I watched a inventor's pre-carb unit allow a Cadillac get over 100 mpg on a test track back in the late 70's. There's plenty of evidence that energy cartels remove these products from the market one way or another.
Is there any evidence? At all? I've heard people say this kind of thing a lot, and it sounds like something might happen... but most of these stories are debunked with a trip to snopes.
It might hurt France more - for one day. After that Google is back and nobody trusts their services not to disappear again on a whim. That WILL hurt Google. A lot. For months or years. Globally.
It's getting pretty tenuous to dismiss communism as "failed", based on the relative "success" of capitalism at this point. But I don't think ShieldW0lf was talking about communism at all. Collective ownership and organization does not require centralized control. Capitalism is a form of distributed ownership and organization with efficient distribution of resources provided by a bit of Game Theory. Or that is the idea anyway.
The whole point of Game Theory is to structure the rules of the game to encourage the behavior your want and discourage the behavior you don't. We do this at a economy-level game with regulation. The current rules encourage exploitation - "You get used and cheated and swindled because it's the only way to get you off your fucking asses." - but this can be fixed without resorting to communism.
Agreed, this kind of product is exploitative of people with irrational phobias. These individuals need to realise that every surface in the average office is covered with other people's sweat, urine, semen and maybe blood. Dangerous? No. Gross? Only if you think about it too much.
They do have a standard for that kind of thing: Bluetooth.
I do think it would be nice to have the choice, but how many would actually use the built-in 3G capability? Consumers would rather tether than pay for two data accounts, and for most people those are their only choices.
Too bad that would require cameras or ever-present personnel to properly enforce which would lead to all sorts of privacy issues.
It would also cost much more then paying some kid to do the rounds after every movie, and would antagonize your customers. People quite reasonably expect that when they pay for entertainment at a venue (anything from a bar to an amusement park) they don't have to stick around and help with the washing up.
It's not a simple transaction like that; the fine does not include indirect costs like Apple's loss of standing with the EU. It is rarely a "good business decision" to piss-off officials of a state in which you wish to do business.
These kinds of decisions can add up, and long term can be detrimental a corporatation's strategic options.
It's sweet you are happy with your turn-of-the-century "phone", Dear. But see, some of us replaced ours with these powerful pocket-sized computers a while ago. Some of the more elderly users even use theirs to make calls (I know, rite?!).
Now I know what you are going to say... yes it would have been a lot easier on old ducks like you if we just called these new devices something not-phone. Well we kind of tried, only people don't seem to like actually saying not-phone, or clever-phone, super-phone, or even phone-a-tron5000!
No, the Great and Terrible Free Hand has spoken, and phone it stays. Adapt or fossilise you old coot.
In cases like the original Galaxy Tab from Samsung, this seems like it's false advertising. When they released this device running Gingerbread, they promised it would get a Honeycomb makeover.
This is not my recollection at all (I did my research before buying one). Samsung said the Tab's screen size meant it was not suited to a UI designed for larger tablets... Then the 10.1 came out and they confirmed that future 7" devices will employ Android 2.X while 10" devices will use Android 3.X (obviously 4.0 changed all that).
They are just using a cheap connector with plenty of pins. FTFA:
These pinouts make no attempt to be electrically or electronically compatible with the legacy PCMCIA standard. 16 GPIO pins, 24-pin RGB/TTL, USB2, I2C, 10/100 Ethernet and SATA-II interfaces are included in the Version 1.0 specification.
First point: So you just discount evidence that does not fit your preconceived ideas without offering any counter-evidence. If you don't believe in best-seller lists, why did you even bother asking for citations?
Second point: You might be right, but how the hell do we know? Google doesn't count those units as activated Android handsets. Bringing third-world and developing markets into a argument about best selling devices is... unorthodox, if not blatantly disingenuous.
Alright, I'm willing to let the hardware superiority vs iPhone slide (we could start a pissing contest about specs if you want, but that won't get us anywhere). The fact is though that the top of the line HTC and Samsung phones are the best sellers, which puts lie to the whole "majority of Android buyers get cheap crap" angle.
Pretty sure I included you when I mentioned the hardcore techies. Folks like you are the only ones who "treasure freedom" and lash out angrily at Apple for daring to put constraints on your beloved software tweaking habits. You represent a minority of Android's demographic, with the rest coming from budget smartphone buyers.
That supposition is not backup up by reality. The Galaxy S II was the best selling device last round - even outselling the iPhone 4S. The majority of Android buyers get the 'super phone' of the current generation (which is usually about a generation ahead of iPhone in terms of hardware to begin with).
I'm so sick of people getting this wrong. Android is completely free (as in beer). If you want to ship Google Apps you need to certify your device which costs money, but that don't stop the likes of Amazon from shipping millions of devices without paying a dime to Google.
Well, I wouldn't necessarily take The Age's word on this under the circumstances, but leaving that aside... I was not trying to draw any kind of similarity between the two scandals, perhaps I could have been clearer. My point was that the press is not above the law, and for good reason.
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There's plenty of evidence that energy cartels remove these products from the market one way or another. [citation needed].
I watched a inventor's pre-carb unit allow a Cadillac get over 100 mpg on a test track back in the late 70's. There's plenty of evidence that energy cartels remove these products from the market one way or another.
Is there any evidence? At all? I've heard people say this kind of thing a lot, and it sounds like something might happen... but most of these stories are debunked with a trip to snopes.
It might hurt France more - for one day. After that Google is back and nobody trusts their services not to disappear again on a whim. That WILL hurt Google. A lot. For months or years. Globally.
It's a bad idea is what I am saying.
It's getting pretty tenuous to dismiss communism as "failed", based on the relative "success" of capitalism at this point. But I don't think ShieldW0lf was talking about communism at all. Collective ownership and organization does not require centralized control. Capitalism is a form of distributed ownership and organization with efficient distribution of resources provided by a bit of Game Theory. Or that is the idea anyway.
The whole point of Game Theory is to structure the rules of the game to encourage the behavior your want and discourage the behavior you don't. We do this at a economy-level game with regulation. The current rules encourage exploitation - "You get used and cheated and swindled because it's the only way to get you off your fucking asses." - but this can be fixed without resorting to communism.
Agreed, this kind of product is exploitative of people with irrational phobias. These individuals need to realise that every surface in the average office is covered with other people's sweat, urine, semen and maybe blood. Dangerous? No. Gross? Only if you think about it too much.
What isn't safe is living in a germ-free bubble.
They do have a standard for that kind of thing: Bluetooth.
I do think it would be nice to have the choice, but how many would actually use the built-in 3G capability? Consumers would rather tether than pay for two data accounts, and for most people those are their only choices.
Too bad that would require cameras or ever-present personnel to properly enforce which would lead to all sorts of privacy issues.
It would also cost much more then paying some kid to do the rounds after every movie, and would antagonize your customers. People quite reasonably expect that when they pay for entertainment at a venue (anything from a bar to an amusement park) they don't have to stick around and help with the washing up.
China is the largest investor in renewable energy of any country in the world. [ http://lmgtfy.com/?q=largest+renewable+energy+investor+by+country ]
It's not a simple transaction like that; the fine does not include indirect costs like Apple's loss of standing with the EU. It is rarely a "good business decision" to piss-off officials of a state in which you wish to do business.
These kinds of decisions can add up, and long term can be detrimental a corporatation's strategic options.
It's sweet you are happy with your turn-of-the-century "phone", Dear. But see, some of us replaced ours with these powerful pocket-sized computers a while ago. Some of the more elderly users even use theirs to make calls (I know, rite?!).
Now I know what you are going to say... yes it would have been a lot easier on old ducks like you if we just called these new devices something not-phone. Well we kind of tried, only people don't seem to like actually saying not-phone, or clever-phone, super-phone, or even phone-a-tron5000!
No, the Great and Terrible Free Hand has spoken, and phone it stays. Adapt or fossilise you old coot.
You can draw attention to an elephant in the room without defining "elephant".
In cases like the original Galaxy Tab from Samsung, this seems like it's false advertising. When they released this device running Gingerbread, they promised it would get a Honeycomb makeover.
This is not my recollection at all (I did my research before buying one). Samsung said the Tab's screen size meant it was not suited to a UI designed for larger tablets... Then the 10.1 came out and they confirmed that future 7" devices will employ Android 2.X while 10" devices will use Android 3.X (obviously 4.0 changed all that).
Yep. Tried a few "cheaper" options but had no end of problems before moving to Linode. Solid, professional outfit.
These pinouts make no attempt to be electrically or electronically compatible with the legacy PCMCIA standard. 16 GPIO pins, 24-pin RGB/TTL, USB2, I2C, 10/100 Ethernet and SATA-II interfaces are included in the Version 1.0 specification.
A lot of carriers and OEMs would do well to take a look at how those guys do it because they are doing something right.
I have a feeling Samsung hired Steve Kondik for this very reason.
First point: So you just discount evidence that does not fit your preconceived ideas without offering any counter-evidence. If you don't believe in best-seller lists, why did you even bother asking for citations?
Second point: You might be right, but how the hell do we know? Google doesn't count those units as activated Android handsets. Bringing third-world and developing markets into a argument about best selling devices is... unorthodox, if not blatantly disingenuous.
You'd think the courts might be interested in fraud. It amounts to the same thing.
What is this, wikipedia? Your google broken or something? You haven't actually been into a mobile store? Fine - Top 10 best selling Android phones 2011. Best Android phones June 2011 Top 5 selling Android phones 2011. Not a cheap device listed.
Alright, I'm willing to let the hardware superiority vs iPhone slide (we could start a pissing contest about specs if you want, but that won't get us anywhere). The fact is though that the top of the line HTC and Samsung phones are the best sellers, which puts lie to the whole "majority of Android buyers get cheap crap" angle.
Not the point of my post, but I'd say its a bit early to judge.
Pretty sure I included you when I mentioned the hardcore techies. Folks like you are the only ones who "treasure freedom" and lash out angrily at Apple for daring to put constraints on your beloved software tweaking habits. You represent a minority of Android's demographic, with the rest coming from budget smartphone buyers.
That supposition is not backup up by reality. The Galaxy S II was the best selling device last round - even outselling the iPhone 4S. The majority of Android buyers get the 'super phone' of the current generation (which is usually about a generation ahead of iPhone in terms of hardware to begin with).
I'm so sick of people getting this wrong. Android is completely free (as in beer). If you want to ship Google Apps you need to certify your device which costs money, but that don't stop the likes of Amazon from shipping millions of devices without paying a dime to Google.
Cutie. As in pie.
Their attitude hasn't changed, but their capacity to execute certainly has. They are more threating then dangerous these days.
Well, I wouldn't necessarily take The Age's word on this under the circumstances, but leaving that aside... I was not trying to draw any kind of similarity between the two scandals, perhaps I could have been clearer. My point was that the press is not above the law, and for good reason.