Tom's Soapbox

Musings, etc.

[10basetom]

Yeah, it doesn't seem to work for OnePlus devices.

[10basetom]

"[Musk] said that a 500-mile range is not actually useful." -- This reminds me of the time Steve Jobs said no one is going to buy a phone with a big screen 😅.

[10basetom]

How does the show compare to Forward Unto Dawn? I liked that web series a lot.

[10basetom]

Why was it called the Z in the first place when it could only fold like an L? If anything this panel is more appropriate for the Z (or N) branding:

https://asia.nikkei.com/Bus...

[10basetom]

The Polestar 2 looks good from every angle except the back.

[10basetom]

How much is it?

[10basetom]

If its only unique feature is a translucent body, then I'll pass. It's hard to stand out in an ocean of Android phablets today.

[10basetom]

You have two conflicting statements: "The MatePad Paper runs Android" ... "That also is the reason the device isn’t running Android in the first place."

[10basetom]

Yoke makes more sense for aircrafts where you don't need to honk the horn, signal, or make sharp turns. Yoke in a car is not very practical -- the epitome of form over function. Also, I don't buy the obstruction argument -- we have been driving with round steering wheels since forever and I've never heard anyone say "I got into an accident because my steering wheel obstructed my view of the instrument cluster" 🙄.

[10basetom]

Let me edit this article for you:

"The new sport is ping pong."

You're welcome.

[10basetom]

Now I know why it's called Bigme: you need a big, big wallet to buy one 🙄.

[10basetom]

Don't know about you, but my old laptops are all 32-bit.

[10basetom]

I don't know who ended it, but I hear Jordan and Pippen are no longer friends.

[10basetom]

If I had to choose between Chrome OS Nerfed Flex or 32-bit Linux, I'd go with Linux.

https://support.google.com/...

[10basetom]

What did people expect, BMW i3 level of bespokeness?

[10basetom]

Small brand + Big price = Niche market

[10basetom]

I think a lot of people are missing MKBHD's point: it doesn't matter if the Roadster is a vanity product, the point is don't announce a release date you know you won't make, and don't keep announcing revised release dates that you know will likely be revised again. Better to be up front and say "it will be done when it's done".