Not so good of a design, IMHO. If the liquid coolant cooling device fails, you melt parts down really fast without an instant shutdown (Well, this depends on how hot the CPU and other parts run.
You've got to be kidding me. What if the system fails?! What if an ordinary fans fails? Do you have any evidence that the the cooling system in the PowerMacs are prone to failure?
I suspect that if Apple could have designed a practical passive cooling system, then they would have, as they have been a fan (excuse the pun) of this in the past.
Also. Alienware don't really count as a big brand.
For a primary example, let's look at Apple input devices. Note that most major mouse manufacturers almost have a line of trackballs.
Apple have done research and have found that one mouse button works well for their OS. People who are used to 2, or prefer trackballs can easly buy one of the many non-Apple products that will work fine with Macs
As for the rest of those points. Never said Apple was perfect, or produced the highEST quality products. But compared to most other companies, they do.
As for that tough book. You seem to be confusing quality with strengh. Apples products are fine for what the majority use them for.
Have you ever seen a PowerMac? Liquid cooling, seperately designed cooling zones which are monitored and cooled by many, low-speed fans that are controlled to spin only as fast as they have to, to reduce the noise. Please show me a high-end desktop PC from another big brand which also does this.
And no. Apple don't want just anything to place their logo on. They are, always have been, and always will be a computer company, and any projects that diverge from that are only their because they are closly realated to or benifit their core business of selling computers. This is completly the opposite of Virgin, who are in the bussiniess of getting into as many industries as possible. They may be good at what they do, but they are a completly different type of company to Apple.
By choosing not to use an identical interface to the iPods, Virgin will attract users who find the iPod interface displeasing.
And that would be like... maybe... three slashdot nerds?
Besides, it looks like an iPod clone to me. It just has it's buttons re-arranged slightly. I think it's safe to say that the iPod still has much better navigation. Virgin aren't really into creating a high quality device like Apple are, they just want any old thing to place their brand name on.
Yeah, yeah. We all know that hardly anything the W3C do are true, bona fide, ISO standards, but they are still standards as far as most people are concerned. No need to be so pedantic.
Given that most movie theatres nowdays have a giant reminder to turn off any cellphones etc. Think if a cellphone goes off, a couple of security guards should come down and throw the person out. You wouldn't have to do it for very long before people started to get the message.
Of course, your RFID idea sounds good for future devices.
I think it's because companies like Archos will try to develop things like video pods as soon as it's possable to, even if they know it might have a few issues. Weather Apple prefer to wait untill they can make it according to their generally higher standards.
Also while I think a video iPod is still a while off (aswell as wireless). One that can display photos might not, as photos don't require as much power as video.
Have you missed all the reviews and generaly positive feedback about the Treo 600? I have one myself and it's a well-designed, reliable device. And the Treo 650 seems as if it will fix most of major complaints people have made about the 600.
Err, the passanger zone in cars is NOT designed to crumple, but the rest is. The Smart does have crumple zones, they are just small, but still effective for the size of the car.
I'm worried that adding a colour screen (including the requisite, brighter, always-on backlight), as well as the TV display will sap too much power.
That depends on the type of LCD they use. There are colour LCDs that don't require a backlight. Quite a few cellphones have them so they can always display the time, battery and service level. And only turn on the backlight (or sidelight, whatever) when the phone is in use.
My question, is how good is this screen going to be? Considering it's partly intended to view photos on, it would be dissapointing to find out that the screen was anything but "stunning".
I think if apple wanted to do this, it would have been done a while ago.
Why? Perhaps they've been waiting on a certain component to become viable, like a colour LCD that wasn't going to require much of a re-design to facilitate is larger size, or getting the photo viewing software up to scratch to that it doesn't waste too many CPU cycles, or waiting till the had a better battery to put in it etc. Or perhaps it even because Sony hve decided to get off their ass and make someting that may be compeditive with the iPod.
Well, of course the screen is the most likely thing to break; it's fragile and is placed near the surface. But that goes for most devices. It sounds like you're suggesting there's a design flaw with the iPod in particular, that makes it more susceptible to getting broken than other similar devices.
Anyway. I don't think it's an issue as the screen is already pretty hard to break. The front of the iPod is a one-part peice of lexan, and that seems to protect the screen pretty well. I can squeeze my iPod pretty hard without seeing "rainbow patterns" on the screen.
You're an idiot. You fucked up and you simply don't want to admit it.
Your original post not only said nothing about active dosage, but actually implied the opposite: That the dose did not matter, and that a person will have withdrawal symptoms no matter what the dosage was. Not, that everyone will have withdrawal symptoms if they have enough to meet their own active dosage level.
Haha! First you say "same." Now "normal?" Get it together.
You're the one who claimed "same".
You're just not noticing the symptoms and/or chalking them up to generic headaches that have no cause. The withdrawals are real. I ignored/didn't notice them for years.
That is your original comment. How can you possibly make such a statment unless you believe that any dose of any drug will always have withdrawal symptoms?
You assumed that any dose, or at least a similar dose, will always have the same addiction and will therefore always produce withdrawal syptoms.
The original context of this argument is normal dosages, not the exact scientific active dose for each indervidual person. This should have been obvious.
If you're feeling the effects of a chemical, AND said chemical is known to be physically addictive; then you WILL experience withdrawal symptoms.
That's a very generalised statement, so I hope you have some evidence to back it up, or clarify it.
Please go away.
Please keep the childish bullshit out of this argument, OK?
Well, easly Schedule V if I had to place it in one, IMHO, because even though it is quite habit forming, it's still relativly harmless. IE, you can't get that high off caffeine, and even when you are are, it doesn't pose that much of a risk to yourself or others (ignoring taking a huge overdose etc). It's also a dependancy that doesn't seem to get out of control like heroin or crack can. You don't tend to keep needing more because of your body building up a huge tollerance.
And yeah, if it was discovered yesterday, it probably would be illegal (atlest in the US). Then again. But I doubt anyone would stand for it, if it were to be make illegal now...To many people in the.gov are already addicts!;)
Of course, I believe that most drugs should be legal, but with an age limit. It just makes dealing with any drug problem or addiction so much easier.
Thanks for the compliment on my photos. For the cheaper camera, I usualy needed to edit them in photoshop quite a bit to compensate for the lack of exposure control etc.
Kinda funny really. You'd think that skipping a number would indicate that this was going to be revolutionary. Instead, what we have is a modifed Tungsten E.
Tungsten 3.5 would have more appropriate, not T4, let alone T5!
One thing that gets me is the new "files" button. I thought Palm were supposed to make PDAs? Shouldn't PIM apps be priority? There's even less need for it since it now has a dedicated home button where you could easly get to the files app. Yeah, you can change it, but still.
On 2nd thoughs, why not 6 buttons instead of 4? There's plenty of room if they re-designed it properly. Four app buttons (as it used to be), and then the home and menu buttons.
Not to mention the design is hardly something to admire--recycling the fairly mediocre design of the Tungsten E.
The only interesting thing coming out of PalmOne at the moment is the Treo.
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You've got to be kidding me. What if the system fails?! What if an ordinary fans fails? Do you have any evidence that the the cooling system in the PowerMacs are prone to failure?
I suspect that if Apple could have designed a practical passive cooling system, then they would have, as they have been a fan (excuse the pun) of this in the past.
Also. Alienware don't really count as a big brand.
I agree with some of your later points.
Apple have done research and have found that one mouse button works well for their OS. People who are used to 2, or prefer trackballs can easly buy one of the many non-Apple products that will work fine with Macs
As for the rest of those points. Never said Apple was perfect, or produced the highEST quality products. But compared to most other companies, they do.
As for that tough book. You seem to be confusing quality with strengh. Apples products are fine for what the majority use them for.
Have you ever seen a PowerMac? Liquid cooling, seperately designed cooling zones which are monitored and cooled by many, low-speed fans that are controlled to spin only as fast as they have to, to reduce the noise. Please show me a high-end desktop PC from another big brand which also does this.
And no. Apple don't want just anything to place their logo on. They are, always have been, and always will be a computer company, and any projects that diverge from that are only their because they are closly realated to or benifit their core business of selling computers. This is completly the opposite of Virgin, who are in the bussiniess of getting into as many industries as possible. They may be good at what they do, but they are a completly different type of company to Apple.
There are two devices. The MR-500i is the one with the VGA colour screen and camera. The MR-100 is the smaller one with the red screen.
And that would be like... maybe... three slashdot nerds?
Besides, it looks like an iPod clone to me. It just has it's buttons re-arranged slightly. I think it's safe to say that the iPod still has much better navigation. Virgin aren't really into creating a high quality device like Apple are, they just want any old thing to place their brand name on.
But I think their point is that implying null == 47 is a bit silly. Not that null != 0 is silly.
Yeah, yeah. We all know that hardly anything the W3C do are true, bona fide, ISO standards, but they are still standards as far as most people are concerned. No need to be so pedantic.
Not quite. It's 111 in NZ.
Of course, your RFID idea sounds good for future devices.
Why?
Besides. I think by emergency, they're talking about 911 calls. You know, 911, the emergency phone line?
Also while I think a video iPod is still a while off (aswell as wireless). One that can display photos might not, as photos don't require as much power as video.
Have you missed all the reviews and generaly positive feedback about the Treo 600? I have one myself and it's a well-designed, reliable device. And the Treo 650 seems as if it will fix most of major complaints people have made about the 600.
Errr... Do you have a point? I mean, the Treo 300 is very old, I'm not sure how it's supposed to relate to this artical.
A lighter car is more manverable and can brake much better than a heavier car. Less chance of getting in an accident in the first place.
Err, the passanger zone in cars is NOT designed to crumple, but the rest is. The Smart does have crumple zones, they are just small, but still effective for the size of the car.
That depends on the type of LCD they use. There are colour LCDs that don't require a backlight. Quite a few cellphones have them so they can always display the time, battery and service level. And only turn on the backlight (or sidelight, whatever) when the phone is in use.
My question, is how good is this screen going to be? Considering it's partly intended to view photos on, it would be dissapointing to find out that the screen was anything but "stunning".
I suspect that your complaints would be better off directed at Apple's component suppliers ;)
Why? Perhaps they've been waiting on a certain component to become viable, like a colour LCD that wasn't going to require much of a re-design to facilitate is larger size, or getting the photo viewing software up to scratch to that it doesn't waste too many CPU cycles, or waiting till the had a better battery to put in it etc. Or perhaps it even because Sony hve decided to get off their ass and make someting that may be compeditive with the iPod.
Anyway. I don't think it's an issue as the screen is already pretty hard to break. The front of the iPod is a one-part peice of lexan, and that seems to protect the screen pretty well. I can squeeze my iPod pretty hard without seeing "rainbow patterns" on the screen.
Your original post not only said nothing about active dosage, but actually implied the opposite: That the dose did not matter, and that a person will have withdrawal symptoms no matter what the dosage was. Not, that everyone will have withdrawal symptoms if they have enough to meet their own active dosage level.
You're the one who claimed "same".
You're just not noticing the symptoms and/or chalking them up to generic headaches that have no cause. The withdrawals are real. I ignored/didn't notice them for years.
That is your original comment. How can you possibly make such a statment unless you believe that any dose of any drug will always have withdrawal symptoms?
You assumed that any dose, or at least a similar dose, will always have the same addiction and will therefore always produce withdrawal syptoms.
If you're feeling the effects of a chemical, AND said chemical is known to be physically addictive; then you WILL experience withdrawal symptoms.
That's a very generalised statement, so I hope you have some evidence to back it up, or clarify it.
Please go away.
Please keep the childish bullshit out of this argument, OK?
And yeah, if it was discovered yesterday, it probably would be illegal (atlest in the US). Then again. But I doubt anyone would stand for it, if it were to be make illegal now...To many people in the .gov are already addicts! ;)
Of course, I believe that most drugs should be legal, but with an age limit. It just makes dealing with any drug problem or addiction so much easier.
Thanks for the compliment on my photos. For the cheaper camera, I usualy needed to edit them in photoshop quite a bit to compensate for the lack of exposure control etc.
You've lost me now. What have I tried to twist?
Kinda funny really. You'd think that skipping a number would indicate that this was going to be revolutionary. Instead, what we have is a modifed Tungsten E.
Tungsten 3.5 would have more appropriate, not T4, let alone T5!
On 2nd thoughs, why not 6 buttons instead of 4? There's plenty of room if they re-designed it properly. Four app buttons (as it used to be), and then the home and menu buttons.
Not to mention the design is hardly something to admire--recycling the fairly mediocre design of the Tungsten E.
The only interesting thing coming out of PalmOne at the moment is the Treo.