Also consider that your Amiga isn't swapping data to an external RAM cart (which is much slower than internal RAM), and maybe you'll understand why Opera DS isn't lightning-fast.
Try it with simple webpages that are not heavy in graphics, you'll see that Opera DS is quite fast. And my Nintendo DS + Opera DS fits in my shirt pocket, your Amiga doesn't.
And last, Nintendo DS + Opera DS is still cheaper than most Wi-Fi enabled PDAs too, not to mention their (usually) non-standard browsers. And Opera DS has both a SSR mode and a full-screen mode, which allows Opera DS to access the real web, not some watered-down WAP crap.
After playing with Opera for Nintendo DS since last friday, it doesn't surprise me one bit to see Opera running on the OLPC. After all, they even have a mobile version for cellphones, so they're used to make their software work with extremely limited hardware.
After doing a quick image search for "Windows XP GUI", it seems the standard word on the start button is "start", not "Start", which is what the parent asked about since SoftMaker have "Start" in their screenshot instead of "start".
...FreeBSD, Linux, Windows, Sharp Zaurus and Windows Mobile.
Great. They take the time to make a version for a pratically non-existant marketshare such as the Sharp Zaurus, but they skip over OS X? What are they smoking? And don't tell me that Microsoft Office is available for Macs, because it's also available for Windows and that didn't stop SoftMaker from making a version of their office suite for Windows. It's also not about a dev. suite cost, because it's bundled with all Macs, even the Mac mini.
Bah, if they're aiming for "Microsoft Office compatibility", that means more Microsoft-formatted documents, not less. Vote with your usage, stick with OpenOffice and their open formats.
Last time I checked, and AFAIK, Lynx was a text-only browser. How can you display maps on such a browser? Unless you meant "you can ask for directions and get instructions" or "you can check out adresses" without images.
Really? 0.6% marketshare? Can I complain because it doesn't render properly in Lynx?
Take my comment as flamebait if you want to. But I have much bigger things to complain about on the web. Like webpages that won't work without Javascript. Or webpages that use stupid flash interfaces. Or how about webpages that aren't dialup friendly? I suspect there's more dialup users out there then Opera users. Don't see anybody on/. jumping up to defend them.
If the website is coded properly (i.e. XHTML+CSS, structured content, etc), the website should work on pratically everything that supports HTML 3.2 and up, even without javascript, java, plugins or images. So yes, Lynx should also work (i.e. you can access the content and navigate). If it doesn't, there's a problem.
Of course, we're not asking to have Google Maps working on Lynx, evidently.
Also ask "what were your ealier systems?" If you end up with a story about how "it's hard to define with so many upgrades", you got a good candidate.;-)
Well, some printers now have ethernet ports, so the point becomes valid again. Granted, I'm mostly talking about laser printers, but given the price of laser printers and the price of ink for inkjet printers, someone would have to be insane to buy an inkjet printer in 2006/2007.
My System folder (OS X 10.4.8) is only 1.87GB and my Applications folder is 8.3GB (with iWork '06, Adium X, Textwrangler, One Button FTP, etc - aside from iWork, small programs).
Unless I'm missing some huge hidden folder, that means a 16GB drive would be plenty for most users as the OS+applications drive, unless (since I said "most users") Windows XP or Vista have become so bloated that they can't fit it all in even 16GB.
That's why I said "probably". To be fair, that someone lived 2000 years ago and was named "Jesus" isn't impossible. I can't prove it, but it's "probable". I wasn't implying anything else though (supernatural/religious).
Did Heracles existed? Sure, I'm pretty sure that at least one person, in human history, was named "Heracles" (at least from a statistic point of view, i.e. number of humans that ever lived vs number of names that ever existed). Was he a god or whatever? No idea.
Except we're talking about religion here, which is based on non-provable "facts" for the believers. There's no real "right" or "wrong" answers when you can't prove anything.
Did a guy named Jesus Christ really live 2000 years ago? Probably. Was he the son of god? No idea, that's the realm of religion and I can't prove/disprove that.
There's a difference between facts, preferences, religion. You can prove why the sky is blue (or at least supposed to be - who knows what it'll be in a few decades), you can't argue with someone that pizza isn't his preferred food, and you can only argue about religion.
Real, "classic" 2D games require way too much time because of the sprites animation. Let's not forget that these games can be incredibly impressive (most SNK games), but there's always the "Donkey Kong Country" way (3D renders turned into sprites for a 2D game) and the 2.5D way, where you move in a 3D world but only in two directions at once. Think Einhänder on the PS1, New Super Mario Bros on the Nintendo DS, etc.
Being that all dev kits are now probably aimed at making 3D games, I guess 2.5D games are the new 2D.
In the case you describe, DRM takes the form of a CD that forces computer users to use the WMA files (DRM'ed too) instead of the actual CD tracks.
However, technically you're comparing the lossless audio tracks to the lossy WMA files (DRM or not). I was talking about lossy vs lossy+DRM files, the output should be the same, given the same source and CODEC, applying DRM should not affect the output of the decoded lossy files.
I'm not sure if you were joking or not (I'm also on the "please no more pinstripes!" side), but always look at iTunes to know where OS X is heading. It's not brushed metal, it's more of a clean, extremely streamlined look with no textures, only lines, colors and shadings.
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Also consider that your Amiga isn't swapping data to an external RAM cart (which is much slower than internal RAM), and maybe you'll understand why Opera DS isn't lightning-fast.
Try it with simple webpages that are not heavy in graphics, you'll see that Opera DS is quite fast. And my Nintendo DS + Opera DS fits in my shirt pocket, your Amiga doesn't.
And last, Nintendo DS + Opera DS is still cheaper than most Wi-Fi enabled PDAs too, not to mention their (usually) non-standard browsers. And Opera DS has both a SSR mode and a full-screen mode, which allows Opera DS to access the real web, not some watered-down WAP crap.
After playing with Opera for Nintendo DS since last friday, it doesn't surprise me one bit to see Opera running on the OLPC. After all, they even have a mobile version for cellphones, so they're used to make their software work with extremely limited hardware.
After doing a quick image search for "Windows XP GUI", it seems the standard word on the start button is "start", not "Start", which is what the parent asked about since SoftMaker have "Start" in their screenshot instead of "start".
... and it seems I'm confusing "capitalized" with "uppercase". ;-)
My apologies to anyone who reply to me before myself, I'm being blocked by Slashdot's lame "slow down cowboy" delay...
I really don't understand your question, since I see "Start" in that picture, not "START"...
Unless you're confusing "capitalized" with "bold"?!
Bah, if they're aiming for "Microsoft Office compatibility", that means more Microsoft-formatted documents, not less. Vote with your usage, stick with OpenOffice and their open formats.
The first time, I read that as "And husband compiled."
Last time I checked, and AFAIK, Lynx was a text-only browser. How can you display maps on such a browser? Unless you meant "you can ask for directions and get instructions" or "you can check out adresses" without images.
Of course, we're not asking to have Google Maps working on Lynx, evidently.
My point was that Time Machine should be better than no backup at all. I never talked about Apple's current backup software.
Also ask "what were your ealier systems?" If you end up with a story about how "it's hard to define with so many upgrades", you got a good candidate. ;-)
Except that for most people, an unknown backup method is better than no backup at all, which is the point of Time Machine.
Me? I'm sticking with monthly backups to CD-Rs. Time Machine will simply add a daily fallback.
Well, some printers now have ethernet ports, so the point becomes valid again. Granted, I'm mostly talking about laser printers, but given the price of laser printers and the price of ink for inkjet printers, someone would have to be insane to buy an inkjet printer in 2006/2007.
You're assuming that I was assuming that I was right and he was wrong. I was not.
As an atheist, my answer is "I don't know".
You're assuming that I was assuming that I was right and he was wrong. I was not
As an atheist, my answer is "I don't know".
My System folder (OS X 10.4.8) is only 1.87GB and my Applications folder is 8.3GB (with iWork '06, Adium X, Textwrangler, One Button FTP, etc - aside from iWork, small programs).
Unless I'm missing some huge hidden folder, that means a 16GB drive would be plenty for most users as the OS+applications drive, unless (since I said "most users") Windows XP or Vista have become so bloated that they can't fit it all in even 16GB.
That's why I said "probably". To be fair, that someone lived 2000 years ago and was named "Jesus" isn't impossible. I can't prove it, but it's "probable". I wasn't implying anything else though (supernatural/religious).
Did Heracles existed? Sure, I'm pretty sure that at least one person, in human history, was named "Heracles" (at least from a statistic point of view, i.e. number of humans that ever lived vs number of names that ever existed). Was he a god or whatever? No idea.
Except we're talking about religion here, which is based on non-provable "facts" for the believers. There's no real "right" or "wrong" answers when you can't prove anything.
Did a guy named Jesus Christ really live 2000 years ago? Probably. Was he the son of god? No idea, that's the realm of religion and I can't prove/disprove that.
There's a difference between facts, preferences, religion. You can prove why the sky is blue (or at least supposed to be - who knows what it'll be in a few decades), you can't argue with someone that pizza isn't his preferred food, and you can only argue about religion.
Let me point it out for you: you're assuming you're right and that non-christians are wrong. That's not tolerance, that's religious blindness.
Real, "classic" 2D games require way too much time because of the sprites animation. Let's not forget that these games can be incredibly impressive (most SNK games), but there's always the "Donkey Kong Country" way (3D renders turned into sprites for a 2D game) and the 2.5D way, where you move in a 3D world but only in two directions at once. Think Einhänder on the PS1, New Super Mario Bros on the Nintendo DS, etc.
Being that all dev kits are now probably aimed at making 3D games, I guess 2.5D games are the new 2D.
In the case you describe, DRM takes the form of a CD that forces computer users to use the WMA files (DRM'ed too) instead of the actual CD tracks.
However, technically you're comparing the lossless audio tracks to the lossy WMA files (DRM or not). I was talking about lossy vs lossy+DRM files, the output should be the same, given the same source and CODEC, applying DRM should not affect the output of the decoded lossy files.
I'm going back to flat text files.
j/k
"Hey, what about using these new chips in the Zune?"
"The chips won't work in brown devices."
"Doh!"
I'm not sure if you were joking or not (I'm also on the "please no more pinstripes!" side), but always look at iTunes to know where OS X is heading. It's not brushed metal, it's more of a clean, extremely streamlined look with no textures, only lines, colors and shadings.
Yes but is it H.264/AAC data inside a plain .mp4 file or within a Quicktime wrapper that Linux users won't be able to access?