There's a perfectly good UI paradigm for the desktop that's been around since the 80's. Constantly reinventing the wheel is one of the things putting non-computer experts off Linux on the desktop. With Windows, some things change sure, but the basic metaphor (icons on the desktop, a start button to launch programs, a taskbar to show your running programs) has been perfectly good for years and people are used to it.
I'm using Unity at the moment, I have icons on my desktop, I have a button in one corner that I can use to launch programs, and there is a bar on the left on side showing my running programs.
What is this UI paradigm you speak of that Unity has supposedly thrown away?
You used to be able to hit Alt, then press the left key on the keyboard to access the menu normally found by right-clicking the title bar. Which has a 'move' command on enabling you to move the windows around the screen using the directional keys.
That was useful in those sorts of situations, but having just tried it now, it seems they have removed this functionality.
Wow, this modding is so accurate. So to get 'Insightful' or 'Funny' I just slag Vista? I'll have to remember that next time I try to bring forward a fair argument.
I presume you are implying I bought it. This makes you an idiot sir. I dislike Vista as much as the next person but resent people jumping on the bandwagon to look cool by mocking what others are. The Vista backlash wouldn't be half as bad if it wasn't for these people.
My answer was not "supporting Vista" but advocating the spread of bullshit. Which you seem to be a fond supporter of, as my comments were not the solution to get vista to work well. Vista's SuperFetch works fine, when you need memory it will free some for you and when you're not using it then it will use it.
That's exactly what it says. What was the point in that post?
I think ultimately the iClone users will want the real thing, and when that is available to them, they will still buy. And even if they don't, with a 50% increase in profits I don't think it will cause the downfall of Apple.
Then it seems to me that the having to buy a new TV to see the difference is what is putting a lot of consumers off. But I also think that the perception of the new format is "better DVD's". When DVD came out it was a new concept to most people, they saw it as a film on a CD. It probably felt revolutionary to a lot of people. I don't think the same buzz can be created for Blu-Ray and this will cause slow adoption.
What exactly are the benefits over DVD that these 2 formats hold? Is it simply the higher quality image? And can anyone honestly say that they notice a difference? Or shall we say a worthwhile difference at least?
You could argue this point from many sides and create all kinds of elaborate theories, but the fact remains that the majority of computer users have not heard of Linux.
Of course digging deeper you can find that those who do hear about it, are hesitant to try it. But until the initial probably is dealt with all of those are moot points.
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There's a perfectly good UI paradigm for the desktop that's been around since the 80's. Constantly reinventing the wheel is one of the things putting non-computer experts off Linux on the desktop. With Windows, some things change sure, but the basic metaphor (icons on the desktop, a start button to launch programs, a taskbar to show your running programs) has been perfectly good for years and people are used to it.
I'm using Unity at the moment, I have icons on my desktop, I have a button in one corner that I can use to launch programs, and there is a bar on the left on side showing my running programs. What is this UI paradigm you speak of that Unity has supposedly thrown away?
Exactly, anybody heard of WANdisco before today?
Last month, Seagate revealed to THINQ that a UEFI system would be an essential requirement in order for a PC to boot from a drive larger than 2TB.
I use heartinternet.co.uk and have nothing but praise for them. I recently decided to give dreamhost a spin and it's not working out well so far...
You used to be able to hit Alt, then press the left key on the keyboard to access the menu normally found by right-clicking the title bar. Which has a 'move' command on enabling you to move the windows around the screen using the directional keys.
That was useful in those sorts of situations, but having just tried it now, it seems they have removed this functionality.
Ubuntu: 1 - Windows: 0
You should be doing that anyway...
Damn kids with your interweb spoiling my news coverage
So all these services and works are available for free? With minor disruption to your daily life? Yeh that's totally the same thing. Bravo indeed
(Set your sarcasm detectors to low to avoid meltdown)
#DIV/0!
Wow, this modding is so accurate. So to get 'Insightful' or 'Funny' I just slag Vista? I'll have to remember that next time I try to bring forward a fair argument.
I presume you are implying I bought it. This makes you an idiot sir. I dislike Vista as much as the next person but resent people jumping on the bandwagon to look cool by mocking what others are. The Vista backlash wouldn't be half as bad if it wasn't for these people.
My answer was not "supporting Vista" but advocating the spread of bullshit. Which you seem to be a fond supporter of, as my comments were not the solution to get vista to work well. Vista's SuperFetch works fine, when you need memory it will free some for you and when you're not using it then it will use it.
I see you've done sound research on Vista before making your "Funny" comment.
I would actually expect more than half the resources to be used up, if SuperFetch was doing it's job. Which it does do, and very well I might add.
Don't like it? Turn it off.
Don't know anything about a subject? STFU
That's exactly what it says. What was the point in that post?
I think ultimately the iClone users will want the real thing, and when that is available to them, they will still buy. And even if they don't, with a 50% increase in profits I don't think it will cause the downfall of Apple.
Wow, thanks for clearing up the difference between closed & open source for us. So many of us have been in the dark for too long!
Then it seems to me that the having to buy a new TV to see the difference is what is putting a lot of consumers off. But I also think that the perception of the new format is "better DVD's". When DVD came out it was a new concept to most people, they saw it as a film on a CD. It probably felt revolutionary to a lot of people. I don't think the same buzz can be created for Blu-Ray and this will cause slow adoption.
What exactly are the benefits over DVD that these 2 formats hold? Is it simply the higher quality image? And can anyone honestly say that they notice a difference? Or shall we say a worthwhile difference at least?
You could argue this point from many sides and create all kinds of elaborate theories, but the fact remains that the majority of computer users have not heard of Linux. Of course digging deeper you can find that those who do hear about it, are hesitant to try it. But until the initial probably is dealt with all of those are moot points.