Why? Every time I see something like this (or transparent monitors, see "Minority Report") I think with all the concerns about privacy why would anyone ever want a device (phone or monitor) that allows everyone around them to see what they're doing? Besides the fact viewing transparent objects against bright backgrounds would be a usability nightmare.
You're wrong. Apple charges $99 per year for a developer's license which allows you to post as many apps to the App Store as you'd like (provided they're approved). Xcode, the IDE, is free. So no, an app doesn't have to make $100 to break even and I'd guess that the $99 price of entry to post as many apps as you'd like wouldn't deter a malware author any more then is discourages the casual developer that provides their app for free.
No, he's not out of touch. Defining popular as something that's "liked by people that like it" now that's out of touch (but it's probably the only way most/. readers made it through high school).
Who cares if Windows 8 is a dog. Vista was a dog and it led directly to 7. Give some credit to a company that could sit on it's old style of business like IBM in the late 70's, but instead challenges itself with products which can fail and are interesting and different.
Microsoft cares if Windows 8 is a dog. They're betting the farm on this release. They desperately need this to work as a gateway to the mobile space, an area they're hopelessly behind in, and they don't have another couple of years to get it right.
Apple's actually made a number of very significant improvements to OS X over the last 10 years but they also recognized the UI paradigm is fundamentally sound for the desktop space so there's no reason to make radical changes. Of course they also realize that an OS is not a one-size-fits-all product.
I'm curious how Lion is similar to a phone/tablet interface (or Windows 8 for that matter)? Sure there's elements that may borrow from or have roots in iOS (the App store, full screen mode, some gestures) but they're all optional. Don't want to use Launchpad? Then don't. Don't like to run apps full screen? Then don't. Have a Mighty Mouse but aren't into gestures? Then turn them off. And if you really want to get as far away from iOS as possible just use the terminal. Better yet run it in full screen mode so all you have is text on the screen. Oh the irony.
...computer/GPS/music library/reality augmenter/camera (stills and video)/video player/game machine/ebook reader/web browser/storage device that allows me to communicate with virtually anyone anywhere at anytime and fits in the palm of my hand? Or is this cooler because you can wear it?
I keep hearing this argument whenever the failures of the current 3D wave are discussed. The reality is that 3D has been touted as the next big thing for the last 60 years and it's never amounted to more then a passing fad. Our entertainment overlords have had 6 decades to figure out how to make 3D compelling and more then a gimmick and they've always failed. Unlike color which the studios embraced once they discovered it actually added to the telling of a story, 3D has never amounted to much more then a way to separate the uninitiated from their hard earned cash. Maybe (and this is a big maybe) when it gets to the point where glasses aren't required and there's no additional production costs or viewing premiums it'll catch on but until then I predict once a generation it'll pop up and quickly fade into the background like...well, like a bad 3D effect.
Two things. First, the article you cite is 4 years old. I'm not saying I have better numbers but I'm sure newer numbers are out there and they may tell a different story. Second, I work for a good sized scientific and engineering society which has a number of Apple employees as both authors and conference organizers so your assertion that their "... research output... is non-existent" is a bit of stretch.
2. The message is oddly mixed regarding Microsoft itself. The idea is that there's some new stuff on the horizon that will solve all the problems the current stuff has. Why pay to advertise that your current stuff has problems?
Uh, you do realize that all but the new hardware features (GPS and 3G) will be available to iPhone 1.0 (and iPod Touch) users. You don't have to buy a new phone to upgrade to the new OS.
And out of curiosity how do you know they could port new features back to older models? I'd guess it had as much to with hardware as anything. For instance, I suspect playing video on a first gen nano simply wasn't possible.
Yeah, an FAQ. a FAQ would be gramatically incorrect since the pronunciation of "F" is eff and "an" is used before a word starting with a vowel. For instance it's an "S" curve not a "S" curve.
Just because it's a point release doesn't mean it's minor. The "point point" releases (i.e., 10.4.10) are free and contain bug fixes and the occasional new feature--more akin to the a MS SP. The point release are major releases and always include goodies worth paying for.
Those plastic pieces of junk? Are you kidding? A real audiophile would prefer these at mere $865 a pair. They're made out of a special, high-tech, low dielectric material called "wood"
Your point about people paying for content they otherwise can get for free is valid except for one issue. With a phone, satellite, XM, etc. access is authorized by the device providing the service--as long as I pay the bill my cell phone works any where there's service. Same with all the others. With Napster DRM the target device (an MP3 player) can't reauthorize it's content. If I take my player on a vacation and don't have access to a computer my songs become unplayable at the beginning of the next billing period. If I want to lay on the beach and listen to music I should have rights to because they've already debited my credit card, I can't because I couldn't log in and reauthorize the songs. Until devices offer a way to do this without requiring access to a computer I won't be interested.
I'm curious, what does "It's just too bad they're in as difficult a position as they are." mean? If being in a difficult position means; having $5B cash on hand, record stock prices, record sales, a growing market share, a corner on the online music business, a corner of the MP3 player market, an increasing presence in the enterprise space, a stable, secure OS, tons of good press, and the ability to produce functional and beautiful hardware, then don't feel to sorry for them, I think they can manage just fine without your pity.
Something ironic about YHF. Wilco 'borrowed' the audio of the woman repeating 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' from the Conet Project http://www.irdial.com/conet.htm without permission and were consequently sued. The money was used to bring the otherwise dead project back to life. Has Slashdot ever done a story on number nstations?
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Why? Every time I see something like this (or transparent monitors, see "Minority Report") I think with all the concerns about privacy why would anyone ever want a device (phone or monitor) that allows everyone around them to see what they're doing? Besides the fact viewing transparent objects against bright backgrounds would be a usability nightmare.
Just a quick correction. Apple doesn't "force" you to upgrade to the latest version of iOS. Upgrades are completely optional.
You're wrong. Apple charges $99 per year for a developer's license which allows you to post as many apps to the App Store as you'd like (provided they're approved). Xcode, the IDE, is free. So no, an app doesn't have to make $100 to break even and I'd guess that the $99 price of entry to post as many apps as you'd like wouldn't deter a malware author any more then is discourages the casual developer that provides their app for free.
I know you said you tried right clicking but you obviously didn't. If you actually had you would've seen the "Move to trash" option.
The reality is that Apple wasn't "inspired" by Sony designs. They'd already started down that design path months before Sony: http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/07/30/apple_strikes_back_at_samsung_with_2005_iphone_prototype_design.html
No, he's not out of touch. Defining popular as something that's "liked by people that like it" now that's out of touch (but it's probably the only way most /. readers made it through high school).
Who cares if Windows 8 is a dog. Vista was a dog and it led directly to 7. Give some credit to a company that could sit on it's old style of business like IBM in the late 70's, but instead challenges itself with products which can fail and are interesting and different.
Microsoft cares if Windows 8 is a dog. They're betting the farm on this release. They desperately need this to work as a gateway to the mobile space, an area they're hopelessly behind in, and they don't have another couple of years to get it right.
Apple's actually made a number of very significant improvements to OS X over the last 10 years but they also recognized the UI paradigm is fundamentally sound for the desktop space so there's no reason to make radical changes. Of course they also realize that an OS is not a one-size-fits-all product.
I'm curious how Lion is similar to a phone/tablet interface (or Windows 8 for that matter)? Sure there's elements that may borrow from or have roots in iOS (the App store, full screen mode, some gestures) but they're all optional. Don't want to use Launchpad? Then don't. Don't like to run apps full screen? Then don't. Have a Mighty Mouse but aren't into gestures? Then turn them off. And if you really want to get as far away from iOS as possible just use the terminal. Better yet run it in full screen mode so all you have is text on the screen. Oh the irony.
Amazing how, in the space of three days, two studies were released with essentially opposite conclusions:
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2012/02/sleep_research_alzheimers.php
Not speaking to the veracity of either "body of evidence" just making an observation.
...computer/GPS/music library/reality augmenter/camera (stills and video)/video player/game machine/ebook reader/web browser/storage device that allows me to communicate with virtually anyone anywhere at anytime and fits in the palm of my hand? Or is this cooler because you can wear it?
I keep hearing this argument whenever the failures of the current 3D wave are discussed. The reality is that 3D has been touted as the next big thing for the last 60 years and it's never amounted to more then a passing fad. Our entertainment overlords have had 6 decades to figure out how to make 3D compelling and more then a gimmick and they've always failed. Unlike color which the studios embraced once they discovered it actually added to the telling of a story, 3D has never amounted to much more then a way to separate the uninitiated from their hard earned cash. Maybe (and this is a big maybe) when it gets to the point where glasses aren't required and there's no additional production costs or viewing premiums it'll catch on but until then I predict once a generation it'll pop up and quickly fade into the background like...well, like a bad 3D effect.
Two things. First, the article you cite is 4 years old. I'm not saying I have better numbers but I'm sure newer numbers are out there and they may tell a different story. Second, I work for a good sized scientific and engineering society which has a number of Apple employees as both authors and conference organizers so your assertion that their "... research output ... is non-existent" is a bit of stretch.
2. The message is oddly mixed regarding Microsoft itself. The idea is that there's some new stuff on the horizon that will solve all the problems the current stuff has. Why pay to advertise that your current stuff has problems?
Maybe you should ask the John McCain
Uh, you do realize that all but the new hardware features (GPS and 3G) will be available to iPhone 1.0 (and iPod Touch) users. You don't have to buy a new phone to upgrade to the new OS.
And out of curiosity how do you know they could port new features back to older models? I'd guess it had as much to with hardware as anything. For instance, I suspect playing video on a first gen nano simply wasn't possible.
In the presentation he said it would sell for a maximum of 199 USD so I think it's safe to assume it'll be in the 100 GBP range.
Wake me up when the phone you reference is actually available
Here's the updated version: http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/SafariWindows.pdf Move along, nothing to see here.
Yeah, an FAQ. a FAQ would be gramatically incorrect since the pronunciation of "F" is eff and "an" is used before a word starting with a vowel. For instance it's an "S" curve not a "S" curve.
Just because it's a point release doesn't mean it's minor. The "point point" releases (i.e., 10.4.10) are free and contain bug fixes and the occasional new feature--more akin to the a MS SP. The point release are major releases and always include goodies worth paying for.
And the odds of "breaking" a cable under normal use are? I can replace a lot of $0.50/foot cable for the price of Monster cable
Those plastic pieces of junk? Are you kidding? A real audiophile would prefer these at mere $865 a pair. They're made out of a special, high-tech, low dielectric material called "wood"
All together now, AAC is an open format the DRM layer known as FairPlay is Apple only
Your point about people paying for content they otherwise can get for free is valid except for one issue. With a phone, satellite, XM, etc. access is authorized by the device providing the service--as long as I pay the bill my cell phone works any where there's service. Same with all the others. With Napster DRM the target device (an MP3 player) can't reauthorize it's content. If I take my player on a vacation and don't have access to a computer my songs become unplayable at the beginning of the next billing period. If I want to lay on the beach and listen to music I should have rights to because they've already debited my credit card, I can't because I couldn't log in and reauthorize the songs. Until devices offer a way to do this without requiring access to a computer I won't be interested.
I'm curious, what does "It's just too bad they're in as difficult a position as they are." mean? If being in a difficult position means; having $5B cash on hand, record stock prices, record sales, a growing market share, a corner on the online music business, a corner of the MP3 player market, an increasing presence in the enterprise space, a stable, secure OS, tons of good press, and the ability to produce functional and beautiful hardware, then don't feel to sorry for them, I think they can manage just fine without your pity.
Something ironic about YHF. Wilco 'borrowed' the audio of the woman repeating 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' from the Conet Project http://www.irdial.com/conet.htm without permission and were consequently sued. The money was used to bring the otherwise dead project back to life. Has Slashdot ever done a story on number nstations?