The only thing Apple had been able to do lately by differentiating in the world of processors was to produce slower machines. Apple was right to get off that treadmill, as it really no longer provided any benefit. It's like diffentiating yourself in the world of trains by having wheels that produce more friction.
I started on the Commodore Pet, too (they could have owned it all, bastards). In those days, the only thing you could do on a computer was program, so anyone drawn to a computer was by default drawn to programming. The only thing I remember about those early days was something about the power of code and logic to make something happen on the screen.
The answer is there is a pixel limit for a UI to be usable if it is not resolution independent. Jobs poorly stated this when he said 100 dpi is the optimal limit for a display. He meant at the UI resolution Apple is currently stuck at, but he was trying to spin it into a positive. Neither WinXP or OS X are resolution independent. Vista's UI is resolution-independent, and wouldn't be surprised if this were a feature of OS X Leopard. Still, apps have to be updated to take advantage of this, so it will be a long time before resolution independence will be standard. I've used a WinXP laptop at 1600x1200. You can get really high res images on your screen, but it sucks as soon as you need to use the UI.
So, they evolved along completely different paths as their placental look-alikes to fill similar niches with very similar forms. That's interesting, no?
I bet you spent about three minutes researching that. There was a South American marsupial that was nearly indistinguishable from smilodon, a placental mammal. They arrived at a strikingly similar evolutionary result through a very different path.
You know, I'm starting to hear you, brother. I was digging digg for a while because of how fast the stories come, but the forums are utter crap (funny, since you'd think it would be mostly the same folks). The Slashdot crowd at least appreciates a good zinger. A hint of sarcasm on digg gets you -9 diggs and a buried comment. I think, I'll just slow down and sick with the/. crowd who appreciate my genius.
Your problem comes from management. Either your head of IT is not senior enough to make a case for a proper budget, or if he has a decent budget, he is incompetent or can't manage, or both. Your company's senior mannagement needs to recognize this, but perhaps your senior management is also not senior enough and needs some outside help.
Sometimes I like to read troll comments as they are sometimes not really trolls. So, I set my threshold to -1. However, repetetive copy-and-paste trolls like this are useless to all. Slashdot should introduce a mod level for repetitive trolls.
Two elements of the iPod's hardware made it great: the scrollwheel and the firewire connection (pre USB 2). The software is good, but nothing extraordinary.
No, dumbass, it's a prime example that major DNA changes can happen. Sometimes a mutation leads to something that improves an organism's ability to survive, like an early giraffe with a neck slightly longer than others of its generation. More often a mutation is a negative anomaly and the organism fails, such as, well, you.
Exactly. Developers: don't use it. Microsoft can't be trusted not to be evil. Embrace. Extend. Destroy. They are the Borg, and $120 mil won't change that.
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..having to listen to someone blather on loudly in the neighboring seat on a flight. At least not if they lift the ban on compressed air horns.
The only thing Apple had been able to do lately by differentiating in the world of processors was to produce slower machines. Apple was right to get off that treadmill, as it really no longer provided any benefit. It's like diffentiating yourself in the world of trains by having wheels that produce more friction.
I started on the Commodore Pet, too (they could have owned it all, bastards). In those days, the only thing you could do on a computer was program, so anyone drawn to a computer was by default drawn to programming. The only thing I remember about those early days was something about the power of code and logic to make something happen on the screen.
Shit, you're right! Good call. Weird.
The answer is there is a pixel limit for a UI to be usable if it is not resolution independent. Jobs poorly stated this when he said 100 dpi is the optimal limit for a display. He meant at the UI resolution Apple is currently stuck at, but he was trying to spin it into a positive. Neither WinXP or OS X are resolution independent. Vista's UI is resolution-independent, and wouldn't be surprised if this were a feature of OS X Leopard. Still, apps have to be updated to take advantage of this, so it will be a long time before resolution independence will be standard. I've used a WinXP laptop at 1600x1200. You can get really high res images on your screen, but it sucks as soon as you need to use the UI.
So, they evolved along completely different paths as their placental look-alikes to fill similar niches with very similar forms. That's interesting, no?
I bet you spent about three minutes researching that. There was a South American marsupial that was nearly indistinguishable from smilodon, a placental mammal. They arrived at a strikingly similar evolutionary result through a very different path.
Well said. The press and all of us are playing into their hands by even entertaining the argument.
Think laconic. Just "Luke warm." would have scored +5 funny.
I could care less what a douche bag like you thinks, but I don't.
-My Phd biochemist buddy a year before Dolly.
You know, I'm starting to hear you, brother. I was digging digg for a while because of how fast the stories come, but the forums are utter crap (funny, since you'd think it would be mostly the same folks). The Slashdot crowd at least appreciates a good zinger. A hint of sarcasm on digg gets you -9 diggs and a buried comment. I think, I'll just slow down and sick with the /. crowd who appreciate my genius.
Your problem comes from management. Either your head of IT is not senior enough to make a case for a proper budget, or if he has a decent budget, he is incompetent or can't manage, or both. Your company's senior mannagement needs to recognize this, but perhaps your senior management is also not senior enough and needs some outside help.
I'll start holding my breath now.
Uhh.. is a fucking arrogant subject line and even worse when you're fucking wrong.
Sometimes I like to read troll comments as they are sometimes not really trolls. So, I set my threshold to -1. However, repetetive copy-and-paste trolls like this are useless to all. Slashdot should introduce a mod level for repetitive trolls.
Two elements of the iPod's hardware made it great: the scrollwheel and the firewire connection (pre USB 2). The software is good, but nothing extraordinary.
Bugger STOP I was going to make that joke STOP
Amen to that, brother.
No, dumbass, it's a prime example that major DNA changes can happen. Sometimes a mutation leads to something that improves an organism's ability to survive, like an early giraffe with a neck slightly longer than others of its generation. More often a mutation is a negative anomaly and the organism fails, such as, well, you.
Does anyone know what is meant by an independent vs. non-independent member of a board of directors?
Exactly. Developers: don't use it. Microsoft can't be trusted not to be evil. Embrace. Extend. Destroy. They are the Borg, and $120 mil won't change that.
Whooooooooshhhh....
Please mod parent down "-1 Troll".
If it doesn't output to my IBM Calculation Punch Machine 602, I'm not interested.