I understand. Been there done that. They don't care if it was only a Halloween costume or stage act! Thank goodness for the Internet. I'm never going into politics.
I can't even imagine the plethora of material the Media Matters watchdog organization could obtain if someone were assigned to monitor Slashdot. Watch out she's a regular powder keg waiting to blow!
I believe you answered your own questions earlier in your post when you said:
I didn't have a DVD player until they were around the $100 mark.
By saying that you obviously acknowledged that over time the technology price dropped and it became more common-place, there was more competition, etc.
IMHO the problem isn't web applications but web interfaces. I don't believe web apps can supplant desktop apps until they are just as accessible and user-friendly. Technology has enabled a better client experience using AJAX, and (shudder) Microsoft's new WPF/E browser plugin thingy for rich interfaces the Microsoft non-AJAX way. (They're billing it as an alternative to HTML/DHTML/AJAX and not a replacement. Interesting but I digress...)
As far as as non-UI aspects, sometimes I prefer my data on the network sometimes local depending on the situation or application. Google gagets, bookmarks, calendar, etc have been indispensable by the fact I can access my data from any computer anywhere. My banking data is always on the network (online banking) and I have no choice but to trust them with my security. If you often move between different computers (laptop/desktop, work/home/school, United States/United Kingdom, Earth/Mars) and want access to your life, there's no better alternative than online data, unless there becomes a much easier way to carry it one's person without losing it.
What I find most interesting is the thought of hybrids: From a development viewpoint, why not a web application that only works locally (for now) -- it's already mostly ready as a distributed app (layered, handles user sessions, etc) if the developer ever needs to a port a component or piece of code onto a client/server architecture or SOA.
Did Google claim to create the product from scratch, or is the media insinuating it?
Did Google say they did not hired another company to program the software, or is the media insinuating it?
Did Google say who they're Chinese rivals vs. allies are, or did the media tell us?
One possible situation: What if Google hired another company to create the software? What if that 3rd party company stole IP? What if Google is looking into the issue right now and therefore won't comment to the public media? (pure speculation, but proves other avenues might exist for possibilities to open up).
You see, Google has not answered many questions yet and this does not an admission of guilt.
Ben from Popular Mechanics, before taking the test drive, says he's going to "hand the mic over and take this thing for a spin". The next shot is of him driving with the microphone. Hahahah Both key factors continuity and safety are thrown completely out the window so to speak.
Now if Google takes it one step further and makes the integrated Google Spreadsheets and Docs available to Safari, only then will all be good with the world.
Waiting patiently.
in America you have blatant evidence of fraud, and very few people care
For some Americans the apathy comes from the perception that there isn't a lot of difference between the main choices available. So I vote this guy or that guy, what's the difference... kind of mentality.
You have to take into account what aspects of.NET Microsoft has opened to standardization. Your argument seems to assume that Mono is simply railing against another closed Microsoft project. That's not quite true.
And yet they're *not* converting in droves. It doesn't matter how many people are asking whether they should upgrade, it's how many people do... and they're not doing it.
Not according to the Vista numbers. In fact many of your arguments about Vista numbers resonate with this April Fools article released on Slashdot. It couldn't have been more timely.
Because without the DRM components there's no Vista. That's what Vista's all about.
Without DRM, Vista is Vista without DRM. Too much emphasis on a single DRM aspect for that argument to make sense.
But doing it [including DRM in XP] over a longer period would have produced less pushback.
People expect more change in a newer OS (Vista) creating less pushback compared to incorporating DRM into XP technology which people are more accustomed to and therefore more sensitive to change.
Microsoft *just* dropped support for Windows 2000, after 5 years, just before the release of Vista... and Windows 2000 never had the installed base of XP because (a) it wasn't on the market for long, and (b) it wasn't targeted for consumers. If Microsoft drops support for XP any sooner then that the backlash will just get worse.
That doesn't argue against the fact that Vista will become the most secure and reliable OS. I hadn't given a timeline to XP support so the argument still stands.
Vista's not a "big step". It's more like Windows Me.
That argument is very wrong for so many reasons. If you truly believe that single piece of information then I'm not surprised at some of your other lines of reasoning.
But you'd be unlimited in riches and could therefore easily turn the pesky matter of handling multitudes of pennies over to somebody else. Just pay them a lot to do it and give them a shovel, even in return for as much access as they want to your unlimited pennies because it's not hurting you any.
I don't care about the issue enough to do their searching for them.
It's obvious because you still haven't been able to classify your argument "You CAN NOT COUNT ON THEM to last their warranty period".
Yet you used bold and caps to emphasize your argument so how unimportant is it to you really? Your argument is not to be considered valid unless you take serious onus to support it. Naming a couple of papers does not ensure they contain the information to support your argument.
Slashdot Mirror
powercfg -a
Works for both XP and Vista. Tells you what's available and what's not (S1, S2, S3,...) Vista tells you why something isn't support.
Got info from this page
I understand. Been there done that. They don't care if it was only a Halloween costume or stage act! Thank goodness for the Internet. I'm never going into politics.
You mean 24/7 for work right?
Now that you've finally admitted it you must feel a lot better. It'll get easier from here on out.
I can't even imagine the plethora of material the Media Matters watchdog organization could obtain if someone were assigned to monitor Slashdot. Watch out she's a regular powder keg waiting to blow!
Wow, when do you find the time to browse.
I believe you answered your own questions earlier in your post when you said:
I didn't have a DVD player until they were around the $100 mark.
By saying that you obviously acknowledged that over time the technology price dropped and it became more common-place, there was more competition, etc.As far as as non-UI aspects, sometimes I prefer my data on the network sometimes local depending on the situation or application. Google gagets, bookmarks, calendar, etc have been indispensable by the fact I can access my data from any computer anywhere. My banking data is always on the network (online banking) and I have no choice but to trust them with my security. If you often move between different computers (laptop/desktop, work/home/school, United States/United Kingdom, Earth/Mars) and want access to your life, there's no better alternative than online data, unless there becomes a much easier way to carry it one's person without losing it.
What I find most interesting is the thought of hybrids: From a development viewpoint, why not a web application that only works locally (for now) -- it's already mostly ready as a distributed app (layered, handles user sessions, etc) if the developer ever needs to a port a component or piece of code onto a client/server architecture or SOA.
I had always wondered what's inside those little chocolaty candies, but always hated to ask.
For the benefit of non-Chinese speaking users reading this thread, for what the BETA translation is worth .
Oh ya, well go to hell submitter.
Please post link to relevant information. I want to read it for myself. TIA.
Did Google say they did not hired another company to program the software, or is the media insinuating it?
Did Google say who they're Chinese rivals vs. allies are, or did the media tell us?
One possible situation: What if Google hired another company to create the software? What if that 3rd party company stole IP? What if Google is looking into the issue right now and therefore won't comment to the public media? (pure speculation, but proves other avenues might exist for possibilities to open up).
You see, Google has not answered many questions yet and this does not an admission of guilt.
Heh, it's the exact reason Snakes Are Kept Off Planes
Glad you passed through friend, but don't let the door hit you on the way out ...
Ben from Popular Mechanics, before taking the test drive, says he's going to "hand the mic over and take this thing for a spin". The next shot is of him driving with the microphone. Hahahah Both key factors continuity and safety are thrown completely out the window so to speak.
Now if Google takes it one step further and makes the integrated Google Spreadsheets and Docs available to Safari, only then will all be good with the world. Waiting patiently.
For some Americans the apathy comes from the perception that there isn't a lot of difference between the main choices available. So I vote this guy or that guy, what's the difference
Dude needs a new computer.
You have to take into account what aspects of .NET Microsoft has opened to standardization. Your argument seems to assume that Mono is simply railing against another closed Microsoft project. That's not quite true.
Not according to the Vista numbers. In fact many of your arguments about Vista numbers resonate with this April Fools article released on Slashdot. It couldn't have been more timely.
Because without the DRM components there's no Vista. That's what Vista's all about.
Without DRM, Vista is Vista without DRM. Too much emphasis on a single DRM aspect for that argument to make sense.
But doing it [including DRM in XP] over a longer period would have produced less pushback.
People expect more change in a newer OS (Vista) creating less pushback compared to incorporating DRM into XP technology which people are more accustomed to and therefore more sensitive to change.
Microsoft *just* dropped support for Windows 2000, after 5 years, just before the release of Vista... and Windows 2000 never had the installed base of XP because (a) it wasn't on the market for long, and (b) it wasn't targeted for consumers. If Microsoft drops support for XP any sooner then that the backlash will just get worse.
That doesn't argue against the fact that Vista will become the most secure and reliable OS. I hadn't given a timeline to XP support so the argument still stands.
Vista's not a "big step". It's more like Windows Me.
That argument is very wrong for so many reasons. If you truly believe that single piece of information then I'm not surprised at some of your other lines of reasoning.
But you'd be unlimited in riches and could therefore easily turn the pesky matter of handling multitudes of pennies over to somebody else. Just pay them a lot to do it and give them a shovel, even in return for as much access as they want to your unlimited pennies because it's not hurting you any.
Unless you could turn said manure into an unlimited alternative fuel source and make billions or more on it.
Unlimited $1 bills, or unlimited pennies, or unlimited $20 bills, or unlimited flecks of gold ... does it really matter if indeed it is unlimited?
It's obvious because you still haven't been able to classify your argument "You CAN NOT COUNT ON THEM to last their warranty period". Yet you used bold and caps to emphasize your argument so how unimportant is it to you really? Your argument is not to be considered valid unless you take serious onus to support it. Naming a couple of papers does not ensure they contain the information to support your argument.