Having just an iPhone is not enough to be locked-in. But if you purchased a lot of applications, are relying on iCould and iTunes, have an Apple TV and an iPad, tons of Apple-only accessories such as cables, chances that your next phone will be an Android are close to 0. The cost of switching would be too high.
See, this is why I'm a convert to Apple iOS. Yes, there are a few reputable hardware vendors for Android like Samsung and LG; and in many cases, superior hardware specs for the latest device. The problem is the hardware/software permutation and lack of post-sales support and upgrades. THIS is why I abhor the Android platform.
I get your point about lack of post-sales support and upgrades. However, I don't understand how hardware/software permutation is a problem. You only need one good device. Why would I care if a cheap device I didn't buy from one of these chinese vendors is buggy and lacks support?
No single company will always make the product that conforms the most with your life, and which you like the most (if you take the time to compare with alternatives, of course). That's why it's important not to be vendor locked-in, so that you can move the best vendor easily.
I am not saying JavaScript can't perform in some specific scenarios. Just like C isn't always fast (code can be badly written in any language). But globally, JavaScript isn't known as a performance language, unlike say C, C++, Fortran and of course assembly.
Also, according to these benchmarks, JavaScript is much slower than C:
http://benchmarksgame.alioth.d...
Why must the ART compiler be installed on any phone? Can't Google compile the code ahead of time? There are like 3 architectures out there (arm, arm64, x86-64) so Google could afford to store 3 binaries isn't it?
Except that the IP address is configured in the software he is updating. He's the guy doing the update, not the developper who choose to have the same IP address on each pump. But there are good reasons to put the same IP address: simplicity and manufacturing. All these pumps are identical. You don't want manufacturing to need a different software configuration depending on the physical location of the gas pump. For the same reason, all Linksys routers are configured with 192.168.1.1 and not random IP addresses.
Which is metro-only, Windows 8-only and still lacks most apps you can think of (since developers need a web site to download for older Windows version anyways)
And Windows can't even run powershell scripts by default, making it useless. You need to change some security settings in order to execute a simple Windows equivalent of a ".sh".
I agree however http://www.putty.org/ links to this page and is the first result on google. The second result is this page.
As long as scammers can't get their trojanized putty on google's first page I don't think there is much of a risk.
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To fix bluetooth issues such as "next track" button not working and phone disconnecting on car startup? Track name is not even displayed on the LCD.
Having just an iPhone is not enough to be locked-in. But if you purchased a lot of applications, are relying on iCould and iTunes, have an Apple TV and an iPad, tons of Apple-only accessories such as cables, chances that your next phone will be an Android are close to 0. The cost of switching would be too high.
See, this is why I'm a convert to Apple iOS. Yes, there are a few reputable hardware vendors for Android like Samsung and LG; and in many cases, superior hardware specs for the latest device. The problem is the hardware/software permutation and lack of post-sales support and upgrades. THIS is why I abhor the Android platform.
I get your point about lack of post-sales support and upgrades. However, I don't understand how hardware/software permutation is a problem. You only need one good device. Why would I care if a cheap device I didn't buy from one of these chinese vendors is buggy and lacks support?
No single company will always make the product that conforms the most with your life, and which you like the most (if you take the time to compare with alternatives, of course). That's why it's important not to be vendor locked-in, so that you can move the best vendor easily.
I am not saying JavaScript can't perform in some specific scenarios. Just like C isn't always fast (code can be badly written in any language). But globally, JavaScript isn't known as a performance language, unlike say C, C++, Fortran and of course assembly.
Also, according to these benchmarks, JavaScript is much slower than C: http://benchmarksgame.alioth.d...
Java code can meet or even beat the performance of so-called "performant" languages like C, C++, Lisp, VB6, or JavaScript.
Since when are VB6 and JavaScript "performant" languages? I can't think of anything slower than JavaScript.
I know there are many different ARM processors. But ART can't target ARM v4. So again, how many targets do ART actually have?
How many different targets are there? I don't think ART has more than 3 possible targets currently used.
Why must the ART compiler be installed on any phone? Can't Google compile the code ahead of time? There are like 3 architectures out there (arm, arm64, x86-64) so Google could afford to store 3 binaries isn't it?
Is it really worse than Qualcom Adreno or ARM Mali?
There is a $199 version.
The point is that the Zenphone 2 offers 90% of $700+ phones for a third of the price. It totally kills the iPhone 5c/s for half the price.
There is no valid reason for corruption to occurs on RAID0 anymore than on any other setup. The problem of RAID0 is data loss (drive failure).
Except that no one uses PPPoE without */IP on top of it.
Except that the IP address is configured in the software he is updating. He's the guy doing the update, not the developper who choose to have the same IP address on each pump. But there are good reasons to put the same IP address: simplicity and manufacturing. All these pumps are identical. You don't want manufacturing to need a different software configuration depending on the physical location of the gas pump. For the same reason, all Linksys routers are configured with 192.168.1.1 and not random IP addresses.
If you need more money, just raise the tax. If everybody switches to electric and the tax becomes ineffective, then at least the air will be cleaner.
Because if they made reals efforts, their Windows Store would be installable on any Windows version and wouldn't be limited to metro.
Which is metro-only, Windows 8-only and still lacks most apps you can think of (since developers need a web site to download for older Windows version anyways)
yeah, I wouldn't know how to get that executable which is "lurking around" even if I wanted to.
Because it would be impossible to add a trojan to cygwin or openssh?
And Windows can't even run powershell scripts by default, making it useless. You need to change some security settings in order to execute a simple Windows equivalent of a ".sh".
I agree however http://www.putty.org/ links to this page and is the first result on google. The second result is this page. As long as scammers can't get their trojanized putty on google's first page I don't think there is much of a risk.
To connect to a Linux machine remotely?
And if not, why should I care?
OK, as I thought, they never said that global warming stopped and you just pulled that out of your ass. Again, it's warming, but at a slower rate.