And i do agree with him, 7 is too small, 8 is about right and 9.x is a bit big ( yes i have all 3... ) Now if they can just ditch that damned LCD and swtich to ink so its useable as a reading device and not a 'multimedia consumption device'.
And what market is this for? If i'm going to have to pay that sort of price, id just get a 'real' iPad. I wouldn't pay a premium just to lose an inch and get a worse display.
I didn't expect it to be cheaper than the competition but i wasn't expecting it to be as much as the full sized iPads either.
I also think that microsoft had as much or even more to do with this than Intel. Intel had better processor families than the x86 in the past ( like the 432 ) but due to microsoft's needs they never really had a chance. ( yes i know Microsoft dabbled in MIPS and Alpha support for a short time but they were never really serious about it as it fragmented their code base too much. )
The world is different now and microsoft does not dictate like they could before.
As a former EE i can attest that the design of ARM is far more elegant than the abomination of the x86 line. The only reason they are 'faster' is they throw more transistors ( electrical power ) to work around fundamental design flaws.
ARM could easily scaled up to surpass x86 performance if power was no longer a factor, but it is so you wont see that happening.
Backwards compatibility with existing 'enterprise' apps, well you do have me there.
I wouldn't ignore the first letter. I'd make life a living hell for the sender
And you propse to do thsi how? They are geared for customer complaints, this is just another type. Im sure suing them is forbidden via contract too, so you are stuck with *their* channels.
And if you get out of hand, *poof* there goes your account and any contact with them, or anyone else as you will be blacklisted umong all the major ISPs
Nice they wont actually look for evidence before they stick it to you. But this was by design, as the legal cases were not doing so good, where they had to actually prove something to a jury or judge. Here, in the commercial world they have free reign to do whatever they want. At least until ( if ) the ISPs are declared virtual monopolies in their respective coverage ares and/or this is considered collusion. Or if internet service is declared a right. ( dont laugh, some legislature types believe this )
I wonder what will trigger the notices in reality ( not what they say, as i dont buy it ). A simple connection to a 'bad IP', data traveling from a confirmed source, or just bandwidth use over an 'assumed legitimate user' level....
Also, how does one actually prove they didn't do something when they do want to pay the fine, errr fee, to contest. And i assume you get your $ back after you show you are not infringing? Sounds to me like just one hell of a racket they are setting up here.
Not when you are as much trash as this kid was. There is a difference between being a bit over the top as a pest kid and a hoodlum. He was not one of those that would 'get a clue and straighten out' as he matured, his future was as a gang member. Eradicating him was the best thing that could have happened to that area.
Only use it to play that one game and nothing else. Restore a snapshot everytime its started up. Dont give them any rights and could even make the game autostart/seamless window.
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Is a dead one.
I'm talking about the 'entry level' stuff.
And i cant see why people would even pay that much.
Well, its not 7", so try again.
And i do agree with him, 7 is too small, 8 is about right and 9.x is a bit big ( yes i have all 3... ) Now if they can just ditch that damned LCD and swtich to ink so its useable as a reading device and not a 'multimedia consumption device'.
With an attention span of 6 minutes, you honestly expect people to remember that far back?
I dont, wait, what were we talking about? Oooo hang on, i see a shiny object...
And what market is this for? If i'm going to have to pay that sort of price, id just get a 'real' iPad. I wouldn't pay a premium just to lose an inch and get a worse display.
I didn't expect it to be cheaper than the competition but i wasn't expecting it to be as much as the full sized iPads either.
What a bold prediction, you understand of course that Intel has buried every single competing architecture from the past?
I forgot to mention that ARM hasn't been 'buried' or we wouldn't be having this discussion.
SPARC isn't gone either. ( basically a modernized MIPS, which was another wonderful architecture, from an engineering standpoint )
I also think that microsoft had as much or even more to do with this than Intel. Intel had better processor families than the x86 in the past ( like the 432 ) but due to microsoft's needs they never really had a chance. ( yes i know Microsoft dabbled in MIPS and Alpha support for a short time but they were never really serious about it as it fragmented their code base too much. )
The world is different now and microsoft does not dictate like they could before.
Lets do this again in 10 years and see where the chips fall and who was right.
As a former EE i can attest that the design of ARM is far more elegant than the abomination of the x86 line. The only reason they are 'faster' is they throw more transistors ( electrical power ) to work around fundamental design flaws.
ARM could easily scaled up to surpass x86 performance if power was no longer a factor, but it is so you wont see that happening.
Backwards compatibility with existing 'enterprise' apps, well you do have me there.
ARM will win the battle, as long as we dont see some sort of bloody patent war.
Its a better archetecture from the start.
Except im not in jail currently, and with a suspicion attached to my back. There is a difference.
If so, then that would be crossing the line.
Turn off all your radios, dont install anything.
Other than that, you are vunerable to a degree no matter what you do.
I expected this long ago. Only problem is that wouldnt Apple be samung's biggest customer of their displays, other than their own tablet division?
Depends on the level of cheap. A failing PS cap will effect everything downstream to an extent. ( until it goes pop, then everything is dead anyway )
. if you replace your caps, you can convert a $50 consumer throw-away into a $5000 enterprise class gear
Im with you up to that point, everything else you have said is spot on, but that is silly.
I wouldn't ignore the first letter. I'd make life a living hell for the sender
And you propse to do thsi how? They are geared for customer complaints, this is just another type. Im sure suing them is forbidden via contract too, so you are stuck with *their* channels.
And if you get out of hand, *poof* there goes your account and any contact with them, or anyone else as you will be blacklisted umong all the major ISPs
They are a corporation, profits are never high enough...
Nor should it be. As long as they are doing it legally and 'accepted ethically'.
Nice they wont actually look for evidence before they stick it to you. But this was by design, as the legal cases were not doing so good, where they had to actually prove something to a jury or judge. Here, in the commercial world they have free reign to do whatever they want. At least until ( if ) the ISPs are declared virtual monopolies in their respective coverage ares and/or this is considered collusion. Or if internet service is declared a right. ( dont laugh, some legislature types believe this )
I wonder what will trigger the notices in reality ( not what they say, as i dont buy it ). A simple connection to a 'bad IP', data traveling from a confirmed source, or just bandwidth use over an 'assumed legitimate user' level....
Also, how does one actually prove they didn't do something when they do want to pay the fine, errr fee, to contest. And i assume you get your $ back after you show you are not infringing? Sounds to me like just one hell of a racket they are setting up here.
You can have service terminated at their whim if you read your contract. They dont have to prove anything.
Not when you are as much trash as this kid was. There is a difference between being a bit over the top as a pest kid and a hoodlum. He was not one of those that would 'get a clue and straighten out' as he matured, his future was as a gang member. Eradicating him was the best thing that could have happened to that area.
Then your machine sucks.
You missed my point. the kid was scum, and had no 'good image' to protect as everyone knew the truth.
Good riddens if you ask me. One less hoodlum.
Only use it to play that one game and nothing else. Restore a snapshot everytime its started up. Dont give them any rights and could even make the game autostart/seamless window.
I associated it with the previous article, and I'm sure others did as well.
No, just you.