And as others have pointed out, the difference in elevation wreaks havoc on engine efficiency - going from about 8000 feet elevation at the toll gate to just over 14000 feet at the summit, my car was noticeably more sluggish near the top than it usually is (Colorado Springs, where I do most of my driving, averages at about 6500 feet)
I'm guessing if they are designing a robot car to do a hill climb, adding in an automatic mixture control wouldn't be all that difficult.
There's nothing valuable written for touchpads right now - no decent OS support, no decent touch oriented apps, nothing
Have you tried the touch support in Windows 7? It integrate the touch stuff with the rest of the operating system, allowing touch access and gestures to apps that aren't written specifically.
I'll admit there could be more touch specific apps - I suspect that the slew of new tablets introduced at CES might spur some new development.
Please post where I can buy a touch screen tablet (not pen) for that price (I have been searching and it may change my mind)
asus t91mt. multi touch tablet (with or without pen) under $500 at newegg. I suspect by the time iPad is released, there will be many more as many have already been shown at CES.
The other problem is, they didn't get anything else right. No GPS, no camera on the front so no video chat, no camera on the back so no augmented reality apps, uninspired industrial design, stupid name (I know they were going for the Star Trek reference, but came out more Maxi-pad), not enough storage to be a viable video player, no video out, and its too expensive for what is essentially an iPod touch for the visually impaired.
I will agree with you and disagree too. They got very little right in technical terms. They got everything right in the backwards Apple marketing thing they do so well.
People will buy this (not me, I waited in eager anticipation for the announcement, was disappointed and immediately bought an T91MT - I personally was wanting a tabletted version of the macbook, not an enlarged version of the an iPod Touch). Then, in a year, those people will toss theirs and buy the new iPad with a camera in the back, and GPS. Then in another year, they will buy the next one with increased resolution and a second camera in the back. and so on, just like the iPhone 2g,3g and 3gs. And meanwhile they'll a variety of cables (sync, video, camera connect etc) from apple for nothing less than $19 each.
Or perhaps no-one will buy them and they'll turn into a macbook Air or AppleTV...neat but never a bestseller.
*I too am an avid Apple User - iPods, iPhone 3G, macbook and mac mini - but no bumper sticker:(
IE did drive all other browsers out of the market circa 2000 if you consider pure market share. This fact alone pretty much nulls your argument.
No, Microsoft's anti-competitive practices drove other browsers out of the market. Computer manufacturers wanted to include other browser onmachines they sold. Microcost prevented them from doing this, by threatening to increase the cost of windows to them and/or refuse to allow them to install windows at all.
Has Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive behavior in the past? Yes. Is their current bundling of IE and WMP with Windows anti-competitive? No.
Sorry, but judging from their past behaviour, they don't get the benefit of the doubt this time.
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing the 'contract to rent the room' included the we can kick you out for any reason clause, so they were in fact 'breaching' nothing. You ever read all the terms on your hotel bill?
I suppose I could buy an unlocked one and keep my existing plan, but that's not an attractive proposition, either, since unlocked ones are kinda pricey. I was hoping to trade up to the Nexus in a year or so when I become eligible for a handset upgrade.
In a year or so? That's like twelve generations of smart phones - by that time you'll be able to buy a new one on ebay for $12 because it'll be an old slow doorstop (okay, I'm exaggerating, but not much....).
Or are you implying that every single company doing business in China is a human rights violator?
I'm sure every company doing business in China is obeying the same chinese laws that Apple are. So if Apple is violating human rights by obeying those laws, then everyone else is too.
Generally the Australians who take your position have never listened seriously to the opposing arguments those Americans propose. In my reckoning, if someone is willing to invest so much energy and expense in promoting a position, it's worth at least giving a hearing (as we say, a "fair go") before being dismissed as nonsense.
I've lived the current situation in America for the past 10 years....I suppose that qualifies as a fair go, so I'll dismiss their arguments as nonsense.
huh? Ever see the requirements on the box of a PC game? Requires DirectX version X. Minimum 800x600 resolution, etc etc etc.
One of the huge things Vista brought was the performance index thingy to figure out whether you should even consider a game. That exact issue has been a bane of PC games forever. (and it was way worse before windows came along and put a layer between the program and the hardware...you used to need a specific brand of video card for some games).
The poster never said these issues would kill the platform, just that it makes things a heck of a lot more difficult, which clearly it does.
I googled onlive reviews and was unable to find anything other than "I think this is going to be great", "This is what the company claims", or "it will suck it can't work".
A proper review, by an independent tester was nowhere to be found.
If you care to provide a link to a proper review, I would be more than happy to admit your leet skillz are better than mine.
I think you all are missing the point. The ruling was not that isoHunt was guilty of copyright infringement, thus it doesn't matter what bits flew where and who requested what packet, it was that they were guilty of inducing copyright infringement.
Power companies are like record companies: they don't want anything to interfere with the way they distribute their wares, even if those changes might prove highly beneficial and profitable.
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And as others have pointed out, the difference in elevation wreaks havoc on engine efficiency - going from about 8000 feet elevation at the toll gate to just over 14000 feet at the summit, my car was noticeably more sluggish near the top than it usually is (Colorado Springs, where I do most of my driving, averages at about 6500 feet)
I'm guessing if they are designing a robot car to do a hill climb, adding in an automatic mixture control wouldn't be all that difficult.
uses the Apple A4 processor.
only if it's not pressurized unlike every commercial airplane out there.
No mountain climbing though....
So what other options are out there, in the $500-$700 range
I just ordered a t91MT from Asus - convertible netbook. $500 from newegg.
There's nothing valuable written for touchpads right now - no decent OS support, no decent touch oriented apps, nothing
Have you tried the touch support in Windows 7? It integrate the touch stuff with the rest of the operating system, allowing touch access and gestures to apps that aren't written specifically.
I'll admit there could be more touch specific apps - I suspect that the slew of new tablets introduced at CES might spur some new development.
does it have USB connectivity?
no
Please post where I can buy a touch screen tablet (not pen) for that price (I have been searching and it may change my mind)
asus t91mt. multi touch tablet (with or without pen) under $500 at newegg. I suspect by the time iPad is released, there will be many more as many have already been shown at CES.
The other problem is, they didn't get anything else right. No GPS, no camera on the front so no video chat, no camera on the back so no augmented reality apps, uninspired industrial design, stupid name (I know they were going for the Star Trek reference, but came out more Maxi-pad), not enough storage to be a viable video player, no video out, and its too expensive for what is essentially an iPod touch for the visually impaired.
I will agree with you and disagree too. They got very little right in technical terms. They got everything right in the backwards Apple marketing thing they do so well.
People will buy this (not me, I waited in eager anticipation for the announcement, was disappointed and immediately bought an T91MT - I personally was wanting a tabletted version of the macbook, not an enlarged version of the an iPod Touch). Then, in a year, those people will toss theirs and buy the new iPad with a camera in the back, and GPS. Then in another year, they will buy the next one with increased resolution and a second camera in the back. and so on, just like the iPhone 2g,3g and 3gs. And meanwhile they'll a variety of cables (sync, video, camera connect etc) from apple for nothing less than $19 each.
Or perhaps no-one will buy them and they'll turn into a macbook Air or AppleTV...neat but never a bestseller.
*I too am an avid Apple User - iPods, iPhone 3G, macbook and mac mini - but no bumper sticker :(
The last time I tried to use Applescript on windows or linux, it wouldn't even start up.
the video states that there's no "internal API" dependence
I suspect they were referring to internal API of the program being controlled. ie COM, Corba, etc...
IE did drive all other browsers out of the market circa 2000 if you consider pure market share. This fact alone pretty much nulls your argument.
No, Microsoft's anti-competitive practices drove other browsers out of the market. Computer manufacturers wanted to include other browser onmachines they sold. Microcost prevented them from doing this, by threatening to increase the cost of windows to them and/or refuse to allow them to install windows at all.
Has Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive behavior in the past? Yes. Is their current bundling of IE and WMP with Windows anti-competitive? No.
Sorry, but judging from their past behaviour, they don't get the benefit of the doubt this time.
You need a mouse for gaming, amongst many things.
Because obviously there are no games that don't require a mouse.
contract to rent the room to the vendor
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing the 'contract to rent the room' included the we can kick you out for any reason clause, so they were in fact 'breaching' nothing. You ever read all the terms on your hotel bill?
I suppose I could buy an unlocked one and keep my existing plan, but that's not an attractive proposition, either, since unlocked ones are kinda pricey. I was hoping to trade up to the Nexus in a year or so when I become eligible for a handset upgrade.
In a year or so? That's like twelve generations of smart phones - by that time you'll be able to buy a new one on ebay for $12 because it'll be an old slow doorstop (okay, I'm exaggerating, but not much....).
Or are you implying that every single company doing business in China is a human rights violator?
I'm sure every company doing business in China is obeying the same chinese laws that Apple are. So if Apple is violating human rights by obeying those laws, then everyone else is too.
Generally the Australians who take your position have never listened seriously to the opposing arguments those Americans propose. In my reckoning, if someone is willing to invest so much energy and expense in promoting a position, it's worth at least giving a hearing (as we say, a "fair go") before being dismissed as nonsense.
I've lived the current situation in America for the past 10 years....I suppose that qualifies as a fair go, so I'll dismiss their arguments as nonsense.
huh? Ever see the requirements on the box of a PC game? Requires DirectX version X. Minimum 800x600 resolution, etc etc etc.
One of the huge things Vista brought was the performance index thingy to figure out whether you should even consider a game. That exact issue has been a bane of PC games forever. (and it was way worse before windows came along and put a layer between the program and the hardware...you used to need a specific brand of video card for some games).
The poster never said these issues would kill the platform, just that it makes things a heck of a lot more difficult, which clearly it does.
you'll never see a proper review until guess what? until the thing actually comes out!
oh I'm sorry - I don't know where I got the idea that it was because I hadn't searched.
I never mentioned NDAs or anything of the sort - I was asking you to elaborate on the reviews that you allegedly found.
Wasn't 'Droid' one of the new cool phones not too long ago? I know it's been a whole month or two...
Since when the hell is the ability to buy a phone "invite only"?
Sounds much better than the 'wait in line for hours outside the Apple store only to find out they are sold out' method.
that isn't a review - that is a press release.
I googled onlive reviews and was unable to find anything other than "I think this is going to be great", "This is what the company claims", or "it will suck it can't work".
A proper review, by an independent tester was nowhere to be found.
If you care to provide a link to a proper review, I would be more than happy to admit your leet skillz are better than mine.
I bet they showed a Menorah on Hannukah
did they?
http://www.google-logos.com/category/official-google-logos
I think you all are missing the point. The ruling was not that isoHunt was guilty of copyright infringement, thus it doesn't matter what bits flew where and who requested what packet, it was that they were guilty of inducing copyright infringement.
Outside of that, considering how rare power failures are, we have no reason for a whole-house UPS or generator.
so what part of:
making energy sources such as solar and wind power more feasible
didn't you understand?
Power companies are like record companies: they don't want anything to interfere with the way they distribute their wares, even if those changes might prove highly beneficial and profitable.
Really? All power companies?
http://www.aps.com/main/green/choice/solar/default.html?source=hme