Sep 18, 2010

Is no one able to Review new Hardware right?

So it's no mystery that I'm pretty into the new Libretto. I think that Toshiba has done something really amazing here.

Unfortunately the reviews I've read (Engadget and Cnet) have left me with a bad taste in my mouth. Not because of the device, but because I wonder how these supposed computer critics get employed. Do you simply walk up the counter and say I like computers?

Let's bag the Engadget review for a moment. The reviewer while very nice clearly was not an advanced user able to properly even identify the purpose of the device she was reviewing. On top of that she brought with her average expetations that had no reason to be associated with this clearly un-average laptop.

If anything the Libretto could be compared to Netbooks. In this light is CLEARLY way better. More memory, faster processor, and more screen real estate, and yet nobody mentions that they just mention how it has a 2 hour battery life and that is a negative. What!?

On to the CNET video review. The guy is sitting there talking about the processor and keeps mentioning how under powered it is. The moron has no idea that traditional computers of that size use atom processors, which in comparison to the Pentium ULV in the libretto are even more underpowered. To the contrary the Libretto is very powerful for it's size and power output. I mean where does this guy get this stuff?

Both reviews talk about how they have a hard time seeing this device reach the mainstream... uh the device is a limited 25th anniversary special. It was never intended for the big time, but more for nerds like me. Aww I can't check my twitter and facebook page 300 times on a single charge, this computer must be sub par. I'm such a leet computer reviewer because I have a twitter account. Why don't they let people who actually know about computers do these reviews?

Anyone?

1 comment:

  1. how about you offer your expertise?! they'd probably hire you!!

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