I think Dells move to diversify it's manufacturing is a smart move especially with a currency war with China v EU,USA in the offing. You can bet that wont be good and Chinese made goods will be facing down the barrel of a 25-40% tariff slapped on them. Any US or EU company with all their manufacturing based in China are placing their long term viability on risky ground if they don't diversify their manufacturing starting now.
They don't just stock products because they exist - they only stock products that match their store's motif if they think they can sell it. Sorry. Not evil. Totally, utterly, not evil.
Accept when I buy lets say a T-Shirt from a GAP store that only stocks GAP branded clothing they don't then turn around and tell me I can wear a "I LOVE BUTT SEX" button on it because it doesn't go with GAP's family friendly policies. Apple is literally telling it's consumers how it can use goods purchased from them, now that is evil.
A man walks into a GM dealership and cars are on display..
GM Sales Person "Hello sir I can see you like our latest 4 door"
Man "eeer yes it looks interesting"
Gm Sales Person " Would you like to sit in it and get a feel, if you like I could give you a test drive ?"
30 minutes later..
Man " the car was interesting but not quiet what I am looking for"
GM Salesperson " that's OK, if you just now pay our demo fee of $49.95 you can be on your way"
Man "WTF!!"
I think what most people are forgetting is that a consumers "trust" in you as a company managing their information assets is also an asset in itself when it comes to web services. For google to do business in China it will have to sacrifice it's trusting relationship with it's global user base to gain Chinese market share. The real issue here is will the money gained by selling its global "trust" assets to gain a foothold in China be higher or lower than not selling it. Also don't forget when dealing with the Chinese government you also have to turn a blind eye to spies within your company and open attacks initiated and financed by the CCP on your network to gain information. I just think Google in the end decided that the loss of consumer trust (and control of the business) was higher than the money gained by doing business (if you can call it that) with the Chinese communist party to gain a foothold on China.
I think another reason is because things like paper-clips and scribbled notes haven't (or cant easily) been simulated on the desktop. I would love to be able to scribble notes on a virtual document and virtually paper-clip different document formats (this is another major issue ie no single reader) together. I still find searching for files in some ways more efficient on a computer but getting all the related documents and sales notes easily together on the fly seems to be an a bridge to far.
I'm a hardware guy and after swapping from Nokia to the iPhone then to a HTC Magic my next update will be a Dell Mini 5. I really like android and it's openness and now that Android has near 40k apps the iPhone app store doesn't interest me.
I use Linux and Windows but one thing stands out for me and that is the Linux update/patch/bugfix model is far easier for the lay user. What Windows needs desperately is a repository system in the vein of Linux distro's Like Ubuntu, Red Hat etc that checks for updates at regular intervals. Yes some windows programs already do this but why have 20 different programs running an update manager in the background when one would do the job. Im not saying Microsoft should manage the repository, each software maker could have their own and just inform the repo manager were to get updates during the install process for that particular program.
I think the problem for Apple and the iPAD is that "it is an appliance" and "not a computer". But Apple is trying to tell everyone the iPAD is a computer and even goes out of it's way to compare it to computers like netbooks. Thats why Apple and it's iPAD marketing spiel rubs people the wrong way. Apple should just come out and admit the iPAD is an appliance not a computer then all this crap would blow over, but no Apple being Apple keep putting their head in the furnace of reality then complain about the resulting singed hair when they just paid $300 to get said hair looking just right.
Not to sound to insulting but asking the average man or woman (including me) to understand the cultural complexities of diplomacy is as about as successful as teaching a goldfish the complexity of quantum string theory.
I have seen a few Android based tablets on the web the MSI tablet being one of the better ones. The first thing you notice is they generally all have a webcam and USB and SD card slots both missing on the iPAD (cough iTunes lockin anyone). The reason I think Android is the real competitor in the tablet market is the OS was designed as a touch screen OS and has an app-store presence without the intentional lockin. Also the price mentioned for Android tablets are lower (same cpu/hardware basically as the iPAD but more connectivity, WTF apple) so I can only see the most style centric and shallow consumers wanting one.
"An Iranian official said the measure was meant to boost local development of Internet technology and to build trust between people and the government"
Just goes to show, even Iranian officials have a sense of humour...
Last I looked the GPL doesn't allow the distributor (sourceforge in this case) to discriminate against "persons or groups". Thus saying sourceforge legally cannot distribute GPL code if they promote a discriminatory system (and they are) even if you can duck shove the responsibility to the author (nor can the author use the GPL under these circumstances).
I found myself cursing at not being able to copy the diagram on the board.
I used to have the same problem until I remembered I had a camera in my mobile phone. I use a netbook for note taking these days and when I take a picture I just put a shorthand note in the text regarding when I took the picture of the diagram. Between classes I tidy my notes up and past the image in. What would be a better fix (something missing on the iPad) is a webcam that can be turned to look forwards or backwards on a tablet or netbook.
I can't see what the issue is, if Google wants to make their own fork of Linux go for it, that is what FOSS is about, "CHOICE!!". Apple have done this with their own version of BSD (Darwin) and added lots of things not in the mainstream flavours of BSD and they are doing fine thank you.
I notice a few people commenting on using fresh water. Well according to CSIRO (Australia) you can happily use salt water There is even a prototype plant that has been commissioned to look at making this more cost effective.
particularly when the resell value goes through the floor after 4 years, I can buy a SAAB convertible 2002 model for next to nothing with leather interior (about AU$4k in good nick). Only thing worse would be Alfa's, an associate recently sold his Alfa two (2) years after it was purchased with very low mileage that cost over AU$80k new for a measly $35k, thats AU$22k per year depreciation, bugger that.
Last I looked the French language although still in use by millions within France doesn't have a high international growth of new speakers. The Japanese faced the same problem and now they go out of their way to export their culture and make it available on the web. So now Japanese culture and the language has become a big money earner for them but the actions of the French seem to me to be a backwards step for a language that is becoming more and more a minority dialect.
There are other problems with Shakespeare's life that don't gel
1. Shakespeare had no court experience but wrote about it as though he had (Marlow came from a higher class and was familiar with how the court worked)
2. Time, Shakespeare didn't have the time to actually write the plays and do the research
3. When Marlow disappeared all his writings and notes/drafts vanished.
4. Shakespeare unlike every major writer and artist stopped writing (almost like he ran out of ideas) long before he died.
5. When Shakespeare died there were no books or libraries in his house. Every major historical writer has died surrounded by books but not Shakespeare.
6. Shakespeare's daughters were ignorant and could not read or write, not exactly a man of the written word.
Ah yes that old excuse, use the API and feel the Apple love of iTunes, sorry you forgot to mention the alternate Apple API for iTunes is intentionally crippled to make any competing media device difficult to deal with from a users perspective.
We don't get many contracts to sign to be honest and pay slips are emailed and there is no legal reason for these to be signed as we get paid by direct deposit so the transaction is recorded. Most of our transactions are faxed (fax->email service, so we dont print) or emailed to us directly. Through the whole process we only print the order once at the accounts stage and attach it to the invoice. In the past we had 3 copies printed (sales/processing/accounts) of the same order plus a copy of the internal paperwork (6 copies) were with our new system we only ever print it once at the final invoicing stage. Also we have stopped sending 50 page manuals out to customers (who just lose them) and in it's place send a quick start guide with a pointer to an on line manual. Another thing we have done is restrict print jobs to ten (10) pages to stop lazy staff printing whole manuals when they only need one section.
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I think Dells move to diversify it's manufacturing is a smart move especially with a currency war with China v EU,USA in the offing. You can bet that wont be good and Chinese made goods will be facing down the barrel of a 25-40% tariff slapped on them. Any US or EU company with all their manufacturing based in China are placing their long term viability on risky ground if they don't diversify their manufacturing starting now.
They don't just stock products because they exist - they only stock products that match their store's motif if they think they can sell it. Sorry. Not evil. Totally, utterly, not evil.
Accept when I buy lets say a T-Shirt from a GAP store that only stocks GAP branded clothing they don't then turn around and tell me I can wear a "I LOVE BUTT SEX" button on it because it doesn't go with GAP's family friendly policies. Apple is literally telling it's consumers how it can use goods purchased from them, now that is evil.
A man walks into a GM dealership and cars are on display..
GM Sales Person "Hello sir I can see you like our latest 4 door"
Man "eeer yes it looks interesting"
Gm Sales Person " Would you like to sit in it and get a feel, if you like I could give you a test drive ?"
30 minutes later..
Man " the car was interesting but not quiet what I am looking for"
GM Salesperson " that's OK, if you just now pay our demo fee of $49.95 you can be on your way"
Man "WTF!!"
I think what most people are forgetting is that a consumers "trust" in you as a company managing their information assets is also an asset in itself when it comes to web services. For google to do business in China it will have to sacrifice it's trusting relationship with it's global user base to gain Chinese market share. The real issue here is will the money gained by selling its global "trust" assets to gain a foothold in China be higher or lower than not selling it. Also don't forget when dealing with the Chinese government you also have to turn a blind eye to spies within your company and open attacks initiated and financed by the CCP on your network to gain information. I just think Google in the end decided that the loss of consumer trust (and control of the business) was higher than the money gained by doing business (if you can call it that) with the Chinese communist party to gain a foothold on China.
I think another reason is because things like paper-clips and scribbled notes haven't (or cant easily) been simulated on the desktop. I would love to be able to scribble notes on a virtual document and virtually paper-clip different document formats (this is another major issue ie no single reader) together. I still find searching for files in some ways more efficient on a computer but getting all the related documents and sales notes easily together on the fly seems to be an a bridge to far.
So your whole reply is based on my spelling not conjecture or adding to the subject, if the term "get a life" was ever needed now is it.
I'm a hardware guy and after swapping from Nokia to the iPhone then to a HTC Magic my next update will be a Dell Mini 5. I really like android and it's openness and now that Android has near 40k apps the iPhone app store doesn't interest me.
I use Linux and Windows but one thing stands out for me and that is the Linux update/patch/bugfix model is far easier for the lay user. What Windows needs desperately is a repository system in the vein of Linux distro's Like Ubuntu, Red Hat etc that checks for updates at regular intervals. Yes some windows programs already do this but why have 20 different programs running an update manager in the background when one would do the job. Im not saying Microsoft should manage the repository, each software maker could have their own and just inform the repo manager were to get updates during the install process for that particular program.
They get that people actually want an appliance
I think the problem for Apple and the iPAD is that "it is an appliance" and "not a computer". But Apple is trying to tell everyone the iPAD is a computer and even goes out of it's way to compare it to computers like netbooks. Thats why Apple and it's iPAD marketing spiel rubs people the wrong way. Apple should just come out and admit the iPAD is an appliance not a computer then all this crap would blow over, but no Apple being Apple keep putting their head in the furnace of reality then complain about the resulting singed hair when they just paid $300 to get said hair looking just right.
Not to sound to insulting but asking the average man or woman (including me) to understand the cultural complexities of diplomacy is as about as successful as teaching a goldfish the complexity of quantum string theory.
I have seen a few Android based tablets on the web the MSI tablet being one of the better ones. The first thing you notice is they generally all have a webcam and USB and SD card slots both missing on the iPAD (cough iTunes lockin anyone). The reason I think Android is the real competitor in the tablet market is the OS was designed as a touch screen OS and has an app-store presence without the intentional lockin. Also the price mentioned for Android tablets are lower (same cpu/hardware basically as the iPAD but more connectivity, WTF apple) so I can only see the most style centric and shallow consumers wanting one.
"An Iranian official said the measure was meant to boost local development of Internet technology and to build trust between people and the government"
Just goes to show, even Iranian officials have a sense of humour...
Last I looked the GPL doesn't allow the distributor (sourceforge in this case) to discriminate against "persons or groups". Thus saying sourceforge legally cannot distribute GPL code if they promote a discriminatory system (and they are) even if you can duck shove the responsibility to the author (nor can the author use the GPL under these circumstances).
I found myself cursing at not being able to copy the diagram on the board.
I used to have the same problem until I remembered I had a camera in my mobile phone. I use a netbook for note taking these days and when I take a picture I just put a shorthand note in the text regarding when I took the picture of the diagram. Between classes I tidy my notes up and past the image in. What would be a better fix (something missing on the iPad) is a webcam that can be turned to look forwards or backwards on a tablet or netbook.
I can't see what the issue is, if Google wants to make their own fork of Linux go for it, that is what FOSS is about, "CHOICE!!". Apple have done this with their own version of BSD (Darwin) and added lots of things not in the mainstream flavours of BSD and they are doing fine thank you.
I notice a few people commenting on using fresh water. Well according to CSIRO (Australia) you can happily use salt water There is even a prototype plant that has been commissioned to look at making this more cost effective.
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.
Clarence Darrow
particularly when the resell value goes through the floor after 4 years, I can buy a SAAB convertible 2002 model for next to nothing with leather interior (about AU$4k in good nick). Only thing worse would be Alfa's, an associate recently sold his Alfa two (2) years after it was purchased with very low mileage that cost over AU$80k new for a measly $35k, thats AU$22k per year depreciation, bugger that.
Last I looked the French language although still in use by millions within France doesn't have a high international growth of new speakers. The Japanese faced the same problem and now they go out of their way to export their culture and make it available on the web. So now Japanese culture and the language has become a big money earner for them but the actions of the French seem to me to be a backwards step for a language that is becoming more and more a minority dialect.
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arrrr being a pirate is a high risk investment, especially when there be a market correction in the form of a 1000lb smart bomb.
There are other problems with Shakespeare's life that don't gel
1. Shakespeare had no court experience but wrote about it as though he had (Marlow came from a higher class and was familiar with how the court worked)
2. Time, Shakespeare didn't have the time to actually write the plays and do the research
3. When Marlow disappeared all his writings and notes/drafts vanished.
4. Shakespeare unlike every major writer and artist stopped writing (almost like he ran out of ideas) long before he died. 5. When Shakespeare died there were no books or libraries in his house. Every major historical writer has died surrounded by books but not Shakespeare. 6. Shakespeare's daughters were ignorant and could not read or write, not exactly a man of the written word.
Ah yes that old excuse, use the API and feel the Apple love of iTunes, sorry you forgot to mention the alternate Apple API for iTunes is intentionally crippled to make any competing media device difficult to deal with from a users perspective.
"I'm baaaaack!!"
We don't get many contracts to sign to be honest and pay slips are emailed and there is no legal reason for these to be signed as we get paid by direct deposit so the transaction is recorded. Most of our transactions are faxed (fax->email service, so we dont print) or emailed to us directly. Through the whole process we only print the order once at the accounts stage and attach it to the invoice. In the past we had 3 copies printed (sales/processing/accounts) of the same order plus a copy of the internal paperwork (6 copies) were with our new system we only ever print it once at the final invoicing stage. Also we have stopped sending 50 page manuals out to customers (who just lose them) and in it's place send a quick start guide with a pointer to an on line manual. Another thing we have done is restrict print jobs to ten (10) pages to stop lazy staff printing whole manuals when they only need one section.