Maybe this restatement will help you not miss the point so wildly.
Suppose, two years into the RAZR's amazing streak of popularity, you predicted that in four years it would be the most popular phone in the world. How big of a jackass would actual events make you out to be?
But please, don't let logic and understanding stop you from writing long point-missing rants in the future. That's 90% of what I love about Slashdot nerds.
You seem to have the idea that Apple desires to dominate the market, for reasons I can't really understand. Why do you think that's their goal? They've never really done anything that would indicate it is. I guess it's easier to say they fail to meet your goals for them, but that doesn't really have any meaning outside of the "must bash Apple" crowd.
I still don't get why you need to have every possible choice available to you. You already have a choice here - don't buy iOS devices. Apparently nerds need to bitch until their every unrealistic whim is satisfied?
I get the whole you-own-the-hardware thing, but why should you have the right to force Sony to let you use their network on your terms? I don't see where that came in at all. It seems to have sprung fully formed from your engorged sense of entitlement.
Yeah, backups. That term still fools people, right?
I agree with the OP. Drop the shenanigans and at least be an adult. Admit this is for piracy, with occasional, almost accidental legitimate usage. There's no points to be won here with your childish insistence of the existence of that dreamworld where this is targeted for "homebrew."
And let's also be adults about that, because 99% of homebrew is emulating other consoles to play pirated ROMs. I mean, really. Who are you pretending for?
Actually the only "all" we all know is that there is a vocal group of anti-Apple fans who make up both sides of the argument so they can talk shit about a piece of technology they don't use. Much like every other cause nerds take up, it's laughably retarded to read.
I think maybe you mean "the users of other phones aren't considered to believe their phones are divine like anti-apple people assume about people who have iPhones" but that's clearly not as pithy so I see what you did.
At which point in the last 10+ years did Slashdot ever give the impression it wasn't mostly populated by "whiny fucktards?" It's always been this way. The whole core concept of this site was to be a hangout for self-superior anti-social nerds who considered themselves intelligent and at the same time magically believed the internet was going to make everything free. I mean, come on.
Yeah, that whole part about scientists being liars really backs you up, too.
If you're an ICP fan, I recommend you kill yourself. This is a very Bill Hicks sort of recommendation. There is no joke, no humor is intended. Kill yourself. Quickly.
Don't worry about refuting a zealot, the two technologies have pretty much nothing in common anyway.
Not that I'm a fan of either approach, exactly, but this was just a cheap jab at Microsoft based on prejudice. You should be expecting that around here by now, your user id is low enough.
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Maybe this restatement will help you not miss the point so wildly.
Suppose, two years into the RAZR's amazing streak of popularity, you predicted that in four years it would be the most popular phone in the world. How big of a jackass would actual events make you out to be?
But please, don't let logic and understanding stop you from writing long point-missing rants in the future. That's 90% of what I love about Slashdot nerds.
You seem to have the idea that Apple desires to dominate the market, for reasons I can't really understand. Why do you think that's their goal? They've never really done anything that would indicate it is. I guess it's easier to say they fail to meet your goals for them, but that doesn't really have any meaning outside of the "must bash Apple" crowd.
It's not trolling just because it doesn't match your opinion. Also, you responded, so technically, it would have worked.
From now on I'll use your technique and just pull facts from my ass to bolster my points.
i'll personally need to be dragged kicking and screaming into the century of the fruitbat. or out of it, as the case may be.
With math skills like that, you are definitely not in charge of the money.
I still don't get why you need to have every possible choice available to you. You already have a choice here - don't buy iOS devices. Apparently nerds need to bitch until their every unrealistic whim is satisfied?
Why don't they get to complain? Are you somehow powerful enough to bind the entire population of Australia to such a stupid deal?
We don't say "coloured." That's African-American light, thank you.
Oh those poor pirates. No one recognizes the noble sacrifices they have to make to keep themselves engorged on free entertainment.
The attach rate on the 360 is still higher than the PS3 (and seems to be climbing), although the PS3 is making strides compared to early in its life.
I guess if you make up your facts, you can conclude anything. That's a real no-brainer right there.
I get the whole you-own-the-hardware thing, but why should you have the right to force Sony to let you use their network on your terms? I don't see where that came in at all. It seems to have sprung fully formed from your engorged sense of entitlement.
Yes, because without that all important first step of someone actually making the game, none of the rest of the list has any meaning at all.
Yeah, backups. That term still fools people, right?
I agree with the OP. Drop the shenanigans and at least be an adult. Admit this is for piracy, with occasional, almost accidental legitimate usage. There's no points to be won here with your childish insistence of the existence of that dreamworld where this is targeted for "homebrew."
And let's also be adults about that, because 99% of homebrew is emulating other consoles to play pirated ROMs. I mean, really. Who are you pretending for?
Some of us aren't trying to set a record for wasteful consumption.
It makes Slashdot better for you. We don't care about you.
I guess if you define the entire world in terms of your social disorders, then you're right.
Unfortunately for you, you're wrong.
Actually the only "all" we all know is that there is a vocal group of anti-Apple fans who make up both sides of the argument so they can talk shit about a piece of technology they don't use. Much like every other cause nerds take up, it's laughably retarded to read.
to prevent the situation where my father subsidizes you.
no, sorry. richard stallman's rules don't drive every conversation about computing, no matter how fervently he wishes that were the case.
you mean the free market works? say it ain't so
I think maybe you mean "the users of other phones aren't considered to believe their phones are divine like anti-apple people assume about people who have iPhones" but that's clearly not as pithy so I see what you did.
At which point in the last 10+ years did Slashdot ever give the impression it wasn't mostly populated by "whiny fucktards?" It's always been this way. The whole core concept of this site was to be a hangout for self-superior anti-social nerds who considered themselves intelligent and at the same time magically believed the internet was going to make everything free. I mean, come on.
Your feelings of vindication are as valid as the vindication a christian feels when he points to the bible as "proof" of his beliefs.
Yeah, that whole part about scientists being liars really backs you up, too.
If you're an ICP fan, I recommend you kill yourself. This is a very Bill Hicks sort of recommendation. There is no joke, no humor is intended. Kill yourself. Quickly.
Don't worry about refuting a zealot, the two technologies have pretty much nothing in common anyway.
Not that I'm a fan of either approach, exactly, but this was just a cheap jab at Microsoft based on prejudice. You should be expecting that around here by now, your user id is low enough.