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The work crew begins the installation of the left side bleachers (June 11, 2007)
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I haven't had a conversation about sex for a long time.
This realization hit me while I was reading the collection of essays and stories put together by the inimitable Erica Jong, Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex (ecco, June 14, 2011). In these pages Gail Collins, perhaps my favorite New York Times columnist (because she's so fuckin' funny), muses about the effect of Catholic school on sexual awakening. (It was slow, but on the other hand, she was great at diagramming sentences.) Susan Cheever writes about a one-night stand and concludes that, "casual sex is excruciatingly hazardous. Those who are not ready to have their life changed should probably abstain." Daphne Merkin (how did I miss you at Barnard?) teases out to full recognizable form "that" kind of guy, the manipulative, cruel but sexy man you should avoid at all costs, but don't. J.A.K. Andres talks about her daughter the diddler with wit—and probably more patience than I had when my kids were little. Marisa Acocella Marchetto's graphic fantasy is hilarious, and, oh, so true.
So if Erica Jong could get these well-known women to talk about sex so frankly, even Jean Hanff Korelitz who professes to be a prude, why don't I talk about sex?
It isn't if I never talked about sex. When I was ten and at overnight Girl Scout camp, Betty, in the sleeping bag next to mine, told me she listened to her brother have sex with his girlfriends of the front porch and he peed inside them. That, I thought, was gross. I remember when I was in Jr. High my sister's friend Susan (who was something of a Grateful Dead groupie) tried to explain to me the difference between an erect and a flaccid penis. (She kept on saying "flat," and as I had never seen a penis on a boy over two, I couldn't visualize that at all.)
Then in high school and college it was all about sex. In a way. Looking back, I realize I knew graphic details of friends' exploits. I knew where people did it and how they did it. But what were we talking about? How it made us feel? Our anxieties or pleasures? I don't think so. Mostly the mechanics.
Report from a roommate: a boyfriend had made fun of a guy who performed oral sex on his menstruating girlfriend because he came up with "a red mustache." Then same said boyfriend couldn't wait to go down on her when she had her period. Report from guy friends: a roommate had a jar of lubricant by his bed. Never occurred to me at the time that he and his girlfriend might have been having anal sex. I just thought she had a lubrication problem—something quite usual when one is fucking like bunnies, which young people did in my time and probably still do. Still, I remember feeling about this guy that maybe he was gay, because this was in the 1970's when straight women not involved in the arts knew relatively few gay men. Years later some guys I knew emerged from the closet, including a guy I dated who dropped out of college to become a ballet dancer. So maybe the guy with the KY-Jelly tub was maybe 1) having anal sex with his girlfriend, 2) having anal sex with men, or 3) having a girlfriend with a lubrication problem.
By the 1970's, everyone was having sex. Even some Orthodox Jewish couples were "dry humping" to the point where the guy would have an orgasm. Did the girl? Funny, that's what I mean about sticking to the mechanics. We knew he wiped himself with a handkerchief and then felt guilty. The girl very wisely told him, "God's too busy to watch what you're doing." But what she got out of it? I don't think we ever asked. Girls who had sex with many guys still sometimes "got a reputation." Serial monogamy, with a three-month relationship being considered long-term, was more acceptable. Still, there was Jenny H. who had a Friday night boyfriend and a Saturday night boyfriend, and we all thought it was cool. Odd, but cool. The arrangement lasted less than a couple of semesters because when one of the boyfriends asked her to choose, she chose the other one. I supposed that Jenny spoke with friends who were closer about the whole thing, how if felt having sex with two different guys on consecutive nights, every week. I wondered about it, but I never asked.
More mechanics: A few years post college a guy friend reported to me a woman he knew said that her breasts were so sensitive, she had orgasms when she got felt up. I believed it then. Now I'm like, hmm, I doubt it. But maybe it was true?
AIDS came around in the '80s, and people had to be more careful. But by then most of my friends were getting married. A few years later we had babies, and then it was all about our kids. I remember a friend going on a "second honeymoon," theater and an overnight stay at the Plaza Hotel, while her parents watched their young boys. She and her husband had sex four times during that 24-hour period. We were all envious. Sex had already become something that could be interrupted by a crying child, or just the mysterious appearance at your bedside of a sleepless child. Sex was something we sometimes wished were over already because we were soooo tired from working and being primary parent. Even the stay-at-home moms were soooo tired. Considering that most of my friends—since high school!—have been in marriages that are at least 30-years-long, and the ones who were divorced and then remarried are looking at 20-years or more . . . well, obviously we worked it out the sex thing with our partners. But it doesn't really get talked about. These days, not even the mechanics. Maybe because we're too married? Because we're so rarely without our husbands socially? And when we are, it's the important things that are top of our list: menopause and our grown kids.
Erica Jong did a wonderful thing for her accomplished daughter, Molly Jong-Fast, who has just published her third book, a novel, The Social Climbers Handbook (Villard). (Coming attractions—and that's not a sex pun: I'll be reviewing this on the "books" page of my site any day now.) Molly has an essay in Erica's anthology discussing how, basically, when she was little, she just wanted her parents to put their clothes on. As part of the publicity for Erica's book, she and Molly have been doing a mother/daughter tour. Monday 6/13 they'll appear on the Gayle King radio show XM 201/SIRIUS 111 at 10:35 a.m. EDT and on Wednesday June 15 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City at 8 p.m.; visit 92y.org online for information. I can't imagine this ever happening to me—I mean the mother/daughter tour—even if I ever managed to talk about, let alone write about, sex. When my daughter was about 10 and I tried to sit down and talk to her about sex, she said, "Don't bother mom. I have a 14-year-old friend"—meaning the girl next door. "I already know everything." And that may be a good thing because evidently, judging by what Erica and her writers have done, I don't know how to talk about sex.
As always, I'd love you to comment at the bottom of the page. Here's what I'd like to know.
- Do Boomers talk about sex? Are we prudes these days? Did we turn into prudes. If so, why?
- Do Boomers talk to their kids about sex? Can you imagine pulling off the Erica and Molly show? My 28-year-old son still covers my eyes if we're watching a movie and there's a sex scene.
- Do our kids have different attitudes about sex than we did? I think so. I think that they were actually more casual than we were and that there is still a horrible double standard.
- Should we be talking about sex with our friends? With our partners, most definitely. With our friends, probably. But how, after 25 years, do we begin these conversations?
Sugar in My Bowl will be formally released on 6/14/11. Meanwhile, you can read excerpts at http://bit.ly/jNnjLs. For ordering and sale information, look at my book review page on this site: http://Generationbsquared.com/what-boomers-read. Also, Erica did a great job on "Hardball" with Chris Matthews talking about why men take sexual risks: http://t.co/G2Nw8uf.
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So, I'm looking into either returning to a MMO that I already own, or buying a new one.
I never liked GW2 from the very start. The reason? The vicious, smartassed community on the forums. It is a huge turn off. Game of the Universe Awards mean nothing to me, because it's all political anyways. "No sub fee" doesn't impress me either.
However, I am curious about the game. Nothing really stands out from the rest out there except that it's new, at least in my opinion. It's the ONLY reason I'm giving it consideration.
I have been keeping an eye out on livestreams on Xfire. Seems that only a very few livestream the game. Those end up revieling nothing special at all. Just some guy playing a short-skirt wearing female character in an empty place. In fact, I didn't see 1 other player in the livestream videos I watched. It was a bore.
So, I'm asking the people that have quit playing:
Why did you quit?
What's the pop?
Where are all the players (I saw none on the livestreams)?
Is it like SWTOR in that you max level and get the best gear within 2 weeks, then bored to death?
Is PvP a CC spamming joke?
Is there something else bad that I'm missing that I should know about?
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Joined: 2/16/12
Did you go to the official forums or are you going by these ones? There are a lot of brainwashed players who were sucked in by the hype of Guild Wars 2, that is a serious issue.
To answer your question, is it's questionable if this game is worth $60. The story was written for kids, it's so simplistic. The only adult thing is that sylvari tend to ignore "Gender" in relationships because they're plants *Cough*. Outside of that, it's pretty empty. It USED to be populated when they limited how much we could access the game and when the game JUST came out. Once people realized the dungeons were just monsters with HP x 10 that you attacked for 5 minutes each, everyone stopped unless they wanted an armor set.
The game is an empty shell of what it once was when it was new. Once the newness wore off, people left. PvP is unbalanced and the PvP rooms are not empty, there are about 16~ rooms that are full, compared to the WHOLE list being populated. Lots of empty space now.
I quit because it was boring and they overhyped the game. No end game content and the story is paper thin. And the dynamic events, they're anything but. If you watched their "Gloat about a game that's not out yet" video, aka the guild wars 2 mannifesto, they talk like events actually matter and what happens effects the world. No they do not. They just repeat regardless of your existance.
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Joined: 12/29/03
Whatever you do, do NOT speak ill of Asheron's Call 2...
Originally posted by NorseGod
That is the reason I don't play anymore. I think the game is fine, too bad the majority of the community I have dealt with has sucked.
That Guild Wars 2 login screen knocked up my wife. Must be the second coming!
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Joined: 8/20/07
If you specifically ask the people that quit playing i can guarantee you wont get a wide assortment of answers
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Joined: 7/29/10
Magic Propels my Rolly Chair.
Pretty much. Ive been trying to log in lately and lvl some characters - No one in sight lvl 1-25 zone(s)
Infact if you disagree, Come see me on jade quarry i want people to play with!
Novice Member
Joined: 11/26/12
You will never need to group at any point in order to reach cap. The most massively single player experience around. All I can say beyond that is go with your gut feelings.
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Joined: 2/16/12
I think the in game community is way different than the forum community. For the most part, no one says anything. They don't have to because there's no kill stealing. The most I've heard people talk was during the clock tower mini-game during Holloween, and that was the high point of my Guild Wars 2 experience. PvP was fun, but when people figured out which classes were unbalanced, not so much. On top of that, the Developers seem to be in love with point capturing PvP and put that in the game instead of the much beloved deathmatch of Guild Wars 1.
There's not even Guild Wars in Guild Wars 2. The game was seriously rushed and has a F2P cash shop shoe horned in.
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Joined: 1/07/11
Sheldon Cooper: Leonard, be serious. We're playing a game here. (Big Bang Theory)
Originally posted by NorseGod
You can read the answers to your questions in the GW2 official forums. Its very easy to get to 80 and to get exotic armor and weapons. From there, you just have a Legendary weapon to get (right now is just a different skin from the normal exotics) and that skin takes you a long time to farm. Thats the end game.
Leonard: Penny, you are on fire.
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Joined: 8/07/11
GW2 socialist.
So don't visit the forums? I never did on any MMO I played and guess what? It never detracted from my gameplay experience and may have even added to my enjoyment if threads like this are any indication.
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Joined: 1/18/08
Originally posted by NorseGod
I (mostly) stopped playing because I found WvW boring and then they added a new tier of gear which currently requires you to grind instanced dungeons to acquire. All that left was leveling alts or playing sPvP and those ceased being entertaining after playing the game for 3 months.
Population varies of course depending on server, zone, and time of day. I play on Maguuma usually at off hours and it can be pretty lonely except in the very low level and very high level zones.
The bored to death part is fairly accurate, but depending on how much gold you end up with when you ding 80, you can either get the best gear instantly or within a day or two. (This ignores the new Ascended gear since I am not sure how long it takes to acquire and only a couple of pieces are available now with more sure to follow.)
CC barely lasts any time in this game, so it's not the big deal that it is in many MMOs.
Here's a few bad things you don't mention:
On the plus side, the game is B2P and the cash shop so far hasn't offered anything that is truly P2W. If you're looking for a fantasy themepark MMO to kill some time for a few months, this is worth the box price. Just keep in mind that it is way overhyped and won't be the game it should be until after a few years worth of patches and expansions.
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Joined: 8/14/10
All of history is a lie. The truth depends on who does the listening, and who does the telling...
Originally posted by NorseGod
I am responding to give you the benefit of the doubt. You start off by bashing the community without speciying which one you mean (MMORPG.com, GW2 site, GW2 fans here in general, etc.), then ask for information from...... the community. The game is fun but it has it's downside as well. Without listing these other games you enjoy it is tough to make a comparison to give my best advice on whether the game could be recommended or not. You mention PvP once and that was about it. So I just answered your questions directly. I still play and find the game fun although many of my guild members went back to WoW. I have the bebefit of playing with my wife so I am never solo and that keeps any game somewhat interesting to me.
RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.
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Joined: 7/29/10
Magic Propels my Rolly Chair.
Have you not been posting on this forum, On the content of guild wars 2 for an extended amount of time?
Novice Member
Joined: 8/07/11
GW2 socialist.
Originally posted by Nitth
And? I never visit official forums, was my point. Too many deeply involved sorts of people there. You don't need to go to them to enjoy a game, it's just a suggestion not to. Sounds like more hassle than it's worth. In contrast, MMORPG is neutral ground..
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Joined: 4/01/11
Ahh devil ether.
Originally posted by Eir_S
Exactly. I fail to see how a vast minority of the playerbase on a forum outside of the game can affect how much a person enjoys the game itself.
Now if the community inside the game is really bad that is another thing. That can definitely kill your experience. Mute or ignore or whatever the game might have is your friend. But if there are hundreds of irritating assholes that can overwhelm your ability to mute them.
However, as others have said GW2 really doesn't have a ton of chat going on anyway. Which in itself can be annoying, if you are into being a chatty kathy.
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Personally I can't tell of the current state (got a refund thank you!) but as far as I seen its not a game you grind up to max quickly. Its something that can get stale pretty quickly as you won't feel progression at all as you play. So... pros and cons list!
1.) Stylish Graphics, focusing primarily on characters as well as some fancy environmental graphics. This does a great job.
2.) Questing: Changes up the questing formula to be different. Events are more ephasized as a means to leveling.
3.) Crafting, particularly the discovery system is quite an inivative way to handle crafting. It is quite an interesting system that, while not used to its maximum potential, is a good step in the right direction.
1.) Combat: Combat is... bleh. Quite clunky and feels like it decided to change to action combat last minute. Really begging to have aiming with mouse. Can't emphasize this flaw enough, a major flaw in the game. Its a very very simplistic combat system, as dodge tends to be the replacement for a good chunk of skills being taken away from use. With 1 being an auto attack, you will find yourself doing nothing but dodging.
2.) The quest format, while different, becomes quite boring quick. Its essencially quests hubs compressed into one giant quest, as such you might be grinding MORE on it due to attempting only one or two objectives of the total. Events aren't dynamic much at all and appear in a quite static pattern, making them more fun then regular heart quests but still becoming tedious and extremely predictable. High levels expect to do zerg laps around a zone.
3.) Lack of progression. This is a glaring issue, particularly while leveling up. You don't get the feeling your doing any progress at all with your character. Virutally from level 1-2 you have a good idea what you will be doing the whole way through, with level 30 getting your last skill and having all of what you will be doing before you. Talents don't feel that much of an impact and just feel tacked on.
4.) Grind: For having no gear treadmil, it does have a very long grind, even showing up some traditional games. To do good in wvw, your going to likely have to farm which involves tediously farming mobs. There is very little variety and this farming is very 'mindless' in terms of being done with minimal effort. Dungeon gear will take a good deal of time.
5.) Dungeon Difficulty: And by difficulty I mean more so 'very group specific'. Its actually mostly getting difficulty off trash in which you need the GW2 trinity. The problem here is they love preaching 'no trinity' yet they basically enforce having the damage/support/Crowd control model. Without it you will wipe far more often. Even with it, your going to likely have some trouble sometimes just due to how chaotic it can be and difficult to adjust. It doesn't feel like difficulty based off skill as much as just having a group doing stuff at the right time and to the right mobs. Bosses are in many cases a joke, its just the trash that really suffers for the group.
6.) Fanboys: I know, its not part of the game but seriously... SHUT UP. Your making me hate this game and have even more negative bias against it due to how ignorant you guys are. Blindly listening to devs preaching stuff... seriously stop your making it hard to even think posative things about this game!
7.) Game environments: Graphics are nice on this game but unfortunately the zones are quick to become dule. There is no real determining factors for each area. This bothers me mostly since its graphic style cries out for a unique feel to zones, yet it fails to deliver that. The graphics have a cartoony edge so it SHOULD capitalize on it to really give zones a more unique feel to them. Instead you basically enter generic snow area, generic jungle area.
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The actual community in game is superb. I get that people who decided to dislike the game before playing it don't like people on game forums who defend the game and thus challenge their under-informed view of the game. However, to use the enthusiasm of the game's fans as a reason to not try the game seems pretty silly.
I'm getting close to 600 hours played and I'm still going strong. I am not a player who latches onto a game remains a vocal fan and prolific player in spite of the actual quality and state of the game and the play experience. I've had a few promising starts that have fizzled and if it's time to move on, I accept it and move on. For me and many others, this game is most certainly not some flash in the pan.
So, a big reason that the game's community is so quick to defend the game is that it's actually a game, the first in some time, worth playing for hundreds of hours and most certainly worth defending.
Nothing anyone can say is going to convince the hold outs that this might be the game for them. If you can put aside the anti-GW2 mindset and you think you can actually approach the game with a truly open mind, go for it. If you are just looking for GW2 haters to validate your decision not to play the game, then just take a pass and save everone the drama.
As to populations, there are still tons of people playing the game on a regular basis. Lion's Arch, the defacto hub city, is just as busy as it has always been and I can't head there with out ending up in the overflow. The population distribution is much more spread out, so the density in any given game zone is lower than when the player base was compressed into a narrower level range. That's to be expected in a game this massive, espescially when there are additional outlets for play, like sPvP, WvW and Dungeons.
The world is massive, PvE content is broad and deep. sPvP, WvW and Dungeon play are compelling for some people. Professions are versatile and distinctive, so pretty much any MMO player should be able to find a match to their playstyle, (probably several matches). There is almost too much to do in the game, so the $45-$60 box price on a Buy to Play title is honestly the best bet the cynical MMO gamer is going to find on the market. If you give it a real shot and don't like it, well, you aren't out any more than you were on all the other MMOs you've purchased and found wanting.
Want to know more about GW2 and why there is so much buzz? Start here: Guild Wars 2 Mass Info for the Uninitiated
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Joined: 10/05/03
Gaming should be about fun, not gender equality.
I quit because once you hit level 80 I did not see anything wortwhile to do. I was hoping for the PvP to be special but there is no point to it and little reason to do it besides just to be able to do PvP. I got LoL for that so dont need to play an MMO for some casual PvP.
PvE did not impress me much either. It was fun up to 80 but kind of anti-climactic after that. So same with PvP, not much reason to do PvE after you reach the cap.
However the game is fun for a month or two but so are many single player B2P games out there...
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Joined: 1/15/11
If you listened to people that posted on forums, you would never play any game. But I had fun in GW2 for almost 800 hours, you need to join a guild and pick a populated server so there is always some WvW going on unless your into PvE which is a barren waste land now for the lower level areas.
I do not play it anymore, burnt out from it until they do something with WvW because it is stale right now.
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Joined: 7/17/11
I stopped playing because:
The heavily instanced gameworld doesnt work for me.
I never warmed up to the everyone take care of themselfs class system
Dungeons constisted of tumbling and running away from the mobs
I LIKE gear progression, GW2 doesnt have one
I actually missed a gamworld with a story and purpose and not the level by attended outdoor event concerts with other people
There is no reason to really work with other people while leveling, everyone just shows up does their own thing and quitely moves on. There is no social interaction in this game.
It plays more like an arcade game or a console game then a true MMO.
Not enough depth in skills or abilities. IN other words my ability bar doesnt have enough meanfull things on it
There are other things but this list is long enought
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TBH, it doesn't look like you want the truth. If you really wanted to read the truth, you wouldn't discard positive opinions or be prejudiced towards a game just because some idiots used it to troll other forums.


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Cook went on to say that one of the toughest things to do when designing a product was making hard tradeoffs and deciding what a product should be. He said that's what Apple had done with the iPad, and what made the iPad user experience incredible.
While not exactly citing Home Simpson's car, Cook did liken Microsoft's Surface to making a car that could also fly and float, but not do any one of those things particularly well.
The use of the word "compromised" is interesting, since "no compromises" was Microsoft's buzzword for Windows 8. That translates into two versions of the Surface, one that's releasing now and runs Windows RT for ARM, and one that's being released early next year and runs Windows 8 Pro on Intel. It also translates into two modes, the Metro/Modern/Windows 8-style of higher-level apps, which is more like iOS, and the full-on Windows mode, which is more like traditional Windows, of course. It also comes with two versions of Internet Explorer, one for Metro and one for Windows. They also have two kinds of keyboard-covers, one that's multitouch and one that has physical keys. And the bifurcation goes on and on.
Optimistically, it can be viewed as Microsoft trying to best serve the needs of both new, iPad-generation users and old, Windows-generation users both, and transition the latter towards the former. Pessimistically, it can be viewed as Microsoft failing to make any choices of their own, and offloading all those choices to the users.
Pragmatically, it can seen as living somewhere in between the iPad and the laptop, the way the iPad mini lives somewhere between the iPhone/iPod touch and the iPad.
It's personality is undeniably split, and that will seem compromised and confused to most Apple users, made only worse by the inarticulate way Microsoft has handled their messaging. But it might also be exactly what traditional Windows PC users need to help move them into the post-PC era.
The Surface isn't a product Apple would ever make, but it's also more than the Tablet PCs Microsoft has allowed to be made in the past. So whether or not history ultimately judges it as a misstep, for Microsoft, it remains a step, and that's interesting.
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Tim Cook says Microsoft Surface is compromised, confusing
that would be the case if this would be a positive article on WPcentral... DUDE
but its as U say a : *Microsoft talk on iMore*...ordinary iOS, andrOS and windOS users just stay on their's blogs/sites... only trolls are going to others... that shows that this 5 pounds dancing gorilla is sending out his dogs like U rexx again... to make a good PR for the new product as Mr.$oft has done with Zune, Kin and Lumia 800 in the past... but U're peeing on the wrong tree here... iOS users are too smart for that game... so...
why dontcha try it in the Andro-pit... DUDE... U'll find lots of earth and water down there....... THIS.....IS......iMORE..... !!!...
At first blush, Microsoft's entry-level Surface RT tablets seems like a good value compared to the iPad . That's because you get double the storage (32 GB versus 16 GB) for the same price as the iPad, $499. But the reason Microsoft started the Surface at 32 GB instead of 16 GB is because the operating system, Windows RT, takes up approximately 12 GB of space.
For reference, Apple's iPad operating system takes up less than 1 GB. If Microsoft had made the entry-level Surface a 16 GB device, you'd only have about 4 GB free to play around with.
I think Windows 8 will be great. I enjoy my Apple products, but I think to the average consumer, being able to sell them a ultrabook that converts into a tablet for $1,000 (Asus Transformer Book) is more appealing then making someone purchase an Ipad for $300 and MacBook Pro for $1200+.
I also like the fact that I can transition from a tablet UI (Metro) back to a standard desktop interface. Sure, it'll have a learning curve, but guess what.... so was the iOS and Lion when I first purchased them.
Maybe it's just me, but I enjoy knowing that I'll now be able to take my computer with me as a tablet and turn it into a fully functional PC for my day-to-day use of certain applications. My only concern is that Microsoft is so far behind with apps and the confusion between RT and regular Windows 8.
I also think that while Cook condemns this approach (PC/Tablet hybrid), that Apple too will come up with some way to merge their products to form something similar. Either way, I don't think it'll be a "Flop" as some people put it, but I do think it'll take some time to catch on.
TC got this one wrong.
Know what's more confusing:
the iPhone, iPod, iPod Nano, Mini Ipad2, Ipad4 (no 3), and MacBook...I'm not kidding I have no idea what the point of those tween devices are.
I own two iPads, a windows phone and a android phone I am no ones fanboy. I just love tech.
Microsoft Surface is doomed. Most businesses and consumers want an iPad.
The problem with Apple products is that I no longer feel that visceral need to own their stuff. With the Surface, it was literally like, "ohh I gotta have that!", whereas I have the feeling like "meh, minor upgrade, meh another minor upgrade" with Apple products. I realise that this is because Apple's product lines have matured and they have shifted into the incumbent defending their claimed territory mode, but frankly I expect more from Apple. They are slowly but surely turning into what Microsoft was, a big giant that reacts rather than leads. Hell, I got up bright and early to get my copy of Windows 8 today because its so exciting, and I don't feel like Apple evokes any sort of reaction on a similar scale for me anymore.
Of course I realise that this is from the point of view of a tech geek so it probably not representative of the population as a whole.
I love gadgets and I currently own iPhone 5, iPad 3, Galaxy S3 and Nexus 7. I was hoping to pick up iPad Mini too but after announcement it was disappointing for me. Pricing wise is ok with me but specs not so much. A5 chip with 1024x768 resolution? At least throw in new A6 chip from iPad 4 for that price. My pre-ordered Surface RT and it is coming tomorrow. Very excited to try it out.
I wish I had the budget to get an RT Surface. Due to budgetary constraints, gotta wait for the Surface Pro in Jan :(
Have fun with your Surface!
The click is important because its indicative of a level of detail to the hardware previously seen not very often outside of Apple products. The fact that there are over 200 custom components within Surface shows how much thought was put into the design process and to dismiss it as a gimmick is shameful if you consider yourself a tech enthusiast. This also shows that Microsoft thought long and hard about the customer experience when designing Surface, and I don't see you bashing Apple for that.
is there a tech. function for that Clack sound... ??? than its only understandable if you consider yourself a mikrotech enthusiast... DUDE... indicative of(U mean for) a level of detail to the hardware previously not seen outside of Apple-(at least we could agree on this one)... This also shows that Microsoft thought long and hard about the customer experience when designing Surface....What a lot of fking BS...the per magnet attachments was new and cool 3 years ago, when Apple first introduced it.... now its just a nasty rip off... Im kinda surprised Apple didn't sue M$ for that... I guess its cause Mr.$oft learn the lesson from Samy's Bio$ debacle ... and reach a license deal with Tim
I sense there's no getting through to you and I'm not going to start a flame war. The touch cover is an interesting evolution of the smart cover idea, nobody is denying that. The cross licensing agreement between Microsoft and Apple may cover that, I do not know. Regardless, I recall that Apple wasn't the first in the tablet market either, should Microsoft have sued the pants off Apple then?
I apologise if you find my taste in consumer electronics personally offensive, but I'm definitely entitled to my opinion. I am not bashing the iPad, it remains a phenomenal product for what it was designed to do, I just think that the Surface makes a better laptop replacement than the iPad does.
Uh.... that's how U call a idea theft those days in Redmond : ............ *an interesting evolution *... at least U found a pretty name for it.....DUDE.... Why don't U try that in Ur local bank... than U can tell the police: "that wasn't any bank robbery... it was just *an interesting evolution *of their's cash... I hope that apple execs arn't that fcking stupid to do licensing agreement on it
You are one of a kind, aren't you. From the language you are using, you are either a teenager named IKnowAll, or someone who still thinks he's in high school. How do you wear your baseball cap? Grow up and grow some balls and let people give their opinion. I owned an iPad and I gave it to my kid sister and replaced it with this unbelievable surface RT.
There are 2 main problems with the Surface RT, the lack of clarity on its capabilities from Microsoft and the lack of apps. If an educated customer understand what they are buying and that there is no capability to run desktop applications and that there is a lack of apps at present, I don't why they should not get it. I am not a developer, but from what I understand there is ease of developing across all Microsoft platforms simultaneously. It is no stretch of any imagination to think that the Microsoft brand and the Windows Store will attract app developers.
Regarding the Surface Pro, I'm typing this response on an Asus Zenbook as we speak which easily gets me about 7 hours of battery life, which I find perfectly acceptable. I guess it depends on your expectations, but the Mac platform does not have a monopoly on long battery life and I for one will be waiting for the Surface Pro with bated breath. I suspect I will not be alone in doing so.
*There are 2 main problems with the Surface RT, the lack of clarity on its capabilities from Microsoft and the lack of apps. If an educated customer understand what they are buying and that there is no capability to run desktop applications and that there is a lack of apps at present, I don't why they should not get it*.... U mean: "Why should he get it!?" DUDE... ait
Well, I shall not resort to the "because we are curious nerds" argument because that would be able to generically justify any tech purchase. Rather, can you not see any value in having a machine that runs Office and can natively make use of USB peripherals such as printers while being highly portable? I can, and I would be in line for a Surface except there's no Microsoft store in my country. To each their own I guess, if you are happy with what your iPad offers then more power to you.
After using the beta of Windows 8 I realized that I hated it. While I think it would make a great phone or tablet UI, I don't like live tiles on my computer. I also don't like losing the start button and menu. I liked all of my important settings being in this tiny area.
Personally, I don't at any time in the near future see an end of the "PC era." At least not when it comes to work. It is way faster to use a mouse and keyboard to get things done than it is to use a touch screen and on-screen keyboard.
I may pick up a surface pro next year, but I can't see me buying the one that is out now. I do love the smartcover keyboard though and wish I could get one for my iPad.
Here is the problem. The iPad offers more of a compromised experience. Anyone, who has an iPad may tell you the limitations are very frustrating. The 'Surface RT' may not be able to run legacy apps; but it brings the sense of thrill and excitement. Those 'Live titles' are the most innovative thing about the OS. They just sneak up on you and make you smile. The biggest achievement isn't the 'Surface' but the OS. It works well with touch, mouse and keyboard. The whole point of Windows 8 is to bring touch to every form factor. However, Windows 8 isn't perfect and there are shortcoming but the damn thing is fun to use. It has a soul and therefore it is the most innovative OS ever.
If you are a 'mac' user and you like things that are simple like playing 'Angry birds,' then it might be confusing. Apple makes very well hardware but the software lacks excitement. It is just too simple and dull. Therefore, even it is simple to use and it has more apps; it is still boring.
I like the new Microsoft tablet slash laptop. Well made, looks great and has good specs. They should sell a ton of them. I. Hope they do, forces companies to always look ahead. Good luck to Microsoft.
I'm not sure why people are focused on the Surface. There's more impressive stuff coming from MS's partners IMO. To be honest, the Surface looks terrible. Too annoying to be a laptop and just as uncomfortable as a tablet as reviewers pointed out. The version people really claim to want will weigh even more, over 2lbs.
One question I'm still asking is why MS is even bothering with PC hardware? I've not heard a good answer. Raise the bar? That's retarded. Stick to software MS. Make Office available for iOS and android. It's in danger of losing relevance. Support your hardware partners.They make better hardware than you do.
Then there's the performance. ARM chips struggle with windows 8 or RT. Impressive battery life though. You definitely need a x86 tablet which we've had for years. Maybe the new Atom tablet will work. But these compromise on battery life.
Once you find hardware and form factor you can live with, then perhaps it has a chance. I'm impressed with windows 8 (not RT) on a tablet device or even a large multitouch desktop. I'm not impressed with windows 8 on a nontouch device. MS has to get past that as a large part of their billions of users won't be migrating to touch desktops or laptops anytime soon.
I'm still conflicted about continuing as a windows user (i've used windows since day one and nothing but). I NEED windows though for work and other productivity. So it's not as simple to switch to Mac. I'm leaning towards just going with windows 8 but definitely will need new hardware to make it tolerable. But right now it's just easier to stay with windows 7.
<<Stick to software MS. Make Office available for iOS and android. It's in danger of losing relevance.>>
Wow.... I don't even know how to respond to this statement.
Compromised is an interesting choice of words. My personal opinion is that it's less compromised than the iPad, in that the iPad compromises on high level functionality in order to appeal to the lowest common denominator - people who are scared of computers (and as someone who sells the things, there are a lot of people in this category).
On the other hand, the Surface does it's best not to compromise. By having the two models, Microsoft wants to appeal to the iPad market, as well as the traditional laptop/PC market. Each model has a compromise, but combined, they aim to cover every type of user. If anything, the RT does compromise on functionality to compete with the iPad. It's difficult to comment either way on the Pro, as there aren't enough details yet. Battery seems to be the thing people are throwing around commonly, but it's the same capacity as my laptop battery, which lasts me around five hours, but the screen on the Surface is 5in smaller, and lacks a separate graphics card, which should give it some extra time when compared. But I reiterate, it's difficult to say.
To the above comments mentioning the weight - the RT model is listed at 1.5lb, which is 0.04lb heavier than the iPad. Is this a serious complaint? There is more difference between the iPad 2 and current gen iPad than this. Yes, the Pro will weigh more, but it's also not intended to compete in the same regard.
My final comment is to respond to the above point regarding the "bifurcation" of Microsoft's tablet related product line. Let's have a look at the tablet related products that Apple has on the market, available for purchase brand new, right now:
Smart Cover / Smart Cover (Leather) / Smart Case
iPad 4 (or whatever they're calling it now). iPad 2. iPad Mini. In up to six different models and two colours.
Now, the Microsoft tablet line:
This article says there are two kinds of keyboard cases.
We have the RT and the Pro model, in two sizes each.
Microsoft has two kinds of cases. Apple has three.
Microsoft has four tablet models. Apple has 28.
So, could you remind me which company has issues with bifurcation of their tablet product line?
Seeing as Tim Cook admits he hasn't used it, I'm gonna take his opinion with a grain of salt.
They should have left the desktop off the tablet version, it doesn't look easy to navigate on touch devices. But then again you dont have to use it, it's just there if you want too. I could see surface working for Microsoft until it lost x86 application support. It looks likes regular windows but its not. The metro ui is nice, especially if your into bright colors, last night they were kinda hurting my eyes after I installed 8.
Those are all ridiculous statements by a ridiculously arrogant man. Other than the ecosystem, which if you'll remember didn't start out all that great on the iPad either, the Surface appears to be just as capable and well-built a tablet as the iPad. Plus it adds a lot of flat out excellent features that people want and will actually use. It doesn't measure up as a laptop, but this version isn't meant to. Even then, it's still the best tablet for doing laptop functions on the market. And guess what? A lot of people want that because they currently view tablets as nothing more than toys. Fun and neat, but unecessary.
Granted, the ecosystem is a huge disadvantage. But there's really not much they can do about that at this point. It will take time to grow. The thing that may kill Microsoft is becoming a closed platform with W8 Metro/Modern apps. That just floors me, it's like they completely ignored what made them so successful over the past three decades.


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Monday, June 2, 2014
MCAP says thanks
Dear Editor:
We of the Macedonia Community Action Project would like to thank all of the persons who helped prepare the food, served, and donated gifts and time to make the Tea a big success.
Also, we would like to thank the dignitaries who took time out of their schedules to attend the Tea.
The monies that were raised will go toward the streetlights we sponsor and the Christmas Tree Lighting. Again: thanks to all who attended and supported us.
Marsha Giggleman
President, Macedonia Community Action Project.
Cruel acts
Dear Editor:
This is a short, true story; a letter written to enlighten our little area that mindless, cruel acts can bring lots of misery and heartache. This is not about hunting or fishing, this is about simple kindness to some of Gods helpless creatures in their time of need.
We had been watching him for weeks as he struggled against the injury. He was such a faithful mate staying as close as possible to her, trying to do his job of protecting and relieving her during the long days while she sat still and hidden. Several times we had tried to help him, to give him a chance to survive. We called the professionals, they told us they could not come under the circumstances.
Family and friends helped and we all watched to no avail. Today was the day. Papa had a plan and asked me to help our wounded gander. We knew he had gone to the upper end of the pond, so we worked our way through the bush, wild raspberries and all other stinging, sticky growth, carrying our tools and some corn. The poor guy was getting weaker from a fishing line down his throat and a big red hook in his leg.
While we were going toward the end of the pond, watching for him to be under the brush along the edge, I spotted him up on the bank high and dry, sitting quietly on leaves and pine straw. I got Papas attention and we began to ease our way toward our wary target. After some interesting footwork and scrimmages, Papa caught him and I was able to come alongside to hold his neck in position and his wings still. It was so amazing because the goose was suddenly very still as if he realized we were there to help.
Wonder of wonders, we were able to remove a large red fishing hook and pulled the line out of his gullet. The hook was toward the top of the foot. We put a little disinfectant and let it loose, leaving him with a little corn. I thank the Lord that He let us help with His created creatures up close and personal. Were hoping to see him well and recovered very soon. It was a special moment for the two of us, two old folks out in the sticky woods sitting in the pine straw like a couple of youngsters. It felt good, just like old times.
There is a postscript to the goose story, a sad and heartbreaking ending.
Papa goose is doing fine, slowly recovering and has resumed his duties of caring for his mate. However, evil, unkindness and cruelty walks our neighborhood. Recently, I was in my backyard and several young boys were across the pond in another yard. One was throwing something towards the mother goose on her nest. I called to him to not bother the goose. The boys turned and walked out of the yard.
The next morning our son and daughter found Mother goose floating dead in the pound, the eggs broken, and the gander swimming round and round with a duck to keep him company. Yes, I said evil stalks our neighborhood. It breaks my heart to see such unconcern for life. I wonder what lesson might be learned from this horror. I realize human life is of higher value, made in the image of God the creator, but we are supposed to treat His creatures as good stewards with gentleness and kindness.
Evil is ugly folks, and it seems rampant in our culture. It was a sad day in our neighborhood and a sad day for the one left behind. Heavyhearted for whoever killed the mother goose and destroyed the eggs.
Betty Beaver
Moncks Corner
Thanks Stags
Dear Editor:
I would like to congratulate the 2014 Berkeley baseball team for a tremendous season. The Stags came within a couple of runs of hosting a state championship series game in our beloved Mocks Corner.
Coach Cox has steadily built a solid foundation over the past few seasons and the program seems to be one of prominence. This years team had all the pieces required to be one of the states best and they were! They had solid pitching, speed on the bases, solid hitting and perhaps best of all great defense in the field.
The new home field additions also added to the excitement of a season not soon to be forgotten.
To all who helped make 2014 a success, I thank you!
I am truly looking forward to 2015 as I believe next year the Stags could make another serious run at the title!
Brian L. Chandler
Moncks Corner
Cemetery concerns
Dear Editor:
We, members and former members of Grace Reformed Episcopal, are submitting this letter to whoever has a father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, son, or daughter buried at Grace R. E. Church cemetery, located at 300 Highway 52 Stony Landing Road, Moncks Corner.
We need your help. Our pastor has charged a few members to have a mass grave removal completed. This had been a disturbing matter to some in the congregation. The owner of the property, who gave the land to the church, as well his members, are all laid to rest here. Additionally, one of the churchs founding fathers, the Rev. Frank Crawford Ferguson, who helped to create the Diocese of the Southeast, and soldiers who have fought and died in the service of this great county call our cemetery their final resting place.
The reason for the removal of the graves is to increase the size of the parking lot as well as building a Life Center. There is land located next to the gravesite that can be developed for parking, but some members are not satisfied with that. The individuals that want to remove the graves do not comprehend or care about the feelings of others that do not want their family members disturbed. We are appealing to the members of the church, as well as the community at large, to pray with us to current Bishop Ordinary to let us know his feelings on the matter.
Robert J. Marion
Arnold Bennett
Rev. Eugene Sims
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Tumble stacking the bisque-electrics
Posted 08 April 2015 - 03:11 PM
The kiln finished firing, it took exactly 15 hours to run my load of tumble stacked bisque. I looked at my log and it usually takes 13 1/2 hours to run. So if I add the 1 hour preheat I added to the normal cycle it took 30 minutes longer to run the tumble stacked load. Is it because there was a LOT more in there? I usually use about 5 shelves I only used 3 this time with my taller posts and stacked as much as I could onto each shelf. I lost count since I kept having to go find more pieces to add but plan to count how much I got in there and try to compare it to my usual loads. I am betting I get 3 glaze loads out of this 1 bisque.
Posted 08 April 2015 - 03:32 PM
Well there you go Pugaboo looks like you are to something good. Just think of all the savings.
By the way I usually use about 3-4-5 shelves when doing this in the big skut 12227 kiln. I tend to do this in the gas kilns as well-I stuff until you cannot stuff anymore.Never could figure out the waste of doing it the Traditional way taught in schools once I figured it out.
Thanks for redeeming me.
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Posted 08 April 2015 - 06:21 PM
good for you, i have seen stuff just piled all over the place without any shelves. these were identical commemorative items about the size of quart size vases. they touched the walls from side to side and there were no posts at all. it does work. i think the design and sizing was done with this kind of firing in mind. the glaze firing was uniformly spaced on shelves with 6 inch posts.
Posted 09 April 2015 - 05:18 PM
Emptied the kiln and everything came out perfectly. No cracks, warping or mystery happenings. Yay!
I added up everything I had in there and I was able to fit $2300 worth of saleable bisque into my little 18x23 electric kiln. I added up how much I got the last time I ran a load and it was only $935 worth. Tumble stacking is WORTH IT! I am staggered by the difference. I know I can fit even more in there with a bit of planning and having on hand a wider variety of pieces to fit in different shaped spots and inside other pieces.
I glazed some of the pieces I had in the tumble stacked load and am firing them now. This should be a good test to see if I have any issues with pinholes or not. Everything is a test at this point so I guess it's wait and see.
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So ignorance of the Law is no excuse? Some repayment is required although it is lessor than law violation with knowledge?
even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; 1 Tim 1:13
Quote from: Molly on October 23, 2012, 07:01:34 PMeven though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; 1 Tim 1:13I don't know for sure it's the point you want to make but mercy doesn't need to equal no stripes at all. Could just as well mean only 1/3 of the one who knows.Factoid. Stripes were in multiple of 3, with a maximum of 13x3=39.
Though it seems everybody's sins would be because of ignorance and unbelief, this thread has brought forward in me the question, "What rare sin could be done against full faith and knowledge?" (This is a pop quiz and the results will count toward your final grade.)
The apostle Paul used the word "ignorant" (Greek agnoon, meaning "not to know [through lack of information or intelligence], Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, G50) to describe why he was "a blasphemer and a persecutor and an insolent man". In the first century, a man named Saul (who later came to be known by his Latin name Paul) was well-known for his disrespectful speech, even for his violent behavior. The Bible says that he was "breathing threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord." (Acts 9:1, 2) Although some of his relatives may already have become Christians, he said of his own attitude toward Christ's followers: "Since I was extremely mad against them, I went so far as to persecuting them even in outside cities." (Acts 23:16; 26:11)Why did Saul act like that ? In about 61 C.E., he wrote to Timothy: "I was ignorant and acted with a lack of faith." (1 Timothy 1:13) He was a Pharisee, educated "according to the strictness of the ancestral Law." (Acts 22:3) Though Saul's teacher Gamaliel was evidently somewhat broad-minded, high priest Caiaphas, with whom Saul came to be associated, proved to be fanatic. Caiaphas had been a ringleader in the plot that led to the execution of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 26:3, 4, 63-66; Acts 5:34-39) After that, Caiaphas saw to it that the apostles of Jesus were flogged, and he sternly ordered them to quit preaching on the basis of Jesus' name. Caiaphas presided over the Sanhedrin at the emotionally charged session during which Stephen was taken away to be stoned. (Acts 5:27, 28, 40; 7:1-60) Saul observed the stoning, and Caiaphas authorized him to follow through on further efforts to suppress the followers of Jesus by arresting them in Damascus. (Acts 8:1; 9:1, 2) Under this influence, Saul thought that his conduct gave evidence of zeal for God, but he actually lacked real faith. (Acts 22:3-5) As a result, Saul failed to realize that Jesus was the true Messiah, being strongly influenced by wicked Jewish high priest, Caiaphas. But Saul came to his senses when the resurrected Jesus miraculously spoke to him on the road to Damascus.(Acts 9:3-6) Hence, he did not know that he was in actuality, fighting against God, so he acknowledged to Timothy that he had been "ignorant and acted with a lack of faith."The Greek word agnoon is also used by Paul at Romans 2:4, in which he said: "Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and long-suffering, because you do not know (Greek agnoon) that the kindly [quality] of God is trying to lead you to repentance?"(New World Translation)


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Great pedals I have had other bikes in the past with these same pedals and really have nothing bad to say about them.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Would definitely recommend
By DrJustice7
from Covington, GA
About Me Casual/ Recreational
This is my first set of clipless and they are making the transition much easier than I expected. They were easy to add onto my bike and are helping out with my MTB skills as well.
Shimano M540 pedals
By none
from Tacoma WA
About Me Commuter
Good product at good price.
No complaints
By ALDSW
from Cleveland, OH
My first pair of clipless pedals. Take some getting used to - be prepared for bumps and bruises - but well worth it for all the extra power!
These pedals are a sure thing
By Superfreak
from Canberra, Australia
Simple affordable pedal that works just like you want it to. No problems with this pedal in the first 200 miles. I've had other similar Shimano pedals and have been very happy with functionality and durability. Easy instal and cleats fit perfect.
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Good pedals
By John
from Houston, Tx
I've put these pedals on my carbon road bike, which I use for moderate weekend riding and sportives and charity rides. I adjusted the tension to make exit easier. Was surprised to find I could not use my park wrench to put these on...no bolt on the pedal shaft! I had to use an Allen wrench to install. Was not a problem, but could make removal a little complicated if I leave them on as long as I did the old pedals I replaced. Overall, very happy with the quality and would recommend to others who prefer spd pedals over the conventional road pedals.
Very glad I bought them!
By Jorge
from Little Rock, Arkansas
Excellent and so much easier than the Wellgo pedals I started with. I love these pedals and bought a second pair for my older 26" MTB.
Great pedal
By Mike
from Hackett, AR
These are great pedals this is my wife's and mine second set. I put a set on our Hybrid/Fittness bikes last year and we loved them. We just bought some road bikes and I just ordered another set for them.
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SPD pedals with metal lock bolt
By mastachinn
from Seattle, WA
I got 30 thousand miles on these pedals, rebuilt them three times and recently bought another set for my new bike. To rebuild is to unscrew the pedal axel assembly, wipe off old grease, put new grease in pedal body and screw back in the axel assembly. As you tighten the axel assembly, the new grease squeezes out the old grease, wipe it off and you are good for another year. This pedal installs on the bike using 8mm Allen Key, much improved over the 6mm Allen Key and 15mm pedal wrench used on lesser models. Based on Shimano parts lists, I found that this is the cheapest Shimano pedal with all metal parts. The M520 and others have a plastic lock bolt (that requires TL-PD40 Special Tool) and for the average cyclist should be fine. I have many miles on the M520 pedals as well. The upgrade is the metal lock bolt (no special tool needed to loosen) and the M540 is the cheapest model with this upgrade.
Great pedals
By Dave M.
from Downingtown, PA
Solid pedals. Use them for technical mountain biking. I bought the shimano multi release cleats (the pedals come with single release). Multi release allow you to clip out in multiple directions which reduce the low speed fallover instances. Only drawback is they are a tad heavy and sometimess difficult to engage if there is snow/mud in your cleats. Overall great pedals.
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