That's the whole point. The "obvious" rectangle with rounded corners only became obvious after Apple came up with it. How were tablet prototype designs before the iPad was released?
The "obvious" swipe movement to unlock a device only became obvious after Apple came up with it. How come it wasn't "obvious" before the iPhone was released?
Consider how the iPad doesnâ(TM)t look like a blown up iPhone. They share a few similar design elements â" a family resemblance, if you will â" but the proportions are different. The iPad has a thick bezel surrounding all four sides of the display; the iPhone does not. Why? Because you need a place to rest your thumbs while holding an iPad.
Yeah, you keep drinking the kool aid, dude.
Besides the different chassis and the lack of voice communicationon, the iPad is a super-sized iPhone.
At the risk of being flamed into oblivion, I'll say it anyway:
1. Apparently no one cares about Rob anymore; no one is irreplaceable. So what's the point of these interviews again?
2. If a former employer decided to interview me just for kicks, I'd tell them to fuck off. I left the company for a reason. If I wanted to stay in touch, I wouldn't have left in the first place.
The writing was on the wall. Everyone saw it coming since FB decided to monetize the site with FB credits, in-app purchases, etc.
Next: for a premium fee, select customers (i.e. advertisers) will be able to publish "stories" (i.e. ads) on everyone's wall, regardless of friendship status.
I'll repeat: and then you [Microsoft] wonder why Page and Brin ate your lunch.
Why do I have to link accounts to make shit work if all 4 accounts are from the same provider?
Integration anyone?? This is why Google rocks. 1 account/password gets me e-mail, Youtube, Picasa, Docs, IM, news, etc. The real kicker is that some of these services were acquired by Google AFTER I had made my @gmail account, and they all work seamlessly, no "kinking" required.
With Microsoft, my IM contacts were on the Passport account, my Windows Mobile phone is on my Live account, etc.
I now have 4 Microsoft e-mail/IM IDs that basically do the same thing but don't talk to each other unless I manually merge them, which doesn't always work.
Thanks a lot Gates and Ballmer... and then you wonder why Page and Brin ate your lunch.
At least now the talented engineers at Google et al. will use their bright minds to actually create the next great innovation, instead of creating the next obnoxious ad that circumvents AdBlock, the next stupid ad-ridden Skinner... er, social game, etc.
Yes, PC Mag articles seems to be written by Microsoft's PR staff, but at least the one in question cites all sources for their complaints.
It's not like they write "Our review unit sucks; it has this isue, this issue and that other issue." Quite the contrary actually. Their 3 units are flawless.
Google intentionally manufactured (not really Google, but still...) few units just so they can say "hey, our Nexus 7 is really hot shit and sold out!!"
And I'm sure most people who are considering using the cloud for serious business will expect 99.999% uptime.
Granted, I don't get it right now from my ISP or my web hosting service, but they also don't try to sell me the world when they know they can't possibly deliver.
Replying to myself to add info. The cheek movement is captured by a tiny camera hanging from his glasses. Furthermore, I never saw electrodes attached to his head, which proves his brilliant brain isn't used for typing.
Instead, his computer screen has a cursor moving across a QWERTY grid. When it's on the letter/word he wants, a very faint twitch from his cheek, which is the equivalent of a mouseclick, selects the letter/word.
Yeah, well, Microsoft lets you do things with your computer that are UNSAFE
Porsche vehicles have all kinds of features to prevent unsafe driving (ABS, traction control, stability control, etc.) yet we don't hate Porsche like we hate Apple. What's the deal??
Ever since I played SWTOR, I no longer care for a story that's presented in text form (like most current MMOs and computer RPGs from the 80s/90s. Between countless hours of Mass Effect 3 (when my wifi didn't wanna play nice) and SWTOR, no matter how good the story is, I just don't care if it isn't 100% spoken dialog (hello, Dragon Age).
If I want to read a great story, I'll grab a book. I own over 20 dead-tree books that I man to start reading eventually (not to mention over 100 e-books), and my eyes can definitely use some time away from the PC screen after a full workday.
So, unless an MMO wants to become the next Korean fetching grindfest (hello, Tera Online) my next MMO will need to have spoken dialog to draw me in. Sorry, SWTOR may have been a lame WoW clone after all is said and done, but it pushed the envelope in MMO storytelling, a new bechmark by which all future MMOs will be measured.
He's the greatest mind of our time, very famous around the world, has millions of pounds in the bank, the best medical care money can buy, etc.
Yet he refuses to upgrade the archaic system that allows him to spak.
This is exactly why. You just don't trust something that important to a fly-by-night company that sells their wares through the Apple Store, of all places.
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Yes I will.
http://www.torchlight2game.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torchlight_II
That's the whole point. The "obvious" rectangle with rounded corners only became obvious after Apple came up with it. How were tablet prototype designs before the iPad was released?
The "obvious" swipe movement to unlock a device only became obvious after Apple came up with it. How come it wasn't "obvious" before the iPhone was released?
Slow news day, it seems, both at IGN and Slashdot.
Gaming can be a fun past time, but if abused, it'll consume your life, much like drug or alcohol abuse.
Nothing to see here.
its something of a three sided coin flip
Wow, a d3 coin!! My AD&D group would kill to own one!!
Yeah, you keep drinking the kool aid, dude.
Besides the different chassis and the lack of voice communicationon, the iPad is a super-sized iPhone.
At the risk of being flamed into oblivion, I'll say it anyway:
1. Apparently no one cares about Rob anymore; no one is irreplaceable. So what's the point of these interviews again?
2. If a former employer decided to interview me just for kicks, I'd tell them to fuck off. I left the company for a reason. If I wanted to stay in touch, I wouldn't have left in the first place.
The fact the DoD hired an imbecile who can't configure a proxy to block access to porn IS news to me.
The writing was on the wall. Everyone saw it coming since FB decided to monetize the site with FB credits, in-app purchases, etc.
Next: for a premium fee, select customers (i.e. advertisers) will be able to publish "stories" (i.e. ads) on everyone's wall, regardless of friendship status.
For a super premium fee, they'll be unblockable.
I'll repeat: and then you [Microsoft] wonder why Page and Brin ate your lunch.
Why do I have to link accounts to make shit work if all 4 accounts are from the same provider?
Integration anyone?? This is why Google rocks. 1 account/password gets me e-mail, Youtube, Picasa, Docs, IM, news, etc. The real kicker is that some of these services were acquired by Google AFTER I had made my @gmail account, and they all work seamlessly, no "kinking" required.
With Microsoft, my IM contacts were on the Passport account, my Windows Mobile phone is on my Live account, etc.
myname@passport.com
myname@hotmail.com
myname@live.com
myname@outlook.com
I now have 4 Microsoft e-mail/IM IDs that basically do the same thing but don't talk to each other unless I manually merge them, which doesn't always work.
Thanks a lot Gates and Ballmer... and then you wonder why Page and Brin ate your lunch.
Look no further than iOS and Android. No matter what the fanbois of each platform say, games invariably are among the top downloads.
I hate ads!!!!
At least now the talented engineers at Google et al. will use their bright minds to actually create the next great innovation, instead of creating the next obnoxious ad that circumvents AdBlock, the next stupid ad-ridden Skinner... er, social game, etc.
Yes, PC Mag articles seems to be written by Microsoft's PR staff, but at least the one in question cites all sources for their complaints.
It's not like they write "Our review unit sucks; it has this isue, this issue and that other issue." Quite the contrary actually. Their 3 units are flawless.
Google intentionally manufactured (not really Google, but still...) few units just so they can say "hey, our Nexus 7 is really hot shit and sold out!!"
Just look at the sales numbers for things like Galaxy Note, Galaxy S3, and HTC One X.
Huge screens = huge sales.
Personally, I'm salivating over the Gaaxy Note 2, which should have an even bigger screen than the original.
And I'm sure most people who are considering using the cloud for serious business will expect 99.999% uptime.
Granted, I don't get it right now from my ISP or my web hosting service, but they also don't try to sell me the world when they know they can't possibly deliver.
Please do; I'm afraid I'll not be able to kill Diablo on my own this time.
Replying to myself to add info. The cheek movement is captured by a tiny camera hanging from his glasses. Furthermore, I never saw electrodes attached to his head, which proves his brilliant brain isn't used for typing.
Instead, his computer screen has a cursor moving across a QWERTY grid. When it's on the letter/word he wants, a very faint twitch from his cheek, which is the equivalent of a mouseclick, selects the letter/word.
Porsche vehicles have all kinds of features to prevent unsafe driving (ABS, traction control, stability control, etc.) yet we don't hate Porsche like we hate Apple. What's the deal??
If that competition isn't even a blip in Apple's or Google's radar, is it still competition?
Serious question.
Besides the heavyweight iOS and Android, there are Bada, Symbian, Tizen, Windows Mobile/Phone, RIM...
Ah crap, full list here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_operating_system
Do we really need another OS with a .0001 market share?
Does GW2 have 100% spoken dialogs?
Ever since I played SWTOR, I no longer care for a story that's presented in text form (like most current MMOs and computer RPGs from the 80s/90s. Between countless hours of Mass Effect 3 (when my wifi didn't wanna play nice) and SWTOR, no matter how good the story is, I just don't care if it isn't 100% spoken dialog (hello, Dragon Age).
If I want to read a great story, I'll grab a book. I own over 20 dead-tree books that I man to start reading eventually (not to mention over 100 e-books), and my eyes can definitely use some time away from the PC screen after a full workday.
So, unless an MMO wants to become the next Korean fetching grindfest (hello, Tera Online) my next MMO will need to have spoken dialog to draw me in. Sorry, SWTOR may have been a lame WoW clone after all is said and done, but it pushed the envelope in MMO storytelling, a new bechmark by which all future MMOs will be measured.
He's the greatest mind of our time, very famous around the world, has millions of pounds in the bank, the best medical care money can buy, etc.
Yet he refuses to upgrade the archaic system that allows him to spak.
This is exactly why. You just don't trust something that important to a fly-by-night company that sells their wares through the Apple Store, of all places.
I'm just glad that Da Vinci, Einstein, Tesla, Graham Bell and other inventors didn't have the submitter's "oh, this is too hard" mindset.