That cheaper alternative are android phones. Also a lot of people will try to return a broken iPhone even if it is water damage they will see if they can get a refund and a good portion of them do. It isn't they love their customers. But to keep them and prevent them from cheating them.
The biggest problem I see is the following. 1. Certificates are expensive 2. They are hard to Setup.
I am mostly an Application developer type of guy. I may setup a Secure site once every few years. However this process for Apache, and IIS seems to be overly complex. I am sure if I did it every day it would be second nature, but for the guy who does it every once in awhile, it takes a while and some trial and error.
There hasn't been much of a thought on making this process easy to understand for the non-Administrator/Security personnel to setup.
Now many of these devices that we use are made by companies whose main concerns are the following. * Getting the product out fast * Having the customer like the product * Saving money in making the product
Security is one of those long term features if they can find "good enough" level they will not have many problems. For the most part "Good Enough" is to make sure the data is encrypted not necessarily encrypted well.
They may not be screaming they want better water resistance... However water damage and cracked displays are the big killer of cell phones. With the phones accidentally getting washed with laundry, falling into the "sink" or "tub" (they probably will never admit that it fell in the toilet)
Then there is damage on the screen when it falls.
That is why every generation of phone seems to be getter better glass and better waterproofing. Because if your iPhone dies outside the upgrade period you may not have the money for a full replacement so you will get the cheaper alternative.
Also remember this was a TV Show. In TV Shows having talking computers is useful to help move the plot along. In real life, even if I computer can talk, I turn off the volume most of the time, because I can read faster, skip useless information, and interface faster than verbally.
The part that is more bothersome is they collected words from all her different parts. Her role as the ship computer vs. Lwaxana she is acting very differently. It would be a computer with some of the words expressed very emotionally with others very cut and dry. Also that doesn't say much for the show, because if they are going to have the computer say the same stuff, it sounds like a lot of recycled plots.
FYI, You can get Chrome, Firefox and Opera for iOS devices as well.
However most apps that integrate for the web will be using Safari. As well if developers want their pages to render for iOS they need to be sure it works for Safari.
Also the fact that Google is much more nimble than Microsoft is. A complaint that Google is Bad in X. means Google will fix X very rapidly.
Also as of Note. Checking the HTML 5 Compatibility Chrome 53 Scores 500 out of 555 While Edge Scores 460 out of 555 Chrome had the Score under 460 back during version 40
That is all fine and good... However there gets to a point where someone will have something or some service you want and doesn't need anything you have. So either you go on a complex Nog and Jake episode of Deep Space 9 trying to get things that will get your final goal or if there was a way to get a common trading notes good for all debts private or public.
Most of these methods takes planning. Someone who is thinking about killing themselves in time even if just a few minutes can cause them to change their mind.
Actually there is a lot of bartering in the US. The problem is most of the time the consumer who has little vs someone who is rich and has everything that the average joe has already. But if wou are dealing person to person or business to business there is a lot more bartering going on. As it is a nice way to distribute their less liquid assets.
For how long. I hear doomsday Sayers site this EMP bomb causing the end of civilization. However Electricity and Magnetics field can be protected from. And such a fable weapon outside the lab environment will not distroy all tech just some of it. And other systems may need a reboot. Tactically the EMP would just create a short term disruption in technology allowing the military to invade past radar and preventing communication for at most a few hours.
Just like the 1980's where people needed hardware particular ports of the software for every platform. Which then caused Microsoft to be become dominate a decade later.
The web did more to equalize OS than anything else. As your browser will run the hosted application no matter what deskto OS and Server was being used
Apple, Goolge, Microsoft... Really need to improve their browser to run these rich websites fast and efficiently reserving apps to things that needs specialized hardware Or can work offline.
I know many slashdoters wants the web like it was in the 1990's. However it has became a major use for Application deployment.
However right now we get these apps just because they use less data or perform better.
The biggest problem with the US isn't capitalism but a culture of pointing their finger at someone else. They buy software and pay for an army of consultants even if their staff is just as good if not better. Not because they are expecting something better, but someone to point their finger when something goes wrong. You get a FOSS software package. It has a flaw, there will be fingers pointing in all directions who chose the software, who reviewed it, did anyone check the source, if we are to fix it, how are we going to be sure it is there on the next upgrade, and it goes away who's fault is it that it slipped away...
That is the problem. We creased a blame culture and that culture is amplified in government. The vendors and consultants know that they will take the blame fix the problem or excuse it. Then when all the fuss settled down they get their contract renewed. This finger pointing culture is more of a hinderance than an asset as most established companies are crippled in fear of trying to do something new. And spend a lot of extra money towards preventing risk, because they made the cost of failure more than the reward of success.
If the chair maker makes a chair that takes him 48 hours to make. He is going to sell it at a price worthy of the time he put into it. That is partially why you can spend $15.00 on a cheap injection molded plastic one or $1500 on a nice hand carved one. Now for the $1500 chair he may not expect it to sell over night but he will sell it at some point and recoup his time that he put into it.
The problem with digital media is that supply is nearly infinite so whatever the demand is the product it worthless. However there is real demand for the product and creator for the products will need to be rewarded for their work otherwise they will move to do different things. So right now we are finding different ways to make money for digital content. The micropayment method a dacade ago never got anywhere. Advertising is getting too saturated and not so effective. Paywalls stink because they expect you to stick to one form of media.
This has been done for a Long time. Branding the Crap out of Windows so far as long as MS will not sue them. Adding additional stuff to give you the company X advantage.
Heck I remember on my Amstrad CPC1512 it came with MSDOS (Red disk) labeled in such a way that you really didn't know it was MSDos 2.x And they prefered that you booted with the Blue Disk that brought you into GEM Desktop using Dr Dos. I think the Yellow Disk (Perhaps the Green One) loaded Dr Dos alone.
Congratulation you have successfully stated that you are blocking OS updates. So now you are using an unpatched version of Windows. Making yourself more and more vulnerable over time for Security flaws. Just because happen to not like some feature.
Good for you!
You might as well just install Linux, where you can keep it up to date and not get hacked.
That is the general risk of making 3rd party apps/hacks to the system.
If it is a good idea, or at least popular chances are the OS will do this natively.
We had this for a while (sometimes via dubious methods) Like with DoubleSpace in DOS that compressed the drives. Or extended memory management in DOS.
More recently Dashboard features on the desktop to replace other 3rd party tools that did the same things.
If you want to make a living making such tools you better pattent the hell out of it. Otherwise the OS Company will copy the idea and implement it in the next version.
Lets look at PC's The 1980's the goal were to make smaller Desktops You see things like the Commodore 64 the Apple ][... All really trying to be as small as they can make it and still be functional. Then during the 1990's the trend went toward big towers with ports and slots for massive expansions... That nearly no one actually filled up. The 2000's The mini-Tower was popular. However it still had a bunch of empty space. Where it was trendy to have a PC Window with Neon Lights and Liquid cooling with clear pipes just to make it look impressive.
People want thin devices because thin devices look cool now. Mostly due the the fact that Thin devices were normally lighter, and were able to fit in bags/pockets much easier. However I think we are getting to a point of diminishing returns.
Then make your own device. And try to sell it... However current trends show that devices targeted towards the techie crowd, with open design, extra ports and expansion.... Tend to be flops. As all those features are actually needed by such a small group of people, and the ones that do need those features will often just use a Laptop or some other device.
Well GNU stands for GNU Not Unix. Which is a project to make a fully Unix Like OS without any of the traditional Unix code. As at that time The BSD Unix code branch was under major legal pressures due to companies claiming ownership. So the GNU was to make a Fully Unix like OS without any of the Unix code.
This process was originally meant to be used with HURD however that project was too ambitious with not having the right people at the helm. Linus with the Linux Kernel with more of a dictatorial leadership style got the project done without the endless how about and scope creeps. This made the GNU Vision of a Unix Like OS available much sooner.
Now should we call it GNU Linux... Well if Linux was part of the GNU project then probably. If not it was trying to work outside that particular team and just beat them to production then probably not and those GNU/Linux supporters are just bad sports because they didn't win.
Linus has his dark side as well. There are many reports of him going on crazy rants due to disagreements in approaches.
As for GNU/Linux vs Linux... I find myself having to use GNU/Linux over just Linux now not due to consideration of Stallman for in fact I rather he just go away for the good of the GNU and Free software. But because of lack of differentiating Android (And the other Linux based OS) with The more traditional Linux Distributions.
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That cheaper alternative are android phones.
Also a lot of people will try to return a broken iPhone even if it is water damage they will see if they can get a refund and a good portion of them do.
It isn't they love their customers. But to keep them and prevent them from cheating them.
The biggest problem I see is the following.
1. Certificates are expensive
2. They are hard to Setup.
I am mostly an Application developer type of guy. I may setup a Secure site once every few years. However this process for Apache, and IIS seems to be overly complex. I am sure if I did it every day it would be second nature, but for the guy who does it every once in awhile, it takes a while and some trial and error.
There hasn't been much of a thought on making this process easy to understand for the non-Administrator/Security personnel to setup.
Now many of these devices that we use are made by companies whose main concerns are the following.
* Getting the product out fast
* Having the customer like the product
* Saving money in making the product
Security is one of those long term features if they can find "good enough" level they will not have many problems. For the most part "Good Enough" is to make sure the data is encrypted not necessarily encrypted well.
They may not be screaming they want better water resistance... However water damage and cracked displays are the big killer of cell phones.
With the phones accidentally getting washed with laundry, falling into the "sink" or "tub" (they probably will never admit that it fell in the toilet)
Then there is damage on the screen when it falls.
That is why every generation of phone seems to be getter better glass and better waterproofing. Because if your iPhone dies outside the upgrade period you may not have the money for a full replacement so you will get the cheaper alternative.
Also remember this was a TV Show.
In TV Shows having talking computers is useful to help move the plot along. In real life, even if I computer can talk, I turn off the volume most of the time, because I can read faster, skip useless information, and interface faster than verbally.
The part that is more bothersome is they collected words from all her different parts.
Her role as the ship computer vs. Lwaxana she is acting very differently. It would be a computer with some of the words expressed very emotionally with others very cut and dry. Also that doesn't say much for the show, because if they are going to have the computer say the same stuff, it sounds like a lot of recycled plots.
FYI,
You can get Chrome, Firefox and Opera for iOS devices as well.
However most apps that integrate for the web will be using Safari. As well if developers want their pages to render for iOS they need to be sure it works for Safari.
Also the fact that Google is much more nimble than Microsoft is. A complaint that Google is Bad in X. means Google will fix X very rapidly.
Also as of Note.
Checking the HTML 5 Compatibility
Chrome 53 Scores 500 out of 555
While Edge Scores 460 out of 555
Chrome had the Score under 460 back during version 40
I will say that Edge has finally passed Safari.
That is all fine and good... However there gets to a point where someone will have something or some service you want and doesn't need anything you have. So either you go on a complex Nog and Jake episode of Deep Space 9 trying to get things that will get your final goal or if there was a way to get a common trading notes good for all debts private or public.
However health care in Canada isn't as advanced as it is in the US. Also there is far more red tape to try to get treated.
I am not saying that the US is perfect however there are pluses and minuses to both systems.
Most of these methods takes planning. Someone who is thinking about killing themselves in time even if just a few minutes can cause them to change their mind.
Actually there is a lot of bartering in the US. The problem is most of the time the consumer who has little vs someone who is rich and has everything that the average joe has already. But if wou are dealing person to person or business to business there is a lot more bartering going on. As it is a nice way to distribute their less liquid assets.
Are you a Stallmanist apologist?
For how long. I hear doomsday Sayers site this EMP bomb causing the end of civilization.
However Electricity and Magnetics field can be protected from. And such a fable weapon outside the lab environment will not distroy all tech just some of it. And other systems may need a reboot.
Tactically the EMP would just create a short term disruption in technology allowing the military to invade past radar and preventing communication for at most a few hours.
I am not sure how it would be lazy. HTML is just like using VT100 or other markup to make apps the browser is just a terminal emulator.
Just like the 1980's where people needed hardware particular ports of the software for every platform. Which then caused Microsoft to be become dominate a decade later.
The web did more to equalize OS than anything else. As your browser will run the hosted application no matter what deskto OS and Server was being used
Apple, Goolge, Microsoft... Really need to improve their browser to run these rich websites fast and efficiently reserving apps to things that needs specialized hardware Or can work offline.
I know many slashdoters wants the web like it was in the 1990's. However it has became a major use for Application deployment.
However right now we get these apps just because they use less data or perform better.
The biggest problem with the US isn't capitalism but a culture of pointing their finger at someone else.
They buy software and pay for an army of consultants even if their staff is just as good if not better. Not because they are expecting something better, but someone to point their finger when something goes wrong.
You get a FOSS software package. It has a flaw, there will be fingers pointing in all directions who chose the software, who reviewed it, did anyone check the source, if we are to fix it, how are we going to be sure it is there on the next upgrade, and it goes away who's fault is it that it slipped away...
That is the problem. We creased a blame culture and that culture is amplified in government. The vendors and consultants know that they will take the blame fix the problem or excuse it. Then when all the fuss settled down they get their contract renewed.
This finger pointing culture is more of a hinderance than an asset as most established companies are crippled in fear of trying to do something new. And spend a lot of extra money towards preventing risk, because they made the cost of failure more than the reward of success.
If the chair maker makes a chair that takes him 48 hours to make. He is going to sell it at a price worthy of the time he put into it. That is partially why you can spend $15.00 on a cheap injection molded plastic one or $1500 on a nice hand carved one. Now for the $1500 chair he may not expect it to sell over night but he will sell it at some point and recoup his time that he put into it.
The problem with digital media is that supply is nearly infinite so whatever the demand is the product it worthless. However there is real demand for the product and creator for the products will need to be rewarded for their work otherwise they will move to do different things. So right now we are finding different ways to make money for digital content. The micropayment method a dacade ago never got anywhere. Advertising is getting too saturated and not so effective. Paywalls stink because they expect you to stick to one form of media.
This has been done for a Long time.
Branding the Crap out of Windows so far as long as MS will not sue them. Adding additional stuff to give you the company X advantage.
Heck I remember on my Amstrad CPC1512 it came with MSDOS (Red disk) labeled in such a way that you really didn't know it was MSDos 2.x And they prefered that you booted with the Blue Disk that brought you into GEM Desktop using Dr Dos. I think the Yellow Disk (Perhaps the Green One) loaded Dr Dos alone.
Congratulation you have successfully stated that you are blocking OS updates. So now you are using an unpatched version of Windows. Making yourself more and more vulnerable over time for Security flaws. Just because happen to not like some feature.
Good for you!
You might as well just install Linux, where you can keep it up to date and not get hacked.
That is the general risk of making 3rd party apps/hacks to the system.
If it is a good idea, or at least popular chances are the OS will do this natively.
We had this for a while (sometimes via dubious methods) Like with DoubleSpace in DOS that compressed the drives.
Or extended memory management in DOS.
More recently Dashboard features on the desktop to replace other 3rd party tools that did the same things.
If you want to make a living making such tools you better pattent the hell out of it. Otherwise the OS Company will copy the idea and implement it in the next version.
Because that is what is popular now.
Lets look at PC's
The 1980's the goal were to make smaller Desktops You see things like the Commodore 64 the Apple ][... All really trying to be as small as they can make it and still be functional.
Then during the 1990's the trend went toward big towers with ports and slots for massive expansions... That nearly no one actually filled up.
The 2000's The mini-Tower was popular. However it still had a bunch of empty space. Where it was trendy to have a PC Window with Neon Lights and Liquid cooling with clear pipes just to make it look impressive.
People want thin devices because thin devices look cool now. Mostly due the the fact that Thin devices were normally lighter, and were able to fit in bags/pockets much easier. However I think we are getting to a point of diminishing returns.
Then make your own device.
And try to sell it...
However current trends show that devices targeted towards the techie crowd, with open design, extra ports and expansion.... Tend to be flops. As all those features are actually needed by such a small group of people, and the ones that do need those features will often just use a Laptop or some other device.
Well GNU stands for GNU Not Unix. Which is a project to make a fully Unix Like OS without any of the traditional Unix code. As at that time The BSD Unix code branch was under major legal pressures due to companies claiming ownership. So the GNU was to make a Fully Unix like OS without any of the Unix code.
This process was originally meant to be used with HURD however that project was too ambitious with not having the right people at the helm. Linus with the Linux Kernel with more of a dictatorial leadership style got the project done without the endless how about and scope creeps. This made the GNU Vision of a Unix Like OS available much sooner.
Now should we call it GNU Linux... Well if Linux was part of the GNU project then probably. If not it was trying to work outside that particular team and just beat them to production then probably not and those GNU/Linux supporters are just bad sports because they didn't win.
Linus has his dark side as well. There are many reports of him going on crazy rants due to disagreements in approaches.
As for GNU/Linux vs Linux... I find myself having to use GNU/Linux over just Linux now not due to consideration of Stallman for in fact I rather he just go away for the good of the GNU and Free software. But because of lack of differentiating Android (And the other Linux based OS) with The more traditional Linux Distributions.