Nope, unlocking your phone is - which is different to jailbreaking.
Your right Apple tried to make jailbreaking illegal and the EFF got an short *excemption*. Its still illegal for the iPad, and Apple still thinks its customers criminals.
Fragmentation is a problem as it undeniably results in a subpar experience
No quite the reverse choice, Choice for consumers [through competition] has driven manufactures to produce such compelling hardware, It outsells Apple 4X worldwide, causing its share price to plummet.
Gingerbread is only 2 years old, and still supported by Google with its first party applications. To put that in some kind of perspective XP was released 12 years ago
A multitude of manufacturers, a myriad of differing hardware configurations, a only a single operating system, and lots of vulnerabilities.
Could be used to describe both the Android smartphone market, or the Windows home-computer market.
Except Android does not have loads of vulnerabilities. Apple on the other hand have Developers attacking 75% of its users, and Apple themselves calling its customers criminals.
... on companies that have already been in a huge race to the bottom.
That is simply an Apple line used to justify Apples massive mark-up on re-badged Foxconn electronics. The reality is its simply competing on price. In context of this article, Apples computers have dropped last quarter by 20%. guess competing using magic just ran out of steam.
I'm failing to see...how "Cortex A9"(sic) is remotely similar to "Core i5"
One requires requires two fans and an air vent and still fails to cool a mobile device effectively (described as uncomfortable)....and the other is a Tegra 3.
One gets about 4 hours battery life (Surface Pro)...the other gets 10 that would be the Nexus 7.
how light and cheap your Nexus 7 is all day long, but it doesn't fill the niche that the Surface is intended to fill, and that makes it useless for those in that niche.
The Surface is not supposed to be a niche. Its meant to be the template for all windows products, and I'm sorry even Microsoft call it a tablet...so don't be surprised when the rest of us compare it as one.
You say it as though its important! It isn't; a large software bank is, something Microsoft lacks on ARM, My main conclusion is x86 is not suitable for tablets...or laptops. In fact it pushed me towards a ChromeOS running ARM.
How does the Nexus perform running PhotoShop? What's its multitasking capabilties like? Does it support USB 3.0? Storage expansion options? Etc. Etc.
It multi-tasks great, In fact far better than the crippled Metro interface. In fact I have a large variety of photo editing programs suitable for quick editing on the move. I do design work on the 23" screen Desktop. With which I have networked to my Nexus, Which has available about 30GB and 100GB in the cloud,...again for about a sixth of the price, and has longer lasting battery, more portable, and has more mobile applications available for it, with a consistent popular (soon to be the most popular) OS.
I think the idea has some promise but a lot of problems in this current form.
Unfortunately ARM solves many of those hardware problems (apart from needing a flat surface), but then that would be that other unsuccessful product Windows launched recently...the one with RT in its name.
I can't help thinking Microsoft still doesn't really get design.
Nothing to do with compromise. Its unashamedly, about using their Desktop [and Office] monopoly, to muscle there way onto mobile [smartphone and tablet] after failing have a compelling product to gain relevance in the new sector, by pretending they are an ecosystem(sic).
It hardly takes a genius to see that the a separation of both Tablet and Desktop for in both hardware and software, rather than some hybrid affair would be an improvement...but its not going to win against Android, or ironically ChromeOS.
I just can't figure out how having my desktop machine have a keyboard and a touchscreen would work from an ergonomics perspective.
I'm sorry I suspect your talking to the wrong person, I would never suggest touch for the sake of it. I find the Dual environment of tablet/Desktop in Windows 8 messy, with Microsoft trying to make traditional desktop Applications touch, programs where a mouse and keyboard are simply better choices like say Gimp/LibreOffice.
I would love an environment where keyboard and mouse are prefered say Gimp/LibreOffice in as desktop environment it would stay in desktop [keyboard and mouse] and only Applications specifically designed *and* preferable to being touch would be touch enabled. like manipulating share graphs/maps [with fat fingers]....in a mixed *windows* environment. The simple method of getting this working would be windowed Android Apps [I'd run them on Ubuntu rather than ChromeOS]
To me the *preferable method* of input decides which is used not whether you are comfortable or not.
I can't for the life of me figure out how you'd mix a keyboard and a touch screen and have that make sense.
I use a keyboard and mouse for 3D shoot'em action; A Joypad for Platform....and touchscreen for RTS. Why would you want to be confined to the one form of input.
Right now it doesn't even have touchscreen; it has more in common with your standard desktop. I personally would like ChromeOS to come touchscreen with a little android compatibility thrown in:)
Seriously you been asleep. iOS could be made from magic of unicorns tears and nobody would care. Its not its kind of stuck in a time loop from 2007, but the fact is they take profits over Market share which makes them irrelevant.
I feel like the niche that netbooks were filling is being filled by tablets now.
No netbooks as a more portable cheaper, laptops never went out of fashion...look at a Macbook Air or a Surface. Microsoft killed the netbook, Tablets simply are immune to Windows.
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Nope, unlocking your phone is - which is different to jailbreaking.
Your right Apple tried to make jailbreaking illegal and the EFF got an short *excemption*. Its still illegal for the iPad, and Apple still thinks its customers criminals.
We know iOS insecure because its jail broken every other week. Ironically done to have similar functionality of Android.
Fragmentation is a problem as it undeniably results in a subpar experience
No quite the reverse choice, Choice for consumers [through competition] has driven manufactures to produce such compelling hardware, It outsells Apple 4X worldwide, causing its share price to plummet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history#Android_2.3.E2.80.932.3.2_Gingerbread_.28API_level_9.29
Gingerbread is only 2 years old, and still supported by Google with its first party applications. To put that in some kind of perspective XP was released 12 years ago
A multitude of manufacturers, a myriad of differing hardware configurations, a only a single operating system, and lots of vulnerabilities.
Could be used to describe both the Android smartphone market, or the Windows home-computer market.
Except Android does not have loads of vulnerabilities. Apple on the other hand have Developers attacking 75% of its users, and Apple themselves calling its customers criminals.
... on companies that have already been in a huge race to the bottom.
That is simply an Apple line used to justify Apples massive mark-up on re-badged Foxconn electronics. The reality is its simply competing on price. In context of this article, Apples computers have dropped last quarter by 20%. guess competing using magic just ran out of steam.
I'm failing to see ...how "Cortex A9"(sic) is remotely similar to "Core i5"
One requires requires two fans and an air vent and still fails to cool a mobile device effectively (described as uncomfortable)....and the other is a Tegra 3.
One gets about 4 hours battery life (Surface Pro)...the other gets 10 that would be the Nexus 7.
Guess which CPU I want in a *mobile* device :)
What is this I don't even...
You realize that the Surface Pro doesn't run Windows RT?
...I think customers will be equally confused :)
how light and cheap your Nexus 7 is all day long, but it doesn't fill the niche that the Surface is intended to fill, and that makes it useless for those in that niche.
The Surface is not supposed to be a niche. Its meant to be the template for all windows products, and I'm sorry even Microsoft call it a tablet...so don't be surprised when the rest of us compare it as one.
When did they finally make the leap to x86?
You say it as though its important! It isn't; a large software bank is, something Microsoft lacks on ARM, My main conclusion is x86 is not suitable for tablets...or laptops. In fact it pushed me towards a ChromeOS running ARM.
surfaces biggest problem is marketing..
I think you need another quick look at those reviews
"fully functional and resourced PC in a tablet form factor"
That is exactly how I would describe the Nexus. Its not how I would describe the Surface [either of them]
How does the Nexus perform running PhotoShop? What's its multitasking capabilties like? Does it support USB 3.0? Storage expansion options? Etc. Etc.
It multi-tasks great, In fact far better than the crippled Metro interface. In fact I have a large variety of photo editing programs suitable for quick editing on the move. I do design work on the 23" screen Desktop. With which I have networked to my Nexus, Which has available about 30GB and 100GB in the cloud,...again for about a sixth of the price, and has longer lasting battery, more portable, and has more mobile applications available for it, with a consistent popular (soon to be the most popular) OS.
No, it's main selling point is that it isn't made by Apple.
Except Apples market share of the tablet market is already down to 43% its not like there are not better value than Apples re-badged foxconn range.
A tablet with an Intel i5 CPU, HD4000 GPU and 4GB of RAM for less money, even without the digitiser? Pray, do enlighten us.
Absolutely the quieter, cooler, more portable, with an efficient CPU Nexus 7 for a sixth of the price.
I think the idea has some promise but a lot of problems in this current form.
Unfortunately ARM solves many of those hardware problems (apart from needing a flat surface), but then that would be that other unsuccessful product Windows launched recently...the one with RT in its name.
dead-end for anyone who wants to write, program or get real work done
I don't think anyone is getting their best work done, on a Surface...I'm not really sure why anyone would imply real work cannot be done on a Nexus.
I can't help thinking Microsoft still doesn't really get design.
Nothing to do with compromise. Its unashamedly, about using their Desktop [and Office] monopoly, to muscle there way onto mobile [smartphone and tablet] after failing have a compelling product to gain relevance in the new sector, by pretending they are an ecosystem(sic).
It hardly takes a genius to see that the a separation of both Tablet and Desktop for in both hardware and software, rather than some hybrid affair would be an improvement...but its not going to win against Android, or ironically ChromeOS.
I'm always astonished how Apple haters...
I'm sorry you lost all credence. The only group who can get away with that language are rap stars.
I just can't figure out how having my desktop machine have a keyboard and a touchscreen would work from an ergonomics perspective.
I'm sorry I suspect your talking to the wrong person, I would never suggest touch for the sake of it. I find the Dual environment of tablet/Desktop in Windows 8 messy, with Microsoft trying to make traditional desktop Applications touch, programs where a mouse and keyboard are simply better choices like say Gimp/LibreOffice.
I would love an environment where keyboard and mouse are prefered say Gimp/LibreOffice in as desktop environment it would stay in desktop [keyboard and mouse] and only Applications specifically designed *and* preferable to being touch would be touch enabled. like manipulating share graphs/maps [with fat fingers]....in a mixed *windows* environment. The simple method of getting this working would be windowed Android Apps [I'd run them on Ubuntu rather than ChromeOS]
To me the *preferable method* of input decides which is used not whether you are comfortable or not.
I can't for the life of me figure out how you'd mix a keyboard and a touch screen and have that make sense.
I use a keyboard and mouse for 3D shoot'em action; A Joypad for Platform ....and touchscreen for RTS. Why would you want to be confined to the one form of input.
It's a tablet with a keyboard.
Right now it doesn't even have touchscreen; it has more in common with your standard desktop. I personally would like ChromeOS to come touchscreen with a little android compatibility thrown in :)
Google itself has no chance against iOS
Seriously you been asleep. iOS could be made from magic of unicorns tears and nobody would care. Its not its kind of stuck in a time loop from 2007, but the fact is they take profits over Market share which makes them irrelevant.
A piece of hardware that boots very fast to a browser and is semi-useful when connected to the Internet.
When the Internet is not available, you have a useless metal brick.
ChomeOS and Google Docs do not need a permanent internet link. The work offline quite nicely. Here is a quick overview...I Googled it. http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/landing.html
I feel like the niche that netbooks were filling is being filled by tablets now.
No netbooks as a more portable cheaper, laptops never went out of fashion...look at a Macbook Air or a Surface. Microsoft killed the netbook, Tablets simply are immune to Windows.