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Chromebook Pixel available now!

Google has started selling their new Chromebook Pixel at $1299. Yikes that’s a lot for a Chromebook. What justifies the high cost? Well premium parts, Gorilla Glass multi-touchscreen, Intel i5 chip, 32GB or 64GB solid state drive, Backlit keyboard and the fact they could sell on it “sale” for $999 in a few months?
So far on paper it really doesn’t seem to cutting edge for that $1300 price tag. Maybe you just need to experience it if you are lucky enough to have already received your Chromebook or try testing it out at your local best buy that has it available in-store. Click here to view the description on the Pixel and which best buy stores have it available.

For me, a computer that can only operate Google Chrome OS is only worth $199. Luckily the Acer C7 Chromebook is just the right price with the perfect specs. Give it time folks, it will get better. Plus with the announcement of Google retail stores coming soon, their products department will surely increase in size, demand and quality.

Tech Theater with my 2+ year old Android

Oh my little HTC Aria, you’re so cute and little but pack so much power.

You make people stop in the street and ask me, “Hey, what phone you got?”

HTC Aria your 3.5” screen is beautiful, but you may have led me to get a new prescription on my glasses.

You wanna know the weather? HTC Aria delivers weather conditions in seconds. Sunny & 65 degrees :)

HTC Aria? HTC Aria? Are you ok? I charged you two hours ago… Why are you saying 5% battery. Your red LED is flashing so much. No…. NO HTC ARIA… you were the best friend I ever had… :””(

And that folks is what I predict will happen in about two weeks, thanks to AT&T messing with HTC. You don’t hear of the Nexus One by HTC having this issue.

(Don’t worry I’m ordering a new battery)

iWatch (my thoughts)

The news feeds are letting everyone know an “iWatch” from Apple is coming. Apple’s history of under delivering their first generation product and through the years the 3rd or 4th version of the product becomes a must have item, we believe the iWatch can be a huge disappointment or mega hit. Everyone wants the Dick Tracy watch. I totally would love that!

Bluetooth & E-ink technology is what makes the Pebble Watch a success and might have given Apple the extra push to create an iWatch. For Apple to do this right, it needs to have the watch sync and interact with all their Bluetooth products, function as a standalone phone (no iPhone or Bluetooth necessary), and its gotta be stylish/functional.

Apple might already have the foundation ready with the iPod Nano. That MP3 player is tiny, lightweight, multi-functional, touch screen and already converts into a watch by 3rd party support. It would be so easy to push a iPod Nano Watch…. so easy. I on the other would like to challenge Apple on creating something unique.

The Apple iWatch doesn’t need to do everything. Just start with the Dick Tracy watch and move on from there. If there is one thing that Apple does well, its simplicity.

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LEAP - Future on Pre-Order for $70

The Future is Now! Leap is an amazing piece of technology that is a good competitor to the Microsoft Kinect. Currently the website is down but there is enough to take from the video. By the way if you don’t want to ready my article and just want to go ahead and pre-order is at a very affordable price of $69.99—$75.98 with shipping.

The New iPad: iPad3, iPadHD, iPad2S, iPad4G, iPad2012

Here at Robot Sonic, we appreciate and recognize innovation. We hate when companies hold a press release, where the guests have to travel from all over the country—paying lots of money to do so—only to announce a small upgrade and a crappy name. I hold Tim Cook responsible for the name, there are just so many better options, than “The New iPad.”

Give me a Big Beautiful Phone with a projector!

Image by Phil Roeder via Flickr

The Bigger the Better!

The brand new Samsung Galaxy Nexus is thin and ever so slightly curved and the Motorola Droid Razor is incredibly thin. BUT WHY!?? I’ve determined the reason they want smartphones thinner is just for bragging rights. I would love a thicker heavier odd shaped (yet modern) phone if it was full of features!