Luck is what it would take. When Congress has a 10% approval rating, but individual Congress critters have >40%, it easily spells out the attitude that "everyone in Congress except MY guy sucks! It's the other 532 elected Representatives and Senators who are the problem!".
This is the headwind that we're fighting now, and I don't know what it's going to take to beat it.
Yes, there are other parties. No, they don't ever win anything.
In order to do what you suggest, you would need to win 354 elections nationwide. That's 287 seats in the House for a veto-proof majority, and 67 Senate seats for a veto-proof majority. Then, and only then, could you effect the kind of change you're suggesting. And I would submit, that if you've already elected a veto-proof majority that isn't Democrat or Republican, then the reforms you suggest would no longer be necessary.
Yeah, because the two vastly Democrat urban areas in California are going to vote Republican to toss a senator. I wish you were correct, but right now people vote for the brand, and not the policy.
And the Republican brand is only slightly better than Enron in California.
Time to receive the press release Time to parse the press release Time to make decisions based on the press release Route of the cable itself (hint: it's not a straight line, and likely goes through intermediate cities, which will have some buffering and queueing, however slight)
Here's a question: If the phone / app says something completely different then the remarkably well signed roads that go into airport terminals, why trust the phone?
Also, why wasn't this barricaded about 12 years ago?
Here's the real way you know it's all bullshit - if just leaving something you bought at Radio Shack turned on could somehow flummox the avionics and cause a problem, do you really think they would let you take it on the plane in the first place?
I think the restriction is more about reducing the amount of free-flying projectiles in the cabin, should there be an emergency.
If you took the market share of Windows Phone, and added the market share for BlackBerry, it still wouldn't be 1/5 of Apple's market share in the same measurement period, which is still less than Android in the same period.
Yeah, Windows Phone is Android's "only actual competition."
Agreed. I haven't turned on my XBox360 in a year, but I just might for this game.
I won't be buying another console, unless there is a REALLY compelling reason. I'm not seeing it right now. The last few games I've really enjoyed have been Kickstarter driven, and Wasteland 2 isn't that far off...
Or, it's because institutional investors and financial analysts don't know what Apple is going to announce, so they make shit up, and then when Apple doesn't do the retarded shit that the analysts thought they would, they say they've got it all wrong and lower their targets and stock ratings.
I can't remember his name, but the clown from Piper Jaffreys that tracks Apple has NEVER been right about anything, and yet he continues to give analysis that people listen to, for reasons I can't identify.
The 64-bit processor in the iPhone 5S is NOT about memory limitations. The desktop and laptop world was shipping 64-bit CPUs with less than 4GB for years, and still is. We had 32-bit computers with total RAM in megabytes, and that wasn't about memory limits either.
Processing 64 bits of data in one clock cycle (in a simplistic view) is the reason for the 64-bit CPU. Then, throw in the concepts of SIMD, and you really start crunching data. Like severely computationally expensive photo and video filtering, which Apple has a shload of experience with from Final Cut and Aperture.
Recent policies and bluster regarding Iran and North Korea may indicate that "nuke" != ok.
There's just nothing that can be done about it once they exist, except for the country that has them to pull a South Africa and dismantle them and wash their hands of it.
They burned up almost 3800 tons of Sarin, Mustard, and VX gas in that facility alone. The Utah version burned up 7500 tons of this shit. The furnaces operate at 2700 degrees F, according to the article.
If we follow your line of thought, that would make Western Digital culpable for people downloading / storing / using media and software they aren't licensed to use.
Just because a piece of equipment allows you to infringe, doesn't make the manufacturer the infringer.
(Note: this is what the court is saying. Not necessarily me.)
How about they try to revolutionise their neglected computing line?
This event was about phones. They wanted media focus on phones. Other product announcements will be made at other events about those product lines. How do you get the media to write less about your phone? You give them other things to fill column inches with.
How about they sell their OS, looking why iWork failed before?
They did licensing to clone makers before, and it practically killed the company because none of the clone makers had the R&D costs that Apple did in order to make the OS and hardware to begin with. It works for Google because Google cares about ad impressions, and not hardware sales.
How about they buy Dell; Nintendo; Nokia; Netflix?
Dell (the company) is already being bought by Dell (the guy). Besides, what value would purchasing Dell add? Apple is already beating Nintendo by accident. What value would purchasing Nintendo add? Nokia is already being bought by Microsoft; and Microsoft isn't even getting the patent portfolio which is one of the reasons to buy Nokia. Netflix is an interesting proposition, but they also aren't for sale.
How about competing with Office instead of limiting it to their products?
Apple has long had a strategy of not making products that already have useful versions available, where they have nothing to add. This is why they never attempted to go after Exchange. Going after Microsoft Office is the same - there's nothing to add in a compelling or novel way, and it's the biggest uphill battle in the world because of the entrenched nature of Microsoft Office.
They never went after Adobe Creative Suite either because it's a fully functional suite of tools for doing print layout and photograph editing. However, After Effects was a piece of shit (back in the day) so Final Cut Pro was born, along with Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, LiveType, and Compressor.
How about they compete against Amazon; Facebook; Google search and advertising?
They compete against Amazon where it makes sense - music, Apple merchandise, books, video. There is no reason to compete against Facebook - it's far easier to just work with them; and you can ask Google how that social media competition is working out for them. They do compete against Google in mobile advertising. It's called iAd.
How about they they do a Netbook or a Console; Car Radio?
Netbooks are traditionally underperforming stale technology at razor thin margins which would erode Apple's most valuable asset - their brand. Besides, Apple does compete with Netbooks - it's called the iPad. iPad launched, Netbook market evaporated overnight. Apple's full living room strategy is yet to be realized - the Apple TV is a self-proclaimed "hobby" which clearly shows promise for much more, if they decide to do it. iOS in the Car was announced at WWDC in June, and has a list of manufacturers on board to ship in 2014.
How about they buy or build a University or Manufacturing facilities?
They used to do their own manufacturing way back when, and it's much more convenient and scalable to pay people that have core competencies in manufacturing to do the manufacturing. That's why everyone does it that way, not just Apple.
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Luck is what it would take. When Congress has a 10% approval rating, but individual Congress critters have >40%, it easily spells out the attitude that "everyone in Congress except MY guy sucks! It's the other 532 elected Representatives and Senators who are the problem!".
This is the headwind that we're fighting now, and I don't know what it's going to take to beat it.
Because it's much better to have your pollution diffused throughout the atmosphere, than contained in one place where it can be monitored?
Yes, there are other parties. No, they don't ever win anything.
In order to do what you suggest, you would need to win 354 elections nationwide. That's 287 seats in the House for a veto-proof majority, and 67 Senate seats for a veto-proof majority. Then, and only then, could you effect the kind of change you're suggesting. And I would submit, that if you've already elected a veto-proof majority that isn't Democrat or Republican, then the reforms you suggest would no longer be necessary.
Yeah, because the two vastly Democrat urban areas in California are going to vote Republican to toss a senator. I wish you were correct, but right now people vote for the brand, and not the policy.
And the Republican brand is only slightly better than Enron in California.
You are forgetting the timings for:
Time to receive the press release
Time to parse the press release
Time to make decisions based on the press release
Route of the cable itself (hint: it's not a straight line, and likely goes through intermediate cities, which will have some buffering and queueing, however slight)
And here it is:
use WTF::Unreadable;
Here's a question: If the phone / app says something completely different then the remarkably well signed roads that go into airport terminals, why trust the phone?
Also, why wasn't this barricaded about 12 years ago?
Here's the real way you know it's all bullshit - if just leaving something you bought at Radio Shack turned on could somehow flummox the avionics and cause a problem, do you really think they would let you take it on the plane in the first place?
I think the restriction is more about reducing the amount of free-flying projectiles in the cabin, should there be an emergency.
I'd paint the lens on this thing, with black enamel.
Instead of ruining the resale value of the device, you can always just not enroll your fingerprint.
We get it. You're too cool for the room.
Nobody cares. Clearly millions of people feel its worth the price being asked.
You have no idea how MDM works on Android and iOS. Stop posting about this subject until you educate yourself.
Windows Phone? Really?
If you took the market share of Windows Phone, and added the market share for BlackBerry, it still wouldn't be 1/5 of Apple's market share in the same measurement period, which is still less than Android in the same period.
Yeah, Windows Phone is Android's "only actual competition."
Prospective buyers are likely waiting for a large shrink in expenses, such as payroll.
Samsung and Apple don't need all those employees that make phones that nobody buys. They already have employees that make phones people DO buy.
Agreed. I haven't turned on my XBox360 in a year, but I just might for this game.
I won't be buying another console, unless there is a REALLY compelling reason. I'm not seeing it right now. The last few games I've really enjoyed have been Kickstarter driven, and Wasteland 2 isn't that far off...
Because everyone blasts through AAA titles at the same speed, and all AAA titles have the exact same amount of content.
Yeah, how dare they support a developer who actually makes original content that entertains them, and hasn't forgot that single-player mode exists!
Because GM isn't a car company. They are a pension company that happens to also manufacture cars.
Or, it's because institutional investors and financial analysts don't know what Apple is going to announce, so they make shit up, and then when Apple doesn't do the retarded shit that the analysts thought they would, they say they've got it all wrong and lower their targets and stock ratings.
I can't remember his name, but the clown from Piper Jaffreys that tracks Apple has NEVER been right about anything, and yet he continues to give analysis that people listen to, for reasons I can't identify.
The 64-bit processor in the iPhone 5S is NOT about memory limitations. The desktop and laptop world was shipping 64-bit CPUs with less than 4GB for years, and still is. We had 32-bit computers with total RAM in megabytes, and that wasn't about memory limits either.
Processing 64 bits of data in one clock cycle (in a simplistic view) is the reason for the 64-bit CPU. Then, throw in the concepts of SIMD, and you really start crunching data. Like severely computationally expensive photo and video filtering, which Apple has a shload of experience with from Final Cut and Aperture.
We also had a shitload of chemical weapons, which we're completing the incineration of.
It takes time to undo 60 years of cold war.
Recent policies and bluster regarding Iran and North Korea may indicate that "nuke" != ok.
There's just nothing that can be done about it once they exist, except for the country that has them to pull a South Africa and dismantle them and wash their hands of it.
There was one at the Umatilla Chemical Depot in eastern Oregon as well.
They burned up almost 3800 tons of Sarin, Mustard, and VX gas in that facility alone. The Utah version burned up 7500 tons of this shit. The furnaces operate at 2700 degrees F, according to the article.
If you buy a gun, and read the manual on how to fire a bullet into someone's face, the firearm manufacturer is not responsible for the murder.
Just saying.
If we follow your line of thought, that would make Western Digital culpable for people downloading / storing / using media and software they aren't licensed to use.
Just because a piece of equipment allows you to infringe, doesn't make the manufacturer the infringer.
(Note: this is what the court is saying. Not necessarily me.)
How about they try to revolutionise their neglected computing line?
This event was about phones. They wanted media focus on phones. Other product announcements will be made at other events about those product lines. How do you get the media to write less about your phone? You give them other things to fill column inches with.
How about they sell their OS, looking why iWork failed before?
They did licensing to clone makers before, and it practically killed the company because none of the clone makers had the R&D costs that Apple did in order to make the OS and hardware to begin with. It works for Google because Google cares about ad impressions, and not hardware sales.
How about they buy Dell; Nintendo; Nokia; Netflix?
Dell (the company) is already being bought by Dell (the guy). Besides, what value would purchasing Dell add?
Apple is already beating Nintendo by accident. What value would purchasing Nintendo add?
Nokia is already being bought by Microsoft; and Microsoft isn't even getting the patent portfolio which is one of the reasons to buy Nokia.
Netflix is an interesting proposition, but they also aren't for sale.
How about competing with Office instead of limiting it to their products?
Apple has long had a strategy of not making products that already have useful versions available, where they have nothing to add. This is why they never attempted to go after Exchange. Going after Microsoft Office is the same - there's nothing to add in a compelling or novel way, and it's the biggest uphill battle in the world because of the entrenched nature of Microsoft Office.
They never went after Adobe Creative Suite either because it's a fully functional suite of tools for doing print layout and photograph editing. However, After Effects was a piece of shit (back in the day) so Final Cut Pro was born, along with Motion, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, LiveType, and Compressor.
How about they compete against Amazon; Facebook; Google search and advertising?
They compete against Amazon where it makes sense - music, Apple merchandise, books, video.
There is no reason to compete against Facebook - it's far easier to just work with them; and you can ask Google how that social media competition is working out for them.
They do compete against Google in mobile advertising. It's called iAd.
How about they they do a Netbook or a Console; Car Radio?
Netbooks are traditionally underperforming stale technology at razor thin margins which would erode Apple's most valuable asset - their brand. Besides, Apple does compete with Netbooks - it's called the iPad. iPad launched, Netbook market evaporated overnight.
Apple's full living room strategy is yet to be realized - the Apple TV is a self-proclaimed "hobby" which clearly shows promise for much more, if they decide to do it.
iOS in the Car was announced at WWDC in June, and has a list of manufacturers on board to ship in 2014.
How about they buy or build a University or Manufacturing facilities?
They used to do their own manufacturing way back when, and it's much more convenient and scalable to pay people that have core competencies in manufacturing to do the manufacturing. That's why everyone does it that way, not just Apple.