[wplug] OnePlus One contest

[Kevin Dunn]

Good feedback , thank you
On Oct 3, 2014 2:14 PM, "Justin Smith" <justin at adminix.net> wrote:

> Yeah, their earlier marketing campaigns were kind of...stupid. I've used
> Nexus devices for several years now, so I think I'm fairly qualified to
> talk
> about them in comparison with the OnePlus One.
>
> Nexus devices are great because they are cheap, have good developer
> support, and receive guaranteed updates straight from Google. On the
> other hand, they all seem to suffer from similar design flaws: limited
> internal storage, poor battery life, and abysmal sound quality. Whether
> you're talking about the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, or Nexus 5, that holds
> true.
>
> The OnePlus One is cheap, has decent developer support, and receives
> guaranteed updates straight from Cyanogen. I would be more excited
> about the updates if Cyanogen hadn't abandoned the Android community
> by going proprietary and mistreating its community contributors.
>
> (CyanogenMod 11s, the version that comes with the OnePlus One, is /not/
> open source. I think that CyanogenMod 11s is to CyanogenMod 11 what
> Chrome is to Chromium.)
>
> The screen is difficult to see in direct sunlight. The reception is
> noticeably
> weaker than my previous devices, but some people seem to think that this
> is software issue that can be fixed. The camera on mine seems to produce
> a /lot/ of image noise. Those are my pet peeves.
>
> There are many good qualities, though. The battery life is considerably
> better than my Nexus devices. The sound quality is /worlds/ better: the
> twin
> speakers put out good sound, and the OPO uses a Yamaha DAC that puts
> its headphone quality well above most competitors. It's lightning-fast, and
> the storage capacity will never leave you wanting for more.
>
> Ultimately, there are going to be sacrifices at this price. It's just a
> matter
> of which ones you're comfortable with. Nexus devices lack internal storage,
> battery life, and sound quality. The OnePlus One lacks sunlight visibility
> and
> reception. Both have lousy cameras.
>
> -Justin
>
> On Friday, October 03, 2014 01:16:36 PM Kevin Dunn wrote:
> > Do you like the phone? I received an invite last week after
> waiting.......
> > I let it expire, not sure I liked the marketing campaign.  I have a
> little
> > regret, decided to wait for Nexus 6. Curious if you like the device.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > On Oct 3, 2014 9:51 AM, "Eric Wood" <esw148 at cawunited.com> wrote:
> > > Wow, unfortunately all of the invites are already gone as of 4 minutes
> > > ago.
> > > That was quick
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
>
>
> *Justin Smith*
> GNU/Linux System Administrator
>
> /"Isn't it ironic that the proprietary software developers call us
> communists? We are the ones who have provided for a free market, where
> they allow only monopoly."/
> /-Richard Stallman/
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