One guy with one phone beat it, and only because he had a shortcut on his home page for the weather. Of course here on/. that means every android phone actually beat every windows phone in every test.
The point of the exercise was showing how a Windows Phone can Do Stuff(TM) faster than iPhones and Android phones. And it depended on defaults, with tasks specifically tailored to show off WP defaults to people who don’t customize their iPhones and Androids.
The mere fact that you can set and Android the way you like, i.e., to have the apps for actions you wand or need at least as handy as they are on WP pretty much defeats the purpose of the exercise. I’m not even a smartphone user yet, but I know I wouldn’t be swayed by that kind of tactics.
The desktop interfaces are the same. I like OS X because it has very sane defaults, so the fact that it’s quite locked up doesn’t matter all that much. I like Linux because I can make it look and do whatever I want to. Windows is neither here nor there. And neither is Windows Phone, apparently.
Slashdot might have an obsession over N900 linux brickphones and 20-year-old Microsoft crimes, but Windows Phone is a total failure on the consumer level. People would rather buy Motorola Droids even though the adverts feature ninjas and giant robots.
My theory is the Windows brand is heavily associated with your shitty XP work computer, and nobody wants that crap in their pocket.
Well, I don’t know. I’ve only tried Metro with Windows 8 and even though I hated it on the desktop, I can see it work with phones. My designer colleagues, all Mac guys, are thrilled with Metro. I’m definitely not getting a phone with Windows, ever, but from what I’ve heard, Windows Phone is not half bad.
The main thing that keeps many people on Windows are games. And I know a number of gamers who’ve given up on PC gaming and now have a Mac for work and a console for gaming.
Well, here goes.
My grandfather indeed does use Linux. He doesn’t know the difference because he’s never used Windows anyway.
Whenever I take a look at his PC, I’m glad I gave him Linux; the amount of “codecs” he downloads when searching for porn alone would make a common Windows antivirus commit suicide.
My father also uses Linux. He does have Windows on his computer, too, but he mostly uses Linux nonetheless. He’s more savvy, but I still keep an eye on things.
Also, neither my father nor my grandfather will get to click on any banners that can be disabled through AdBlock Plus.
I don’t know how decent that is, but for some reason I knew exactly why you begged to differ before I even clicked the link. And indeed, sir, I must concur.
I, for one, have eaten quite well on an airplane. I flew Turkish Air to Istanbul and Beijing, and I must say their food is awesome. The Chinese airliner I flew afterwards also had decent food.
Good food on an airplane isn’t an impossible feat. My taste buds work just fine on all altitudes I’ve tried them on. Food quality primarily depends on how little the airliner is willing to spend on it.
(For the narrow range of steering required at highway speeds, you'd be surprised how much control you have with just a knee.)
I don’t drive, but I wouldn’t be surprised. I once read about the way NASA dealt with mouse-driven user interfaces: since classical, mechanical mice wouldn’t work in zero gravity, NASA invented a contraption that used the knee for navigation. It was actually more precise than a mouse.
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Well, I expect touch models to develop some better bookmarks; that’ll solve the flipping back and forth. Diagrams, images and color will have to wait for color screens and larger screen sizes.
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Keep your tablets and Fire, thank you very much. I like the fact that a basic Kindle allows for NO distractions while you're reading. Even the ad-supported model will only show ads during menu screens, never while you're reading. The e-ink looks a lot crisper than anything on a conventional tablet too. And a single 3-hour charge can last for weeks. I imagine the basic Nook has a similar setup too.
The only advantage I can see with a tablet is for reading comic books or other books with lots of large, color-intensive graphics. Otherwise, you'd be a lot better off just spending the $80 for an actual dedicated e-reader. The text won't give you a headache, there are no distractions, and you won't be constantly recharging it.
I wholeheartedly agree.
However, I don’t see the problem with comic books and the like. Not in the long run. Color e-ink is just around the corner, and I should think I’ll be replacing my Kindle once color e-ink screens become the norm. I’m more than happy with my Kindle Keyboard, though, so I’m in no hurry. But once it happens, I’ll be waiting.
I don’t care about tablets. Not in that way, at least. I might use a tablet if I were given one (I’m not in the mood for spending my own money on one), but only for surfing and other computer-related stuff. If I want to read, I’ll get my Kindle. And if I find something on the internet that I want to read later, I’ll use klip.me to send it to my Kindle. Not to mention Calibre and its news-fetching capabilities.
You know, all this reminds me of the Chinese monitoring system which interrupts your calls if you but mention the word “protest” in either Chinese or English (or any other language with the same word). I can’t imagine why this is so.
Erm... no. It would be up on departure, but halfway through the journey we’d have to reverse the engine and thus switch the direction of gravity. Therefore, the destination planet would be down.
Now if only we had a way to accelerate the ship constantly in that direction.
It would actually solve all the zero-gravity problems in space, too. You’d just have to realize that the destination planet is down.
Targeted ads not likely. I block ads. Sure, they can try to serve me ads, but I’ll never ever see them.
Discriminating against me on my next job hunt nah. Not because of anything written on Facebook, anyway. Newspapers, OTOH, are about to run an article about the pirate movement in Croatia. And my picture is probably going to be in there somewhere.
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One guy with one phone beat it, and only because he had a shortcut on his home page for the weather. Of course here on /. that means every android phone actually beat every windows phone in every test.
The point of the exercise was showing how a Windows Phone can Do Stuff(TM) faster than iPhones and Android phones. And it depended on defaults, with tasks specifically tailored to show off WP defaults to people who don’t customize their iPhones and Androids.
The mere fact that you can set and Android the way you like, i.e., to have the apps for actions you wand or need at least as handy as they are on WP pretty much defeats the purpose of the exercise. I’m not even a smartphone user yet, but I know I wouldn’t be swayed by that kind of tactics.
The desktop interfaces are the same. I like OS X because it has very sane defaults, so the fact that it’s quite locked up doesn’t matter all that much. I like Linux because I can make it look and do whatever I want to. Windows is neither here nor there. And neither is Windows Phone, apparently.
Slashdot might have an obsession over N900 linux brickphones and 20-year-old Microsoft crimes, but Windows Phone is a total failure on the consumer level. People would rather buy Motorola Droids even though the adverts feature ninjas and giant robots.
My theory is the Windows brand is heavily associated with your shitty XP work computer, and nobody wants that crap in their pocket.
Well, I don’t know. I’ve only tried Metro with Windows 8 and even though I hated it on the desktop, I can see it work with phones. My designer colleagues, all Mac guys, are thrilled with Metro. I’m definitely not getting a phone with Windows, ever, but from what I’ve heard, Windows Phone is not half bad.
Computer.
The main thing that keeps many people on Windows are games. And I know a number of gamers who’ve given up on PC gaming and now have a Mac for work and a console for gaming.
Who targets less than 1%?
The 99%?
Impressive. Wine is improving, then; a little while ago it ran quite a bit of Windows software, but no viruses.
Well, here goes.
My grandfather indeed does use Linux. He doesn’t know the difference because he’s never used Windows anyway.
Whenever I take a look at his PC, I’m glad I gave him Linux; the amount of “codecs” he downloads when searching for porn alone would make a common Windows antivirus commit suicide.
My father also uses Linux. He does have Windows on his computer, too, but he mostly uses Linux nonetheless. He’s more savvy, but I still keep an eye on things.
Also, neither my father nor my grandfather will get to click on any banners that can be disabled through AdBlock Plus.
I don’t know how decent that is, but for some reason I knew exactly why you begged to differ before I even clicked the link. And indeed, sir, I must concur.
I, for one, have eaten quite well on an airplane. I flew Turkish Air to Istanbul and Beijing, and I must say their food is awesome. The Chinese airliner I flew afterwards also had decent food.
Good food on an airplane isn’t an impossible feat. My taste buds work just fine on all altitudes I’ve tried them on. Food quality primarily depends on how little the airliner is willing to spend on it.
(For the narrow range of steering required at highway speeds, you'd be surprised how much control you have with just a knee.)
I don’t drive, but I wouldn’t be surprised. I once read about the way NASA dealt with mouse-driven user interfaces: since classical, mechanical mice wouldn’t work in zero gravity, NASA invented a contraption that used the knee for navigation. It was actually more precise than a mouse.
And having seen Windows 8, I can flat-out guarantee usability will be the least of Linux’s concerns in the coming few years.
So, you’re saying you’d be two inches too small?
Well, I expect touch models to develop some better bookmarks; that’ll solve the flipping back and forth. Diagrams, images and color will have to wait for color screens and larger screen sizes.
Keep your tablets and Fire, thank you very much. I like the fact that a basic Kindle allows for NO distractions while you're reading. Even the ad-supported model will only show ads during menu screens, never while you're reading. The e-ink looks a lot crisper than anything on a conventional tablet too. And a single 3-hour charge can last for weeks. I imagine the basic Nook has a similar setup too.
The only advantage I can see with a tablet is for reading comic books or other books with lots of large, color-intensive graphics. Otherwise, you'd be a lot better off just spending the $80 for an actual dedicated e-reader. The text won't give you a headache, there are no distractions, and you won't be constantly recharging it.
I wholeheartedly agree.
However, I don’t see the problem with comic books and the like. Not in the long run. Color e-ink is just around the corner, and I should think I’ll be replacing my Kindle once color e-ink screens become the norm. I’m more than happy with my Kindle Keyboard, though, so I’m in no hurry. But once it happens, I’ll be waiting.
I don’t care about tablets. Not in that way, at least. I might use a tablet if I were given one (I’m not in the mood for spending my own money on one), but only for surfing and other computer-related stuff. If I want to read, I’ll get my Kindle. And if I find something on the internet that I want to read later, I’ll use klip.me to send it to my Kindle. Not to mention Calibre and its news-fetching capabilities.
So yeah. Keep your tablets.
I should say it would be no worse than the original amputation.
Rooting her kit comments in five... four...
Luckily, you did not copy and paste the stars, or I would have seen my own password again and I might have not believed you.
Are you saying Republicans are really reptiles?
Let me test: hunter2.
Hmmm. It seems I still see my password after clicking Preview.
Offtopic?
I no longer recall who said the only intuitive interface was the nipple, but I found the parent post pretty funny.
You know, all this reminds me of the Chinese monitoring system which interrupts your calls if you but mention the word “protest” in either Chinese or English (or any other language with the same word). I can’t imagine why this is so.
Actually, it is enough to be suspected of such actions.
Erm... no. It would be up on departure, but halfway through the journey we’d have to reverse the engine and thus switch the direction of gravity. Therefore, the destination planet would be down.
Now if only we had a way to accelerate the ship constantly in that direction. .
It would actually solve all the zero-gravity problems in space, too. You’d just have to realize that the destination planet is down
Targeted ads not likely. I block ads. Sure, they can try to serve me ads, but I’ll never ever see them.
Discriminating against me on my next job hunt nah. Not because of anything written on Facebook, anyway. Newspapers, OTOH, are about to run an article about the pirate movement in Croatia. And my picture is probably going to be in there somewhere.
My political views are public information.