it better look and sound better than the average home theatre setup...
I would think the sensors would present a larger problem - I, for one, rest my fingers on a conventional keyboard when "idle".
With inturrupt sensing, when not hitting a key you would have to hold your hands above the keyboard, without touching the surface. Wouldn't that make your wrists tired after a while?
Just a thought.