[quote=craptcha]I received the 8GB version on Tuesday, the speaker(s) blown out on arrival. Spent an hour on the phone waiting for someone to pick up before giving up. Used the contact form to ask for instructions on how to get a replacement unit on Wednesday night, received automated ‘we got your email’ few minutes later, nothing since then.
Feels very much in line with the usual ‘perpetual communally supported beta’ Google culture.[/quote]
Update: Received an email Monday evening, replacement unit shipped on Tuesday morning, arrived Wednesday evening (yesterday).
The speaker(s) on the new unit are fine. Unfortunately, the gyro is not. Laying flat it shows 8° roll, -2° pitch. The old device (broken speakers) shows 0° roll, -1° pitch.
I’m keeping this one since none of my apps use gyro or accelerometer and it does not affect testing, but it is a cheap device (not just affordable) compared to my xoom or ipads. Feels like Reabok shoes, Roleks watch or Cola Cola soda. Also like the final episode of “Lost” where you are supposed to ignore all the crap because they are in heaven (or in this case it costs $200).
