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Nov 12, 2012
Sour Candy: A personal little review of Skullcandy
It had to
happen one day and so it did. "My precious"(Refer LOTR) Creative EP
630 earphone gave away, one bud at a time. The two year love affair was deep
while it lasted. I would take it to college with me and would go to bed
listening to it. Finding every opportunity to pop it into my ears even if it
was for a few minutes. Ah, I still remember her as if it was just yesterday.
But the time
had come for me to move on and find another partner to romance me with music. I
missed my ex so much that I wanted her again but alas, the store did not have her
in stock. I had to find a replacement. I spotted a striking Skullcandy 2XL Spoke
style earphone giving me a flirty look. I took the bait, I had to have her. “Good
catch”, I thought at the Rs. 599 price tag. Besides, I had heard the hype of
Skullcandy earphones. I was a happy lad who had found love again. I defended
her against anyone who called her uncomfortable in the ear or lesser than other
earphones.
My Skullcandy was not as good at bass as
my previous Creative earphones but hell; they were good none the less. We had a
great time together. I took her to my office every day, found every opportunity
to listen to her sweet melody whenever time permitted. I was so proud of her, I
even forgot about my ex Creative EP 630.
Sadly, my dream was not meant to last. Within
two months of purchase, she started giving away. The day the right ear bud
stopped, my heart skipped a beat. No, I thought. It can't be. Not so soon, not
so soon please. I tried to see if I could bring her back to life again but it
was not meant to be. Within five more days, the other ear bud gave away as
well. I was sad, but I knew I couldn’t do anything. I checked the warranty and
it showed three months. “Really bad product”, I thought, that too from
Skullcandy. Never will I recommend her to anyone, for she betrays too soon.
Sadly, I will
just have to get another Skullcandy in the warranty replacement and wait for
the inevitable after two months. My sweet Creative EP 630, how I miss you my
faithful dear.
A little technical review:
Skullcandy
2XL Spoke style earphones are really good but the build quality is really
substandard and disappointing. You will be better off investing a little more
and getting an earphone of a different brand. As for me, Creative EP 630 left a
really great and lasting impression, both in terms of sound(better than
Skullcandy 2XL Spoke style) as well as the build quality (according to reviews,
Creative EP 630 lasts for a year but mine lasted for two). Don't go for the
hype people, go for the quality.
P.S: I treat all my tech
possessions with great care and hence I handled my Skullcandy as good as my
previous Creative earphones so there is no question of poor handling.
Update:
I got my Skullcandy 2XL Spoke style earphones replaced under the warranty and this time they lasted 8 months with good use. Oh well, better than two months. Can't expect more from it. It's back to Creative EP 630 for me now. I like my tech products to last at least a year.
Update:
I got my Skullcandy 2XL Spoke style earphones replaced under the warranty and this time they lasted 8 months with good use. Oh well, better than two months. Can't expect more from it. It's back to Creative EP 630 for me now. I like my tech products to last at least a year.
Nov 26, 2011
Bitter sweet apple: A review of the iPhone 4S
Taking a look at
the recently launched iPhone 4S and what has it got to offer.
It’s finally arrived on Indian shore a month late with leading service providers Airtel and Aircel tying up with Apple to bring the iPhone 4S to India. However, the launch has disheartened more Apple fans than bring joy to them mainly because of its exorbitant pricing.
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| iPhone 4S Image: www.apple.com |
The Iphone 4S costs
around four times that it costs in the US ,with both the telecom operators pricing
the 16-GB model at Rs 44,500, while the 32-GB and 64-GB versions at Rs 50,900
and Rs 57,500, respectively which is also one of the main reasons for the lack
of response to the iPhone 4S.
What’s different?
Design wise, the
iPhone 4S looks the same as the iPhone 4 which may disappoint some people. None
the less, the iPhone 4S is an improvement over the iPhone 4 in terms of the
hardware with the faster ARM Cortex A9 dual-core 1GHz processor, an 8MP camera
and 1080p HD video support.
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| iPhone 4S Vs iPhone 4 Image: www.macdailynews.com |
With the new
Iphone 4S, Apple introduced to the world, Siri, the artificially intelligent
voice assistant and iCloud system, using which you can synchronises documents,
videos and images across devices without the use of a computer.
Source: www.apple.com
What is Siri?
Siri is the intelligent personal assistant that
helps you get things done just by asking. It allows you to use your voice to
send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. Siri
understands your natural speech, and it asks you questions if it needs more information
to complete a task.
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Issues
The Iphone 4S does
have some though, the main one being a low battery life. Although Apple claims
to have fixed this issue with the iOS 5.0.1 update, many users still complain
that the update hasn’t fixed the battery issue. Apple should take this issue
seriously because its competitors have lined up near perfect products which are
much cheaper than the iPhone 4S.
Alternative devices
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| Galaxy SIIImage : www.flipkart.com |
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| Motorola Droid RazrImage : www.flipkart.com |
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| Samsung NexusImage : www.news.cnet.com |
People turned off due to the high price of the iPhone are looking towards several other cheaper options which include the Samsung Galaxy SII, Mororola Droid Razr and the Samsung Nexus which are somewhere around Rs. 15,000 less.
With the launch of Android 4 or Iceream
Sandwich, as it is popularly known, the iOS 5 has some serious competition on
hand, with Samsung Nexus even sporting the new Near Field Communication
technology (NFC) which allows for high volume data transfer wirelessly and can
also be used like a credit card to make payments.
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| Comparison with alternate devices. Image : www.pcworld.com |
Conclusion
Although, we
would have wished for a bigger battery than the same 1,420 mAh carried over
from the iPhone 4, the new iPhone 4S is an improvement made more exciting by
Siri and iCloud. The only thing that may hinder its adoptability is the
pricing.
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