You have a point though these animations make more sense for a mechanical watch than for a phone. I think it's the "epic" music that really bothers me. It's only a phone—the only thing epic about it is the price tag

floating touch would be great on sites where you have to hover over certain items

So how much will it cost with a contract?

it's typical to file a lawsuit before an IPO. FB probably had several lawsuits filed against them since announcing the IPO

That's what I said

You're kind of making the same point

It's great that Apple is actually doing something but they'd be like any other company if it weren't for the public pressure. If all the recent attention were connected to HP or Dell instead, Apple likely wouldn't do shit about it. On the flip side, if the protests were connected to HP or Dell, people wouldn't care…

mostly what triple said. if you're shooting raw, you're tweaking the raw image data to get the look you want. it's kinda like developing your own film. if you use a p&s, the camera does all the developing for you

fish aren't impressed by your expensive smartphone

wait, i thought the first event was in 1885. i should've paid more attention in the temporal mechanics class

If you're only shooting the occasional family wedding or birthday, then probably not. If you're somewhere in between that and professional, then it might be a worthwhile investment but keep in mind that the learning curve for Lr is a lot higher than Picasa so you'll have to spend some time along w/ your $149. …

If you're not too serious about your photography, you're probably fine w/ Windows Photo Gallery. Lightroom is a lot more robust and takes longer to learn than Gallery or Picasa. You could always download the trial from Adobe's site to try it out before buying it

Picasa's good if you're organizing your snapshots and want to do some simple editing. Lightroom is more of a professional tool and gives you a lot more control over your photos. It handles raw files better than Picasa also

i'm sure her polar opposite would disagree

It's obvious the intended audience of this article isn't professionals. There wasn't any mention of the upgraded focus system—probably the biggest feature that the pros are buzzing about. If you're hobbyist or just some blogger making pedestrian videos for your website, the ii is probably fine.

If your spring break costs the same as the game, you should just buy the game

to be fair, he was comparing it to consoles but I'm always updating my console software as well

"...noticeably heavier and fatter..."

oh really? didn't know that

so quad core, big-ass screen, and 4G LTE... judging by the thinness, I'm guessing three hours of battery life