November 23, 2007 - 12:00 pm
, By John, USMA at West Point
If you were planning on purchasing Amazon’s ebook reader, the Kindle, you may have to wait longer than expected.
After much skepticism of the product, let alone who the gadget’s target audience would be, Kindle sales soared past all expectations, going out of stock in two days. Who knew that a portable electronic device not named iPod, Nintendo DS or Sony PSP would be in demand this holiday season?
The Kindle’s early success is mainly due to its exclusivity - how many other ebooks are on the market, let alone created by one of the world’s major book sellers? - but it’s undeniable that the convenient, user-friendly system is what attracts bookworms without feeling like they’re stepping away from…well…reading a book. Read More »
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November 16, 2007 - 2:20 pm
, By Josh - UMASS, Lowell
Whether taking a flight home for the holidays or embarking on a cross-country road trip, traveling with electronics is essential to your happiness, unless you enjoy being bored out of your mind and are allergic to fun. If that’s the case…I can’t help you. Nobody can.
The following gadgets will assist you greatly on your grand adventure:
Nintendo DS
I love the multi-purpose Sony PSP as much as the next guy (what does that phrase even mean?), but I find myself returning to the simple charms of the Nintendo DS far more often. The stylus-based gameplay is tailor-made for wasting time during those long stretches on the road/in the air. Couple that with a long battery life and it’s a no-brainer (unless you have Brain Age 2). Read More »
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Tags: bacon, baconator, books, brain-age-2, change, electronics, games, ipod, mixtapes, Music, nintendo, nintendo-ds, portable, psych, recommend, snacks, sony-psp, travel, travel-essentials, travel-tips
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August 23, 2007 - 12:00 pm
, By John, USMA at West Point
As if the high processing-power wasn’t enough the Sony PSP has rolled out a new slew of intuitive applications that will make James Bond blush.
First up is Go!Video: this nifty app will enable PSP owners to watch movies on-the-fly, without inserting a disc of any sort.
Go!Explore sports a GPS navigation system with all the trimmings - handy for trips with the handheld. Read More »
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