The Bottom Line on the Microsoft Courier and Pink
Engadget was privy to some information about both the Microsoft Courier and Pink project. So we got Nilay Patel of Engadget to join us on the Bottom Line to discuss Microsoft's latest projects.
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In-depth on Apple’s patent drama: The Bottom Line
Nilay Patel of Engadget joins us to talk about Apple's lawsuit against HTC and what it could mean for other smartphone makers.
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Netbooks, home theater equipment and waterproof MP3 players: Black Friday
Yes, its another day in the week of Black Friday, and today we're talking with Nilay Patel from Engadget and Brian Heater from PC Mag about their picks for themselves and loved ones.
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Motorola Droid: Hands-on impressions and thoughts
We haven't had a chance to get our grubby mits on the Motorola Droid, but luckily we talk to Nilay Patel from Engadget and Gary Krakow from The Faster Times.com about the phone. Shockingly, they're pretty glowingly happy about the device, saying the software is snappy, the processor is fast, and the GPS support, which has been getting some buzz, is excellent. The bad side? The keyboard isn't as stellar as some would have expected, but Nilay says he's barely touched keyboard since he's using the on-screen keyboard so frequently. Nilay stopped short of recommending the phone over the iPhone, but did say it's a great device for Verizon customers.
We're excited to spend some time with the Droid ourselves, but for now, it sounds like Moto is on the right track.
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Palm Pixi rumored to launch this month, how much should it cost?
We've been hearing about the Palm Pixi for what seems like ages in gadget years, but the follow up to the Pre is rumored, albeit sketchily, to be hitting Sprint later this month. The device is a less expensive, slider-less version of the Pre, though it has a slower processor and less memory. Right now the Pre is $79 in some places, so what's it going to take for Palm to make the Pixi a hit? We ask PC Mag Editor-in-chief Lance Ulanoff, and Engadget's Nilay Patel.
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How to fix the App Store: Engadget’s Nilay Patel explains
Geeks around know that the Apple App Store isn't exactly a perfect paradise of application nirvana, users have to make a judgement before even developing apps as to whether they'll fit inside Apple's ideal sandbox for app distribution. That presents a huge problem, when companies like Google create software that get rejected, yet other similar software programs get through. How can Apple fix the problem while still keeping the iPhone OS situation pure? We ask Engadget's Nilay Patel, who recently penned a thought provoking editorial on the matter.
When will the point-and-shoot snap its last photo?
Samsung has a ridiculous 12 megapixel cameraphone, and the images that we saw today from the device don't look so bad either. That begs the question: When will these sort-of useful, sort-of expensive standalone point-and-shoot cameras actually disappear from gadget buyer pockets? We ask the question to Nilay Patel, one of the guys at Engadget, as well as Natali Del Conte from CNET.
Nilay's biggest beef with the current crop of cameraphones, with the Pre and iPhone exempted, is the difficulty in taking pictures. Whether its the difficulty in manual controls, or the shutter lag between pressing the button and taking a picture being too long, these difficulties make a quick-shooting cam something people appreciate.
Natali thinks its true, but in addition, with things like consumer camcorders, we've seen manufacturers try to woo consumers over a lust for quality, but Natali points out that most of our memories are heading straight for the interwebs, where as we've seen time and time again, quality isn't a necessity.
How long till we phase out the single purpose shooter? Nilay thinks five years, Natali thinks two, and I'm somewhere in between. I'm inclined to be more toward Natali's two year prediction, but it'll take people making things simple for cell phones to supplant the point-and-shoots.
What's your take? Do you use a point-and-shoot, or do you solely use your cameraphone? Sound off in the comments.
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