I remember an early Mac that came with A/UX (Apple Unix) in the late 80s. It had an 80Mbyte HD, 40 of that was used by the OS. It sounds bad, but if what remains can do useful work then so what?
Nader is the pompous idiot who gavels 8 years of George Bush
I'm going to dream of a mallet wielding Nadar smacking George, with a clown horn sound every time he connects. Not because of your post, that's just the way I roll.
as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly...
It ain't no trick to get rich quick
If you dig dig dig with a shovel or a pick
In a mine! In a mine! In a mine! In a mine!
Where a million diamonds shine!
Heigh ho, heigh ho, we'll rape your memories you know.
Listen to this guy, do not futz around trying to think up uses or store them expecting to have a use in the future. Give it away now and be done with it. Soon it will be obsolete and no use to anyone. (says the man who recently trashed a bag of dusty, obsolete and now useless RAM)
... a 3-year-old kid who uses Windows 8 like a champ
Hello Julian. What's happening? Um, I'm gonna need you go ahead and come in tomorrow. So if you could be here around nine, that would be great.
(starts to walk away) Oh, oh, yeaI forgot. I'm gonna also need you to come in Sunday too. We, uh, lost some people this week and we need to
sorta catch up. Thanks.
Victim: You don't want my Windows phone? How about my Zune?
Mugger: Pass
Victim: My Windows RT tablet?
Mugger: Will it run my copy of Quicken?
Victim: Hurrrr...
We've had a number of disaster movies where this happens.
Soylent Green comes to mind. Heavy population density, people living in cars with no gas and they could not even afford to cut their massive sideburns. Horrible.
You're a genius kid, now back in line for your standardized test. Or will government officials approve extra resources to cater to the geniuses? If so, how will they handle irate parents of the "unspotted".
Trying to explain processor architecture and market segmentation to an already mad consumer returning the RT tablet because it won't run x86 apps? "But sir, the instruction set..." Ugh. I would have to quit there and then to protect my sanity.
There's probably money to be made by a mechanical typewriter driven wirelessly by iPhone dictation. That way all the other patrons can marvel at your genius while being serenaded by clackity-clack.
Apple has had very good multi-touch trackpad support in their Macbook line for a number of years now. Microsoft has a long road ahead of them to catch up in that game.
Yes, I have a Macbook Air and the trackpad is nice. I still have felt the urge, in some circumstances, to touch the screen for a task only to remember that is not supported. I hoped for a technical discussion on the merits of a touch screen display for notebooks and desktops, but instead have upset the Apple faithful by implying Apple may not be best and first in all things.
I'm saying that the above post is ridiculous to think that Apple never thought of a touchscreen notebook before,
I never said that, it is a pure fabrication on your part.
...and would have a huge research gulf to cross in order to "catch up".
"Huge research gulf" is your creation, not mine.
Windows 8 is an effort to unify a desktop and touch screen UI. Apple has not gone that far with OS X. You can argue the merits of each approach, but if touch screens become common place on laptops and desktops, Microsoft will have a lead. Maybe not the "huge research gulf" lead of your straw man, but still a lead.
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I remember an early Mac that came with A/UX (Apple Unix) in the late 80s. It had an 80Mbyte HD, 40 of that was used by the OS. It sounds bad, but if what remains can do useful work then so what?
Nader is the pompous idiot who gavels 8 years of George Bush
I'm going to dream of a mallet wielding Nadar smacking George, with a clown horn sound every time he connects. Not because of your post, that's just the way I roll.
If your underwear contains enough explosives, then yes.
why you can't just pay in cash your coffee?.
Using currency is so last century. Might as well tie an onion to your belt grandpa.
Catchy, edgy name.
X-Phone would be catchy.
...and add a border with convenient controls, then place it all on an office furniture based metaphor... maybe a copy machine?
as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly...
It ain't no trick to get rich quick
If you dig dig dig with a shovel or a pick
In a mine! In a mine! In a mine! In a mine!
Where a million diamonds shine!
Heigh ho, heigh ho, we'll rape your memories you know.
Fuck eBay. It I've learned anything, it's not worth selling anything under $100.
It's (sellers and eBay) not trustworthy enough to buy anything over $100. Moral of the story, do not use eBay.
Listen to this guy, do not futz around trying to think up uses or store them expecting to have a use in the future. Give it away now and be done with it. Soon it will be obsolete and no use to anyone. (says the man who recently trashed a bag of dusty, obsolete and now useless RAM)
Got me the strangest woman
Believe it, this chick's no cinch
When I wanna get her goin'
Then I whip out my Big Ten Inch...
...Nexus tablet computer.
Forget the iPad. Live with us in forests of Surface. Out here on the perimeter there are no stars, Out here we is stoned - immaculate.
Don't forget to bring a towel. Proper towel safety and use is important.
...keep people current.
Ka-ching!
... a 3-year-old kid who uses Windows 8 like a champ
Hello Julian. What's happening? Um, I'm gonna need you go ahead and come in tomorrow. So if you could be here around nine, that would be great. (starts to walk away) Oh, oh, yeaI forgot. I'm gonna also need you to come in Sunday too. We, uh, lost some people this week and we need to sorta catch up. Thanks.
Victim: You don't want my Windows phone? How about my Zune?
Mugger: Pass
Victim: My Windows RT tablet?
Mugger: Will it run my copy of Quicken?
Victim: Hurrrr...
We've had a number of disaster movies where this happens.
Soylent Green comes to mind. Heavy population density, people living in cars with no gas and they could not even afford to cut their massive sideburns. Horrible.
We need to train teachers to spot giftedness...
You're a genius kid, now back in line for your standardized test. Or will government officials approve extra resources to cater to the geniuses? If so, how will they handle irate parents of the "unspotted".
Trying to explain processor architecture and market segmentation to an already mad consumer returning the RT tablet because it won't run x86 apps? "But sir, the instruction set..." Ugh. I would have to quit there and then to protect my sanity.
Yes
There's probably money to be made by a mechanical typewriter driven wirelessly by iPhone dictation. That way all the other patrons can marvel at your genius while being serenaded by clackity-clack.
Traders are panicky sheep.
Was that augmented by panicky algorithms doing an impression of the robot scared by Chewbacca? Rawr! Squeeeeeee..... zip.
No, it is more expensive than your iPad!"
When I read that, I heard this.
Don't blame me, I voted for Saruman.
Apple has had very good multi-touch trackpad support in their Macbook line for a number of years now. Microsoft has a long road ahead of them to catch up in that game.
Yes, I have a Macbook Air and the trackpad is nice. I still have felt the urge, in some circumstances, to touch the screen for a task only to remember that is not supported. I hoped for a technical discussion on the merits of a touch screen display for notebooks and desktops, but instead have upset the Apple faithful by implying Apple may not be best and first in all things.
I'm saying that the above post is ridiculous to think that Apple never thought of a touchscreen notebook before,
I never said that, it is a pure fabrication on your part.
...and would have a huge research gulf to cross in order to "catch up".
"Huge research gulf" is your creation, not mine.
Windows 8 is an effort to unify a desktop and touch screen UI. Apple has not gone that far with OS X. You can argue the merits of each approach, but if touch screens become common place on laptops and desktops, Microsoft will have a lead. Maybe not the "huge research gulf" lead of your straw man, but still a lead.