Massive 2012 tech shakeup, which device interests you the most for Q4? - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

#2 Edited by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

2012 will go down as the year where changes were made in the consumer electronics business. I was interested to hear what fellow duders and gamers thought about the big efforts of the big 4 tech companies. Does this holiday make you care about tablets, are you already bought into a tablet that doesn't need replacing. Will nokia push you to try out a new ecosystem (or upgrade your existing windows phone)? Are you still holding out for next's year's Surface pro or new iPad?

#3 Posted by Demoskinos (8994 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

Really nothing... but If i had to pick I'd say the Surface.

#4 Posted by BabyChooChoo (3579 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

Tie between Nexus 4 and 10. I'm overdue for a new phone and i really want a tablet. On to of that, I abso-fucking-lutely love Android so there's that too.

#5 Posted by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

@BabyChooChoo said:

Tie between Nexus 4 and 10. I'm overdue for a new phone and i really want a tablet. On to of that, I abso-fucking-lutely love Android so there's that too.

Nexus 4 looks amazing, with the front glass that looks like it was melted atop the phone. I do like the Nexus 10 too, but I don't see a need to upgrade from my nexus 7 at the moment.

#6 Posted by Sparky_Buzzsaw (4919 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

The Kindle Fire. I have no real use for an iPad, but I love my Kindle and I'd like to see what the Fire has to offer. Plus, backlighting so I could read at night would be a cool deal.

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#7 Posted by mlarrabee (1758 posts) - 6 months, 21 days ago

@Demoskinos said:

Really nothing... but if I had to pick I'd say the Surface.

This exactly.

I don't think the Surface will change the game, but it seems to be the only thing not simply going along with it.

#8 Posted by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

@mlarrabee said:

@Demoskinos said:
Really nothing... but if I had to pick I'd say the Surface.
This exactly.
I don't think the Surface will change the game, but it seems to be the only thing not simply going along with it.

I don't think it will, right now anyway, the app support is lacking. As for the Surface pro, which is pretty much a laptop in tablet form, that will seriously make waves because it's already supported by legacy software.

#9 Posted by jukezypoo (3659 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

My Focus finally gave in three months ago and I've been waiting for the 920 (holding off with a 10 buck flip-phone), so I'd say that. Not really planning on buying anything else. I am curious to see how the Surface Pro turns out, but I'm not spending that much for a tablet

#10 Posted by deathstriker666 (1197 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

I haven't heard of half the things on that list

#11 Edited by xMEGADETHxSLY (455 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

A new Phone, The Lumia 920 is pretty much the one for me. I dont know how much i goes for unlocked but probably $600. Was going to get a Surface but looks very disapointing, a Sliced Down Version Of Windows 8. might go For A Asus Vio Tab.

#12 Posted by Alexandru (301 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

none

#13 Posted by Zacagawea (1325 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

I guess the iPhone 5, as that's the only thing tech related I ended up buying this year

#14 Posted by Sooty (6695 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

I just got my S3 last week, so that, I put a stock Android ROM on it and love it. Didn't want the Nexus 4 because the rumours said it won't have a microSD slot; and they were right.

@xMEGADETHxSLY said:

A new Phone, The Lumia 920 is pretty much the one for me. I dont know how much i goes for unlocked but probably $600. Was going to get a Surface but looks very disapointing, a Sliced Down Version Of Windows 8. might go For A Asus Vio Tab.

Still don't think it's a good idea to buy Windows phones, the app ecosystem is woefully lacking.

I think for tablets you have two choices: iPad (Mini or full sized) or the Nexus 7 / Kindle Fire HD (the smaller one) because larger sized Android tablets kind of suck, there's not enough tablet apps. The smaller Android tablets get away with it (kinda) because blown-up phone applications don't look as bad on 7" displays, on full sized ones though they are a bad experience. I love Android on phones, it blows iOS away at this point but on tablet it's hard to ignore how bad the Android app situation actually is - unless all you do is browse with Chrome and watch video.

#15 Posted by Tofford (512 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

I will be getting a Nexus 4 now I just need to decide whether to get the 7 or 10. Right now I am thinking the 7

#16 Posted by jsnyder82 (325 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

I want a Nexus 10. Now.

#17 Posted by RPGee (691 posts) - 6 months, 18 days ago

The Surface, because it seems like the least known quantity out of the lot of them. If it is successful (which I honestly don't think will happen) then it could shake up a whole lot.

But I'm not a tech guy, so it's a free-for-all to me.