pete commented on Google Courting Verizon to Become Exclusive Search App on All Phones

"This sounds great until you realize Verizon will charge $2.99 a month to use it. Mark my words - there is no such thing as a free feature on a Verizon phone."

pete commented on How To Get Your Rock Band 1 Songs Into Rock Band 2

"Is anyone else here scared about the possibility of a e-friggin-normous "neverending setlist" that this transfer opens up? My fingers are cramping just thinking about it."

pete commented on Extend Expired Vudu Rentals for 99 Cents

"I know I've said this before, but F you to any service that does this."

pete commented on Installing Xbox 360 Games Is Easy Peasy

"@Mr.SithNinja: sad but true :("

pete commented on The Kindle is the Sasquatch of the Book World

"Seen lots on Metro North commuter trains, both red (CT) and blue (NY) lines."

pete commented on Installing Xbox 360 Games Is Easy Peasy

"People, you are missing a huge point (that Msoft probably wants you to miss). They are most likely doing this because multi-dvd 360 games are almost here - by installing you avoid the dreaded disc swap. I'm both cool and pissed at this situation. You can blame Msoft for not including a next-gen optical drive in the 360, but at the time the future of both formats was a gamble."

pete commented on Apple to Add QuickTime Decoding Hardware to Product LIne?

"Silly this is. Jobsy should just work with ATI, Nvidia, and Intel to make sure that the hardware they choose to use in Macs has this functionality. It's not that hard - Apple only supports 4 or 5 graphics solutions at a time..."

pete commented on Lightning Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200

"Whoa - "64GB Solid State Drive, Serial ATA [add $830.00]" $830 for a 64gig SSD? You can get a 128 for less than half that now."

pete commented on American Airlines Does Its Best To Make Sure Frequent Flier Miles Are Totally Worthless

"@TWinter: Good point."

pete commented on American Airlines Does Its Best To Make Sure Frequent Flier Miles Are Totally Worthless

"This makes no sense."

pete commented on Sonos Improves Wi-Fi With ZonePlayer ZP90 and Small Self-Powered ZP120 Audio Streamers

"Wouldn't an iPod touch and multiple Apple TV's do this as well (+video), and cheaper?"

pete commented on Geek Squad Cuts The Cables Inside Your Computer Instead Of Backing Up Your Data?

"@Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy: You don't have to install modern SDRAM (or DDR_SDRAM) in pairs. The configuration shown (4 slots with pairs color-coded) is usually for dual-channel DDR-SDRAM, but even those only have to be installed in pairs if you want to use them in dual-channel mode. CRIMMs haven't been used in desktop PCs for years (RDRAM), and yes you had to install those in pairs."

pete commented on Vortex Fountain Scares the Piss Out of Traditional Fountains

"If I were obnoxiously wealthy I'd have one of these in the entrance foyer of my zeppelin. /aways wanted a zeppelin"

pete commented on Vizio Black Tie XVT 120Hz LCDs Out Soon; Wal-Mart Getting 120Hz By Next Year

"Don't know all the specs for the Vizio, but remember 120hz don't mean much if the video processor isn't up to snuff. If you're running Blu-Ray's at 24fps a 120hz tv would have to have a processor that can do 5:5 pulldown."

pete commented on SanDisk Blames Vista For Slow Deployment in SSDs

"Say, what ever happened to "hybrid" hard drives? Wasn't Vista supposed to take advantage of hybrid drives? Hmmm....."

pete commented on Seriously Cool Stash Of Saddam-Era Cars Found In Baghdad Underground Garage

"I hear there was a set of Lexus convertibles in every color down there..."

pete commented on UFO Over Gdansk

"Greg Brady eat your heart out."

pete commented on New Study Says Solid State Drives Are Better for Battery Life, Not Worse

"Ummm....... What happened to hybrid drives? Wasn't vista written to take advantage of hybrid drives? They all but up and disappeared, haven't heard a peep about them in about 6 months..."