Om my work windows laptop I've set swapfile to minimal amount 2MB. Disabling didn't' work, Explorer would still swap. And now my windows computer works much better. It has 4GB, which only 3.5GB is utilized by windows, It has separate VRAM so it's not shearing it with GPU.
Isn't it amazing, how much the iPad can do with even just 256MB of ram, while desktops won't even start well. Still most people don't do much more with desktops than they would do with an iPad.
Programmers you need to go back to the -80 and optimize.
Well, how is that news to you, Apple hardware prices has been really competitive for a while now. That includes the MacPro1,1 I bought back in September 2006. It was a bargain, compared to what it would have been and costed to build similar computer myself. Only thing that home built computer would have given me better was a better gfx card. To same cost. But man the interior design of that MacPro simply overshadowed the better gfx card on a dito PC system.
Last time i had as simple computer to get to the inner workings of was with the Apple LC III. With that one not one component needed a screw driver. Assembling and disassembling an LC III needed only a couple of fingers on a hand. I was amazed of that pizza box computer design.
Still the MacPro is a dream to use when you swap components often.
#1, It's not embarrassing if it's enough. Just as in 1000 hp on a 2 wheel drive car, is silly, 500 is enough. 4WD and 1000 hp makes more sense.
#2, Specs still don't matter, usability does.
#3, multitasking in iOS. Well I find iOS multitasking principals, smarter. But I would not call it ready, so yes your point is taken.
#4, I agree, iOS UI is too simple to handle all it does. I'm surprised to say this, but WP7 might just have a better approach to handle your data. Android doesn't cut it, same as iOS on that part. Not sure about WebOS, I would like to test it. No idea of RIM, never seen a device from them. Just heard they're good at text input.
A4/A5 is not redesigned from the ground-up. Heck the A4/A5 is not even a cpu by definition, they do include CPU(s). The A4/A5 are rather SoC, System On a Chip.
But true Apple is the company that historically has most experience with ARM. Though I believe much of that knowledge died with the Newton. And Apple is again starting up their ARM knowledge.
The A4/A5 are custom chips built for Apple accordingly to Apples specs. But Apple isn't creating their own silicon, they are customizing it. Which is the same as saying they designed the A4/A5, but not the same as to say they designed the Cortex A9 that is included in their design.
Apple was involved with ARM to bring out Newton, Newton was the sole reason why Apple got involved with ARM.
Just look at how tight Apple always been with their cpu makers. Before with Motorola, Then the alliance Apple IBM and Motorola to bring out the PPC cpu. And now together with intel. I'm quite sure Apple wouldn't have switched to x86 before the Core platform from intel. Which gave some real improvements to the x86 family. Windows users with 64 bit windows, benefit. not 32 bit win users.
So for sure, Apple wasn't the biggest contributor to the cpu designing of the ARM. But they tightly worked with them to solve requirements that Apple had. Apple had then a product in view for where to use the ARM cpu. For sure they worked tightly with the designers.
It was true back in the days when Apple started iTunes and it's iTunes Music store. The revenue paid for the services only. But with the momentum they now have with their stores it pays far more than the service costs. So yes Apple is profiting today with their stores. Earlier they did break even.
But true that 30% of the total price is not only net income. But if half to two thirds of that is net income for Apple, I guess I'm not to far off.
well they are known for overpricing, but that hasn't been true for about a decade. When I bought my MacPro in 2006, I would have spent more on similar hardware if I bought all the components myself. Mostly due to the fact that the cpu used where so extremely expensive. The iMac 27" is also a bargain, especially the first incarnation with the core 2 duo cpu. Just similar monitor would have costed the same or more than the whole imac costed.
So yes they still are sometimes in the expensive end, but it's far from overpriced.
And it's all the middle managers that needs to be fired... usually top management and workers have the same goals. While middle managers want to keep things stable so they still can lift that big salary.
Sorry your misinformed, we didn't need MMS and I still don't need MMS and it's a failur that they put it in to iOS. People should learn to use mail.
Copy/Paste was a real issue, back then there was a rumor that Apple had some new intuitive way coming up, same rumors with WP7 now. Well it was a real issue.
MMS is not and never where, I was just as happy with that, as I'm with that they exclude Flash.
Why do you think Objective-c is horrid. I'm not much of a programmer but played with both C++ and Objective-c. I find Objective-c and Cocoa quite pleasing.
He was a former MS boss, yeah so he had stocks... But I'm told he's selling them of as rapid he allowed. According to news he's stock exchange was stopped due to the fact that he sold too much in too short time affecting the overall price.
Or they're giving themselves a backdoor. I assume that further development on Qt was kinda banned by MS. But now spinning it of it can continue on it's own.
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I multitasked a lot in the early -90's I counted RAM in megabytes, 8, 12, 16, 32. I never needed Gigabytes for multitasking.
Software today is simply lousy coded. 512MB is more then enough for multitasking lots of apps, that are well written.
They have different UI in many apps, e.g. mail.
Well then would all the swap problems occur.
Om my work windows laptop I've set swapfile to minimal amount 2MB. Disabling didn't' work, Explorer would still swap. And now my windows computer works much better. It has 4GB, which only 3.5GB is utilized by windows, It has separate VRAM so it's not shearing it with GPU.
Doesn't that tell you how bloated your netbook memory really is.
Isn't it amazing, how much the iPad can do with even just 256MB of ram, while desktops won't even start well. Still most people don't do much more with desktops than they would do with an iPad.
Programmers you need to go back to the -80 and optimize.
Well, how is that news to you, Apple hardware prices has been really competitive for a while now. That includes the MacPro1,1 I bought back in September 2006. It was a bargain, compared to what it would have been and costed to build similar computer myself. Only thing that home built computer would have given me better was a better gfx card. To same cost. But man the interior design of that MacPro simply overshadowed the better gfx card on a dito PC system.
Last time i had as simple computer to get to the inner workings of was with the Apple LC III. With that one not one component needed a screw driver. Assembling and disassembling an LC III needed only a couple of fingers on a hand. I was amazed of that pizza box computer design.
Still the MacPro is a dream to use when you swap components often.
#1, It's not embarrassing if it's enough. Just as in 1000 hp on a 2 wheel drive car, is silly, 500 is enough. 4WD and 1000 hp makes more sense.
#2, Specs still don't matter, usability does.
#3, multitasking in iOS. Well I find iOS multitasking principals, smarter. But I would not call it ready, so yes your point is taken.
#4, I agree, iOS UI is too simple to handle all it does. I'm surprised to say this, but WP7 might just have a better approach to handle your data. Android doesn't cut it, same as iOS on that part. Not sure about WebOS, I would like to test it. No idea of RIM, never seen a device from them. Just heard they're good at text input.
Sorry while i agree, with you on most parts,
A4/A5 is not redesigned from the ground-up. Heck the A4/A5 is not even a cpu by definition, they do include CPU(s). The A4/A5 are rather SoC, System On a Chip.
But true Apple is the company that historically has most experience with ARM. Though I believe much of that knowledge died with the Newton. And Apple is again starting up their ARM knowledge.
The A4/A5 are custom chips built for Apple accordingly to Apples specs. But Apple isn't creating their own silicon, they are customizing it. Which is the same as saying they designed the A4/A5, but not the same as to say they designed the Cortex A9 that is included in their design.
Apple was involved with ARM to bring out Newton, Newton was the sole reason why Apple got involved with ARM.
Just look at how tight Apple always been with their cpu makers. Before with Motorola, Then the alliance Apple IBM and Motorola to bring out the PPC cpu. And now together with intel. I'm quite sure Apple wouldn't have switched to x86 before the Core platform from intel. Which gave some real improvements to the x86 family. Windows users with 64 bit windows, benefit. not 32 bit win users.
So for sure, Apple wasn't the biggest contributor to the cpu designing of the ARM. But they tightly worked with them to solve requirements that Apple had. Apple had then a product in view for where to use the ARM cpu. For sure they worked tightly with the designers.
Anyone with a link?
It was true back in the days when Apple started iTunes and it's iTunes Music store. The revenue paid for the services only. But with the momentum they now have with their stores it pays far more than the service costs. So yes Apple is profiting today with their stores. Earlier they did break even.
But true that 30% of the total price is not only net income. But if half to two thirds of that is net income for Apple, I guess I'm not to far off.
mail is still superior.
Yeah so did the e71 of mine, same issue.
well they are known for overpricing, but that hasn't been true for about a decade. When I bought my MacPro in 2006, I would have spent more on similar hardware if I bought all the components myself. Mostly due to the fact that the cpu used where so extremely expensive. The iMac 27" is also a bargain, especially the first incarnation with the core 2 duo cpu. Just similar monitor would have costed the same or more than the whole imac costed.
So yes they still are sometimes in the expensive end, but it's far from overpriced.
What is it that the hardware or apis on a iDevice can't do that others can?
Your talking about making an application, not a new OS for the devices.
And it's all the middle managers that needs to be fired... usually top management and workers have the same goals. While middle managers want to keep things stable so they still can lift that big salary.
No, it does neither of them well. I had both the E61 and the E71. None of them does it well.
Sorry your misinformed, we didn't need MMS and I still don't need MMS and it's a failur that they put it in to iOS. People should learn to use mail.
Copy/Paste was a real issue, back then there was a rumor that Apple had some new intuitive way coming up, same rumors with WP7 now. Well it was a real issue.
MMS is not and never where, I was just as happy with that, as I'm with that they exclude Flash.
Nokia e61, e71 I still have the e71 around.
Ok, I understand your point of view. Still C++ is supported by Apple, you can blend the two and only use Objective-c when really necessary.
So is that a bad thing?
Smalltalk, is still refereed to as one of the true object oriented languages isn't it. And C is not bad either.
Why do you think Objective-c is horrid. I'm not much of a programmer but played with both C++ and Objective-c.
I find Objective-c and Cocoa quite pleasing.
I'm just asking I'm the noob here.
Only now with nokia away megoo can fly!
He was a former MS boss, yeah so he had stocks... But I'm told he's selling them of as rapid he allowed. According to news he's stock exchange was stopped due to the fact that he sold too much in too short time affecting the overall price.
So we'll se the saga continues.
Or they're giving themselves a backdoor. I assume that further development on Qt was kinda banned by MS. But now spinning it of it can continue on it's own.