they did not turn the apps off. It is just that with the ADP you need to update the OS yourself to have the latest version - which is the one that gives you paid apps.
The iphone is completely out of bounds for me for the fact that I can't upload music or videos to it without itunes (which now sign cryptographically the files, ruling out reverse engineering), and itunes does not run on Linux (which I use everywhere).
Not that this is its only weak spot, it's just that this is enough for me not to even consider as a valid offering.
I reckon that the iPhone is actually a good phone (if you disregard how expensive it is when considering the contract fees), but IMHO, it is indeed, first and foremost a triumph of marketing over all else.
There are a bazillion of things that the phone lacks, specially if you consider its price. But then there is this group-think thing where people will convince themselves that they don't actually need whatever is lacking, and that they absolutely need whatever is there.
People buy this phone for the same reason that other people buy luxury clothes: the promise of higher social status, and self-esteem through brand name identification.
Because the ADP/G1 is an open phone that also works to make phone calls?
I waited a long time to buy an OpenMoko. Waiting for them to say: development has reached a stage you can buy this phone, expect to use it as a phone: software is *very* stable, and have enough (implemented software) features for a modern phone, AND hack it. All I would hear about it, is that there was yet another "not-fully working" framework that could be installed on it.
You should also notice that the Moko is (like the G1) also quite expensive, and I read many times people commenting on hardware problems.
At some point you just get tired of following something that seems to go nowhere.
This story started yesterday at Engadget. Where the usual idiots could be heard bashing Google.
In that thread, many people tried to point out to the idiotic Engadget editors that the whole point of a Dev phone is that you can change it. It should be bloody obvious that an over-the-air update to the OS would not happen in these phones.
As it would wipe the changes made.
It is amazing how many people seem to take the ADP to be a "sim-lock" free G1. Is is not. It is an unsupported (as far costumer service goes) developer phone, which does not meet the same expectations that consumer G1 do. One of these is the over the air update.
Another problem is the expectation that prices suitable for developed countries (US, Japan, EU), are still suitable for "less" developed countries, like Brazil, where the average income is below that of 1st World nations.
For these games to be as affordable in Brazil as in the US, they would have to cost less in Brazil than in the US. However as the parent AC points out, it is either the same of more.
Is anyone surprised that piracy is a bigger problem there?
It is pretty easy to find the building from a 1000 miles away if you have the coordinates. They get programed into the guidance system, and the airplane gets there with the auto pilot.
Once the airplane gets close enough, you switch the autopilot off, and do the collision yourself.
I once saw an interview with some European pilots where they showed it how it worked.
Can anyone shed a light on why European G1's despite having Android version 1.1, still don't have Latitude?
I have a coworker with an old Nokia business phone, and he has access to it. So it can't be the fact that they are holding an European release.
Hmm, how much cheaper than the iPhone is that really? Will people want to save a few euros and miss out on all the cool Apple vibe that iPhone owners magically acquire?
Oh the joys of acquiring self-esteem and social status through brand name identification...
I use my phone to take notes and to send messages, and I do that in 3 different languages.
Having to switch the language of the T9 input system is a pain. I very much doubt the iphone would also allow me switch languages (as they do text prediction and correction) that easily.
For a person like me, a full physical is the very best answer.
As somebody who truly **almost** ordered a Moko, and that very often has had to explain many many times, that something wasn't working in my laptop because it runs Linux. I feel your pain.
Now they tell people that need to perform an upgrade. And to make a request, you need to agree to their EULA, which includes this:
You are solely responsible for adequate protection and backup of the data and equipment used in connection with any of the software and assume all risks associated with any downloaded software.
This is similar in principle - use dominance in one area (ad supported email accounts) to promote business in a different area (browser technology).
You would have a point if Google dominated in that area (ad supported email accounts). But, they don't.
He would have a point if Google dominated that area, AND if Gmail gave trouble exchanging email with other email providers using SMTP. But they don't, you can still send and receive email to any other provider.
Everyone is applauding Nintendo's marketing genius for aiming at the "non-gamers" market. It might be a big market, but unfortunately its not a very lucrative market.
Dude, go to vgchartz and check the most sold games. The whole year round the wii had at least 3 of the top 5.
One of the things that CS (or more appropriately software engineering) teaches you is that writing software is a team sport, and that clarity is also of foremost importance.
In other words, the theorem needs to be right, and as clear as possible, and you shouldn't be fighting over the color of the bicycle shelter.
If you search for this stuff in amazon.de you will find one that claims to have ranked 2nd in a German magazine testing of energy measuring devices. This is the new version of the one who got first.
I have no relation to this shop, or manufacturer, I just love the gadget.
I could have built a NAS, but choose (?chose?) to buy a ReadyNAS Duo. While there are a million inconveniences to it, there are the following unbeatable points:
1. SIZE;
2. Time of my life it cost me to have a NAS running at home.
3. Assurances regarding noise, and power consumption.
I probably could have researched enough to be sure of the noise level of whatever I would buy, but it would have cost way too much time. In any case, I doubt I could have built something as small.
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they did not turn the apps off. It is just that with the ADP you need to update the OS yourself to have the latest version - which is the one that gives you paid apps.
Not that this is its only weak spot, it's just that this is enough for me not to even consider as a valid offering.
There are a bazillion of things that the phone lacks, specially if you consider its price. But then there is this group-think thing where people will convince themselves that they don't actually need whatever is lacking, and that they absolutely need whatever is there.
People buy this phone for the same reason that other people buy luxury clothes: the promise of higher social status, and self-esteem through brand name identification.
I waited a long time to buy an OpenMoko. Waiting for them to say: development has reached a stage you can buy this phone, expect to use it as a phone: software is *very* stable, and have enough (implemented software) features for a modern phone, AND hack it.
All I would hear about it, is that there was yet another "not-fully working" framework that could be installed on it.
You should also notice that the Moko is (like the G1) also quite expensive, and I read many times people commenting on hardware problems.
At some point you just get tired of following something that seems to go nowhere.
In that thread, many people tried to point out to the idiotic Engadget editors that the whole point of a Dev phone is that you can change it. It should be bloody obvious that an over-the-air update to the OS would not happen in these phones. As it would wipe the changes made.
It is amazing how many people seem to take the ADP to be a "sim-lock" free G1. Is is not. It is an unsupported (as far costumer service goes) developer phone, which does not meet the same expectations that consumer G1 do. One of these is the over the air update.
For these games to be as affordable in Brazil as in the US, they would have to cost less in Brazil than in the US. However as the parent AC points out, it is either the same of more.
Is anyone surprised that piracy is a bigger problem there?
I want to simply be able to buy hardware with Linux installed, and I expect that hardware/software to "just work".
While I have the experience to solve problems, it is simply not reasonable to accept buying products that are not properly supported.
I reckon that a broken dist or hardware without OS is better than paying for Windows, that is still not satisfactory situation.
Once the airplane gets close enough, you switch the autopilot off, and do the collision yourself.
I once saw an interview with some European pilots where they showed it how it worked.
Can anyone shed a light on why European G1's despite having Android version 1.1, still don't have Latitude? I have a coworker with an old Nokia business phone, and he has access to it. So it can't be the fact that they are holding an European release.
Hmm, how much cheaper than the iPhone is that really? Will people want to save a few euros and miss out on all the cool Apple vibe that iPhone owners magically acquire?
Oh the joys of acquiring self-esteem and social status through brand name identification...
Having to switch the language of the T9 input system is a pain. I very much doubt the iphone would also allow me switch languages (as they do text prediction and correction) that easily.
For a person like me, a full physical is the very best answer.
As somebody who truly **almost** ordered a Moko, and that very often has had to explain many many times, that something wasn't working in my laptop because it runs Linux. I feel your pain.
Now they tell people that need to perform an upgrade. And to make a request, you need to agree to their EULA, which includes this:
You are solely responsible for adequate protection and backup of the data and equipment used in connection with any of the software and assume all risks associated with any downloaded software.
Way to go....
I'm not sure about anybody else here, but I was surprised to see that they mentioned that this will benefit 'Desktop' users.
They mentioned it because it does hit the desktop: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/131094
Users notice this a ***lot***: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/131094
Pretty much *any* other VCS tool still in development today beats CVS hands down.
This is similar in principle - use dominance in one area (ad supported email accounts) to promote business in a different area (browser technology).
You would have a point if Google dominated in that area (ad supported email accounts). But, they don't.
He would have a point if Google dominated that area, AND if Gmail gave trouble exchanging email with other email providers using SMTP. But they don't, you can still send and receive email to any other provider.
Everyone is applauding Nintendo's marketing genius for aiming at the "non-gamers" market. It might be a big market, but unfortunately its not a very lucrative market.
Dude, go to vgchartz and check the most sold games. The whole year round the wii had at least 3 of the top 5.
Not only that, they also have old Nintendo tittles that are selling millions through that internet store. http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=2388
How much do you think it costs them to keep that server running?
On my system (FWIW reiser3 with indexes):
echo 3 >! /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
time \ls /usr/share/* > /dev/null /usr/share/* > /dev/null 0.06s user 0.01s system 3% cpu 2.224 total
\ls
echo 3 >! /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches
~ % time ls /usr/share/* > /dev/null
/bin/ls -h -N --color=auto -F -v /usr/share/* > /dev/null 0.02s user 0.36s system 2%cpu 16.000 total
I hope this fixes the two annoyances I have with Linux:
AFAIK Adding directory name indexing should solve that (other than if you have a laptop and need to spin the disk up before listing).
In other words, the theorem needs to be right, and as clear as possible, and you shouldn't be fighting over the color of the bicycle shelter.
Second that. "Effective Java" is an easy read, and "insight" dense.
ENERGY LOGGER 3500
It will even transfer the measurements to a SD card. It comes with a English text. manual. Continental Europe socket.
Voltcraft ENERGY LOGGER 3500
If you search for this stuff in amazon.de you will find one that claims to have ranked 2nd in a German magazine testing of energy measuring devices. This is the new version of the one who got first.
I have no relation to this shop, or manufacturer, I just love the gadget.
1. SIZE;
2. Time of my life it cost me to have a NAS running at home.
3. Assurances regarding noise, and power consumption.
I probably could have researched enough to be sure of the noise level of whatever I would buy, but it would have cost way too much time. In any case, I doubt I could have built something as small.