Recent content by 727stretch

Low performance impact may be the case when measuring using synthetic benchmarks, but as far as memory use goes, BD uses more than any other AV product out there - 300MB at idle? That's more than double the perennial resource hog, McAfee. Not a big deal if you have a system with 16GB RAM, but...

Too bad, unlike the prior Z Compacts, this one doesn't use the same strong processor as the full-size Sony flagships. Oh well, it's just another dumbed down compact phone. When will we get a flagship-spec'd smaller phone???? Guess I'll be keeping my Z5 Compact till it croaks.

Your ratings are limited in that you only evaluate performance in one city, making it N/A for anyone living in rural areas. If you tested in a rural area in the south or west, T-mob and MetroPCS would be dead last in the performance category. T-mob's network is non-existent in a lot of rural...

2-3 seconds extra seems more like a software/OS issue vs a hardware failure, but not sure. Questions: a) Did this come with any anti-virus software pre-installed? and b) Did you clean all the pre-installed bloatware out before using? Acers tend to come with all sorts of useless tools installed...

Seriously... are the authors high? T-Mobile has awful coverage anywhere outside of a major city. Their customer support - although friendly - is poorly trained and not able to resolve issues of even a moderate complexity. Their customer relations never responds to issues. They are awful. And...