As wireless networking speeds up it will be possible to carry smaller less powerful devices that merely act as clients for your home and work computer.
This will mean more dedicated hardware which uses less power, you won't need any storage on the move or vast amounts of processing power.
It may also mean that TV, phone and other services you have at home would merely be redirected to your portable viewer.
This is all fairly possible now, the main problem is speed and lack of a dedicated portable terminal.
End users don't much care for the technical side of things, they want performance, security and ease of use.
Recompiling a kernel or having to have a specific kernel version to use a driver is a ball ache. It's the biggest weakness of Linux and the monolithic kernel.
Amiga OS was microkernel back in the 80s, it worked pretty well. Due to space and hardware considerations it lacked memory protection and resource tracking. But it was running on 7.14Mhz CPU back then and still feels more responsive than some OSes do now.
All this IE specific websites rubbish is to blame for all the complexity.
Stick to the standards, keep your website clean and relatively uncomplex in layout (ie. usable and readable).
If you see pages render in an odd way and your HTML validates well then it's a bug in the browser and it should be fixed not kludged using CSS tricks (which may break another browser).
Amazon and other sites seem to manage to sell lots of stuff and don't state to use IE or particular versions of a browser. So why do others not emulate their success?
There's no friendship, you're just a fan and Apple rakes in your money. They love this cult like status, some of it is well deserved, their design is unmatched in the computer field. If Mac fans were a little more reserved instead of opening their wallets then Apple would stop and think a bit more.
I'm by no means a fan boy, I own a Mac Pro and I run Leopard. They're just tools and even with Apple's flaws I'll still with them until something better appears.
Right now I'd sooner eat a slightly damaged apple than look through broken windows:)
All this effort to earn some cash from other ideas and markets it all very well. But Vista isn't selling well, Zune isn't selling well, Office is dropping VBA (already gone from recent Mac version) which will probably stifle sales of the next version of Office on Windows.
Look after your core customers before you think about moving on to greater things.
Let Sony waste their money, they never do learn do they?
USB's data rate isn't the problem, it's the protocol and how twitchy it can be when transferring a lot of data. Firewire is still superior even though it's 80MBPS slower than USB2.
You need to listen to recent music pressed on vinyl vs old vinyl. Then also compare old vinyl albums with the version on CD.
Why? an old album will have been recorded on tape and used classic analog amplifiers, maybe even some valve kit here and there. The modern album is very likely to have been mostly digitally processed.
Simply listening to a modern album and then going back to something recorded in the 70s does not prove that CD or MP3 is less vibrant, it just proves the difference in recording technology. Listening to the same classic album on CD will determine if the format is colouring the sound.
I can't imagine anyone at Sony Ericsson getting so worked up about a smartphone. Their P990i and new products exhibit poor design and are full of bugs. Design by commitee comes to mind. Their solution to customers having problems with their current phone is to tell them to buy the next one where the bugs are fixed.
Dvorak says in his Vista Death Watch column that he wouldn't be happy to have to switch to Mac or Linux, why? what is so great about the Windows experience?
In my eyes it's the Ford or GM argument, Windows is the cheap easily accessible OS for the masses, clunky and not a luxury but just gets the job done.
The problem is with Vista it simply isn't cheap anymore, plus it doesn't get the job done easily. These are the two big failing, DRM and restrictions getting in the way, price too high.
Linux is the more open and friendly alternative now, it's getting a lot easier to install and use. A few things get in the way of mass adoption, the whole driver issue, you can't simply download a kernel module and install it.
For those who truly want to use a computer and not have to fool fixing it then you need a Mac. They're no perfect but it's a lot easier to fix problems when you do get them since there's fewer models of hardware.
Want to run OSX (legally) and you need a Mac. There's no alternative if you want to run OSX.
Most people are either going to run OSX or Windows, comparing Windows systems to Macs is stupid. You buy the right tool for the job. Macs tend to be more stable and reliable for video and audio work. In a recent test on The Gadget Show (UK TV Show) a very expensive Sony laptop wouldn't even play HD footage, even a lowly Macbook would.
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As wireless networking speeds up it will be possible to carry smaller less powerful devices that merely act as clients for your home and work computer.
This will mean more dedicated hardware which uses less power, you won't need any storage on the move or vast amounts of processing power.
It may also mean that TV, phone and other services you have at home would merely be redirected to your portable viewer.
This is all fairly possible now, the main problem is speed and lack of a dedicated portable terminal.
End users don't much care for the technical side of things, they want performance, security and ease of use.
Recompiling a kernel or having to have a specific kernel version to use a driver is a ball ache. It's the biggest weakness of Linux and the monolithic kernel.
Amiga OS was microkernel back in the 80s, it worked pretty well. Due to space and hardware considerations it lacked memory protection and resource tracking. But it was running on 7.14Mhz CPU back then and still feels more responsive than some OSes do now.
At least someone will be making some money from Vista.
Even if it's not Microsoft, memory chip makers or OEMs.
Only joking. But I thought I'd mention it for nostalgia.
That and the CDTV.
A million and one ways for Commodore to sell the same old chips.
What the Fool is pointing out that Microsoft is a risky investment where the returns are poor.
If you buy shares you want as low risk as possible and decent returns (10-15% is average, somewhere between a low risk and high risk investment).
Microsoft is risky simply because there's so much uncertainty over Xbox 360 warranty claims, poor Vista sales and yet another EU court case.
As a percentage he gives away much much less than others do. The guy who founded Dominoes Pizza gave away his entire fortune.
He is giving away pocket change, almost like if i was giving away a few dollars to charity.
He has that much money he probably burns it for heating.
Even capitalism fails when unfair monopolistic practices such as those used by convicted monopolist Microsoft artificially keeps prices high.
Kinder capitalism would require getting rid of lunatics like Ballmer who even bullies his kids into not using an competitors product.
Freedom, equality and above all choice are required, Microsoft denies you much of that.
All this IE specific websites rubbish is to blame for all the complexity.
Stick to the standards, keep your website clean and relatively uncomplex in layout (ie. usable and readable).
If you see pages render in an odd way and your HTML validates well then it's a bug in the browser and it should be fixed not kludged using CSS tricks (which may break another browser).
Amazon and other sites seem to manage to sell lots of stuff and don't state to use IE or particular versions of a browser. So why do others not emulate their success?
There's no friendship, you're just a fan and Apple rakes in your money. They love this cult like status, some of it is well deserved, their design is unmatched in the computer field. If Mac fans were a little more reserved instead of opening their wallets then Apple would stop and think a bit more.
:)
I'm by no means a fan boy, I own a Mac Pro and I run Leopard. They're just tools and even with Apple's flaws I'll still with them until something better appears.
Right now I'd sooner eat a slightly damaged apple than look through broken windows
I've never seen Apple market OSX as a Unix system or even talk about the shell.
Its main market is for an easy to use home computer and as a creative platform for video editing, graphic design and professional audio.
If you want a command line you're fully in control of, use Linux or a BSD Unix.
It's a commercial OS and Apple will do what they like so long as its legal.
A Windows laptop is only competition to a Mac laptop if you install Windows on your Mac laptop.
It's not so much competition, but choice.
Their moves to make money at any price, the fact they often neglect their computer market to make more cash.
The DRM and obsession with becoming a media broker.
Their mice.
Lack of an affordable tower machine.
Too much secrecy.
Threatening and suing Apple users for leaking information or using beta software (they're worse than Microsoft for doing this).
It means none of this "should I buy now or wait for that new model which is being released soon".
Of course there's always stuff announced at Macworld, so if you purchase close to Macworld you're still taking a gamble.
It seems it's not Apple to blame, they probably just asked for a slot drive from a manufacturer and were supplied with one.
All this effort to earn some cash from other ideas and markets it all very well. But Vista isn't selling well, Zune isn't selling well, Office is dropping VBA (already gone from recent Mac version) which will probably stifle sales of the next version of Office on Windows.
Look after your core customers before you think about moving on to greater things.
What good is 3cm range?
Let Sony waste their money, they never do learn do they?
USB's data rate isn't the problem, it's the protocol and how twitchy it can be when transferring a lot of data. Firewire is still superior even though it's 80MBPS slower than USB2.
You need to listen to recent music pressed on vinyl vs old vinyl. Then also compare old vinyl albums with the version on CD.
Why? an old album will have been recorded on tape and used classic analog amplifiers, maybe even some valve kit here and there. The modern album is very likely to have been mostly digitally processed.
Simply listening to a modern album and then going back to something recorded in the 70s does not prove that CD or MP3 is less vibrant, it just proves the difference in recording technology. Listening to the same classic album on CD will determine if the format is colouring the sound.
1. Fructose and corn syrup
2. Paranoid and over protective parents not letting their kids play outside
3. Lazy parents buying ready meals and junk food
4. Lack of room in the school timetable for PE (physical exercise)
5. Computer games (parents should limit this)
6. Film and TV programme tie-ins with McDonalds and sugary foods such as cereals
7. Kids being driven to school
I can't imagine anyone at Sony Ericsson getting so worked up about a smartphone. Their P990i and new products exhibit poor design and are full of bugs. Design by commitee comes to mind. Their solution to customers having problems with their current phone is to tell them to buy the next one where the bugs are fixed.
Dvorak says in his Vista Death Watch column that he wouldn't be happy to have to switch to Mac or Linux, why? what is so great about the Windows experience?
In my eyes it's the Ford or GM argument, Windows is the cheap easily accessible OS for the masses, clunky and not a luxury but just gets the job done.
The problem is with Vista it simply isn't cheap anymore, plus it doesn't get the job done easily. These are the two big failing, DRM and restrictions getting in the way, price too high.
Linux is the more open and friendly alternative now, it's getting a lot easier to install and use. A few things get in the way of mass adoption, the whole driver issue, you can't simply download a kernel module and install it.
For those who truly want to use a computer and not have to fool fixing it then you need a Mac. They're no perfect but it's a lot easier to fix problems when you do get them since there's fewer models of hardware.
Any RPM distribution I've tried has annoyed me no end. Many people think apt and deb are superior. You can get apt for rpm, but it's not the same.
Debian based distros and Gentoo are the easiest to keep in a nice working state.
Dell runs Vista, Linux, XP etc...
iMac runs OSX, Vista, Linux, XP etc...
Want to run OSX (legally) and you need a Mac. There's no alternative if you want to run OSX.
Most people are either going to run OSX or Windows, comparing Windows systems to Macs is stupid. You buy the right tool for the job. Macs tend to be more stable and reliable for video and audio work. In a recent test on The Gadget Show (UK TV Show) a very expensive Sony laptop wouldn't even play HD footage, even a lowly Macbook would.
A patent can be on an idea not yet realised, so long as you detail the process involved.
So Bell's patent could have been a process to transmit sound along wires. He didn't need to prove it was possible.
There's been many patents lodged that haven't been made into a product, only for someone else to implement the same idea years later.
Not to mention the digitising process that starts it all off. Few people use analog media for watching films these days.
So instead of complaining why don't they sort out their own tarnished image and produce a good alternative?