Unfortunately, the market in question is not as well versed in the details as it was in that case. That said, it's getting better. I've seen a large percentage of former iPhone users with Galaxy II and II Android phones. All are amazed at how much better it is, mainly in how you can customize the interface. One switch to one of the new BlackBerry phones because she wanted a physical keyboard (I'm in Canada, so we still have a bit of a soft spot for them). This isn't a valid statistical sample or anything, but it is a decent number. The only people I know that are keeping their iPhones are the ones that really don't use them for much.
Perhaps people should take a page from from the copyright cartel playbook and keep putting the petitions up until they get the number of signatures they need.
I don't think that's correct. The locked UEFI is only ARM, but x86 based Windows has a locked market for 'metro' apps. Non Metro apps can be installed as usual.
Well, sort of. You can still install any OS X apps yourself, but only apps that go through Apple can go in the OS X market. Windows will be only slightly worse. You can still install any software yourself as long as it doesn't use the new interface. That all has to go through the Microsoft market and they get a cut.
Of course, Linux still has the best approach, with its central update mechanism for installing software from multiple sources in its 'store' (Ubuntu's 'Software Centre' for example.). The advantages for keeping things up to date and ease of use are huge, but alas, no lock-down and reduces profits.
I'm fairly sure the reason they're pushing it is because they get a cut of all software sold for the 'Metro' UI. The better the uptake is, the sooner their profits and level of control goes up. I posted this same thought on another article relating to this and got modded 'Troll', so I may be more accurate than some would like.
Google also has an interest in the web being open. If everything moves into walled gardens (Facebook, smartphone apps, etc) it loses advertising revenue. Its interests align with those of us who don't want to be stuck in walled gardens.
That's only valid if it's a completely open standard. It needs to be completely open right from the beginning, otherwise it's meaningless... promises won't cut it. Is FaceTime an open standard as promised?
Troll? No, the word you're looking for is 'informative'. It's a classic work of science fiction, and I could definitely see naming a product after a character in it, especially if it's an 'in joke'.
A friend of mine once forgot his wallet, needed money, so went to a branch of his bank near my place. He convinced them to give him a couple of hundred bucks from his account even though he had no ID. He got the money, and them yelled at them for giving it to him... a bit rude, but I can understand his concern. People are very easy to talk into things. Nice people feel like dicks for turning down a perfectly reasonable request from a 'nice' person.
I actually use completely unrelated responses to these question and store them in a password manager as well. Of course with a password manager, they're never really needed.
I actually did (well, yesterday). I seem to remember him saying the only thing that would have survived the attack was his Google account... if he'd enabled 2 factor. Of course, if his phone was wiped, he still would have been in trouble.
Seriously, it's too easy with most of these places. XBox live was getting hit by this a couple of years ago too. Even banks are using the "what was the name of your primary school" password recovery questions. Put 2 factor authentication in place at least.
Yeah, it's sad. I'd buy one in a second if everything else about the company wasn't so bad. I'm hoping this shows other manufacturers that it's worth it to make them and the price of those screens is driven down a bit.
People hate Apple for a lot of very good reasons. Abuse of the legal and patent systems, pretending to be police, locked systems and markets, proprietary connectors, proprietary protocols, greed, and general corporate dickishness. The blind followers tend to be fairly annoying, as well as those who recognize most of these points, but still buy their products, ignoring that in the long run the direction that Apple is taking is bad for everyone but Apple. I wish more people 'hated' Apple; they might take notice and change their ways.
Most people I know agree that Android devices are far more usable. Even just the 'back' button makes them far more usable. The fact that you can put widgets on your screens to present information to you in a way that *you* want adds to it. Those I know appreciate that 'integration' with services such as FaceBook or Twitter doesn't need to be built into the OS specifically. They *all* work well. The iPhone has done a few things in a simpler, more limited way, all the while adding proprietary connectors and formats. The iPhone is far from a clear winner in usability or functionality.
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Unfortunately, the market in question is not as well versed in the details as it was in that case. That said, it's getting better. I've seen a large percentage of former iPhone users with Galaxy II and II Android phones. All are amazed at how much better it is, mainly in how you can customize the interface. One switch to one of the new BlackBerry phones because she wanted a physical keyboard (I'm in Canada, so we still have a bit of a soft spot for them). This isn't a valid statistical sample or anything, but it is a decent number. The only people I know that are keeping their iPhones are the ones that really don't use them for much.
Perhaps people should take a page from from the copyright cartel playbook and keep putting the petitions up until they get the number of signatures they need.
I don't think that's correct. The locked UEFI is only ARM, but x86 based Windows has a locked market for 'metro' apps. Non Metro apps can be installed as usual.
Well, sort of. You can still install any OS X apps yourself, but only apps that go through Apple can go in the OS X market. Windows will be only slightly worse. You can still install any software yourself as long as it doesn't use the new interface. That all has to go through the Microsoft market and they get a cut.
Of course, Linux still has the best approach, with its central update mechanism for installing software from multiple sources in its 'store' (Ubuntu's 'Software Centre' for example.). The advantages for keeping things up to date and ease of use are huge, but alas, no lock-down and reduces profits.
I'm fairly sure the reason they're pushing it is because they get a cut of all software sold for the 'Metro' UI. The better the uptake is, the sooner their profits and level of control goes up. I posted this same thought on another article relating to this and got modded 'Troll', so I may be more accurate than some would like.
Google also has an interest in the web being open. If everything moves into walled gardens (Facebook, smartphone apps, etc) it loses advertising revenue. Its interests align with those of us who don't want to be stuck in walled gardens.
They only give a damn about 'Metro' because they get a cut of every program sold for it.
That's only valid if it's a completely open standard. It needs to be completely open right from the beginning, otherwise it's meaningless ... promises won't cut it. Is FaceTime an open standard as promised?
The best thing that could happen to Windows 8 is for people to pirate it. Perhaps they're trying to build up a false sense of value.
Troll? No, the word you're looking for is 'informative'. It's a classic work of science fiction, and I could definitely see naming a product after a character in it, especially if it's an 'in joke'.
Coincidentally (perhaps), "Siri" was the name of a gay starship captain in "The forever War".
... and how exactly do you think successful languages should be driven?
Siri was also the name of a gay starship captain in "The Forever War".
True, plus there's a backup phone number. These are very handy things when you forget about 2 factor when you forget and test ROMs on your phone.
A friend of mine once forgot his wallet, needed money, so went to a branch of his bank near my place. He convinced them to give him a couple of hundred bucks from his account even though he had no ID. He got the money, and them yelled at them for giving it to him ... a bit rude, but I can understand his concern. People are very easy to talk into things. Nice people feel like dicks for turning down a perfectly reasonable request from a 'nice' person.
This is really unrelated to any specific company. It *is* an excellent lesson in relying only on online backups.
I actually use completely unrelated responses to these question and store them in a password manager as well. Of course with a password manager, they're never really needed.
I actually did (well, yesterday). I seem to remember him saying the only thing that would have survived the attack was his Google account ... if he'd enabled 2 factor. Of course, if his phone was wiped, he still would have been in trouble.
He was probably using his account wrong.
Seriously, it's too easy with most of these places. XBox live was getting hit by this a couple of years ago too. Even banks are using the "what was the name of your primary school" password recovery questions. Put 2 factor authentication in place at least.
While implementing a suspiciously familiar notifications system.
Since when has that mattered to the patent office or Apple?
Yeah, it's sad. I'd buy one in a second if everything else about the company wasn't so bad. I'm hoping this shows other manufacturers that it's worth it to make them and the price of those screens is driven down a bit.
People hate Apple for a lot of very good reasons. Abuse of the legal and patent systems, pretending to be police, locked systems and markets, proprietary connectors, proprietary protocols, greed, and general corporate dickishness. The blind followers tend to be fairly annoying, as well as those who recognize most of these points, but still buy their products, ignoring that in the long run the direction that Apple is taking is bad for everyone but Apple. I wish more people 'hated' Apple; they might take notice and change their ways.
... and do you still have a warranty?
Most people I know agree that Android devices are far more usable. Even just the 'back' button makes them far more usable. The fact that you can put widgets on your screens to present information to you in a way that *you* want adds to it. Those I know appreciate that 'integration' with services such as FaceBook or Twitter doesn't need to be built into the OS specifically. They *all* work well. The iPhone has done a few things in a simpler, more limited way, all the while adding proprietary connectors and formats. The iPhone is far from a clear winner in usability or functionality.