Never been a fan of convertible touchscreen laptops. Too heavy (and bulky) to be used as a tablet. Hell, even the few true tablet, non-convertibles PCs out there are too clunky. http://www.motioncomputing.com/products/tablet_pc_le17.asp
What I'd really like to see is the MacBook Air in tablet only form. Something like an iPod Touch with a 10-13" screen, but just as thin (as the MacBook Air / iPod Touch). Apple, are you listening?!?
Apple GETS that people want electronics that LOOK as good as they operate.
Until someone comes out with an android phone that considers BOTH form and function -- not hacked together in someone's basement -- they'll be no google phone on my xmas list.
I imagine many people didn't see much use for the telephone over snail mail or the motorized buggy over horse and cart. Their existing technology worked just fine for them at the time. While it's human nature to resist change and to stick with what we know, it's sad to think people actually "use" the internet on dial-up. Given that broadband can be provided for nearly the same cost as dial-up, it's entirely irrelevant if people "want" broadband. As mentioned above, I don't suppose we need broadband "evangelicals", but it sure would be nice to see US broadband availability on par with other first-world countries!
Early-termination fees "are critical to keeping wireless rates affordable"...
Since WHEN were wireless rates affordable?!?
Prices keep going up and up despite more and more customers every single day! Who ever came up with the idea of supply and demand, neglected the ever present... greed. Gas prices anyone!?!
Utilities provide an all but necessary service. Instead of locking customers into multi-year contracts with stiff early cancellations fees, lets see utilities (all subscription based services) retain customers on the VALUE of the products and services they offer.
Is it even possible for someone to challenge their market dominance at this point?! What's to stop them from continuing to raise their already ridiculous prices (and practices)??
Yet another reason to consider licensing specific HARDWARE. I require silent computing (with high performance as well). My custom built box cost 30-50% less than the equivalent Mac Pro, while running in my a silent case.
I own 3 copies of OS X (two mac mini's and a mac book, not to mention my iPhone). I wouldn't feel badly about running Leopard (OSx86)on my PC. Only wish there was a legal/supported way to do this!!
About the only media I'll 'consume' containing ads is magazines, even then I'll rip out large sections (the thick pages anyway).
I have basic cable only for my 10MB internet. Subscribe to ReplayTV for exactly one show (Sunday Morning). Beautiful thing about the ReplayTV is is skips ads automatically for you. And in those rare instances when it doesn't, the 15-30 second advance works just as well.
Bottom line; I'm not interested in advertisements one bit.
Be it TV/radio (won't watch live TV, ads FAR too obnoxious and mind-numbing), internet (ad block plus), or any where else I can reasonable avoid ads... I will go out of my way to avoid.
32 years old.
Blacks spend more money and time playing video games than whites
Nielsen Entertainment also did a study on the demographics of video game players in 2005 and found that African Americans are spending more money to purchase games and more time to play them compared to your average gamer. Am I the only one who finds this highly unlikely, given population percentage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_American#cite_note-2?!?
Taken from the article titled: The tech world rejoices: A Congressman who can code What this actually means to tech policy remains unclear. Computer programming skills do not automatically lead to sound logic or wise positions on important issues. Hmmm...
Oops... I meant to say, reconstruction of the data would be impossible without a significant number of nodes (i.e. were a few to many hard drive nodes compromised -- stolen, backdoored, etc -- the network file system would not be recoverable. My bad. A significant difference in approach and security of this hypothetical system.
I've always wanted something that would do this (for windows)! If done with enough parity, poling systems for uptime and cpu/hdd/network utilization, both the client/network impact and "network disk" performance could be managed quite well I think.
Seems like it's only a matter of time before something comes along to provide this obvious function. Here's hoping its well thought out and coded, preferably a commercial app. I would have no problem justifying such an expense if such a product existed in polished form.
Think of all the data archiving (daily/weekly/monthly backup sets, etc) which could be done right in-house. Add a bit of encryption and stripe data in a manner so reconstruction would be near impossible with out all the parts...
I'm amazed people are fooled into replacing their phones at all Why does it amaze you that people like spending their hard earned money, albeit wisely or not?
How is a new phone any different than a nice house, nice car, new clothes/shoes, or eating out?
None of these things are critical to survival, but we live in a time and society with many conveniences. Hell, how is having an iPod at all anything more than a luxury? : P
Couldn't agree more!
Firefly was the very best SF show ever on TV Serenity was such a huge disappointment after watching the show... Even more so considering that was the last we'll likely ever see in series/movie format.
"Microsoft is collecting and storing users' word associations." Doesn't that defeat much of the purpose in making a password harder to crack... If there is a database with the most common associations and someone unscrupulous gains access to that database, wouldn't that give them a big advantage to crack password generated with this system?
I've not once given out my gmail account, used it for a vendor/newsletter/forum registration, nor posted it online (web or forums), etc... yet, somehow, that account received volumes of spam everyday. So much in fact, that I have hardly logged onto the account since it's creation (during beta invites, 2-3 years ago if I recall). And, no... the account name is not common words/name/etc.
I refuse to buy most DVDs these days becuase a vast majority prevent skipping the previews. Not sure if this is a factor of using software DVD player (Mac Mini on my home theater) or if the DVD publishers find it acceptable to prevent skipping straight to the main DVD menu? Either way, I'll continue to avoid purchase and return any DVD setup in this manner.
DVDs and movie tickets are already too expensive. Making them cheaper with subsidized adverts is NOT the answer.
Wait 63 days before purchasing any new hardware from Apple, unless you don't mind paying 33% extra to have a new Apple gadget 2 months before others!!!
All that aside, an Apple tablet could be a very cool device. Never had a desire for a notebook of my own (wife already has a MacBook and we have MacMini's in the living room and bedroom for surfing and other media center duties. Then again, I never had a desire for an iPod either and am digging having movies, tv, pictures, and internet on my (i)phone.
I'd probably buy an Apple table if they came to fruiition, but not for at least 18 months after release!!
Users who are savvy enough to download torrents are more like to go the torrent route ANYWAY, even if the music is offered "free" from the musicians site, simply because it's far more convenient. No registration, no waiting in line, and while the bandwidth was fine for me -- downloaded from Radiohead's site at 1000k/sec, out of curiosity -- torrenting likely would have been much quicker (from start to finish). As if those reason's weren't enough, I'd hazard a guess that many torrent users appreciate the sense of "community", in sharing files for other users. Not all, but I'd say there is an element of "honor among theives"... sharing files to a good ratio for the average torrent user.
And, if you're curious, I didn't pay anything to Radiohead for this album because I never do buy CDs until I've listened to an album a half-dozen times and decide I like the music enough to buy it, which I usually do (used from eBay/Amazon). Sadly, this album did nothing for me and I promptly deleted it after one half-hearted attempt to get through the entire thing (sorry Radiohead fans). Still, KUDOS to the band for going this route, despite the nay-sayers.
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Never been a fan of convertible touchscreen laptops. Too heavy (and bulky) to be used as a tablet. Hell, even the few true tablet, non-convertibles PCs out there are too clunky.
http://www.motioncomputing.com/products/tablet_pc_le17.asp
What I'd really like to see is the MacBook Air in tablet only form. Something like an iPod Touch with a 10-13" screen, but just as thin (as the MacBook Air / iPod Touch). Apple, are you listening?!?
Failing this, how about something a little more down to earth:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/we-want-a-dead-simple-web-tablet-help-us-build-it/
Apple GETS that people want electronics that LOOK as good as they operate.
Until someone comes out with an android phone that considers BOTH form and function -- not hacked together in someone's basement -- they'll be no google phone on my xmas list.
Too much wealth distribution kills the economy because no one's motivated to innovate.
I've never understood this argument....
Has there ever been an real world example of this theory, or is is merely that, theory?!?
I imagine many people didn't see much use for the telephone over snail mail or the motorized buggy over horse and cart. Their existing technology worked just fine for them at the time. While it's human nature to resist change and to stick with what we know, it's sad to think people actually "use" the internet on dial-up. Given that broadband can be provided for nearly the same cost as dial-up, it's entirely irrelevant if people "want" broadband. As mentioned above, I don't suppose we need broadband "evangelicals", but it sure would be nice to see US broadband availability on par with other first-world countries!
Since WHEN were wireless rates affordable?!?
Prices keep going up and up despite more and more customers every single day! Who ever came up with the idea of supply and demand, neglected the ever present... greed. Gas prices anyone!?!
Utilities provide an all but necessary service. Instead of locking customers into multi-year contracts with stiff early cancellations fees, lets see utilities (all subscription based services) retain customers on the VALUE of the products and services they offer.
Is it even possible for someone to challenge their market dominance at this point?! What's to stop them from continuing to raise their already ridiculous prices (and practices)??
Sadly, I imagine this service will be far more successful than it deserves.
Yet another reason to consider licensing specific HARDWARE. I require silent computing (with high performance as well). My custom built box cost 30-50% less than the equivalent Mac Pro, while running in my a silent case.
I own 3 copies of OS X (two mac mini's and a mac book, not to mention my iPhone). I wouldn't feel badly about running Leopard (OSx86)on my PC. Only wish there was a legal/supported way to do this!!
About the only media I'll 'consume' containing ads is magazines, even then I'll rip out large sections (the thick pages anyway).
I have basic cable only for my 10MB internet. Subscribe to ReplayTV for exactly one show (Sunday Morning). Beautiful thing about the ReplayTV is is skips ads automatically for you. And in those rare instances when it doesn't, the 15-30 second advance works just as well.
Bottom line; I'm not interested in advertisements one bit.
Be it TV/radio (won't watch live TV, ads FAR too obnoxious and mind-numbing), internet (ad block plus), or any where else I can reasonable avoid ads... I will go out of my way to avoid.
32 years old.
Oops... I meant to say, reconstruction of the data would be impossible without a significant number of nodes (i.e. were a few to many hard drive nodes compromised -- stolen, backdoored, etc -- the network file system would not be recoverable. My bad. A significant difference in approach and security of this hypothetical system.
I've always wanted something that would do this (for windows)! If done with enough parity, poling systems for uptime and cpu/hdd/network utilization, both the client/network impact and "network disk" performance could be managed quite well I think.
Seems like it's only a matter of time before something comes along to provide this obvious function. Here's hoping its well thought out and coded, preferably a commercial app. I would have no problem justifying such an expense if such a product existed in polished form.
Think of all the data archiving (daily/weekly/monthly backup sets, etc) which could be done right in-house. Add a bit of encryption and stripe data in a manner so reconstruction would be near impossible with out all the parts...
How unfortunate for all those who purchased (and backed/manufactured the HD format).
"Aw, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of all people know that."
Microsoft Profit Tops Estimates on Xbox; Shares Rise (bloomberg.com) http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2fCzio_sChs&refer=home
Microsoft Reports Record Second Quarter Results (microsoft.com) http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2008/jan08/01-24fy08Q2earnings.mspx
How is a new phone any different than a nice house, nice car, new clothes/shoes, or eating out?
None of these things are critical to survival, but we live in a time and society with many conveniences. Hell, how is having an iPod at all anything more than a luxury? : P
This smacks of holler pandering to me. How is it that consumers can already purchase vehicles which average 90mpg (british)?
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff135/BlueF2/VMPolo-90mpg.jpg
I've not once given out my gmail account, used it for a vendor/newsletter/forum registration, nor posted it online (web or forums), etc... yet, somehow, that account received volumes of spam everyday. So much in fact, that I have hardly logged onto the account since it's creation (during beta invites, 2-3 years ago if I recall). And, no... the account name is not common words/name/etc.
Nice try google... please keep on trying.
I refuse to buy most DVDs these days becuase a vast majority prevent skipping the previews. Not sure if this is a factor of using software DVD player (Mac Mini on my home theater) or if the DVD publishers find it acceptable to prevent skipping straight to the main DVD menu? Either way, I'll continue to avoid purchase and return any DVD setup in this manner.
DVDs and movie tickets are already too expensive. Making them cheaper with subsidized adverts is NOT the answer.
SysAdmin for 300 node network. We'll be sticking with XP for the foreseeable future (i.e. Windows 7).
I had several (pet) mice when I was growing up who would chase our cats around the house.
Wait 63 days before purchasing any new hardware from Apple, unless you don't mind paying 33% extra to have a new Apple gadget 2 months before others!!!
All that aside, an Apple tablet could be a very cool device. Never had a desire for a notebook of my own (wife already has a MacBook and we have MacMini's in the living room and bedroom for surfing and other media center duties. Then again, I never had a desire for an iPod either and am digging having movies, tv, pictures, and internet on my (i)phone.
I'd probably buy an Apple table if they came to fruiition, but not for at least 18 months after release!!
Convenience.
Users who are savvy enough to download torrents are more like to go the torrent route ANYWAY, even if the music is offered "free" from the musicians site, simply because it's far more convenient. No registration, no waiting in line, and while the bandwidth was fine for me -- downloaded from Radiohead's site at 1000k/sec, out of curiosity -- torrenting likely would have been much quicker (from start to finish). As if those reason's weren't enough, I'd hazard a guess that many torrent users appreciate the sense of "community", in sharing files for other users. Not all, but I'd say there is an element of "honor among theives"... sharing files to a good ratio for the average torrent user.
And, if you're curious, I didn't pay anything to Radiohead for this album because I never do buy CDs until I've listened to an album a half-dozen times and decide I like the music enough to buy it, which I usually do (used from eBay/Amazon). Sadly, this album did nothing for me and I promptly deleted it after one half-hearted attempt to get through the entire thing (sorry Radiohead fans). Still, KUDOS to the band for going this route, despite the nay-sayers.