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iPad

just bought the brand new iPad – and I am pretty happy with it. Despite all the drawbacks in terms of missing functionality, the experience is awesome.

Unfortunately there are no iPad Apps on the German or Swiss AppStore, yet, but the Apps from the US AppStore are pretty good already (although not all relevant to Europeans…)

Now I am hoping for a new Skype App that supports the big screen and the new OS 4.0, which is due in summer, to add multitasking and some other new features…

Getting my new camcorder…

I ordered a new camcorder last week, since there will be a new actor joining, soon…

I had a long discussion with a close friend and finally decided against the Panasonic HDC-SD 707 (/ HDC-HS-700 / HDC-TM 700) and for the Sony HDR-XR550VE – which I will pick up later on.

I am really curious how the quality compares to the Panasonic, since it offers 1080/50p and has three sensors compared to one on the Sony.
The reasons for getting the Sony is the availability / price here in Switzerland and the built in GPS, which I will definitely use to geotag my videos (still looking for a solution for my Canon DSLR).

Comparison report will follow here when I had the time to properly compare the two… stay tuned!

Google Nexus One?

I am thinking of getting a Nexus One (Android based) phone when I’m over in the US in Jan…

http://gizmodo.com/5436673/leaked-nexus-one-documents-530-unlocked-180-with-t+mobile

The question is if i really want to spend 530 US$ on another mobile phone? My iPhone 3G is actually doing pretty much all I want it to and there are only few downsides with it.    I guess I need to think that over and make sure I have it physically in my hands before I buy it.

iPhone or Android?

As it looks like Google and Apple finally discovered they are competitors (and Schmidt Resigns His Seat on Apple's Board), I might have to make a decision soon if my next mobile device (I am avoiding the term phone here :) will be a new iPhone or an Android powered one.

Following the latest news about the increasing functionality and the upcoming hardware I think this might get an easy choice…

Maybe Apple should re-think its decision to ban Google apps from the iPhone (like Latitude). Google ‘power-users’ like me will go for the free and independent OS and hope that the hardware will become somewhat stylish as the iPhone.

Looking forward to be eligible for a new phone in four month…

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Throwing hats…

I got the invitation for the graduation ceremony, which takes place Oct. 23rd in Munich.

Unfortunately I will be in UK the whole week and my flight back arrives in Zurich late Friday evening. I hope it will be possible to change flights and get to Munich in time (instead of Zurich). Maybe I could also leave a day early and drive to Munich on Friday… I really don’t wanna miss that event!