But, specifically in terms of innovation, the United States drives the whole world.
Japan traditionally takes existing ideas and polishes them until they gleam, and engineers the hell out of them so they're inexpensive, well-built, and just freakin' work.
However, inventing new stuff seems to happen an awful lot here in America. I wonder how we could keep that innovative spirit, and get rid of all the governments and lawyers? That would be ideal.
"this may also include western economies in general" Hmm...I'm curious as to what other economic models seem to drive innovation. I'm not aware of any.
There are lots of things wrong with Western style capitalism, but I don't think you can fault it for not producing innovation...
I don't believe it adequately rewards the innovators, for instance.
Where were Apple's finances before Steve Jobs came on board?
Where are Apple's finances now?
That delta is not attributable to somebody who doesn't know what they're doing.
Emotion doesn't have anything to do with it, Senior Programmer Astro-Drabb.
Mac OS X wouldn't EXIST without Steve Jobs. Yes, he is a zealot. He reads his own press, and believes it. He's an ego-maniac, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's a little bit crazy. I wouldn't like to share a meal with him.
What "credit" should Xerox get? They got paid. They sold a product to Apple for stock. If they wanted champagne and hookers, they should have stipulated that in the contract.
Because the Public is never scared of something that's never happened before, and they're unreasonably terrified of something that happened last Sunday.
But the terms AREN'T up front and clear. They're buried in an end-user license agreement.
Unless you put a list of things the user isn't allowed to do on the box. Something tells me that's not going to fly with your marketing drones.
And what happens when NFL changes their mind about whether people are allowed to record their circuses? Then the "up front and clear" terms of the purchase "agreement" are changed, without the "agreement" of the end user.
Your understanding is flawed. The iPod is a USB (or firewire) hard drive. Plug it in, and it works. Charges off the data cable.
I'm glad you like your Neuros. It's a clever product, and the V2 device is infinitely superior to the V1 device.
For me, the fact that I can stick my iPod in my jeans watch pocket and forget about it is worth the extra price. Add in the awesome UI, both on the player and in iTunes (I haven't even thought about my MP3 directory structure in a year...I don't care where the data is stored. It Just Works.) makes for a compelling product.
To say that people just buy an iPod because it's trendy is to damn it with very faint praise.
I'm a little confused about how you got an iPod that can't be used as a removable storage device. I plugged mine in and dragged a bunch of utility files to it. Works on my Mac and every PC I've ever plugged it into. I think you might be doing it wrong.
Sure, the Neuros has some great features. It's also the size of a lunchbox, and the UI is pretty kludgy. I'm glad it suits you, but there are reasons (other than "cool") that people buy iPods.
I think you're absolutely right. TiVo is right in the thick of just that problem. They were first to market, and have a superb interface (I'm a new convert), but they're rather spendy and the cable companies are nipping at their heels.
It will be interesting to see if TiVo can continue to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. I hope so.
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So a rope only has one end? What do you call the other...place where the rope stops?
Three crewmembers/flight, 1500 flights/day...
That's not a lot of overhead when you have a huge weather event.
Since the government IS the lawyers, and they make the laws, it really does come back to the lawyers.
But, yes, I agree with you.
But, specifically in terms of innovation, the United States drives the whole world.
Japan traditionally takes existing ideas and polishes them until they gleam, and engineers the hell out of them so they're inexpensive, well-built, and just freakin' work.
However, inventing new stuff seems to happen an awful lot here in America. I wonder how we could keep that innovative spirit, and get rid of all the governments and lawyers? That would be ideal.
"this may also include western economies in general" Hmm...I'm curious as to what other economic models seem to drive innovation. I'm not aware of any.
There are lots of things wrong with Western style capitalism, but I don't think you can fault it for not producing innovation...
I don't believe it adequately rewards the innovators, for instance.
Where were Apple's finances before Steve Jobs came on board?
Where are Apple's finances now?
That delta is not attributable to somebody who doesn't know what they're doing.
Emotion doesn't have anything to do with it, Senior Programmer Astro-Drabb.
Mac OS X wouldn't EXIST without Steve Jobs. Yes, he is a zealot. He reads his own press, and believes it. He's an ego-maniac, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's a little bit crazy. I wouldn't like to share a meal with him.
But he is INCREDIBLY good at what he does.
Quality and popularity are on orthogonal axes. One does not imply, or refute, the other.
Was the Walkman revolutionary?
What did Apple steal?
I think you misspelled "When Apple purchases something"...
Don't care if it was easy or hard. I do care if it was good or bad.
And the PCs were very, very bad.
What "credit" should Xerox get? They got paid. They sold a product to Apple for stock. If they wanted champagne and hookers, they should have stipulated that in the contract.
"I want to kick the people in charge of Aple in the head sometimes. I think Apple is blind sometimes."
Well, "Senior Programmer Astro-Drabb", how many multimillion dollar companies have you started and run successfully?
Just a wild-ass guess, but I think Steve Jobs knows his business a little better than you do.
" Because you can't alter the deal without committing fraud. "
What a pretty thing to think. That's why all the EULAs I've ever seen say "We can alter the deal whenever we want".
If my rights are controlled by you, they're not really my rights, are they?
"Part of the reason I took this job was to pose the same questions you're asking me to upper management, so I can play the role of consumer advocate."
That's nice. If I had any faith whatsoever that they'd listen to you, I'd be encouraged. But I don't, so I'm not.
And here I'd like to force Dan Brown's overwrought prose to break up.
But I guess that's too much to ask. : )
If that's all it is, you're right. No problem there.
But you've already admitted that YOU control the user's rights. So what's to say you won't alter the deal, Lord Vader?
Because the Public is never scared of something that's never happened before, and they're unreasonably terrified of something that happened last Sunday.
That's why.
But the terms AREN'T up front and clear. They're buried in an end-user license agreement.
Unless you put a list of things the user isn't allowed to do on the box. Something tells me that's not going to fly with your marketing drones.
And what happens when NFL changes their mind about whether people are allowed to record their circuses? Then the "up front and clear" terms of the purchase "agreement" are changed, without the "agreement" of the end user.
Tell me again how that's fair.
Your understanding is flawed. The iPod is a USB (or firewire) hard drive. Plug it in, and it works. Charges off the data cable.
I'm glad you like your Neuros. It's a clever product, and the V2 device is infinitely superior to the V1 device.
For me, the fact that I can stick my iPod in my jeans watch pocket and forget about it is worth the extra price. Add in the awesome UI, both on the player and in iTunes (I haven't even thought about my MP3 directory structure in a year...I don't care where the data is stored. It Just Works.) makes for a compelling product.
To say that people just buy an iPod because it's trendy is to damn it with very faint praise.
"We have complete control as to what rights we grant you for the content."
"The DRM is fair."
I can see from your perspective why those two statements are not contradictory. Us users (you know, the ones that buy things) might disagree.
Which is far, far better and more profitable than not stumbling onto trends at all.
I'm a little confused about how you got an iPod that can't be used as a removable storage device. I plugged mine in and dragged a bunch of utility files to it. Works on my Mac and every PC I've ever plugged it into. I think you might be doing it wrong.
Sure, the Neuros has some great features. It's also the size of a lunchbox, and the UI is pretty kludgy. I'm glad it suits you, but there are reasons (other than "cool") that people buy iPods.
I think you're absolutely right. TiVo is right in the thick of just that problem. They were first to market, and have a superb interface (I'm a new convert), but they're rather spendy and the cable companies are nipping at their heels.
It will be interesting to see if TiVo can continue to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. I hope so.
Fair play, yes. Santos Dumont was another pioneer, and did indeed have an aft-tail monoplane very early on.
I was thinking specifically about ailerons, and the control stick/yoke arrangement, which were Curtiss developments. Your point is well taken.
No, it has a story that's actually worth reading (much of which is expounded on the terminals), which means it's not derivative.
Now do you understand?
How does that make bartering illegal and/or banned? You have to report valuable consideration as income, yes...but banned? Ridiculous.