When I look in youtube for reviews of various stuff, 50% of them are "unboxing" reviews. I don't get it. When I buy something, I'm buying it because of that something, not it's box. I don't care about the box.
These unboxing videos tells me absolutely zip about the product itself. Why are they so popular?
Another thing that bothers me about these unboxing videos is that it tells me the reviewer doesn't really know about the product.
For example, say I just bought a kick-ass watch that has a radar system and missile launcher. But to operate these features, I'd have to learn how to use the buttons. By reviewing this kick-ass watch when I just unboxed it (when I know absolutely nothing about it) can you really trust my review of this kick-ass watch? What if I can't figure out how to operate the radar and missile launcher in the first minute after I unboxed it? Would it be fair for you to then think the watch is crap because I couldn't figure out how to use it in the first minute?
These unboxing videos are a waste of cyber space.
I think that these are mostly to:
- to show the product is real/production (lots of vaporware around) and
- what comes in the box
Jim
jimcpl said:
I think that these are mostly to:
- to show the product is real/production (lots of vaporware around) and
- what comes in the box
Jim
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Then why are these unboxing reviewers passing judgement on the product itself after only playing with it for like 30 seconds after unboxing?
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Then why are these unboxing reviewers passing judgement on the product itself after only playing with it for like 30 seconds after unboxing?
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Because they are a waste of your time to watch. If you see someone reviewing, who's just taking it out of the box, stop the video and go somewhere else. I agree with you I don't care to watch the unboxing of a product, it's pretty pointless. I think it all started with the nice packaging Apple products had, then Palm had some nice packaging with the Pre, but let's face it, all the packaging does for me is go in my closet after I open it waiting there in case I decide to resale it later.
The answer to your question is the reason You Tube exists.
I want to know more about this watch you speak of.
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Can anyone point me in the right direction for an unboxing movie.... or list the box contence.
Mine is coming on Monday but I just can’t wait.
To be entirely honest I still can't believe that "apparently many people SAY" they have one and yet I can't find an unboxing video for it.
http://www.msmobilenews.com/windows-mobile/reviews/htc-touch-cruise-review.html
There seems to be an unboxing but this (I’m hoping) is the demo pre-release version I’m guessing the massive tell - tell sign being the hole on the back.
I've recorded my box on video. It's being processed by YouTube right now, title "HTC Touch Cruise Unboxing". It was taken with my own TC, two things to note: it's obviously the unboxing "preview" you wanted, and you can also see the awful frame rate on this thing...
Oh yeah, never mind what I'm saying, just blabbering
It’s alright mate, thanks. its much appreciated.
btw can you quickly list the contense of the actually retail unboxing? And if possible the link to your you tube video?
Thank you.
YouTube video just in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuM_-yalUpo
It's actually just a preview of the box, not so much to see.
Contents:
The HTC Touch Cruise itself
Good manual
Screen protector
Small pouch + extra stylus
Battery
Charger
USB Cable
2 CD's (1 for extra software like TomTom, 1 for drivers and Windows moblie and such (I guess, didn't check really))
Quick Start guide
Some extra flyers (some from HTC, TomTom, local resellers)
I think that pretty much sums it up
Ok cool, thank you so much. if u were a woman and in front of me I would have no problems in hugging you with glee lol.
I was really just hooked about the case, well more like slightly worried as all the other touch devices have a case of some sort.
Anyway if it is not too much trouble is the case like the one from the first touch or the one from the touch dual.
Once again, Thank you.
I’ve just seen it. Thank you so much it was only 44 seconds but now I REALLY can't wait until Monday.
I have no clue whether it resembles the Touch (Dual) boxes.
You're welcome, and I'm NOT a woman, so a pat on the shoulder should suffice
I understand how it feels having to wait for the ultimate package Been there lately
Trust me, it's worth waiting for, especially if HTC is going to release the GPU drivers, then the speed thing would be solved too...
lol well a pat it is then...
ive had to put up with the eten glofiish x800 it s was OK and that about it. good screen.
i meant case as in its protective pouch btw but ive seen a few pics now. unless the one i saw was an after market one.
anyway thank you so much you've provided a real service
really have made my day
once again thanks.
You're welcome. The pouch is nothing compared to what you see online, its just a bag with a strap at the top to close it, like a garbage bag, but then smaller, containing your TC and in soft tissue
Sorry to hear bout the X800, I wonder where everyone gets the money to buy *multiple* pda's... (and phone and gps i know )
Meh. Well the x800 was a bit on an experiment for the IT department I work in. unheard of going for something so untested but someone has got to test it. I don’t know what goes on behind the scenes that made them say "I want my employees to work with sheer crap" but it happened, anyway I'm giving it back soon, like I said it was ok, a bit like paper, you use it every day but you never truly take any notice of it.
Ye as I suspected the one I saw was an aftermarket one, looks like HTC just took it off the touch dual. It’s slightly disappointing I was looking to have a rubberized case like the one from the touch.
Yeah, unfortunately, the TC comes shipped with a very limited set of accesoiries, in contrast with previous devices, for that price!!
SabbeRubbish said:
Yeah, unfortunately, the TC comes shipped with a very limited set of accessories, in contrast with previous devices, for that price!!
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You’re absolutely right and it’s appalling.
I know it’s a really good device but I still feel like for my money there should be more production value.
Oh and Tracy and matt's blog has now got an unboxing of the pre-release version... it seems funny that it only comes out now as people are receiving their devices.
Just watched a video on youtube showing an iphone with wireless charging!
Cant post a link so search 'new iphone 5 with wireless charging' to find it.
The video had distorted sound but you can see the phone charging wirelessly.
Is this the new iphone?? when is it coming out??
gessmil 534,
Hi, there are no known facts about new iPhone... not yet
So, anything you saw on the internet is most likely fake and fan fiction
You are such a douche
XDA should really have an intelligence test before letting idiots like you sign up.That'll stump you'll more than a Captcha.
Coming out tomorrow at eleventy o clock.my dog works at apple and he told me.
D3LeT3 said:
XDA should really have an intelligence test before letting idiots like you sign up.That'll stump you'll more than a Captcha.
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HAHAHAHAAHHAAA!!!! That's not nice, but funny as hell.
Judging by the hasty replies, I assume no one actually bothered to look at the video.
On youtube, the title is: New iPhone 5 with wireless charging built in
Have a look for yourself before spewing out the smack talk. The guy is putting the phone on a dock I've never seen before and it starts charging.
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Judging by the hasty replies, I assume no one actually bothered to look at the video.
On youtube, the title is: New iPhone 5 with wireless charging built in
Have a look for yourself before spewing out the smack talk. The guy is putting the phone on a dock I've never seen before and it starts charging.
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Look kid, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the video you saw was a fake. Apple does not leak anything about their phones or devices. Do you remember when the iPhone 4S came our? Yeah well there were 100's of videos on the net claiming to have the inside scoop on the new iPhone but all were wrong, except for a small few that guessed right.
Anyways, the point I'm making is that most XDA users are not so gullible to fall for these videos. And when you open up a thread in the "General" section for everyone to see about this topic, expect some negative feedback from naysayers.
That can't be the iPhone 5. Its not announced yet, only rumours of its specs. About wireless charging, I think there are accessories available to do that with any or most of the phones.
It's either just a video playing on the phone or they used an HP/Palm Touchstone with a conductive back on the iPhone to charge it. Whether or not it's real (which it's probably not), this is nothing groundbreaking. The first Palm Pre could do this, and other phones like the Evo have been modded to do this.
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Coming out tomorrow at eleventy o clock.my dog works at apple and he told me.
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I almost believed you until it was the dog talking. There are only a few talking dogs and Steve Jobs has a cat lover no dogs allowed at Apple.
Doesn't sound like Apple's MO.. to release a product with pre-loaded features.. maybe an upgrade but I doubt it will come with the capability..
I understand that these forums are most likely largely male dominated and some of my male friends were disgusted when seeing what I recieved today (and females)... but there are so many viewers there's got to be some girls out there alike myself who would go for this sort of thing~
I received this today:
http://imgur.com/a/GM7GD#0
I found it while contemplating getting one of these:
http://www.facebook.com/SoTotallyLame
But since they were too expensive I went for a cheap asian alternative.
Pros:
Very cute, ridiculous etc.
Your phone looks edible.
Good build quality - these bits of candy won't be coming off any time soon
Cons/practicalities:
Makes your phone a lot heavier (1.5x?)
Because it's so fat and heavy, it's a lot more difficult to handle the phone than not having it
Difficult to press the power button
The material they made the cream out of and a few other things is a bit sticky, so lint and dust will easily cling to it
Just looking at it will make you crave candy
I'm definitely going to use this for a few days to see how it goes.
It was roughly $20, took 2 weeks to get to me (1 week before I was expecting it). It came in a delicate white bag was well packaged. It had a nauseating plasticy smell.
Anyway, for those who are interested, here are all the cases in the store for SGS.
http://stores.ebay.com.au/directstation-aus/_i.html?_nkw=i9000&submit=Search&_sid=1029916421
If anyone has found them cheaper, please tell me!
hicough said:
I understand that these forums are most likely largely male dominated and some of my male friends were disgusted when seeing what I recieved today (and females)... but there are so many viewers there's got to be some girls out there alike myself who would go for this sort of thing~
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You've got a very frilly sense of feminity, sister. Anyway, you can buy cases like this in FocalPrice (cheap, no shipping fees) or DealExtreme. Like this one:
http://www.focalprice.com/MSA11X/Cute_White_Cream_Red_Ribbon_Strawberry_Cake_Phone_Protective_Back_Case_Cover_for_Samsung_i9000.html#.UGhuYYgqdUA
For reference, something like this:
http://www.focalprice.com/MSC31B/Butterfly_TPU_Back_Case_for_Sumsung_i9000.html#.UGhvaogqdUA
is the girliest I'd put on my phone.
it looks nice but i dont think it will be suitable for daily use does it? it would make the phone more bulky and it wont be comfortable on hand (for me at least)
It's funny I actually like most feminin accessoires like this case, however from a professional point of view it's pretty much frowned upon if you have your "own style". It's different if you are in an artistic field of work, but choice is pretty limited for men in usual life.
Like this pink case for example;
http and the : and the // and then the link: cdn2.mobielbereikbaar.nl/product/OX11365740/accy-flip-case-genuine-leather-pink-samsung-i9000-galaxy-s-i9001-galaxy-s-plus_0 and then add .jpg
really liked it for it's colour. I'm just a straight male guy, and I bought the black version for above reasons, but I actually like the pink one more, just for its colour . It's easy to say "to do as you like and don't mind what others think", which may be true if you are in high school, but it has its consequences in life for 18 and up.
ADD: you can't post links if you have less then 10 posts , and I do not like I need to spam before I can just USE the forums
The 10 post rules is there to stop the annoying spam bots. Don't worry, you will exceed 10 posts in no time
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The one and only thing that frustrates me about the Galaxy line is the lack of sports cases/bands that fit well, protect the phone and are comfortable. I've gone through a half dozen since the SGSII and they all sucked. And some were outright highway robbery for what they offered.
This Elevate Sleeve on Kickstarter looks like it has good potential. I'd back it, but the creator will only support bigger devices if he gets more than 25 requests. If anyone also thinks this could be the right sports case, head over and make a request for the SGSIV. There are other "sleeve" type cases, even a couple from Kickstarter, but they are just like the armbands, not real high quality, look cheap and still have that raggedy plastic face.
I was going to buy something similar from nike yesterday, but the last time I checked it out I didn't notice, it was for iphones/ipods.....I was seriously bummed.
Big thanks for posting this and getting my hope up a little bit!!
If I understood correctly, then they consider requests, not how many will actually going to buy this?? Everyone who even likes the idea....start emailing
The price is actually quite good too.....~10€ more expensive than the nike's long sleeves that were 50% off, but the elevate definitely seems alot nicer!!!
Just_s said:
The one and only thing that frustrates me about the Galaxy line is the lack of sports cases/bands that fit well, protect the phone and are comfortable. I've gone through a half dozen since the SGSII and they all sucked. And some were outright highway robbery for what they offered.
This Elevate Sleeve on Kickstarter looks like it has good potential. I'd back it, but the creator will only support bigger devices if he gets more than 25 requests. If anyone also thinks this could be the right sports case, head over and make a request for the SGSIV. There are other "sleeve" type cases, even a couple from Kickstarter, but they are just like the armbands, not real high quality, look cheap and still have that raggedy plastic face.
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Hope he didn't do too much so searching for that idea
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/forearm-sleeve-sleeve/pid-581614
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Hope he didn't do too much so searching for that idea
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/forearm-sleeve-sleeve/pid-581614
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Yeah, as I mentioned above, there are several other sleeve-style cases, but none that don't suck. I'm guessing you haven't used the NIKE version, which doesn't fit an SGSIV with or without a case on it, nor is it comfortable. Also the NIKE sleeve has the same cheap plastic face and the phone sits on the underside of your forearm rather than the top (very uncomfortable position when running IMO.) Sadly, it is still the best of the cases I've tried, too bad it doesn't work with anything but an old iPhone I use as an iPod.
I'd wager that this or even this were as much an inspiration as the NIKE+ sleeve for the Elevate.
If your criteria for buying something is that it be an original idea, your place must be empty. We don't come across may truly original ideas in the world we live in today. I'll happily take an innovation on an existing product in lieu of an original/bleeding edge product if it gets the job done. If we didn't buy better versions of existing products, we wouldn't have iOS nor Android devices, now would we?
That said, the Elevate is an unproven product, not unlike the betas we all like to run here at XDA, so I am not touting it as the end-all-be-all in fitness cases. From the specs and the prototype, it certainly looks like an innovation over the NIKE version. I'm also not asking anyone else to back the product. I'm just hoping that some folks will head over and chime in for the S4 so that if I decide to back it, I will have a case to receive.
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Hope he didn't do too much so searching for that idea
http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/forearm-sleeve-sleeve/pid-581614
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That's exactly where there problem started, it's for the iphone...a tiny inferior phone.....a lot of useful stuff is produced for iphones/ipods only because they get to link their product with apple's name....but the rest of us have to suffer...
The approach on the materials is nice...shows that more consideration has gone into the product plus a possibility to get it for other phones as well....at least that seemed to be the idea behind this thread....
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That's exactly where there problem started, it's for the iphone...a tiny inferior phone.....a lot of useful stuff is produced for iphones/ipods only because they get to link their product with apple's name....but the rest of us have to suffer...
The approach on the materials is nice...shows that more consideration has gone into the product plus a possibility to get it for other phones as well....at least that seemed to be the idea behind this thread....
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Bingo!
And as of today, they only need 17 more requests to make this for the S4.
(Potential) Backers — Here's a quick update on the request count that we've gotten so far. Looks like S4 is our most popular so far. Not surprised. Just 17 more requests and we're adding it to the production list.
I put in my request yesterday! Hopefully we get enough for our S4's to be accommodated because this sleeve looks amazing! :good:
I've asked the maker to consider a semi universal sleeve for larger (not the largest, sorry Note folks) phones as this range is relatively similar in size.
Visual Comparison and SIze Specs
Found this kickstarter the other day and backed it. Seems to have a lot of potential if it'll fit the bigger phones (S3/S4)
Per the link below:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1236277-REG/lg_cbg_700_ausasv_cam_plus.html
No order date, but the pricing is a little more competitive than most were expecting.
vansmack said:
Per the link below:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1236277-REG/lg_cbg_700_ausasv_cam_plus.html
No order date, but the pricing is a little more competitive than most were expecting.
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For that price, this one simply can't say no to docking it. Of course those of us up north are going to be feeling the stiff rod of inflation.
It's a little much, but the more I think about it the more useful it seems. It just sucks knowing this might not work with LG's next phone.
Hey guys Check this all prices of "LG Friends"!
Here Ya Go!
http://lgfriends.laptopoutlet.co.uk/
http://www.mobilefun.com/58235-official-lg-g5-mesh-folio-quick-cover-case-titan-black.htm
http://www.lg.com/uk/products/wtb?modelId=MD05600634
Just digging around the web! Found these, thought I'd share em'!
69€ for 1200Mah, expensive and... make your phone thicker.
You do understand that it isn't meant to stay on your phone forever, right? You would pop it on at, say, a wedding, or a tour or some place where you know you'd be taking a bunch of photos.
I think it is worthy buying.I love it.