Gizmodo:
Nothing screams more “forever alone” than an unboxing video. There are no more surprises. I’ll tell you what’s going to be inside the iPhone 5 box: an iPhone 5.
I rarely agree with Gizmodo but in this case, they’re right. Gadget unboxing pictures and videos are beyond lame. Now, a motorcycle unboxing – that’s cool!
I have to agree as well. Reviews — of the video variety — are ten times better than unboxing videos, even though some people tend to mix them up at times.
I don’t think I’ve ever [literally] laughed out loud at a Gizmodo headline, but that’s pretty damn funny … and yeah, I agree too.
Now, I asked my sexy wife if she would do an unboxing video for my iPhone 5 wearing this little leather out of hers and she didn’t say no (er, which doesn’t exactly imply yes).
I suspect that would bring a whole perspective to this sad act of geekness 😀
I take pictures of expensive stuff I unbox in case I have to repack and return it.
The only reason the thieves at Gizmodo complain about unboxing is that Apple won’t send them product, so they never get to do one for the good stuff.
If you’re talking unbox + review, I have to disagree. I’ve made some purchasing decisions based on those videos (most recently, a gaming mouse). Now…JUST unboxing? Yeah…I don’t really get the point. But most I’ve encountered are unbox + review.
Oh I don’t know, unboxing videos can be very funny. Certainly better than watching wanna be hipster teens lip syncing to Call Me Maybe
Google “Nexus 7 unboxing Montage” to get a rundown.