The title felt familiar so I checked. Yep, I had a similar title in February. Just had quite a bit of PC stuff recently.
I’m halfway (or a bit more) with harddrive upgrades at work with the arrival of the two 4TB archive/backup drives I requested and Chammy’s 3TB PBD files drive. Yep, ABC.
AMD Zen is coming next month so I’ll keep my eye out for news and availability. Home PC upgrades went back to a halt because PC activities are mostly relax time on the internet. And the cash issues mostly because of old bills and not getting the time and push to buy a new flatbed scanner. The one time I tried to, almost got irritated at PC Express. I used to like going there.
Now, phones.
Sony Xperia X Compact – I’m definitely getting this despite the compromises:
· No ingress protection rating – with my Z1 compact getting damaged when I used it during an outing, I guess that really isn’t meant for me. I’ll miss rinsing my phone, though.
· Midrange chipset (SD650) – reviews say though, that it’s not really that bad and could actually perform as well or even better than the Z5 compact with last year’s flagship SD810.
· No lanyard attachment – I only learned earlier today that that’s what they call it and that the X Compact doesn’t have it
The selling points for me:
· There are really no alternative mini/compact upgrades to my still well-performing (though damaged) Z1 compact and definitely isn’t a step down from what I have.
· The best improvement could be the camera with improved low-light quality. That’s the biggest weakness I’ve encountered with my current and past Xperia’s
· Natural progression with the USB Type-C
My Z1 compact’s extended warranty ends in November and I’ll probably push myself to have it repaired before mid-month. I’m eyeing January for a phone upgrade.
Sony Xperia XZ – Sony’s anticipated flagship seems to be impressing critics more than the interim flagship X Performance and last year’s Z3+/Z4 and Z5 series.
Apple iPhone 7 / 7 Plus – I stayed up late for the launch event. I was actually impressed by the main products launched and the rest of the “undercard” launches were not as boring as I expected. Not bad, Apple.
· The headphone jack thing is a difficult issue but at least they have adapters included in the box.
· Most of the key improvements have actually been found on Sony, HTC, and LG phones for some time. But still, it’s not a bad thing to get the best features everyone else has.
· The 7 Plus’s dual camera is pretty impressive but it’s interesting to see comparisons against the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Well, Note 7 wins…with a bang?
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 – not really something that launched this month, but the battery issue and the resulting recall & replacement action is both good and bad. I hope it affects the industry in a much more positive way.
LG V20 – now here’s an underrated phone in the shadow of the iPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy Note 7.
I mentioned upgrades earlier. My father ended his Sun Cellular subscription. I’m thinking of getting myself a Samsung Galaxy J2 with a DTV Antenna while I have my Z1c for repair. Maybe I’ll hand it over to may father if he gets frustrated with his current phone/s since he isn’t going to get an upgrade from Sun anymore.
On to TV show seasons.
I finished season 4 in my South Park catch-up. I’m taking a break now from that because I don’t think too much South Park continuously is a very healthy thing. Still, fun.
Macross Delta has ended and it was just OK. Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans season 2 starts next week. Fun how these two aired similar to Gundam 00 and Macross Frontier. Quite sadly, though, i got engaged to the older shows more. Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years.
The Big Bang Theory and Agents of SHIELD have started. OK starts, I guess.
The DC TV shows are coming next week. Now the previews are getting me hyped. I hope I wont get disappointed.
Non-TV shows, I’ve seen Son of Batman and completed watching the animated Wonder Woman movie. Both good. I think I’ll be watching DC Animated Movies at that pace.
