Apple will never include a DVR. They not only won't embrace the horrible channel numbering metaphor that we rely on today, but also wouldn't allow the complexity of integrating with a cable company or other tuner to muck up the simplicity of their product.
I want to watch a show. I don't want to remember what channel it's on or what time it's on. A DVR is a decent patch to shore up the existing video delivery system, but won't last long in the ongoing evolution.
I've had this issue as well, and it is absolutely a deal breaker. Loosing bars is one thing, but hanging up on clients, or flipping over the number pad and pressing buttons during a call is just not something I can deal with. I'm left wondring if they had humans actually use this before releasing.
One bright-point is that Apple's phone support has been very friendly and responsive. I had a terrible "genius" experience, but called up their support line right away and they "informed" the store that they needed to replace my hardware. Sadly, that did not fix it and I'm waiting for my second replacement phone to arrive in the mail.
If anyone had made an Android phone that didn't feel like a play-toy I'd probably have given up on this release by now, but sadly I found none that could hold a candle to the top-to-bottom experience of (the previous) iphones. So I'm back on old hardware, crossing my fingers they get this fixed.
I'm a self-diagnosed apple fanboy, and I really don't understand a device like the rumored tablet could improve my life. I've seen many, many attempts by other companies (and purchased a few) but have always been extremely underwhelmed; even with bad devices I can't see what would have "fixed" them.
With the iPhone, I was positive that all my existing phones sucked, and Apple could improve the situation. They did that. With this, I don't know what device they're improving, nor what task would make me want to pick up a slate rather than a MacBook.
For sure it will be pretty and all that, but I'm not going to pay it much attention until Apple shows me something that can scratch an itch that I don't know I have. As a fanboy, I really hope they do just that, but I'm not holding my breath.
Yeah, but I'm guessing you're no where near the target market for a John Deer tractor, whereas Slashdotters are clearly in the demographic for DAP purchases. If you were a farmer and could make the same claim, then you would have a stronger analogy.
And I don't know that much about tractor brands, but would guess that John Deer is closer to the iPod of the market than the Zune. And if that comment kicks off a tractor fanboy battle on Slashdot, then my job is done.
Then show how even if everyone has access to the underlying knowledge of how to fold an airplane, someone can still offer a paid service that folds the paper airplanes for people and repairs if a wing gets bent.
And maybe mention in passing that the community airplane has the unique advantage of not bursting in to flames after 12 minutes of flight time.
living in seattle, a simple 14 mile monorail system the public has all but demanded for the past five(+) years might be ready by 2009.
seeing as any major undertaking, such as the design and implementation of a self-driving car system would take the coordination of many major companies as well as local and federal governments, i'm quite positive that we'll still have our collective foot on the accelerator come 2014.
unless our 44th president decides that we should focus on efficently and easily getting 20 miles down the road, rather than worrying about how to get to mars.
anyone else curious about the bit on cd's being bad for humans?
my first thought is the digital reproduction is not full enough and the ear has to work harder to fill in the "imperceptable" gaps that accompany any digital scan of an analogue wave.
my second thought is that he's just joking.
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Apple will never include a DVR. They not only won't embrace the horrible channel numbering metaphor that we rely on today, but also wouldn't allow the complexity of integrating with a cable company or other tuner to muck up the simplicity of their product.
I want to watch a show. I don't want to remember what channel it's on or what time it's on. A DVR is a decent patch to shore up the existing video delivery system, but won't last long in the ongoing evolution.
I've had this issue as well, and it is absolutely a deal breaker. Loosing bars is one thing, but hanging up on clients, or flipping over the number pad and pressing buttons during a call is just not something I can deal with. I'm left wondring if they had humans actually use this before releasing.
One bright-point is that Apple's phone support has been very friendly and responsive. I had a terrible "genius" experience, but called up their support line right away and they "informed" the store that they needed to replace my hardware. Sadly, that did not fix it and I'm waiting for my second replacement phone to arrive in the mail.
If anyone had made an Android phone that didn't feel like a play-toy I'd probably have given up on this release by now, but sadly I found none that could hold a candle to the top-to-bottom experience of (the previous) iphones. So I'm back on old hardware, crossing my fingers they get this fixed.
I'm a self-diagnosed apple fanboy, and I really don't understand a device like the rumored tablet could improve my life. I've seen many, many attempts by other companies (and purchased a few) but have always been extremely underwhelmed; even with bad devices I can't see what would have "fixed" them.
With the iPhone, I was positive that all my existing phones sucked, and Apple could improve the situation. They did that. With this, I don't know what device they're improving, nor what task would make me want to pick up a slate rather than a MacBook.
For sure it will be pretty and all that, but I'm not going to pay it much attention until Apple shows me something that can scratch an itch that I don't know I have. As a fanboy, I really hope they do just that, but I'm not holding my breath.
Yeah, but I'm guessing you're no where near the target market for a John Deer tractor, whereas Slashdotters are clearly in the demographic for DAP purchases. If you were a farmer and could make the same claim, then you would have a stronger analogy.
And I don't know that much about tractor brands, but would guess that John Deer is closer to the iPod of the market than the Zune. And if that comment kicks off a tractor fanboy battle on Slashdot, then my job is done.
Then show how even if everyone has access to the underlying knowledge of how to fold an airplane, someone can still offer a paid service that folds the paper airplanes for people and repairs if a wing gets bent.
And maybe mention in passing that the community airplane has the unique advantage of not bursting in to flames after 12 minutes of flight time.
living in seattle, a simple 14 mile monorail system the public has all but demanded for the past five(+) years might be ready by 2009.
seeing as any major undertaking, such as the design and implementation of a self-driving car system would take the coordination of many major companies as well as local and federal governments, i'm quite positive that we'll still have our collective foot on the accelerator come 2014.
unless our 44th president decides that we should focus on efficently and easily getting 20 miles down the road, rather than worrying about how to get to mars.
I'll be back... when I need more money.
anyone else curious about the bit on cd's being bad for humans? my first thought is the digital reproduction is not full enough and the ear has to work harder to fill in the "imperceptable" gaps that accompany any digital scan of an analogue wave. my second thought is that he's just joking.