Your Advice Is Greatly Appriciated

[Spadoof]

Dear Readers,

As you can probably tell by the title, I'm looking for some advice. I want to get a electronic device for web browsing, ssh, music, videos and the occasional game. I have $250 to spend. I myself was thinking of a PSP Go, but the web browser kinda sucks and Sonys real anal about hacks and custom firmware. Anyways if anyone has a device in mind please post. I would love to get a Pandora, but I'm gonna wait for the second batch. Also Im not really looking to get a phone either, just something with wifi capabilities.

Thanks for your advice,
-Spadoof

 

[iprice]

Well you could get yourself a netbook - that would satisfy your needs.

 

[Spadoof]

Sorry, forgot to put that in my original post, I already have one (eee pc 1000h). I need more of a handheld device.

Thanks,
-Spadoof

 

[lulzfish]

I was going to suggest the Nokia N810 Internet tabletablet, but apparently it's around $450. Damn...

 

[promisedplanet]

I was going to suggest the Nokia N810 Internet tabletablet, but apparently it's around $450. Damn...

$380.45 here:

http://www.ambientweather.com/dbn63708.html



Doesn't help out the OP, unfortunately.

 

[Ravnos]

I was going to suggest the Nokia N810 Internet tabletablet, but apparently it's around $450. Damn...

You're looking in the wrong places. My friend bought his for under CA$300 over 6 months ago.

In any case, the N8x0 tablets are good devices but they're at the point where I'd strongly consider something newer unless you can get one for $200-ish or less.

 

[Consequence_9]

get a wiz or a dingoo... in fact you could probably get a dingoo & some kinda MID for that much. Mp4nation has some good ones in stock, I'd look around there for somethin.

 

[aesir911]

Get an iPod touch. End of discussion. Wi-fi, games, email, music, movies, cracking possibilities, endless possibilities...

 

[promisedplanet]

Get an iPod touch. End of discussion. Wi-fi, games, email, music, movies, cracking possibilities, endless possibilities...

Yeah, gotta love those D-pads.

 

[danielliu88888]

Get an iPod touch. End of discussion. Wi-fi, games, email, music, movies, cracking possibilities, endless possibilities...

zune hd > ipod touch

 

[aesir911]

Get an iPod touch. End of discussion. Wi-fi, games, email, music, movies, cracking possibilities, endless possibilities...

zune hd > ipod touch

ah you're one of those apple haters... sorry, but the zune hd is a piece of crap. how many "apps" do they have now? 9 vs. the touch's 50,000+? oled is overrated. You cannot see a thing in the bright light and it wears down very rapidly. The web browser is an absolute joke too...

 

[lulzfish]

Get an iPod touch. ... endless possibilities...

Unless you want to legitimately run unchecked native code on it. Or use a keyboard.

 

[aesir911]

Get an iPod touch. ... endless possibilities...

Unless you want to legitimately run unchecked native code on it. Or use a keyboard.

it has a keyboard... (i know it's not perfect, but it is the best thing, according to what he wants, for under $250)

 

[danielliu88888]

Get an iPod touch. End of discussion. Wi-fi, games, email, music, movies, cracking possibilities, endless possibilities...

zune hd > ipod touch

ah you're one of those apple haters... sorry, but the zune hd is a piece of crap. how many "apps" do they have now? 9 vs. the touch's 50,000+? oled is overrated. You cannot see a thing in the bright light and it wears down very rapidly. The web browser is an absolute joke too...

obviously they're not going to have as many apps as the ipod touch. most apps on the ipod touch are shit anyways, so the quantity doesn't matter. have you ever seen oled? compared next to the ipod touch's screen, it's a lot better. it only wears down rapidly if you use it 24/7 or something. i do wish the web browser was better though.


but yeah, apple does suck

 

[Consequence_9]

but yeah, apple does suck

+1

 

[aesir911]

yeah, thought so. it's all about a vendetta/prejudice, not about quality. (most of the ipod apps may be shiz, but ALL of the zune apps are shiz). whatever, i was like that too a couple years ago (when all apple stuff WAS crap). they've only survived by milking off of microsoft, but now the tables have turned... slightly...


Zune HD cons:
-no camera
-lack of apps (and they have adds...)
-smaller screen
-not many companies make accessories for it
-no nike+ support
-no speaker
-NO YOUTUBE/FLASH VIDEO SUPPORT. Basically cant watch videos in the browser
-web browser is a joke
-what's with the screws???
-no SDK for independent App development
-smaller (narrower) screen than touch

 

[Titcher]

yeah, thought so. it's all about a vendetta/prejudice, not about quality. (most of the ipod apps may be shiz, but ALL of the zune apps are shiz). whatever, i was like that too a couple years ago (when all apple stuff WAS crap). they've only survived by milking off of microsoft, but now the tables have turned... slightly...

You should end your argument. You claim the others are just prejudiced, but I bet you haven't used a Zune HD. Ignorance can happen on both sides. Although they're right, apple do suck

I recommend a dingoo, no wifi, but should be good enough to kill your time while you wait for something ideal, and it's very cheap too.

 

[aesir911]

yeah, thought so. it's all about a vendetta/prejudice, not about quality. (most of the ipod apps may be shiz, but ALL of the zune apps are shiz). whatever, i was like that too a couple years ago (when all apple stuff WAS crap). they've only survived by milking off of microsoft, but now the tables have turned... slightly...

You should end your argument. You claim the others are just prejudiced, but I bet you haven't used a Zune HD. Ignorance can happen on both sides. Although they're right, apple do suck

I recommend a dingoo, no wifi, but should be good enough to kill your time while you wait for something ideal, and it's very cheap too.

i have both... i thought the zune hd was going to be a revolutionary gaming device. or at least something similar to a tablet. big fail, just another mp3 player.







[sorry for posting up a storm on your thread spadoof. whether the zune hd is better than the ipod touch or not, the ipod touch is the best fit for your price range. there is no cheap handheld emulator with wi-fi capabilities. if you do want a netbook, i found one in your price range...$187 including shipping...]

 

[Tokiopop]

Get an iPod touch. End of discussion. Wi-fi, games, email, music, movies, cracking possibilities, endless possibilities...

zune hd > ipod touch

ah you're one of those apple haters... sorry, but the zune hd is a piece of crap. how many "apps" do they have now? 9 vs. the touch's 50,000+? oled is overrated. You cannot see a thing in the bright light and it wears down very rapidly. The web browser is an absolute joke too...

And how many of those are iFart apps?

Just kidding, I'm a bit of an Apple fanboy too.