I know your comment is supposed to be funny, but on the serious side I doubt these youngsters would turn on the NK regime. They're so thoroughly brainwashed they're far more likely to remain loyal to the bitter end.
I see you've already been modded down. Remember, this is Slashdot, Apple is always evil and everything Google does is always good. Don't break the groupthink.
The iPhone 4 is much better now in this regard, the oleophobic coating actually works. I rarely notice my fingerprints on the screen.
My original iPad and original iPhone 1st gen are pretty horrible with fingerprint smudges constantly visible. I've been told the iPad 2 is still the same in this regard.
If you're writing modern standards-compliant CSS and HTML you shouldn't have a problem. None of the modern browsers have given me trouble for several years now. Life as as a web person is so much easier nowadays. 99% of problems come from IE7 which we still have to support at work, but that's an ancient browser so it's hardly surprising.
Australia follows in the US' footsteps, we're a car-obsessed suburbia here. Public transport is frustratingly sparse or non-existent.
This is in contrast to many European countries like Switzerland where you can step outside your apartment and literally walk 2 mins to get to the supermarket/pharmacy. Here in Australia, the supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles have gobbled up a lot of smaller stores so there are much fewer places to shop from now, you basically have to walk a long distance or drive a car to get your groceries.
I'm gobsmacked at how socially irresponsible city planning is here in Australia. Oh, and we've built up the world's biggest real estate bubble too, but that's another story.
I haven't tried a right-button drag in Boot Camp before, but what do you actually use it for in any case? I've been using Windows all my life and can't recall ever using a right-button drag.
Why are you confused? Most Slashdot posters seem to think what Samsung is doing is OK and reasonable -- presumably because they're a competitor to Apple. If Apple did the same thing as what Samsung did, they would of course be evil scum and low-life baby killers.
True, though it should be pointed out that you can still use regular supersonic rounds with a suppressed rifle -- it just means the sound suppression won't be as effective. But the benefits of using suppressors are still there, especially when fighting inside buildings, or when fighting at night against a technology inferior enemy.
You can run rings around enemies who aren't equipped with nightvision devices if you have suppressed weapons, it makes your muzzle flash harder to spot at night.
I agree this is a frustrating issue. I suspect Apple will never implement a shared filesystem that is accessible to all apps. Instead, they'll probably use the cloud for sharing -- possibly with a Mobile Me-like solution (which will be free to iOS users).
I love using Apple products and I would rather he just buy and use an Android-based or other "open" device instead. I've never seen the appeal of jailbreaking, it's far too messy for my tastes.
I definitely don't consider the Kindle to be a tablet, and neither do most other people. In fact, a lot of people own both a Kindle plus a tablet computer (iPad or Android-based tablet).
The Kindle is successful because it does one thing very well, and that's ebook reading. It essentially sucks at everything else. I love my Kindle for reading, despite the fact that it has an appallingly bad and klunky user interface.
The iPad is a completely different beast to the Kindle. And that's why both Amazon and Apple can be successful in the arena. Pundits like to claim they're competing against each other, but they're not -- at the moment. Who knows what the future will bring...
Well thought-out post. I agree that tablets aren't meant to replace laptops, though for some people in certain specialised jobs, they very well can.
I think the world is still experimenting with these tablets so I think we'll be pleasantly surprised at how the whole thing evolves and develops. That's the beauty of tech.
They weren't tablets at all in the modern sense. They ran desktop operating systems and were far from optimised for multitouch. In short, they sucked, which is why so few people bought them.
With speed, are you referring to the strokes visually lagging behind on-screen as you handwrite? I wonder if the iPad 2 with its dual-core processor would alleviate this.
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I know your comment is supposed to be funny, but on the serious side I doubt these youngsters would turn on the NK regime. They're so thoroughly brainwashed they're far more likely to remain loyal to the bitter end.
I hear Division has several positions currently open in their Cleaner programme.
You can encrypt the backup that iTunes stores on your computer, so not just "anybody" can read the data with a simple application.
iOS isn't so different from Android in this instance. Don't let that stop the hate fest, of course.
I see you've already been modded down. Remember, this is Slashdot, Apple is always evil and everything Google does is always good. Don't break the groupthink.
The iPhone 4 is much better now in this regard, the oleophobic coating actually works. I rarely notice my fingerprints on the screen.
My original iPad and original iPhone 1st gen are pretty horrible with fingerprint smudges constantly visible. I've been told the iPad 2 is still the same in this regard.
If you're writing modern standards-compliant CSS and HTML you shouldn't have a problem. None of the modern browsers have given me trouble for several years now. Life as as a web person is so much easier nowadays. 99% of problems come from IE7 which we still have to support at work, but that's an ancient browser so it's hardly surprising.
Call of Duty World at War.
Rainbow Six Vegas
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Resident Evil 5
And then there's other games which offer non-campaign co-op modes like Splinter Cell: Conviction, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 etc.
There's surprisingly numerous co-op games out there if one bothers to look.
Call of Duty World at War.
And then there's other games which offer non-campaign co-op modes like Splinter Cell: Conviction, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 etc.
You must be immune to flash bangs by now. I want you on my Counter-Assault Team.
Police agent provocateurs are present at every major protest. It's an open secret, one that the media usually remains silent about.
If it's "useless" then why would you pirate it?
Wasn't so useless after all, eh?
Australia follows in the US' footsteps, we're a car-obsessed suburbia here. Public transport is frustratingly sparse or non-existent.
This is in contrast to many European countries like Switzerland where you can step outside your apartment and literally walk 2 mins to get to the supermarket/pharmacy. Here in Australia, the supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles have gobbled up a lot of smaller stores so there are much fewer places to shop from now, you basically have to walk a long distance or drive a car to get your groceries.
I'm gobsmacked at how socially irresponsible city planning is here in Australia. Oh, and we've built up the world's biggest real estate bubble too, but that's another story.
A lot of your issues only apply if you use it mainly as a Windows laptop. Obviously it was designed to be used as a Mac, first and foremost.
I haven't tried a right-button drag in Boot Camp before, but what do you actually use it for in any case? I've been using Windows all my life and can't recall ever using a right-button drag.
Why are you confused? Most Slashdot posters seem to think what Samsung is doing is OK and reasonable -- presumably because they're a competitor to Apple. If Apple did the same thing as what Samsung did, they would of course be evil scum and low-life baby killers.
Agree with what you say. Slashdot must be full of marketers!
True, though it should be pointed out that you can still use regular supersonic rounds with a suppressed rifle -- it just means the sound suppression won't be as effective. But the benefits of using suppressors are still there, especially when fighting inside buildings, or when fighting at night against a technology inferior enemy.
You can run rings around enemies who aren't equipped with nightvision devices if you have suppressed weapons, it makes your muzzle flash harder to spot at night.
Apple is also one of the big notable companies which has support for the disabled at the forefront of its products.
I agree this is a frustrating issue. I suspect Apple will never implement a shared filesystem that is accessible to all apps. Instead, they'll probably use the cloud for sharing -- possibly with a Mobile Me-like solution (which will be free to iOS users).
I love using Apple products and I would rather he just buy and use an Android-based or other "open" device instead. I've never seen the appeal of jailbreaking, it's far too messy for my tastes.
I definitely don't consider the Kindle to be a tablet, and neither do most other people. In fact, a lot of people own both a Kindle plus a tablet computer (iPad or Android-based tablet).
The Kindle is successful because it does one thing very well, and that's ebook reading. It essentially sucks at everything else. I love my Kindle for reading, despite the fact that it has an appallingly bad and klunky user interface.
The iPad is a completely different beast to the Kindle. And that's why both Amazon and Apple can be successful in the arena. Pundits like to claim they're competing against each other, but they're not -- at the moment. Who knows what the future will bring...
Well thought-out post. I agree that tablets aren't meant to replace laptops, though for some people in certain specialised jobs, they very well can.
I think the world is still experimenting with these tablets so I think we'll be pleasantly surprised at how the whole thing evolves and develops. That's the beauty of tech.
Back in the day when I was a student, I lusted after one of those little UMPCs. Unfortunately they were way too expensive and out of my reach.
They weren't tablets at all in the modern sense. They ran desktop operating systems and were far from optimised for multitouch. In short, they sucked, which is why so few people bought them.
With speed, are you referring to the strokes visually lagging behind on-screen as you handwrite? I wonder if the iPad 2 with its dual-core processor would alleviate this.