This is all carried out at breakneck speed because most of the manufacturers insist on having a stupidly large range of handsets.
Which I think everyone can agree is quite idiotic. Release the same phone everywhere. At most a CDMA and a GSM variant. That makes 2 phones. The stupid "galaxy III is US will have chipset X on att, Y on tmobile, Z on sprint, and oh yeah, the world version will have chipset Q"
yeah, it works on some devices, but it requires a build specific to the device and many devices have a great big long list of caveats associated with running cyanogenmod on them.
That's because the CM guys don't have all the necessary drivers. If they did, they would put the companies to shame. This can be fixed by the companies by making fewer variants of phones.
This won't change any time soon because the phone industry is happy with things the way they are - if anything, it works in their favour. Your two year old handset's looking a little long in the tooth because we haven't bothered to release any updates for it? Fine, your contract's up for renewal soon anyway. Why not just get a new handset then?
That's fine, but don't expect me to buy a phone from that manufacturer if they are slow to update things. Bye-bye moto, hello nexus.
No. That's an OTA developer release you have, available only on those phones. I have a nexus as well, but the only reason I have jelly bean is because I downloaded a rom for it. ICS has not been officially released and won't be until next month. You have a developer preview. It's like saying that Mountain Lion has been "released" because there are developer previews floating around. Or Windows 8 has been "released" because I download demos and previews. Entirely different things.
But only 7% of units have the version that was released 1.5 years ago??? This means the device manufacturers are doing a unbelievably bad job of keeping up to date.
ICS hasn't even been out for a year. More like 9 months. But yes, the manufacturers are terrible at it. They are STILL selling devices with gingerbread. Though I think any phone that has been released in the last 2 months have all run gingerbread. Though, I don't keep up with the low-end releases, only the flagship devices.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that "dock" you have is more like a stand, right? The ipad just rests in the groove with no positive means of retention, correct? I see that the magnets lock the keyboard in place as a cover, but then you shift the ipad into that groove. So if you were to tip or tilt the keyboard, could the ipad move/slide out of the groove?
"It's an actual accessory designed specifically for this particular tablet, not some 3rd party attachment designed to try and fill a void. "
Right because an accessory designed for the iPad is not designed specifically for the iPad....
It's actually the other way around really. The tablet is designed for the accessory, whereas an ipad is not. So the accessory then works quite a bit better with the tablet because the tablet was designed to use it.
All they need to show is that Scientists, in completely controlled environments have not been able to get fruit flies to evolve into anything resembling a different species.
You're joking right? Scientists have done exactly that. They have had fruit flies evolve to a point where two populations were unable to create offspring. They both looked like flies, but there were a different species of fly altogether.
which is what you'd need to disprove a belief in a creator that created the life originally.
Nothing, and I repeat nothing is capable of disproving a creator. It's impossible, because you can always retort with "but that's the way the creator wanted us to see it!"
There's a difference between posting an article about a controversial new google technology.
It's quite another to stretch it out and say google is being hypocritical for not using the tech to track their ceo who is out sick. Then to go on with stupid ramblings of "assure those shareholders who are worried..."
It really is stupid.
I'd say sedentary lifestyle has just as much to do with it. When you were a farmer, you could have a gigantic breakfast, huge lunch, and crazy dinner. Thing was because you were outside moving around all day, you'd just burn those calories up and it wouldn't be an issue.
Sorry, but no, you are wrong. There is something called the "pound-mass" lbm which when converted to a force becomes the "poundal" and then there is the "slug" which when used in force calculations becomes the "pound-force" lbf.
On earth 1lbm ~ 1lbf, and to convert between the two, you have to use the gravitational coefficient.
Anyone want to explain how this is different than ASCAP/BMI requiring you to have a license to play music in public? For instance, any DJ should have paid licensing fees to ASCAP/BMI to be able to play music at weddings, gatherings etc.
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Um...nexus' were previously made by HTC as well. Also, google now owns motorola. Plenty of other handset makers out there.
This is all carried out at breakneck speed because most of the manufacturers insist on having a stupidly large range of handsets.
Which I think everyone can agree is quite idiotic. Release the same phone everywhere. At most a CDMA and a GSM variant. That makes 2 phones. The stupid "galaxy III is US will have chipset X on att, Y on tmobile, Z on sprint, and oh yeah, the world version will have chipset Q"
yeah, it works on some devices, but it requires a build specific to the device and many devices have a great big long list of caveats associated with running cyanogenmod on them.
That's because the CM guys don't have all the necessary drivers. If they did, they would put the companies to shame. This can be fixed by the companies by making fewer variants of phones.
This won't change any time soon because the phone industry is happy with things the way they are - if anything, it works in their favour. Your two year old handset's looking a little long in the tooth because we haven't bothered to release any updates for it? Fine, your contract's up for renewal soon anyway. Why not just get a new handset then?
That's fine, but don't expect me to buy a phone from that manufacturer if they are slow to update things. Bye-bye moto, hello nexus.
No. That's an OTA developer release you have, available only on those phones. I have a nexus as well, but the only reason I have jelly bean is because I downloaded a rom for it. ICS has not been officially released and won't be until next month. You have a developer preview. It's like saying that Mountain Lion has been "released" because there are developer previews floating around. Or Windows 8 has been "released" because I download demos and previews. Entirely different things.
But only 7% of units have the version that was released 1.5 years ago??? This means the device manufacturers are doing a unbelievably bad job of keeping up to date.
ICS hasn't even been out for a year. More like 9 months. But yes, the manufacturers are terrible at it. They are STILL selling devices with gingerbread. Though I think any phone that has been released in the last 2 months have all run gingerbread. Though, I don't keep up with the low-end releases, only the flagship devices.
And that's why I bought a nexus....sadly it's probably the last time a nexus will be on verizon.
You're talking about the Android Device Emulator that you can configure and setup to your hearts content? The one they've had for years now?
Only TWO versions behind, not three. NO phones received Honeycomb. That was tablet only and doesn't count.
I dunno man...crawfish pie is some tasty stuff
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that "dock" you have is more like a stand, right? The ipad just rests in the groove with no positive means of retention, correct? I see that the magnets lock the keyboard in place as a cover, but then you shift the ipad into that groove. So if you were to tip or tilt the keyboard, could the ipad move/slide out of the groove?
"It's an actual accessory designed specifically for this particular tablet, not some 3rd party attachment designed to try and fill a void. "
Right because an accessory designed for the iPad is not designed specifically for the iPad....
It's actually the other way around really. The tablet is designed for the accessory, whereas an ipad is not. So the accessory then works quite a bit better with the tablet because the tablet was designed to use it.
Or it could be the lucky one
All they need to show is that Scientists, in completely controlled environments have not been able to get fruit flies to evolve into anything resembling a different species.
You're joking right? Scientists have done exactly that. They have had fruit flies evolve to a point where two populations were unable to create offspring. They both looked like flies, but there were a different species of fly altogether.
which is what you'd need to disprove a belief in a creator that created the life originally.
Nothing, and I repeat nothing is capable of disproving a creator. It's impossible, because you can always retort with "but that's the way the creator wanted us to see it!"
Well, we have dinosaur fossils that have been found with feather imprints in the rock. Sounds like your "proto-bird" to me.
What is a/the goal of evolution?
There isn't one. Evolution is a process. It is not sentient. "It" isn't trying to achieve anything. It just explains how things happen, not why.
Indiana Jones explained it best:
"Archaeology is the search for fact... not truth. If it's truth you're looking for, Dr. Tyree's philosophy class is right down the hall. "
Replace "Archaeology" with "science"
There's a difference between posting an article about a controversial new google technology. It's quite another to stretch it out and say google is being hypocritical for not using the tech to track their ceo who is out sick. Then to go on with stupid ramblings of "assure those shareholders who are worried..." It really is stupid.
What kind of crap argument is that in the summary? Live tracking the CEO of Google because you're upset about your stocks. Genius.
You identified it already. A crap one.
You can't get anything up and running on it without hardware drivers. Good luck getting those.
Newegg isn't the "warrantor", Lenovo is.
So are the C and P in latin as well? Shouldn't it be SPM, or Sumptus per Mille or some garbage?
I'd say sedentary lifestyle has just as much to do with it. When you were a farmer, you could have a gigantic breakfast, huge lunch, and crazy dinner. Thing was because you were outside moving around all day, you'd just burn those calories up and it wouldn't be an issue.
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C'mon dude, divide by 2 and you will be close enough. If you can't do that math, maybe you shouldn't be on this site.
Sorry, but no, you are wrong. There is something called the "pound-mass" lbm which when converted to a force becomes the "poundal" and then there is the "slug" which when used in force calculations becomes the "pound-force" lbf. On earth 1lbm ~ 1lbf, and to convert between the two, you have to use the gravitational coefficient.
Anyone want to explain how this is different than ASCAP/BMI requiring you to have a license to play music in public? For instance, any DJ should have paid licensing fees to ASCAP/BMI to be able to play music at weddings, gatherings etc.