02-22-2013, 01:05 PM | #16 |
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02-22-2013, 04:30 PM | #17 |
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02-22-2013, 05:38 PM | #18 |
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Does anyone still have any Sony ?minidisc devices rattling around in a junk drawer somewhere?
Seems like I do. ): Speaking of the "dead." http://gizmodo.com/5980785/sony-mini...s-finally-dead Last edited by frahse; 02-22-2013 at 05:42 PM. |
03-05-2013, 03:47 PM | #19 |
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Apparently ALL the Samsung Galaxy Players have been discontinued, per thread on anythingbutipods.
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03-05-2013, 11:35 PM | #20 |
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03-13-2013, 05:25 PM | #21 |
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Is tomorrow the day that Samsung shows us its new Galaxy Players?
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03-13-2013, 09:11 PM | #22 |
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04-03-2013, 10:01 AM | #23 |
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Appears to be 'End of Life' for most mp3 players due to all the Smartphones. Now have to google how to get around carrier activation to be able to use as WIFI only device.
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04-03-2013, 10:11 AM | #24 |
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Get a Nexus 4. It's sold unlocked, so activation is irrelevant. Compared to other unlocked phones, it's a steal at less than half the price ($299 & $349). Unfortunately, it doesn't have a card slot and not much storage (8GB & 16GB). When Google get's around to doubling the storage for the same or lower prices, I'll consider getting a 32GB version to replace my Galaxy Player 4.
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Seriously though, smartphone prices are artificially inflated because of carrier subsidy. Back when the iPhone was first released, Apple lowered the price on the 8GB model from $599 to $399 and dropped the 4GB model just a few months after release. Since they moved to a subsidy model, they've been able to inflate their phone prices. Nowadays, lowest off-contract price for a latest gen iPhone is $649 with the most expensive model at $849. *sigh* If only T-Mobile had better coverage, I'd move to them. Really, carriers need to follow T-Mobile's lead and separate the phone price from the actual service. As it is, current service plan pricing on traditional carriers is built on a 2-year upgrade cycle so you kinda lose out if you don't upgrade your phone every 2 years. |
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04-03-2013, 05:23 PM | #26 |
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I'd hate to see the smart mp3 players go. My Samsung Galaxy Player gets twice the battery life of my Note. I love both devices, but use them for different things.
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04-03-2013, 09:24 PM | #27 |
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04-04-2013, 03:38 PM | #28 |
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04-07-2013, 10:26 AM | #30 |
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Do you have any corroboration? I see the player market as a niche nowadays, with dwindling sales. I'm not certain Samsung or anybody else would want to spend too much R&D on those.
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