What is important is defining a FUNCTION you want, implementing it on the hardware you have and then providing a bridge for your users to cross over to the new method of facilitating the function. If your method is sound, your users will adapt, or they are not good users and you should replace them. EVERYONE is a user now, there is no excuse for not being able to adapt to new methods.
They are NOT comparable devices. Surface Pro addresses an ENTIRELY different segment of users and is an entirely different class of machine (can run arbitrary code)
Google has been getting stupid about the cloud shit lately. You HAVE to allow for local storage and processing, and we have to bring Google kicking and screaming every single time. Just look at Ext2/3/4 on Chrome OS for an example of the kind of lack of vision they have. I would love to know the ages of the people on that dev team. The original vision has changed form MS/Apple alternative to 'DO IT OUR WAY'
You choose a poor example, considering the mac mini form factor wouldn't even be possible without Intel's focus on low power draw. IM typing this on a mac mini (2011) right now and while it great, its still a little heater. If you want power you can get it, but you will have to have a bigger case, more cooling etc.
I did name one, Sony Play Memories. REGARDLESS, it exposes the fact that ANY application could do that if the devs choose. The main overriding point is that SD storage is NOT the same thing as onboard, and comes with its own limitations. It is the only salient point to this discussion.
Tell me why you think clockspeed is more important than very low power draw at this point in the game. What do you need more speed for? To me, increasing battery life and reducing power consumption is far more important.
The problem is that while you are right lots of software will install on the removable storage, not everything will, and that is a problem, for me. The first time i ran into it was Sony Play Memories, and it made me realize there is a fundamental difference between SD storage and onboard, even to the OS, thats all. For most things it will work, but its important to recognize onboard and SD card storage are not the same thing and are treated different by the OS. This will shape my buying decisions in the future. Stop trying to handwave it away and recognize that its a quirk to be dealt with, nothing more. The worst IT advice is always 'well, it works for me'
I own the Venue 8 PRO, the Venue 11 PRO AND the Asus T100....... Just because it shows up as a D drive under windows doenst change the fact that its labeled and handled as removable storage and some programs will not install to it as it is not seen as a 'real' system drive.
Keep in mind that laptop from microcenter is a lot heavier. 2.8 lbs vs 4.7 lbs. That is a huge difference when you weigh the stuff in your backpack by the gram.
The problem is the system does not see SD cards as a local disk. ITs not a trivial matter you can handwave away. Some programs wont let you install on removable storage. I own a Dell venue 8 32 GB, i will NEVER buy something with that little main memory ever again. I would like to add i have been managing small OS drives for 10 years, starting with a 74 GB Raptor drive. I prepared for this future of small OS storage, what i didnt prepare for is how long OEMs would rape us on memory and no one is saying anything about it.
We dont need an excuse to own weaponry, our government is EXPRESSLY forbidden from disallowing it. That should be the end of the discussion. If you read the Founding Father's thoughts on guns outside of the Constitution, you might have a clearer picture of the need for an armed citizenry. Further, if the navy is lobbing shells onto an American shore, the game is already over.
PS3 took time because people werent working on it. Once Sony took away OtherOS those people started to work on cracking it. It took less than 3 months to crack the PS3 once work began.
Voter fraud is so low that we would rather accept it than take a chance and disenfranchise voters. Thats why Voter ID is a big deal, people use it to disenfranchise voters to support their goals. Its better to not have than have it.
The THEATER ITSELF surreptitiously records you. Your ATM records you, most business record you. You are surreptitiously recorded all the time, what is your beef with personal recording?
Google doesnt know everything, it is good for flat facts but people often lend information some perspective. I wanted a tailored HUMAN response. Crazy, i know.
I make it a habit of describing my watch as a chronometer. Can you tell me what makes a modern mechanical watch a non-chronometer? Just curious is all.
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What is important is defining a FUNCTION you want, implementing it on the hardware you have and then providing a bridge for your users to cross over to the new method of facilitating the function. If your method is sound, your users will adapt, or they are not good users and you should replace them. EVERYONE is a user now, there is no excuse for not being able to adapt to new methods.
That is the true evil of the decision. It BINDS us irrevocably together under the law. We are not individuals, but actors to the State.
They are NOT comparable devices. Surface Pro addresses an ENTIRELY different segment of users and is an entirely different class of machine (can run arbitrary code)
Interesting. Is the SD slot spring loaded? Mine and my wife's doesnt seem to be, but the SIM slot is.
Google has been getting stupid about the cloud shit lately. You HAVE to allow for local storage and processing, and we have to bring Google kicking and screaming every single time. Just look at Ext2/3/4 on Chrome OS for an example of the kind of lack of vision they have. I would love to know the ages of the people on that dev team. The original vision has changed form MS/Apple alternative to 'DO IT OUR WAY'
Moto G LTE has a SD slot (i own two of them). Moto G 1 and 2 DONT.
But you cant run arbitrary code, thats the point. Its easy to make it secure when you dont allow any freedom.
You choose a poor example, considering the mac mini form factor wouldn't even be possible without Intel's focus on low power draw. IM typing this on a mac mini (2011) right now and while it great, its still a little heater. If you want power you can get it, but you will have to have a bigger case, more cooling etc.
I did name one, Sony Play Memories. REGARDLESS, it exposes the fact that ANY application could do that if the devs choose. The main overriding point is that SD storage is NOT the same thing as onboard, and comes with its own limitations. It is the only salient point to this discussion.
Tell me why you think clockspeed is more important than very low power draw at this point in the game. What do you need more speed for? To me, increasing battery life and reducing power consumption is far more important.
Battery life is WAY more important than raw clockspeed right now.
The problem is that while you are right lots of software will install on the removable storage, not everything will, and that is a problem, for me. The first time i ran into it was Sony Play Memories, and it made me realize there is a fundamental difference between SD storage and onboard, even to the OS, thats all. For most things it will work, but its important to recognize onboard and SD card storage are not the same thing and are treated different by the OS. This will shape my buying decisions in the future. Stop trying to handwave it away and recognize that its a quirk to be dealt with, nothing more. The worst IT advice is always 'well, it works for me'
I meant Venue 8 PRO. windows 8 labels the SD as removable storage and some programs will not install on it.
I own the Venue 8 PRO, the Venue 11 PRO AND the Asus T100....... Just because it shows up as a D drive under windows doenst change the fact that its labeled and handled as removable storage and some programs will not install to it as it is not seen as a 'real' system drive.
Keep in mind that laptop from microcenter is a lot heavier. 2.8 lbs vs 4.7 lbs. That is a huge difference when you weigh the stuff in your backpack by the gram.
The problem is the system does not see SD cards as a local disk. ITs not a trivial matter you can handwave away. Some programs wont let you install on removable storage. I own a Dell venue 8 32 GB, i will NEVER buy something with that little main memory ever again. I would like to add i have been managing small OS drives for 10 years, starting with a 74 GB Raptor drive. I prepared for this future of small OS storage, what i didnt prepare for is how long OEMs would rape us on memory and no one is saying anything about it.
We dont need an excuse to own weaponry, our government is EXPRESSLY forbidden from disallowing it. That should be the end of the discussion. If you read the Founding Father's thoughts on guns outside of the Constitution, you might have a clearer picture of the need for an armed citizenry. Further, if the navy is lobbing shells onto an American shore, the game is already over.
PS3 took time because people werent working on it. Once Sony took away OtherOS those people started to work on cracking it. It took less than 3 months to crack the PS3 once work began.
20 MPH is to keep it an unlicensed vehicle. Go above that and now you are a moped.
You just dont get that we should NEVER require an ID to operate as a citizen, understand?
This genie is WAY out of the bottle, and isnt going back any time soon.
Voter fraud is so low that we would rather accept it than take a chance and disenfranchise voters. Thats why Voter ID is a big deal, people use it to disenfranchise voters to support their goals. Its better to not have than have it.
The THEATER ITSELF surreptitiously records you. Your ATM records you, most business record you. You are surreptitiously recorded all the time, what is your beef with personal recording?
Google doesnt know everything, it is good for flat facts but people often lend information some perspective. I wanted a tailored HUMAN response. Crazy, i know.
I make it a habit of describing my watch as a chronometer. Can you tell me what makes a modern mechanical watch a non-chronometer? Just curious is all.