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8GB Google Nexus 4 out of stock once again
0. phoneArena 02 Dec 2012, 01:16 posted on
Guess what is the size of an Android phone, has a glittering back, sports an LTE chip but not for connectivity,is loaded with stock Android 4.2 and is once again sold out; that's a tough one, but we're sure that you will be able to figure it out...
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1. Cha7520 (Posts: 221; Member since: 31 Oct 2010)
I don't know why...the phone sucks! #1- The Camera is poor. #2- The 1080p video is horrible. #3 No LTE #4 Internet Review Reports are stating that the battery live is horrible. #5 The phone overheats playing games. #6-Washed out colors on the display.
2. mick25 (banned) (Posts: 110; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
6. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
So if he's pointing out faults of an Android phone, he naturally becomes a retard? The points he's making are valid.
10. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
The phone is superb thats why its selling like hotcakes, it is future proof as well with the best and up to date hardware, unlike your Nokia lumia 920
14. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
He's retarded because he's just parroting info he isn't even sure about, really get tired of people like you always trying to be politically correct. Camera is almost as good as other flagships, 1080p is poor, the rest are not true
24. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
mate dont bother, they will always act like that, nothing bad is allowed to be said against android phones on here.
as for what '' ama3654'' he doesnt know anything, the phone isnt optimised for the hardware its a waste.
and ''Retro-touch'' camera is average on the nexus 4 with chance of purple flare. please stop worshipping an average phone at a good price
25. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
what do you mean phone isnt optimised?, the damn phone is smooth as hell, 60 fps thats whats up!, the gpu is adreno 320, not adreno 225 like nokia 920, which performs leap and bound better that nokia 920 and can utilise future API like opengl es 3.0. Android is way better and richer than your lame windows phone with meager hardware which is already obselete
27. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
hush little fanboy, look at you attacking the 920 because someone critised your precious nexus 4. its people like you that ruin this site
second the 920 runs wp8, which as everyone knows doesnt need as much as android to run smooth. you belive more is better all the time
example lamborghini gallardo spyder has a v10, nissan gtr has a v6. funny though the gtr is a faster track car even though the lambo has a bigger block under the hood. see having power it aint utilising is a waste. the 920 is the nissan in this example btw it utilizes what it has and uses it.
you keep saying lame windows phone, but that ''lame windows phone can support a camera you can only dream of and do everything needed with a app market that is building up.
be a fanboy all you like, android isnt better for everyone plus the n4 and 920 are differant devices. you just cant handle people stating problems with it
28. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
aww are you hurt, I'll rather have Lamborghini gallardo any day mate, thanks for pointing out windows phone and Lumia 920 is far inferior, you made my day already.
29. wendygarett (unregistered)
You has shown no respect to anyone, people say it sucks because they use it and yet you had yet to have a one and criticize other... You are the most pathetic fanboy I had ever seen... Bash every non-android user just to make you feel better, I'm sincerely pity you my friends... No wonder Michael H write about "bias"...
30. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
so your classing been faster inferior.............you make no sense and your just making it seem that android is nothing but a status symbol to brag you have more power even though it goes wasted
anyway ive seen you trolling before with the same standard of comment, utter crap with loads of fanboy bs
and even most reasonable android fans wont call the 920 inferior as one its not and second there not as biased as you.
if that comment made your day, you really cant read can you but shows how empty your days are
ohh and all the red thumbs id love for you lot to instead contribute instead of just following the fanboy crap like a cheerleader
37. Ninetysix (Posts: 2381; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
How fast is your Nexus 4 in benchmarks?
39. Retro-touch (Posts: 273; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
Have you seen latest Antutu scores since they updated it to 3.0, simply put the Nexus is faster than GNote 2 and most other phones on the market. Chaoticrazor is a Nokia fanboy I've done enough research to know its camera is almost as good as S3 and Iphone 5 in good lighting, its average in low lighting and it offers the best Android experience atm
40. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
haha im a nokia fanboy, well you must be the biggest android fanboy if thats the case mate
and saying the camera is as good as the s3 in ''good' lighting aint much the s3 has a average camera so thankyou for proving my point. second im sure the gnot 2 is a much better and faster phone then the nexus 4 your aiming for the sky on that one
and you have done enough research have you, care to show us this research lmao
face it the nexus 4 is a good phone for the price, it secures future updates so you know you will have them but other then that its averag and for the record the gnote 2 offers a better android experience
i love how you claim im a fanboy though when you are only defending android ive been fair in what ive said with you its all one way
43. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
No offense meant but i think you should be part of PA team given your writing skills and the amount of lengthy debates that you engage into :)
45. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
haha no offense taken lol
give me a job P.A , id happily accept.
41. rdeleonp (Posts: 44; Member since: 21 Jan 2012)
AnTuTu is a joke, but I agree, Nexus 4 is fast.
Want to know how a device's performance/smoothness "feels like" in the real world?
GLBenchmark is the way: goo.gl/ys81C
3. MeoCao (unregistered)
I don't have the phone but some reviews I read say a little bit different.
All reviews agree that camera is not good but passable, if some1 needs greatest camera N4 is not the phone for him/her.
But they most agree that N4 is one of best Android phones now.
Maybe your Nexus 4 is faulty?
8. wendygarett (unregistered)
I'm strongly agree #6 the display is on par on one x and optimus g
#5 I doubt it, coz Qualcomm chipset are used to be cooler compared to others...
9. wendygarett (unregistered)
Sorry I'm strongly disagree #6 :p
15. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Anandtech reported thermal throttling for the GPU..it performs superbly when put in a freezer though, lol.
But still this is a phenomenal phone for the price.
No other way around that fact.
If you compare it with iPhone 5 16gb, it blows it away, and costs half the price!
18. MeoCao (unregistered)
This is software or hardware issue mate?
20. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Hardware obviously :)
But it doesn't make much difference in regular gaming.
Just that it's unable to reach the peak performance(which current games can't challenge anyway )
23. syedzain (Posts: 175; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
well i agree with u the phone is soo smooth i have used it. But apart from benchmark.. Iphone 5 beats Nexus 4.
26. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
In what world are you living?, how can that teeny tiny girlie iphone beat nexus 4? you must smoking suthing mate! iphone 5 doesn't even begin to compete with any phone in 2012, that thing is like a flippin remote control with some huge icons on the screen coupled with the most boring OS ever!
38. syedzain (Posts: 175; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
i think u dont browse utube a lot.. go and check out the benchmark videos of both the phones and then tell me MATE !!!
11. xuerantiger (Posts: 52; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)
well i cant say much against your points since i dont have the phone and base my understanding on the reviews, but the reason why this phone is so popular is because of the incredible price point its at without a contract. the camera isnt great, but its not at all terrible. the display from what i've heard is on par with the rest of the flagships phones, and i think the battery is supposed to be better because of the lack of LTE. the nexus 4 is obviously not perfect in a few aspects, but the price point is what really gets people bought
16. kevkyle (Posts: 101; Member since: 21 Oct 2012)
if you won't buy it - why does it bother you so much?
.....and that is assuming you're statements are factual
17. CODHP13 (Posts: 13; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
Camera is neither bad nor good. video quality is poor but not horrible. LTE is a big blow but it can be mended by this pricing.
but just see its advantages. beefy hardware. nice display. and the special thing is it is a nexus device which means faster updates. For me the storage is the only problem.
31. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
Another knee jerk response when an android device sales above expectations. I wonder what the haters are going to say about the Samsung S4 next year.
33. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I have not seen many complain on the camera or 1080p video - in fact a youtube video from a user shows it to be very good. The only issue I have seen mostly is the call quality issue with the crackling sounds, and that is not everyone, of course. Battery life has reported to be good to great - typical of most high end androids. Nothing beats a Droid RAZR (MAXX) for battery, of course.
44. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
For $349 and more of a office guy i would ignore thsoe camera stuff. No time for photo shoots ... but that's just me maybe ... LTE not a dealbreaker as for inrernet reviews it will be difficult to find drooling psycophants like one tends to find on everything Apple :)
4. mademepror (Posts: 6; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
My battery life is pretty good... But I use NFC & Tasker to keep GPS/BT/Wifi Off unless I need them. Technically the phone does have LTE if you live in Canada. That said, it does have haspa which is quite fast but doesn't drain the battery as much as LTE
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
I really think that Google can't sell Nexus 4 in large quantity right now b-c this will affect the business of Android OEMs especially LG who is selling almost identical Optimus G.
7. kalandershihab (Posts: 57; Member since: 09 Mar 2012)
this is what happens when the phone is too good for its price!
12. syedzain (Posts: 175; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
i had nexus 4 and i dont know it was my first android phone.. sold it and bought an iphone 5.... well if anything happens good in the near future i will re purchase it again.
21. MeoCao (unregistered)
LOL I know you had a GS3, One X, Xperia T, Nexus 4 ...
And you sold them all only to buy your precious iPhone 5.
So next time say something more innovative will you?
22. syedzain (Posts: 175; Member since: 08 Oct 2012)
Lol i used G3 and Nexus 4... I was impressed with Nexus 4. but lags were really there and i dont know but u people dont play games on a mobile phone but i do. and it was really getting hot and battery was draining ( No doubt the same thing happens wth Iphone 5 but the device doesnt become hot ) ... open source i used it for the first time and liked it .,,, but lags got me off.. well in the near future i will give it an other try though.
34. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I only play games on my tablet - nexus 7 - the amount of lag on high end android s is no worse than that on an iphone 4S/5.
13. Thephonegeek (Posts: 118; Member since: 22 Nov 2012)
Google's "apple+ing" is getting me mad. What's the fu*k with a freakin' card slot! Why don't they put one.
19. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 987; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
Incredible, i wonder how many units of these have been sold, never heard of something being sold out so many times, clearly LG and the big G didnt expect such high demand.
32. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
Must be the price and because it's a flagship Google phone. $300 for what you get is the deal of the year.
36. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I suspect they are not making that many at one time. Maybe they are copying apple in that regards, to create demand for it - but for the price you pay for Nexus 4 - it is not a bad deal.
46. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Well i woudn't say they are copying Aple because they (GOOG) devised an intelligent mechanism whereby random disappearance and appearance of "Buy Now" button caused more urgency amongst buyers to buy ... this is a step ahead of Apple's same old boring way ways because Google is thinking differently and not just pushing information to media that display provider is strugling so we are not at fault for shortage ... Google thinks differently as always ... don't be surprised if Apple copies this next year when their servers start crashing to show high demands :D :D
35. ChafedBanana (Posts: 381; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)
It's tempting to get a new Nexus and T-Mobile sim even though I have Verizon. I've had the Verizon Galaxy Nexus since launch and it's been great. But 16GB's or even a 8? That's weak. My Nexus has 32 and I actually use it. So if Google releases a 32 gig Nexus, maybe I'll crack. Besides, there's nothing wrong with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I'm pretty sure my girlfriend got me a 32GB Nexus 7 for Christmas.
42. imkyle (Posts: 1073; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
Anyone who buys this phone on eBay for more than $400 is a moron.
47. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
I guarantee google would have only ordered a few hundred thousand units from LG. Fanboy sites jump up and down as if demand for the nexus 4 is astronomical, whereas reality paints a very different picture.


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Allow me to spend a few minutes and comment about this.
He was a semi active poster here.. more than a few hundred posts.. and loved this site, and related scene channels. Active in some of the technical forums.
He was a teen.. who had the typical batch of problems some teens have...
Problems with skin.. acne.. etc.
Problems with being unpopular..
Problems at home with parents and siblings..
Couldn't get more than one date with a girl..
...and more.
Well.. I guess he felt that the one thing he was good at was XBOX. He was a great game player. Played with him a few time myself on Xbconnect. Playing him made you a better player.. cause it was clear he was a borderline clan type player.
He also loved to dig into the scene.. and learn all about what you can do with a modded unit. Few people knew more than him.
Now here is where it all turns sour.
Well.. his parents started fighting.. more often then usual at XMAS... ruined xmas. Tension brewed.. and one walked out on the other. Now we have a broken house.. and an already depressed and screwed up kid. Well.. one of the two parents decided to commit suicide. As you can imagine.. in a household that had problems.. this just made things 100 times worse.
So.. he now has one widowed parent.. things can't get much worse right?
January rolls around.. report card time. Bad grades.. surviving parent decideds for the first time to smack our member knocking them to the ground.
One dead parent.. one abusive parent.
He then heads off to school for the new semester. Acne not giving him any breaks.. and all his attempts to gain acceptance amongst his peers just get him ridiculed.
Somewhere along the line.. he managed to get a girl in the same grade to go out with him. Not sure how he did it.. but managed to have sex with her. Both being 14.. young and stupid... turns out she got pregnant. (he was batting 1000 apparently)
So.. for those keeping school.. busted up homelife.. one dead parent.. screwed up social life and school life.. and a "girlfriend" he touched once and got pregnant.
Now.. this is where XS comes in.
Instead of getting professional Physhiactric help.. he decided to pour himself into this site. He become active. reading and absorbing everything. He becomes a BST sellers and trader and starts bartering alot on the forum. He becomes active in 6 or 7 scene related channels.
He then makes a few mistakes...
In BST.. he screws up a few transactions. His name get's tarnished. In other forums.. he made the mistake of assuming something when in fact he was wrong.. got exposed for it.. and then was laughed at.
This carries over into his IRC persona.. where people realize the connection from his now screwed up XS name.. and his IRC Persona. He is again pushed aside.. taunted.. and laughed at.
So.. he comes back online to XS.. makes some slams against the staff.. and decides to go out in a blaze of glory. Posts some clealry bad shit.. (double whammy of porn links and backups sales) in an effort to get some attention one last time. He gets it.. gets banned for it.
A couple of days later he was dead.
I spent 2 hours with his mother Friday night. Accessed his account from his machine.. and found PM's to and from members. Plenty of them cruel reminders that this guy just couldn't seem to find a way to fit in.
Talked to his mom.. and found that she didn't even know he was dead for 24 hrs because she was too drunk. Sad.
Learned though.. that the boy was on and off illegal drugs.. and was on and off prescribed anti-depressants.. etc. This kid was a toxic cocktail. He had stopped getting profession help 10 months befire taking his own life. By my calculation.. that means his entire time on this site.. when he should have been getting professional help.. he was ignoring the advice of family, friends, and medical professionals... and wasting hours online this site and related channels.. trying to gain himself an "image" as a cool XS member.
He had aspirations of trying to be a DEV in this scene... always mouthing off about this project and that. Mostly to get attention. Because of his immaturity.. the only attention he got from anyone was bad. His replies to some negative posts just made the situation worse for him.. as people can smell a fraud a mile away.
Bottom line.. one dumb kid who spent too much time online and not enough time with his friends and family and doctors took his life.
He's not the first person to attempt.. or claim to attempt suicide. But as far as I know.. he was the first to succeed. A few Months ago.. another dumb kid came on XS.. who had some personal issue like home, family and school etc.. had turned XS and online life into his sanctuary.. then one day flipped out.. Posted a suicide letter on XS and then gave goodbe notices in relevant irc channels. He then allegedly popped some pills.. and would be dead if not for the interfence and good judgement of another member. He too.. spent far too much time online.. and on this site... instead of living in the real world.. with real people.. and getting REAL help from medical professionals.
We see the signs in other members lately as well I'm afriad. These members have taken to XS like a fish does to water. However.. already.. the signs are there that they spend too much time here.. and give this site too much importance in their lives. A few in Newbie Chat.. and a few in some other technical and sales forums. They are spending what appears as all of their free time.. helping.. posting.. etc. However.. .some took there activity to mean that they were special.. or worse.. that XS owed them something. So their attitude changed.. posts became agressive and anti-XS or anti-autohrity etc. Night and day difference in their posting habits. It's extremely clear that these people who once relished or cherished this site.. and now are pissed off and upset because they haven't gotten the "respect" or whatever it is they think they are owed by this scene real or imagined. These people need to unplug. and get help asap. I won't mention names.. it's not necessary. Most of you may know who they new trouble makers are.. and see the same signs that we do.
Other people.. with lesser mental disorders.. but still should seek clinical help.. have taken to making mimic sites of xs. These people too.. appear to suffer from various stages of mental disorder.. boardering on the addictive / obsessive. Having had their accounts banned.. and not being welcome here on XS.. they take the initiative to regain what they have lost.. in a veiled attempt anyways.. by producing a mimic site that they can control. (which in itself is laughable.. considering it's the control aspects of XS some of them bitched about most.) They ended up being a gathering of mostly members who are banned.. who never contributed here in any useful or meaningful fashion. (with the exception of one or two individuals) These are people.. at least the obsessive ones who created the mimic sites.. I hope will seek the medical attention they need and deserve.
Then you have another group of disturbed people.. these are the ones you might be more familair with. They post for awhile.. don't like the fact a mod stepped on their toes.. then make it their personal mission in life to make that moderator's job harder. These people are the reason Head Mods now have the power to remove your priv to post on XS. These users turn around.. and post crap like "XS sucks" or "XS is this and that.." and that it "doesn't matter to them". Funny thing.. if it didn't matter to them.. they wouldn't post. The usual pattern after a post like that.. is that they act out more.. and make more posts like XS doesn't matter to them. As you can see.. it does. These are the people I'm currently most concerned about. They like to bash people.. and make obnoxious claims that people here have no life.. etc.. however.. if they had "lives" outside of XS.. they would see the futility of their posts. We do. They may have any number of disorders.. boarding on the addictive / obsessive to the attention seeking / doesn't get the love and attention from other sources. These people.. are at an early stage in their disorder.. and can likley be treated if they seek help now.. instead of wasting their precious time on XS.
These disorder that the oabove members are sufferings from.. may not lead directly to suicide.. but they will linger and fester to engulf other aspects of their lives.. affecting everything from their social lives to whether or not they will be a functional and contributing member of society.
Some quotes from the CDC...
- Suicide took the lives of 29,350 Americans in 2000 (1)
- Persons under age 25 accounted for 15% of all suicides in 2000.1 From 1952-1995, the incidence of suicide among adolescents and young adults nearly tripled. From 1980-1997, the rate of suicide among persons aged 15-19 years increased by 11% and among persons aged 10-14 years by 109%. From 1980-1996, the rate increased 105% for African-American males aged 15-19.1,8
- For young people 15-24 years old, suicide is the third leading cause of death, behind unintentional injury and homicide. In 1999, more teenagers and young adults died from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, and chronic lung disease combined.1
- Among persons aged 15-19 years, firearm-related suicides accounted for more than 60% of the increase in the overall rate of suicide from 1980-1997.1
- Persons under age 25 accounted for 15% of all suicides in 2000.1 From 1952-1995, the incidence of suicide among adolescents and young adults nearly tripled. From 1980-1997, the rate of suicide among persons aged 15-19 years increased by 11% and among persons aged 10-14 years by 109%. From 1980-1996, the rate increased 105% for African-American males aged 15-19.1,8
- For young people 15-24 years old, suicide is the third leading cause of death, behind unintentional injury and homicide. In 1999, more teenagers and young adults died from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, and chronic lung disease combined.1
- Among persons aged 15-19 years, firearm-related suicides accounted for more than 60% of the increase in the overall rate of suicide from 1980-1997.1
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) [Online]. (2002). National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (producer). Available from: URL: www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars. [2003 March 27].
If you spend more than 2+ hours on the site per day.. and you aren't a mod, dev, seller, etc.. talk to some friends and family and ask them what they think of your current activities. IF they are honest.. most will tell you that too much time is spent here.
If you think you might have an addictive personality.. or suspect you are slipping into depression.. please.. XS is not the place to find help. You need to talk to family, Friends, and real Doctors. People with PHD beside their name.. not HEAD MOD or ADMIN under it.
If you don't have a family doctor.. call your local health phone line.. or hospital and get some help from professionals who are trained to help.. and who know what they are talking about.
What I want to get across to people.. is that it's great that you love this site.. and want to post alot. Some of you for whatever reasons may have aspirations to even become mods ( I have no idea why though.. it's not fun ). What you can't do.. and shouldn't do.. is make XS.. or any site.. the center of your personal and social universe. Same goes with the IRC channels... which can be even more addictive.
We have no way to keep people from being overly active on the site or the channel. Whatever the age.. you need to make your own decisions how much is too much. Personally.. if you aren't staff.. and aren't a reseller or BST active trader or installer.. then you likely shouldn't be on the site more than 2 hours per day.. and at that... I'm probably being Generous.
I'm an Admin.. I try to read current topics in all forums.. and I'm on the site 4 times per day no matter where I am.. even if that means connecting via wireless means.. but I still try not to spend more tha 2 hours per day total.
XS is great.. but you can't have it be everything in your life. Some day... we will close this site. Nothing is forever. What will you do then? (assuming you are "addicted" like this member was)
Go outside.. breath fresh air. Go to School. Go to Classes. When needed.. get professional help from REAL doctors and not strangers on XS.
Some SUICIDE Prevention Links:
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org or call 1-202-237-2280
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Goals and Objectives for Action
National Suicide Prevention Strategy
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center www.safeyouth.org
The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) was established as a central source of information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens. The resource center is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies. Together, the NYVPRC Website, http://www.safeyouth.org , and call center, 1-866-SAFEYOUTH (723-3968), serve as a user-friendly, single point of access to federal information on youth violence prevention and suicide.
Reporting on Suicide: Recommendations for the Media
The media play a powerful role in educating the public about suicide prevention. Stories about suicide inform readers and/or viewers about the likely causes of suicide, warning signs, trends in suicide rates, and recent advances in treatment. Media are able to reach multiple audiences about ways to prevent suicide. These recommendations will help guide the media to educate readers and viewers about the steps they can take to prevent suicide.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA)
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (SPAN)
SUICIDE is a personal decision. If you have a problem.. get medical attention. XS staff and members are not qualified to give medical advice on this matter. Consult your local White and Yellow Pages for professionals in your area who are qualified to deal with these problems.[/font]
EDIT: Plz don't ask me his name. Unlike that other clown who made his suicide attempts known to XS.. this guy made no attempt to glorify what he was doing.
Originally posted March 13, 2004
I decided to make a copy of the original article here, as recently this issue (different people though) seems to have boiled up again and I hope those who are disturbed enough to consider taking their own life take a few minutes, read what was written, and consider using some of the links provided to get help.

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#2: Festival of Lights, East Peoria, IL
East Peoria lights up for the holidays. It all begins in late November with a parade of elaborate light-adorned floats (a 70-foot interpretation of a Clydesdale horse team and wagon and a 95-foot smoke-spewing Chinese dragon are among the favorites). The event's mascot is Folepi, a wooden soldier whose name comes from the acronym of Festival of Lights. Look for him in Winter Wonderland, a two-mile drive-through an electric park open from Thanksgiving through the end of December. Note that there's a per-vehicle admission fee.
Editor's Note: East Peoria was one of the communities affected by the severe tornadoes that hit the Midwest on November 17, 2013. Said Jill Peterson, Communications Coordinator for the City of East Peoria, "Our hearts and prayers go out to those affected by the recent tragic events. In an effort to get our minds off the storms and on to happier times and holiday traditions—if only for an hour or two—we are moving forward with the Festival of Lights Parade and Winter Wonderland." If you're in the area, consider stopping by the festival to show your support for the community.
#3: An Old Time Christmas, Branson, MO
Even Scrooge would smile if he saw Silver Dollar City theme park lit up with 4 million lights. Get in the holiday spirit by attending this extravaganza featuring an evening parade and a five-story Christmas tree laden with special lighting effects.
Check out the Living Nativity show, which re-creates the original Christmas in Bethlehem, or the musical production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Meet St. Nicholas in Kringle's Krossing, or watch crafts demonstrations and do a bit of holiday shopping. It all starts in early November and continues till late December.
#4: Christmas Festival of Lights, Natchitoches, LA
Three things distinguish the city of Natchitoches (pronounced nak-a-tush): its age; its annual Christmas Festival of Lights; and the fact that it served as a location for the 1989 film, Steel Magnolias. Established in 1714, Natchitoches is the oldest city within what was the Louisiana Purchase. And it continues to make history from late November to early January, when residents flip the switch on 300,000 holiday lights strung all around town for a festival that draws roughly 100,000 people—about six times the year-round population. There's also ornament painting, shopping for gifts, a lighted-barge parade on a nearby lake, fireworks, live-music shows, and photo ops with Santa. Most B&Bs include Steel Magnolias in their film library—and a box of tissues by the TV.
#5: Galaxy of Lights, Huntsville, AL
Between mid-November and New Year's Eve, millions of lights transform the Huntsville Botanical Garden into a sparkling wonderland. Displays depict Santa and other holiday characters as well as scenes from children's stories. There's even an icicle forest.
Other events include an evening 5K run and a Santa Brunch. You can drive through the grounds between 5:30 and 9 most nights during the festival, though there are also designated walking (and dog-walking!) nights.
#6: Stone Mountain Park Christmas, Stone Mountain, GA
Year-round, Stone Mountain Park is known for attractions such as gondola rides to the top of its eponymous 825-foot peak. Early November through New Year's Day, however, also see 40-minute, 5-mile caroling rides in open-air train cars pulled by a 1940s locomotive. Crossroads, the park's re-created 1870s Southern town, is open, too, with craftspeople demonstrating glass-blowing, candy-making, and other skills.
There are also artificial "snowfalls," visits from Santa, musical productions, and 4-D showings of The Polar Express. Topping it all off is the nightly display of more than 2 million lights twinkling throughout the vast park.
#7: Winter Festival of Lights, Wheeling, WV
This winter festival from early November to early January takes place on more than 300 acres and along a 6-mile drive through the Oglebay Resort and Conference Center. New attractions are added every year, but nothing beats classics like the 60-foot poinsettia wreath and candle, the festival's tallest attraction; the 12 Days of Christmas tableau; and displays featuring Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang.
The festivities also include an animated light show with holiday music at the on-site, 30-acre Good Zoo. Consider swinging by the resort's Wilson Lodge for a holiday buffet, or visit the Christmas Shop to browse ornaments and collectibles.


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quote: Does anyone was really thinking that Windows 8 will bring people in drove to update their pc/laptops ? Windows 8 is such a radical move and bring nothing enticing to that platform. Why change your machine if W7 does everything you want just fine.
quote: If you have Win7-64, there's no reason to upgrade to Win8 Pro unless you have a touchscreen.
quote: XP was great for it's time. After SP2, you had a very stable product.
quote: XP was ****. Its a security risk and don't work with tons of new hardware.
quote: Name a piece of hardware that doesn't work with XP.
quote: Enterprise my friend.
quote: XP will have updates until 2014
quote: Seriously, take a look at the Steam hardware survey, 50% of gamers are still using a Dual-Core processor, 40% are using Direct X 10 graphics cards still and the average Ram amount per machine is 4gb.
quote: These don't include Windows 8 sales, regardless of what the stupid title says. Dells Q3 results are for July, August and September.
quote: It isn't really about needing a computer but about needing a new computer.The computer they have is "good enough" so instead of buying new ones people spend there money on "toys" (tablets).
quote: Yup... Apple will continue to be very profitable, but the growth period is over... Unless they start innovating again.
quote: Faster OS, even on slower hardware.
quote: When Android has the majority of the smartphone market but is still a lower portion than iOS of web traffic, app downloads, and mobile ad revenue, all it tells me is that Android is mainly on devices that are barely better than a flip phone.
quote: assuming that you are lumping yourself in with the rest of us
quote: You are forgetting that the competition has surpassed them. Privious growth was based on having a better product then competitors... They don't have that anymore.
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The other side of Apple Stores: employees speak up about corruption, destruction and sexual harassment
0. phoneArena 20 Dec 2012, 10:24 posted on
The Apple Store is a place where usually there is a ton of friendly people, a little island of freedom where you can check out the newest iGadgets…
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1. RaKithAPeiRiZ (Posts: 1488; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)
time to boycott these tycoons
14. sithvenger (banned) (Posts: 371; Member since: 25 Aug 2012)
No it's time to prosecute those employees.
18. PhenomFaz (Posts: 1236; Member since: 26 Sep 2012)
Prosecute is right!
Apple Geniuses?...more like A$$hole Perverts!
Breaking and stealing is very bad but at least it doesn't affect the customer...but sexual harrassment...this is crap!
I will never gify my mom, sis, any female relative or any woman/girl an iDeice just because of this! I am a strong believer and supporter of women's rights and protection of these rights.
Come on people open your eyes...this could happen to anyone of your families!
Apple A$$holes can go to hell as far as I am concerned!
50. Nadr1212 (Posts: 741; Member since: 22 Sep 2012)
Wat the f**k does "interesting read" mean?
That's just being abusive and mean of those people's security, TALK ABOUT RUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
22. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
And people wonder why the supply of iToys is tight? Apple may not be making as many sales as they are claiming. First there is the matter of display yield at the display manufacturer. Now there is the intentional destruction at the store. It seems to be a miracle that any iToys make it to customers.
I am curious where the sabotage is greatest?
24. smartphone (Posts: 160; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
The correction is "time to boycott these cartoons"
48. dan86 (Posts: 298; Member since: 17 Mar 2012)
Steve was a dictator Nazi.
49. disneydad (Posts: 114; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Do you mean he was Nazi like dictator or a Nazi to dictators?
2. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)
Wow this is surprising even for apple.
27. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 479; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
So, some people working retail do stupid things. Not surprised. Stores running under weak management allow employees to run amok. Again, not surprised. None of this is anything that doesn't happen in other companies to some degree.
In any retail chain there will be good stores and bad stores. Seems like Apple may have a few too many problem stores and now that this is public, they'll look into the matter. The fact that this stuff has come to light doesn't surprise me much - I'd be more interested to see how Apple handles the situation.
31. Cynipap999 (banned) (Posts: 138; Member since: 15 Nov 2012)
I couldn't agree more, this is just so iTwisted on so many levels.
I'm no fan of Apple but, to recklessly destroy Apple products for no reason whatsoever, especially since it's not like their products have evolved in a way to remain a competitive threat, is just sick and vicious.
Apple will probably release a statement saying, "We at Apple have been iViolated, please stay iTuned and continue to buy our products."
43. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
i agree how they handle it is more important than stopping the "inevitable" battle between good and evil........you cant stop it but you can sure organize things out and do away with as much of it as possible.....
3. rawkuss (Posts: 29; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)
Had a friend tell me half of the stuff that was in that Gizmodo article happen like a year ago right before he quit. Wonder what will happen at these stores now that a this stuff is "public".
4. bucky (Posts: 2579; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
This is soo stupid...
5. gwuhua1984 (Posts: 1237; Member since: 06 Mar 2012)
Wow... i can see why people want to work there now...
6. MeoCao (unregistered)
Sexual harassment from Geniuses? OMG
All Apple cares about is grabbing money?
45. VJo003 (Posts: 357; Member since: 11 Mar 2012)
Company wants to grab money
Employees want to grab some ads
7. TheMan (Posts: 490; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)
I'm not saying any harassment or wanton act of destruction is trivial, but every retailer has these problems. Finding them at Apple shouldn't surprise anyone.
11. androidisbaws (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
Nope, probably just apple. You'll never find this at a store carrying any android products because those employees tend to be smarter and more respectful like the fans of android.
16. kindlefireowner (Posts: 503; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Android user smarter and more respectful? Are you kidding me. Android lover's wait for months for updates that never come. Is that smart. Android lover's post here everyday on how great Jelly Bean is going be on their phone, but the minute Google says Key Lime Pie is coming, Those same android lover's will say Jelly Bean is outdated and now I want Key Lime Pie. Which they know nothing about. That is stupid.
36. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Grapes are sour for you? :)
17. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
your really living in your own little delusion aren't you
respectful, most of your android fans dont know the meaning of that word and you have proved that time and time again. this happens everywhere sadly.
your pathetic basically, if you want to be a one sided troll do it on the trivial articles like the kid you are
30. androidisbaws (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
19. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Your post made my day.... a mobile OS purifying people's mind!? Wow Android is a must buy for all the Rapists. Govt should force Android for all the criminals, it'll purify them! BS //
28. androidisbaws (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
We won't have anymore school shootings, that's for sure.
25. Aeires (unregistered)
I had to laugh that there were people who didn't see your caustic sense of humor and replied in a defensive manner to it. I kinda thought the "/s" was implied.
33. Droiddoes (unregistered)
Actually yes it should be surprising. You do know this is almost 2013 right? Even the crappiest of crappy companies (wal mart, walgreens) takes sexual harrassment VERY seriously and has a zero tolerance policy.
Best I can figure is apple holds a patent on sexual harassment, which invalidates the harassers actions and opens them up to a lawsuit.
44. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
OMG HAHA .........and the apple patent jokes continue! lool
8. cripton805 (Posts: 1440; Member since: 18 Mar 2012)
GigiddyGigiddy... Alright!
9. f1r3z0r (Posts: 92; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
Smell likes felony and will apple sue themselves? Haha haha no cool at all seeing you grandma naked
10. androidisbaws (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
Another reason to choose Samsung.
32. nexusalltheway (Posts: 69; Member since: 28 Nov 2012)
100% man
12. k4j98 (Posts: 60; Member since: 12 Jul 2012)
All companies have dirt, it just requires some digging to be revealed.
15. androidisbaws (banned) (Posts: 74; Member since: 17 Dec 2012)
Except for Google
13. disneydad (Posts: 114; Member since: 26 Mar 2012)
Now Apple will start sueing people for 'sexting' since they patented it!
Seriously, why is anyone surprised? This company is not a uptopian zenith of upstanding moral values but is staffed by average people who do selfish and immoral things. Best Buy's Geek Squad had a similar case regarding accessing users info illegally.
20. iDroidWin (Posts: 117; Member since: 07 Dec 2012)
I hope this doesn't turn into Samsung versus Apple. The problem here lies with employees. I hope Apple takes necessary steps, for their customers. If someone trust apple for something, its for their customer service. I read several comments and was disappointed with them. I don't support Apple policies but its not because of Apple's policies or Samsung or google's higher moral ground. Let's not shift the locus of problem.
21. lubba (Posts: 1313; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)
@k4j98 Google's got the most dirt of them all.
23. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
You can not blame a company for the acts of their employees. Yes, a company should have people in place with high morals and standard to catch people like this before it gets out of hand. Now, if the company knew about it, and did not take steps to remove the problems, then it is the company fault. I hate Apple and their product are overprice junk in my eyes. But, I am not going attack them over action of their employees.
26. TRADEMARK (Posts: 3; Member since: 14 Dec 2012)
As long as its not other products than as it is, thats okay, surely they, that, deserve it?
29. parkwaydr (Posts: 572; Member since: 07 Sep 2011)
Guys apple may be a lot of things. But I seriously doubt any upper management guys would be OK with these things. Even if its just to save public face. I'm sure these things will be handled. Apple knows public image is important.
34. Droiddoes (unregistered)
Exactly, I mean look how seriously they took the Foxxconn debacle. They turned that place right around and the workers are now happy, productive, and well compensated.
That was sarcasm btw.
35. parkwaydr (Posts: 572; Member since: 07 Sep 2011)
Be that as it may. Most Americans could care less about working conditions of other countries . But something like this would have a completely different outcome.
37. Droiddoes (unregistered)
Obviously they "could care less". People always have the option of caring less.
38. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Spot on. That's why Warren Anderson was protected vehemently by US ...http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bho
39. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
Well now, is this something new? Probably not as we have no real idea the things that the people who helps us in our many comforts do.
40. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I'm just surprised Gizmodo is doing this. That's one of the first sites ppl mention being biased towards Apple.
41. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
You forgot about the babies they sacrifice in the storeroom after each sale. Apparently employees drink the blood for extra energy.
Time to boycott the site. You guys are pathetic
42. jroc74 (Posts: 6005; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
I think the thing ppl are over looking is the training process Apple Store employees go thru. These are Geniuses, remember?
Remember this article? That reads almost like brainwashing techniques. You wouldnt expect someone that studied and uses this manual to do whats posted in this article. I wouldnt be surprised if Apple did psych tests for potential employees.
46. lyndon420 (Posts: 4396; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
They're acting like its the end of the world.
Wait a minute.....
47. dan86 (Posts: 298; Member since: 17 Mar 2012)
Steve was a dictator Nazi.
51. MixMaster (Posts: 18; Member since: 09 Nov 2012)
Don't worry..in my opinion it is the same everywhere and with every product. This is the reason I delete all my info and accounts in case my phone needs to go to service. I backup all my info and i usually do a hard reset. And no..not because I have naked pictures of myself in it :))


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Why?? I have no idea, but according to John Clayton says that it is the case. It is right here in some news and notes from around the NFL.
There is also this from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Apparently, DeAngelo Hall is available through trade. This could be something interesting to keep an eye on. If the Hawks were to show an interest, it would certainly provide insight into Jim Mora's influence. Would Tim Ruskell even consider it?? Could he be talked into it?? It seems there might be a need, but a player like Hall goes against all the principals the Hawks have established in the last few years. Stay tuned and we will see how the offseason develops.