beaubrewer1977

Member since: Mar 4th, 2008

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Engadget's recession antidote: win an HP TouchSmart IQ527! (Engadget)

Jul 30th 2009 12:29PM Humm, I hope random lands on my comment!

Engadget's recession antidote: win our custom-built HTPC! (Engadget)

Jul 22nd 2009 12:13PM I have been too lazy and cheap to buy or build my own, so I figure a comment would the be the best bet!

HTC Touch Diamond lands tomorrow on Verizon: $299.99 on contract (Engadget Mobile)

Apr 9th 2009 1:47PM I'm not entirely sure (but off hand I think they did), but a quick read over at XDA Developers would tell the facts.

HTC Touch Diamond lands tomorrow on Verizon: $299.99 on contract (Engadget Mobile)

Apr 9th 2009 12:36PM Well, I am not going to get this, and I am not going to wait for the Touch Pro2 to arrive at Verizon (Not to mention VZW will probably dumb down and lock down the phone - then charge $50 more than everyone else.).

I will be headed to T-Mobile July 1 when the Touch pro2 arrives there.

GMail Drive Config: Someday it will mount multiple Gmail Drives (Download Squad)

Oct 30th 2008 5:23PM Although I really do like stuff like this.... However it is stuff like this that will force companies to put limits and restrictions, reduce/cap storage, or even worse charge for what use to be free. I guess if it were a hotmail or a yahoo thing I would not care, but I use gmail for my primary email, and would really hate to see it become limited.... Gmail has really set the bar pretty high for a free service, and stuff like this (if it gets too popular) will certainly put a damper on gmails future free additions.

Poll: Is Microsoft's new ad working? (Engadget)

Sep 5th 2008 10:08AM Some Ads do not need to be catchy to work . think about repetition. If you are overwhelmed with an Ad it will eventually stick, regardless of the message, or appeal. The bigger tick is to not beat the Ad down a consumer throat, but to make sure the "thought" sticks. If you over do it, people will dislike the Ad, and then think poorly of the message. Its about a fine balance of many things. And Im sure that MS has the budget to hire/contract the best of the best Ad agency to get the work done. (Although even the best of the best can fail too, will the ad work, I think it will, but only time will tell.)

Poll: Is Microsoft's new ad working? (Engadget)

Sep 5th 2008 9:35AM I work in Advertising, and as long as the general mass is computer stupid, and the mass media has gotten off the "let's bash Vista" band wagon, consumers will believe that Vista is the OS they feel comfortable with, because they have seen it on TV. So now the general media has gotten off the bash vista band wagon, MS swoops in to clean up and re-assure consumers that thier product Vista is good and good for them. Even if MS is will "trick" consumers with odd and hidden message Ads.

So the only way the Ads will fail, is if the general media hop back on the lets bash vista band wagon and helps consumers remember why vista is bad - and why it it still bad.

BTW - I had vista for about 3 months and I reverted back to XP.

-B