Comments on: Sony Mylo: 5 Reasons Why the Sony Mylo is Doomed to Failure http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Cooper http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-885291 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:50:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-885291 I just got the second version of the MyLO. Honestly, bitching about the lack of games? How's about you all translate MyLO= My Life Online. This device is great, I immediately was able to connect to the internet, thanks to Comcast. There are plenty of hotspots around my house. Think of Starbucks, Panera, etc. I'm sure that EVERY town has some major branch of a big shot corporation. It was 300$, about the same as a good iPod, and half the cost of the iPhone. The loss of MSN irks me, but there's Skype. I have plenty of friends and family overseas so I'm pleased with this. Overall, this device is pretty damn good. I just got the second version of the MyLO. Honestly, bitching about the lack of games? How’s about you all translate MyLO= My Life Online. This device is great, I immediately was able to connect to the internet, thanks to Comcast. There are plenty of hotspots around my house. Think of Starbucks, Panera, etc. I’m sure that EVERY town has some major branch of a big shot corporation. It was 300$, about the same as a good iPod, and half the cost of the iPhone. The loss of MSN irks me, but there’s Skype. I have plenty of friends and family overseas so I’m pleased with this. Overall, this device is pretty damn good.

]]> by: Themagicalrock http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-729041 Sat, 03 May 2008 13:19:41 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-729041 ok, my turn. 5 reasons the sony MYLO 2 is headed for success. 1. The Camera. The addition of a digital camera to the COM2 was a great idea. In addition to just storing photos, now, you can take them also. Being able to draw on photos is also a funny feature. 2. Addition to AIM. This addition now comes with AIM, so you can talk to all your friends via that. 3. Flash Games. For the lack of console games, the Mylo com-2 has been given the ability to play flash movies, and flash games. there are a couple you can download from the site directly from you mylo, but you are not limited to only that. you can download any flash game to your computer, then transfer it to you mylo 4. Skype phone service. Skype, like most mobile devices, is considered their service. and believe me, the service is so much cheaper, being only 2 cents a minuet, or just free for skype to skype calls, making travelers want to buy this more. 5. ipod killer! the major feature that made me finally buy this device, was the mp3 player. i udderly hate ipods, and wanted a soulution. i wanted something that could do stuff like the iphone could, and my options were either the nokia n810, or the sony mylo 2. the mylo 2 was 150 dolars cheaper, and that finaly made me buy it. since then, i have moved all of my itunes songs to my mylo, and use it more than ever. ok, my turn. 5 reasons the sony MYLO 2 is headed for success.

1. The Camera. The addition of a digital camera to the COM2 was a great idea. In addition to just storing photos, now, you can take them also. Being able to draw on photos is also a funny feature.

2. Addition to AIM. This addition now comes with AIM, so you can talk to all your friends via that.

3. Flash Games. For the lack of console games, the Mylo com-2 has been given the ability to play flash movies, and flash games. there are a couple you can download from the site directly from you mylo, but you are not limited to only that. you can download any flash game to your computer, then transfer it to you mylo

4. Skype phone service. Skype, like most mobile devices, is considered their service. and believe me, the service is so much cheaper, being only 2 cents a minuet, or just free for skype to skype calls, making travelers want to buy this more.

5. ipod killer! the major feature that made me finally buy this device, was the mp3 player. i udderly hate ipods, and wanted a soulution. i wanted something that could do stuff like the iphone could, and my options were either the nokia n810, or the sony mylo 2. the mylo 2 was 150 dolars cheaper, and that finaly made me buy it. since then, i have moved all of my itunes songs to my mylo, and use it more than ever.

]]> by: lonewoilf http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-571989 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:17:09 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-571989 my mylo was 299.99$ ok it has lokt up ones on me I got a 4 gig stck for 75$ and hoow knows how much more Icood hof goten the thing I hate is that you wood think soney wood hove stopt and wocht a spiy move ar at least skt a kid what they thot of not bein abool to comunicat whith a lap top as ecwools that suck to have to yous it as a de tachibol drive that bites hard if you know a way to fix thi problome ples tell me ow yes by the way the cey pad is lit you dum fuck and yes it has a camer to my mylo was 299.99$ ok it has lokt up ones on me I got a 4 gig stck for 75$ and hoow knows how much more Icood hof goten the thing I hate is that you wood think soney wood hove stopt and wocht a spiy move ar at least skt a kid what they thot of not bein abool to comunicat whith a lap top as ecwools that suck to have to yous it as a de tachibol drive that bites hard if you know a way to fix thi problome ples tell me ow yes by the way the cey pad is lit you dum fuck and yes it has a camer to

]]> by: nick http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-494048 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:53:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-494048 looks ugly if ppl wants internet from their cellphone carrier, they'd use their existing cellphone if ppl wants wifi,most already have laptops, DS, PSP to wifi it. seriouly flawed product looks ugly
if ppl wants internet from their cellphone carrier, they’d use their existing cellphone

if ppl wants wifi,most already have laptops, DS, PSP to wifi it.

seriouly flawed product

]]> by: ashby nernbull http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-367505 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:14:48 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-367505 The article doesn't cover the biggest irony of all: Mylo runs linux, but it is completely locked down! Yes it is an arm platform, for which loads of software is available. But only the first version of the firmware had even one port that could be ftp'ed into. If you read the forums, each new firmware "update" is only more locked-down than the last, and nobody has yet found a way to install user-selected software. These forced-obsolescence devices that manufacturers keep coming out with these days demonstrate no intention of even having a future. Luckily I bought mine for a hundred bucks on eBay, and didn't give a cent to the IP Nazis at Sony. The article doesn’t cover the biggest irony of all: Mylo runs linux, but it is completely locked down!

Yes it is an arm platform, for which loads of software is available. But only the first version of the firmware had even one port that could be ftp’ed into. If you read the forums, each new firmware “update” is only more locked-down than the last, and nobody has yet found a way to install user-selected software.

These forced-obsolescence devices that manufacturers keep coming out with these days demonstrate no intention of even having a future. Luckily I bought mine for a hundred bucks on eBay, and didn’t give a cent to the IP Nazis at Sony.

]]> by: gollybype http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-348027 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:34:02 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-348027 i think..it's a NICE product....you were complaining you can't afford it..lol...but it's really really good... and another thing that you don't like because you don't know how to operate this Cool product....^.^... well i'll teach you guys the secrets about MYLO i'm sure just some of mylo users knew it...IF YOU JUST KNEW THE MAIN SECRET FOR SURE YOU'LL LOVE IT!~..i'm not kiddin...hekhek.. ^.^..muaahugzz every1~~~ i think..it’s a NICE product….you were complaining you can’t afford it..lol…but it’s really really good…
and another thing that you don’t like because you don’t know how to operate this Cool product….^.^… well i’ll teach you guys the secrets about MYLO i’m sure just some of mylo users knew it…IF YOU JUST KNEW THE MAIN SECRET FOR SURE YOU’LL LOVE IT!~..i’m not kiddin…hekhek..
^.^..muaahugzz every1~~~

]]> by: conor http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-327827 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:20:59 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-327827 remember when cell phones were $3000... stop conplaining remember when cell phones were $3000… stop conplaining

]]> by: josh http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-312144 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:37:47 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-312144 I was stupid enough to buy one. wanna know how much a spare adapter will run ya for the headphones? 70 FUCKIN DOLLARS!!!! what in the hell were they smoking? I went to the sony parts site and bitched em out about it. .......... ---------------------------------- It should be common knowledge that with any media device, headphones and adapters will need to be replaced for one of several possible reasons. To this end, it is the obligation of the manufacturer to make the replacement parts at a reasonable price. Yet, the replacement headphone adapter for the mylo costs nearly a third of the entire package. Thats like paying $7,000 to replace the tires on a $21,000 vehicle. It's absurd! I have had numerous problems with all products Sony, from the PS2 laser to the vaio laptop I am typing this message on. (the laptop has a whopping 128mb of RAM) The replacement mylo headphones are the officially last straw. Sony, you have lost my business. --------------------------------- Here's the best part, they couldn't find the model number! i.e. It doesn't even exist. Sony knows they screwed up with this one. I was stupid enough to buy one. wanna know how much a spare adapter will run ya for the headphones? 70 FUCKIN DOLLARS!!!! what in the hell were they smoking? I went to the sony parts site and bitched em out about it. ……….
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It should be common knowledge that with any media device, headphones and adapters will need to be replaced for one of several possible reasons. To this end, it is the obligation of the manufacturer to make the replacement parts at a reasonable price.

Yet, the replacement headphone adapter for the mylo costs nearly a third of the entire package.
Thats like paying $7,000 to replace the tires on a $21,000 vehicle. It’s absurd!
I have had numerous problems with all products Sony, from the PS2 laser to the vaio laptop I am typing this message on.
(the laptop has a whopping 128mb of RAM)
The replacement mylo headphones are the officially last straw.
Sony, you have lost my business.
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Here’s the best part, they couldn’t find the model number! i.e. It doesn’t even exist. Sony knows they screwed up with this one.

]]> by: joe http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-311176 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:40:30 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-311176 you can download aim and msn you can download aim and msn

]]> by: Ella http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-310388 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:27:34 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3355#comment-310388 Alice what are you saying!! The price has come Down to $270 plus 1 year free T-Mo hotspot and a $50 gift cert. So for those who just want the free T-Mo hotspot you buy the Mylo register for the Free Hopspot and sell your Mylo on Ebay. For those of us that use Skype a great deal it is awesome. My family are in Europe and we Skype constantly. I can put all of my Music on a memory stick and carry it with me in one Unit. I also use Gmail and Yahoo so I am very happy. However I think Sony could have done better. I would have liked more memory and for it to have had cellphone capability ( unlocked prefereably). But it is still a great gadget. Alice what are you saying!! The price has come Down to $270 plus 1 year free T-Mo hotspot and a $50 gift cert. So for those who just want the free T-Mo hotspot you buy the Mylo register for the Free Hopspot and sell your Mylo on Ebay.

For those of us that use Skype a great deal it is awesome. My family are in Europe and we Skype constantly. I can put all of my Music on a memory stick and carry it with me in one Unit. I also use Gmail and Yahoo so I am very happy.

However I think Sony could have done better. I would have liked more memory and for it to have had cellphone capability ( unlocked prefereably). But it is still a great gadget.

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