VG T Episode 022
by TheGrandPubaa on Apr.07, 2006, under Podcast
A Busy Google, Microsoft Borgifies OpenOffice.org, The E-vri-thin, UMD is Doomed, Michigan Violent Games Law Thrown Out, No Rare on Revolution, and 10 Reasons Why the N-Gage is a Good Value.
Video Game Theory, Episode 022
Hosts: Ricky Coulter, Dillon Bray, Addison Shelton, with a guest appearance by Josh Boone
Topics:
- The Register -
China buys Google
- Slashdot.org -
Microsoft Buys OpenOffice.org
- Slashdot.org -
OMG GOOGLE ROMANCE <3 <3 <3!!!
- CNet -
E-vri-thin by Convergenics
- Yahoo News -
Sony’s Universal Media Disc facing last rites
- Slashdot.org -
Judge Throws Out Michigan Violent Games Law
- Revolution-Europe -
No Rare Games on Revolution
10 Reasons Why The N-Gage Is A Good Value
This Week’s Ending Theme: EM003
Running Time: 46:31

April 10th, 2006 on 9:40 am
The N-Gage Classic rocked, even if it did look like a taco. Shame the QD had shitty sound, as that was one of the main uses of my classic, music!
April 10th, 2006 on 2:00 pm
I agree that the mp3 chip was a good idea. As far as cost is concerned, I can’t see any good reason for Nokia to drop the chip from the QD’s design. It would have garnered more sales, and the users would have been far happier with the hardware.
April 10th, 2006 on 2:02 pm
The QD’s hardware was sucky, with the exception of the new MMC slot, that should have been included on the original. It was annoying that it didn’t have a USB plug though, that was a bit of an oversight on Nokia’s part, at least in my opinion.
April 10th, 2006 on 2:05 pm
I really felt that the controls were better on the QD compared to the Classic, which is really why I chose it over the former. Well, that and the external MMC slot. There are so many ways the QD could have been made better, but Nokia dropped the ball a few too many times.
April 10th, 2006 on 2:06 pm
I loved my Classic, let’s see if I can post some images of it:
April 10th, 2006 on 2:07 pm
Evidently not..
http://woodendice.org/old_images/ngage_frontcover.jpg
http://woodendice.org/old_images/ngage_backcover.jpg
April 10th, 2006 on 2:12 pm
Interesting faceplates. A bit flashy for my tastes. I still need to replace the faceplate on mine. The poor screen is pretty badly scuffed and scratched after over a year of being dropped, used, and thrown in my pocket. All things considered, Nokia did make one hell of a durable machine in the QD.