That's what I was getting at, the phones and tablets. Tablets have become the quick Internet browsers and email sifters. Most people don't need the advantages of a full desktop or laptop for quick everyday use.
The 15% drop in PC-sales last quarter, that's the numbers they are talking about.
But the real numbers are of course that 92% of desktop users world wide are using Windows. Hell, they could lose almost half their users and they still wouldn't be over.
And what percentage of consumer computers are desktops? 50%? The market has shifted.
After using W8 for a few months (due to hardware support for a slide scanner) I don't see much basis for all the hate. Yeah, the UI is retarded and flashy and gets in the way of getting things done, but I've learned to adapt.
Well, there you go. Good interfaces should be natural. You've adapted to not getting things done. No OS should obstruct your productivity simply because it wants attention.
Do you really think that the IRA bombings are purely religious? That the Holocaust wouldnt have happened without a religious target? That the people in the Westboro church would be cuddly kittens if only it werent for religion?
(emphasis mine)
It's difficult to say with certainty, but I'd like to think so. The idea of having a deity on your side is an intoxicating one.
As a consumer, no. A significant portion of the value of a textbook, to me, is that I can keep it for life and use it as a reference, let other people borrow it, and, heck, pass it on to the next generation. (Certainly, when I was young, I spent a lot of time with my Dad's old text books.)
Does your intended use still make you a "consumer" in the sense of one who uses & discards? If not, then you're not Apple's target.
Videos are hugely helpful for learning DIY stuff on the web. I can't fathom the number of times videos on the web have helped me learn how to do something I would normally not be comfortable doing.
Just today, I took apart the glovebox in my car because I watched someone do it on Youtube and realized that it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
This actually did amuse me. Apparently tapping icons on a phone screen isn't a natural progression from clicking icons on a computer screen, which as you point out Apple didn't come up with in the first place.
If tapping icons on a touchscreen is a natural progression from the desktop, why did Apple have to re-invent the touchscreen to make it happen? Before the iPhone first hit the market, touchscreens were a relic.
After all, many cannot change gear (or even lane) safely.
Change gear? Bah, most Americans haven't seen a manual transmission. Honestly, I think they should be mandatory for new drivers over here. They force you to pay attention to what you're doing.
Pretend, just for the sake of this discussion, that you lived in Germany. You take your children to a nice wholesome bookstore and start browsing the magazines. In plain sight, right next to all of the normal magazines, is a large array of porn. Stuff like that is standard fare in Germany, and other Euro countries. How would you handle that?
People in those countries simply emphasize that sex is not a big deal.
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That's what I was getting at, the phones and tablets. Tablets have become the quick Internet browsers and email sifters. Most people don't need the advantages of a full desktop or laptop for quick everyday use.
They already have this up and running. One of my profs wears it every day.
The 15% drop in PC-sales last quarter, that's the numbers they are talking about.
But the real numbers are of course that 92% of desktop users world wide are using Windows. Hell, they could lose almost half their users and they still wouldn't be over.
And what percentage of consumer computers are desktops? 50%? The market has shifted.
After using W8 for a few months (due to hardware support for a slide scanner) I don't see much basis for all the hate. Yeah, the UI is retarded and flashy and gets in the way of getting things done , but I've learned to adapt.
Well, there you go. Good interfaces should be natural. You've adapted to not getting things done. No OS should obstruct your productivity simply because it wants attention.
I thought they didn't use DC at those distances.
Do you really think that the IRA bombings are purely religious? That the Holocaust wouldnt have happened without a religious target? That the people in the Westboro church would be cuddly kittens if only it werent for religion?
(emphasis mine) It's difficult to say with certainty, but I'd like to think so. The idea of having a deity on your side is an intoxicating one.
Why bring up some unrelated literature?
Because he doesn't believe it to be unrelated.
You fools, don't you realize Steve Jobs himself was the elite apple assassin?
If he was, he wasn't very good. His throwing stars were confiscated by the Japanese.
Here's a thought... if your network can't handle that many smartphones and you refuse to upgrade it, don't sell that many smartphones.
As a consumer, no. A significant portion of the value of a textbook, to me, is that I can keep it for life and use it as a reference, let other people borrow it, and, heck, pass it on to the next generation. (Certainly, when I was young, I spent a lot of time with my Dad's old text books.)
Does your intended use still make you a "consumer" in the sense of one who uses & discards? If not, then you're not Apple's target.
I suppose you could give them a mobile user agent string on their browser if they don't mind viewing all of their content in 300 pixels of width.
Videos are hugely helpful for learning DIY stuff on the web. I can't fathom the number of times videos on the web have helped me learn how to do something I would normally not be comfortable doing.
Just today, I took apart the glovebox in my car because I watched someone do it on Youtube and realized that it wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.
No, from one cloud to another, it's called lightning.
Then how, exactly, is anyone supposed to be able to ever watch?
Isn't the whole point of DRM to prevent you from watching anything?
I'm well aware of Palm PDAs. I'm saying they were dead in 2007. I said "RE-invent". Not "invent".
This actually did amuse me. Apparently tapping icons on a phone screen isn't a natural progression from clicking icons on a computer screen, which as you point out Apple didn't come up with in the first place.
If tapping icons on a touchscreen is a natural progression from the desktop, why did Apple have to re-invent the touchscreen to make it happen? Before the iPhone first hit the market, touchscreens were a relic.
So that you'll buy new batteries from them!
Chrome is taking off pretty nicely.
Get some perspective. Take a deep breath and repeat: we're discussing a preference for certain technical solution, not a religion.
Not a religion? Some might disagree.
More shockingly, I don't think he knows the definition of "most".
It's a sales-weighted average. They would have to sell a lot of 100mpg cars.
I find it surprising that 34% is an accurate number. After all, the word "3G" is on the screen pretty much 100% of the time.
There's likely a clock on your operating system 100% of the time. Do you always know the time, or do you have to check?
After all, many cannot change gear (or even lane) safely.
Change gear? Bah, most Americans haven't seen a manual transmission. Honestly, I think they should be mandatory for new drivers over here. They force you to pay attention to what you're doing.
Gee, we haven't gotten hacked in a while... no need to encrypt all these PSN passwords.
Pretend, just for the sake of this discussion, that you lived in Germany. You take your children to a nice wholesome bookstore and start browsing the magazines. In plain sight, right next to all of the normal magazines, is a large array of porn. Stuff like that is standard fare in Germany, and other Euro countries. How would you handle that?
People in those countries simply emphasize that sex is not a big deal.