I just submitted a link earlier today - the Appleinsider guys spec'ed out a build it yourself computer with the same specs as the high end $10k Mac Pro and it ended up costing them $14,300. That, and your $1k/year in power savings, is quite a bit of TCO savings, for someone who can use that kind of a system.
I don't get it. The only thing this thing is missing, compared to the old Mac Pro, is expandable internal storage. *ONE* extra thunderbolt wire is going to add that much to the clutter?
You still needed power, monitor and USB cables with the old Mac Pros, so it's not like those cables weren't used.
One more extra external drive cable, if you don't use NAS/SAN is going to clutter up your desktop that much?
Why are you shooting holes in his imaginary use cases? Don't you know Apple has to sell a computer for every category out there?! If not, Apple is doomed! DOOMED I TELL YOU!!!!
If you bother to keep up with the news, you'll find that there are serious claims that the people and culture in Egypt today are not the direct descendants of the ancient pyramid builders.
How is it trolling to point out there are various definitions for the word "chinese" and when people say chinese empire, it doesn't necessarily mean a king or a series of kings?
You're free to not install the software. You literally have never done software development, have you? You certainly don't make a living off of it if you do. Those of us who do understand that the more time/work we have to put into software for "special use" cases is less profit.
Strange that iOS developers have no problems doing this. Wonder why this is.
You are unaware of the multiple times Facebook screwed over Android users then? That one time replacing the default email with their facebook email, the other times, sucking up all your contacts and using it to build your "dark" profile, etc?
I love how Android users always try to use the exact arguments you use when they get defensive. No platform is perfect. Not iOS, not Android. When there are valid criticisms, take it, and use it to improve the platform instead of behaving like someone with Stockholm Syndrome.
Does not apply when it is an ubiquitous app that you have to use in order to interact with your peers, friends and family.
On iPhone, you can block all the permissions you want (contacts, photo albums, microphones, calendar, etc).
On Android, you can either use it, or not use it. If you use it, it will have all the access it wants. No blocking for you, my dear user.
I *STILL* cannot see how come Android users can justify this as "good" and "free" and "open. Please do not bring up ROMs or rooting. I'm talking about a vendor supported under warranty phone.
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I just submitted a link earlier today - the Appleinsider guys spec'ed out a build it yourself computer with the same specs as the high end $10k Mac Pro and it ended up costing them $14,300. That, and your $1k/year in power savings, is quite a bit of TCO savings, for someone who can use that kind of a system.
http://slashdot.org/submission/3217733/high-end-mac-pro-is-40-cheaper-than-what-you-can-build-it-for
You may enjoy reading a comparison here:
http://slashdot.org/submission/3217733/high-end-mac-pro-is-40-cheaper-than-what-you-can-build-it-for
I don't get it. The only thing this thing is missing, compared to the old Mac Pro, is expandable internal storage. *ONE* extra thunderbolt wire is going to add that much to the clutter?
You still needed power, monitor and USB cables with the old Mac Pros, so it's not like those cables weren't used.
One more extra external drive cable, if you don't use NAS/SAN is going to clutter up your desktop that much?
Seriously?
In 2000, they were having a good year if they sold 400k computers in a quarter. In 2013, same quarter, they sold 4mil - 5mil computers a quarter.
How are they not understanding or meeting consumer desires, especially since global overall PC market is dropping by 10% - 20% a year?
Because of numbers? It's the same reason why Apple tossed the 17" laptops. Very very few people bought them.
Why are you shooting holes in his imaginary use cases? Don't you know Apple has to sell a computer for every category out there?! If not, Apple is doomed! DOOMED I TELL YOU!!!!
There needs to be an idiot tag or "not living in this reality" for moderation.
Except the executives either have no balls to resist, or got paid off not to resist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_641A
Like that Intel NIC that was reliably going offline when receiving a "corrupted" packet?
If you bother to keep up with the news, you'll find that there are serious claims that the people and culture in Egypt today are not the direct descendants of the ancient pyramid builders.
How is it trolling to point out there are various definitions for the word "chinese" and when people say chinese empire, it doesn't necessarily mean a king or a series of kings?
Have you seen this?
http://online.sfsu.edu/rone/GEessays/Ingham.htm
http://www.cracked.com/article_18503_how-biotech-company-almost-killed-world-with-booze.html
Uh, the chinese *PEOPLE* and culture have been in continuous existence.
Are you claiming the same thing for the pyramid builders in Egypt?
http://online.sfsu.edu/rone/GEessays/Ingham.htm
http://www.cracked.com/article_18503_how-biotech-company-almost-killed-world-with-booze.html
Most people just don't get this. Strange, isn't it?
And not just 'fun' features but really important stuff like fine-detailed app permissions management (which has been WAY overdue).
No way! According to mlw4428 (1029576) at http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=4553509&cid=45716831 it is very very very hard to use fine detailed, post install, app permissions management. At least for Android developers...
[I still don't fucking understand why so many Android developers keep saying it's hard, waah, waaah, when iOS developers have no issues with it]
Have you even read the damned article? All they're bitching about is to make Find my iphone to default to on (ie, opt out instead of opt in).
Because most people are idiots. Idiocracy is a fucking documentary.
You're free to not install the software. You literally have never done software development, have you? You certainly don't make a living off of it if you do. Those of us who do understand that the more time/work we have to put into software for "special use" cases is less profit.
Strange that iOS developers have no problems doing this. Wonder why this is.
Very interesting. I thought Android was all about freedom for the users.
Now, it turns out that Android is all about control by the developer.
You are unaware of the multiple times Facebook screwed over Android users then? That one time replacing the default email with their facebook email, the other times, sucking up all your contacts and using it to build your "dark" profile, etc?
I love how Android users always try to use the exact arguments you use when they get defensive. No platform is perfect. Not iOS, not Android. When there are valid criticisms, take it, and use it to improve the platform instead of behaving like someone with Stockholm Syndrome.
You missed the original post then?
Does not apply when it is an ubiquitous app that you have to use in order to interact with your peers, friends and family.
So, ignore them then? Why did you get a smartphone for again? Not to interact with your friends and family?
Funny how *one specific* criticism of Android inevitably brings out Android apologists who go off on a tangent?
I CAN BLOCK AN APP FROM ACCESSING MY CONTACTS ON IOS.
I CANNOT BLOCK AN APP FROM ACCESSING MY CONTACTS ON ANDROID.
Address that issue please.
Does not apply when it is an ubiquitous app that you have to use in order to interact with your peers, friends and family.
On iPhone, you can block all the permissions you want (contacts, photo albums, microphones, calendar, etc).
On Android, you can either use it, or not use it. If you use it, it will have all the access it wants. No blocking for you, my dear user.
I *STILL* cannot see how come Android users can justify this as "good" and "free" and "open. Please do not bring up ROMs or rooting. I'm talking about a vendor supported under warranty phone.