Toys with the new gig.

**jimmydean** · 09-25-2012, 09:16 AM

So my company develops mobile ad frameworks for iOS and Android devices. As such, I have a few fun toys and will be getting many more as time goes on.

Currently I have the standard fare. Galaxy Tab 7/10, iPads, iPhones, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, and will soon be getting a Nexus 7. I have to say the Galaxy Tab 7 is a lot bulkier than I would like compared to the Nexus 7 I tried. I look forward to getting some time with the newer devices. The iPad is pretty nice, but it's too big for my liking, I would rather have my 8" netbook with actual keyboard (80% in size, but still). But the iPod touch is slick.

Keep in mine that I had not so much as touched an Apple iOS device until last week (as I type this on my shiny new MacBook Pro).

Any ideas for cool Android type devices that should be tested?

**Toshi** · 09-25-2012, 12:11 PM

Galaxy Note! heh. Unloved bastard child. The new moar-tallz iPhone 5, of course.

**IH8Rice** · 09-25-2012, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by jimmydean

Keep in mine that I had not so much as touched an Apple iOS device until last week (as I type this on my shiny new MacBook Pro).

you just made someones hit list

**syadasti** · 09-25-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by IH8Rice

you just made someones hit list

Yeah that makes sense since I've owned a IIc, Mac Color Classic, Newton 120, Mac Mini G4, iMac G5, iPod 5.5G, iPod Nano 2G, and currently own a Macbook Pro 13. Same as JD, I can't tell random end users to f*ck off, its part of the job.

You don't turn away service at your bike shop when someone is using a brand/model that isn't your personal favorite do you?

**SkaredShtles** · 09-25-2012, 07:58 PM

Mobile ads?

I'm gonna come burn that building to THE FVCKIN' GROUND, bish.

**jimmydean** · 09-25-2012, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by SkaredShtles

Mobile ads?

I'm gonna come burn that building to THE FVCKIN' GROUND, bish.

Buy the game you cheap bastard.

**Silver** · 09-26-2012, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by jimmydean

Currently I have the standard fare. Galaxy Tab 7/10, iPads, iPhones, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, and will soon be getting a Nexus 7. I have to say the Galaxy Tab 7 is a lot bulkier than I would like compared to the Nexus 7 I tried. I look forward to getting some time with the newer devices. The iPad is pretty nice, but it's too big for my liking, I would rather have my 8" netbook with actual keyboard (80% in size, but still).

This is in code right? And it's about buttplugs, isn't it?

***binary visions*** · 09-26-2012, 05:50 AM

Originally Posted by SkaredShtles

Mobile ads?

I'm gonna come burn that building to THE FVCKIN' GROUND, bish.

GRRRAARRRR... GIVE ME FREE SERVICES BUT DON'T MAKE ME SACRIFICE FOR THEM IN ANY WAY.

***binary visions*** · 09-26-2012, 05:54 AM

Which Kindle Fire? The new one?

I liked the looks of that 9" Kindle Fire... decent resolution, a bit smaller than the iPad. I just don't like the closed ecosystem.

**syadasti** · 09-26-2012, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by binary visions

GRRRAARRRR... GIVE ME FREE SERVICES BUT DON'T MAKE ME SACRIFICE FOR THEM IN ANY WAY.

Except now that most carriers don't readily offer unlimited data you are paying out of your quota to see content you don't want to see.

***binary visions*** · 09-26-2012, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by syadasti

Except now that most carriers don't readily offer unlimited data you are paying out of your quota to see content you don't want to see.

So what?

You're consuming free content that is costing someone money to produce, curate and host. Somehow, somewhere, someone has to get paid for that, or the service is going away.

I'm not saying that the ad should consume half the data on the page, but let's be realistic here. Mobile ads should be smaller, lightweight, not consuming a lot of data - but to suggest that it's somehow a burden is massive B.S. You click on any page with an image on it, and you've already eclipsed the amount of bandwidth consumed by the ad. Hell, the framework of most pages is more data than mobile ads, completely discounting the content.

**syadasti** · 09-26-2012, 06:59 AM

Yes but in US we pay high costs for functionally monopolized service and get below average broadband. People get pissed when every day they are paying more and more for less and everything is over commercialized with less privacy.

Such as with Amazon's devices, you should get a discount if you opt in for ad-supported/tracked services/products. Your time and data plan/hardware/battery is not free and auto opt-in tricks are not acceptable or even legal. Its the same issue as adware/spyware/malware on the desktop only now they are hijacking your mobile device.

**SkaredShtles** · 09-26-2012, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by binary visions

GRRRAARRRR... GIVE ME FREE SERVICES BUT DON'T MAKE ME SACRIFICE FOR THEM IN ANY WAY.

Heh. My guess is JD is testing porn pop-up ads.

**SkaredShtles** · 09-26-2012, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by binary visions

Which Kindle Fire? The new one?

I liked the looks of that 9" Kindle Fire... decent resolution, a bit smaller than the iPad. I just don't like the closed ecosystem.

We've had a couple of these for awhile now... pretty solid. Nice form-factor.