The main issue (IMHO) is that people today think multitasking is always a good thing. The problem is, some things, like watching a movie, TV show, and reading a book are best done when given 100% of one's attention. I keep drilling this into my kids heads but they still don't get it - they'd rather text their…

I agree. I'll take my Nook Simple Touch (which weighs only 7.5 ounces) over a tablet any day for normal reading, especially if I'm outside. I've used this gadget more than any other in the last year or so. I sincerely hope eInk eReaders don't disappear anytime soon...

In Chicago, it just took a communal bus and a few packs of cigarettes...

As a followup, why will this work? Because people have only x number of hours per month free time on average. If you're watching a movie, then you're not playing a video game or listening to music, etc. Companies should be able to easily figure out quantitatively what a good price would be to allow unlimited media…

The simplest way to combat piracy is to offer online subscription services for all the media involved. It has worked with music (Zune, Rhapsody), older movies and TV shows (Netflix) and first-run TV shows (HuluPlus). I for one, would pay $40+ per month for unlimited streaming of newer movies and $30/month for…

Boring and plain? Have you even used one? Everyone I show mine too finds the UI innovative, fun, and refreshing. With this new hardware, the only thing Windows *Phone* 7.5 will be lacking is the quantity of apps that the other platforms have, but this is being remedied every day.

The same was said of Android after its first release too...

We're a family of five, each with Verizon Wireless Trophy handsets and love them. The only minor complaint I have is with the hardware (small battery) which just means a little more frequent charging. It's an amazing OS, however...

The library is supposed to buy one additional copy from the publisher for every five people on a book's waiting list. I'm just amazed that after such a short time being available for the Kindle (a few months vs. since Day 1 for the original Nook), publishers are bailing because of Amazon offering its own service. …

I'm so glad I have a Nook instead. Especially since publishers are now pulling Kindle titles from OverDrive. So much for Kindle having free borrowing of books from public libraries...

Let's face it, age has a lot to do with it. I'm 45 and I've seen pretty much every sci-fi movie I can think of post-1960 but only some of the "classics" pre-1960. For you "youngins" that are 25 or less, you're missing out on a lot of great movies if you don't go back to the 70s and 80s (like Star Wars Ep. 4 & 5,…

Not all eyes are alike. Some people will notice the difference and appreciate it. I, for one, have always been sensitive to refresh rates. The first thing I used to do when sitting down in fornt of other people's CRTs was change their Display Settings to refresh at 75Hz or greater. 60Hz always gave me a headache. …

It's not proprietary. 'nuf said.

Sorry Kyle, but I disagree. It's Amazon and DC that suck here. Exclusives shouldn't exist with media, AT ALL. There are just too many consumers that are going to lose out. Sure, for Amazon it's good (in this case), but look at what happened as soon as Warner pulled support from HD-DVD. Blu-Ray was crowned king…

What good is this bill if providers can still throttle speeds after a certain amout of data is reached? That ought to be part of this bill - no throttling!

I'm laughing at all the "shock and awe" at Apple's announcement of Siri yesterday. Microsoft has had amazing voice recognition in Windows Phone (complete touchless support for reading and replying to text messages, web searching, running of apps, etc.) and their Kinect has been nothing short of incredible, especially…

Sweet! I was just doing a normal Zune update tonight and I got prompted to install some updates (7392 thru 7720) on my Verizon Wireless HTC Trophy without having to "push" things as mentioned above. It just finished - time to play! Thanks to Gizmodo, the best part is we're a family of five, each having one of these…

Sadly, watching ST:TNG recently proved to be a similar experience for me. It's still a great show, but it shows its age...

This is the boat we're in. We currently have 5 Samsung Rogue devices with unlimited data, but they're considered "multimedia devices", not "smartphones". We're planning on upgrading to new devices only this fall (or later), to 2nd gen Windows Phone hardware, whenever it's released. According to the customer service…

They have identical eInk Peark screens, however, the new Nook 2nd Edition has a much nicer UI and is quite a bit smaller and lighter. I played with both, bought the N2E and love it. I also got the Wright Black leather cover/case for it and it even looks like a small book when closed.