That was a key worry for me when I got my Z30. Once I got used to the auto-suggest I turned out to be a faster typer. Especially when it gets used to you, too. I've typed an entire (routine) sentence using 7 or 8 swipe-ups, f'rinstance.
Generally it won't auto-correct me. The suggested word is above the next letter one is going to type. Common variations show above other appropriate letters. Very convenient, and I don't have to look back and forth between the keys and the screen and a "suggestion field" or whatever.
Regarding speed, I remember watching a race between 2 teens with phones and 2 ditty-boppers (morse operators) with telegraph keys. They had to send a paragraph to their mate and be the first to read it to the audience. Ditty-boppers FTW, natch, by a long shot. Of course, this was back in the days where, if you didn't have a BB, you had to send messages by cycling through the numbers & alphabet. Even today, I expect a couple of experienced boppers would still win against average teens, but they'd probably lose out to an experienced texter.
I have a Z30. I strongly considered the i7s, but declined.
1. Still no gorilla glass. 2. Still no real multi-processing. 3. Apparently it just recently got cut & paste. Makes me wonder what other standard tasks that I would expect aren't part of the apple zeitgeist.
These aren't all my reasons, of course. Price and lock-in are considerations, etc.
I wanted to like the new i7s. I saw a side by side between i7 and S8. The i7 was snappy and the demo impressed me. And, of course, apps, apps and more apps.
Anyhoo, in normal/. fashion, I haven't RTFA yet, but from the TFS it seems that the review is all about damning the BB with faint praise.
Yep. Hey, you know what's great? There are TV shows for all that you mentioned. I went over it twice, because the thought that everything that you mentioned was a TV show was mildly amusing, but figured, "nah, can't be everything". Yep.
Sadly, that won't happen. I fear what *will* happen. The last writers strike is what brought all the reality show crap to the boob tube. No writers needed. Get plots from Jerry Springer. Mad-lib the script. Act like asshats. Biggest expense? The handy-cam.
I read that one of Lorne's ideas was that he did *not* want the kind of comedy variety shows that were on around then. Where part of the shtick were the stars and their sidekicks (and the audience) getting into laughing jags (often due to an ad-lib).
Stars are expensive, too. Ensemble casts, not so much.
Thanks. I've often idly wondered about it and chalked it up to waste and overhead and skimming. I should have thought about it deeper. I think you make pretty good points.
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That was a key worry for me when I got my Z30. Once I got used to the auto-suggest I turned out to be a faster typer. Especially when it gets used to you, too. I've typed an entire (routine) sentence using 7 or 8 swipe-ups, f'rinstance.
Generally it won't auto-correct me. The suggested word is above the next letter one is going to type. Common variations show above other appropriate letters. Very convenient, and I don't have to look back and forth between the keys and the screen and a "suggestion field" or whatever.
Regarding speed, I remember watching a race between 2 teens with phones and 2 ditty-boppers (morse operators) with telegraph keys. They had to send a paragraph to their mate and be the first to read it to the audience. Ditty-boppers FTW, natch, by a long shot. Of course, this was back in the days where, if you didn't have a BB, you had to send messages by cycling through the numbers & alphabet. Even today, I expect a couple of experienced boppers would still win against average teens, but they'd probably lose out to an experienced texter.
I have a Z30. I strongly considered the i7s, but declined.
1. Still no gorilla glass.
2. Still no real multi-processing.
3. Apparently it just recently got cut & paste. Makes me wonder what other standard tasks that I would expect aren't part of the apple zeitgeist.
These aren't all my reasons, of course. Price and lock-in are considerations, etc.
I wanted to like the new i7s. I saw a side by side between i7 and S8. The i7 was snappy and the demo impressed me. And, of course, apps, apps and more apps.
Anyhoo, in normal /. fashion, I haven't RTFA yet, but from the TFS it seems that the review is all about damning the BB with faint praise.
Clever! The manner in which you crafted your post has already caused TSLA's stock to go down! 311.02USDPrice decrease7.87 (2.47%)
Yeah, the big consoles were always the best. Just clear the working TV off of the top of it, and there you go.
And Harpo in the mirror!
Yep. Hey, you know what's great? There are TV shows for all that you mentioned. I went over it twice, because the thought that everything that you mentioned was a TV show was mildly amusing, but figured, "nah, can't be everything". Yep.
I think you just created Rule 34 for TV.
Go outside and play...
Sadly, that won't happen. I fear what *will* happen. The last writers strike is what brought all the reality show crap to the boob tube. No writers needed. Get plots from Jerry Springer. Mad-lib the script. Act like asshats. Biggest expense? The handy-cam.
Yep. Hey, you know what's great? Talking to people. Sex.
This article is about what happens if the writers strike, not what happens if I get a complete personality transplant.
Spoken like a true Slashdotter!
Friends, I have wasted a day.
Great link, thanks. It does beg the question of how many Citizen Kane's an average person can stick up their ass.
Ha! Your last open-mic was disappointing, eh?
I read that one of Lorne's ideas was that he did *not* want the kind of comedy variety shows that were on around then. Where part of the shtick were the stars and their sidekicks (and the audience) getting into laughing jags (often due to an ad-lib).
Stars are expensive, too. Ensemble casts, not so much.
Jimmy does seem to have a charmed life.
That's what you say.
Yes, Capitalism was a big question mark in the 30's. Some socialistic actions were allowed to prevent rebellion.
And we have the Administration to do it!
"When you give it all away, you have nothing left." - Sitting Bull
Once they have the families out of the camps they will be able to round up the remainder with few repercussions.
Thanks. I've often idly wondered about it and chalked it up to waste and overhead and skimming. I should have thought about it deeper. I think you make pretty good points.
"3 clicks later and no clue HOW MANY people they are expecting this 'facility' to help"
Yeah, was wondering myself. How much does it take to build, say a 100 room hotel? 1000 room? I'm guessing it's somewhere between the two numbers.
Less money for ebil gubbermint, natch.
Ha! The telephone booth (what are those?) scene immediately flashed to my mind.
WTF is wrong with making money while helping someone? Win-win, right? You sound more like you think lose-lose is a winning proposition.
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LCD FTW
Don't noise that around too much. There's about a fifth of the population that thinks that all users should be shot.