More useful than the control key to me is remapping CapsLock to be a Windows key. My laptop (Thinkpad) doesn't have a Windows key, so this is the only way to get one.
And, yes, I've seen the numerous posts already about how evil the Windows key is. I like it for easily locking the terminal (Windows-L), minimizing all windows (Windows-D), and bringing up the run dialog (Windows-R). Some of these are possible with Ctrl-Esc, but not all...
I think they did this for marketing reasons: By calling it a Stepometer, they are able to trademark the name and start building up a brand around it.
Interestingly, the Stepometer trademark is owned by Coca-Cola (if you read the fine print on the little booklet that comes with it). It makes you wonder if Coke is manufacturing these for McDonald's and, if so, what deal they made for the whole situation.
One guess: The adult happy meal has a Coca-cola bottled water product in it. Maybe McDonald's agreed to push the Dasani water in exchange for Coke providing the Stepometers...
I have been using Emu 48 for years now. What could be better than having a software HP48/49 on your laptop? 100% free too. There is also a WinCE version floating around, although I've never used that one.
It seems to me that Panasonic (who licensed Replay for use in their Showstopper series) will have a vested interest in keeping the Replay service alive so they don't get a black-eye by abandoning their customers.
The same would be true for Sony or Philips supporting the Tivo service if Tivo were to go out of business...
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More useful than the control key to me is remapping CapsLock to be a Windows key. My laptop (Thinkpad) doesn't have a Windows key, so this is the only way to get one.
And, yes, I've seen the numerous posts already about how evil the Windows key is. I like it for easily locking the terminal (Windows-L), minimizing all windows (Windows-D), and bringing up the run dialog (Windows-R). Some of these are possible with Ctrl-Esc, but not all...
I think they did this for marketing reasons: By calling it a Stepometer, they are able to trademark the name and start building up a brand around it.
Interestingly, the Stepometer trademark is owned by Coca-Cola (if you read the fine print on the little booklet that comes with it). It makes you wonder if Coke is manufacturing these for McDonald's and, if so, what deal they made for the whole situation.
One guess: The adult happy meal has a Coca-cola bottled water product in it. Maybe McDonald's agreed to push the Dasani water in exchange for Coke providing the Stepometers...
I have been using Emu 48 for years now. What could be better than having a software HP48/49 on your laptop? 100% free too. There is also a WinCE version floating around, although I've never used that one.
All from http://www.boies-schiller.com/htm/flash.htm (had to suffer through their crappy Flash navigation to find this):
David Boies
Managing Partner
Armonk NY
212 909 7600
dboies@bsfllp.com
Jonathan D. Schiller
Managing Partner
Washington DC
202 237 5340
jschiller@bsfllp.com
Donald L. Flexner
Managing Partner
Washington DC
202 895 7562
dflexner@bsfllp.com
Mark J. Heise
Partner
Miami FL
305 539 8400
mheise@bsfllp.com
It seems to me that Panasonic (who licensed Replay for use in their Showstopper series) will have a vested interest in keeping the Replay service alive so they don't get a black-eye by abandoning their customers.
The same would be true for Sony or Philips supporting the Tivo service if Tivo were to go out of business...