Um... computers have always had Windows and alwasy will and MicroSoft has always controlled 90% of the desktop. To think that things could change is just crazy taulk. Computing doesn't change or 'evolve'. If you want to a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a human face - forever. (worn by Jerry Seinfeld)
Hey, tablets as they are now is all they're ever going to be. So yeah, no multi-window tablet interface and no docking a tablet to an enhanced monitor (monitor/graphics chips/extra storage, etc), ever! The future is here and it's set in stone.
Exactly! See, tablets will never change past what Apple has done with iPad 1.0. So there all you people talking about the PC going away. Why, we've had Windows computers in the household from time immemorial so of course, nothing will change this.
And once you can dock your phone or tablet to a monitor with graphics hardware, extra storage/backup, usb hub, and all the rest of standard desktop stuff (speakers, etc), why would most users (who don't have a slashdot ID) need a real pc? Hell, such a hub/server might be built in to next gen or 2's tv, with just a wireless monitor/keyboard/mouse for workstation like setup at the desk.
Or, using a 16 year old perspective who's only experienced one form of computing, things are going to stay the way they are now everyone will always have a dedicated PC in their home and MicroSoft will continue their dominance.
I think that, within 5-10 years, we'll see combination tablet/desktop setup, where you'll be able to dock a tablet on to a monitor/hub, with standard peripherals and maybe better graphic hardware, but when you take your tablet with you, you have your data and such.
Or folks will have a desktop/home server that holds all your stuff and just streams it to your tablet (I have an AV server at home that provides a tv tuner accessible over 3G on my iPhone now).
Or we'll all have cloud/network based storage. Sure, for techy folks, we'll still have dedicated systems (I already have basic desktop, heavy duty renderer (Paraview ROCKS!), a laptop, and AV/Web server and iPhone. Later this year, will get some kind of tablet.
If folks would just sing out loud what they're reading, it'll stick with them better. Add in some interprative dance as well and they'll never forget. Neither will anyone else on the train.
I've heard rumors (business insider site) that Apple's likely to have 4GS type of upgrade this year and iPhone 5 out next year. But it's all just yammering.
But I can just Microsoft products based on earlier Microsoft products. Various versions of Windows and Windows CE have sucked. Features are lacking, implementation is... odd and bug fixes are somewhat haphazard. Based on my experiences with earlier Microsoft products, I would not be out-of-line in expecting continuing poor products from them.
Now, this is not to say that they may have improved things so that they now have a decent product but, as a prudent shopper with a bit of memory, I'll wait and see before taking Microsoft's word that teh shiny is also teh good.
How dare you think giving app store choice to people is good! It's obviously anti-choice for folks if they want to go somewhere where someone has already done some research and vetting for them. They're obviously chumps who probably can't even roll their own if you held their feet to a fire.
Yeah! And how come all these different restaurants all serve different kinds of food? It'd be great if some place just went and served all kinds of food and made it really cheap, so that you had to go and pick through a pile of dishes to find a clean one and then shuffle along a long row of steam trays...
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Dare I ask what her bookcase looked like?
Thick as a Brick ROCKS!
They still sell 45's? Sweet!
Um... computers have always had Windows and alwasy will and MicroSoft has always controlled 90% of the desktop. To think that things could change is just crazy taulk. Computing doesn't change or 'evolve'. If you want to a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a human face - forever. (worn by Jerry Seinfeld)
Obey my dog!
Hey, tablets as they are now is all they're ever going to be. So yeah, no multi-window tablet interface and no docking a tablet to an enhanced monitor (monitor/graphics chips/extra storage, etc), ever! The future is here and it's set in stone.
I'm not allowed to watch 2 Birds 1 Segway at work.
Shush, you! No one likes facts at a supposition fight.
Exactly! See, tablets will never change past what Apple has done with iPad 1.0. So there all you people talking about the PC going away. Why, we've had Windows computers in the household from time immemorial so of course, nothing will change this.
What if they made some way to hook up a keyboard to an iPad? And maybe add a bigger screen so you could have a two monitor thing going on?
And once you can dock your phone or tablet to a monitor with graphics hardware, extra storage/backup, usb hub, and all the rest of standard desktop stuff (speakers, etc), why would most users (who don't have a slashdot ID) need a real pc? Hell, such a hub/server might be built in to next gen or 2's tv, with just a wireless monitor/keyboard/mouse for workstation like setup at the desk.
Or, using a 16 year old perspective who's only experienced one form of computing, things are going to stay the way they are now everyone will always have a dedicated PC in their home and MicroSoft will continue their dominance.
I think that, within 5-10 years, we'll see combination tablet/desktop setup, where you'll be able to dock a tablet on to a monitor/hub, with standard peripherals and maybe better graphic hardware, but when you take your tablet with you, you have your data and such.
Or folks will have a desktop/home server that holds all your stuff and just streams it to your tablet (I have an AV server at home that provides a tv tuner accessible over 3G on my iPhone now).
Or we'll all have cloud/network based storage. Sure, for techy folks, we'll still have dedicated systems (I already have basic desktop, heavy duty renderer (Paraview ROCKS!), a laptop, and AV/Web server and iPhone. Later this year, will get some kind of tablet.
Was trying to sneak in comment while boss kept walking through room.
Was pissed off to find that Dawn Wells had a restaurant near my hometown (Clearwater, Fl) but I only found out after she'd moved away.
D'oh!
He was stranded on an island with two young, pretty women and just imbeciles as competition for their attentions. He was in no hurry to leave.
Not to mention your stuff inside is likely to be somewhat breakable.
So the remake of Barbararella...
If folks would just sing out loud what they're reading, it'll stick with them better. Add in some interprative dance as well and they'll never forget. Neither will anyone else on the train.
Picture this with Lucy Lu from Charlie's Angels doing the No thing to guys asking her out.
I've heard rumors (business insider site) that Apple's likely to have 4GS type of upgrade this year and iPhone 5 out next year. But it's all just yammering.
zsh dood, zsh.
But I can just Microsoft products based on earlier Microsoft products. Various versions of Windows and Windows CE have sucked. Features are lacking, implementation is... odd and bug fixes are somewhat haphazard. Based on my experiences with earlier Microsoft products, I would not be out-of-line in expecting continuing poor products from them.
Now, this is not to say that they may have improved things so that they now have a decent product but, as a prudent shopper with a bit of memory, I'll wait and see before taking Microsoft's word that teh shiny is also teh good.
Does Apple still suck?
My Newton 2100 works great. It has wifi, a web browser and can load and play music files just like my iPhone.
How dare you think giving app store choice to people is good! It's obviously anti-choice for folks if they want to go somewhere where someone has already done some research and vetting for them. They're obviously chumps who probably can't even roll their own if you held their feet to a fire.
Yeah! And how come all these different restaurants all serve different kinds of food? It'd be great if some place just went and served all kinds of food and made it really cheap, so that you had to go and pick through a pile of dishes to find a clean one and then shuffle along a long row of steam trays...