Don't just stop there. Spread the word and let people know when you don't like a product, and why. Eventually many people starting out don't need the functionality that they're locked out of, but will in the future. At least make them aware that there are choices. I'd hate to see all computing platforms go the way of the iPhone.
Even worse, he could buy the dead-tree verion on sale and make a profit when selling it. You buy it, you take your chances. The original seller gets money in both cases. Also, in all of these cases, how do you prove you paid for the electronic copy?
Wait for it... the publishers may be thinking they can get away with a premium for a book on iTunes. It's not beyond the realm of possibility. It doesn't seem to me that Amazon is the entity that people should be upset with here, but I haven't been awake long.
My $350 netbook is still expensive enough for me to be somewhat protective of it it. At $100, it becomes something that is tossed somewhat casually into a backpack, or if it's small enough, a coat pocket. I'd buy a couple.
There's no reason a more powerful tablet can't to the same things as well, plus lots of others. All we need now is someone to do it. My guess would be that it won't be MS, but Google/Android might have a shot at it. If Canonical were interested, I bet they could hire a few HCI experts and take a decent run at it as well if they were interested.
If the Chinese version is built like most of the other things that are reverse engineered in China, I'm not particularly worried. Of course, if they build 100 times the numbers of them, this opinion might change...
If Archos had opened up their OS (Linux based) to outside developers instead of locking it down for a couple of codecs, they could have owned the market 4 years ago.
Well, I hope these people don't participate in any work training programs. Those are also structured disturbing like gangs, with a leader and people specializing in different things. I think some people have also committed crimes while at work.
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Personally, I would have hoped that humanity would get better. We seem to be staying the same at best, with even that being questionable.
I've seen the prices. 'Give them OS X' is not really the correct phrase.
Don't just stop there. Spread the word and let people know when you don't like a product, and why. Eventually many people starting out don't need the functionality that they're locked out of, but will in the future. At least make them aware that there are choices. I'd hate to see all computing platforms go the way of the iPhone.
I'm hoping more people take the Wil Wheaton route and self publish.
Even worse, he could buy the dead-tree verion on sale and make a profit when selling it. You buy it, you take your chances. The original seller gets money in both cases. Also, in all of these cases, how do you prove you paid for the electronic copy?
Wait for it ... the publishers may be thinking they can get away with a premium for a book on iTunes. It's not beyond the realm of possibility. It doesn't seem to me that Amazon is the entity that people should be upset with here, but I haven't been awake long.
The iPhone has far lower resolution that that and some folks seem to like it for browsing..
External monitor connector? Just a guess, far be it for me to read TFA.
My $350 netbook is still expensive enough for me to be somewhat protective of it it. At $100, it becomes something that is tossed somewhat casually into a backpack, or if it's small enough, a coat pocket. I'd buy a couple.
I'm sure the Scientologists will be interested.
You should go halfsies with the guy buying the StarGate for a garage door. Of course, you'll both need a GDO.
There's no reason a more powerful tablet can't to the same things as well, plus lots of others. All we need now is someone to do it. My guess would be that it won't be MS, but Google/Android might have a shot at it. If Canonical were interested, I bet they could hire a few HCI experts and take a decent run at it as well if they were interested.
If the Chinese version is built like most of the other things that are reverse engineered in China, I'm not particularly worried. Of course, if they build 100 times the numbers of them, this opinion might change ...
There's a big difference between laws and the greed of private companies. Well, so far anyway.
Sticking an i in something doesn't make it more saleable
Dude, hang around an Apple store for a while ...
After all that hype, it seems like a bit of a disappointment, which is inevitable in most cases.
If Archos had opened up their OS (Linux based) to outside developers instead of locking it down for a couple of codecs, they could have owned the market 4 years ago.
I see right through their blatant astroturfing. Their reassurance is full of holes.
the new master looks and smells a lot like the old
Too bad we already stepped in it.
Making money doesn't need to be the only agenda of a business, although it needs to be damn close to the top of the list.
Consider Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen, and the United States.
Correlation is not imply causation.
Well, I hope these people don't participate in any work training programs. Those are also structured disturbing like gangs, with a leader and people specializing in different things. I think some people have also committed crimes while at work.
I think it was actually the whole thunderstorm.
Releasing when a feature is ready sounds both chaotic and reasonable. Chaotic is not neccessarily bad.
Imagine how much smarter we'd be if our parents weren't related.