As someone with ADD, and someone who has done a lot of research in this area, care to post some links backing up your assertion that ADHD/ADD is a "hardwired" neurological problem that can never be changed but managed with medication? Because everything I've read suggests differently.
In fact, the separation of cylinders in a typical li-ion battery pack provides greater resilience against heat. The lack of separation, and a separator material in a wafer-style thin battery will exacerbate heat issues as well.
Unless you have some real world examples or stats to back that up, it's meaningless. I'm sure it's true, but is there enough difference to matter? I use tightly packed LiPos in my RC heli, and that pushes the battery's thermal limits far more than a laptop. I've never read of someone adding more space between their cells to keep the packs cooler.
And if you can't spot the wasted space in the image you linked to, then no wonder you think Apple is BSing.
Perhaps people have such different demands (or lack of) that they leave it up to 3rd parties? Why do you expect them to make every possible accessory themselves?
You forgot 4): People who had enough of all the annoyances of Windows and wanted something better, not necessarily flawless (because they know that's almost impossible). My previous Win2000 system was actually very reliable because I knew how to take care of it. I also built it myself from only good hardware. I'm guessing that there are a lot of stubborn 4's in with your 3's.
Who are these idiots that think Apple only makes perfect products? And surely, as a Slashdotter, you should have known better? On the other hand, I can't recall any noticeable slowdowns, and the only app that has caused me to force-quit recently is VLC. I find Apple far from perfect, but still much better. At least in my experience.
Yes, and this really does seem to be a problem here. Some people seem to think that since they are good programmers etc., that they are more intelligent than most other people. That's an excellent way to get lock-in to your own kind of thinking and become intolerant and ignorant of other people's way of thinking.
Yes, there will always be some degree of stupidity going on, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't bother trying to prevent such things happening the best you practically can.
No, that's not what I want. Why do you seem to think that's the only option here? Do you think I'm talking about hiding things and extra confirmation dialog boxes?
80% of the calls I get from my parents/friends are caused by ineptitude on their behalf, and that's not going to change so soon.
You're right, it's certainly not going to change anytime soon if techies have that attitude, rather than wonder where they went wrong in designing it. Computers became common consumer technology a while back. It's time some people changed their mindset to match.
The later part looks promising, but touchscreens aren't going to become the norm until we all start putting our screens where our keyboards are. Not sure how likely that is to happen or not.
Speaking of Call of Duty. There is a level in COD4 that relates to this article well. There is the sniper stage on one level where you just have to take out one target, but if you fail, you have to go through the whole scripted scene again. I just found it annoying. And when I got the target after a few tries, I wasn't thrilled that I had beat it, just thankful that the damn thing was over and I could move on to something more exciting. I've replayed the game a couple of times, and I still find that stage a chore, rather than a challenge, even if I do make in on the first shot.
The thing about precise editing is that it's like software -- you can be very precise indeed, but that still doesn't mean it won't affect the system in an unexpected way. From what I've read, exposing bacteria to UV light is more like an accelerated form of what's already going on. Of course, I don't really have the answer here, I'm just using it as an example of critical thinking. I'm sure many genetic engineers are responsible, but given our past record, and our current way, I'm still concerned about those that are too eager to move forward at the expense of doing things responsibly.
Adding a touchscreen is rather easy. More difficult is to offer a touch optimized UI. Lets see what the netbook vendors are going to invest on the software side.
Unless by some miracle, Apple releases such a thing, I'd say they'll invest hardly anything at all. Or at least less than what their marking department gets to play with. It's pretty clear, even after the iPhone has been out for a while, that most companies don't understand or care about the GUI of their devices to the same standard as Apple.
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I already know about that. Where is the evidence that this can't be changed? Or that it isn't a relative difference, but a fundamental one?
As someone with ADD, and someone who has done a lot of research in this area, care to post some links backing up your assertion that ADHD/ADD is a "hardwired" neurological problem that can never be changed but managed with medication? Because everything I've read suggests differently.
From what I've read, they aren't conventional rocket engines. But if you know better, then please explain.
But the 15" doesn't have the matte option, either. So I guess that was the source of my confusion.
Hopefully now that the 17" has the option, it might be available on others, eventually.
I have. I'm not sure what you're getting at.
If size is the biggest concern, why not get a MacBook? Do you really need the extra features of the Pro?
In fact, the separation of cylinders in a typical li-ion battery pack provides greater resilience against heat. The lack of separation, and a separator material in a wafer-style thin battery will exacerbate heat issues as well.
Unless you have some real world examples or stats to back that up, it's meaningless. I'm sure it's true, but is there enough difference to matter? I use tightly packed LiPos in my RC heli, and that pushes the battery's thermal limits far more than a laptop. I've never read of someone adding more space between their cells to keep the packs cooler.
And if you can't spot the wasted space in the image you linked to, then no wonder you think Apple is BSing.
Have you ever designed a laptop before? One that has to comply with laws and regulations etc?
It is hard if you want to extend the battery life to 8 hours and not increase the size. Not everyone needs a replaceable battery, believe it or not.
Perhaps people have such different demands (or lack of) that they leave it up to 3rd parties? Why do you expect them to make every possible accessory themselves?
You forgot 4): People who had enough of all the annoyances of Windows and wanted something better, not necessarily flawless (because they know that's almost impossible). My previous Win2000 system was actually very reliable because I knew how to take care of it. I also built it myself from only good hardware. I'm guessing that there are a lot of stubborn 4's in with your 3's.
Who are these idiots that think Apple only makes perfect products? And surely, as a Slashdotter, you should have known better? On the other hand, I can't recall any noticeable slowdowns, and the only app that has caused me to force-quit recently is VLC. I find Apple far from perfect, but still much better. At least in my experience.
Yeah, but the other 99% of users are probably doing something elsewhere. That's kinda my point.
You accept the fact that the world has always been dominated by idiots and malcontents and yet, somehow, it has managed to survive
Perhaps an obvious answer here is that the world isn't as idiotic as you thought it was in the first place?
Yes, and this really does seem to be a problem here. Some people seem to think that since they are good programmers etc., that they are more intelligent than most other people. That's an excellent way to get lock-in to your own kind of thinking and become intolerant and ignorant of other people's way of thinking.
Yes, there will always be some degree of stupidity going on, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't bother trying to prevent such things happening the best you practically can.
No, that's not what I want. Why do you seem to think that's the only option here? Do you think I'm talking about hiding things and extra confirmation dialog boxes?
You can't really compare race to public breastfeeding, as the latter is more of a choice.
80% of the calls I get from my parents/friends are caused by ineptitude on their behalf, and that's not going to change so soon.
You're right, it's certainly not going to change anytime soon if techies have that attitude, rather than wonder where they went wrong in designing it. Computers became common consumer technology a while back. It's time some people changed their mindset to match.
The later part looks promising, but touchscreens aren't going to become the norm until we all start putting our screens where our keyboards are. Not sure how likely that is to happen or not.
Speaking of Call of Duty. There is a level in COD4 that relates to this article well. There is the sniper stage on one level where you just have to take out one target, but if you fail, you have to go through the whole scripted scene again. I just found it annoying. And when I got the target after a few tries, I wasn't thrilled that I had beat it, just thankful that the damn thing was over and I could move on to something more exciting. I've replayed the game a couple of times, and I still find that stage a chore, rather than a challenge, even if I do make in on the first shot.
Well, that's another part of the problem, isn't it?
The thing about precise editing is that it's like software -- you can be very precise indeed, but that still doesn't mean it won't affect the system in an unexpected way. From what I've read, exposing bacteria to UV light is more like an accelerated form of what's already going on. Of course, I don't really have the answer here, I'm just using it as an example of critical thinking. I'm sure many genetic engineers are responsible, but given our past record, and our current way, I'm still concerned about those that are too eager to move forward at the expense of doing things responsibly.
Local calls are free in NZ, yet we still don't pay for incoming calls or txt on cellphones.
Unless by some miracle, Apple releases such a thing, I'd say they'll invest hardly anything at all. Or at least less than what their marking department gets to play with. It's pretty clear, even after the iPhone has been out for a while, that most companies don't understand or care about the GUI of their devices to the same standard as Apple.