Morning all.
It's Monday and I'm tired. I'm so tired
in fact that I'm thinking of quitting my job just so I don't have to
go in today. I'll likely regret it a few hours later but it's a risk
I'm willing to take. Meh.
Anyway, on to more interesting fare.
Despite Sandy's best efforts Google still managed to showcase it's
latest Nexus line up yesterday and I'm sure if you look anywhere on
the net you'll find heaps of information concerning the newly
revealed Nexus 4 and Nexus 10. Naturally, being a phone groupie and
all, I approached near completion (eww) upon seeing video footage of
the devices, especially the Nexus 10 tablet, which at $100 cheaper
than the iPad 4 in the US (Likely to be somewhat similarly
competitively priced here in the UK) will 100% be my tablet of choice
going forward.
I was also all fired up to purchase the
Nexus 4 as well but since yesterday I've had a little time to let my
excitement temper itself. This is a classic example of a device I
want but don't need. Let me just state now that this has nothing to
do with the phones lack of and LTE radio. While this may be a major
blow for some people I live in the UK where LTE has literally just
rolled out and doesn't look set to see widespread availability any
time soon (For more on why the Nexus 4 lacks an LTE radio you guys
should read an article called Slow Lane by The Verge's
Dieter Bohn and Nilay Patel which offers incredible
insight into the situation.)
The Nexus 4 is undoubtedly a beauteous,
marvel of a phone but I currently rock a GSM Galaxy Nexus and let me
tell you, she isn't don't with me yet. My nexus is indeed rooted,
running only a stock ROM. It is however boasting the revered Franco
Kernal that coupled with Jelly Bean's Project Butter means that the
thing absolutely flies. Also while I know the screen is no longer
head of the pack it's far from as antiquated as many tech enthusiasts
would have you believe.
What I'm trying to say is while I'm
certain that the Nexus 4 is an improvement over my current daily
driver in every way conceivable, for somebody like me who doesn't
exactly have cash to burn it's an update I can happily afford to
miss. Especially considering that with my current Nexus I'll still be
able to enjoy all the goodies Android 4.2 has to offer when it
arrives. Now if you don't currently have a Nexus phone and you're due
for an upgrade then I'd advise you consider the Nexus 4. There are a
plethora of great devices currently available and on the horizon so
the choice is yours but this would be my recommendation to you. What
Google is doing at the moment is just more exciting than it's rivals
and something you would not regret being a part of. I don't want to
devalue the strides Microsoft are currently making but I think they
need to find they're feet first in today's mobile space before we see
something truly special emerge from Windows Phone 8 or Windows RT.
Anyway that's enough for today. I'm off
to quit my job. Until next time.
