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So, Suzuki SV650 ABS 2017. Who you are?

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A German Sheppard. SV is a Sheppard dog. I was looking for specific bike: both commuter and fun naked bike. Suzuki SV650 ABS 2017 is very long name to call it every time, so SV650. SV is a white one . Bikes where cramped in the ally between two streets and multi angle shot was not an option. When you test drive your bike there is a limited time and a lot of impressions are stitched to route choice. So I have no idea how it drives on a highway. I can assume it stable and fast but can’t claim it. My route was among busy city streets with plenty of traffic lights and turns and some school kids event with police escort and school buses coming in and out. I can claim one thing for sure SV650 revs fast, comfortable in nervous traffic jams and overall quiet and has a quality of german sheppard dog. It can be fast it can be precise but it not as energetic and playful as Russel terrier. Different breed, you know.   Is it beautiful? I would say no, as it not going to steal y...

The rise, the use and ice age of windows phone in my eyes.

When Windows Phone 7 was announced it was heydays of Windows 7 (by the way the best operating system ever after DOS). It was new like morning newspaper given to the delivery wan driver at 4 am.   It was fresh like a lemon you cut from the tree and cut while in the garden. It was unlike any other like puppet show of Hamlet saving Superman from deep depression of alcoholic fumes in the bar next to Bukowski. I wanted it. The problem I faced was lack of offers by local Canadian carriers and my frugalness. By that I mean I did not wanted to pay full price on ebay and have it without warranty.   I skipped 7.5 by seduced by temptation of Windows phone 8. You know finally you can use dual core and some other goodies. By the way I liked my HTC 8X. It was colorful, fitted in my pocket without unpleasant size issues and it was genuine good phone: design, modern internals, great camera and personality to start with. I used windows phone 8 for a long time. I even got upgrade to 8.1!...