Nobody wants a "real mobile OS" 99.9% of people don't want to ever know there phone or computer has an OS. They just want to get their email, view a few web pages and waste some time playing a game every once in a while. Guess what else 99% of people never replace there phone or laptops battery.
Don't expect Apple to design for geeks. Grandma doesn't give a frack about private frameworks and little billy has no ideal what an API is.
yeah I remember buying winMo apps from there store before Apple....er wait they didn't have one..But I could buy Apps for my phone for only $5 a month and they stopped working as soon as my phone contract did.
Remember this the only reason there are usable apps on any phone is because Apple made the iPhone. Before that no android. WM and palm Sucked ass.
, but then again the iPhone ecosystem is a fairly new model for software.
NEW? lets see Atari Nintendo Playstation Xbox Sega.... All these systems required every piece of software to meet the system makers requirements and limitations. This is not new.
A reliable operating system. Although I'm betting this came to be due to someone using those "private APIs" poorly. Sloppy coding and an API that connects to a radio spell huge battery draw. I'm certain power use and abuse started this whole thing. Several of the apps were all using the same third party framework that did location tracing using wi-fi. Apple has made it clear it doesn't want apps using location without the users consent or for frivolous uses. Once again I will bet this is related to battery draw.
because dumbass when someone applies the 4.0 update and your app stops working their going to bitch to Apple that 4.0 broke your app. Of course when you use improper APIs your app is broken to start with.
"Video games warped my mind and I truly believed Mr McBride was a zombie when I decapitated him with the chainsaw. As such I am not responsable for my actions as my lawyer Mr Jack Thomson will clearly show."
Really it should be illegal for principals in a bankrupt company to purchase any of that companies assets. In this case he is profiting from running the company into the ground by purchasing assets at cut rate prices with the money he syphoned off from the company.
The article states a quantum efficiency of %90-%100. That is the rate of photons converted to electrons. So you have a high rate of absorption and a high rate of conversion. 77% total efficiently (see below) of course they have only made them 1cm square so far.
You forgot to say "And get off my lawn you damn kids"
I'm betting your really glad they didn't put in one of those fancy cameras that steal your soul. Sorry Grampa but things change and if you think your any different than that old coot that complained about them fancy board games because "when I was young well only played with rocks and we liked it" sorry but you've become that old man.
My still functional Apple IIe laughs at you silly PCer.
Actually After the first 3 batteries (around 10-12 years) I figure the replacements will last 20 years or more with advancing tech.
Oh and I didn't realize Apple had a paid enforcer following me around to stop me from replacing a battery. Anyone on this site can replace a iPod or iPad battery in less then 10 minutes no problem and Apple wont even care.
Silly PC....motherboards and power supplies aren't supposed to break every two weeks. I'm sure the Dell tech that visits you every month assures you that is perfectly normal, it is not. In 15 years of working on Macs as a Tech outside of the bad capacitors in the G5 imacs I've never replaced a power supply in a mac. You see there is this thing called QUALITY and in the Mac world we like it. I have tons of clients with 10 year old macs with no issues and no repairs. Outside of HDs and CDs i've never replaced anything on my systems and there pushed to the limit.
Note I'm going to go out on a limb and say far fewer iPads will be flung across a room accidentally because the user forgot they still had the headphones on,
and yes it is a bigger faster higher resolution iPod touch.
And yes it is an appliance. Thats what you missed. Its an Appliance you just pick it up and use it. you never think about how it works it just does, bread goes in, toast comes out. in general people (maybe not slashdoters) don't want to use a computer. they want to play a game. They want to watch a movie. they want to read a book. they want to surf the web. They do not want to operate a computer.
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Nobody wants a "real mobile OS" 99.9% of people don't want to ever know there phone or computer has an OS. They just want to get their email, view a few web pages and waste some time playing a game every once in a while. Guess what else 99% of people never replace there phone or laptops battery.
Don't expect Apple to design for geeks. Grandma doesn't give a frack about private frameworks and little billy has no ideal what an API is.
yeah I remember buying winMo apps from there store before Apple ....er wait they didn't have one..But I could buy Apps for my phone for only $5 a month and they stopped working as soon as my phone contract did.
Remember this the only reason there are usable apps on any phone is because Apple made the iPhone. Before that no android. WM and palm Sucked ass.
, but then again the iPhone ecosystem is a fairly new model for software.
NEW? lets see Atari Nintendo Playstation Xbox Sega .... All these systems required every piece of software to meet the system makers requirements and limitations. This is not new.
What does Apple gain by removing these things?
A reliable operating system. Although I'm betting this came to be due to someone using those "private APIs" poorly. Sloppy coding and an API that connects to a radio spell huge battery draw. I'm certain power use and abuse started this whole thing. Several of the apps were all using the same third party framework that did location tracing using wi-fi. Apple has made it clear it doesn't want apps using location without the users consent or for frivolous uses. Once again I will bet this is related to battery draw.
I feel like I am reminded every day as to why I do not drop $100 and write an application for my own phone.
Umm because everything you think of is already $.99 in the app store already. (thats why I don't)
As a software developer that owns an iPhone 3GS owner,
Letting your slaves have iPhones will not end well.
because dumbass when someone applies the 4.0 update and your app stops working their going to bitch to Apple that 4.0 broke your app. Of course when you use improper APIs your app is broken to start with.
Make sure all of juniors stupidity effects the owner as much as you. Oh and make sure everything is juniors fault.
Missed the deadline...Junior deleted the files.
Owners don't care about your problems but they do care about theirs.
"Video games warped my mind and I truly believed Mr McBride was a zombie when I decapitated him with the chainsaw. As such I am not responsable for my actions as my lawyer Mr Jack Thomson will clearly show."
Really it should be illegal for principals in a bankrupt company to purchase any of that companies assets. In this case he is profiting from running the company into the ground by purchasing assets at cut rate prices with the money he syphoned off from the company.
Its not Illegal if you truly believe he is a Zombie.
OK kids lets all believe real hard!!!!!!!
you don't need oil to make polymers (its a lot easier though) hell you don't even need oil to make oil.
Because most current cells break down and become less efficient over time. eg the don't last forever!
The article states a quantum efficiency of %90-%100. That is the rate of photons converted to electrons. So you have a high rate of absorption and a high rate of conversion. 77% total efficiently (see below) of course they have only made them 1cm square so far.
Would you rather have a picture of Yahoo Serious?
To be fair, the context was that a gamer slipped a threatening note under his door.
Since when did gamers use a pen and paper ? or leave there homes for that matter?
At least they didn't invent BOB.
Hello My name is Thomas Jefferson I'm here to register.
Tens of millions of people play farmville
Yes, but always remember nearly 50% of the population is of below average intelligence.
You forgot to say "And get off my lawn you damn kids"
I'm betting your really glad they didn't put in one of those fancy cameras that steal your soul. Sorry Grampa but things change and if you think your any different than that old coot that complained about them fancy board games because "when I was young well only played with rocks and we liked it" sorry but you've become that old man.
Steve would add a bagel proximity sensor for auto-magical bagel settings.
Lets face it ... he REALLY would!
My still functional Apple IIe laughs at you silly PCer.
Actually After the first 3 batteries (around 10-12 years) I figure the replacements will last 20 years or more with advancing tech.
Oh and I didn't realize Apple had a paid enforcer following me around to stop me from replacing a battery. Anyone on this site can replace a iPod or iPad battery in less then 10 minutes no problem and Apple wont even care.
Silly PC ....motherboards and power supplies aren't supposed to break every two weeks. I'm sure the Dell tech that visits you every month assures you that is perfectly normal, it is not. In 15 years of working on Macs as a Tech outside of the bad capacitors in the G5 imacs I've never replaced a power supply in a mac. You see there is this thing called QUALITY and in the Mac world we like it. I have tons of clients with 10 year old macs with no issues and no repairs. Outside of HDs and CDs i've never replaced anything on my systems and there pushed to the limit.
Note I'm going to go out on a limb and say far fewer iPads will be flung across a room accidentally because the user forgot they still had the headphones on,
Yes you have missed something.
and yes it is a bigger faster higher resolution iPod touch.
And yes it is an appliance. Thats what you missed. Its an Appliance you just pick it up and use it. you never think about how it works it just does, bread goes in, toast comes out. in general people (maybe not slashdoters) don't want to use a computer. they want to play a game. They want to watch a movie. they want to read a book. they want to surf the web. They do not want to operate a computer.
sorry dude but you can't even win that one.
Try Luxuo.com the $599 Scrabble set,
boy you Apple haters are really desperate huh?
The back is'nt spherical its rounded on the edges 80% of the back is completely flat.