What the hell! Don't the people who are pushing applications via the internet remember anything about the mainframe/dumb terminal dark ages??? When the network (internet) is down, you're basically fu**ed! And dontcha just love the idea of ALL your private data residing on some server out there somewhere? This is a really dumb, bad idea that just won't die! But, like some other really bad ideas (Origami, anyone?) Microsoft just keeps beating the drums for this online applications thing, which they will be happy to provide to you for a (phe)nominal fee and everlasting monthly payments.
Thanks anyway, but this kid is going to pass!
Saw this on another post. Thought it was well said, and I agree completely.
A lot of people seem to think that Apple will rush out an iPod with wi-fi to "catch up" with the Zune. I personally feel that it will be a long time--if ever--before Apple incorporates wi-fi. Apple's philosophy seems to be to keep the iPod design straightforward, uncluttered, and non-gimmicky. Wi-fi (at least as Microsoft has implemented it) is a gimmick, pure and simple. There are many other DAPs that have a bunch more gimmicks (FM, voice recording, etc.) than the iPod, and their sales figures are lost in the noise compared to the iPod. If Apple is kicking the competition's butts by offering a simple, easy-to-use product, why would they garbage it up with all the "features" that their losing competitors have?
I'm a little puzzled by what "online applications" means. Does it mean that you download the application online and then use it locally (ala mainframe servers), or does it mean that you use it interactively online? And where does the data reside--on Microsoft's server or on a local server? If either the use or data storage is not local, I'd have SERIOUS concerns about data security, especially for apps that deal with sensitive financial data or text. In any case, it seems like this approach has the old mainframe Achilles' heel--if the "network" is down, you're SOL.
"voluntarily" give all this information to Amazon anyway? (I'm talking about CORRECT information!) Unfortunately, probably tons of people. Too many folks are way too eager to spill their guts to anyone who asks. Sad.
Gates believes there should be a computer (read "Windows") in EVERYTHING--refrigerators, pictures on the walls, TVs, you-name-it--the uber-geek approach. While I'm sure Jobs would also like to sell as many computers as possible, it's apparent that, as a marketeer, he's more aware of what the broad market will accept. Jobs approach seems a lot more realistic to me.
...that they will be opening a chain of coffee shops to compete with Starbucks and fast food restaurants to compete with McDonalds. The sterling reputation of their company and their outstanding brand recognition will, I'm sure, ensure their success.
The problem with piles on my desk is that it makes it difficult to locate a particular thing I'm looking for. Seems like this approach would have the same problem. Yeah, it let's you shuffle things around with a pen, but other than the novelty of having neat or messy piles, how does it help? You'd just spend a bunch of time "shuffling", like on a real-life desktop.
...a jillion and a half fools are going to sign up for this. And ol' Billy G. will just keep getting richer and richer. Whatever happened to buying quality products instead of being satisfied with crap? Pathetic.
Jim's magazine is called PC Magazine, NOT Mac Magazine. A LOT of the advertisers who pay the bills for the magazine sell PC hardware or pieces parts of PC hardware. Do you think they are all excited about having lots of glowing articles about running BC on non-PC hardware? Something tells me they're not.
My guess is that ol' Jim has received some not-so-happy feedback from advertisers about the attention being paid to BC (and Apple products in general) in the magazine. So he makes an attempt at neutralizing the positive BC hoopla with this column.
If it's meant to be satirical, it's the sorriest attempt at satire I've seen in a while.
... Microsoft cannot look good."
Wouldn't someone who isn't Microsoft-centric be more likely to say good things about them? In Microsoft's case, familiarity breeds contempt.
Quite a few people feel the lack of a screen on an iPod shuffle is a 'minus'. After hearing about the nano's screen problems, it's looking like more of a 'plus' to me. I've had the shuffle for a few months, it's had some very hard useage, and there's not a scratch on it. I believe it's the most robust iPod yet.
In the event Microsoft pulls off this disgusting little maneuver, I think it's possible that the net result may be negative for them in the long haul. There are a lot of people who are on the fence about dumping Microsoft for another OS right now, and this may be what pushes them to the non-MS side. It may turn out to be a PR nightmare for the Microsofties.
Would someone who actually has one of these things please let me know the answer to this: Are the two side switches "AND"ed (have to press both simultaneously) or "OR"ed (pressing either switch will do the job)? Thanks.
Would someone who actually has one of these things please let me know the answer to this: Are the two side switches "AND"ed (have to press both simultaneously) or "OR"ed (pressing either switch will do the job)? Thanks.
Does the timing of the latest Apple product announcements strike anyone else as pure genius? Seems like they said "Well, hardware sales may suffer a bit in the short term because of the Intel thing, so let's pop out a few new goodies to keep sales humming in the interim."
I personally think they're going to sell a jillion and a half of these new mousie jewels. Just look at the huge potential market: 1) the Mac faithful (of course), 2) all the I-love-to-press-lotsa-buttons geeks, 3) the mildly curious who buy new, moderately-priced toys, and 4) a new market I didn't really consider until I read the posts here--the LARGE number of folks who have any one of an assortment of wierd sexual fetishes!
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What the hell! Don't the people who are pushing applications via the internet remember anything about the mainframe/dumb terminal dark ages??? When the network (internet) is down, you're basically fu**ed! And dontcha just love the idea of ALL your private data residing on some server out there somewhere? This is a really dumb, bad idea that just won't die! But, like some other really bad ideas (Origami, anyone?) Microsoft just keeps beating the drums for this online applications thing, which they will be happy to provide to you for a (phe)nominal fee and everlasting monthly payments. Thanks anyway, but this kid is going to pass!
Saw this on another post. Thought it was well said, and I agree completely.
A lot of people seem to think that Apple will rush out an iPod with wi-fi to "catch up" with the Zune. I personally feel that it will be a long time--if ever--before Apple incorporates wi-fi. Apple's philosophy seems to be to keep the iPod design straightforward, uncluttered, and non-gimmicky. Wi-fi (at least as Microsoft has implemented it) is a gimmick, pure and simple. There are many other DAPs that have a bunch more gimmicks (FM, voice recording, etc.) than the iPod, and their sales figures are lost in the noise compared to the iPod. If Apple is kicking the competition's butts by offering a simple, easy-to-use product, why would they garbage it up with all the "features" that their losing competitors have?
I'm a little puzzled by what "online applications" means. Does it mean that you download the application online and then use it locally (ala mainframe servers), or does it mean that you use it interactively online? And where does the data reside--on Microsoft's server or on a local server? If either the use or data storage is not local, I'd have SERIOUS concerns about data security, especially for apps that deal with sensitive financial data or text. In any case, it seems like this approach has the old mainframe Achilles' heel--if the "network" is down, you're SOL.
Bring it on!
...you don't have to worry about getting mugged for it.
At least Microsoft continues to be consistent in their product design philosophy.
"voluntarily" give all this information to Amazon anyway? (I'm talking about CORRECT information!) Unfortunately, probably tons of people. Too many folks are way too eager to spill their guts to anyone who asks. Sad.
Gates believes there should be a computer (read "Windows") in EVERYTHING--refrigerators, pictures on the walls, TVs, you-name-it--the uber-geek approach. While I'm sure Jobs would also like to sell as many computers as possible, it's apparent that, as a marketeer, he's more aware of what the broad market will accept. Jobs approach seems a lot more realistic to me.
...let Steve Ballmer be the one who introduces Zune to the world at a huge media kickoff.
Signed,
An Apple shareholder
...that they will be opening a chain of coffee shops to compete with Starbucks and fast food restaurants to compete with McDonalds. The sterling reputation of their company and their outstanding brand recognition will, I'm sure, ensure their success.
The problem with piles on my desk is that it makes it difficult to locate a particular thing I'm looking for. Seems like this approach would have the same problem. Yeah, it let's you shuffle things around with a pen, but other than the novelty of having neat or messy piles, how does it help? You'd just spend a bunch of time "shuffling", like on a real-life desktop.
...a jillion and a half fools are going to sign up for this. And ol' Billy G. will just keep getting richer and richer. Whatever happened to buying quality products instead of being satisfied with crap? Pathetic.
:-P
I've enjoyed doing business with ebay, but it would be over if there's a buyout.
Arrrrgh!
MSFT just doesn't get it, do they?
Jim's magazine is called PC Magazine, NOT Mac Magazine. A LOT of the advertisers who pay the bills for the magazine sell PC hardware or pieces parts of PC hardware. Do you think they are all excited about having lots of glowing articles about running BC on non-PC hardware? Something tells me they're not. My guess is that ol' Jim has received some not-so-happy feedback from advertisers about the attention being paid to BC (and Apple products in general) in the magazine. So he makes an attempt at neutralizing the positive BC hoopla with this column. If it's meant to be satirical, it's the sorriest attempt at satire I've seen in a while.
... Microsoft cannot look good." Wouldn't someone who isn't Microsoft-centric be more likely to say good things about them? In Microsoft's case, familiarity breeds contempt.
Quite a few people feel the lack of a screen on an iPod shuffle is a 'minus'. After hearing about the nano's screen problems, it's looking like more of a 'plus' to me. I've had the shuffle for a few months, it's had some very hard useage, and there's not a scratch on it. I believe it's the most robust iPod yet.
Oh, wait. That's because nobody has bought one.
In the event Microsoft pulls off this disgusting little maneuver, I think it's possible that the net result may be negative for them in the long haul. There are a lot of people who are on the fence about dumping Microsoft for another OS right now, and this may be what pushes them to the non-MS side. It may turn out to be a PR nightmare for the Microsofties.
Microsoft's new corporate motto.
Would someone who actually has one of these things please let me know the answer to this: Are the two side switches "AND"ed (have to press both simultaneously) or "OR"ed (pressing either switch will do the job)? Thanks.
Would someone who actually has one of these things please let me know the answer to this: Are the two side switches "AND"ed (have to press both simultaneously) or "OR"ed (pressing either switch will do the job)? Thanks.
Does the timing of the latest Apple product announcements strike anyone else as pure genius? Seems like they said "Well, hardware sales may suffer a bit in the short term because of the Intel thing, so let's pop out a few new goodies to keep sales humming in the interim." I personally think they're going to sell a jillion and a half of these new mousie jewels. Just look at the huge potential market: 1) the Mac faithful (of course), 2) all the I-love-to-press-lotsa-buttons geeks, 3) the mildly curious who buy new, moderately-priced toys, and 4) a new market I didn't really consider until I read the posts here--the LARGE number of folks who have any one of an assortment of wierd sexual fetishes!