HTC mainly does Android, but does Windows Phone too (which IMHO is like iphone with an inferior app store but better UI).
HTC keeps churning out devices at a prodigious rate. Even if some are shipped but not sold (and eventually returned), it is a very very respectable number. Their growth figures are astounding.
So.. Even if the numbers are inflated by some percent, it is definite that its marketshare is going up. And that's in a wildly growing market.
As a bloatware vendor we all know and love, since when Microsoft has been concerned with performance? Office 6 readily comes to mind, among others. This is a poor excuse IMHO. Next please..
Sort of like IMEI on GSM phones.. The car will (upon ignition) with its tag request permission from authorities to start-up - sort of like checking out a floating license. if the id seems compromised or the authorities feel like it, the car will either:
- not start
- or start, lock the doors and through automated remote suspect vehicle retrieval system (ARSVRS) drive by itself to nearest law enforcement agency.
On any interactive system (such as but not limited to software), the moment you have more than one purpose for it, you will have design issues.
It is not enough that it fits the specs or gets the job done. The moment you have people other than those who built it begins to use it, if the interface is ambigious or the functionality is not easily accessible or consistent the solution is flawed. If it requires more steps than needed, then it is flawed. It has more to do with cognitive psychology (how we pay attention, learn and understand things) than pretty color schemes.
I know I may get flamed for saying this in/., but in my opinion OSS due to its distributed nature most easily fails at. Down underneath *NIX is a bit old and crufty but much more elegant than most of the current alternatives. UIwise, it is way too much fragmented which slows down its acceptance among nongeekdom. The old MacOS was maybe too limited, but following the design guidelines ruthlessly made it an "icon"(NoPunIntended). BeOS was lovely and well thought out, but sadly it is not very relevant nowadays (and never much was). Among the reasons Palm was successful and is still being used is the interface (certainly it cannot be the OS). OSX may have way too much eyecandy but Apple designers managed to pull it off nevertheless, ending up with an elegant and powerful system/user experience. Not wishing to start a flame war here and trying to tread eggshells, I really appreciate what the Gnome project is trying to do, which is focusing on these issues.
Agreed it is not OSS, but from a user's point of view I find it really slick, very fast and very good integrated. It is not clobbered together, and I still find things in it that amaze me. It had tabs (and a lot more) long before Firefox, remember.
And the "crappy" email program works pretty much like gmail, only it is local. Search as you type, not folders but views, very good spam filter, you name it.
It handles feeds elegantly, everything is undoable, the fewest number of vulnerabilities of all, sessions, stability, you name it. There are advantages to having paid developers under one roof too, and I'm not knocking on OSS.
It may not have the mindshare of Firefox, but a lot of nifty things in FF originated in Opera, and a long time ago too.
Here here!
There is much to be said for just doing a project. I am all for bold attempts made by brilliant people, using good "hacks" to solve problems. An academicians first duty is to his resume and reputation, I guess that's why most never really work in the field (consultancies don't count, see duty). Yes it can be done and has been done, but this time around it will be done differently - maybe more cheaply or efficiently or with better results or even be more relevant historically. Who knows? Nobody, until it is done.
I still beg to differ: It is wrong to evaluate different cultures with your values. Yes, they have never been colonial like the British or the Spanish were once, or culturally and politically invasive as the U.S. is today. But for thousands of years now they have been culturally stable, very large and very powerful though pretty much "dormant" -as we like to call it-. Just because they do not strut this around, does not mean we should be blind to this.
Since the days of US vs CCCP space race has passed and nobody seems to be interested in our very convenient stepping stone for some real exploration. We have become so much accustomed to satisfied with the warp drives and photon sails and whatever in the space opera shows we like so much, many people (perhaps excluding most/.ers) are overlooking the fact they are waiting to be invented and implemented. Since the Soviet Union is no more, the battlefield has shifted somewhere else, space exploration has served its temporary political purpose now the russkies are defeated (though it was very useful for technological advances as a side effect). We are living the days of land and resource grab (WMD anyone?), when nobody wishes to look ahead.
China has been a world power for -let me see- all known history, and is chinese first and anything else a distant second. They are a pragmatic people, move with slow but sure steps. I certainly hope this move of theirs will have more real tangible benefit to humankind, and not just for political bravado.
Since these monsters are really desktop replacements, I'm all for it. My line of work entails freelance 3D modeling/rendering and video compositing, I really need the extra resolution for the multitude of windows and views I use, and like them to be readable without pasting my nose onto the screen. I use dual 19" LCDs for my main deskside machine (which is pretty typical for the kind of work I do - 2 x 1280x1024), and a 15" laptop for field work - when I need to work on some other location, to make changes etc (1400x1050). The resolution on the laptop is quite usable because it's so crisp, but I sigh with relief when I come back to the main PC.
My point here is this: It would be very useful to have a monster laptop, and a backpack (and backside) friendly one. Mobility is very attractive, and upgradability isn't what it used to be anyway.
Yah, and its deficit is so large, when it collapses it will take many with it. China which many here do not like actually is a big support to the US economy at the moment, boosting its ability to do international business (as well as Japan, South Korea etc). Obviously not out of love, but out of a need for a market that can owe them still more.
Sanctions usually are not necessary. The word is usually enough..
Okay, so it does well what it needs to do, it is hip'n'trendy. The simplicity of it appeals to me, but carrying one in addition to a (almost obligatory for me)slim digital camera, treo (my concession to a pda/phone hybrid). I know I am a geek, but don't want to look the part all the time with all the gadgets strapped around my body. Treo's Aeroplayer is good enough for me, and will have to serve..
I for one "nationalizing" access is VERY bad for everyone concerned. Governments are afraid of the net, and rightly so. Even though TLDs are based in the U.S. it is the most international stage anywhere, anywhen.
The UN is an impotent congregation, mostly existing to legitimise power grab maneuvers. The body of nations it is supposed to represent are mostly for show, it dances to the whim of the permanent veto power carrying nations.
This has nothing to do with democracy or morality, those words are just hollow argument points, internationally speaking. Just who will have stewardship over domain names etc will be determined by who wants it most and who has the heaviest clout. The U.S. having possesion is a strong position, as "possesion is nine points of the law".. The E.U. being labeled as whining ladies is apt:)
It can be easily argued the U.S. has supported/partaken in at least as many atrocities as any other nation one might care to name. Please don't badger me with accusations of being anti-American, I am not. I am not blind either.
Come on, let's! It should be incompatible with both the Sony Network Walkman (or whatever) and Apple iPod, but very easy to "rip". It could even be bundled with its own ripper utility.
Stop press! The DOD will modify the Antrax virii, so they will be able to follow people carrying specified RFIDs. They will be running Winnows Motile Cluster Edition.
By the time the product is shipped it will need to be scrapped, for China will have developed nanotechnological mites (See: Diamond Age).
It is reasonable as long as GWB publicly announces what he does is for the benefit of himself and his cronies *g*
US is the only country who has used The Bomb on another nation, not once, but twice. When it was used, it wasn't even necessary, carpet/fire bombing had flattened most of Japanese cities anyway.
Nobody should have nuclear capabilities. And I see no reason to trust the good judgement of the US any farther than, say, India or Pakistan or France or Iran or North Korea... And being the bullyboy does not endear oneself to others.
There were always those who had the knowledge, and hoarded it jealously. The bias of some particular court is probably well known to a number of people. But when that knowledge becomes "public", somebody starts to complain. More knowledge spread around, a more level playing field.. Obviously those who had the high ground is bound to complain.
I can only admire people who can curse fluently, creatively. There is a certain rhythm to it.
Cuss words? More like the difference between a quickie and a solid good fuck.
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HTC mainly does Android, but does Windows Phone too (which IMHO is like iphone with an inferior app store but better UI). HTC keeps churning out devices at a prodigious rate. Even if some are shipped but not sold (and eventually returned), it is a very very respectable number. Their growth figures are astounding. So.. Even if the numbers are inflated by some percent, it is definite that its marketshare is going up. And that's in a wildly growing market.
As a bloatware vendor we all know and love, since when Microsoft has been concerned with performance? Office 6 readily comes to mind, among others. This is a poor excuse IMHO. Next please..
oops, wrong tag, should have used the preview button..
Sort of like IMEI on GSM phones.. The car will (upon ignition) with its tag request permission from authorities to start-up - sort of like checking out a floating license. if the id seems compromised or the authorities feel like it, the car will either:
- not start - or start, lock the doors and through automated remote suspect vehicle retrieval system (ARSVRS) drive by itself to nearest law enforcement agency.
On any interactive system (such as but not limited to software), the moment you have more than one purpose for it, you will have design issues.
/., but in my opinion OSS due to its distributed nature most easily fails at. Down underneath *NIX is a bit old and crufty but much more elegant than most of the current alternatives. UIwise, it is way too much fragmented which slows down its acceptance among nongeekdom. The old MacOS was maybe too limited, but following the design guidelines ruthlessly made it an "icon"(NoPunIntended). BeOS was lovely and well thought out, but sadly it is not very relevant nowadays (and never much was). Among the reasons Palm was successful and is still being used is the interface (certainly it cannot be the OS). OSX may have way too much eyecandy but Apple designers managed to pull it off nevertheless, ending up with an elegant and powerful system/user experience. Not wishing to start a flame war here and trying to tread eggshells, I really appreciate what the Gnome project is trying to do, which is focusing on these issues.
It is not enough that it fits the specs or gets the job done. The moment you have people other than those who built it begins to use it, if the interface is ambigious or the functionality is not easily accessible or consistent the solution is flawed. If it requires more steps than needed, then it is flawed. It has more to do with cognitive psychology (how we pay attention, learn and understand things) than pretty color schemes.
I know I may get flamed for saying this in
Agreed it is not OSS, but from a user's point of view I find it really slick, very fast and very good integrated. It is not clobbered together, and I still find things in it that amaze me. It had tabs (and a lot more) long before Firefox, remember.
And the "crappy" email program works pretty much like gmail, only it is local. Search as you type, not folders but views, very good spam filter, you name it.
It handles feeds elegantly, everything is undoable, the fewest number of vulnerabilities of all, sessions, stability, you name it. There are advantages to having paid developers under one roof too, and I'm not knocking on OSS.
It may not have the mindshare of Firefox, but a lot of nifty things in FF originated in Opera, and a long time ago too.
They already have their own localized distro..
Here here! There is much to be said for just doing a project. I am all for bold attempts made by brilliant people, using good "hacks" to solve problems. An academicians first duty is to his resume and reputation, I guess that's why most never really work in the field (consultancies don't count, see duty). Yes it can be done and has been done, but this time around it will be done differently - maybe more cheaply or efficiently or with better results or even be more relevant historically. Who knows? Nobody, until it is done.
I still beg to differ: It is wrong to evaluate different cultures with your values. Yes, they have never been colonial like the British or the Spanish were once, or culturally and politically invasive as the U.S. is today. But for thousands of years now they have been culturally stable, very large and very powerful though pretty much "dormant" -as we like to call it-. Just because they do not strut this around, does not mean we should be blind to this.
Since the days of US vs CCCP space race has passed and nobody seems to be interested in our very convenient stepping stone for some real exploration. We have become so much accustomed to satisfied with the warp drives and photon sails and whatever in the space opera shows we like so much, many people (perhaps excluding most /.ers) are overlooking the fact they are waiting to be invented and implemented. Since the Soviet Union is no more, the battlefield has shifted somewhere else, space exploration has served its temporary political purpose now the russkies are defeated (though it was very useful for technological advances as a side effect). We are living the days of land and resource grab (WMD anyone?), when nobody wishes to look ahead.
China has been a world power for -let me see- all known history, and is chinese first and anything else a distant second. They are a pragmatic people, move with slow but sure steps. I certainly hope this move of theirs will have more real tangible benefit to humankind, and not just for political bravado.
Since these monsters are really desktop replacements, I'm all for it. My line of work entails freelance 3D modeling/rendering and video compositing, I really need the extra resolution for the multitude of windows and views I use, and like them to be readable without pasting my nose onto the screen. I use dual 19" LCDs for my main deskside machine (which is pretty typical for the kind of work I do - 2 x 1280x1024), and a 15" laptop for field work - when I need to work on some other location, to make changes etc (1400x1050). The resolution on the laptop is quite usable because it's so crisp, but I sigh with relief when I come back to the main PC.
My point here is this: It would be very useful to have a monster laptop, and a backpack (and backside) friendly one. Mobility is very attractive, and upgradability isn't what it used to be anyway.
Yah, and its deficit is so large, when it collapses it will take many with it. China which many here do not like actually is a big support to the US economy at the moment, boosting its ability to do international business (as well as Japan, South Korea etc). Obviously not out of love, but out of a need for a market that can owe them still more.
Sanctions usually are not necessary. The word is usually enough..
In general, armies could really do with a lot more restrictions.. Budget for starters, anyone?
Okay, so it does well what it needs to do, it is hip'n'trendy. The simplicity of it appeals to me, but carrying one in addition to a (almost obligatory for me)slim digital camera, treo (my concession to a pda/phone hybrid). I know I am a geek, but don't want to look the part all the time with all the gadgets strapped around my body. Treo's Aeroplayer is good enough for me, and will have to serve..
I for one "nationalizing" access is VERY bad for everyone concerned. Governments are afraid of the net, and rightly so. Even though TLDs are based in the U.S. it is the most international stage anywhere, anywhen.
The UN is an impotent congregation, mostly existing to legitimise power grab maneuvers. The body of nations it is supposed to represent are mostly for show, it dances to the whim of the permanent veto power carrying nations.
That would be a first for the UN.
Much as I hate to say it, I must agree..
This has nothing to do with democracy or morality, those words are just hollow argument points, internationally speaking. Just who will have stewardship over domain names etc will be determined by who wants it most and who has the heaviest clout. The U.S. having possesion is a strong position, as "possesion is nine points of the law".. The E.U. being labeled as whining ladies is apt :)
It can be easily argued the U.S. has supported/partaken in at least as many atrocities as any other nation one might care to name. Please don't badger me with accusations of being anti-American, I am not. I am not blind either.
Come on, let's! It should be incompatible with both the Sony Network Walkman (or whatever) and Apple iPod, but very easy to "rip". It could even be bundled with its own ripper utility.
I am liking my Treo 650 more and more as I read this.. Sure the OS is old, but works like a charm for me.
.. However, it has been plagued by what users refer to as the "scratch" problem.
Stop press! The DOD will modify the Antrax virii, so they will be able to follow people carrying specified RFIDs. They will be running Winnows Motile Cluster Edition. By the time the product is shipped it will need to be scrapped, for China will have developed nanotechnological mites (See: Diamond Age).
It is reasonable as long as GWB publicly announces what he does is for the benefit of himself and his cronies *g* US is the only country who has used The Bomb on another nation, not once, but twice. When it was used, it wasn't even necessary, carpet/fire bombing had flattened most of Japanese cities anyway. Nobody should have nuclear capabilities. And I see no reason to trust the good judgement of the US any farther than, say, India or Pakistan or France or Iran or North Korea... And being the bullyboy does not endear oneself to others.
There were always those who had the knowledge, and hoarded it jealously. The bias of some particular court is probably well known to a number of people. But when that knowledge becomes "public", somebody starts to complain. More knowledge spread around, a more level playing field.. Obviously those who had the high ground is bound to complain.
I can only admire people who can curse fluently, creatively. There is a certain rhythm to it. Cuss words? More like the difference between a quickie and a solid good fuck.
It'll run with your blood sugar.
Oh, and instead of clicking, winking will be used. But not with both eyes, Because A Single Eye Is Enough, Right Wink Not Necessary. (Wink and hold?)