The big issue is not that Apple can impose this, bur rather that the app developers can't distribute to iOS independently of the app store's limitations. It's either do, or die. Or Cydia, but that's a smaller market.
This whole article could be better summed up as "Some shit happened and we're just going to remind you that iOS is locked into its app store."
And I gotta say, that is the way to do it. Give yourself time to fully understand the ballot and all of the candidates/propositions involved. Take the time to do the research and know exactly what it is you're about to vote for.
Also, you don't have to stand in line on election day and have to rack your brains trying to remember what your votes were going to be.
I've believed for a long time now that synchronization with devices should be separated from iTunes. It made sense back in the days when you needed it to sync your music with your iPod, but with the advent of iOS and the need to synchronize more content (apps, photos, config backups, OS upgrades, etc) iTunes has become a gigantic misguided clusterfuck.
If iTunes could be reverted back to being strictly a multimedia player and store client, it would back on track. People who don't own iDevices but just want a multimedia player can be satisfied by this.
For people who want to transfer content and back up their iDevices, this functionality could be delegated to a separate application. ("iSync?") Let that program install superfluous drivers and services as needed, and let it interface with iTunes as needed to synchronize music/movies/books/whatever. Also, let its updates be released independently, so that when iTunes has to be updated, it doesn't break my ability to sync my iPod touch and force me to re-flash my device (which has happened twice, and what a crock of BS that is).
What's so confusing about it, Tim? It is a tablet with a magnetic cover not unlike an iPad. It can be held in the hand and operated no differently than an iPad.
Having a tangible keyboard and flip-out stand built-in aren't really a huge compromise. I see enough iPad users with keyboard/stand accessories for typing large bodies of text that I think Microsoft is making a smart move by incorporating this non-invasively.
No, the key point here is the question of whether or not there will be a niche for Windows RT. If you take a look at the current competition between iOS, Android and WP7 smartphones, you'll see that WP7 comes in third. Who's to say that Windows RT won't be just as lackluster as Windows Phone in its competition against iOS and Android tablets?
Next, we have to consider the fact that we may see more x86 tablets to accommodate Windows 8, so that people can have their cake and eat it too. (Touch-friendly tablet that can also run the Windows applications they may need.) Given that Windows RT does not have the same level of capability as Windows 8, but with the same UI, can it survive in this market?
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Er, I guess I should read more closely. If you get killed because other people are texting, then... well, that is the scary reality, isn't it?
If you get killed because you're reading text messages while driving, that's your own dumb fault.
If you lack the ingredients/time/energy, it sure is nice to have pizza already made and ready to eat.
The big issue is not that Apple can impose this, bur rather that the app developers can't distribute to iOS independently of the app store's limitations. It's either do, or die. Or Cydia, but that's a smaller market.
This whole article could be better summed up as "Some shit happened and we're just going to remind you that iOS is locked into its app store."
I'm going outside.
You're much better off.
Your ads are worse that Microsoft's.
Hell, even the damn satellite radio in my car is feeding me ads, and I pay money for that. Really defeats its appeal...
Or 3D-printed cash?
I really doubt you are rolling on the floor laughing.
velociraptor-riding Nazgul with lightsabres
I think I own that t-shirt
Nah, that would be "Sauropeds."
Tyrannosauron?
And I gotta say, that is the way to do it. Give yourself time to fully understand the ballot and all of the candidates/propositions involved. Take the time to do the research and know exactly what it is you're about to vote for.
Also, you don't have to stand in line on election day and have to rack your brains trying to remember what your votes were going to be.
If you have to do work that requires the use of a terminal, then a tablet is probably the wrong thing to be carrying around.
Standing next to him, [xkcd.com]
Standing next to Don Quixote?
ManzanaPhone
I've believed for a long time now that synchronization with devices should be separated from iTunes. It made sense back in the days when you needed it to sync your music with your iPod, but with the advent of iOS and the need to synchronize more content (apps, photos, config backups, OS upgrades, etc) iTunes has become a gigantic misguided clusterfuck.
If iTunes could be reverted back to being strictly a multimedia player and store client, it would back on track. People who don't own iDevices but just want a multimedia player can be satisfied by this.
For people who want to transfer content and back up their iDevices, this functionality could be delegated to a separate application. ("iSync?") Let that program install superfluous drivers and services as needed, and let it interface with iTunes as needed to synchronize music/movies/books/whatever. Also, let its updates be released independently, so that when iTunes has to be updated, it doesn't break my ability to sync my iPod touch and force me to re-flash my device (which has happened twice, and what a crock of BS that is).
Just my $ 0.02.
Well, those are criticisms of Windows 8, not Surface.
I was really hoping the thumbnail would be the iconic three-eyed fish.
What's so confusing about it, Tim? It is a tablet with a magnetic cover not unlike an iPad. It can be held in the hand and operated no differently than an iPad.
Having a tangible keyboard and flip-out stand built-in aren't really a huge compromise. I see enough iPad users with keyboard/stand accessories for typing large bodies of text that I think Microsoft is making a smart move by incorporating this non-invasively.
Why can't desktop users have the option to default to well... Desktop mode.
One key press or mouse click to enter desktop mode is really not that big of a deal.
Linux doesn't have a start button
Many Linux distributions employ environments that do have something analogous to the "Start" menu.
No, the key point here is the question of whether or not there will be a niche for Windows RT. If you take a look at the current competition between iOS, Android and WP7 smartphones, you'll see that WP7 comes in third. Who's to say that Windows RT won't be just as lackluster as Windows Phone in its competition against iOS and Android tablets?
Next, we have to consider the fact that we may see more x86 tablets to accommodate Windows 8, so that people can have their cake and eat it too. (Touch-friendly tablet that can also run the Windows applications they may need.) Given that Windows RT does not have the same level of capability as Windows 8, but with the same UI, can it survive in this market?
AC, meet Xbox.