What does the Fox say?

[Master slacker]

 

[csb]

2:1 odds that it won't be good.

The phone or what Fox says?

 

[kevo_55]

Fox says.

 

[knight1fox3]

2:1 odds that it won't be good.

The phone or what Fox says?

First of all, LOL.

Second, just asking for the sake of asking or are you in the market? Have you used or are you currently using any other Amazon devices? Their newer components are pretty good from a specifications stand-point. Can't speak to the user-experience as I've never used any Amazon device. I'm also not a fan of Amazon's "custom" version of Android. They pick and choose what they want from Android it seems. That said, with a quick look at the specs here's my break down:

The good: 2.2GHz quad snapdragon CPU; 2GB of dedicated video processing memory, decent camera resolution; 9 bands of LTE reception

The bad: AT&T as the selected carrier; the price isn't any bargain compared to other comparable phones; looking at the Samsung Galaxy S4 (yes my current phone), those specs either meet or exceed the Amazon phone and it was released over a year ago. Surprised Amazon didn't step it up a bit in the spec. dept.

Ref:

http://www.androidcentral.com/amazon-fire-phone-specs

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-specs

 

[YMZ PE]

Second, just asking for the sake of asking or are you in the market?

Pretty much anytime I hear of some new consumer electronic doodad, my first instinct is to post in here to hear what the fox says.

 

[csb]

I'll admit- I'm looking for a new phone, but not with any speed. The S5 has my attention, but so does the S4 active. I'm not ready to jump yet, though I admit it'll be easier to leave my S2 behind than when I went from Blackberry to S2. Something about those little tiny buttons...

We own two Kindle Fires and each of them has features I like, but then things that drive me nuts (Silk). Most of my entertainment crap is on Amazon, so it would be nice to have a dedicated phone, but then I worry that I'm encouraging Amazon to go Apple.

I also try to stay away from the first version of anything.

New phone needs an awesome camera, memory (or expandable), GPS, excellent speakers and all the internet I can handle. I suppose making calls is also on that list, but not very high.

 

[knight1fox3]

I'll admit- I'm looking for a new phone, but not with any speed. The S5 has my attention, but so does the S4 active. I'm not ready to jump yet, though I admit it'll be easier to leave my S2 behind than when I went from Blackberry to S2. Something about those little tiny buttons...

We own two Kindle Fires and each of them has features I like, but then things that drive me nuts (Silk). Most of my entertainment crap is on Amazon, so it would be nice to have a dedicated phone,

To be honest, while the S5 has a few new features (heart rate monitor is cool) and a bit better specs, it really isn't worth an upgrade from the S4 IMO. The S5 is also a bit larger (outer dim) and a little thicker. Which seems counter-productive to me. I sometimes forget the S4 is even in my pocket. Also, since it's an android phone, you can install all your Amazon entertainment apps and access your content easily (no need for an Amazon specific device). I have a few friends with the S4 Active and they really like it. The added water-proofing is a nice touch. Anything that you might not like on the S4 you can simply disable. =)

I also try to stay away from the first version of anything.

New phone needs an awesome camera, memory (or expandable), GPS, excellent speakers and all the internet I can handle. I suppose making calls is also on that list, but not very high.

As do I. Needs debugging time. And the S4 is now quite "seasoned" in that regard. The S5 is probably pretty stable at this point as well but I really don't know anyone who owns one to get any real feedback.

 

[Ship Wreck PE]

What does the Fox think about the missing IRS emails??

 

[knight1fox3]

What does the Fox think about the missing IRS emails??

I say, LOL. There's always a trace. Try checking the archived *.PST file for starters. LOL

If that doesn't work, and said emails were on a magnetic type hard disk, any deep scan recovery program should be able to retrieve that data. That is, unless it wasn't intentionally destroyed by a "shredding" program.

 

[csb]

^ I used a free program to recover files we thought were lost from a memory card and that sucker found long deleted pictures along with it.

 

[knight1fox3]

^ I used a free program to recover files we thought were lost from a memory card and that sucker found long deleted pictures along with it.

Yup. A lot of good free programs out there to do that. And even better paid-for utilities.

On the flip side, there are also a number of utilities (some used by the U.S. military) used for deletion that will leave no trace if you do not wish to.

 

[engineergurl]

nevermind

 

[knight1fox3]

nevermind

This belongs in the "random thoughts" thread.

 

[snickerd3]

mr snick is loving his s5 so far. the voice recognition program is out of this world he says. He can dictate emails and send with just his voice. It has been dropped a couple times already with no problems too.

 

[snickerd3]

The only draw back he noticed so far, if you don't have it password protected and are just using the slide feature to unlock the phone, if it is in your pocket it can turn on and movements mess up you home screen settings. he had that happen this week when it had the phone in his pocket while coaching the blastball game.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Stupid IT company still has my computer and nothing regarding when it will be done...

 

[knight1fox3]

LOL. I believe delivery terms were plainly laid out in the very detailed quote that was sent via email and acknowledged by the recipient. Unless perhaps said recipient failed to read all the pertinent details.

Parts have already shipped and are in transit to me. To keep costs low, I went with ground shipping as opposed to 2-day or next day transit. If I don't get them Sat., they'll be here Mon. Should be able to turn the completed system around in a day and ship out for you to have by next weekend. Thank you very little...

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

No worries, just bustin' your balls. I get it when I get it and appreciate keeping the costs low.

 

[matt267 PE]

Fox, do you build linux machines too?

 

[knight1fox3]

Fox, do you build linux machines too?

Any PC can be made into a Linux machine, used or new.