It could also be that ones dislike of Apple can make them just as deluded. I'm not saying one way or the other here, but you see a lot of posts on/. of people blindly bashing apple.. Blindly, I'm sure they don't think that's the case, but none the less, when you can't look at both sides objectively (and honestly, we never get _all_ the details), then of course it's going to seem outrageous.
Or, you have studies like this. http://gigaom.com/apple/android-tablets-ipads-still-see-wide-gap-in-mobile-web-use/ Which say the complete opposite thing. Now granted, this study does exclude nook and fire, but apple sold 55 million ipads through 2011, and around 13 million the first quarter, so nearly 70 million total.. I think we'd know if the nook and fire had sold enough to really balance that lead shown in _this_ study out.
Last weekend I was going to have lunch with a friend of mine, she happens to be very indecisive. We're driving downtown, trying to figure out where to eat, she's typing into yelp, its trying to find our coordinates etc, when I have the eureka moment, grab her phone and say "where's good for lunch?", Siri spits back a list of four places and we're sitting down 10 minutes later..
You seem to think design is only The Shiney. The overlap of design geek and computer geek can be substantial. Well designed code is efficient without being more than it need be. I certainly understand people whom disagree with Apples design choices (GUI, Hardware, not just locked down etc.), however; the way things work for me is such simple perfection that I can focus on the task at hand. That's something I never had with Windows or Linux (admittedly, it's been a while since I really used much of either, too old for that shit now).
My understanding is that people are judging things by "how many bars are on my phone?".. not "can i still make a phone call?"
Anandtech has a very thorough review of the iPhone 4.. but in particular page which talks in depth the changes happening when one uses the grip o' death, etc etc.
Such as:
From my day of testing, I've determined that the iPhone 4 performs much better than the 3GS in situations where signal is very low, at -113 dBm (1 bar). Previously, dropping this low all but guaranteed that calls would drop, fail to be placed, and data would no longer be transacted at all. I can honestly say that I've never held onto so many calls and data simultaneously on 1 bar at -113 dBm as I have with the iPhone 4, so it's readily apparent that the new baseband hardware is much more sensitive compared to what was in the 3GS. The difference is that reception is massively better on the iPhone 4 in actual use.
I know a citation is needed and a quick googling of apple mobile revenue percentage didn't provide what I was looking for, but, whilst only having a 3& global market share, apple makes something like 90% of the global.
That may not be the exact percentage, but it is something truly ridiculous like that.
I bought one as I just needed something simple for browsing the web, email at home, don't need a laptop, like the form factor and can see the potential neat software people will be able to write for it.. Granted, it's not for everyone, not really a workhorse by any stretch of the imagination, and 500+ dollars isn't disposable income for a decent amount of the population. But, it works for me.
Having watched the updates I too was left wondering "What's the killer app?".. The book reader portion does look nice to me, and it'd be nice to browse the web casually on this rather than my iphone.. but I don't know that I need it _that_ badly.
However, I do have the feeling that the version 2 of the iPad (blech, what a name) will be much more appealing.
Finally, seeing the iWork demo kind of gives you an idea of what app developers are going to be able to do with this and _that_ is what I think will make or break this. Someone out there is going to have a brilliant idea for an app for this and that's when I'll be shelling out the money. Cos right now paying 500 to 900 to not be able to multitask seems like a deal breaker to me.
It's not going to just be cheaper to produce (eventually) it'll be healthier for you and the environment.. there is an interesting article over at h+ magazine about ways it'll change things forever (one can hope) my own take
I started smoking when I was 16, and have been trying to quit ever since.. Once going over a year, only to return, though smoking less. At 24 I tried the patch and gum to no great effect. At 30 I vowed never to buy another pack, and I haven't in 3 years, however I still bum them from friends.. I just can't seem to ever quit entirely, and the idea of a vaccine that would finally let me kick the habit is one I happily welcome.
I'd read about them not supporting CS3 in 10.6 as well, but I believe they just didn't test against it.. has anyone come out and said it flat out won't work? I guess I'd wait a bit and see if there are actually any problems before giving up ones workflow to try new apps that may or may not work in 10.6.
After the movie I was talking to my brother and I mentioned how not really anyone in the film is all that likable, even the lead is a coward who gets himself into all this shit by being a douche bag.. I thought it was great
the newest AIM client gets around this. it will leave you signed into the system if the app isn't running, it'll then send you a text message for any incoming message which you can reply to via text.
it isn't the prettiest thing, but it works.. though obviously you'll want unlimited texts
Well, you're partially correct. Now it's been a few years since I remember seeing anything, but back then i believe sales of photoshop were at 60% windows and 40% Mac.. i'm guessing (i have no evidence, i could be completely wrong, i am pulling this directly out of my speculative ass) that with the growth of the Apple platform, that it may have switched closer to 50/50
This of course isn't that important, so long as apple is making up a big chunk of Adobe's sales, they wouldn't abandon it.
Now, in regards to carbon development and other 3rd party app makers using it. There are 3 major software developers still using carbon..
1. Adobe - They did make lightroom in cocoa, and thats a pretty sweet app, so it gives me a lot of hope for future adobe apps that eventually switch to cocoa.
2. Microsoft - That lumbering behemoth Office is still carbon. I don't know if this really ever needs to be written in cocoa, i mean, an office app certainly doesn't _need_ to be 64 bit. But I would think microsoft somewhere should at least be slowly converting to cocoa.
and perhaps the biggest software developer still using carbon...
3. Apple -Quicktime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro (really needs to be 64 bit).. 'nuff said.. I really wish apple would deploy yellowbox for windows..
anyway, I've strayed.. Adobe wouldn't ask users to use boot camp for PS4, people just wouldn't buy it then..
and besides, isn't it a little late to be predicting doom and gloom for the platform? they seem to be doing well enough
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No wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame.
Just checked my 16GB iPhone 5 running iOS 6.0.1, 13.47 gigs of available space.
It could also be that ones dislike of Apple can make them just as deluded. I'm not saying one way or the other here, but you see a lot of posts on /. of people blindly bashing apple.. Blindly, I'm sure they don't think that's the case, but none the less, when you can't look at both sides objectively (and honestly, we never get _all_ the details), then of course it's going to seem outrageous.
*sees someone with an iphone*
"hey man, you're not cool!"
Good luck with that. The Internet brings out the hyperbole in people, and what an age we live in where we can find outrage in the smallest things.
Or, you have studies like this.
http://gigaom.com/apple/android-tablets-ipads-still-see-wide-gap-in-mobile-web-use/
Which say the complete opposite thing. Now granted, this study does exclude nook and fire, but apple sold 55 million ipads through 2011, and around 13 million the first quarter, so nearly 70 million total.. I think we'd know if the nook and fire had sold enough to really balance that lead shown in _this_ study out.
Last weekend I was going to have lunch with a friend of mine, she happens to be very indecisive. We're driving downtown, trying to figure out where to eat, she's typing into yelp, its trying to find our coordinates etc, when I have the eureka moment, grab her phone and say "where's good for lunch?", Siri spits back a list of four places and we're sitting down 10 minutes later..
That was awesome and a _huge_ time saver.
You seem to think design is only The Shiney. The overlap of design geek and computer geek can be substantial. Well designed code is efficient without being more than it need be. I certainly understand people whom disagree with Apples design choices (GUI, Hardware, not just locked down etc.), however; the way things work for me is such simple perfection that I can focus on the task at hand. That's something I never had with Windows or Linux (admittedly, it's been a while since I really used much of either, too old for that shit now).
Well designed is not at odds with being geeky.
My understanding is that people are judging things by "how many bars are on my phone?".. not "can i still make a phone call?"
Anandtech has a very thorough review of the iPhone 4.. but in particular page which talks in depth the changes happening when one uses the grip o' death, etc etc.
Such as:
Not to be a total skeptic, but are we sure Gizmodos attitude with Apple may have changed due to the whole 4g prototype deal?
I know a citation is needed and a quick googling of apple mobile revenue percentage didn't provide what I was looking for, but, whilst only having a 3& global market share, apple makes something like 90% of the global.
That may not be the exact percentage, but it is something truly ridiculous like that.
I bought one as I just needed something simple for browsing the web, email at home, don't need a laptop, like the form factor and can see the potential neat software people will be able to write for it..
Granted, it's not for everyone, not really a workhorse by any stretch of the imagination, and 500+ dollars isn't disposable income for a decent amount of the population.
But, it works for me.
Quite right, my 16GB non 3g after taxes was $550 here in California.
Having watched the updates I too was left wondering "What's the killer app?".. The book reader portion does look nice to me, and it'd be nice to browse the web casually on this rather than my iphone.. but I don't know that I need it _that_ badly.
However, I do have the feeling that the version 2 of the iPad (blech, what a name) will be much more appealing.
Finally, seeing the iWork demo kind of gives you an idea of what app developers are going to be able to do with this and _that_ is what I think will make or break this. Someone out there is going to have a brilliant idea for an app for this and that's when I'll be shelling out the money. Cos right now paying 500 to 900 to not be able to multitask seems like a deal breaker to me.
It's not going to just be cheaper to produce (eventually) it'll be healthier for you and the environment.. there is an interesting article over at h+ magazine about ways it'll change things forever (one can hope)
my own take
I started smoking when I was 16, and have been trying to quit ever since.. Once going over a year, only to return, though smoking less. At 24 I tried the patch and gum to no great effect. At 30 I vowed never to buy another pack, and I haven't in 3 years, however I still bum them from friends..
I just can't seem to ever quit entirely, and the idea of a vaccine that would finally let me kick the habit is one I happily welcome.
Technically not even "support" as there never was support "compatibility" is a better choice of words.
This is why I used to apply the Internet Explorer icon to Firefox, and rename the shortcut "Internet"... what they don't know can't hurt them.
I was having a hard time seeing what to be outraged over as well. $17 = hefty?
$17 hasn't been hefty since I was living off ramen purchased with money made selling plasma in college
I'd read about them not supporting CS3 in 10.6 as well, but I believe they just didn't test against it.. has anyone come out and said it flat out won't work? I guess I'd wait a bit and see if there are actually any problems before giving up ones workflow to try new apps that may or may not work in 10.6.
After the movie I was talking to my brother and I mentioned how not really anyone in the film is all that likable, even the lead is a coward who gets himself into all this shit by being a douche bag.. I thought it was great
the newest AIM client gets around this. it will leave you signed into the system if the app isn't running, it'll then send you a text message for any incoming message which you can reply to via text.
it isn't the prettiest thing, but it works.. though obviously you'll want unlimited texts
"In the unlikely event of a sudden change in cabin pressure.."
"ROOF FLIES OFF"
"An oxygen mask will drop from above you, place the mask around your face and breath normally"
"Oh I'll be breathing normally, I'll also be shitting normally... RIGHT IN MY PANTS"
Dollar menus actually cost the franchisee money, this is why they're starting to charge more or remove items from the menu
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/06/04/mcds_dollar_menu/
Well, you're partially correct. Now it's been a few years since I remember seeing anything, but back then i believe sales of photoshop were at 60% windows and 40% Mac.. i'm guessing (i have no evidence, i could be completely wrong, i am pulling this directly out of my speculative ass) that with the growth of the Apple platform, that it may have switched closer to 50/50
This of course isn't that important, so long as apple is making up a big chunk of Adobe's sales, they wouldn't abandon it.
Now, in regards to carbon development and other 3rd party app makers using it. There are 3 major software developers still using carbon..
1. Adobe - They did make lightroom in cocoa, and thats a pretty sweet app, so it gives me a lot of hope for future adobe apps that eventually switch to cocoa.
2. Microsoft - That lumbering behemoth Office is still carbon. I don't know if this really ever needs to be written in cocoa, i mean, an office app certainly doesn't _need_ to be 64 bit. But I would think microsoft somewhere should at least be slowly converting to cocoa.
and perhaps the biggest software developer still using carbon...
3. Apple -Quicktime, iTunes, Final Cut Pro (really needs to be 64 bit).. 'nuff said.. I really wish apple would deploy yellowbox for windows..
anyway, I've strayed.. Adobe wouldn't ask users to use boot camp for PS4, people just wouldn't buy it then..
and besides, isn't it a little late to be predicting doom and gloom for the platform? they seem to be doing well enough
Finally, _someone_ who gets it!! ;)