I was talking to my friend about getting a laptop awhile ago, and wanted an ultraportable laptop that had a decent amount of power. I was tipped on a Dell sale, where I got the Alienware M11x. After thinking about it, it's almost hard to tell people what laptop I own, because I'll be seen as 'that guy'. So I wanted to know if anyone else had a dumb electronic they got not because of what it is, but because it's actually a good product with a odd reputation. Also, another good example is the old Zunes.
What's the douchiest electronic device you own?
Every ones opinion on douche varies so I can't really say. Nothing I think is douchie, but I'm sure someone somewhere would think something I own is douchie.
" Every ones opinion on douche varies so I can't really say. Nothing I think is douchie, but I'm sure someone somewhere would think something I own is douchie. "Question really is, what thing do you own that in your opinion is kind of stupid, but you like it anyway for not the reason people expect you to. Like I enjoy my alienware, not because Im a HARDCORE 2 DA MAX PC GAMER 4 LIFE, but I like that its well built, and I have the option to game on the go.
iPhone 4... i used to hate people who pulled them out in public and people that showed them off, actually i still do. i remember seeing a fat guy lounging on the corner seat of the bus (thats the best and most comfortable seats on the busses i take) and he has an iPad out. it first came out a week ago and god he was showing that shit off like crazy. i remember he had a look on his face that he was the shit and he was exaggerating his "scrolling" movements. i just wanted to snap that thing
" An iPhone :( Can't wait for the contract to expire so I can get a real phone. "Just curius, what in your mind is a real phone? I was thinking of getting a windows 7 phone after my contract goes up with my G2.
" @GunslingerPanda said:I dunno. As long as it doesn't crash constantly, force you to either pay ridiculous money for limited customization or crack it for unlimited, lose contact with the damn SIM card weekly, I'll probably try it." An iPhone :( Can't wait for the contract to expire so I can get a real phone. "Just curius, what in your mind is a real phone? I was thinking of getting a windows 7 phone after my contract goes up with my G2. "
Really? iPhones are an option? If you feel like a douche for having one then why own one? People tend to pull a phone out to, oh I don't know, use it. Most of the people who think others are douches for pulling out an iPhone usually don't or can't have one.
" @SlashseveN303 said:I always think they're worth the money, but something always goes wrong right away that you have to live with. My first one would get dust behind the screen, the second lost it's built in speaker after an hour, but I would never use that anyways." I own a Zen Creative MP3 player, which I guess it automatically strange because it's not an iPod.. "i used to own one of those. probably the worst purchase i've ever made ><i guess the 'douchiest' thing i own (whatever that means) is an iPod."
" @crusader8463 said:Hmm... I don't have a lot of stuff outside of my PC/consoles/games/the clothes on my back, but I guess a lot of people think having an mp3 player is dumb now a days, but I have no desire to ever buy a phone so I still need one. I bought one a few months back during some newegg.ca sale so I had something to listen to stuff on while I go for a walk. Since I got an ear infection a few months back that won't go away I mostly just use it to listen to the bombcast while I'm laying in bed Tuesday night instead of needing to leave my computer on to listen to it." Every ones opinion on douche varies so I can't really say. Nothing I think is douchie, but I'm sure someone somewhere would think something I own is douchie. "Question really is, what thing do you own that in your opinion is kind of stupid, but you like it anyway for not the reason people expect you to. Like I enjoy my alienware, not because Im a HARDCORE 2 DA MAX PC GAMER 4 LIFE, but I like that its well built, and I have the option to game on the go. "
I don't even know what this thread means!
" @BestUsernameEver said:lol wow, I definitely research before buying something connected to a contract, not to look 'cool' lol. I am seriously considering an HD7, I can't bare this fragmentation on Android, it seems once one new phone comes out, every android developer phone company moves to that, and forgets to support anything older. I think Microsoft is a good supplier to go with right now, they may not have good support just yet, but they sure learned to step it up after this latest update got delayed to the point of embarasment. It seems it ok with Tmobile to say a OS update is coming, then tell you, oh wait, it wont be coming to your device," @GunslingerPanda said:I dunno. As long as it doesn't crash constantly, force you to either pay ridiculous money for limited customization or crack it for unlimited, lose contact with the damn SIM card weekly, I'll probably try it." An iPhone :( Can't wait for the contract to expire so I can get a real phone. "Just curius, what in your mind is a real phone? I was thinking of getting a windows 7 phone after my contract goes up with my G2. "I had a friend who bought an iPhone "because you look cool with it.""
When I think douchey electronics I think about my cousin who seems to spend hundreds of bucks a month on his car sound system. I really don't find most popular gadgets all that douchey.
" This is the thread where we should all realize that the insult "douche" has been overused to oblivion. "Maybe, but I think it's effective in this topic. I also learned today that you look like an idiot if you own an iPhone.
" @AjayRaz said:mine locked up all the time after about 1-2 months of owning it and taking good care of it. it would lock up and i wouldn't be able to reset it until the battery died." @SlashseveN303 said:I always think they're worth the money, but something always goes wrong right away that you have to live with. My first one would get dust behind the screen, the second lost it's built in speaker after an hour, but I would never use that anyways. "" I own a Zen Creative MP3 player, which I guess it automatically strange because it's not an iPod.. "i used to own one of those. probably the worst purchase i've ever made ><i guess the 'douchiest' thing i own (whatever that means) is an iPod."
" @SlashseveN303 said:That's actually what forced me to buy a newer model -_-. I could reset mine most of the time, but I had to do it so often, that I just gave up on it." @AjayRaz said:mine locked up all the time after about 1-2 months of owning it and taking good care of it. it would lock up and i wouldn't be able to reset it until the battery died." @SlashseveN303 said:I always think they're worth the money, but something always goes wrong right away that you have to live with. My first one would get dust behind the screen, the second lost it's built in speaker after an hour, but I would never use that anyways. "" I own a Zen Creative MP3 player, which I guess it automatically strange because it's not an iPod.. "i used to own one of those. probably the worst purchase i've ever made ><i guess the 'douchiest' thing i own (whatever that means) is an iPod."there was this one time where i went on vacation for two weeks and my Zen locked up while i was on the plane. when i got to a place with power, it wouldn't turn off until the battery died, and it never recharged itself for the duration of the trip. it made the two weeks there kind of suck a bit more than it should have."
Alienware really is the worst thing ever. It was never not embarrassing to see the people who had them in high school, breaking them out at any opportunity to play some Crysis or some shit like that.
" Probably my Macbook Pro.If you drive a Prius, that counts as a douchy electronic device. "lmao
" Alienware really is the worst thing ever. It was never not embarrassing to see the people who had them in high school, breaking them out at any opportunity to play some Crysis or some shit like that. "I love my m11x r2 light weight holds a good charge for when in class. Also where the hell do you live to where people in high school have alienwares? I am one year into college and I have seen 1 outside of mine. Personally I love Alienware I've had npothing but good experiances with mine. Yes you pay a high cost but, some of us don't wont to build and hearing all my friends complaining about there toshibas and HPs I feel like it was the right choice.
" @HandsomeDead said:I just got an Alienware M11x r1 and I agree, the battery is amazing in save power mode. I got it for college, I needed a machine that could do photoshop fairly well, and in the price range, alienware is the best. Also, I am too wondering how many high school kids own a gaming laptop, unless this handsome dead lives in Orange county or something. The reason why people buy alienwares is because, yes, you can build a home PC, but a laptop is so much harder and more expensive, so Alienware offers the best built gaming laptops Ive seen." Alienware really is the worst thing ever. It was never not embarrassing to see the people who had them in high school, breaking them out at any opportunity to play some Crysis or some shit like that. "I love my m11x r2 light weight holds a good charge for when in class. Also where the hell do you live to where people in high school have alienwares? I am one year into college and I have seen 1 outside of mine. Personally I love Alienware I've had npothing but good experiances with mine. Yes you pay a high cost but, some of us don't wont to build and hearing all my friends complaining about there toshibas and HPs I feel like it was the right choice. "
I think that's more Nintendo's fault on the release date, and less the product itself, but yes, completely agree. It came out, and a week later I thought, wow, if I'm not caring or playing it A WEEK after coming out, Nintendo did something wrong with the release schedule." As for douchey electronics I own hmm well id have to say the 3DS because i Never use it and thats pretty lame "
" @sarge1445 said:Or I don't feel like building my own desktop, but still want to have that nice look and good build quality. People are willing to pay the apple tax well im willing to pay the alienware tax" @HandsomeDead said:I just got an Alienware M11x r1 and I agree, the battery is amazing in save power mode. I got it for college, I needed a machine that could do photoshop fairly well, and in the price range, alienware is the best. Also, I am too wondering how many high school kids own a gaming laptop, unless this handsome dead lives in Orange county or something. The reason why people buy alienwares is because, yes, you can build a home PC, but a laptop is so much harder and more expensive, so Alienware offers the best built gaming laptops Ive seen. "" Alienware really is the worst thing ever. It was never not embarrassing to see the people who had them in high school, breaking them out at any opportunity to play some Crysis or some shit like that. "I love my m11x r2 light weight holds a good charge for when in class. Also where the hell do you live to where people in high school have alienwares? I am one year into college and I have seen 1 outside of mine. Personally I love Alienware I've had npothing but good experiances with mine. Yes you pay a high cost but, some of us don't wont to build and hearing all my friends complaining about there toshibas and HPs I feel like it was the right choice. "
iPod Classic.
Just waiting for the damn thing to completely die so that I can get something else. They finally figured out how to make them reliable, so I guess I'm stuck with it for a while longer.
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