Grahame

In the same way that for most people PC's became "good enough". Hello fungible commodity phones.

So you upgraded your production system without QA'ing it first on the test system. Glad you'll only be a doctor not a devops, CJ,

So you changed a working system, because? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Some cynics have said that the higher unlocked price is to make the "purchase with plan / $0 down" seem more attractive. Not if it ups the TCO (IMHO). ^ The verge seems to agree with you Nate http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/16/6985063/google-nexus-6-carrier-support-pricing Does it (or any phone) improve the content of your calls / texts or the websites you browse?. Discuss,

as the register said Apple iPad launch-gasm: Totally SERIOUS coverage, not for haters "Go away fandroids, you wouldn't understand" http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/16/apple_october_launch_live/

I'm still an atheist. Searching this thread for android shows 80+ posts. Coexist.

I like choice. Best tool for the job and all that. Competition spurs innovation (and lawsuits). Mono-cultures can be a bit inward looking.

Meanwhile, Some other company announces some other phone, That's Bigger, has more pixels and more dpi if you care .. (5.96” 1440x2560 display (493 ppi)) https://www.google.com/nexus/6/

Meanwhile... Nexus 6 announced https://www.google.com/nexus/6/ http://online.wsj.com/articles/google-unveils-nexus-6-phone-to-rival-iphone-6-1413388804 Along with Nexus 9 https://www.google.com/nexus/9/ and Nexus Player https://www.google.com/nexus/player/ All running Android 5.0 "Lollipop" http://www.android.com/versions/lollipop-5-0/ to be used for Android Auto? http://www.android.com/auto/

Happy Birthday Vicki. Don't be a stranger.

Waistcoat, gold chain, Top Hat, gloves and (sword) cane not included.

Agree on the looks google via http://elginwatches.org/help/serial_number_info.html would make it c. 1908 if you can get the serial number off the movement you can use http://elginwatches.org/databases/elgin_sn_intro.html More http://elginwatches.org/databases/index.html It seems people obsess over these things http://elginwatches.org/index.html like headphones ...

And in other news, ex footballer and sometimes underwear model comes up with a new Whisky That looks somewhat familiar .... You could be easily confused at Duty Free and lazy journo's go for the easy headline http://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/drinking_and_dining/47903/blend-it-like-beckham.html http://www.haigwhisky.com/ And to think they used to sell it like ...

A tasty eggy morsel How's the food @ RMAF?

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/axent-wear-cat-ear-headphones because

Top Gear puts their side of the story http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2014/10/10/top-gear-in-argentina-what-really-happened/

More Posh Frock Porn as Downton Abbey proceeds in its 5th series

Brunch ...

Meanwhile. There may be an Epic Road Trip in the next series of Top Gear. I wonder how they will report on the "issues" they faced http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2779236/Jeremy-Clarkson-Top-Gear-team-forced-leave-Argentina-early-police-escort-inciting-Falklands-outrage-H982FKL-number-plate.html

Indeed. We Few, We Happy (Duck Fat Fries Fed) Few.

Or biscuit negative syndrome

Non conference food. Yay! Oh, and @Mikey, food trucks, off the grid at Vintage Oaks tonight! Street food on a Whisky Night? You lucky man.

Lets ask the samsung Jeans wearing robot ass (@ 1:10) via: http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/2/6890789/samsung-puts-galaxy-note-4-through-bend-test Samsung puts the metal Galaxy Note 4 through its own bend test The results are what you'd expect from a Samsung-produced video

Maybe?