It fits on one line, why would I want to line wrap?
Because the world is not made of tweets, and when you have a very wide block of text, it gets visually confusing. The rule of thumb is: 60-70 characters per line give the best readability.
Can even the most attune pair of eyes in all of humanity resolve the display with any pixelation at that point?
In theory, yes. In practice, it's not worth it because there's a cost in processing power (thus precious battery). I'd say about 300ppi is as good as a normal user will even notice. Still, there is one big point for higher ppi: using the phone as the display of a virtual reality headset (such as Samsung's own Gear VR). I tried my old Note II (265ppi) with a generic "Cardboard" headset, and it was rather pixelated.
If you think that's not a speed demon, you have more money than common sense. My first-gen i5 with 8GB is "fairly modern". Hell, even a Core 2 Duo with 4GB is a solid general use machine (except for new games).
No, I fully agree. When you see someone using emoji, it only gives the impression that said person is a moron. Unless, of course, the person is using emoji ironically to mock the morons who use emoji without irony. But anyway, emoji is a cancer and simply should not exist.
I said "at least" because it's a compromise: there are not enough people demanding a return to 4:3, but there are still some 16:10 options. (The problem with old monitors is, TN has shit color quality.)
Let's look at a maximised browser window for example.
That's a mistake. Sometimes I need it non-maximized. Then your "ideal" design becomes a hindrance. All for a few pixels, to compensate for your subpar hardware. What we need is, at least, to move away from 16:9 to 16:10 monitors and demand better pixel density. Shit like 1366x768 laptops, that's not even worth taking in account! Also, since consistency is essential to produce user-friendly software, any developer who deviates from the HIG without some damn good reason is not worth his salt.
They identify the application, and provide a place to drag the window around. That's real usability. Also, it's a matter of consistency. Every application must OBEY THE HIG.
And without a title bar, a maximised window would have its tool bar or menu at the top screen edge, making it easier to click on.
Infinite vertical targeting, that's why a Mac-style global menu bar is a good thing. Too bad almost no one copied it, and the only example that comes to mind - Ubuntu's Unity - is seriously flawed in many other respects. But anyway, I don't want to sacrifice actual usability for a few vertical pixels. If your screen is so damn low-res that this is an issue, the problem is your hardware. Crap, this wouldn't even be worth debating if it wasn't for the idiotic move from 4:3 to widescreen.
Not really. When the iPhone came out in '07, it mostly took a bite from RIM's lunch, not Nokia's. Mind you, Symbian was still doing pretty well up to 2010, ahead of iOS and Android combined, when Stephen Elop started ruining everything. We would be all using Nokia MeeGo phones now if it wasn't for that Microsoft trojan! Anyway, at that moment Android exploded, with Samsung filling the vacuum from Nokia's collapse.
Current consoles don't allow KB/M (minus rare exceptions or using an adapter), which makes FPS games borderline unplayable. How does anyone finds this bullshit acceptable in this day and age? Seriously, even the Dreamcast had KB/M.
Nah. A new console would be wasted on me. I still have way more good games on old consoles than I have time to play them, and new stuff goes best on the PC anyway.
Looking at the Classic, I can see clearly why it failed. It's like something from a decade ago. Sure, it's good to have a keyboard, but not at the expense of the screen! They got it right with the Priv and its sliding keyboard, that one is something I'd consider if I were thinking of buying a smartphone now.
Fun fact: Nokia had a mobile payment system back in 2010, which was wildly successful in India and was about to be launched in other developing countries. Yet, they shut it down in 2012. Guess why? Because that service was compatible with Nokia's own systems - S40, Symbian, Meego - but not with shitty Windows Phone!
I think they're ultimately shooting for having future phones as thin as credit cards.
And that's a very dumb goal. No one complains, "I wish my phone was thinner." People do complain, "I wish my phone had better battery life" and "I wish my phone's screen wouldn't break so easily."
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I'm hesitant to search for 'korean manbang' on Google.
That one looks like a cartoon skull.
It fits on one line, why would I want to line wrap?
Because the world is not made of tweets, and when you have a very wide block of text, it gets visually confusing. The rule of thumb is: 60-70 characters per line give the best readability.
Can even the most attune pair of eyes in all of humanity resolve the display with any pixelation at that point?
In theory, yes. In practice, it's not worth it because there's a cost in processing power (thus precious battery). I'd say about 300ppi is as good as a normal user will even notice. Still, there is one big point for higher ppi: using the phone as the display of a virtual reality headset (such as Samsung's own Gear VR). I tried my old Note II (265ppi) with a generic "Cardboard" headset, and it was rather pixelated.
If you think that's not a speed demon, you have more money than common sense. My first-gen i5 with 8GB is "fairly modern". Hell, even a Core 2 Duo with 4GB is a solid general use machine (except for new games).
Actually, it's still around. Only now it's called Xinuos OpenServer.
No, I fully agree. When you see someone using emoji, it only gives the impression that said person is a moron. Unless, of course, the person is using emoji ironically to mock the morons who use emoji without irony. But anyway, emoji is a cancer and simply should not exist.
I said "at least" because it's a compromise: there are not enough people demanding a return to 4:3, but there are still some 16:10 options. (The problem with old monitors is, TN has shit color quality.)
Let's look at a maximised browser window for example.
That's a mistake. Sometimes I need it non-maximized. Then your "ideal" design becomes a hindrance. All for a few pixels, to compensate for your subpar hardware. What we need is, at least, to move away from 16:9 to 16:10 monitors and demand better pixel density. Shit like 1366x768 laptops, that's not even worth taking in account! Also, since consistency is essential to produce user-friendly software, any developer who deviates from the HIG without some damn good reason is not worth his salt.
They identify the application, and provide a place to drag the window around. That's real usability. Also, it's a matter of consistency. Every application must OBEY THE HIG.
And without a title bar, a maximised window would have its tool bar or menu at the top screen edge, making it easier to click on.
Infinite vertical targeting, that's why a Mac-style global menu bar is a good thing. Too bad almost no one copied it, and the only example that comes to mind - Ubuntu's Unity - is seriously flawed in many other respects. But anyway, I don't want to sacrifice actual usability for a few vertical pixels. If your screen is so damn low-res that this is an issue, the problem is your hardware. Crap, this wouldn't even be worth debating if it wasn't for the idiotic move from 4:3 to widescreen.
The title bar is a standard interface element. It must always be present, except when a program is in full screen mode. OBEY THE HIG.
But since their stuff is massively overpriced junk... er, I mean a luxury product, they still manage to be tremendously profitable.
Indeed. Here is a list of the best-selling cell phones ever. It is visibly ruled by Nokia.
MeeGo was probably a better strategy, and clearly a better product, than Windows Phone.
Not really. When the iPhone came out in '07, it mostly took a bite from RIM's lunch, not Nokia's. Mind you, Symbian was still doing pretty well up to 2010, ahead of iOS and Android combined, when Stephen Elop started ruining everything. We would be all using Nokia MeeGo phones now if it wasn't for that Microsoft trojan! Anyway, at that moment Android exploded, with Samsung filling the vacuum from Nokia's collapse.
Current consoles don't allow KB/M (minus rare exceptions or using an adapter), which makes FPS games borderline unplayable. How does anyone finds this bullshit acceptable in this day and age? Seriously, even the Dreamcast had KB/M.
Nah. A new console would be wasted on me. I still have way more good games on old consoles than I have time to play them, and new stuff goes best on the PC anyway.
If you have a working brain, you can express yourself with words. If you can't, you're a moron. To hell with emoji.
Hell, ask an honest Linux user, and most will agree that the popular GUIs for Linux are generally sucktastic.
Cinnamon (Mint's main DE) is pretty decent, actually. It's not OSX, sure, but not everyone can afford Apple's stupid prices for subpar hardware.
Looking at the Classic, I can see clearly why it failed. It's like something from a decade ago. Sure, it's good to have a keyboard, but not at the expense of the screen! They got it right with the Priv and its sliding keyboard, that one is something I'd consider if I were thinking of buying a smartphone now.
Fun fact: Nokia had a mobile payment system back in 2010, which was wildly successful in India and was about to be launched in other developing countries. Yet, they shut it down in 2012. Guess why? Because that service was compatible with Nokia's own systems - S40, Symbian, Meego - but not with shitty Windows Phone!
I heard stores keep WP devices out of sight because of the very high return rate from dissatisfied consumers.
Like samsung ditching sd card slots?
Ah, yes, the Galaxy S6 - such a flop that Samsung backpedaled and re-added the microSD to the S7.
I think they're ultimately shooting for having future phones as thin as credit cards.
And that's a very dumb goal. No one complains, "I wish my phone was thinner." People do complain, "I wish my phone had better battery life" and "I wish my phone's screen wouldn't break so easily."