The biggest problem with the VIC-20 was "20 column display". Did they think people were too blind to type on the computer? Imagine the nightmares of wordprocessing on 20 columns!
Boy this brings back memories! My first computer was an Atari 800 with a tape recorder, but I later purchased a C64 from a friend. I had lots of friends with C64 and Atari computers, and that's when the Atari / Commodore Wars started. It was lots of fun back then, using my 300 Baud modem to connect to BBS, finding other people to swap software with, and joining the local Users Groups. I remember having subscriptions to Compute Magazine and spending the day at the library reading computer books. We were the pioneers of computer users back then. If you told people back then that computers would be in every home, and just about everywhere, theye'd say you are crazy!
What about all those who use Linux, it's free and I think most of those users appreciate their operating system a whole lot more than Windows users. I think the article has it backwards. It's not the Freemium model that causes users to be more demanding, it's Freeloaders (users) looking for free services who are demanding.
Either the Mayans are trying to predict some future event with their calendar, in which case they could have only recieved this knowledge from alien beings, or their calendar is just that - a calendar and nothing more.
The Galactic Equator would have to be razor thin to cross over in just 1 day. If there is some mysterious field at the Galactic Equator, we should be able to see it's interaction with our solar system before it hits us.
Netflix is the #1 app on tablets, look it up. The biggest advertisement for the Fire was streaming movies. Tablets that don't offer streaming apps or remote access to work have little interest to most people. The playbook falls in the same catagory as the HP Touchpad, only I paid $99 for a 10" tablet with 1024x768 resolution.I would never pay $300 for a 7" tablet with barely any good apps, specially for $700.The execs at RIM must be smokin crack!
You're talking about work arounds and using the web to access stuff that is much easier with an app. Most people don't want to go through all that hassle, especially people with little technical knowledge. Besides, who wants to struggle using the web browser to search HULU site or Pandora on a 7" screen! People want an easy to use APP that's intuitive and not rely on a web browser for everything, that's why the iPad was so successful. I own an HP Touchpad and I use Android on as my main OS, I rarely touch WebOS because it doesn't have the apps that Android has.
Without Netflix and Hulu the Playbook is DOA! That's what happend to the HP Touchpad which ended up selling for $99 in the end. Doesn't mater how good the hardware is, or how much you and a few BB fanboys think of it. If the Playbook doesn't have the apps that the majority want, it's a waste of money!
People still using XP because their computers are too old for Vista , Win 7. A lot of people are still using PC's that a 5-7 years old because they see no need to upgrade. These are the folks that play solitare and check emails once in awhile, and maybe look up simple recipes on the web. Most of the old folks are not into using computers much, so upgrading, and changes doesn't make sense for them.
BB is yesterdays technology at a high cost. Most of us consumers have higher expectations, and since this year will bring ICS tablets for less than a Playbook, where is the value? Anyone buying this for $300 will be kicking them selves in a few months.
Only for BB users will find it useful, otherwise most people will be looking for another tablet within the next year. I purchased an HP Touchpad for $99 (couldn't resist the price) and even though WebOS seemed cool at first, it didn't do it for me. Luckily I can install Android and get some real use out of it. The coolness factor wears out quick after it's been sitting on your desk for weeks because you can't find a good excuse to use it.
Unfortunately that won't work. No one is jumping on these for that price, unlike the HP Touchpad which IMO is far superior and for only $99. The Touchpads sold over a million in a few days, the Playbook will be lucky to sell a few thousand this year. There are many other Tablets coming out, some will be cheaper with better support. RIM and BlackBerry remains a bad memory for many people. They lost their name recognition, and are just flailing like a fish out of the water. It's just a matter of time now.
Even at that price, I doubt they will sell much. The Kindle Fire is still cheaper, and who wants to pay $300 for something that may have no support in the next year. Rim should be selling these for $99!
There are so much junk IP addresses out there going nowhere, probably enough to keep us going for the next 10 years. If your site has been down for more than a year, time to forfeit that IP.
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I remember using a knife or scissors to make my notches, look like a huge gaping hole on the side. I had to use duct tape to write protect them.
The biggest problem with the VIC-20 was "20 column display". Did they think people were too blind to type on the computer? Imagine the nightmares of wordprocessing on 20 columns!
Boy this brings back memories! My first computer was an Atari 800 with a tape recorder, but I later purchased a C64 from a friend. I had lots of friends with C64 and Atari computers, and that's when the Atari / Commodore Wars started. It was lots of fun back then, using my 300 Baud modem to connect to BBS, finding other people to swap software with, and joining the local Users Groups. I remember having subscriptions to Compute Magazine and spending the day at the library reading computer books. We were the pioneers of computer users back then. If you told people back then that computers would be in every home, and just about everywhere, theye'd say you are crazy!
The world's ruling class are taking over. They don't represent America, and their goal is to reshape the world to their idiology.
What about all those who use Linux, it's free and I think most of those users appreciate their operating system a whole lot more than Windows users. I think the article has it backwards. It's not the Freemium model that causes users to be more demanding, it's Freeloaders (users) looking for free services who are demanding.
Either the Mayans are trying to predict some future event with their calendar, in which case they could have only recieved this knowledge from alien beings, or their calendar is just that - a calendar and nothing more.
Everyone wear infrared lasers and blind these cameras, that will put a stop to them!
The Galactic Equator would have to be razor thin to cross over in just 1 day. If there is some mysterious field at the Galactic Equator, we should be able to see it's interaction with our solar system before it hits us.
Netflix is the #1 app on tablets, look it up. The biggest advertisement for the Fire was streaming movies. Tablets that don't offer streaming apps or remote access to work have little interest to most people. The playbook falls in the same catagory as the HP Touchpad, only I paid $99 for a 10" tablet with 1024x768 resolution.I would never pay $300 for a 7" tablet with barely any good apps, specially for $700.The execs at RIM must be smokin crack!
You're talking about work arounds and using the web to access stuff that is much easier with an app. Most people don't want to go through all that hassle, especially people with little technical knowledge. Besides, who wants to struggle using the web browser to search HULU site or Pandora on a 7" screen! People want an easy to use APP that's intuitive and not rely on a web browser for everything, that's why the iPad was so successful. I own an HP Touchpad and I use Android on as my main OS, I rarely touch WebOS because it doesn't have the apps that Android has.
Without Netflix and Hulu the Playbook is DOA! That's what happend to the HP Touchpad which ended up selling for $99 in the end. Doesn't mater how good the hardware is, or how much you and a few BB fanboys think of it. If the Playbook doesn't have the apps that the majority want, it's a waste of money!
People still using XP because their computers are too old for Vista , Win 7. A lot of people are still using PC's that a 5-7 years old because they see no need to upgrade. These are the folks that play solitare and check emails once in awhile, and maybe look up simple recipes on the web. Most of the old folks are not into using computers much, so upgrading, and changes doesn't make sense for them.
Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, and many more apps not available on PlayBook.
You picked up a Playbook for you wife which only wanted Wi-fi, web surfing, and e-reader. Again, why did you buy the Playbook and not the Fire Kindle?
BB is yesterdays technology at a high cost. Most of us consumers have higher expectations, and since this year will bring ICS tablets for less than a Playbook, where is the value? Anyone buying this for $300 will be kicking them selves in a few months.
Only for BB users will find it useful, otherwise most people will be looking for another tablet within the next year. I purchased an HP Touchpad for $99 (couldn't resist the price) and even though WebOS seemed cool at first, it didn't do it for me. Luckily I can install Android and get some real use out of it. The coolness factor wears out quick after it's been sitting on your desk for weeks because you can't find a good excuse to use it.
Unfortunately that won't work. No one is jumping on these for that price, unlike the HP Touchpad which IMO is far superior and for only $99. The Touchpads sold over a million in a few days, the Playbook will be lucky to sell a few thousand this year. There are many other Tablets coming out, some will be cheaper with better support. RIM and BlackBerry remains a bad memory for many people. They lost their name recognition, and are just flailing like a fish out of the water. It's just a matter of time now.
Even at that price, I doubt they will sell much. The Kindle Fire is still cheaper, and who wants to pay $300 for something that may have no support in the next year. Rim should be selling these for $99!
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There are so much junk IP addresses out there going nowhere, probably enough to keep us going for the next 10 years. If your site has been down for more than a year, time to forfeit that IP.
The correct response would be "Electromagnetic Interference" which could be the results of Sunspot Activity.
I blame things on Static, Sunspot Activity, and Random Anomolies!