I would go so far as to say, especially since the AMD buyout, and use in integrated video chipsets, that they have been ahead for low/id range desktops and laptops where integrated graphics are used. Even now, the AMD chipsets for graphics are better than the Intel gfx glued into some i3/i5 solutions. It really depends on your use, and how you look at them as a whole. For a mid-range graphics workhorse for gaming, you can get in a bit cheaper with a high-end AMD CPU, and a mid-range mobo. Since Intel's low-mid range motherboards have limited PCIe lanes, you generally can't run dual video cards (since one of the x16 slots, if there are two, are locked to x4). Which means you have to spend a lot more, when you are mainly wanting more GPU performance. Right now, I think a higher clocked brother to the E-350 would be really nice, though the E-350 laptops have jumped in price a little (as they're really good performers), I was really happy to pass a few along at $350 for the 15" ones, now around $400. Though I think with laptops you go as cheap as you really need, and will do what you want. Desktops, I'm inclined to spend a bit more. Though my laptop is a core2 based mbp, and my desktop is an i7. I'm spoiled and have a bit more than I *really* need.
The issue seems to be that on Intels mid-low end CPUs the motherboards are limited in number of PCIe lanes available, and often the second PCIe x16 slot is locked to 4x, meaning that dual GPUs aren't a good option... so you have to spend a lot more on the Intel side of the fence. IMHO a faster single-GPU is probably better spent on the Intel platform at the moment. In either case, we've already hit the "fast enough" stage for most people... I've recommended E-350 based laptops to a lot of people, as they really are good values at their power usage. Which is nowhere near as fast as either in the comparisons we are making here. One more generation of GPUs and a single card may well run a Triple 30" setup pretty well for gaming. I just don't see the need to push things much more than that. What this means to me, is that the really high end CPUs in 2 more generations will likely be more expensive and used mostly in servers. That's just where I see all of this going.
Can't speak for the GP, but I happen to like JS... I don't see that Ruby really offers much over PERL, except in that neither have had as much effort put into optimization that JS has seen in the past few years. As Node has been increasingly used for highly IO driven workloads, it's being proven to be a good platform for a lot of things. It's the default language of development in-browser (which is arguably where most development happens these days, though not always the most high profile development), and it's natural to want to use a favored language everywhere. JSON has become a preferred transport medium as opposed to XML, and even further pushes to use the language where JSON is native. CouchDB uses JSON for object expression, and JS for application development. MongoDB uses JS for it's default interface, and a binary version of JSON for it's object communication.
I wouldn't say these reasons are irrational at all. I would say that trying to push yet another language on to mobile devices, because the languages already on there aren't the preferred language is fairly irrational. JS is on these devices simply because they interact with the web, which uses JS... any other supported language is because that's the preferred language for the developers of those mobile platforms. Anything more than those two are superfluous and only serve to bloat the underlying platforms.
It depends on where you live... the fact they've been using USPS for last mile delivery really sucks imho... I've been getting packages at work lately.. since there are regular UPS/FedEx deliveries, and it always comes in (so far). Even USPS has been more reliable at work.
I had issues with a couple of Intel's SSDs myself, which were the top rated for the time, still using a 160GB Intel SSD in my MBP, and a 115GB Corsair SSD in my desktop now. The Corsair is a year and a half newer, but works really well. I have other storage on my desktop + NAS... so only the laptop gets cramped from project/VM data on occasion.
I always preferred Konfabulator over the others, even Windows Sidebar/Widgets, and way better than osx spotlight or whatever. It was turned into Yahoo Widgets a few years back...
At my prior address, I'd had in the course of three years, two packages (not even letters) undelivered, or delivered to the wrong address), and on 6 occasions gotten letters and packages for other addresses, even on different streets. I stopped ordering online from places unless UPS or FedEx delivery are used.
I have mixed feelings on this. I've had my handle for nearly 20 years now, so know how you feel. I still don't mind using my legal name... though my legal name without my moniker is fairly common.
When paypal flagged my account, they wanted me to send ID, I didn't have a scanner and took a picture of it with my phone, and sent that, they first denied it, then after a phone call was cleared up. Don't get divorced, move and update your address, bank and other contact information apparently. I don't like paypal, so really want to see more alternatives pop up.
I have to say that Windows 7 works pretty well, though from what I've seen of Windows Phone 7, and the direction of Windows 8, that may be a backslide. Windows 2000 (not ME) and Windows 7 have been the two versions I liked at release. I work in a web application development environment, and that means a lot of backend systems in a Microsoft + Adobe/Flash shop. I'm hoping to get a new project done with Mongo + Node on the backend and middle teirs as I think it will be a better platform than MS-SQL +.Net (WCF/MVC). Time will tell.
On the google front, they offer competitive applications that work well enough at the cost of your eyes. As long as they don't directly sell my information to anyone, and aren't complicit gov't spying (unless by court order), I can handle that. What facebook does by comparison is horrendous. It all costs money, and Google does have commercial services as well. Either way you go, it costs... as long as consumers are informed and consent to this tracking, I don't mind so much. Use duckduckgo if you want private searches, run 3rd party blockers of like and +1 buttons. It'll be okay.
True, but a web UI can offer more to be done.. in a terminal, you hit tab on a form field, or if you have to wait for a keypress, it is a much different experience with a web form that already has its' payload, and the user can interact whil communication happens in the background, with a final post latency under 1sec.
Not so much a tablet at POS, but an nfc chip (similar to what you see in dvd cases, each ith a unique ID to track an item through mfg, QA, packing & distribution.
It's gotten a lot better, however, for instance 3D acceleration for the E-350 took a couple months... I don't run linux as my host OS except on my server, so rarely an issue.
Can a console mfg buy the exclusive rights to a game? I think so.. this frees a developer from having yo port to multiple platforms early on, and as such, raises cost, risk and extends time to market or lowers quality/craftsmanship.
Agreed, the E-350 is such a great value, I'm a bit sad that they're not selling closer o their release price points, but it really is a testimony to how well they work.
You also have to consider a few other things, integrated graphics options, especially in laptps, and/or motherboard options. This is where the pricing really favors AMD. For my mom, father, brother, sister, and grand, others an E-350 based system is sufficient, and other integrated gpu options from amd all exceed intel. This is why I've gone about half and half on even recent builds often in favor of amd. Total system cost for a non-suck system (sub-$750) really favors AMD. I think where AMD needs to firm up to compete is in really low power, and linux gpu support.
I think the Pentium 4 days really f'd over AMD in the OEM space, though since the Core/Core2 Intel's held the crown, though for most use AMD's E-350 is a really nice offering. I think Bulldozer will have advantages in the low-mid end, where Intel may keep the raw cpu speed crown. I'm more interested in seeing an NVidia Tegra 3 in laptop/desktop options myself. I think we've gotten so used to the bigger, better cycle that we've lost sight that 5+ year old tech is more than fast enough for anything most people want to do. I think we're really close to a GP CPU nirvana now. At least in the consumer space.
I never learned hoe much I hate some keyboards until my 10" netbook a few years back, the up arrow was just to the left of the right shift, and the Fn key to the lowest left... Same for the htpc keyboard I am on now... really horrible after years of touch on model-m keyboards. Worse than the actions of ctrl being awkward between gui app and terminal hotkeys.
I can do either hand, often one on the keyboard, one on the mouse (10-key back in the early 90's for data entry work, I cold so fly in mixed data... some text, some numeric still want a vertical tab back)... I still take the time to learn a few hotkeys here and there, but am pretty inclined to split the difference. (hate my htpc keyboard, too many keys miss, irks me). Drink is usually set above/behind the keyboard, safest spot from accidental spill, though if a cup ever broke/leaked, that could be bad.
For about $15 more, you can snag a Viewsonic gTablet from Amazon... though until the gTablet price drop, was looking at the Nook Color. The gtablet is running a much better CPU, though the screen on the NC is a bit better in terms of field of view. my gTablet is pretty narrow, but once rooted to VEGAn-Tab, runs way nicer than the stock ROM. NC needs to be rooted to get the most out of it, which isn't a huge deal, just good to know. I'd like to see either of these hit the sub-$200 price point though.
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I would go so far as to say, especially since the AMD buyout, and use in integrated video chipsets, that they have been ahead for low/id range desktops and laptops where integrated graphics are used. Even now, the AMD chipsets for graphics are better than the Intel gfx glued into some i3/i5 solutions. It really depends on your use, and how you look at them as a whole. For a mid-range graphics workhorse for gaming, you can get in a bit cheaper with a high-end AMD CPU, and a mid-range mobo. Since Intel's low-mid range motherboards have limited PCIe lanes, you generally can't run dual video cards (since one of the x16 slots, if there are two, are locked to x4). Which means you have to spend a lot more, when you are mainly wanting more GPU performance. Right now, I think a higher clocked brother to the E-350 would be really nice, though the E-350 laptops have jumped in price a little (as they're really good performers), I was really happy to pass a few along at $350 for the 15" ones, now around $400. Though I think with laptops you go as cheap as you really need, and will do what you want. Desktops, I'm inclined to spend a bit more. Though my laptop is a core2 based mbp, and my desktop is an i7. I'm spoiled and have a bit more than I *really* need.
The issue seems to be that on Intels mid-low end CPUs the motherboards are limited in number of PCIe lanes available, and often the second PCIe x16 slot is locked to 4x, meaning that dual GPUs aren't a good option... so you have to spend a lot more on the Intel side of the fence. IMHO a faster single-GPU is probably better spent on the Intel platform at the moment. In either case, we've already hit the "fast enough" stage for most people... I've recommended E-350 based laptops to a lot of people, as they really are good values at their power usage. Which is nowhere near as fast as either in the comparisons we are making here. One more generation of GPUs and a single card may well run a Triple 30" setup pretty well for gaming. I just don't see the need to push things much more than that. What this means to me, is that the really high end CPUs in 2 more generations will likely be more expensive and used mostly in servers. That's just where I see all of this going.
Can't speak for the GP, but I happen to like JS... I don't see that Ruby really offers much over PERL, except in that neither have had as much effort put into optimization that JS has seen in the past few years. As Node has been increasingly used for highly IO driven workloads, it's being proven to be a good platform for a lot of things. It's the default language of development in-browser (which is arguably where most development happens these days, though not always the most high profile development), and it's natural to want to use a favored language everywhere. JSON has become a preferred transport medium as opposed to XML, and even further pushes to use the language where JSON is native. CouchDB uses JSON for object expression, and JS for application development. MongoDB uses JS for it's default interface, and a binary version of JSON for it's object communication.
I wouldn't say these reasons are irrational at all. I would say that trying to push yet another language on to mobile devices, because the languages already on there aren't the preferred language is fairly irrational. JS is on these devices simply because they interact with the web, which uses JS... any other supported language is because that's the preferred language for the developers of those mobile platforms. Anything more than those two are superfluous and only serve to bloat the underlying platforms.
It depends on where you live... the fact they've been using USPS for last mile delivery really sucks imho... I've been getting packages at work lately.. since there are regular UPS/FedEx deliveries, and it always comes in (so far). Even USPS has been more reliable at work.
Not only that, but trees are a renewable resource.
I had issues with a couple of Intel's SSDs myself, which were the top rated for the time, still using a 160GB Intel SSD in my MBP, and a 115GB Corsair SSD in my desktop now. The Corsair is a year and a half newer, but works really well. I have other storage on my desktop + NAS... so only the laptop gets cramped from project/VM data on occasion.
I always preferred Konfabulator over the others, even Windows Sidebar/Widgets, and way better than osx spotlight or whatever. It was turned into Yahoo Widgets a few years back...
At my prior address, I'd had in the course of three years, two packages (not even letters) undelivered, or delivered to the wrong address), and on 6 occasions gotten letters and packages for other addresses, even on different streets. I stopped ordering online from places unless UPS or FedEx delivery are used.
I have mixed feelings on this. I've had my handle for nearly 20 years now, so know how you feel. I still don't mind using my legal name... though my legal name without my moniker is fairly common.
Many cable companies already are... there''s far less need for neilson as the cable co. boxes have a lot of the watching habit info.
When paypal flagged my account, they wanted me to send ID, I didn't have a scanner and took a picture of it with my phone, and sent that, they first denied it, then after a phone call was cleared up. Don't get divorced, move and update your address, bank and other contact information apparently. I don't like paypal, so really want to see more alternatives pop up.
I have to say that Windows 7 works pretty well, though from what I've seen of Windows Phone 7, and the direction of Windows 8, that may be a backslide. Windows 2000 (not ME) and Windows 7 have been the two versions I liked at release. I work in a web application development environment, and that means a lot of backend systems in a Microsoft + Adobe/Flash shop. I'm hoping to get a new project done with Mongo + Node on the backend and middle teirs as I think it will be a better platform than MS-SQL + .Net (WCF/MVC). Time will tell.
On the google front, they offer competitive applications that work well enough at the cost of your eyes. As long as they don't directly sell my information to anyone, and aren't complicit gov't spying (unless by court order), I can handle that. What facebook does by comparison is horrendous. It all costs money, and Google does have commercial services as well. Either way you go, it costs... as long as consumers are informed and consent to this tracking, I don't mind so much. Use duckduckgo if you want private searches, run 3rd party blockers of like and +1 buttons. It'll be okay.
True, but a web UI can offer more to be done.. in a terminal, you hit tab on a form field, or if you have to wait for a keypress, it is a much different experience with a web form that already has its' payload, and the user can interact whil communication happens in the background, with a final post latency under 1sec.
Not so much a tablet at POS, but an nfc chip (similar to what you see in dvd cases, each ith a unique ID to track an item through mfg, QA, packing & distribution.
It's gotten a lot better, however, for instance 3D acceleration for the E-350 took a couple months... I don't run linux as my host OS except on my server, so rarely an issue.
I switched away because of it... Announcement came a couple weeks before my contract was up...
Can a console mfg buy the exclusive rights to a game? I think so.. this frees a developer from having yo port to multiple platforms early on, and as such, raises cost, risk and extends time to market or lowers quality/craftsmanship.
It was really More's observation.. and a forward looking view that it would continue to be a trend.. all trends come to an end.
Agreed, the E-350 is such a great value, I'm a bit sad that they're not selling closer o their release price points, but it really is a testimony to how well they work.
You also have to consider a few other things, integrated graphics options, especially in laptps, and/or motherboard options. This is where the pricing really favors AMD. For my mom, father, brother, sister, and grand, others an E-350 based system is sufficient, and other integrated gpu options from amd all exceed intel. This is why I've gone about half and half on even recent builds often in favor of amd. Total system cost for a non-suck system (sub-$750) really favors AMD. I think where AMD needs to firm up to compete is in really low power, and linux gpu support.
I think the Pentium 4 days really f'd over AMD in the OEM space, though since the Core/Core2 Intel's held the crown, though for most use AMD's E-350 is a really nice offering. I think Bulldozer will have advantages in the low-mid end, where Intel may keep the raw cpu speed crown. I'm more interested in seeing an NVidia Tegra 3 in laptop/desktop options myself. I think we've gotten so used to the bigger, better cycle that we've lost sight that 5+ year old tech is more than fast enough for anything most people want to do. I think we're really close to a GP CPU nirvana now. At least in the consumer space.
I am always tempted to take my m-style keyboard in my laptop bag. I hate my mackbook's kb
I never learned hoe much I hate some keyboards until my 10" netbook a few years back, the up arrow was just to the left of the right shift, and the Fn key to the lowest left... Same for the htpc keyboard I am on now... really horrible after years of touch on model-m keyboards. Worse than the actions of ctrl being awkward between gui app and terminal hotkeys.
I can do either hand, often one on the keyboard, one on the mouse (10-key back in the early 90's for data entry work, I cold so fly in mixed data... some text, some numeric still want a vertical tab back)... I still take the time to learn a few hotkeys here and there, but am pretty inclined to split the difference. (hate my htpc keyboard, too many keys miss, irks me). Drink is usually set above/behind the keyboard, safest spot from accidental spill, though if a cup ever broke/leaked, that could be bad.
For about $15 more, you can snag a Viewsonic gTablet from Amazon... though until the gTablet price drop, was looking at the Nook Color. The gtablet is running a much better CPU, though the screen on the NC is a bit better in terms of field of view. my gTablet is pretty narrow, but once rooted to VEGAn-Tab, runs way nicer than the stock ROM. NC needs to be rooted to get the most out of it, which isn't a huge deal, just good to know. I'd like to see either of these hit the sub-$200 price point though.