|
I don't want to speak for Derek, but I think the reason he was waiting was because not only was his firmware old, but really lacking in many areas. He wasn't waiting for further development, just delivery of a newer existing firmware that really was a better reflection of what the device would finally become. Then a damaged screen sidelined his review efforts. Was it delayed damage from when he dropped it? Was it a manufacturing defect that finally revealed itself? Who knows. But you certainly can't do a proper review with photos if the device is damaged. Besides, I wasn't even 100% comfortable with him doing a review on pre-release hardware anyway. The electronics might have been finalized, but the outer shell wasn't.
|