Ignoring the whole Google+ war on facebook which is a larger topic in itself, and maybe a more interesting one(Google+ si growing vs The numbers are a lie). I would have hoped for real support for VP9 already, wasn't that the point already, Google own the codec and the largest browser share (paying firefox a few dollers too), and right now VP9 is the best quality codec. I would love a purge of low quality duplicate content with a merge of comments, and lyrics videos should become.kar files. The feature mentioned is a a welcome touch...but its simply that a touch. How about focus ion the higher quality video.
"If you can only sell on price, you have nothing worth selling."
In context of this article its kind of ironic that he never saw the massive slump in iPad market share going from 60% to 40% growing sales at half the speed of the rest of the the market. Perhaps cutting some of those excessive mark-ups in light real competition would not be such a bad thing after all.
People seen to have forgotten how hard it was to compete with the iPad on (just) price for so long. It successfully staved of competition for a long time on that, and a few tricks like retina(When it meant high resolution instead of low resolution) displays.
Windows 9 will be 'The best Windows ever! Now with NEW mouse and Start Menu support!'
Why would you think that? Windows 8.1's is an example that Microsoft doubling down on its strategy(start screen seriously) of creating a self styled ecosystem, alienating its traditional users.
Much ink has been spilled about the failure of the unloved RT model...One that other than it being severely crippled with Secure Boot was ARM, something I liked a lot...the pro has a fan! I don't see what is compelling about another Windows 8 Ultrabook (Pen input aside...that is great)
What we do know is that the $900m writedown was related to Surface RT only, but the $853m revenue figure includes sales of Surface RT and Surface Pro combined. Microsoft upped its sales and marketing budget for the Windows Division in 2013 by a jaw-dropping $1bn, which included an $898m increase in advertising costs "associated primarily with Windows 8 and Surface.
I am not going to argue the word journalism(or the word quality), but blogs not only are news they are more informative news. I stopped buying magazines, because their content unlike blogs...are old, second hand, opinion pieces.
Linux maybe the kernel, but the whole point of why Richard Stallman never had any luck persuading others with his then very valid point that it should be GNU/Linux, was Linux was such a important, significant, and difficult part of the OS that naming it anything else was stupid (and plain just not as catchy).
The fact that it is used together with a whole host of userlands....Android perhaps the most viable and widespread hitting 900,000,000 install base is simply an aside. Its set to dethrone Microsoft this year.
The fact that I benefit on a GNU/Linux desktop from the work google do elsewhere in their Chrome/Android OS is the wonderfulness of Linux's choice of GPL as a tit for tat licence.
So, you can search on Duck-Duck-Go, but it takes twice as long as Google
Only because Duck Duck Go is slower. The Net Neutrality part (as described in the article) means you can't run your business servers inside Starbucks. Nothing to do with prioritising one web-site over another.
Remember when the early XBOX sales looks so bad they thought it might drag Microsoft under?
Except the early Xbox sales where great. From a 2001 article http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-reports-strong-xbox-sales-2829778 "Xbox sold out as soon as we launched, and we're selling systems as fast as we can produce them. More than 100,000 units a week are being delivered to retailers, so game players are likely to find Xbox systems throughout the holiday season. With one of the best launch lineups ever, I understand why Xbox is the most sought-after gift for the holiday." "
Not sure why people are trying to rewrite history.
Heh, I remember when the Ipad was first announced. Every single "Technically minded individual on the internet" called it the dumbest thing in the world.
Except they didn't. In fact the transition from iPod to iPhone to iPad was both predicable to those technically minded and desired. In fact most technically minded people where using similar products for years. The only thing that surprised me at the time was the low price for an Apple product (I was less surprised by the iPad mini)
Except they did every store had more netbooks than anything else, Microsoft heavily discounted XP to compete(11 years old only if your stupid enough to count from launch), and then with Intel limited its specifications and Microsoft limits its OS (and it ran badly) to not cannibalise its more profitable none existent Ultrabook and its existing laptop market. They successfully killed it of...and then Apple launched the iPad which had none of the limits, some advantages...and a killer price (then not now) and obvious the brand.
Secure boot was a disgrace that should not have been allowed. I am getting increasingly concerned that the old duopoly is Apple and Microsoft has no interest in evolving its Desktop machines, Windows replacing their OS with a tablet interface, and Apple is replacing it with a cylinder...and the choice of expensive external hard drives. All in pursuit of those early adopters money in the tablet (mobile) market ironically a market that has been taken from them by Googles Android(67% Market share) faster than the smartphone market; Apples(28% Market Share) "Sold" suddenly means "Shipped" and Millions of Tablets Disappear in Inventory adjustments(Channel stuffing perhaps?) and the margins are vanishing from it even faster; The Microsoft(5% Market Share) Surface price even massively discounted looks overpriced.
The sad fact is I am convinced there is a great machine in there somewhere. I personally would be happy with surface running GNU/Linux with android compatibility...and the Play store. In my opinion apart from an unnecessary low resolution screen which is indefensible in a Nexus 7 1920 x 1200 with 323 pixels per inch (the return) world. Yet they have made such future impossible with their(not your) hardware. I am now waiting for the next generation of touchscreen chromebooks which will also solve the problem of price as Intel and Microsoft gouging their hostages on 70% gross margin, A major factor when you face competition.
As I said Secure Boot is a disgrace. Ironically Asus CEO and chairman Jonney Shih sees the of Android with a keyboard too (If only Asus would add GNU/Linux to Mix) as the future http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000185493&play=1 (Jon Fortt really really likes Apple and should be sacked) even though Asus are selling significant Android tablets including the incredibly popular Nexus 7 (both generations).
I've been coming to Slashdot for many years to learn new things about tech and geek subjects but this is getting pathetic. Hate Apple, if you want, but at least base it vaguely on facts rather than complete and total bullshit lies.
This is my favourite video, to explain to you what is happening. Apple don't even use a tax haven:). In effect in America the taxman charges tax where a company is incorporated, Ireland charges a comapny where the company is managed. Apple tells the American taxman the company is incorporated in Ireland...and tells the Irish taxman Apple is managed in America. The senator proceeding over Apple said apple discovered "The holy grail of tax avoidance". They pay literally zero tax on those profits.
This is the third story in a week, of Apple being an abusive employer, whether you are a top engineer, overworked factory worker, or minimum wage shop assistant. colour me surprised that the Apple treat profits over people.
The bottom line is Apples profits are down! again, its margins are shrinking, its sales are plummeting, its market share is down, its technical edge none existent are they really not seeing that moving manufacturing abroad, becoming a purely (arrogant with out substance) design(sic) company, paying literally zero tax.
Ironically I noticed in Harris Poll EquiTrend has Apple as coming out top for Brand of the Year distinctions in three categories - Computer, Tablet and Mobile Phone. All I could think is how irreparably damaged Apples old Techno Hippy Brand has been, and how actual Apples sales numbers reflect that.
It would be useless due to its bloated Nokia skin (requiring a quad core CPU to run smoothly) plus all the god awful Nokia apps.
Running android on a single core phone. Smooth as silk. Maybe you mean iOS; These are apple customers complaining about lag https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4317962?start=30&tstart=0 . The bottom line is quad-core means you can run more powerful programs in android.
Probably not much. No one but Samsung is making any real money selling Android phones.
Hold on it could have been Samsung making real money!!(sic) Nokia was four times the size of Samsung, who make more than even Apple(who lets be honest don't make as much as they used to), but that does not mean other companies are raking it in. Samsung have done well by producing great phones...can Nokia not make great phones?
Building the raspberry Pi in the UK. Created the most open commercial Android console 2 years ago. Latest console PS3 making many of the the right moves now. First mainstream waterproof phone.
They simply do not want the iPhone, and piracy is not the reason. Although not being in control of your hardware will definitely have an effect in every market.
...ok not America:)...but that is the point. Apples market share is the lowest in years sitting at 13% http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24239313 To focus on a market(admittedly a massive market) they always did bad is ridiculous. Russia's three major mobile phone operators have halted iPhone sales recently.
Make as good a product as they can, and let profit follow.
Ironically Samsung now make more profits while Apples continue to shrink. The bottom line is the product is not that good. the iPhone5 has a 1.3 GHz dual core, 1GB of Memory, an 8MP and 1.2MP Camera, 640 × 1,136 pixels at 326 ppi. That compares badly to even mid-range phones let alone manufacturers flagship product. They need a new strategy, not marketing lingo.
actually it is, Tim. The Chinese want cheaper phones
Ironically so do Americans it is why Apple are increasingly selling more old products like the 4 and 4S. They also don't want cheaper phones..they may want better value phones. The iphone is a cheap phone its why Apple charge a large mark-up.
Considering the planned use of the devices, being behind a walled garden really isn't that big of a deal.
The reality is I would hope that LA would have a separate store with free (cross platform) edutainment created by Local People, to support teaching and learning and the savings on not buying apple could have bought a lot of content, and got a lot of people jobs...rather than it going towards buying its shares back.
Ignoring the fact that you are giving children $1000 devices (Several times the cost of the opposition) that puts them vulnerable to attack. They are unfixable, and heavy, have to work with Apples closed garden. In a dynamic market where Apple is a niche player, its tablet sales dropping. You are rewarding a company that prides itself on not paying tax.
I'm glad its not my tax Dollars. This should have been given to a open platform, willing to provide low margin, easily fixable, assembled in America, Light, ugly tablets..that pays tax.
And how many PrimeSense gaming systems do you have in your house? Exactly.
Remember, Apple didn't invent the portable digital media player with the iPod. They looked at existing hardware like the Diamond Rio, and said "this is a great idea, and we can sell millions of these, but this crap user interface has to go."...
...and then they ripped off creative for the interface. Its quite famous is Creative's Zen patent., Apple ended up buying them of In August 2006, Apple and Creative settled the suit with Apple agreeing to pay Creative $100 million USD.
But don't let fact get in the way...and Prime-sense License the Kinect Hardware to Microsoft. Its their innovation get over it.
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Ignoring the whole Google+ war on facebook which is a larger topic in itself, and maybe a more interesting one(Google+ si growing vs The numbers are a lie). I would have hoped for real support for VP9 already, wasn't that the point already, Google own the codec and the largest browser share (paying firefox a few dollers too), and right now VP9 is the best quality codec. I would love a purge of low quality duplicate content with a merge of comments, and lyrics videos should become .kar files. The feature mentioned is a a welcome touch...but its simply that a touch. How about focus ion the higher quality video.
"If you can only sell on price, you have nothing worth selling."
In context of this article its kind of ironic that he never saw the massive slump in iPad market share going from 60% to 40% growing sales at half the speed of the rest of the the market. Perhaps cutting some of those excessive mark-ups in light real competition would not be such a bad thing after all.
People seen to have forgotten how hard it was to compete with the iPad on (just) price for so long. It successfully staved of competition for a long time on that, and a few tricks like retina(When it meant high resolution instead of low resolution) displays.
Windows 9 will be 'The best Windows ever! Now with NEW mouse and Start Menu support!'
Why would you think that? Windows 8.1's is an example that Microsoft doubling down on its strategy(start screen seriously) of creating a self styled ecosystem, alienating its traditional users.
Much ink has been spilled about the failure of the unloved RT model...One that other than it being severely crippled with Secure Boot was ARM, something I liked a lot...the pro has a fan! I don't see what is compelling about another Windows 8 Ultrabook (Pen input aside...that is great)
What we do know is that the $900m writedown was related to Surface RT only, but the $853m revenue figure includes sales of Surface RT and Surface Pro combined. Microsoft upped its sales and marketing budget for the Windows Division in 2013 by a jaw-dropping $1bn, which included an $898m increase in advertising costs "associated primarily with Windows 8 and Surface.
aside from battery consumption.
...Low Storage Space; Need a table; Heavy; Poor connectivity options(Lacks LETE,3G, or 4G); Pen Attached through Power connector; None Upgradable.
Ooooh Look Google have just released the Nexus 7 version 2
because quality journalism isn't free.....
and no, blogs don't count as journalism.
I am not going to argue the word journalism(or the word quality), but blogs not only are news they are more informative news. I stopped buying magazines, because their content unlike blogs...are old, second hand, opinion pieces.
Linux maybe the kernel, but the whole point of why Richard Stallman never had any luck persuading others with his then very valid point that it should be GNU/Linux, was Linux was such a important, significant, and difficult part of the OS that naming it anything else was stupid (and plain just not as catchy).
The fact that it is used together with a whole host of userlands....Android perhaps the most viable and widespread hitting 900,000,000 install base is simply an aside. Its set to dethrone Microsoft this year.
The fact that I benefit on a GNU/Linux desktop from the work google do elsewhere in their Chrome/Android OS is the wonderfulness of Linux's choice of GPL as a tit for tat licence.
So, you can search on Duck-Duck-Go, but it takes twice as long as Google
Only because Duck Duck Go is slower. The Net Neutrality part (as described in the article) means you can't run your business servers inside Starbucks. Nothing to do with prioritising one web-site over another.
Remember when the early XBOX sales looks so bad they thought it might drag Microsoft under?
Except the early Xbox sales where great. From a 2001 article http://uk.gamespot.com/news/microsoft-reports-strong-xbox-sales-2829778 "Xbox sold out as soon as we launched, and we're selling systems as fast as we can produce them. More than 100,000 units a week are being delivered to retailers, so game players are likely to find Xbox systems throughout the holiday season. With one of the best launch lineups ever, I understand why Xbox is the most sought-after gift for the holiday." "
Not sure why people are trying to rewrite history.
Heh, I remember when the Ipad was first announced. Every single "Technically minded individual on the internet" called it the dumbest thing in the world.
Except they didn't. In fact the transition from iPod to iPhone to iPad was both predicable to those technically minded and desired. In fact most technically minded people where using similar products for years. The only thing that surprised me at the time was the low price for an Apple product (I was less surprised by the iPad mini)
Linux netbooks didn't really take off
Except they did every store had more netbooks than anything else, Microsoft heavily discounted XP to compete(11 years old only if your stupid enough to count from launch), and then with Intel limited its specifications and Microsoft limits its OS (and it ran badly) to not cannibalise its more profitable none existent Ultrabook and its existing laptop market. They successfully killed it of...and then Apple launched the iPad which had none of the limits, some advantages...and a killer price (then not now) and obvious the brand.
Secure boot was a disgrace that should not have been allowed. I am getting increasingly concerned that the old duopoly is Apple and Microsoft has no interest in evolving its Desktop machines, Windows replacing their OS with a tablet interface, and Apple is replacing it with a cylinder...and the choice of expensive external hard drives. All in pursuit of those early adopters money in the tablet (mobile) market ironically a market that has been taken from them by Googles Android(67% Market share) faster than the smartphone market; Apples(28% Market Share) "Sold" suddenly means "Shipped" and Millions of Tablets Disappear in Inventory adjustments(Channel stuffing perhaps?) and the margins are vanishing from it even faster; The Microsoft(5% Market Share) Surface price even massively discounted looks overpriced.
The sad fact is I am convinced there is a great machine in there somewhere. I personally would be happy with surface running GNU/Linux with android compatibility...and the Play store. In my opinion apart from an unnecessary low resolution screen which is indefensible in a Nexus 7 1920 x 1200 with 323 pixels per inch (the return) world. Yet they have made such future impossible with their(not your) hardware. I am now waiting for the next generation of touchscreen chromebooks which will also solve the problem of price as Intel and Microsoft gouging their hostages on 70% gross margin, A major factor when you face competition.
As I said Secure Boot is a disgrace. Ironically Asus CEO and chairman Jonney Shih sees the of Android with a keyboard too (If only Asus would add GNU/Linux to Mix) as the future http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000185493&play=1 (Jon Fortt really really likes Apple and should be sacked) even though Asus are selling significant Android tablets including the incredibly popular Nexus 7 (both generations).
FYI Tablet Market figures from here http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/29/apples-ipad-market-share-chopped-in-half-as-android-takes-over/
I've been coming to Slashdot for many years to learn new things about tech and geek subjects but this is getting pathetic. Hate Apple, if you want, but at least base it vaguely on facts rather than complete and total bullshit lies.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/may/29/apples-dirty-little-tax-secret-video
This is my favourite video, to explain to you what is happening. Apple don't even use a tax haven :). In effect in America the taxman charges tax where a company is incorporated, Ireland charges a comapny where the company is managed. Apple tells the American taxman the company is incorporated in Ireland...and tells the Irish taxman Apple is managed in America. The senator proceeding over Apple said apple discovered "The holy grail of tax avoidance". They pay literally zero tax on those profits.
This is the third story in a week, of Apple being an abusive employer, whether you are a top engineer, overworked factory worker, or minimum wage shop assistant. colour me surprised that the Apple treat profits over people.
The bottom line is Apples profits are down! again, its margins are shrinking, its sales are plummeting, its market share is down, its technical edge none existent are they really not seeing that moving manufacturing abroad, becoming a purely (arrogant with out substance) design(sic) company, paying literally zero tax.
Ironically I noticed in Harris Poll EquiTrend has Apple as coming out top for Brand of the Year distinctions in three categories - Computer, Tablet and Mobile Phone. All I could think is how irreparably damaged Apples old Techno Hippy Brand has been, and how actual Apples sales numbers reflect that.
This is Apples sales numbers http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q3fy13datasum.pdf and hoe they comparing at IDC (its only smartophones but Apple is becoming a one product company..the iphone) http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24239313/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24239313 The numbers speak for themselves.
Apple is not newsworthy
It would be useless due to its bloated Nokia skin (requiring a quad core CPU to run smoothly) plus all the god awful Nokia apps.
Running android on a single core phone. Smooth as silk. Maybe you mean iOS; These are apple customers complaining about lag https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4317962?start=30&tstart=0 . The bottom line is quad-core means you can run more powerful programs in android.
Probably not much. No one but Samsung is making any real money selling Android phones.
Hold on it could have been Samsung making real money!!(sic) Nokia was four times the size of Samsung, who make more than even Apple(who lets be honest don't make as much as they used to), but that does not mean other companies are raking it in. Samsung have done well by producing great phones...can Nokia not make great phones?
If they aren't in your blacklist, why not?
Building the raspberry Pi in the UK. Created the most open commercial Android console 2 years ago. Latest console PS3 making many of the the right moves now. First mainstream waterproof phone.
Even if they offered a cheaper iPhone, they still wouldn't be able to install pirated software on it.
Seriously http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/ios-apps-hijack-twitter-accounts-post-false-confessions-of-piracy/ this is my favourite post of a Developer attacking its customer by hijacking Twitter accounts, and posting false “confessions” of piracy.
They simply do not want the iPhone, and piracy is not the reason. Although not being in control of your hardware will definitely have an effect in every market.
...ok not America :)...but that is the point. Apples market share is the lowest in years sitting at 13% http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24239313 To focus on a market(admittedly a massive market) they always did bad is ridiculous. Russia's three major mobile phone operators have halted iPhone sales recently.
Make as good a product as they can, and let profit follow.
Ironically Samsung now make more profits while Apples continue to shrink. The bottom line is the product is not that good. the iPhone5 has a 1.3 GHz dual core, 1GB of Memory, an 8MP and 1.2MP Camera, 640 × 1,136 pixels at 326 ppi. That compares badly to even mid-range phones let alone manufacturers flagship product. They need a new strategy, not marketing lingo.
actually it is, Tim. The Chinese want cheaper phones
Ironically so do Americans it is why Apple are increasingly selling more old products like the 4 and 4S. They also don't want cheaper phones..they may want better value phones. The iphone is a cheap phone its why Apple charge a large mark-up.
Considering the planned use of the devices, being behind a walled garden really isn't that big of a deal.
The reality is I would hope that LA would have a separate store with free (cross platform) edutainment created by Local People, to support teaching and learning and the savings on not buying apple could have bought a lot of content, and got a lot of people jobs...rather than it going towards buying its shares back.
I think its offensive Apple have been chosen.
Who pays for the new ones? Have a funny feeling the tax payers are going to have fun with this one...
The large costs will be when students get attacked for carrying around $1000 electronics.
Ignoring the fact that you are giving children $1000 devices (Several times the cost of the opposition) that puts them vulnerable to attack. They are unfixable, and heavy, have to work with Apples closed garden. In a dynamic market where Apple is a niche player, its tablet sales dropping. You are rewarding a company that prides itself on not paying tax.
I'm glad its not my tax Dollars. This should have been given to a open platform, willing to provide low margin, easily fixable, assembled in America, Light, ugly tablets..that pays tax.
Its a shame because I think its a great idea.
And how many PrimeSense gaming systems do you have in your house? Exactly.
Remember, Apple didn't invent the portable digital media player with the iPod. They looked at existing hardware like the Diamond Rio, and said "this is a great idea, and we can sell millions of these, but this crap user interface has to go."...
...and then they ripped off creative for the interface. Its quite famous is Creative's Zen patent., Apple ended up buying them of In August 2006, Apple and Creative settled the suit with Apple agreeing to pay Creative $100 million USD.
But don't let fact get in the way...and Prime-sense License the Kinect Hardware to Microsoft. Its their innovation get over it.