If they do, it is only BECAUSE Android tablets exist and a real threat. Thus, everyone wins due to Android tablets- even if you buy an iOS one instead.
That is right now. We are talking about over the next year as the Nexus 7 starts to take hold. And sales of the smaller 7 will also start to drive more demand for larger/more expensive Android tablets.
* There is a HUGE market for people that are not willing to pay $400 to $500 for a tablet.
* Android now has more apps in Google Play than Apple's marketplace (granted, not as many tablet optimized ones).
* Android now has a MUCH larger market penetration than iPhones.
* Android has some HUGE players behind it now.
* What held Android tablets back was the lack of OS tweaks for tablet functionality. FIXED. And quality tablet models. FIXED. And low enough priced alternatives to the iPad. FIXED.
People can continue to pretend that Apple will remain in control of the tablet market for many years to come, but those are likely the same people that thought Android could not bump Apple into a distance second place in the smart phone market.
Apple is not going to be able to dismiss Android anymore, regardless of how much they sue everyone. Lower priced Android tablets are going to create a whole new market and Apple is going to have a very hard time competing in that world.
Sorry, but speeding rarely is the CAUSE of any accident. Speed differentials can be. And accident damage will increase with speed. But going fast does not, in itself, cause accidents.
And by definition "speeding" is *ANY* speed over the speed limit. Since 98% of people drive over the speed limit (they do here at least), how is it that 98% of cars are not in accidents?
The leading causes of accidents are probably:
* Failure to stop in time because of following too closely * Not looking/knowing what is in a lane before changing lanes * Distracted driving of any sort (passengers, phones, controls, etc) * Falling asleep * Intoxicated driving * Reckless driving (weaving, lane splitting, running lights, chicken, etc)
>"In some cases, we know that the worst-case scenarioâ"vast databases with records of movements of massive numbers of peopleâ"is already happening. To avoid this fate "
Avoid this fate? Are they kidding? There is absolutely NO WAY to guarantee citizens this information is going to be maintained according to any rules, whatsoever. If the information is collected, it *WILL* be stored, it *WILL* be accessible by the FBI/CIA/DHS/whatever, regardless of what laws are in place.
Sorry to have to break this news. The only truly secure and non-abusable information is that which is not collected in the first place.
>"Fiefdoms had taken root, and a mastery of internal politics emerged as key to career success. In those years Microsoft had stepped up its efforts to cripple competitors"
Welcome to life at a huge, fat monopoly. At least it seems like they hit an ace with UEFI, further stifling competition and removing consumer freedom and choice.
Looks like Apple is falling into the same trap in their niche markets where they were also a near monopoly (tablets/phones).... instead of opening up, offering product choices, lowering prices, they are spending all their effort trying to sue everyone into submission.
Sorry, but to me this is just depressing. We already have to lots tons of money to wait forever to see a LIVE doctor who can barely be bothered to listen or treat before flying out of the room to the next patient. So this is just want we need- make the experience even that much less functional, colder, and more remote.
At this rate, I would do better to just sit at home, Google up all my symptoms and treat myself. Or at least just take my own vitals and video conference with a doctor. Then at maybe I can skip the hour wait in the freezing waiting room with people coughing on me, kids screaming, and a TV blaring on some stupid reality show (or worse, some "public health message loop").
Sorry for the rant, just have not had a lot of good experiences with doctors or doctor offices over the last few years.
I find the term "African American" extremely stupid and even offensive, because the same people using the term would not give me the same courtesy and call me "European American" (which would be equally stupid, BUT AT LEAST IT IS EQUAL).
It is 2012. Why is it we still have to invent all these stupid labels? People's ancestry and skin colors have a HUGE variety and it will continue to get more muddled and confused. Case in point- President Obama is neither "black" nor "African American". He is just an American. Isn't that enough? What if a 10th generation "white" South African becomes an American citizen? Is he "African American"? What if a "black" Haitian becomes an American citizen? Is he "African American"? Ignoring ancestry, then at what point in the skin tonal scale does someone magically become "African American"?
I agree with you, but you should note that the Sprint LTE rollout *is* coming more quickly to many areas that don't have WiMax already (I have been monitoring it pretty closely). So the order is not the same (I actually can't quite understand the pattern).
More importantly, they are upgrading 3G in many areas at both similar and different times- which will impact far more users. (There are reports of great 3G updates already in areas nowhere near ready for LTE upgrades).
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$300 for something that could be done for less than $75 with a Pi (which includes case/ps/cables)? Or an old Linux box lying around? Or a used Xbox for $50? For $300, I could put together a complete microATX system with tons of storage and CPU.
Sorry, I don't see the "Q" fitting into the picture for most people. At least those looking at the price tag. If it were $150, that would change the equation considerably.
Add me to the droves of people also saying that Wikipedia is functional, not ugly. I am sick to death of stupid sites that have crap all over them and no content. Pop up s**t, f***ing animated junk on the sides, irritating mouse-overs, and countless other distractions and things to make the site non-functional and slow to load and use.
And each year it is getting worse and worse with all the "web 2.0" so-called innovations. And unlike the past where you could block Flash, or limit Javascript, now we have pretty much no control anymore, other than just breaking the site completely. So PLEASE LEAVE WIKIPEDIA ALONE.
You might be an exception to the norm, then (yep, that does happen). Plus, I never mentioned "shaking limbs, restlessness, light-headedness" when I was describing intoxication...
Actually, you are STILL reading more into what I said. Indeed just about anything one does or consumes will alter his/her psychology.
Addiction doesn't make you *high*- that is what intoxication is. And consumption of something like caffeine or nicotine or similar doesn't (or not significantly) impact speech, memory, cognition and problem solving, motor skills, balance, social interaction ability, etc. Nor do they cause hallucinations, euphoria, paranoia, anxiety attacks, or remove social inhibitions. Those *intoxication* effects are the things that get people into trouble when working with heavy machinery, driving, mentally challenging tasks, things that require a clear head, fine motor skills, etc.
One COULD argue that marijuana or even alcohol are not addictive, but it both can still be very intoxicating (depending on consumption level), unlike caffeine or nicotine. Addition, itself, is not necessarily a social or moral problem. After all, one can be addicted to running, for example. It is intoxication that potentially causes one to put other people's lives in jeopardy; and in the wrong situation or setting, that can be very bad.
Please keep in mind that I am NOT anti-drug. I, personally, have never consumed any illicit drug, nor even alcohol; probably never will. But I think people have the right to put anything in their body they want.... as long as it is in the correct setting and doesn't jeopardize other people's rights and safety.
A very weak stimulant or depressant, yes; neither of which affects judgement/memory/cognition much at all. And we are not talking about withdrawal effects, but effects of the drug, itself. It is doubtful there are any measurable effects caffeine/nicotine affecting reaction time, communications, on cognitive ability, reaction time, etc.
EVERYTHING operates on the brain- sleep, daylight, exercise, antihistamine, sugar, even hydration. But there is a HUGE difference between the very weak effects of caffeine/nicotine and the incredibly large effects of things like pot, alcohol, heroin, PCP, cocaine, etc.
I tell you what- you decide who you want to fly you on your next plane trip, protect you with a gun as a police officer in your next need, or perform a surgical procedure on you:
A) Someone who has recently consumed caffeine/nicotine.
or
B) Someone who has recently consumed pot, alcohol, heroin, PCP, cocaine, etc.
Sorry, but although tobacco [nicotine] might be considered very addictive (by many definitions of the word, and according to certain uses), it is not at all "intoxicating" (it does not distort reality perception, cause hallucinations, impair judgement or critical thinking, affect communication or reaction time, etc) . So it is hard to believe it could be much of a gateway drug to anything other than itself.
People seek out [real] drugs not to become addicted or because they have an addictive predisposition, but to get *high*... and that doesn't really happen at all with things like nicotine and caffeine.
You do realize that the slide-unlock design you are complaining about was replaced over two years ago with a totally different lock screen?
If you want a LEGIT complaint about the non-historic HTC lock screen, it would be that it has absolutely no security. And if you try to ADD security to it (like the pattern unlock), you have to FIRST unlock the screen with the "pretty" HTC interface, and THEN UNLOCK IT YET AGAIN with the security screen.
? I think you are replying to the wrong person/persons. My +1 insightful comment was about the parent to my posting, which was someone saying that the way people dress/talk/look/behave is a lot more important than the color of their skin. And he is right.
However, I do not at all support the idea of "stop and frisk." Just because someone slightly looks suspicious is not probable cause to search or frisk them.
It is far less the color of one's skin, but the way people choose to present themselves or act. When one acts like or mimic people who do not care about the law, or don't care about other people, then that automatically puts one at a disadvantage.
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I think it is stranger that you think people that are willing to spend $200 on a tablet but not $500 to be "poor".
If they do, it is only BECAUSE Android tablets exist and a real threat. Thus, everyone wins due to Android tablets- even if you buy an iOS one instead.
That is right now. We are talking about over the next year as the Nexus 7 starts to take hold. And sales of the smaller 7 will also start to drive more demand for larger/more expensive Android tablets.
Kendrick is just wrong.
* There is a HUGE market for people that are not willing to pay $400 to $500 for a tablet.
* Android now has more apps in Google Play than Apple's marketplace (granted, not as many tablet optimized ones).
* Android now has a MUCH larger market penetration than iPhones.
* Android has some HUGE players behind it now.
* What held Android tablets back was the lack of OS tweaks for tablet functionality. FIXED. And quality tablet models. FIXED. And low enough priced alternatives to the iPad. FIXED.
People can continue to pretend that Apple will remain in control of the tablet market for many years to come, but those are likely the same people that thought Android could not bump Apple into a distance second place in the smart phone market.
Apple is not going to be able to dismiss Android anymore, regardless of how much they sue everyone. Lower priced Android tablets are going to create a whole new market and Apple is going to have a very hard time competing in that world.
In such a case, the cause of the accident was exceeding the capability of that particular vehicle (tires or suspension).
Sorry, but speeding rarely is the CAUSE of any accident. Speed differentials can be. And accident damage will increase with speed. But going fast does not, in itself, cause accidents.
And by definition "speeding" is *ANY* speed over the speed limit. Since 98% of people drive over the speed limit (they do here at least), how is it that 98% of cars are not in accidents?
The leading causes of accidents are probably:
* Failure to stop in time because of following too closely
* Not looking/knowing what is in a lane before changing lanes
* Distracted driving of any sort (passengers, phones, controls, etc)
* Falling asleep
* Intoxicated driving
* Reckless driving (weaving, lane splitting, running lights, chicken, etc)
>"In some cases, we know that the worst-case scenarioâ"vast databases with records of movements of massive numbers of peopleâ"is already happening. To avoid this fate "
Avoid this fate? Are they kidding? There is absolutely NO WAY to guarantee citizens this information is going to be maintained according to any rules, whatsoever. If the information is collected, it *WILL* be stored, it *WILL* be accessible by the FBI/CIA/DHS/whatever, regardless of what laws are in place.
Sorry to have to break this news. The only truly secure and non-abusable information is that which is not collected in the first place.
>"Fiefdoms had taken root, and a mastery of internal politics emerged as key to career success. In those years Microsoft had stepped up its efforts to cripple competitors"
Welcome to life at a huge, fat monopoly. At least it seems like they hit an ace with UEFI, further stifling competition and removing consumer freedom and choice.
Looks like Apple is falling into the same trap in their niche markets where they were also a near monopoly (tablets/phones).... instead of opening up, offering product choices, lowering prices, they are spending all their effort trying to sue everyone into submission.
Sorry, but to me this is just depressing. We already have to lots tons of money to wait forever to see a LIVE doctor who can barely be bothered to listen or treat before flying out of the room to the next patient. So this is just want we need- make the experience even that much less functional, colder, and more remote.
At this rate, I would do better to just sit at home, Google up all my symptoms and treat myself. Or at least just take my own vitals and video conference with a doctor. Then at maybe I can skip the hour wait in the freezing waiting room with people coughing on me, kids screaming, and a TV blaring on some stupid reality show (or worse, some "public health message loop").
Sorry for the rant, just have not had a lot of good experiences with doctors or doctor offices over the last few years.
Talk about a subject change!
I find the term "African American" extremely stupid and even offensive, because the same people using the term would not give me the same courtesy and call me "European American" (which would be equally stupid, BUT AT LEAST IT IS EQUAL).
It is 2012. Why is it we still have to invent all these stupid labels? People's ancestry and skin colors have a HUGE variety and it will continue to get more muddled and confused. Case in point- President Obama is neither "black" nor "African American". He is just an American. Isn't that enough? What if a 10th generation "white" South African becomes an American citizen? Is he "African American"? What if a "black" Haitian becomes an American citizen? Is he "African American"? Ignoring ancestry, then at what point in the skin tonal scale does someone magically become "African American"?
I agree with you, but you should note that the Sprint LTE rollout *is* coming more quickly to many areas that don't have WiMax already (I have been monitoring it pretty closely). So the order is not the same (I actually can't quite understand the pattern).
More importantly, they are upgrading 3G in many areas at both similar and different times- which will impact far more users. (There are reports of great 3G updates already in areas nowhere near ready for LTE upgrades).
$300 for something that could be done for less than $75 with a Pi (which includes case/ps/cables)? Or an old Linux box lying around? Or a used Xbox for $50? For $300, I could put together a complete microATX system with tons of storage and CPU.
Sorry, I don't see the "Q" fitting into the picture for most people. At least those looking at the price tag. If it were $150, that would change the equation considerably.
Let me be the first to say: "Wicked!!!" :)
Add me to the droves of people also saying that Wikipedia is functional, not ugly. I am sick to death of stupid sites that have crap all over them and no content. Pop up s**t, f***ing animated junk on the sides, irritating mouse-overs, and countless other distractions and things to make the site non-functional and slow to load and use.
And each year it is getting worse and worse with all the "web 2.0" so-called innovations. And unlike the past where you could block Flash, or limit Javascript, now we have pretty much no control anymore, other than just breaking the site completely. So PLEASE LEAVE WIKIPEDIA ALONE.
You might be an exception to the norm, then (yep, that does happen). Plus, I never mentioned "shaking limbs, restlessness, light-headedness" when I was describing intoxication...
Actually, you are STILL reading more into what I said. Indeed just about anything one does or consumes will alter his/her psychology.
Addiction doesn't make you *high*- that is what intoxication is. And consumption of something like caffeine or nicotine or similar doesn't (or not significantly) impact speech, memory, cognition and problem solving, motor skills, balance, social interaction ability, etc. Nor do they cause hallucinations, euphoria, paranoia, anxiety attacks, or remove social inhibitions. Those *intoxication* effects are the things that get people into trouble when working with heavy machinery, driving, mentally challenging tasks, things that require a clear head, fine motor skills, etc.
One COULD argue that marijuana or even alcohol are not addictive, but it both can still be very intoxicating (depending on consumption level), unlike caffeine or nicotine. Addition, itself, is not necessarily a social or moral problem. After all, one can be addicted to running, for example. It is intoxication that potentially causes one to put other people's lives in jeopardy; and in the wrong situation or setting, that can be very bad.
Please keep in mind that I am NOT anti-drug. I, personally, have never consumed any illicit drug, nor even alcohol; probably never will. But I think people have the right to put anything in their body they want.... as long as it is in the correct setting and doesn't jeopardize other people's rights and safety.
Never said it was. Nor did I imply it.
Couldn't disagree more. I have been around people high on marijuana. And they are pretty F'ed up when high.
A very weak stimulant or depressant, yes; neither of which affects judgement/memory/cognition much at all. And we are not talking about withdrawal effects, but effects of the drug, itself. It is doubtful there are any measurable effects caffeine/nicotine affecting reaction time, communications, on cognitive ability, reaction time, etc.
EVERYTHING operates on the brain- sleep, daylight, exercise, antihistamine, sugar, even hydration. But there is a HUGE difference between the very weak effects of caffeine/nicotine and the incredibly large effects of things like pot, alcohol, heroin, PCP, cocaine, etc.
I tell you what- you decide who you want to fly you on your next plane trip, protect you with a gun as a police officer in your next need, or perform a surgical procedure on you:
A) Someone who has recently consumed caffeine/nicotine.
or
B) Someone who has recently consumed pot, alcohol, heroin, PCP, cocaine, etc.
Sorry, but although tobacco [nicotine] might be considered very addictive (by many definitions of the word, and according to certain uses), it is not at all "intoxicating" (it does not distort reality perception, cause hallucinations, impair judgement or critical thinking, affect communication or reaction time, etc) . So it is hard to believe it could be much of a gateway drug to anything other than itself.
People seek out [real] drugs not to become addicted or because they have an addictive predisposition, but to get *high*... and that doesn't really happen at all with things like nicotine and caffeine.
1) The phones that had that version don't have enough RAM or storage to run the newer version of Sense.
2) He has the option to run a different ROM without Sense.
3) Utility apps addressing many problems are available free without ads or commercially for a few dollars.
But I guess you would rather just stereotype.
You do realize that the slide-unlock design you are complaining about was replaced over two years ago with a totally different lock screen?
If you want a LEGIT complaint about the non-historic HTC lock screen, it would be that it has absolutely no security. And if you try to ADD security to it (like the pattern unlock), you have to FIRST unlock the screen with the "pretty" HTC interface, and THEN UNLOCK IT YET AGAIN with the security screen.
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I think you are replying to the wrong person/persons. My +1 insightful comment was about the parent to my posting, which was someone saying that the way people dress/talk/look/behave is a lot more important than the color of their skin. And he is right.
However, I do not at all support the idea of "stop and frisk." Just because someone slightly looks suspicious is not probable cause to search or frisk them.
+1 Insightful for parent poster.
It is far less the color of one's skin, but the way people choose to present themselves or act. When one acts like or mimic people who do not care about the law, or don't care about other people, then that automatically puts one at a disadvantage.
I am going to guess that just about everything in the human body changes over time.... even DNA (slightly).