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  1. Re:The Cloud offsets much of the local storage nee on 16GB Nexus 7 Sold Out On Google Play Store · · Score: 1

    So use a USB stick with it. Those are available up to at least 256GB.

  2. Re:Successor to Kindle Fire on 16GB Nexus 7 Sold Out On Google Play Store · · Score: 2

    Do yourself a favor and remove the messaging app, camera, voice search and other stuff the NC can't use.

    It will make the device way more stable and fast. This frees up a significant amount of its ram.

  3. Re:Compare to movie rentals on 16GB Nexus 7 Sold Out On Google Play Store · · Score: 2

    You don't have a computer with a disk drive?

    Handbrake is free and makes this very easy.

  4. Re:The Cloud offsets much of the local storage nee on 16GB Nexus 7 Sold Out On Google Play Store · · Score: 1

    Why would they think that?

    Fastboot is supported on this device, so no need to root it. Just drop a su apk in system and away you go.

    Google dislikes SD cards because they are slow, then people move their apps and data on to them and complain the tablet is slow.

  5. Re:Successor to Kindle Fire on 16GB Nexus 7 Sold Out On Google Play Store · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not if they wanted pure android.

    Which is why I am getting one. I have a nook running CM7 and a nicer device in the form factor running real android is exactly what I have been waiting for.

  6. Re:If consumers didn't want big phones on Don't Super-Size My Smartphone! · · Score: 1

    Not quad, but very nice dual core would be the Rezound. I am sure HTC will update this design to quad very soon.

    Of course big phone get the best hardware first, it is easier to cram it in there.

  7. Re:Simple Solution on Asking Slashdot: Converting an SUV Into an Hybrid Diesel-Electric? · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Old people cars are not going to get the latest tech.
    The Vette is a sad statement about cars in america. The damn thing is front engined and pretends to be a supercar.

    A good 70s muscle car is an oxymoron, they can't turn for shit. Driving in straight lines just is not fun and they are not even fast at that.

    A modern car will go faster, use less fuel doing at and be able to turn.

  8. Re:Use a Lupo engine on Asking Slashdot: Converting an SUV Into an Hybrid Diesel-Electric? · · Score: 1

    You can't just get a station wagon for your 3 fat kids?

    I have put two strollers in the trunk of a Corolla.

    You can have items like that delivered. Much easier. It is pointless to buy a vehicle for a dozen times a year event.

    SUVs get terrible highway milage. My Corolla gets near 40mpg.

    They still make lots of station wagons, even the Corolla has a wagon version.

    You can put a bike on it too.

    Not to hard to work on, but I pay someone for that BS.

    A turboed 4 banger often beats an overweight v8. Even more so when the car weighs half as much. Try taking a twisty road and see how pathetic it is to drive an SUV. They are the least fun vehicle to drive.

    I already exist, I do not need you to breed to produce me. The people who did produce me never owned an SUV.

  9. Re:Simple Solution on Asking Slashdot: Converting an SUV Into an Hybrid Diesel-Electric? · · Score: 1

    Or you could just buy a Tesla S.

    A car that performs like a Porsche will cost like one.

  10. Re:What for? on An Olympic Games For Enhanced Athletes? · · Score: 2

    My drug taking is in a similar boat to your wife. To discontinue taking it would destroy the quality and likely quantity of my life.

  11. Re:What for? on An Olympic Games For Enhanced Athletes? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No, the point of olympic/professional sports is making money via entertainment.

    Not all drugs that increase performance will kill or even harm the user. I take a drug daily(prescribed by a doctor) that measurably improves the quality of my life and the length of it. It also improves my performance in some physical tests.

  12. Re:Sharing? on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    I use google voice.
    All the texts I want for free. Sends them over data.

  13. Re:Sharing? on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Then a 500-1000 text plan would be fine for them.

  14. Re:Sad, but we let them do this. on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Video games. The D1 would not play the highend video games. It also could not really multitask anymore since it has so little ram.
    The Droid4 is the only slider android I know of these days, and I would never buy it as the bootloader is locked.

    The D1 is speedy as hell now that I stripped it down to be a dedicated media player.

  15. Re:Oy on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    It would be even cheaper to pay retail for a GSM galaxy nexus $399 and find another carrier. If they want me to pay their joke $650 then they will have to discount my plan.

  16. Re:Sad, but we let them do this. on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    That is a bet you lose. That motorola is updated to 2.3.7 and only because ICS does not yet have working video acceleration. When it does I will update that.

    By stripping built in android applications I need on my actual carry device like email and sms then overclocking it 100% I was finally able to get it to run netlfix, but that is about it. It just does not have enough ram for the latest applications or much in the way of multitasking.

  17. Re:Oy on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    I am sorry, I was not clear. You are correct a full price phone on a prepaid plan is often cheaper.

    I was referring to Verizon's "helpful" advice to unlimited customers that if they pay full price they would be allowed to keep their old plans.

  18. Re:No Android 4 on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Go with straight talk or T-mobile or Simple Mobile.
    Then buy a Galaxy Nexus from the play store.

    You could also get a Verizion Galxy Nexus and port it over.

  19. Re:Sad, but we let them do this. on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    I have a Galaxy Nexus now and a D1 before that.
    I will get the next nexus as well, in a little more than a year. I much rather sell my used phones or give them away then stick with outdated devices.

  20. Re:Costs too much for very little. on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    You mean stupid crap like work from anywhere?

    You can get two tmobile smartphone plans for $60, so I am not so sure what you are bragging about.

  21. Re:Sharing? on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    Nearly no one wants an unlimited call/txt plan. 100 of each would be more than enough for me.

  22. Re:Saves nothing, really. on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You think there will be less than $15 in taxes and "fees"?

    I bet that $265 becomes $300 after all is said and done.

  23. Re:Sad, but we let them do this. on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    I am going prepaid once my contract ends. I am not taking your advice about sticking to outdated devices though. It will be new Nexus for me.

  24. Re:Oy on AT&T Introducing Verizon-Style Shared Data Plans · · Score: 1

    I am in a similar boat, but worse as I easily exceed 2GB and the other phone comes close. We are both on unlimited data plans, have the no longer available 250txt plan and 500 minutes which we never go over.

    I will be dropping Verizon the second they make me switch. I will not pay full price for a phone without a discount on the plan, so that stupid idea is a no go for me.

  25. Re:According to the FBI it is "THEFT" on Anti-piracy Group Fined For Using Song Without Permission · · Score: 4, Interesting

    When did the FBI get to decide that?

    Under US law it is clearly not theft.