Most people don't care if developers can't send their apps to Apple. They know they can do the things their friends can, it looks nice and shiny and it's an Apple product, it must be good, it isn't cheap., they must know what they are doing.
And that is the point of the article, devices that are created to be small enough to fit inside a pocket or purse are already more powerful than devices that in the past were called 'super', which occupied a lot of space before.
It's interesting to see how the fans complain about the "censorship" against their idol and say the author can't distribute his work, but they aren't forced to install it. Who is censoring who here?
The author problem's, according to other comments, is that he can't sell apps on the Android market where he lives.
I would like to know which is the problem with slashdotters, that they need to repeat the same comment every 5 replies even thought it was answered in the first.
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So we can have houses that look like what is expected by humans. -- Overmind
RTFM
Not only is the article page slashdotted, but it seems that some of the pages the article references (or at least the linux gamers distro) are too.
According to WineHQ's App Database, Warcraft3: Frozen Throne runs perfectly on Linux.
Where can I get my copy of Duke Nukem Forever?
Do I get access to Duke Nukem Forever with a sign up for sign up?
I haven't seen yet someone asking: does it make those cool laser firing sounds?
Is this thread a test to solve the classical question, how many slashdotters you need to comment on a light bulb exchange?
Tastes like chicken.
Slashdot is a game. A strange game. The only winning move is not to play.
Well, maybe that depends on the definition of game. Some people consider Farmville to be a game. Maybe that increases the nummbers a bit.
So you can avoid this recipe?
Most people don't care if developers can't send their apps to Apple. They know they can do the things their friends can, it looks nice and shiny and it's an Apple product, it must be good, it isn't cheap., they must know what they are doing.
And that is the point of the article, devices that are created to be small enough to fit inside a pocket or purse are already more powerful than devices that in the past were called 'super', which occupied a lot of space before.
You should read more Greek tragedies. When people know the future, no matter what they do, they create the future.
It's interesting to see how the fans complain about the "censorship" against their idol and say the author can't distribute his work, but they aren't forced to install it. Who is censoring who here?
Only 991 launches untill they release the Millenium Falcon.
It can not be dead. It isn't a living being, it was never alive, it can't die!
The author problem's, according to other comments, is that he can't sell apps on the Android market where he lives.
I would like to know which is the problem with slashdotters, that they need to repeat the same comment every 5 replies even thought it was answered in the first.
Why WindowsCE doesn't do such things is a complete mystery.
Are you sure it is a mistery?
But flatly saying it "doesn't work" is misinformed, not insightful.
This is Slashdot. Saying how evil DRM is always helps karma.
Are you a college student?
Are you saying that it was discovered now that people are more centered? I read Slashdot's comments almost everyday.
Got my bunker filled with canned food, fuel, ammo and shotguns. Now I just need to wait untill the data zombies stop roaming Earth.
I use it turn lights off and open cans.