What an insane week in tech news! It seems everyone and they brother announced some sort of device the past few days, and we're not done yet. With the Apple announcement coming next week, we'll have even more tech news to sink our hungry, little teeth into.
If we all had a million dollars to spend, I'm sure each one of us would have picked one of each that was announced this week (except for Tom!). Still, it doesn't hurt to dream a little. Some of us are set in what we'd like to own now, while others are going to wait it out to see what Apple brings to the table next week.
This week we ask:
With all that was announced by Nokia, Motorola, and Amazon this week, and Apple next week, what one device would you like to own if you had the means?
Jesse Mendoza: I'm intrigued by the 8.9" Amazon Kindle Fire HD and is the one device I would own. I've been looking for an alternative to an iPad, and Amazon's ecosystem is one of the best out there. My only hesitation is that I've pretty much sold my soul to Google services, so my Nexus 7 would need to remain in my bag no matter what. If the Fire HD can offer the same experience in a light, easy to carry package that's enough to replace my Nexus 7, I'm all there.
Sharon Copeland: If I had the means, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD LTE as a tablet... I would like the Nokia 920 as a phone. I'd dump my Galaxy Note in a heartbeat.
Andrew Allen: Some variation of the Nokia Lumia 820 intrigues me the most. With wireless charging and the ability to customize it with several different colored back plates, I think this device is very appealing. I know the 920 is getting all the press, but I prefer the smaller of the two. Nokia also seems to have a planned roadmap as far as NFC and wireless accessories that makes me want this phone right now. Make it happen Verizon!
Tom Fleming: None. I wrote a story about this in a previous article. I don't feel that any of the devices that have been announced, or are about to be announced are unique or compelling when compared to what I already own or what is already on the market. The Amazon ecosystem blocks you out of anything not provided by Amazon, which to me is shortsighted and will be their eventual downfall. The only drastic improvements and changes made by Motorola were to battery life, which while extremely important, are not enough to have me buy a new phone. Nokia has hitched their ride to the number three OS in a two OS game. Based upon the hype and leaks about the Apple announcement all of their changes are going to be reactionary to what is being seen as successful by other companies... larger phones, smaller tablets, 4G capability... nothing unique or revolutionary.
Tony Robinson: I'm looking forward to the next iPhone on Verizon Wireless. 4" screen (or larger), LTE, centered FaceTime cam, 3.5mm headset port on the bottom, etc. I'm not an Apple fanboy but I know what works best for me. I still enjoy all other platforms like the Droid RAZR line-up and the WP8 devices coming to Verizon. Both are very exciting and intriguing.
Andrew Clausen: I'm a big fan of Amazon, so if I had the means, I would get the new Kindle Fire HD. I love that Amazon is not only beating eReaders at their own game, but general tablet manufacturers as well. The first Fire was nice and fluid, especially with their OS. Now, with the additions of new hardware and new software, the Fire HD looks like it could really be a huge seller.
Jeffrey Shafran: Of all things announced this week I want the Motorola Razr M phone. It has a little 4.3" display along with a 2000 mAh battery, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1GB ram. This little device is a compact smartphone that would suite my needs well and not take alot of space up in my pocket. I am personally tired of the big screens and rather large size of current Android phones.
Marc Zeffren: I will definitely be getting the iPhone 5. I haven't seen anything I like besides the new Windows Phones, but who knows when Verizon will actually release them. And with Nokia faking those videos... I'm just going to be very cautious with them for the time being.
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