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I'm not sure about your exact printer, but many Konica Minoltas do not work with 3rd party print server (only their own). I have a PagePro 1350W which didn't work with either a D-Link or Netgear print server, and I read online somewhere that KM printers only work with their print servers. I would check on that.
I think it performs a lot better than you give it credit for; the scrolling wasn't horrible and it does look like they need to do a bit of optimization for the video driver. But hey, with 720p playback and a crazy 3D interface, the processor could do a lot of favors for Windows Mobile!
I think so too, this looks like a pretty bad photoshop mockup.
And I thought it could only be synced with one computer at a time, so unless you steal their computer, I don't see how you'd be able to transfer everything over.
Very cool, and I didn't know you guys worked around the clock!
You want to sell me your i760?
I will have to say I thought the Storm was going to be awesome when it came out even though I pretty much hate touch screen keyboards. I will say that from my limited testing in a Verizon Wireless store (in circuit city; and it was in the back with all of the other smartphones! What a shame, the best phones there were hidden where nobody could see them) I liked the press and click keyboard more than I thought I would. If I got used to it, I think I would really like it. But still, it's a personal preference: you love it or hate it, and that's the end of it.

The software seems good on the surface, and for basic phone functions it's alright. But some of the menus don't seem touch optimized or intuitive at all, I had trouble figuring out whether an SMS I sent had actually gone through. I also found myself pushing the BlackBerry button a lot to get to many of the functions I needed. Speaking of which, I would sometimes hit the back button when I meant to hit end, which got annoying. The iPhone only has one button...advantage?

The accelerometer is a good feature but implemented terribly in the Storm. Turn it and count 1...2...and then it would switch. WTF were RIM thinking when they approved this software? The rotation is crude and horribly slow.

I didn't get a chance to try out the web browser or camera, but from the little testing I did, I found it was a very nice piece of hardware that needed a software update or two very badly for the slowness/bugs and perhaps enhancing the usability.
Don't be silly, they're just proving that they're not as Apple biased as you might think. Really, only one Apple product in the entire guide?
It'd be great if they looked like this, but these couldn't be real (if they're from the same source) - the Windows logos are different and the reception and battery indicators are flipped compared to the other screenshot. Plus the icons aren't the same style, Youtube should be YouTube, and it should show the official YT logo.
Yeah, that's an AOpen miniPC Duo. It looked familiar as I just put one together today! Very nice little machines by the way.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I just switched to Sprint from Verizon about three months ago for the Pre. Then I went for the Hero about a week ago. Now, I miss my hardware keyboard and am thinking about switching to the Moment. I am still able to switch back to Verizon if I want and get the Droid when it arrives. Should I just trade up to the Moment when it comes out, see if I like it, and if not switch to the Droid? Or something else entirely? Help!"

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