Michelle Ehrhardt's discussions

We gave it a 3.5! That’s not negative. It’s reserved. Other outlets with reserved reviews include The Verge, Wired, Techradar, AppleInsider, MKBHD and The New York Times.

Our reviewer explains why reducing the bass using the built-in setting didn’t work out well for her, and it’s fair to say that putting two HomePods… Read more

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I said this in a lot of other words in another reply, but I’ll just shorten it here to remind you that Flipper himself is named after flippers. Those things dolphins have. I can’t 100% say it’s a reference unless you can point me to official communication saying that.

Maybe “wordplay” would have been a better choice… Read more

I mean, dolphins also just... have flippers. Aware of the show, but it doesn’t necessarily need to be a reference to work.

Could also be argued that the device flips the codes it scans, hence depicting its function with a dolphin being pun-ny.
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I’ve corrected it. Our EIC actually has one of these, and I personally have been following it for a while. Wires got crossed and the right people weren’t contacted to proofread this. Our bad. Read more

I’ve corrected it. Our EIC actually has one of these, and I personally have been following it for a while. Wires got crossed and the right people weren’t contacted to proofread this. Our bad. Read more

Hey there! The Razer Edge is essentially just an Android tablet that comes with a Kishi. If I weren’t being charitable, I could say that the Edge is just an Android phone that can’t make calls. So to get an idea of gaming performance, it’s fair to compare how it runs mobile games vs another mobile device. To really… Read more

I mention that later in the review, though I think it’s probably powerful enough to be a Steam Deck replacement for some, depending on their needs (i.e. if you mostly just emulate stuff). Meanwhile, I could see someone owning both an Anbernic RG35XX in addition to a Steam Deck pretty easily, given its price and size. Read more

Sure. Why not. I’ll take credit for that.

(This was submitted as a slideshow but I decided it didn’t need to be one and didn’t think to undo the slideshow formatting in Kinja when I edited. Will fix now.) Read more

Apologies for that. It’s been corrected. Read more

Looks like this comment somehow got posted thrice, so I’m going to reply to this one. There’s actually a GPD Win 4! Plus the GPD Max line, and a whole bunch of other models. I’m currently working on getting a review unit in for the 4. It’s got a sliding keyboard like an original Droid phone and a similar form factor… Read more

Apple has been promoting its gaming chops plenty lately, with native ports of games like Resident Evil Village and The Medium coming to Apple Silicon. It’s a big part of our review for the most recent MacBook Pro, but you’re right, Macs are still not ideal to buy as gaming laptops.

Hence why we’re happy to point out… Read more

Razer sells itself as a sort of Apple for gamers, and it’s clear what it’s going for with this design. Of course it’s not going to be the same experience as a MacBook, but it’s thinner, lighter (relative to other desktop replacement gaming laptops), has a standard chiclet keyboard, and has a more subdued exterior. You…

I’ve corrected the resolution in the article, but I do want to point out that we did mention the brightness. We also tested the battery on the Chromebook at 200 nits, rather than using its max brightness. Read more

Those are great picks. I also want to chime in with our best Steam Deck alternatives list, which has some stuff that might fit your needs depending on your budget, like the Ayn Odin.

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Hehe, uh... you saw nothing.

(thanks for the tip; the date’s been corrected) Read more

OK, Kinja is futzing up the formatting on this quote. It looks fine in the text editor, but not after I hit publish. Here’s a screenshot:

Glad we could figure it out!

Also, apologies for that typos in the quote, dunno what happened but Kinja won’t let me edit it now. Read more

You can’t use Mario Kart Live cars for it, unfortunately.

I can’t speak to the future of the product, but it’s worth pointing out that Mattel owns Hot Wheels, not Hasbro. Read more

Hey there! I edit the reviews that come onto the site. Unfortunately, we published this review before this news came to our attention. I’ve added the following note to the top of the review:
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