Swipe up on the lock screen to enter the control center, and then open the alarm clock
Isn't granting access to unauthorized users to the control centre enough of a security hole? Opening the alarm clock? WTF? This reminds me of OS X, which leaves media keys enabled when the screen is locked - effectively giving access to any audio you may have queued to bystanders.
Lockscreens should just validate password, nothing else.
Because it's smaller than a netbook and better suits other needs. Also, contrary to the pi, this one is actually open with proper documentation, which means that a larger variety of OSs will run, and not just linux.
Privoxy block HTTP, so it's extremely heavy, especially if you want to place it in an embeded device. Something like adsuck (which works at a DNS level) would better suit your a pi.
My point is that people choose devices to run applications, and that involves choosing devices by compatibility with the stores on which developers choose to release their applications. If a user's must-have app is exclusive to Google Play, the user is locked into Google Play devices. It's not like game consoles, where someone can just buy one device of each platform and have them share a home Internet connection, because carrying capacity is limited. Consider before smartphones became popular: how often did people carry both a DS and PSP? Besides, cellular carriers in Slashdot's home country tend to impose a separate monthly fee on each device.
But this device not targeted to that particular country which has a very unique culture when it comes to mobile phones and carriers.
Android compatibility is a plus for those very specific apps some people want, but Sailfish OS has it's own ecosystem, so it won't be second class. There's also plenty of meego/maemo apps being ported to sailfish OS.
Bottom line: You need to use a distro that cares about providing recent graphics drivers. A stable ABI is never doing to happen, and if you google enought, there are enough reasons for this not to happen. Don't shift to linux issues actually created by you distro of choice.
Or an Athlon XP 2000+. Honestly, I used to keep my very small bedroom warm with that CPU and a 15" CRT through the entire winter back in the day. No kidding. Nowadays' LCDs and CPUs suck, I need a heater to stay warm in winter!
How is a MacBook Air a netbook? An i5, 8gigs rams, SSD, I can plug it into my monitor when I get home. It's also as powerfull as medium-grade desktop. What's is missing? I hate to bring it to you, but an MBA is exactly like any other ultrabook out there.
Yet, on a laptop with a 128GB SDD, I've got ~95GB free. Why would I want to buy a huge HDD, if I've got more than enough with a tiny SDD? Differente people have different needs, and, the point is, for those who want reliability for a brand new disk, SSDs are the way to go.
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How is that relevant?
32GiB where the OS eats up 26GIB?
So, it $449 for a 6GiB for a non-touch tablet?
Not really - which AAA titles has EA release in the last years?
Also, knowing Valve, they'll probably release some UNIQUE title along with steambox, as a steambox exclusive or something!
Those that don't have a gaming PC are the target. Or those in search of an upgrade to their current one. It won't replace your PC right now.
Swipe up on the lock screen to enter the control center, and then open the alarm clock
Isn't granting access to unauthorized users to the control centre enough of a security hole? Opening the alarm clock? WTF?
This reminds me of OS X, which leaves media keys enabled when the screen is locked - effectively giving access to any audio you may have queued to bystanders.
Lockscreens should just validate password, nothing else.
Because it's smaller than a netbook and better suits other needs. Also, contrary to the pi, this one is actually open with proper documentation, which means that a larger variety of OSs will run, and not just linux.
Privoxy block HTTP, so it's extremely heavy, especially if you want to place it in an embeded device. Something like adsuck (which works at a DNS level) would better suit your a pi.
So, upgrading a seven-year-old router is out of the question, but buying a raspberry pi to replace it is ok?
Steam for Linux and wine should solve that issue. Most games work fine that way.
My point is that people choose devices to run applications, and that involves choosing devices by compatibility with the stores on which developers choose to release their applications. If a user's must-have app is exclusive to Google Play, the user is locked into Google Play devices. It's not like game consoles, where someone can just buy one device of each platform and have them share a home Internet connection, because carrying capacity is limited. Consider before smartphones became popular: how often did people carry both a DS and PSP? Besides, cellular carriers in Slashdot's home country tend to impose a separate monthly fee on each device.
But this device not targeted to that particular country which has a very unique culture when it comes to mobile phones and carriers.
Also, the lack/presen
That's quite right; users can't obtain application which the developers don't wish to sell/give them. Nothing new here.
Android compatibility is a plus for those very specific apps some people want, but Sailfish OS has it's own ecosystem, so it won't be second class. There's also plenty of meego/maemo apps being ported to sailfish OS.
And, of course, very importantly, the ability to add drives to a RAID-Z array after it has been created.
The "Recently Used" items has always been empty since I first saw it, everywhere. What I'd like to know is how to make it go away forever!
Colored models: yes.
Cheap alteratives? In your dreams!
PORTABLE java apps with font antialiasing and native widgets just doesn't exist. You need SWT for that, which requires per-platform libraries.
Netbooks are small, low performance devices.
Ultrabooks are lightwight high performance devices.
How is an ultrabook an expensive netbook? They're on the opposite ends of the performance charts.
Also, I still see netbooks everywhere in the market for a very very low price.
Bottom line: You need to use a distro that cares about providing recent graphics drivers. A stable ABI is never doing to happen, and if you google enought, there are enough reasons for this not to happen. Don't shift to linux issues actually created by you distro of choice.
1) In progress...
2) Isn't this recently done?
3) What? I think most devs try to stay away from VS, no need to port that or imitate it.
Maybe not, maybe linux gaming can be a catalyst for linux on the desktop.
Wine Is Not an Emulator (WINE).
Or an Athlon XP 2000+. Honestly, I used to keep my very small bedroom warm with that CPU and a 15" CRT through the entire winter back in the day. No kidding.
Nowadays' LCDs and CPUs suck, I need a heater to stay warm in winter!
How is a MacBook Air a netbook? An i5, 8gigs rams, SSD, I can plug it into my monitor when I get home. It's also as powerfull as medium-grade desktop. What's is missing?
I hate to bring it to you, but an MBA is exactly like any other ultrabook out there.
Yet, on a laptop with a 128GB SDD, I've got ~95GB free. Why would I want to buy a huge HDD, if I've got more than enough with a tiny SDD?
Differente people have different needs, and, the point is, for those who want reliability for a brand new disk, SSDs are the way to go.