[General Topics] Kilihari:
Asus Galaxy 7

I have built computers for over ten years, every time I used an Asus device I have had nothing but great things to say! The only times I had massive recalls or problems down the road was anytime I deviated from buying Asus. Asus is not just quality, Asus is the definition of quality. If you look up quality in the Miriam-Webster Online Dictionary, it doesn't have a text description, it just has a Asus Logo under the description area. ;)

In all seriousness, I was just about to purchase a Touch Diamond from EM Mobile. I will wait for this phone. I have previously owned a Hermes 200/Softbank X01HT or TYTN for the past two years, owned many Palm devices, and so on and so forth. The problem with my Palm devices is that it is a palm device EHEEHHE... sad but true though. The problem with my HTC device is that it is an HTC device, I would even go so far as to say that Palm builds their devices superior to that of HTC even though HTC builds all Palm devices (I think). My HTC heyboard first went, so I purchased a new one, then the screen died, so I baught a new one, the case was so fragile that when removing the screen I broke the plastic, so I ordered new plastic, never had that problem with my Palm. The keyboard has just died again and I have purchased an unlocked phone to get me though the next few months while I waited until my stupid assed contract expires. I will never ... ever.... ever... get a contract again. If I can't sign up with a phone company and buy it outright, then I don't want to be involved with it. I have learned so much by signing my 2 year contract; NEVER AGAIN!

So, this is great.... the Asus Galaxy 7. Damn people do you realize it is made out of friggen Stainless Steel with Asus quality, this is going to be the best phone I ever own, I know it! Also, they put out firmware updates often, their support for their devices is the best, and damnitt... I love Asus...

I think the official name for this phone is the ASUS Glaxy7 (Zest)

Someone made a YouTube video with the Top 15 Smartphones, and listed this phone as #3. It is almost a perfect video as they properly list the iPhone as being number 11ish or whatever. You know I would like the iPhone but the friggen software just isn't there and the price tag is insane. 2000 dollars for what? In Japan here we need to sign up with a gold plan for 2 years meaning it will be at least 60 - 100 dollars each month for 2 years, but even if you touch the internet on your iPhone your bill will be 100 dollars or more depending on talk time, iPhone has priced itself out of consideration for me. Honestly your cumulative phone bill after 2 years will probably be in the neighborhood of $2500.00+USD with just mild internet use and mild talk time, absolute garbage. I could buy a computer with 2 GeForce 280s and a quad core cpu, just a complete waste of money. All for a platform with expensive software and iTunes, yai! ;) Anyways, take a look at the movie, it is pretty cool... I think.

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=uK9gIeDs5_E&feature=related

Also, the UI is called Glide, it is Asus's version of TouchFLO, Asus has been working on Glide for longer than HTC has so great chances are it will be much smoother and faster and basically be the phone that the Diamond could have been. Take a look at the details of Glide.

http://www.slashphone.com/asus-launches-p552w-touch-phone-with-glide-ui-081593

You aren't going to beleive this, I have found on a few websites, the clock speed of this thing is 624 MHz overclocked to 800MHz???!?!?!?!! This is going to be the fastest windows mobile machine on the market!!! (I Think) hehehehe. Not quite sure, hopefully they haven't made a mistake on the website, but go and see for yourself!

http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1480&view=1

-Kilihari! :D