The summary seems to imply that Google has "magical powers" which enable it to block displaying its pages in IFrames, which no one else has?
Really? I never saw the term "magical powers" anywhere in the summary, nor was it implied in any way. What was implied, and in fact outright stated, is that Google is being hypocritical. They are doing to others what they disallow being done to them.
The reality, AFAICT, is that everyone could block Google from displaying their pages in that way, also. They largely just don't (either want, bother or know how to do it), but I fail to see how that makes Google "evil".
They are taking without giving in kind. The whole "evil" thing is stupid to begin with, but if you're going to use a term like that so loosely (like Google does, so fuck them, they deserve it right back), then this is a good example of just that.
Take heed! Apple is evil. They are out to lock you in and to destroy your freedom.
Um, no. They want to sell you things. I'm not sure why the nerd rage. People buy Apple products willingly. And Slashdot isn't posting Apple stories simply because they have to play the game and go for page views. Apple stores are actually news for nerds.
Oddly enough, Wolfram Alpha is where Siri sends many inquiries to actually get responses.
And Wolfram Alpha is where I send many inquiries to get responses. The kicker is, it's just one of many places I look for info, and I have the ability to decide when to use it and when not.
You keep citing products that don't exist. The HP Slate was just a prototype at CES 2010. It wasn't an actual product until much later (long after the iPad was in consumers hands).
Android: "Text Nick meet me at Andrea's period"
Siri: "Text Nick meet me at Andrea's"
I don't see the revolutionary difference, really. Siri does do some funkier things, I'll say that, but once you learn the (very simple) syntax of Android voice commands, you've got it.
Siri: Send a text message to Nick...
Siri: (after receiving a message from Nick) reply...
Siri: Write a text to Nick...
Siri is AI. Android voice actions is just speech-based command recognition.
But Time Machine just rolls it all up to work perfectly with no learning curve.
...except when it doesn't work, ditches your backup volume, and requires a complete new backup. Please stop pretending that Apple technology is more than it is.
What? In this case, a backup system that works simply and reliably? Even in the case you described (which sounds contrived, and I've certainly never heard of it, but I have heard of it needing to verify the current backup compared to the current computer files), where if there's some sort of error, it takes care of the error for you?
What reception issues? The ones that nobody seems to have a problem with except those who don't own or want iPhones for entirely different motivations?
It's funny how you often see Apple fans saying this. But then when someone suggests that Apple should be regulated as a monopoly for its abusive practices surrounding its walled-garden, the fans' tunes immediately change (and I'm not addressing you in particular), and they say nooo there's a thriving ecosystem full of competition.
What practices are they engaged in that should involve anti-trust regulation? They aren't abusing anything with their App Store. You are completely free to use it or not. Apple is doing nothing to anti-competitively prevent Google, Amazon, or Microsoft from running their own stores.
Personally I'm far more interested in the gameplay than the viewpoint of the camera.
How is the latter not a part of the former? You might as well have said you don't care if it's in a dungeon or in outer space, it's just the gameplay that's important!
Perhaps if Microsoft had successfully banned the sale of all non-Windows computers on the grounds that they came in rectangular boxes, there might be a comparison. As it stands, Apple is far, far worse than any major corporation in memory.
Yeah, making products people like. What evil bastards!
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The summary seems to imply that Google has "magical powers" which enable it to block displaying its pages in IFrames, which no one else has?
Really? I never saw the term "magical powers" anywhere in the summary, nor was it implied in any way. What was implied, and in fact outright stated, is that Google is being hypocritical. They are doing to others what they disallow being done to them.
The reality, AFAICT, is that everyone could block Google from displaying their pages in that way, also. They largely just don't (either want, bother or know how to do it), but I fail to see how that makes Google "evil".
They are taking without giving in kind. The whole "evil" thing is stupid to begin with, but if you're going to use a term like that so loosely (like Google does, so fuck them, they deserve it right back), then this is a good example of just that.
Take heed! Apple is evil. They are out to lock you in and to destroy your freedom.
Um, no. They want to sell you things. I'm not sure why the nerd rage. People buy Apple products willingly. And Slashdot isn't posting Apple stories simply because they have to play the game and go for page views. Apple stores are actually news for nerds.
Oddly enough, Wolfram Alpha is where Siri sends many inquiries to actually get responses.
And Wolfram Alpha is where I send many inquiries to get responses. The kicker is, it's just one of many places I look for info, and I have the ability to decide when to use it and when not.
So does Siri.
He needs some way to explain why people are buying a product he doesn't like.
You keep citing products that don't exist. The HP Slate was just a prototype at CES 2010. It wasn't an actual product until much later (long after the iPad was in consumers hands).
considering how far they've gone out of their way to piss off developers
Cherry picking your data to fit your personal beliefs doesn't make for a compelling argument.
They all copy from the iPhone, which is Apple's design. And neither the JooJoo nor the HP Slate actually existed before the iPad.
Android: "Text Nick meet me at Andrea's period" Siri: "Text Nick meet me at Andrea's"
I don't see the revolutionary difference, really. Siri does do some funkier things, I'll say that, but once you learn the (very simple) syntax of Android voice commands, you've got it.
Siri: Send a text message to Nick...
Siri: (after receiving a message from Nick) reply...
Siri: Write a text to Nick...
Siri is AI. Android voice actions is just speech-based command recognition.
"Read it to me."
But Time Machine just rolls it all up to work perfectly with no learning curve.
...except when it doesn't work, ditches your backup volume, and requires a complete new backup. Please stop pretending that Apple technology is more than it is.
What? In this case, a backup system that works simply and reliably? Even in the case you described (which sounds contrived, and I've certainly never heard of it, but I have heard of it needing to verify the current backup compared to the current computer files), where if there's some sort of error, it takes care of the error for you?
What reception issues? The ones that nobody seems to have a problem with except those who don't own or want iPhones for entirely different motivations?
It's funny how you often see Apple fans saying this. But then when someone suggests that Apple should be regulated as a monopoly for its abusive practices surrounding its walled-garden, the fans' tunes immediately change (and I'm not addressing you in particular), and they say nooo there's a thriving ecosystem full of competition.
What practices are they engaged in that should involve anti-trust regulation? They aren't abusing anything with their App Store. You are completely free to use it or not. Apple is doing nothing to anti-competitively prevent Google, Amazon, or Microsoft from running their own stores.
Personally I'm far more interested in the gameplay than the viewpoint of the camera.
How is the latter not a part of the former? You might as well have said you don't care if it's in a dungeon or in outer space, it's just the gameplay that's important!
There had better be a very good reason why 'in-app purchases from 3rd parties' are somehow not similar to buying stuff through a web browser...
There is. The actual patent is not as generic or vague as the description in the submission summary.
Perhaps if Microsoft had successfully banned the sale of all non-Windows computers on the grounds that they came in rectangular boxes, there might be a comparison. As it stands, Apple is far, far worse than any major corporation in memory.
Yeah, making products people like. What evil bastards!