Nexus One on Gadget Show

markrduk · 16-02-2010, 13:05

Has anyone else noticed the Gadget Show on Channel Five is getting worse every series?

Last night they reviewed the Milestone, HTC HD2 and the Nexus One. They gave the Nexus One 3 'Gs' out of 5 which is an arguably harsh review, but they recently reviewed it in their website and gave it 4 Gs!

Not to mention the fact that the actual review was about as useful as Katie Price in a science lab!

kyussmondo · 16-02-2010, 15:42

I thought it was a good review. I think the Nexus One has been overhyped by the tech crowd. The HTC HD2 looks very nice. It has Windows Mobile behind but HTC has covered most of it. It looks fast and HTC seem better at creating interfaces than Google.

It seems odd that the touchscreen is better on the HTC HD2 than the Nexus One when they are essentially the same hardware with 2 different mobile operating systems. Maybe Microsoft and HTC have done a better job than Google?

Microsoft has a bad reputation at the moment with mobile. However, Windows 7 is good, the Zune is now good and Bing is gaining on Google Search. If Microsoft can get on more phones like the HTC HD2 and Windows Mobile 7 is good then Microsoft could easily compete with Google and Apple. People keep saying how amazing the Nexus One is when the HTC HD2 is the same thing and HTC and Microsoft seem to have done a better job.

Hardstyler · 16-02-2010, 15:57

These phones are smartphones, all john bentley tested that it showed was the touchscreen, the camera & the video recording.. im pretty sure these phones can do a little bit more than that - it was a very poor review!!!

kyussmondo · 16-02-2010, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardstyler

These phones are smartphones, all john bentley tested that it showed was the touchscreen, the camera & the video recording.. im pretty sure these phones can do a little bit more than that - it was a very poor review!!!

Sure he could have fit a lot more in, but in a show like the Gadget Show they can't do a really thorough review. I think they took all factors into account when giving them a final rating. I doubt they based the final rating on just a couple of tests.

TheSoulBrother · 16-02-2010, 16:42

It's always been a garbage show.

Dobin1000 · 16-02-2010, 16:51

I had to return my HTC HD2 after a week, because I didn't get on with Windows Mobile or the keyboard. I came to it after having an iPhone 3G, and Windows on a mobile is as annoying and glitchy as it is on computers - several times I had to force it to reset because it got tangled up and was refusing to respond. The keyboard was very poor in terms of detecting what key I was pressing, especially compared to the iPhone.

I swapped it for a Samsung Galaxy i7500 android phone and I prefer Android as an OS above Windows, and the keyboard is better. My only gripe is a short battery life, but it was similar with my iPhone.

goodnightirene · 16-02-2010, 18:29

Gadget show is normally a " Apple love in" on reviews so this follows!!

Gormond · 16-02-2010, 18:54

I wish they spent more time doing actual product reviews rather than all the other crap. BBC's Click is alot better imo.

fastest finger · 16-02-2010, 19:36

What the review showed, as it discussed the different strengths and weaknesses of each phone, is that the best option would be an HTC handset with Android OS.

aka - The HTC Hero.

Why does this stunning phone keep getting overlooked by the iphone obsessed Gadget Show?

Gormond · 16-02-2010, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by fastest finger

What the review showed, as it discussed the different strengths and weaknesses of each phone, is that the best option would be an HTC handset with Android OS.

aka - The HTC Hero.

Why does this stunning phone keep getting overlooked by the iphone obsessed Gadget Show?

Because it's fugly with a Jay Leno chin? Just a guess

On a more serious note the Nexus one is also an Android phone made by HTC and most suffer from the same issues which is a terrible touch screen.

Look here for example - http://labs.moto.com/diy-touchscreen-analysis/

Dobin1000 · 17-02-2010, 10:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gormond

Because it's fugly with a Jay Leno chin? Just a guess

On a more serious note the Nexus one is also an Android phone made by HTC and most suffer from the same issues which is a terrible touch screen.

Look here for example - http://labs.moto.com/diy-touchscreen-analysis/

When I look at this test (flawed as it is) I interpret that the Nexus screen is not 'terrible' as it performs better than the iPhone in the 'medium sensitivity' test (my opinion), and it is pretty subjective anyway talking about pressure on the screen.

I might get a Nexus but I will have to be able to try it out first, so it loks like I have a bit of a wait.

colinp · 17-02-2010, 21:44

[quote=kyussmondo;38521103]

It seems odd that the touchscreen is better on the HTC HD2 than the Nexus One when they are essentially the same hardware with 2 different mobile operating systems. Maybe Microsoft and HTC have done a better job than Google?

QUOTE]

the screens are compleatly diffrent no similartiys at all

the early roms for the hd2 were buggy the latest 1.66 rom fixs all the sensitivity issues ect

noise747 · 18-02-2010, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardstyler

These phones are smartphones, all john bentley tested that it showed was the touchscreen, the camera & the video recording.. im pretty sure these phones can do a little bit more than that - it was a very poor review!!!

He was putting the point across of how easy it is to use the main features that a lot of people will use.

noise747 · 18-02-2010, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSoulBrother

It's always been a garbage show.

I only watch it because it got Suzi in

paulhgc · 19-02-2010, 08:43

This episode ?

http://www.seesaw.com/TV/Factual/p-1...he-Gadget-Show

tomorrow · 19-02-2010, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by goodnightirene

Gadget show is normally a " Apple love in" on reviews so this follows!!

Totally agree.

The whole show is now hardly watchable - most of the gadgets not even remotely of interest to me anyway ....

The whole show is not what it used to be ... too far fetched

goomba · 20-02-2010, 00:37

It has always been far fetched. I remember when they wrote off the iPhone because the N95 was easier to text from when you were bungie jumping.

gamercraig · 20-02-2010, 07:51

I'd rather they did a half-hour show rather than me having to fastforward through a lot of rubbish. The other week they were racing buggies on the sand. Where does that come under the "gadget" umbrella?!

call100 · 20-02-2010, 11:25

I prefer the BBC's Click...Better presenters and better content....

kyussmondo · 22-02-2010, 06:21

I find BBC Click boring. I much prefer watching The Gadget Show. I guess I am in the minority though.

Either way, if you are a true tech head then you wouldn't rely on these shows with so many blogs and Twitter that by the time they broadcast it is yesterdays news anyway.

Gormond · 22-02-2010, 10:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by goomba

It has always been far fetched. I remember when they wrote off the iPhone because the N95 was easier to text from when you were bungie jumping.

ROFL I remember that, what a stupid way to test anything, may as well have told you which is the best to use in space.

call100 · 22-02-2010, 19:29

Well I found it useful.....As I don't bungee jump, I chose the iPhone..

Gormond · 22-02-2010, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by call100

Well I found it useful.....As I don't bungee jump, I chose the iPhone..

lol I like your logic

16-02-2010, 13:05	#1
markrduk Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,225	Nexus One on Gadget Show Has anyone else noticed the Gadget Show on Channel Five is getting worse every series? Last night they reviewed the Milestone, HTC HD2 and the Nexus One. They gave the Nexus One 3 'Gs' out of 5 which is an arguably harsh review, but they recently reviewed it in their website and gave it 4 Gs! Not to mention the fact that the actual review was about as useful as Katie Price in a science lab!

16-02-2010, 15:42	#2
kyussmondo Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 1,731	I thought it was a good review. I think the Nexus One has been overhyped by the tech crowd. The HTC HD2 looks very nice. It has Windows Mobile behind but HTC has covered most of it. It looks fast and HTC seem better at creating interfaces than Google. It seems odd that the touchscreen is better on the HTC HD2 than the Nexus One when they are essentially the same hardware with 2 different mobile operating systems. Maybe Microsoft and HTC have done a better job than Google? Microsoft has a bad reputation at the moment with mobile. However, Windows 7 is good, the Zune is now good and Bing is gaining on Google Search. If Microsoft can get on more phones like the HTC HD2 and Windows Mobile 7 is good then Microsoft could easily compete with Google and Apple. People keep saying how amazing the Nexus One is when the HTC HD2 is the same thing and HTC and Microsoft seem to have done a better job.

16-02-2010, 15:57	#3
Hardstyler Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,775	These phones are smartphones, all john bentley tested that it showed was the touchscreen, the camera & the video recording.. im pretty sure these phones can do a little bit more than that - it was a very poor review!!!

16-02-2010, 16:22	#4
kyussmondo Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 1,731	Quote: Originally Posted by Hardstyler These phones are smartphones, all john bentley tested that it showed was the touchscreen, the camera & the video recording.. im pretty sure these phones can do a little bit more than that - it was a very poor review!!! Sure he could have fit a lot more in, but in a show like the Gadget Show they can't do a really thorough review. I think they took all factors into account when giving them a final rating. I doubt they based the final rating on just a couple of tests.

16-02-2010, 16:42	#5
TheSoulBrother Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,940	It's always been a garbage show.

16-02-2010, 16:51	#6
Dobin1000 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canterbury/London Posts: 75	I had to return my HTC HD2 after a week, because I didn't get on with Windows Mobile or the keyboard. I came to it after having an iPhone 3G, and Windows on a mobile is as annoying and glitchy as it is on computers - several times I had to force it to reset because it got tangled up and was refusing to respond. The keyboard was very poor in terms of detecting what key I was pressing, especially compared to the iPhone. I swapped it for a Samsung Galaxy i7500 android phone and I prefer Android as an OS above Windows, and the keyboard is better. My only gripe is a short battery life, but it was similar with my iPhone.

16-02-2010, 18:29	#7
goodnightirene Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 14	Gadget show is normally a " Apple love in" on reviews so this follows!!

16-02-2010, 18:54	#8
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	I wish they spent more time doing actual product reviews rather than all the other crap. BBC's Click is alot better imo.

16-02-2010, 19:36	#9
fastest finger Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Heart of England. Posts: 8,633	What the review showed, as it discussed the different strengths and weaknesses of each phone, is that the best option would be an HTC handset with Android OS. aka - The HTC Hero. Why does this stunning phone keep getting overlooked by the iphone obsessed Gadget Show?

16-02-2010, 19:45	#10
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	Quote: Originally Posted by fastest finger What the review showed, as it discussed the different strengths and weaknesses of each phone, is that the best option would be an HTC handset with Android OS. aka - The HTC Hero. Why does this stunning phone keep getting overlooked by the iphone obsessed Gadget Show? Because it's fugly with a Jay Leno chin? Just a guess On a more serious note the Nexus one is also an Android phone made by HTC and most suffer from the same issues which is a terrible touch screen. Look here for example - http://labs.moto.com/diy-touchscreen-analysis/

17-02-2010, 10:08	#11
Dobin1000 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canterbury/London Posts: 75	Quote: Originally Posted by Gormond Because it's fugly with a Jay Leno chin? Just a guess On a more serious note the Nexus one is also an Android phone made by HTC and most suffer from the same issues which is a terrible touch screen. Look here for example - http://labs.moto.com/diy-touchscreen-analysis/ When I look at this test (flawed as it is) I interpret that the Nexus screen is not 'terrible' as it performs better than the iPhone in the 'medium sensitivity' test (my opinion), and it is pretty subjective anyway talking about pressure on the screen. I might get a Nexus but I will have to be able to try it out first, so it loks like I have a bit of a wait.

17-02-2010, 21:44	#12
colinp Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: london Posts: 1,241	[quote=kyussmondo;38521103] It seems odd that the touchscreen is better on the HTC HD2 than the Nexus One when they are essentially the same hardware with 2 different mobile operating systems. Maybe Microsoft and HTC have done a better job than Google? QUOTE] the screens are compleatly diffrent no similartiys at all the early roms for the hd2 were buggy the latest 1.66 rom fixs all the sensitivity issues ect

18-02-2010, 16:32	#13
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	Quote: Originally Posted by Hardstyler These phones are smartphones, all john bentley tested that it showed was the touchscreen, the camera & the video recording.. im pretty sure these phones can do a little bit more than that - it was a very poor review!!! He was putting the point across of how easy it is to use the main features that a lot of people will use.

18-02-2010, 16:32	#14
noise747 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 22,810	Quote: Originally Posted by TheSoulBrother It's always been a garbage show. I only watch it because it got Suzi in

19-02-2010, 08:43	#15
paulhgc Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 676	This episode ? http://www.seesaw.com/TV/Factual/p-1...he-Gadget-Show

19-02-2010, 23:38	#16
tomorrow Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: WHATM - RIP BB Posts: 31,478	Quote: Originally Posted by goodnightirene Gadget show is normally a " Apple love in" on reviews so this follows!! Totally agree. The whole show is now hardly watchable - most of the gadgets not even remotely of interest to me anyway .... The whole show is not what it used to be ... too far fetched

20-02-2010, 00:37	#17
goomba Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,444	It has always been far fetched. I remember when they wrote off the iPhone because the N95 was easier to text from when you were bungie jumping.

20-02-2010, 07:51	#18
gamercraig Inactive Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 5,874	I'd rather they did a half-hour show rather than me having to fastforward through a lot of rubbish. The other week they were racing buggies on the sand. Where does that come under the "gadget" umbrella?!

20-02-2010, 11:25	#19
call100 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,572	I prefer the BBC's Click...Better presenters and better content....

22-02-2010, 06:21	#20
kyussmondo Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 1,731	I find BBC Click boring. I much prefer watching The Gadget Show. I guess I am in the minority though. Either way, if you are a true tech head then you wouldn't rely on these shows with so many blogs and Twitter that by the time they broadcast it is yesterdays news anyway.

22-02-2010, 10:34	#21
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	Quote: Originally Posted by goomba It has always been far fetched. I remember when they wrote off the iPhone because the N95 was easier to text from when you were bungie jumping. ROFL I remember that, what a stupid way to test anything, may as well have told you which is the best to use in space.

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22-02-2010, 19:29	#22
call100 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 6,572	Well I found it useful.....As I don't bungee jump, I chose the iPhone..

22-02-2010, 19:56	#23
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	Quote: Originally Posted by call100 Well I found it useful.....As I don't bungee jump, I chose the iPhone.. lol I like your logic