Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

"America sucks" tag? Really?

gerbick, I like your analytic approach to things, and I too like reading Ars Technica among some others (occasionally drop by at your blog also).

I sitll stand by my "jab" at the average American's attention span, not because I think generalizing things does anyone favors, but because I like to take few jabs here and there. So, as a return of favor, you may now take a jab at the average Finn. May I suggest some of the following:

1. The place is too dark and cold most of the year for any living creature. Only way out is alcohol. Lots of it.
2. If you got a dollar for every word a Finn says over the course of a week, you'd still be a dollar short of a grande at Starbucks.
3. Most common emotions during a day: envy, ill will followed by apathy.
4. Finnish cuisine is better than English. Because we have pickled herring and reindeer pizza.
5. You can't sleep in the summer because the summer sun never sets. Only way out is alcohol. Lots of it.

Now back to your originally scheduled programming.

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

lol... that was me and my dark humor. Blame me.

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

Yes, this always bugs me, too. I lived in Russia for a few years and I found that Americans aren't the only ones with flaws.

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

[On product leaks...]
"They didn't have the final hardware/firmware/software! This is illegal!"

[Upon the first previews...]
"This guy doesn't know what he's talking about!! Let's wait for the official mainstream reviews!!"

[When it's officially released and reviewed...] << YOU ARE HERE
"WTF?? All these clueless bloggers do is just compare [the product] with [the major competitors]!! And THEY'RE ALL AMERICAAANN!!!
If it ain't positive, I don't believe them!!1"

---- wait 6 months -----

[When all is said and done...]
"The world is wrong!! We were wronged!!!"

http://paulrobertson.mechafetus.com/trex_idle.gif

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

Fair enough. I will put you into the whiny prick category and leave it at that. We now return you to our regular scheduled commentary without contribution.

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

*grabs popcorn*

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cat_proximity.png

My Hobby: inserting xkcd comics into threads that need them...

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

Sure thing. Enjoy being placed in my passive-aggressive jackass category.

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

forum wars are like the special olympics....

Re: BGR: "...the N8, at $549, is a disappointment"
 

I think the feeling is that US tech sites are too biased in favour of Apple and most here hate Apple. I can't stand engadget because of that but unfortunately they are the top source for gadget news. I am sure Korean tech sites would be just as biased in favour of Samsung and LG and Finnish sites would be even more biased in favour of Nokia.