Some balance from the Wall Street Journal: Motorola Mobility Claims Patent Win Against Microsoft Judge rules in favor of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc on six of seven Microsoft Corp patents http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20111220-716842.html
Microsoft has had six patents invalidated and will be forced to provide clarity on patent 566 (sharing calendar events). That means other companies will be able to work around the patent without paying Microsoft's extortion fee. It's an excellent first step in pulling the fangs of their patent trolling.
Given that the judge threw out most of Microsoft's patent trolling, how come the headline says "Motorola Mobility Infringed Microsoft Patent" and the text says "this will strengthen Microsoft's hand in collecting patent fees on Android"?
Both of those are evasions at best, and very ugly examples of media spin.
This decision is exactly the opposite of success for Microsoft.
Just another example of Slashdot astroturf from the acknowledged masters, I guess.
Yeah, no doubt if it was good on the Ideos, it'd be good on anything. Having said that, ICS was noticably more responsive than Froyo or Gingerbread on my Ainol Novo 7 Advanced (the only tablet I have that'll run it), so I was hoping it'd be ok on the Huawei.
I did try the linked ROM, and it's definitely nort ready for prime-time...
So if they want something premade, why would they choose Linux instead of OSX or Windows?
Because it's simpler. Distro maintainers can pre-make beautiful, elegant and very usable desktops that suit individual needs without compromising on stability, compatibility or security. Users can just pick the breed of Linux that suits them and be immediately productive.
I just bought a couple of these, though the current versions still have Android 2.3. They're remarkably well made for the price, and also remarkably responsive to use. They're not an iPad killer in that they're only 7" and 800 x 480 screens, but that doesn't mean they won't find their own niche.
It really was kind of surprising for an author who claims to be writing for Time magazine.
Nope. Just an example of why writers need good editors (no, not the Slashdot kind...)
I've been using the Asus Transformer as my primary content generation tool for some time now. Of course the Asus has the benefit of a decent built-in keyboard, HDMI port, as well as full size USB ports (for mouse and external hard drive), but there's no reason you wouldn't be almost as productive with an iPad.
I still have a full desktop running Debian as my home machine, but I've often found it just more convenient to hook the Transformer up to mouse, hdd and screen to finish whatever I've been working on. I'll be making sure my next printer is Android compatible, then that desktop might get a bit rusty...
As a Linux outsider, it seems that the OSS community is hostile to people who want to make their living developing apps.
Then don't stay an outsider!
Actually, experience shows that the opposite is true - Google humblebundle and Linux for an example. I think what happens is that many in the FOSS community are deeply concerned about attempts to undermine the freedom part of the deal. If demonstrate that you are willing to play fair and respect the commons though, they're more generous than Mac or Windows users.
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Reread the first sentence then get back to us!
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Some balance from the Wall Street Journal:
Motorola Mobility Claims Patent Win Against Microsoft
Judge rules in favor of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc on six of seven Microsoft Corp patents
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20111220-716842.html
Microsoft has had six patents invalidated and will be forced to provide clarity on patent 566 (sharing calendar events). That means other companies will be able to work around the patent without paying Microsoft's extortion fee. It's an excellent first step in pulling the fangs of their patent trolling.
Both of those are evasions at best, and very ugly examples of media spin.
This decision is exactly the opposite of success for Microsoft.
Just another example of Slashdot astroturf from the acknowledged masters, I guess.
I did try the linked ROM, and it's definitely nort ready for prime-time...
I bought one of the first generation EEE PCs and loved it.
Same here, and I've replaced it with an Asus Transformer, which is a much more versatile machine.
So if they want something premade, why would they choose Linux instead of OSX or Windows?
Because it's simpler. Distro maintainers can pre-make beautiful, elegant and very usable desktops that suit individual needs without compromising on stability, compatibility or security. Users can just pick the breed of Linux that suits them and be immediately productive.
Not helpful to most users.
But very helpful to distro maintainers who can offer a nicely customised version as a point of differentiation. Have you looked at Mint 12 yet?
Can you let me know where you got the ICS ROM for the Huawei? I'd like to try that one myself.
2000 records in a list is fine.
You'd think it'd be fine, but if you run a filter over slow link, it'll silently time out and only show you the results from the first 2000 records.
The day I discovered this "feature" was not a pleasant day...
I think SharePoint is pretty good; why do you call it "the worst intranet platform in the world"?
Wait 'till you get more than 2000 records in a list, or you're on a slow link...
if they gave them a room full of a million typewriters they'd actually just scream and hurl feces. That's probably what I'd do too.
You win my vote for most concise explanation for Slashdot ever.
We're not all that far removed from needing to figure out if there's something waiting to eat us around every corner.
So which part of Australia are you from?
So those WERE the droids I was looking for?
I'm going to wait for a 7" pad with an SD card slot.
Google Novo 7 Advanced. You might be pleasantly surprised.
Everyone knows the only way to fix a Microsoft product is to reboot...
Cure cancer, only make 100k
Well, it's not like she's invented a flying car, is it?
It seems safe to assume they aren't the same thing since WP7 apps won't run on windows 8
So they'll be renaming the WP7 Market "RunsForSure" ?
Nobody will be forcing anyone to use metro or buy any of the walled garden metro apps.
Of course not.
Not yet, anyway.
Shortly after to be replaced by the Rapid Re-incarnation Without Warning.
In a few years you'll be saying the same thing about W8.
The Novo 7 I bought comes with a stylus. It works well, though doesn't feel as precise as a Wacom.
Furthermore, what other available tablet offers much better battery life?
The Asus Transformer.
You made a $70 dollar downpayment and will be paying off the phone over the next two years.
Maybe not.
http://www.mobileciti.com.au/huawei-u8180-black
I paid $77 for mine, and I've heard there are discount sales where you can get them cheaper.
I just bought a couple of these, though the current versions still have Android 2.3. They're remarkably well made for the price, and also remarkably responsive to use. They're not an iPad killer in that they're only 7" and 800 x 480 screens, but that doesn't mean they won't find their own niche.
It really was kind of surprising for an author who claims to be writing for Time magazine.
Nope. Just an example of why writers need good editors (no, not the Slashdot kind...)
I've been using the Asus Transformer as my primary content generation tool for some time now. Of course the Asus has the benefit of a decent built-in keyboard, HDMI port, as well as full size USB ports (for mouse and external hard drive), but there's no reason you wouldn't be almost as productive with an iPad.
I still have a full desktop running Debian as my home machine, but I've often found it just more convenient to hook the Transformer up to mouse, hdd and screen to finish whatever I've been working on. I'll be making sure my next printer is Android compatible, then that desktop might get a bit rusty...
As a Linux outsider, it seems that the OSS community is hostile to people who want to make their living developing apps.
Then don't stay an outsider!
Actually, experience shows that the opposite is true - Google humblebundle and Linux for an example. I think what happens is that many in the FOSS community are deeply concerned about attempts to undermine the freedom part of the deal. If demonstrate that you are willing to play fair and respect the commons though, they're more generous than Mac or Windows users.