It is being described as a "dead end" device.

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When it was available on seemingly every carrier and well-regarded for both its vibrant display and its high performance, there was a good chance that many smartphone buyers at least considered a Galaxy S if they weren't dead-set on another device.

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He says for high def device, 8 GB is dead on arrival.

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Weisman began working with the networks to set up different angles to stream into the device, giving spectators something to entertain themselves with during timeouts and dead time.

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It's not really clear why the old CableCARD hasn't taken off as expected -- consumers blame their cable providers, who blame the card manufacturers, who blame device makers -- but nonetheless, the technology is far from dead, and now it looks like those long-awaited multi-stream CARDS could be available before the end of the year.

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The result of device-specific websites and user redirects is a collection of user-experience dead ends and broken links for customers, and strategic roadblocks for companies that will suffer lost customers and revenues.

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