That's funny. I'd guess that 95% of the people who visit this site don't say anything.
You're welcome to whatever preconceptions make you happy, but I think you've got opinionated discussion confused with groupthink.
Lots of people post here. Lots of people have lots of different opinions. If you don't get value out of those discussions, why do you post here? To feel superior?
I'm just guessing (call me crazy!) that there might be more than one "Linuxole" (wherever you pulled that word out of, please put it back), and they might not agree with one another.
Yeah, that Linux, sure glad they invented keyboard shortcuts. Sure wish there were other operating systems that could do things when you push buttons on the keyboard. Never heard of such a thing...
My objection to Linux is its total lack of consistency. If a button does one thing in one window, it should do the same thing in a different window.
That just isn't there. Maybe it will be, maybe it won't.
I'm glad you like your Linux system. Please don't write anything for my Powerbook.
I think you're selling yourself short. You could probably get another dozen or so illegible icons at the bottom of the screen if you just got rid of those pesky...what do you call 'em? Words. Yeah, words. Who needs 'em?
IFF they want consumers to use and appreciate their work, they need to.
Not saying they should or they shouldn't: But that attitude is why the usability on Linux is so bad.
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Fair enough. They're also not worth bagging on constantly, which happens frequently enough.
I'm a satisfied customer of Apple's. I think their products are well engineered, and they do what I want them to do for a fair price.
Does that make me a zealot?
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Microsoft DOES have the right to do whatever they want with their developers. The only thing they DON'T have the right to do is abuse their illegal monopoly. Which they do anyway, because they get a free pass from the Federal Government.
Which "free pass" do you think is worth more money?
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What about people who like Apple's gear because it works well for them? Is there any room for such creatures in your thorough and detailed taxonomy?
"The iPod has external stereo audio hookup, but most cell phones only have mono output along with the more proprietary input. (Though I think iPod had a proprietary connector as well)."
All the cell phones I've ever seen that advertise MP3 use a 2.5mm headphone jack, which is stereo-capable. The iPod uses a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is about as far from proprietary as anything on the planet.
We're talking about portable. All I need to plug in is some cans.
Look, if YOU want to look like crazy Batman guy with your turntable hanging off your belt, knock yourself out. My treo works fine. My iPod works fine. I can easily imagine one device subsuming the other, and that doesn't keep me up late at night.
You can't have a modular, integrated, roll-your-own solution for portable devices. It just won't work. You either go the Batman route, or buy a good smartphone.
What are you proposing? I seriously don't see what you're getting at...
I don't have to carry my home stereo in my shirt pocket, so size isn't a factor. It is a factor with portable devices.
Therefore, different criteria pertain.
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Okay, maybe I'm walking in the wrong circles, but where exactly are these legions of retards? Where do they post? Can you show me what they're saying?
I think there might be a vanishingly small number of fanboys spouting what you're saying they're spouting, but come on, let's put this in perspective: It's not exactly the Million Man March here.
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Of course. Which is why this initiative is silly.
There isn't a search engine for peoples' brains yet. Thank God.
Um, if Google lists 200,000 ways to take down an airliner, I don't think the terrorists will go to the trouble of setting up their own web server.
Call me crazy.
If that Australian kid makes it to where I can't use my iPod on airplanes, I'm flying down there and kicking his ass.
"you'd think NASDAQ would put better checks and balances into their systems."
Why would you think that? It's not like these people are going to be held accountable for their errors...
"local internet shopping centre"
A what?
Two words:
Soft money.
In many states, the only way to vote in a primary is to join a Party.
I will never join the Republicans or the Democrats. They are the crux of problem, and they're going to make sure that that never changes.
Dude, there is no hive mind. TCP/IP doesn't carry brain waves yet.
I am an opinionated person, but not a prejudiced one. You might find that attitude fruitful.
That's funny. I'd guess that 95% of the people who visit this site don't say anything.
You're welcome to whatever preconceptions make you happy, but I think you've got opinionated discussion confused with groupthink.
Lots of people post here. Lots of people have lots of different opinions. If you don't get value out of those discussions, why do you post here? To feel superior?
"But mostly everybody here is of the follow-the-leader mentality"
How did you establish that? Or are you just paying attention to the events that support your stereotype?
I'm just guessing (call me crazy!) that there might be more than one "Linuxole" (wherever you pulled that word out of, please put it back), and they might not agree with one another.
Actually, I think that's remarkably close to the truth.
Drug companies like to find treatments, not cures. Why do you think there's so much emphasis on finding the next Viagra?
"Find one of those with customers who need/want it enough to put up with a product that can't go an hour without crashing"
Be sure to lie to them about the stability, though, or else they're not going to give you any money.
Your grasp of business ethics is really impressive. What company do you work for again? *poises pen over black-list*
Yeah, that Linux, sure glad they invented keyboard shortcuts. Sure wish there were other operating systems that could do things when you push buttons on the keyboard. Never heard of such a thing...
My objection to Linux is its total lack of consistency. If a button does one thing in one window, it should do the same thing in a different window.
That just isn't there. Maybe it will be, maybe it won't.
I'm glad you like your Linux system. Please don't write anything for my Powerbook.
I think you're selling yourself short. You could probably get another dozen or so illegible icons at the bottom of the screen if you just got rid of those pesky...what do you call 'em? Words. Yeah, words. Who needs 'em?
IFF they want consumers to use and appreciate their work, they need to.
Not saying they should or they shouldn't: But that attitude is why the usability on Linux is so bad.
Fair enough. They're also not worth bagging on constantly, which happens frequently enough.
I'm a satisfied customer of Apple's. I think their products are well engineered, and they do what I want them to do for a fair price.
Does that make me a zealot?
Microsoft DOES have the right to do whatever they want with their developers. The only thing they DON'T have the right to do is abuse their illegal monopoly. Which they do anyway, because they get a free pass from the Federal Government.
Which "free pass" do you think is worth more money?
What about people who like Apple's gear because it works well for them? Is there any room for such creatures in your thorough and detailed taxonomy?
I don't even know where to begin.
"The iPod has external stereo audio hookup, but most cell phones only have mono output along with the more proprietary input. (Though I think iPod had a proprietary connector as well)."
All the cell phones I've ever seen that advertise MP3 use a 2.5mm headphone jack, which is stereo-capable. The iPod uses a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is about as far from proprietary as anything on the planet.
We're talking about portable. All I need to plug in is some cans.
Look, if YOU want to look like crazy Batman guy with your turntable hanging off your belt, knock yourself out. My treo works fine. My iPod works fine. I can easily imagine one device subsuming the other, and that doesn't keep me up late at night.
I don't understand.
You can't have a modular, integrated, roll-your-own solution for portable devices. It just won't work. You either go the Batman route, or buy a good smartphone.
What are you proposing? I seriously don't see what you're getting at...
Apple sold me the best computer I've ever used, and I don't give a damn about image.
I think there's more to it than you're seeing...
Uh, have you seen the Mac mini?
I don't have to carry my home stereo in my shirt pocket, so size isn't a factor. It is a factor with portable devices.
Therefore, different criteria pertain.
Okay, maybe I'm walking in the wrong circles, but where exactly are these legions of retards? Where do they post? Can you show me what they're saying?
I think there might be a vanishingly small number of fanboys spouting what you're saying they're spouting, but come on, let's put this in perspective: It's not exactly the Million Man March here.