That may or may not be true but it has nothing to do with droid. In no way is droid a "techie" phone. Go try one out and tell me what about it is more techie than the iPhone?
It is a better thing than if Apple dominated, though. Droid is on many platforms available from many manufacturers. No one is saying that Apple will go away or that the Windows Phone or anything else will step up and be a third competitor but anything is better than the iron fist of Jobs.
Anything but Apple. For phones right now my choice is the new Motorola Droid 2 Global on Verizon. Been out for about a week now and it is absolutely outstanding.
For OS Windows 7 which Microsoft finally got right.
"If someone makes a phone with the hardware quality and features the iphone has - not plasticy feeling junk - and gets Android on there, you're cooking with gas."
You know there are many other vendors out there besides HTC selling phones with the Android OS? Samsung is very popular and the Droid 2 is great (and global now along with the Droid Pro).
You really drank the Apple cool-aid, huh? Maybe you should actually pick up an Android and see that they are almost identical in every way except for the variety of hardware you can get it on and the better cell network.
Apple will always appeal to people the same way that tea party appeals to people. They overwhelm the lesser knowledgeable with nifty phrases and false promises so that they overlook the significant flaws and inherent weaknesses. The problem, of course, is that Americans are even more tech illiterate than they are politically illiterate.
It's one of the reasons I try to talk all of my friends off the Apple ledge.
Well spell check wouldn't have helped you there. Even grammar check would have give you a pass probably. There was no reason for the guy to call you out on it. I am pretty sure everybody reading it understood what you meant and knew it to be a typo.
On the other hand, he made himself look like an idiot for not knowing that image actually can be used as a verb (especially somebody reading a tech forum - has he never imaged a computer?).
Tax deductions. If they reduce the price by a $1 they receive absolutely no benefit. By taking your dollar and then donating to a charity they get a tax deduction.
I think about the same thing with our newspapers, photographs, music, etc. My father has hundreds of slides of us as kids. Even if the technology of a slide machine goes away it is still possible to view those pictures. Can't say the same thing for all the pictures I've take on recent vacations - some of which I probably haven't backed up.
It can never be an exact comparison. Think about those used textbooks you used to get in college. Those things were probably used by dozens of other students. The environmental cost of that book essentially stops immediately after it is created. The same title on eBook on the other hand has continuing cost every time it is read.
If you read the comments section of that link you see it isn't as clearcut as the article makes it seem. Even if the emissions end up on the plus side, the disposal and/or recycling of paper vs batteries probably offsets it.
* Main Entry: 2image
* Function: transitive verb
* Inflected Form(s): imaged; imaging
* Date: 14th century
1 : to call up a mental picture of : imagine 2 : to describe or portray in language especially in a vivid manner 3 a : to create a representation of; also : to form an image of b : to represent symbolically
Of course, he could have also made a simple typo/brain slip.
You have to hand it to Windows users - they saw Vista and they said "No".
Didn't they just announce that 88 Million people went to Vista? Where they are not seeing upgrades is in the corporate environment which is not surprising. We just went to XP only a year ago. Most of the Vista benefits are aesthetic anyway. I hardly think people said no, though. I was reluctant at first but my new laptop came with Vista and I loved it so I upgraded my desktop. It seems like just little things that are better but those little things add up fast.
On this topic - ho hum. Apple did the right thing and started working on non-proprietary hardware and allowing more third-party applications access to layers they didn't have before. These things happen. Mac users just have to face the facts that the lines between Mac and Windows has become completely blurred. You're buying an image now.
You never lose your trademark (unless you lose a war as pointed out in the Bayer case). I assure you that Kleenex, Xerox, and Walkman still all have very strong trademarks without even having to try to protect them. If, however, you choose not to sue one company who is infringing on your trademark you cannot then sue another company. That is to prevent companies from not suing a friendly company but then suing a competitor.
This has absolutely nothing to do with how popular iPods are. That popularity will likely be short-lived much like sony and its walkman. Personally I have owned a few mp3 players and none were an iPod and several portable tape decks and none with made by Sony.
Trademarks are issued based on a specific use in businesss. Depending on what types of business apple has registered their iPod name will determine if they would win any potential cases.
It sounds like to me Apple is just using their size to threaten smaller companies with lawsuits that win or lose they couldn't afford. Apple is happy to say that their trademark doesn't conflict with Apple records but at the same time want to protect against other companies even coming close to their trademarks.
But I hve noticed that just about every "security update" that microsoft has produced thanks someone outside Microsoft for finding the issue. This is commendable for sure, but it's also a sign that Microsoft internally isn't finding these issues.
This is in no way unique to Microsoft or technology companies in general. There is a corporate mentality at most companies that lets you question and doubt but only to a small extent. That is why outside consultants exist. What Microsoft has to do is embrace these third party groups who are basically doing the work for them for free.
It reminds me of the article about Lego in the latest Wired. They went out and grabbed 4 of the biggest Mindstorm geeks and made them intimidately involved in the design of the new version while paying them with Lego.
It really is what we have always said is Linux and open-source's greatest advantage. Lots of eyes outside of the original coders looking and tearing apart.
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Perhaps if governments stopped doing and saying such embarrassing things in written or recorded form this wouldn't be such an issue?
Well obviously except the ways that it is better. And there is not "Android" kool-aid. Only Apple induces delusional fanaticism.
That may or may not be true but it has nothing to do with droid. In no way is droid a "techie" phone. Go try one out and tell me what about it is more techie than the iPhone?
My response was to the AC's comment. He was trying to turn my words and using techies as the ignorant people. Need to change your threading.
So techies aren't knowledgeable about technology? I'm afraid your attempt at a retort fell flat.
It is a better thing than if Apple dominated, though. Droid is on many platforms available from many manufacturers. No one is saying that Apple will go away or that the Windows Phone or anything else will step up and be a third competitor but anything is better than the iron fist of Jobs.
Anything but Apple. For phones right now my choice is the new Motorola Droid 2 Global on Verizon. Been out for about a week now and it is absolutely outstanding.
For OS Windows 7 which Microsoft finally got right.
"If someone makes a phone with the hardware quality and features the iphone has - not plasticy feeling junk - and gets Android on there, you're cooking with gas."
You know there are many other vendors out there besides HTC selling phones with the Android OS? Samsung is very popular and the Droid 2 is great (and global now along with the Droid Pro).
You really drank the Apple cool-aid, huh? Maybe you should actually pick up an Android and see that they are almost identical in every way except for the variety of hardware you can get it on and the better cell network.
Apple will always appeal to people the same way that tea party appeals to people. They overwhelm the lesser knowledgeable with nifty phrases and false promises so that they overlook the significant flaws and inherent weaknesses. The problem, of course, is that Americans are even more tech illiterate than they are politically illiterate.
It's one of the reasons I try to talk all of my friends off the Apple ledge.
It depends. Not all speech is protected:
# Obscenity
# Fighting words
# Defamation (includes libel, slander)
# Child pornography
# Perjury
# Blackmail
# Incitement to imminent lawless action
# True threats
# Solicitations to commit crimes# Obscenity
# Fighting words
# Defamation (includes libel, slander)
# Child pornography
# Perjury
# Blackmail
# Incitement to imminent lawless action
# True threats
# Solicitations to commit crimes
Source: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/Speech/faqs.aspx?id=15822
Well spell check wouldn't have helped you there. Even grammar check would have give you a pass probably. There was no reason for the guy to call you out on it. I am pretty sure everybody reading it understood what you meant and knew it to be a typo.
On the other hand, he made himself look like an idiot for not knowing that image actually can be used as a verb (especially somebody reading a tech forum - has he never imaged a computer?).
Tax deductions. If they reduce the price by a $1 they receive absolutely no benefit. By taking your dollar and then donating to a charity they get a tax deduction.
I think about the same thing with our newspapers, photographs, music, etc. My father has hundreds of slides of us as kids. Even if the technology of a slide machine goes away it is still possible to view those pictures. Can't say the same thing for all the pictures I've take on recent vacations - some of which I probably haven't backed up.
It can never be an exact comparison. Think about those used textbooks you used to get in college. Those things were probably used by dozens of other students. The environmental cost of that book essentially stops immediately after it is created. The same title on eBook on the other hand has continuing cost every time it is read.
If you read the comments section of that link you see it isn't as clearcut as the article makes it seem. Even if the emissions end up on the plus side, the disposal and/or recycling of paper vs batteries probably offsets it.
According to Websters the 14th century:
* Main Entry: 2image
* Function: transitive verb
* Inflected Form(s): imaged; imaging
* Date: 14th century
1 : to call up a mental picture of : imagine
2 : to describe or portray in language especially in a vivid manner
3 a : to create a representation of; also : to form an image of b : to represent symbolically
Of course, he could have also made a simple typo/brain slip.
Assuming, of course, that you use solar energy to power your ebook reader and not batteries...
It isn't the Roman Catholics you should fear. It is the other Christians who are running the country (meaning the US) right now.
Didn't they just announce that 88 Million people went to Vista? Where they are not seeing upgrades is in the corporate environment which is not surprising. We just went to XP only a year ago. Most of the Vista benefits are aesthetic anyway. I hardly think people said no, though. I was reluctant at first but my new laptop came with Vista and I loved it so I upgraded my desktop. It seems like just little things that are better but those little things add up fast.
On this topic - ho hum. Apple did the right thing and started working on non-proprietary hardware and allowing more third-party applications access to layers they didn't have before. These things happen. Mac users just have to face the facts that the lines between Mac and Windows has become completely blurred. You're buying an image now.
Then my Israeli friend who specifically avoids buses and discos must have nothing to worry about because terrorism obviously doesn't exist.
Hoover was never totally genericized since they continued to operate and use the trademark on their products.
Trademarks don't fall into the public domain as long as you keep paying for them.
You never lose your trademark (unless you lose a war as pointed out in the Bayer case). I assure you that Kleenex, Xerox, and Walkman still all have very strong trademarks without even having to try to protect them. If, however, you choose not to sue one company who is infringing on your trademark you cannot then sue another company. That is to prevent companies from not suing a friendly company but then suing a competitor.
This has absolutely nothing to do with how popular iPods are. That popularity will likely be short-lived much like sony and its walkman. Personally I have owned a few mp3 players and none were an iPod and several portable tape decks and none with made by Sony.
Trademarks are issued based on a specific use in businesss. Depending on what types of business apple has registered their iPod name will determine if they would win any potential cases.
It sounds like to me Apple is just using their size to threaten smaller companies with lawsuits that win or lose they couldn't afford. Apple is happy to say that their trademark doesn't conflict with Apple records but at the same time want to protect against other companies even coming close to their trademarks.
But I hve noticed that just about every "security update" that microsoft has produced thanks someone outside Microsoft for finding the issue. This is commendable for sure, but it's also a sign that Microsoft internally isn't finding these issues.
This is in no way unique to Microsoft or technology companies in general. There is a corporate mentality at most companies that lets you question and doubt but only to a small extent. That is why outside consultants exist. What Microsoft has to do is embrace these third party groups who are basically doing the work for them for free.
It reminds me of the article about Lego in the latest Wired. They went out and grabbed 4 of the biggest Mindstorm geeks and made them intimidately involved in the design of the new version while paying them with Lego.
It really is what we have always said is Linux and open-source's greatest advantage. Lots of eyes outside of the original coders looking and tearing apart.