I don't feel that I am demeaning Apple. At least that wasn't my intent. I am just pointing out that the article states that "Apple seems behind" and I am pointing out that, they always seem to be behind.
That doesn't diminish their products. I just think that some people seem to be mistaking Apple for a company that they have never been.
No really.... we made these super cool laptops with 10...errr..4k! screens... 2 of.. err. no, 3 of them that would fold out. They were super portable and played Crysis on full settings!.... THEY WERE REAL! but somebody stole 'em so I can't show 'em to you....
Oh man, what a nightmare.... you have to actually talk to and help your family upwards of 3 times a year? And they have probably never done a single thing (like a free meal) for you either!
If the box was just command execution (like the Run box) then I would agree with you. But it is more than that. It is a mixed search/command execution box which is really super handy as far as efficiency goes. Meta key > type 1 to 3 characters > enter, is much more efficient than Meta key > P > up/down arrow > right arrow > up/down arrow > enter. If you are just using the mouse then the efficiency is not quite as pronounced since you have to switch back and forth.
Screw the right-click business. One nice thing about the Windows UI (just like most Linux UIs) are the keyboard shortcuts. Meta+X is the way to get the admin menu on 8.1 and forward.
But yeah, I agree with you about the start menu. Every time I go back to an XP era (still have a couple 2003 boxen) start menu, my blood pressure rises...
The Windows 8 full screen start menu is annoying, but I will take that over XP/2003 any day.
I have only built AMD systems for nearly 20 years. My current AMD system is almost 4 years old now but still drives 5760x1080 pixels in most modern games with reasonable quality and frame rate (30fps or more). It also boots in less than 10 seconds and is an all-around snappy computer. I have not yet found a reason to upgrade.
They are the person where the "buck stops". Apple has a bad year? Blame the person at the top. Apple had a great year? Praise the person at the top.
That's a lot of pressure. I think I would pass on 9 million/year for that kind of responsibility. I live ok. I don't have access to all the toys, but I am relatively happy with what I got.
One way to handle this is get the start menu how you want on a single computer, then use PowerShell to run Export-StartLayout. Then on the 100 computers, you script the import using Import-StartLayout.
The monitors are only 1080s but that is good enough for me.
When I go into game mode I use eyefinity to create a single display port 5760x1080 which works excellent.
When I am in work mode, I break the eyefinity configuration so I can maximize windows to individual screens. I generally have several terminals open on one monitor, e-mail and web browsing on another and remote desktop or misc windows on the third.
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Ah... he is following the ass pennies strategy for success.
Nothing so high tech. Kid in her basement playing with bio-chemistry set creates new super virus...
No, but this certainly isn't anything more destructive than what we've been fielding for decades.
Depends on the payload of these drones, I guess
I don't feel that I am demeaning Apple. At least that wasn't my intent. I am just pointing out that the article states that "Apple seems behind" and I am pointing out that, they always seem to be behind.
That doesn't diminish their products. I just think that some people seem to be mistaking Apple for a company that they have never been.
If they were running Windows 10, the telemetry would be able to find them....
Seriously though, there is a "Find My Device" thing in Windows 10.
No really.... we made these super cool laptops with 10...errr..4k! screens... 2 of.. err. no, 3 of them that would fold out. They were super portable and played Crysis on full settings! .... THEY WERE REAL! but somebody stole 'em so I can't show 'em to you....
Yeah, but if they test ALL laptops the same then there shouldn't be a problem.
Does this mean that CR should now go back and reclassify every laptop they reviewed?
Has Apple ever been first with anything?
Seems to me, Apple has always just taken what exists but then makes it pretty and sometimes easier to use.
Lately, Apple just seems to be a fashion company with a technology spin.
Chaotic evil vs. Lawful evil
Lawful evil is much greater evil because it is coldly calculated...
Oh man, what a nightmare.... you have to actually talk to and help your family upwards of 3 times a year? And they have probably never done a single thing (like a free meal) for you either!
I would sever ties right now, if I were you...
I was thinking something similar.
At the beginning of the post, OP states that he used the Casio for scheduling.
That is a duplication of functionality right there.
So, analog time piece is really the only answer that makes sense.
LG Boss: That's a nice toaster you got there.... it would be a shame if something were to happen to it.... boys.... you know what to do.
LG Henchmen: We sure do boss...
LG Boss: When you are done with the toaster, add wifi to all this junk
Proprietor: NOOOOOOO!
I never understand this perspective. What is the absolute worst that could happen, if you were the absolute worst executive ever?
You die of a heart attack prematurely from over stressing?
I guess I am just a worrier...
What out, here comes his head!! (because he meets a lot of new people)
Isn't it funny how UI design on mobile devices is back to basically using Program Manager? What's old is new...
If the box was just command execution (like the Run box) then I would agree with you. But it is more than that. It is a mixed search/command execution box which is really super handy as far as efficiency goes. Meta key > type 1 to 3 characters > enter, is much more efficient than Meta key > P > up/down arrow > right arrow > up/down arrow > enter. If you are just using the mouse then the efficiency is not quite as pronounced since you have to switch back and forth.
Screw the right-click business. One nice thing about the Windows UI (just like most Linux UIs) are the keyboard shortcuts. Meta+X is the way to get the admin menu on 8.1 and forward.
But yeah, I agree with you about the start menu. Every time I go back to an XP era (still have a couple 2003 boxen) start menu, my blood pressure rises...
The Windows 8 full screen start menu is annoying, but I will take that over XP/2003 any day.
I have only built AMD systems for nearly 20 years. My current AMD system is almost 4 years old now but still drives 5760x1080 pixels in most modern games with reasonable quality and frame rate (30fps or more). It also boots in less than 10 seconds and is an all-around snappy computer. I have not yet found a reason to upgrade.
They are the person where the "buck stops". Apple has a bad year? Blame the person at the top. Apple had a great year? Praise the person at the top.
That's a lot of pressure. I think I would pass on 9 million/year for that kind of responsibility. I live ok. I don't have access to all the toys, but I am relatively happy with what I got.
Try doing that on a hundred new computers.
One way to handle this is get the start menu how you want on a single computer, then use PowerShell to run Export-StartLayout. Then on the 100 computers, you script the import using Import-StartLayout.
All I saw in the screenshots were the Groove music and the Mail apps... the Windows UI appeared to be the same as it is currently.
This is my same setup.
The monitors are only 1080s but that is good enough for me.
When I go into game mode I use eyefinity to create a single display port 5760x1080 which works excellent.
When I am in work mode, I break the eyefinity configuration so I can maximize windows to individual screens. I generally have several terminals open on one monitor, e-mail and web browsing on another and remote desktop or misc windows on the third.
I, for one, welcome our new trope overlords...
You forgot to mention that, at least by default, they are toggled to the "don't kill all humans" setting.
[...] which can position audio events from movie soundtracks in 3D space
I, for one, welcome this new THREE DIMENSIONAL space. I hate this crappy 2 dimensional world we have been living in our whole lives until now.