You idiot, the music labels mandated the DRM, Apple didn't. In fact Steve Jobs issued an open later calling for the abolishment of DRM, was criticized by the music labels (and Microsoft) for that letter, and eventually got rid of the DRM altogether by pressuring the labels. If you don't know what the heck you're talking about then please don't post anything. You're just muddying the water with your false rantings.
They're buying a status symbol? That's your argument? Seriously, are you recycling 2002 Microsoft talking points here?
To re-purpose a phrase you incorrectly used, "your lack of understanding of the appeal of the iPhone/iPad is a sad indicator of your lack of understanding of the type of technology that users want."
I thought fragmentation didn't matter because it was OPEN? Damn Apple and their walled garden that works well every time because of centralized, well thought out control.
Turns out OPEN doesn't necessarily mean better (or worse), it just means OPEN.
No, I'll admit I haven't. On the flip side, this is not the UK, it's the US and I have no confidence in our government's integrity nor our press' guts. I think it would turn into a propaganda wing over here. Kudos to the BBC for calling out the government over there though.
It's not a free press if the government (especially ours these days) controls the purse strings. The press would only become more of a hand puppet for the government. The unofficial propaganda wing.
As for funding the press, are you kidding me? Do we fund ALL newspapers, or just some of them? Which ones? How much more in taxes do you want to pay? Or should we just borrow more from China so we can have a "free press"? (Isn't that the ultimate in irony)?
"I've been arguing peacefully, rationally, and with links for about 10 years. I'm tired of it, others are still doing, and at this point I'm blowing off steam caused by other people's ignorance fucking with my future."
Congrats on your shitty argument. No wonder people don't take you seriously, nor the many other "scientists" who have said the same thing. Is this the mantra of science today?
I WAS peaceful, BUT the commoners were too fucking stupid, so NOW I'm an ASS!
The person you replied to was 100% correct. I am an agnostic leaning towards the non-believer side of this argument because of the cult-like behavior of people like yourself. Quit making excuses for your inability to function socially in the world and get your point across. The way you act is YOUR fault, not someone else's. When the AGW "scientists" can debate calmly without using terms like "denialist" or "denier", and admit that scientists have a history of making mistakes, just like everyone else, THEN I will be happy to listen to their evidence. Right now their behavior more closely resembles Scientologists than scientists.
"The bottom line is that the Earth's temperature is going up every year, give or take, while its CO2 content goes up-- and CO2 is well known to retain heat within the atmosphere."
And didn't you just muddy the waters with statements like that too? Neither of those "facts" means that AGW is true. You offered no more proof then the person who disagrees with you.
Longhorn? Does that come to mind? That never really materialized at all. It was stripped bare and released as Vista YEARS late, and then a late release for Windows 7 (aka Vista SP2). How's that for a few examples?
If you really believe the load of shit you just posted then you obviously have the technological vision of a gnat. Tell me, where is the big explosion of pocket pc's that resulted from that supposed feature parity you're claiming. I'm willing to bet the iPad will be huge, but Pocket PCs were worm riddled dogs in comparison.
Sorry, but if you are really so short sighted to think that a Pocket PC feature list makes a compelling argument then maybe you should be posting for the Wall Street Journal or some other technologically challenged dinosaur.
You lie!! You're obviously a socialist terrorist!
As an American I can agree that you have a small point that we are a bit taken with our "supremacy". It's that way with every country and it's blind adherents though. I think we just managed to take it to a feverish pitch after 9/11 and the Bush/Cheney exploitation of patriotism. Luckily the same rubes who exploited patriotism also did a fine job of trying to wreck and loot the country so we won't be supreme at anything for much longer if we don't get our act together. Looking back at pre-9/11 and now I'd have to say the terrorists have won. We've lost freedom and they are still scampering in the woods and not holding down a real job. Bastards!!
"If you are so determined to insist perfect virtual editions are just as good as the physical things they represent " -You idiot! I hope your software code is better than your reading skills. I neversaid that at all. I was making the point that your comment was a stupid one to make on a tech site, and my point still stands.
You do realize this is a tech site, right? Don't answer right away, take some time, maybe hit your outhouse and do some thinking and then let us know if you are a complete Luddite trolling a tech site? Maybe you can send your next post in on a physical piece of paper?
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I believe you are what is commonly called a "feature set fool". You look at a list and think it tells the tale. But hey, I'll play along.
Apple: OS X
Dell: Windows
Winner: Apple
You obviously don't get it, so please restrict yourself to posting on the Windows threads.
You idiot, the music labels mandated the DRM, Apple didn't. In fact Steve Jobs issued an open later calling for the abolishment of DRM, was criticized by the music labels (and Microsoft) for that letter, and eventually got rid of the DRM altogether by pressuring the labels. If you don't know what the heck you're talking about then please don't post anything. You're just muddying the water with your false rantings.
They're buying a status symbol? That's your argument? Seriously, are you recycling 2002 Microsoft talking points here?
To re-purpose a phrase you incorrectly used, "your lack of understanding of the appeal of the iPhone/iPad is a sad indicator of your lack of understanding of the type of technology that users want."
And now witness these amazing HUGE MIDGETS!!
Please tell me that response was sarcastic?
"A gun is million more times obscene then a female breast!"
- hehe, you said breast . .
I thought fragmentation didn't matter because it was OPEN? Damn Apple and their walled garden that works well every time because of centralized, well thought out control.
Turns out OPEN doesn't necessarily mean better (or worse), it just means OPEN.
I have nothing of substance to rebut you with, so I'll just say USA! USA! USA!
No, I'll admit I haven't. On the flip side, this is not the UK, it's the US and I have no confidence in our government's integrity nor our press' guts. I think it would turn into a propaganda wing over here. Kudos to the BBC for calling out the government over there though.
Wiretapping charges come to mind.
It's not a free press if the government (especially ours these days) controls the purse strings. The press would only become more of a hand puppet for the government. The unofficial propaganda wing.
As for funding the press, are you kidding me? Do we fund ALL newspapers, or just some of them? Which ones? How much more in taxes do you want to pay? Or should we just borrow more from China so we can have a "free press"? (Isn't that the ultimate in irony)?
"Now go educate yourself, or go fuck off."
Spoken like the AGW scientologist I mentioned earlier.
"I've been arguing peacefully, rationally, and with links for about 10 years. I'm tired of it, others are still doing, and at this point I'm blowing off steam caused by other people's ignorance fucking with my future."
Congrats on your shitty argument. No wonder people don't take you seriously, nor the many other "scientists" who have said the same thing. Is this the mantra of science today?
I WAS peaceful, BUT the commoners were too fucking stupid, so NOW I'm an ASS!
The person you replied to was 100% correct. I am an agnostic leaning towards the non-believer side of this argument because of the cult-like behavior of people like yourself. Quit making excuses for your inability to function socially in the world and get your point across. The way you act is YOUR fault, not someone else's. When the AGW "scientists" can debate calmly without using terms like "denialist" or "denier", and admit that scientists have a history of making mistakes, just like everyone else, THEN I will be happy to listen to their evidence. Right now their behavior more closely resembles Scientologists than scientists.
"The bottom line is that the Earth's temperature is going up every year, give or take, while its CO2 content goes up-- and CO2 is well known to retain heat within the atmosphere."
And didn't you just muddy the waters with statements like that too? Neither of those "facts" means that AGW is true. You offered no more proof then the person who disagrees with you.
Translation: Don't look at the man behind the curtain and be sure to pay your carbon credits.
Learn your history. Apple NEVER announced ZFS for OS X.
Longhorn? Does that come to mind? That never really materialized at all. It was stripped bare and released as Vista YEARS late, and then a late release for Windows 7 (aka Vista SP2). How's that for a few examples?
If you really believe the load of shit you just posted then you obviously have the technological vision of a gnat. Tell me, where is the big explosion of pocket pc's that resulted from that supposed feature parity you're claiming. I'm willing to bet the iPad will be huge, but Pocket PCs were worm riddled dogs in comparison. Sorry, but if you are really so short sighted to think that a Pocket PC feature list makes a compelling argument then maybe you should be posting for the Wall Street Journal or some other technologically challenged dinosaur.
My numbers had an error margin of 3%.
You lie!! You're obviously a socialist terrorist! As an American I can agree that you have a small point that we are a bit taken with our "supremacy". It's that way with every country and it's blind adherents though. I think we just managed to take it to a feverish pitch after 9/11 and the Bush/Cheney exploitation of patriotism. Luckily the same rubes who exploited patriotism also did a fine job of trying to wreck and loot the country so we won't be supreme at anything for much longer if we don't get our act together. Looking back at pre-9/11 and now I'd have to say the terrorists have won. We've lost freedom and they are still scampering in the woods and not holding down a real job. Bastards!!
And in related news, ~97% of the worlds workers at auto manufacturers say that everyone should believe in cars. . ..
Sorry, but he kicked your ass. You're an idiot.
"If you are so determined to insist perfect virtual editions are just as good as the physical things they represent " -You idiot! I hope your software code is better than your reading skills. I neversaid that at all. I was making the point that your comment was a stupid one to make on a tech site, and my point still stands.
You do realize this is a tech site, right? Don't answer right away, take some time, maybe hit your outhouse and do some thinking and then let us know if you are a complete Luddite trolling a tech site? Maybe you can send your next post in on a physical piece of paper?
Who cares about a Nomad or an Archos? I've NEVER seen or even heard of someone with them. Maybe there's a reason neither of those has any buyers?
You ridiculous posts making no sense. Lame.