Comment Re:Probably just found a bunch (Score 1) 111
More flexibility than iOS
Hahaha, I'm not an iOS user but even Apple got rid of the itunes requirement to sync files, added an adblocker and is generally more hackable than a brick like WP
more polish than Android.
Are you referrering to the same WP where apps and contacts are nicely sorted but settings menus are a lowercase lists of randomly placed items?
Comment Re:Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (Score 1) 425
Not to defend them, but cheap CFL usually last longer than cheap LEDs where the LEDs aren't sufficently cooled and cook themselves.
Comment Re:Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) (Score 1) 425
Comment Re:Money (Score 1) 202
meet some new people
But those places are empty most of day, might as well just go cycle in the woods.
Comment Re: no longer a threat (Score 2) 125
Comment Re:Who's More Evil At This Point? (Score 1) 72
Comment Re:Battery life? (Score 1) 206
bettery conditioning which maintains temperature conditions in the battery within an ideal operating range which greatly extends the lifespan of the battery
Even dumbphones suffered from battery degradation, despite not being able to get warm like a modern smartphone unless left in the sun. Unless it's Samsung the battery shouldn't get that hot.
Comment Re:Finally doing what they should have done (Score 1) 254
Comment Prior art (Score 1) 72
Comment Re:Hoverboards show the limitations of China model (Score 1) 37
So a product which could have been pretty popular doesn't.
It's just an expensive toy/gimmick and I'm glad less materials are wasted on them so that they can be used in more useful/practical forms of locomotion like ebikes.
Comment No (Score 1) 589
Comment Re:Not ready yet. (Score 2) 204
Comment Re:PFFFFF (Score 1) 108
Comment Re:Why is this necessary? (Score 1) 123
Additionally various cities have wasted taxpayer money in the past on fleets of electric vehicles that were left unused in depots because lead-acid proved to be inadequate, which might have hindered more recent attempts.