Bad example. Unless you can prove I pushed the button in a way that would not be considered normal, you have no case. Public buttons are expected to wear out and be replaced.
For how long though? How long do schools need to pay for a WORD PROCESSOR? How long until this is considered a baseline function of any computer? The idea that they now want to now RENT us the wordprocessor is utterly amazingly stupid. Word should be done and closed and free. Sell all the extraneous functionality that only 5% uses as enhancement packs.
I have 4 TVs. One in each bedroom, a living room TV and one in the kitchen. I also have attic access to each room so running HDMI is trivial for me and streaming is STILL a better solution. Firstly, HDMI isnt free, cable runs cost an appreciable amount of what a small hardware box costs. And I run into exactly the same problem of one box to feed X clients that you mentioned (which the PS4 system will suffer from too). Secondly, with PS4 being so close in architecture/OS to PC (it runs modified BSD on x86), Linux game ports WILL appear.
The idea is this. You have one heavy lifter in the house with a big CPU and GPU. It can be Windows, Mac, Linux or Steam OS. Then on each TV you have Steam thin clients, which will probably get built-in at some point as apps. You stream your games from your heavy lifter to other rooms, or play it locally at your desk or w/e. Now you have a whole home entertainment system. This is the exact same path Sony is going with PS4, PS Vita and VitaTV.
This is not true in all cases. Driving games are better with controllers. Also, non-multiplayer FPS games are completely acceptable using a controller, but not in multiplayer.
You would be very wrong. Until that Valve controller comes out, im stuck with a keyboard and mouse in my living room. Big picture cannot be fully navigated to game playing in some games with controller alone. (Skyrim, Far Cry 3, Fallout, etc) Anything with its own launcher requires mouse input to start.
Valve is a private company run by very passionate people with incredible vision and they have decades of trust. Microsoft is a shrinking kingdom fighting against itself with decades of outright evil deeds. Competing depts sabotage each other, and they deliberately fire 10% of their workforce every year. I trust Valve, i do not trust Micro 'Plays for Sure' Soft.
And the lovely thing is Windows based steam machines will continue to work great and integrate beautifully with Steam OS machines, including streaming games. Valve is saying "everything you love about PC gaming, + Linux."
You will be able to stream from your existing WinPC to Steam OS thin clients. This entire initiative is about filling the gaps of HTPC gaming, not re-inventing. Everything we have now is going to work as it always has AND it will integrate into the Linux stuff. Its not as chicken and egg as it seems.
If lightning was as ubiquitous and cheap as USB, it would have its merits. As it is now its Apple's fuck you to everyone else. Its expensive and over-engineered. Full disclosure: Sent from my 2011 mac mini
The point hes not making is that the Apple 30 pin changed under the hood quite often. You were never sure what functions it would support until you used it, beyond simple charging.
THe biggest problem with phone touchscreens is there is absolutely no feedback. These pads have advanced haptic feedback systems. Its not the same thing.
You dont 'take over' the TV. You have your PC as you always have and then a cheap Steam OS thin-client for your living room for when you want to play games out there.
I have been using Sony's dual stick setup since they came out as an add-on during the PS1 cycle. I never understand why people dont like them. They have always worked fine for me. I think the 360 controller is better overall (triggers especially), but i never got hung up the stick layout like some people.
GIve me a break. Buy a $35 Chromecast if you want netflix. I have some of the first Pis made and they make terrible media players even with XBMC. Far too weak compared to the competition.
Visual simulation is actually an important part of modern human development. I learned more about Orbital Mechanics playing Kerbal then i would have ever bothered to know otherwise. Now im not saying im qualified to build actual rockets for NASA, but at the same time, i understand the concepts of what they do much more.
You are half-right. They dont want it to succeed unless it does so in its current form. They dont want to compromise and lose that sweet 30% cut from 'apps'
THe problem is, you have the markets inverted. MS stepped into Xbox when the gaming market was weakest and dominated by one player. They also had plenty of experience from gaming on PC. The tablet space is a whole other ball game with many entrenched players. Your analogy is fail across the board.
ITs a working console in the same way PS4 is going to be with Vita TV. You have one heavy lifter in the house and a bunch of small streamer boxes to get it on TVs around your house.
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Bad example. Unless you can prove I pushed the button in a way that would not be considered normal, you have no case. Public buttons are expected to wear out and be replaced.
My Palm Pre Plus w/ WebOS was amazing. If the iphone hadnt been so strong, the Pre would have been very hot. My wife still uses it.
For how long though? How long do schools need to pay for a WORD PROCESSOR? How long until this is considered a baseline function of any computer? The idea that they now want to now RENT us the wordprocessor is utterly amazingly stupid. Word should be done and closed and free. Sell all the extraneous functionality that only 5% uses as enhancement packs.
I have 4 TVs. One in each bedroom, a living room TV and one in the kitchen. I also have attic access to each room so running HDMI is trivial for me and streaming is STILL a better solution. Firstly, HDMI isnt free, cable runs cost an appreciable amount of what a small hardware box costs. And I run into exactly the same problem of one box to feed X clients that you mentioned (which the PS4 system will suffer from too). Secondly, with PS4 being so close in architecture/OS to PC (it runs modified BSD on x86), Linux game ports WILL appear.
The idea is this. You have one heavy lifter in the house with a big CPU and GPU. It can be Windows, Mac, Linux or Steam OS. Then on each TV you have Steam thin clients, which will probably get built-in at some point as apps. You stream your games from your heavy lifter to other rooms, or play it locally at your desk or w/e. Now you have a whole home entertainment system. This is the exact same path Sony is going with PS4, PS Vita and VitaTV.
This is not true in all cases. Driving games are better with controllers. Also, non-multiplayer FPS games are completely acceptable using a controller, but not in multiplayer.
You would be very wrong. Until that Valve controller comes out, im stuck with a keyboard and mouse in my living room. Big picture cannot be fully navigated to game playing in some games with controller alone. (Skyrim, Far Cry 3, Fallout, etc) Anything with its own launcher requires mouse input to start.
Valve is a private company run by very passionate people with incredible vision and they have decades of trust. Microsoft is a shrinking kingdom fighting against itself with decades of outright evil deeds. Competing depts sabotage each other, and they deliberately fire 10% of their workforce every year. I trust Valve, i do not trust Micro 'Plays for Sure' Soft.
Valve monetizes through selling games, not ads. Oh and hats.
And the lovely thing is Windows based steam machines will continue to work great and integrate beautifully with Steam OS machines, including streaming games. Valve is saying "everything you love about PC gaming, + Linux."
Tiny correction, the 360 pad does come in wired versions that work perfect on Android.
You will be able to stream from your existing WinPC to Steam OS thin clients. This entire initiative is about filling the gaps of HTPC gaming, not re-inventing. Everything we have now is going to work as it always has AND it will integrate into the Linux stuff. Its not as chicken and egg as it seems.
Marvel Avenger's all CGI New York was pretty damn impressive.
If lightning was as ubiquitous and cheap as USB, it would have its merits. As it is now its Apple's fuck you to everyone else. Its expensive and over-engineered. Full disclosure: Sent from my 2011 mac mini
The point hes not making is that the Apple 30 pin changed under the hood quite often. You were never sure what functions it would support until you used it, beyond simple charging.
THe biggest problem with phone touchscreens is there is absolutely no feedback. These pads have advanced haptic feedback systems. Its not the same thing.
You dont 'take over' the TV. You have your PC as you always have and then a cheap Steam OS thin-client for your living room for when you want to play games out there.
I have been using Sony's dual stick setup since they came out as an add-on during the PS1 cycle. I never understand why people dont like them. They have always worked fine for me. I think the 360 controller is better overall (triggers especially), but i never got hung up the stick layout like some people.
GIve me a break. Buy a $35 Chromecast if you want netflix. I have some of the first Pis made and they make terrible media players even with XBMC. Far too weak compared to the competition.
All of which should be completely illegal. There should be a minimum 'tick' to the trading so people cant pull 'fast ones' like this.
Visual simulation is actually an important part of modern human development. I learned more about Orbital Mechanics playing Kerbal then i would have ever bothered to know otherwise. Now im not saying im qualified to build actual rockets for NASA, but at the same time, i understand the concepts of what they do much more.
My TV has netflix built right in. Chromecast is $35. Its not really a selling point anymore.
You are half-right. They dont want it to succeed unless it does so in its current form. They dont want to compromise and lose that sweet 30% cut from 'apps'
THe problem is, you have the markets inverted. MS stepped into Xbox when the gaming market was weakest and dominated by one player. They also had plenty of experience from gaming on PC. The tablet space is a whole other ball game with many entrenched players. Your analogy is fail across the board.
ITs a working console in the same way PS4 is going to be with Vita TV. You have one heavy lifter in the house and a bunch of small streamer boxes to get it on TVs around your house.