Final thoughts from CES 2010
I love that 3D is coming to TVs. I hate that I’m going to have to buy a new TV ($2,000+) to watch it. Didn’t we just get done upgrading to HD? Now we have to upgrade to 3D? I can’t wait to watch football in 3D, as well as other sports, but what about everything else? Commercials – will everyone have to quickly move to 3D commercials? Overall programming- a friend at a cocktail party over the weekend who works for a cable network shared that DirecTV is mandating a portion of their network shows come in 3D by 2011. Exactly how much, and what shows, is TBD, but is it really worth having all shows in 3D? It seems great for certain things (sports, some movies) where you will tolerate wearing the glasses. But other than that, I’m not sure.
I love the new wifi hotspot function in Palm’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus coming to Verizon Wireless! Not only is it a great smartphone, but it creates a wifi hotspot for you to connect your laptop too as well! I hate carrying multiple devices, but I would love to connect my laptop to VZW’s network. I’m not sure that I’m ready to trade my BlackBerry or iPhone for a Pre, but this made me seriously start considering it.
In other connected news, this one not from CES but similar to the wifi hotspot on the go, when talking about the new Palm function, a friend of mine mentioned Tether – a BB app that lets you connect your BB to your laptop and use your BB’s data plan to connection to the internet. Brilliant! http://www.tether.com/ It costs $50 (was on sale for $20 last week, maybe they’ll have another sale), and if it works are advertised (and the slew of positive reviews would make that seem likely)- what a great way to extend your internet reach without paying extra! Again, I would love to connect my laptop to Verizon’s broadband internet- but I have that they tack on an extra fee to do so. I’m already paying for internet on the BB, now with Tether it would allow me to use what I’m already paying for!
--Peter
I love the new wifi hotspot function in Palm’s Pre Plus and Pixi Plus coming to Verizon Wireless! Not only is it a great smartphone, but it creates a wifi hotspot for you to connect your laptop too as well! I hate carrying multiple devices, but I would love to connect my laptop to VZW’s network. I’m not sure that I’m ready to trade my BlackBerry or iPhone for a Pre, but this made me seriously start considering it.
In other connected news, this one not from CES but similar to the wifi hotspot on the go, when talking about the new Palm function, a friend of mine mentioned Tether – a BB app that lets you connect your BB to your laptop and use your BB’s data plan to connection to the internet. Brilliant! http://www.tether.com/ It costs $50 (was on sale for $20 last week, maybe they’ll have another sale), and if it works are advertised (and the slew of positive reviews would make that seem likely)- what a great way to extend your internet reach without paying extra! Again, I would love to connect my laptop to Verizon’s broadband internet- but I have that they tack on an extra fee to do so. I’m already paying for internet on the BB, now with Tether it would allow me to use what I’m already paying for!
--Peter
Labels: 3D TV, Palm Pixi Plus, Palm Pre Plus, Tether
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