One of the developments desperately needed by android is a hardware filter for their marketplace. Since android is available on different phone models with different hardware, not all of the applications will work on every phone. I've read a few stories from developers that say they don't want to develop for android because they don't know what the results will be on a user's phone.
If there was some sort of control on the marketplace that let a user only see applications that are supported by his/her phone it would remove some of the ambiguity developers face.
There is a point though, where hardware isn't the limiter, I personally prefer a keyboard to a stylus, and there's a lot of people that agree with that. I also prefer a full screen, and a few of the other luxuries that come with a PC/Laptop. PDA's and phones will never be able to supply that, no matter how powerful they become.
They could try but the Ipod has the name. Everyone knows what an Ipod is, except for possibly some Amish communities. They could make a better mp3 player and it still wouldn't compete with the Ipod's sales, they already make far better mp3 players for less money and yet people still buy ipods for some reason.
That's one thing I've found rather consistant with windows, some of the visual elements I've seen from vista would require more advanced hardware, but there will almost undoubtable be enough configurable settings to give you a 2000ish desktop.
Creative already has better products. The Zen Touch has a 24 hour battery life that beats the snot out of any Ipod. It would be great if they could make a better product and win more of the market share, but the Ipod has such a name for itself that people will always buy that. Quality and price don't matter, it's the name that sells it.
I understand that IT certifications are a load of crap when it comes to the real world. I have a CCNA and I graduated from high school a year ago. It's not incredibly difficult to get a certification. For me, it has supreme benefits. I'm not old enough to have a degree, or 5 years of experience with these things, but the fact that I have gone through the effort to know something about the material extremely helps me in the job market.
So I would say they are worthles for the average person, but if you are fresh the business certifications can be your only way in the door.
Who said they were the first. The charter school I attended my junior year of high school at provided a laptop for every student and ran the entire thing using wireless. There were no text books, until some of the students started complaining in math.
The problems encountered were, the school wanted to give everyone a roaming profile for the laptops making every done over the 802.11B network slow as all hell. The students, including me, installed games and had a lot of fun playing UT during class. The las and largest problem was that about 80% of the students broke their laptops at least once, both in software and hardware. The worst was one who split his laptop somehow! There was only about 80 students, but it did happen.
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No Kidding. That game told me it was fun to play chicken with a train on a bridge. If that isn't going to lead to bad things, I don't know what will.
One of the developments desperately needed by android is a hardware filter for their marketplace. Since android is available on different phone models with different hardware, not all of the applications will work on every phone. I've read a few stories from developers that say they don't want to develop for android because they don't know what the results will be on a user's phone. If there was some sort of control on the marketplace that let a user only see applications that are supported by his/her phone it would remove some of the ambiguity developers face.
There is a point though, where hardware isn't the limiter, I personally prefer a keyboard to a stylus, and there's a lot of people that agree with that. I also prefer a full screen, and a few of the other luxuries that come with a PC/Laptop. PDA's and phones will never be able to supply that, no matter how powerful they become.
They could try but the Ipod has the name. Everyone knows what an Ipod is, except for possibly some Amish communities. They could make a better mp3 player and it still wouldn't compete with the Ipod's sales, they already make far better mp3 players for less money and yet people still buy ipods for some reason.
I lost my hearing shooting guns already, so nothin to worry about!
That's one thing I've found rather consistant with windows, some of the visual elements I've seen from vista would require more advanced hardware, but there will almost undoubtable be enough configurable settings to give you a 2000ish desktop.
Creative already has better products. The Zen Touch has a 24 hour battery life that beats the snot out of any Ipod. It would be great if they could make a better product and win more of the market share, but the Ipod has such a name for itself that people will always buy that. Quality and price don't matter, it's the name that sells it.
That and the accessories
I understand that IT certifications are a load of crap when it comes to the real world. I have a CCNA and I graduated from high school a year ago. It's not incredibly difficult to get a certification. For me, it has supreme benefits. I'm not old enough to have a degree, or 5 years of experience with these things, but the fact that I have gone through the effort to know something about the material extremely helps me in the job market.
So I would say they are worthles for the average person, but if you are fresh the business certifications can be your only way in the door.
Now if only it by some miracle helped with hygiene, it would be the end of showers forever
I can't imagine any reasona person would do things like taht for an ibook, maybe an alienware, but not an ibook.
Perfect excuse to get cable or at least a new TV in the next 4 years.
Who said they were the first. The charter school I attended my junior year of high school at provided a laptop for every student and ran the entire thing using wireless. There were no text books, until some of the students started complaining in math.
The problems encountered were, the school wanted to give everyone a roaming profile for the laptops making every done over the 802.11B network slow as all hell. The students, including me, installed games and had a lot of fun playing UT during class. The las and largest problem was that about 80% of the students broke their laptops at least once, both in software and hardware. The worst was one who split his laptop somehow! There was only about 80 students, but it did happen.
FYI they ditched all the laptops the next year.