Are you talking about Brightstar? They don't have them anymore either.
I'd like to buy a Google reference tablet that dual-boots ChromeOS and Android. Come to think of it, there's really no reason why ChromeOS couldn't host an Android VM, is there?
I want one with just Android installed. I don't want any permanent third party apps or extra UI layers. I'm kicking myself for not buying a Nexus One when I had the chance because it is the only phone to offer a pure Android experience. There are other nice phones out there, but they do stupid things like add Nascar apps that can't be removed or have a different UI.
Only an intel analyst who has been sleeping since 1992 would be surprised at the state of amateur rocketry.
The only way to embargo information like this would be to restrict the speech of private individuals and that is a far greater threat to society than any rocket plans.
Personally, I find this wonderful and inspiring and am a little sad that so many people only see a potential for harm.
This is offtopic, but you really don't want to start selling cupcakes from your kitchen (at least if you are in the USA). The rules and regulations are fairly rigorous because the potential for harm is so high. There are lots of great home based businesses to start - cooking or dealing with food in any form is not one of them.
Did you still want to keep Other OS? You had the option to decline their update.
The problem is that by declining the update, you were effectively locked out of online game play, including for games you already owned. So, they didn't send killbots to your house, but they did force you to chose other OS xor games. For those that bought the console because it could do both, this really sucks.
It is hard to explain. I didn't get it either (my wife bought it, not me) but now I'm a believer.
Other people have said that it is a consumption device, and I think that's pretty accurate. You don't find it attractive as a tool and I think that's the wrong way to look at it. Do you consider your television or radio to be a tool?
I'm guessing you don't care how people perceive you. Good for you, but don't be surprised that the public perception of "tea partier" has morphed.
It's like complaining that people call you a nazi just because you have a big swastika sticker on your car. The symbol may have ancient origins, but it means pretty much one thing to most people.
You couldn't be more wrong. First of all, we had cheap home computers well before Microsoft became dominant. Back in those days, the operating system was one of the least expensive parts of the computer, now it is usually the most expensive part of a new computer.
If Microsoft didn't exist, the computing environment would probably be much more diverse. Apple survived, but imagine if Commodore/Amiga, Atari, Texas Instruments and the Sinclair line of computers had matured?
The internet would have existed just fine. In fact, it would probably be better off if Microsoft's semi-standards compliant browsers hadn't had huge market share.
I mostly agree with your assessment, although I would add "user experience" and size to the list of iPad advantages. This is obviously very subjective.
Your last paragraph is key: what do you want? A general purpose computer or an appliance-like device? There are a lot of normal people (ie not nerds) out there who hate computers, but they love their iPhone and iPad. They would never sit in a waiting room and pull out a netbook to read on, but have no such qualms using an iPad to do so. It's easy to dismiss it as fanboy-ism or trendyism, but I don't think its that simple.
You're right- if you don't already have access to a Mac you will have to buy one. Still, if you are developing for a hobby, then it is expensive, but hobbies often are. If you are doing it for professional reasons, then spending that much money to keep yourself current isn't outrageous, especially considering the opportunities out there.
Just out of curiosity, what phone did you get?
I still say the iPad is a neat piece of technology for $500. I think it is different enough from computers that it really doesn't have any peers. Fortunately, I think that will change drastically in the next year.
Whose version of the tablet PC are you interested in? I'm also interested to see other takes on the tablet. I think HP could do something interesting with WebOS. Android? Maybe. Windows? I'm skeptical.
Microsoft has matured. They make their money selling Windows and Office and that's about it. They are as interesting as Cisco or Oracle. They make lots of money and employ a lot of people, but their corporate culture isn't very alluring to creative, young, developers and users.
Google, a search & advertising company, has created a more successful mobile operating system than Microsoft. How pathetic is that?
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And that's Brightstar, is it not? If you have a link to a site that I can order a Nexus One from, please share.
Are you talking about Brightstar? They don't have them anymore either.
I'd like to buy a Google reference tablet that dual-boots ChromeOS and Android. Come to think of it, there's really no reason why ChromeOS couldn't host an Android VM, is there?
Thanks for the link. I signed up to be notified when it becomes available.
I want one with just Android installed. I don't want any permanent third party apps or extra UI layers. I'm kicking myself for not buying a Nexus One when I had the chance because it is the only phone to offer a pure Android experience. There are other nice phones out there, but they do stupid things like add Nascar apps that can't be removed or have a different UI.
Back then, developers were working under entirely different constraints.
Yes. Hey, don't complain. It could be worse (ActiveX anybody?)
Only an intel analyst who has been sleeping since 1992 would be surprised at the state of amateur rocketry.
The only way to embargo information like this would be to restrict the speech of private individuals and that is a far greater threat to society than any rocket plans.
Personally, I find this wonderful and inspiring and am a little sad that so many people only see a potential for harm.
This is offtopic, but you really don't want to start selling cupcakes from your kitchen (at least if you are in the USA). The rules and regulations are fairly rigorous because the potential for harm is so high. There are lots of great home based businesses to start - cooking or dealing with food in any form is not one of them.
It could hold about as much as the trunk in a generic sedan, but is less accurate and easier to track. What's your point?
It might not be great, but it's good enough for most people.
You can say the same thing about MP3s and DVDs. Not great, but good enough.
Don't forget that a lot of people bought PS3's just because it was a decent Blu-ray player. This could have a significant effect on the attach rate.
And the Army bought thousands of PS3's just for the cheap processing power. The attach rate on those is 0.
The problem is that by declining the update, you were effectively locked out of online game play, including for games you already owned. So, they didn't send killbots to your house, but they did force you to chose other OS xor games. For those that bought the console because it could do both, this really sucks.
Might not be a popular thing to say around these parts, but I think a Civ game would be awesome on the iPad.
If you are going to borrow to buy a car, using home equity may be the best way to do it. In the US, mortgage interest is often tax deductible.
Try this with telnet. There's a pretty good chance that 4567 isn't an http port.
Context is everything.
That's silly. A PS3 is about as locked down as you can get, yet I would still love to get a developer kit and play with it.
It is hard to explain. I didn't get it either (my wife bought it, not me) but now I'm a believer.
Other people have said that it is a consumption device, and I think that's pretty accurate. You don't find it attractive as a tool and I think that's the wrong way to look at it. Do you consider your television or radio to be a tool?
Don't be so prudish. Time to loosen the codpiece and relax your attitudes towards sex. There's nothing wrong with it, you know.
I'm guessing you don't care how people perceive you. Good for you, but don't be surprised that the public perception of "tea partier" has morphed.
It's like complaining that people call you a nazi just because you have a big swastika sticker on your car. The symbol may have ancient origins, but it means pretty much one thing to most people.
Oooh- did I just invoke Godwin's law?
You couldn't be more wrong. First of all, we had cheap home computers well before Microsoft became dominant. Back in those days, the operating system was one of the least expensive parts of the computer, now it is usually the most expensive part of a new computer.
If Microsoft didn't exist, the computing environment would probably be much more diverse. Apple survived, but imagine if Commodore/Amiga, Atari, Texas Instruments and the Sinclair line of computers had matured?
The internet would have existed just fine. In fact, it would probably be better off if Microsoft's semi-standards compliant browsers hadn't had huge market share.
I mostly agree with your assessment, although I would add "user experience" and size to the list of iPad advantages. This is obviously very subjective.
Your last paragraph is key: what do you want? A general purpose computer or an appliance-like device? There are a lot of normal people (ie not nerds) out there who hate computers, but they love their iPhone and iPad. They would never sit in a waiting room and pull out a netbook to read on, but have no such qualms using an iPad to do so. It's easy to dismiss it as fanboy-ism or trendyism, but I don't think its that simple.
You're right- if you don't already have access to a Mac you will have to buy one. Still, if you are developing for a hobby, then it is expensive, but hobbies often are. If you are doing it for professional reasons, then spending that much money to keep yourself current isn't outrageous, especially considering the opportunities out there.
Just out of curiosity, what phone did you get?
I still say the iPad is a neat piece of technology for $500. I think it is different enough from computers that it really doesn't have any peers. Fortunately, I think that will change drastically in the next year.
Whose version of the tablet PC are you interested in? I'm also interested to see other takes on the tablet. I think HP could do something interesting with WebOS. Android? Maybe. Windows? I'm skeptical.
Well, there's always the XBox.
Microsoft has matured. They make their money selling Windows and Office and that's about it. They are as interesting as Cisco or Oracle. They make lots of money and employ a lot of people, but their corporate culture isn't very alluring to creative, young, developers and users.
Google, a search & advertising company, has created a more successful mobile operating system than Microsoft. How pathetic is that?
s/genuinely/arguably
Unless you work for McAfee or Symantec.