Re: us as a community of nerds

SC Usenet <sc_usenet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sep 22, 7:57 pm, "Eric Rechlin" <e...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I've used all of the above, and for build quality, I would probably rate
them as follows (0 worst, 10 best):
17bII+ (silver): 9.5
BA II+ Pro: 6 (maybe 7 -- it's been probably 2 years since I last used
one)
BA II+: 4
20b: 3.5 (sorry, but although the interior quality is amazing, the part
that
you see and touch is *bad*)

Sorry for bugging you, but where would you put the 35s and 50g on this
0-10 rating scale?

The 35s is a little trickier. I normally would have put at the same as the
17bII+, but I have heard some reports of it missing keystrokes (not in my
experience, though), so I am not sure. I'll put it at the same 9.5 and let
someone with more experience correct me if I am wrong. :)

The 50g I'd put around 8.5. It loses a bit due to the all-plastic
construction and lots of open space inside giving it a more hollow feel,
plus it just looks cheaper than the 35s, but it isn't by any means bad.
It's not really a quality thing, so it's not affecting my rating here, but I
would prefer it with a double-wide ENTER key, too. I don't think I would
rank the 48GX any higher, though an older one with multi-shot injection
molded keys would maybe gain half a point.

Note I am *not* talking about the quality of the electronics, just the
industrial design. Otherwise the 35s would lose points to the 17bII+ for
the inferior screen and the 50g would lose points for its battery life.

Regards,

Eric Rechlin


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