It took me just a few minutes to set it up on OSX using MacFUSE. Was very simple. I agree it was a bit more complicated on Linux, but if it's packaged correctly and someone makes a nice configuration tool, then it should be simple there too.
As a 32 year old, I was never taught what lbs are in relation to kilograms or metric tonnes. According to Google, it's about 36 metric tonnes, for anyone who cares.
Off-contract, the iPhone 4 is the same price as the Galaxy SII, and the iPhone 4S is not a lot more than the SIII. Granted the iPhone 5 is about GBP 150 more though, but until that was released they were about the same price as Samsung's competition.
On my handheld device, I'd rather have an OS that was designed to be operated using my fingers or thumbs rather than one that was designed with a mouse and keyboard in mind. While I know that it is theoretically possible to use Windows or OS X on a tablet style device, most of the apps that run on those platforms are not designed to be operated on a small-ish touchscreen.
I imagine the ease of use that iOS provides on these devices would be far superior to OS X or Windows. So on that note, I will be staying away from any tablet style devices running OS X or Windows, and opting for iOS or Android instead.
Really? I'm surprised they added this limitation when the iPhone doesn't have it. If I can buy an iPhone from the shop and start using it instantly, why can't I do that with an iPad?
At 1.5" bigger than the iPhone's screen, and being tied to a mobile carrier, this seems more like a slightly-too-large cell phone and less like a tablet.
As much as I loathe Apple's restrictions, they have the right idea with the iPad. As a device, the entire desktop UI metaphor needs to be rethought.
The iPad has a desktop UI metaphor? I've used my friend's iPad a lot and to me it definitely doesn't appear to have a "desktop" UI. In fact I'd say it's UI is perfectly suited to the device, although it might benefit from multitasking.
Maybe it's related to me already having Chromium installed but there is no 'beta' labelling and no 'google' on the title bar like the Windows version has.
I think that's something to do with it using Clickonce. I've never seen a Clickonce app giving the option of going anywhere else, so it may be a limitation of Clickonce. I think the idea being that unprivileged users can install applications easily, so they have to be installed within a directory you have write permission to.
That's not how it works. If you download the.deb file for Chrome 5 from Google's site, it does not get updated by the package manager. It also doesn't get updated the way the Windows version does. It really looks like you'd have to update it yourself. According to help, there should be a button on the about box to check for updates. The Linux version doesn't have this.
Why would I download Chrome when I already have Chromium which gets updated automatically by Update Manager, remaining consistent with everything else on my laptop?
The customers who bought the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch are customers that chose to buy a device that doesn't support flash. They wanted that device. There should be no shame involved.
You got that wrong... it's not about the general public, it's about the developers. Not having to splash out big bucks for Adobe's software, and not worrying if your web app will run on $RANDOM_DEVICE or $RANDOM_OS is definitely a good thing for the developer.
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Is that supposed to be hard to do? Here is me doing it...
http://i.imgur.com/cV1UBU6.png
No - cut, along with copy & paste will come in version 2.
It took me just a few minutes to set it up on OSX using MacFUSE. Was very simple. I agree it was a bit more complicated on Linux, but if it's packaged correctly and someone makes a nice configuration tool, then it should be simple there too.
The RIM of the toilet bowl.
As a 32 year old, I was never taught what lbs are in relation to kilograms or metric tonnes. According to Google, it's about 36 metric tonnes, for anyone who cares.
Off-contract, the iPhone 4 is the same price as the Galaxy SII, and the iPhone 4S is not a lot more than the SIII. Granted the iPhone 5 is about GBP 150 more though, but until that was released they were about the same price as Samsung's competition.
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I've obviously not been using Windows for a while... When did the start button disappear?
On my handheld device, I'd rather have an OS that was designed to be operated using my fingers or thumbs rather than one that was designed with a mouse and keyboard in mind. While I know that it is theoretically possible to use Windows or OS X on a tablet style device, most of the apps that run on those platforms are not designed to be operated on a small-ish touchscreen.
I imagine the ease of use that iOS provides on these devices would be far superior to OS X or Windows. So on that note, I will be staying away from any tablet style devices running OS X or Windows, and opting for iOS or Android instead.
The iPhone is hardly locked to one carrier. Buy an unlocked one from eBay and put it on whatever carrier you like. Don't all GSM phones work this way?
Really? I'm surprised they added this limitation when the iPhone doesn't have it. If I can buy an iPhone from the shop and start using it instantly, why can't I do that with an iPad?
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At 1.5" bigger than the iPhone's screen, and being tied to a mobile carrier, this seems more like a slightly-too-large cell phone and less like a tablet.
The iPad has a desktop UI metaphor? I've used my friend's iPad a lot and to me it definitely doesn't appear to have a "desktop" UI. In fact I'd say it's UI is perfectly suited to the device, although it might benefit from multitasking.
Maybe it's related to me already having Chromium installed but there is no 'beta' labelling and no 'google' on the title bar like the Windows version has.
How is installing from a tar.gz considered to be evolved?
I think that's something to do with it using Clickonce. I've never seen a Clickonce app giving the option of going anywhere else, so it may be a limitation of Clickonce. I think the idea being that unprivileged users can install applications easily, so they have to be installed within a directory you have write permission to.
The only differences I've found between Chromium and Chrome are cosmetic. Chromium is pretty free - it's distributed under a BSD license
I don't see any 'beta' on mine...
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That's not how it works. If you download the .deb file for Chrome 5 from Google's site, it does not get updated by the package manager. It also doesn't get updated the way the Windows version does. It really looks like you'd have to update it yourself. According to help, there should be a button on the about box to check for updates. The Linux version doesn't have this.
Why would I download Chrome when I already have Chromium which gets updated automatically by Update Manager, remaining consistent with everything else on my laptop?
Depending on what definition of "particle" you go with, it can be.
Google has the exact amount of barrels...
1 (mile^3) = 2.62170749 × 10^10 oil barrels
I'm with you on this one. I *DO NOT WANT* flash on my phone. TYVM.
The customers who bought the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch are customers that chose to buy a device that doesn't support flash. They wanted that device. There should be no shame involved.
You got that wrong... it's not about the general public, it's about the developers. Not having to splash out big bucks for Adobe's software, and not worrying if your web app will run on $RANDOM_DEVICE or $RANDOM_OS is definitely a good thing for the developer.