A smart developer will not give up on Windows and jump to Linux; a smart developer will make software that can be easily ported to Windows, Linux, Android, OSX, iOS, and whatever else comes around. Tying oneself to proprietary APIs like DirectX, therefore, can be a serious mistake.
I wouldn't be opposed to that, if they were color-accurate enough for serious Photoshop work.
They're usually S-IPS LEDs, so probably yes. I heard they're pretty much the same stuff that big brands use, but sometimes from imperfect yields, such as a dead pixel here and there (some ads claim "perfect pixel", so they will check that this is not the case).
Trying to find a monitor these days that's 1280 tall or greater can be challenging.
Actually, 27" monitors at WQHD (2560x1440) seem to be catching on in South Korea, so you can find them easily on eBay for less than $400. Very tempting. But it's still as I said, you have to buy a huge monitor to get some vertical space.
Wide screens? More like SHORT screens! That's how they sell you a smaller screen with the same "inches" (hypotenuse instead of area). You have to get a very large monitor if you want a decent amount of vertical space.
"The Lion King" was a good movie, but it was far from original; it started as an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's "Kimba the White Lion", and the plot is heavily based upon Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
Or €150 for an Archos Gamepad, a pretty high-end 7" Android 4.1 tablet with game buttons - easily mappable for the tons of older games that lack button support. I couldn't really justify getting either a new handheld console or a tablet, but this is both, and it's cheaper than a Vita, so it's quite enticing. I'll keep an eye on this.
Every game must have a playable demo, at least; it doesn't have to follow the in-game payment model. And it's no slouch in graphics - see a Tegra 3 showcase. That's not bad for a system set to cost half as much as the X360. But a major difference is that the Ouya will be hackable, legally and without fear of bricking.
The excuse for "intellectual property" was that it would serve as an incentive to the creation of new works; it was supposed to enrich culture and technology for all by eventually becoming public domain. But the constant copyright extensions mean their very purpose was subverted: instead, it now hinders everyone's access to a massive cultural trove. That's why people can't see piracy as wrong: if anything, it performs that duty now!
There are many Android-based "mini PC" devices; they are just a tad bigger than a flash drive, take microSD cards, and plug straight to a TV's HDMI. They're usually in the $60-$80 range (keyboard and mouse not included).
Look at the old keyboard in the pic. It's a bit sad to realize that it was probably far better than Apple's current stuff, or the huge majority of modern keyboards. How have we fallen! Seriously: if you pay some big bucks for a high-end PC, it's unjustifiable not to get a mechanical keyboard as well.
Teach your kids that old games are often better than modern ones: get a Sega Dreamcast and pirate to your heart's content, you don't even have to mod it (just be sure not to get a rev.2 unit).
So whose presence is stronger in Slashdot's home country?
Well, mainstream tablet makers like Apple, Samsung, and Motorola are not too much into this niche. There are some Chinese companies, like JXD and Yinlips, that produce low-cost Android-based devices with dedicated game controllers. Quality is a bit flaky, though - people report that some button combinations fail to detect, or that the analog stick merely replicates the d-pad. That Archos will likely not suffer from such issues.
Slashdot Mirror
A smart developer will not give up on Windows and jump to Linux; a smart developer will make software that can be easily ported to Windows, Linux, Android, OSX, iOS, and whatever else comes around. Tying oneself to proprietary APIs like DirectX, therefore, can be a serious mistake.
I wouldn't be opposed to that, if they were color-accurate enough for serious Photoshop work.
They're usually S-IPS LEDs, so probably yes. I heard they're pretty much the same stuff that big brands use, but sometimes from imperfect yields, such as a dead pixel here and there (some ads claim "perfect pixel", so they will check that this is not the case).
Trying to find a monitor these days that's 1280 tall or greater can be challenging.
Actually, 27" monitors at WQHD (2560x1440) seem to be catching on in South Korea, so you can find them easily on eBay for less than $400. Very tempting. But it's still as I said, you have to buy a huge monitor to get some vertical space.
Wide screens? More like SHORT screens! That's how they sell you a smaller screen with the same "inches" (hypotenuse instead of area). You have to get a very large monitor if you want a decent amount of vertical space.
Not at all, AROS is based on AmigaOS.
Trouble is, governments can be sociopathic bureaucracies just the same.
"The Lion King" was a good movie, but it was far from original; it started as an adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's "Kimba the White Lion", and the plot is heavily based upon Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
And Shrek is not even a Disney character, fool!
Or €150 for an Archos Gamepad, a pretty high-end 7" Android 4.1 tablet with game buttons - easily mappable for the tons of older games that lack button support. I couldn't really justify getting either a new handheld console or a tablet, but this is both, and it's cheaper than a Vita, so it's quite enticing. I'll keep an eye on this.
http://www.archos.com/
Every game must have a playable demo, at least; it doesn't have to follow the in-game payment model. And it's no slouch in graphics - see a Tegra 3 showcase. That's not bad for a system set to cost half as much as the X360. But a major difference is that the Ouya will be hackable, legally and without fear of bricking.
The excuse for "intellectual property" was that it would serve as an incentive to the creation of new works; it was supposed to enrich culture and technology for all by eventually becoming public domain. But the constant copyright extensions mean their very purpose was subverted: instead, it now hinders everyone's access to a massive cultural trove. That's why people can't see piracy as wrong: if anything, it performs that duty now!
There are many Android-based "mini PC" devices; they are just a tad bigger than a flash drive, take microSD cards, and plug straight to a TV's HDMI. They're usually in the $60-$80 range (keyboard and mouse not included).
How unfair! What about the bad writing?
Did they release Cairo yet?
No, but it looks like a mechanical keyboard. So, almost certainly, it is better than a typical cheapo rubber done keyboard.
Yeah, those are absolutely worthless for writing anything but a couple short paragraphs.
Now THIS is a retina display!
Look at the old keyboard in the pic. It's a bit sad to realize that it was probably far better than Apple's current stuff, or the huge majority of modern keyboards. How have we fallen! Seriously: if you pay some big bucks for a high-end PC, it's unjustifiable not to get a mechanical keyboard as well.
Teach your kids that old games are often better than modern ones: get a Sega Dreamcast and pirate to your heart's content, you don't even have to mod it (just be sure not to get a rev.2 unit).
I'm not sure how much more "regular Intel CPU based netbook" you want
I suppose he meant the usual desktop processors, such as the Core series.
Likewise with Unity, it is pretty different from Windows. But it's very similar to the Mac, so maybe users familiar with the Mac can use it?
As a long-time Mac fan, I must say it is pretty much unusable for us too.
As others mentioned before, Mint is not some "little" distro, it is possibly the most popular Linux distro now.
Why would you want that? I thought the point of Mint was having a Linux desktop with an interface that is not a piece of shit!
Sorry, but an individual under 18 is a CHILD.
Stopped reading right there. If you think so, you are completely out of touch with reality.
Why do some believers, especially in the USA, call anything scientific "evolution"?
So whose presence is stronger in Slashdot's home country?
Well, mainstream tablet makers like Apple, Samsung, and Motorola are not too much into this niche. There are some Chinese companies, like JXD and Yinlips, that produce low-cost Android-based devices with dedicated game controllers. Quality is a bit flaky, though - people report that some button combinations fail to detect, or that the analog stick merely replicates the d-pad. That Archos will likely not suffer from such issues.