Good lord you are the dumbest fucking human being on the planet.
In this metaphor, NTSC:Web standards::GE:Apple.
So this situation is equivalent to GE saying that it wants to support the NTSC standard in the TV's it is making, not some bizarre 3rd-party controlled video algorithm, even if that algorithm has become a de facto standard in some circles.
You are calling GE a hypocrite because they are pushing for open industry standards like NTSC, while at the same time not allowing people to arbitrarily modify their GE televisions and still expect support from GE.
Jesus Christ you are a stupid fuck. Everyone here knows what pre-emptive multitasking is and everyone knows when it showed up in Apple OS's. Who cares? it was never relevant to this discussion.
Apple released the first computers that *only* had USB ports, and thus they helped to push peripheral vendors to move in that direction--that was the claim, you dumb, dumb person.
So is your dishwasher, your wristwatch, and your television. Most cell phones also fall into this category. These things are appliances--items which live in a closed software ecosystem which is a big part of the reason that they "just work". It's fine for you to want a phone which is a platform that you are permitted to run arbitrary code on--but that's not what Apple is selling and frankly that's not what most people want out of a phone (even a smartphone)--but there are alternatives.
The internet is not an appliance--it should be open and not owned by any one vendor. There is no hypocrisy in wanting open web standards while continuing to manufacture closed ecosystem appliances. Just like there's no hypocrisy in insisting that one can run arbitrary code on his home computer but not insisting that he can run arbitrary code on his microwave.
Yeah, except noone is saying that "Apple invented near-everything" in the history of time. You have invented a strawman and now you are shooting it down. Everyone is saying that while Apple doesn't typically invent new things--it does integrate them well, it pushes new technologies, and makes them accessible to the world.
You are also trying to show off that you know what 'pre-emptive multitasking' is and that it didn't show up until OS version whatever for Apple. That's not at all relevant to this discussion--but it makes you feel smart. So--good for you.
By the way, a good 2nd degree to get would be for you to redo your first degree.
Since when does Apple lock you out of the web? Because they refuse to allow some buggy proprietary closed protocol from some third party vendor to lower the value of their device by sucking the battery life and crashing it every four seconds? Because they are using their influence to push for the adoption of open standards like HTML5?
What are you like 4 years old? It took off immediately like it was shot out of a cannon, faster than the Sony Walkman did--is that not fast enough for you?
Obviously if Apple wanted to put multi-tasking on the iPhone/iPad, they could do it. Have you noticed that people can receive phone calls while they are in an unrelated app? Do you think that's because every iPhone app is constantly polling some hardware status bit that says that a phone call is coming in? or do you think that might just be an example of pre-emptive multi-tasking capabilities of the iPhone OS?
They don't do it because they don't want to create a culture of shitty background apps stealing battery power, robbing performance, leading to viruses, and generally creating a poor Windows-like experience for all users.
But, by all means, enjoy your Windows Vista Mobile Zune brick-phone--you can be a righteously indignant Apple basher while you are rebooting it every 4 minutes after updating your virus database.
F/RAND doesn't mean whatever the fuck you little anti-Apple fucktards want it to mean, it means what the law fucking says it means--you dumb empty vessel of stupid.
Reasonable and non-discriminatory does not mean "we get to steal all of your technology", you retarded fucking asshat.
Why is it so important for you screaming fucking morons to believe that Apple is only successful because it has good marketing and dumb zombie-like followers? This is like a religion for you.
There is just no comparison in total user experience between an iPhone and any contemporary competitor for 95% of the potential customers out there.
Nobody thinks that it is the only smartphone in existence or that it was the first touchscreen devices or whatever. Just like nobody here thinks the iPod was the first MP3 player, but it was the first one that was good enough and accessible enough to attain widespread consumer acceptance. Do some googling for "Less space than a Nomad. No wireless. Lame"--this is the same argument that has been going on for years. Hint, one side is completely fucking right and the other is completely fucking wrong--guess which side you're on.
Seriously, just go curl up with your HTC Pro and feel righteously indignant--but stop inflicting your stupidity on the rest of us.
Compare the "must have" features of a modern automobile to the Model T and there are massive amounts of things missing. I'll chalk your misinformation up to a fundamental misunderstanding of the world you live in, as it would be rude of me to call you clinically retarded.
Apple makes money selling iPod's, not songs on iTunes (i.e, 10 cents a song for 100M songs is only 10M in *revenue*, that probably just barely covers the cost of the store).
If they couldn't couple their song store to their players (or ones that they get royalties on), then they couldn't affort to build the online store in the first place--and who would be better off then?
They aren't a monopoly (there's competitors in online music, most music is still bought in CD shops)--but even if they were, there's nothing illegal about having a monopoly. Apple doesn't have 'exclusive' contracts with music distributers, and they don't engage in monopolistic tactics (at least not yet). The have licensed access to their store to other companies (HP) who will have compatible players out.
What Real wants is to be able to use the iTunes store without having to pay Apple a cent, and without being beholden to Apple's other restrictions that must exist (about usability of the music player and consistency of the interface). Apple is entirely within their rights to lock Real out.
Now in the future where online music is a mature industry AND if Apple becomes a 'monopoly', where a reasonable case can be made that Apple's format is the de facto standard--then Apple might be compeled to relax their licensing terms a little.
Any Alpha will do, because they are all 64bits, and have been from the beginning. You can get 500 & 600Mhz EV5's cheap on Ebay. They also run Linux (and have from the beginning), and are notoriously faster than Sun boxes.
I'm an Engineer. Send me an example of what you consider "hard" math. I'll give you a hint--if it has any integrals or derivatives, then it's not worth my time.
If you want to learn how computers work, from the electrons all the way up to the compilers and operating systems, you are, in general, much better off doing computer engineering. You'll get the same or better mathematical and theoretical understanding as you would in CS, but you'll also learn how to design and build things and make them work, and you'll have a much better understanding of all the technology. What you'll sacrifice is maybe learning Java or C++, which you can learn on your own if you ever feel the need. I work for a processor design group--and when we are hiring, we look for Computer engineers first, electrical engineers second, and computer scientists a very distant third. What's the biggest complaint I hear about CS majors? They can't do anything except program!
Now all that changes somewhat once you are talking about advanced degrees--because there CS is actually more than just Java programming. Still, you are better off doing an engineering undergrad degree, and then you can decide what to do for your Master's or Phd. If you are more theoretical/mathematical, you might want to pursue CS at that point--otherwise, I would still suggest sticking with Engineering.
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When the iPhone was released it only supported 3rd party apps via Web applications. You probably complained about that.
Now you are complaining that they allow Native apps.
Possibly you just like to complain.
Good lord you are the dumbest fucking human being on the planet.
In this metaphor, NTSC:Web standards::GE:Apple.
So this situation is equivalent to GE saying that it wants to support the NTSC standard in the TV's it is making, not some bizarre 3rd-party controlled video algorithm, even if that algorithm has become a de facto standard in some circles.
You are calling GE a hypocrite because they are pushing for open industry standards like NTSC, while at the same time not allowing people to arbitrarily modify their GE televisions and still expect support from GE.
That is just stupid.
Jesus Christ you are a stupid fuck. Everyone here knows what pre-emptive multitasking is and everyone knows when it showed up in Apple OS's. Who cares? it was never relevant to this discussion.
Apple released the first computers that *only* had USB ports, and thus they helped to push peripheral vendors to move in that direction--that was the claim, you dumb, dumb person.
So is your dishwasher, your wristwatch, and your television. Most cell phones also fall into this category. These things are appliances--items which live in a closed software ecosystem which is a big part of the reason that they "just work". It's fine for you to want a phone which is a platform that you are permitted to run arbitrary code on--but that's not what Apple is selling and frankly that's not what most people want out of a phone (even a smartphone)--but there are alternatives.
The internet is not an appliance--it should be open and not owned by any one vendor. There is no hypocrisy in wanting open web standards while continuing to manufacture closed ecosystem appliances. Just like there's no hypocrisy in insisting that one can run arbitrary code on his home computer but not insisting that he can run arbitrary code on his microwave.
Yeah, except noone is saying that "Apple invented near-everything" in the history of time. You have invented a strawman and now you are shooting it down. Everyone is saying that while Apple doesn't typically invent new things--it does integrate them well, it pushes new technologies, and makes them accessible to the world.
You are also trying to show off that you know what 'pre-emptive multitasking' is and that it didn't show up until OS version whatever for Apple. That's not at all relevant to this discussion--but it makes you feel smart. So--good for you.
By the way, a good 2nd degree to get would be for you to redo your first degree.
You honestly believe the only advantage of an Iphone 3GS over the latest Android brick is "marketing".
You should seriously consider the possibility that you are just a screaming moron.
Since when does Apple lock you out of the web? Because they refuse to allow some buggy proprietary closed protocol from some third party vendor to lower the value of their device by sucking the battery life and crashing it every four seconds? Because they are using their influence to push for the adoption of open standards like HTML5?
This is a virus that targets Windows and somehow it provides proof that people who buy the iPad are "trend following sheep"?
In what way does this have anything to do with the iPad? the fact that it can be used to receive email?
Fucking morons.
Dude, go fuck your ZunePad and stop inflicting your stupidity on the rest of us.
What are you like 4 years old? It took off immediately like it was shot out of a cannon, faster than the Sony Walkman did--is that not fast enough for you?
Completely absurd. In what ways have Americans told Arabs to surrender to their way of life?
Obviously if Apple wanted to put multi-tasking on the iPhone/iPad, they could do it. Have you noticed that people can receive phone calls while they are in an unrelated app? Do you think that's because every iPhone app is constantly polling some hardware status bit that says that a phone call is coming in? or do you think that might just be an example of pre-emptive multi-tasking capabilities of the iPhone OS?
They don't do it because they don't want to create a culture of shitty background apps stealing battery power, robbing performance, leading to viruses, and generally creating a poor Windows-like experience for all users.
But, by all means, enjoy your Windows Vista Mobile Zune brick-phone--you can be a righteously indignant Apple basher while you are rebooting it every 4 minutes after updating your virus database.
F/RAND doesn't mean whatever the fuck you little anti-Apple fucktards want it to mean, it means what the law fucking says it means--you dumb empty vessel of stupid.
Reasonable and non-discriminatory does not mean "we get to steal all of your technology", you retarded fucking asshat.
I promise you that I know more about whatever it is that you think you've got all figured out than you do.
And I still carry an iPhone. Suck it, fuck-tard.
Why is it so important for you screaming fucking morons to believe that Apple is only successful because it has good marketing and dumb zombie-like followers? This is like a religion for you.
There is just no comparison in total user experience between an iPhone and any contemporary competitor for 95% of the potential customers out there.
Nobody thinks that it is the only smartphone in existence or that it was the first touchscreen devices or whatever. Just like nobody here thinks the iPod was the first MP3 player, but it was the first one that was good enough and accessible enough to attain widespread consumer acceptance. Do some googling for "Less space than a Nomad. No wireless. Lame"--this is the same argument that has been going on for years. Hint, one side is completely fucking right and the other is completely fucking wrong--guess which side you're on.
Seriously, just go curl up with your HTC Pro and feel righteously indignant--but stop inflicting your stupidity on the rest of us.
You, sir, are a dumb fuck.
No Wifi, less space than a Nomad, Lame.
Compare the "must have" features of a modern automobile to the Model T and there are massive amounts of things missing. I'll chalk your misinformation up to a fundamental misunderstanding of the world you live in, as it would be rude of me to call you clinically retarded.
There are also a lot of iTunes users that don't know what a computer virus is, because they use Macs...
Apple makes money selling iPod's, not songs on iTunes (i.e, 10 cents a song for 100M songs is only 10M in *revenue*, that probably just barely covers the cost of the store).
If they couldn't couple their song store to their players (or ones that they get royalties on), then they couldn't affort to build the online store in the first place--and who would be better off then?
They aren't a monopoly (there's competitors in online music, most music is still bought in CD shops)--but even if they were, there's nothing illegal about having a monopoly. Apple doesn't have 'exclusive' contracts with music distributers, and they don't engage in monopolistic tactics (at least not yet). The have licensed access to their store to other companies (HP) who will have compatible players out.
What Real wants is to be able to use the iTunes store without having to pay Apple a cent, and without being beholden to Apple's other restrictions that must exist (about usability of the music player and consistency of the interface). Apple is entirely within their rights to lock Real out.
Now in the future where online music is a mature industry AND if Apple becomes a 'monopoly', where a reasonable case can be made that Apple's format is the de facto standard--then Apple might be compeled to relax their licensing terms a little.
Brannon
> Think of them like an Alpha: Very expensive, very fast at FP work, not so great at Integer work.
Except that Alpha held the SpecFP AND SpecInt lead for nearly a decade.
Any Alpha will do, because they are all 64bits, and have been from the beginning. You can get 500 & 600Mhz EV5's cheap on Ebay. They also run Linux (and have from the beginning), and are notoriously faster than Sun boxes.
I'm an Engineer. Send me an example of what you consider "hard" math. I'll give you a hint--if it has any integrals or derivatives, then it's not worth my time.
Now all that changes somewhat once you are talking about advanced degrees--because there CS is actually more than just Java programming. Still, you are better off doing an engineering undergrad degree, and then you can decide what to do for your Master's or Phd. If you are more theoretical/mathematical, you might want to pursue CS at that point--otherwise, I would still suggest sticking with Engineering.