I think therein lies part of the problem. On the one hand Linux proponents say that some of the advantages of Linux are its low overhead costs and abundance of community support. The problem is that unless you are already tech-savvy or are willing to pay for support or have a friend that can help or are willing to put up with childish/arrogant snobbery in chat rooms and message boards then it's probably not for you. That's ok!! No one in the linux community is obligated to help every noob that tries to come aboard but understand that some people need hand holding and/or are not willing to put up with overinflated egos. The next time a techie wonders why there isn't more adoption of Linux on the desktop I suggest they take a look in the mirror. It's not because we're intellectually superior (most of the other guys in my IT group can solve complicated networking problems but don't know how to best operate a washing machine), it's because most of us lack the communicative skills and time necessary to guide new people through the early stages of adoption.
The v3i is supposed to have higher resolution, SD mini support, a couple of cosmetic changes, a better camera, and iTunes built in. The one thing that I didn't read anywhere was whether or not they were going to improve the speed and menu system of the phone. I have a RAZR and compared to my old Nokia or my friend's Samsung this thing is frustratingly slow. I could care less if my phone has itunes built in but I want something that reacts in real time to my button presses. I do think that Motorola has the predictive text down better than anyone though.
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That's an interesting idea. He did get Apple to buy NeXt when he returned. I'm not sure Apple has the cash for such a deal though and what would be the primary driving factor for them to do this?
When I was a kid my parents bought me a Lark violin. It's a cheap violin made in China. It served me well for about 8 years until I got to highschool. Our orchestra teacher was a professional bassist in several symphonies. He took one look at my violin from across the room and said that I needed to get a better instrument. My second violin was a Suzuki. It had more heft, sounded richer, and cost about 8 times as much as the Lark. Still, for a student violin I don't see anything wrong with the Lark that I had and their manufacturing may have come a long way since the mid 80's.
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I recommend heading over to http://www.adventuregamers.com/. I think that shorter attention spans and trying to grab market share (and recoup development costs) have driven most game makers away from adventure. I for one would like to see a return to games like the old Sierra Spaequest/Hero's Quest/Leisure Suit Larry games.
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I think therein lies part of the problem. On the one hand Linux proponents say that some of the advantages of Linux are its low overhead costs and abundance of community support. The problem is that unless you are already tech-savvy or are willing to pay for support or have a friend that can help or are willing to put up with childish/arrogant snobbery in chat rooms and message boards then it's probably not for you. That's ok!! No one in the linux community is obligated to help every noob that tries to come aboard but understand that some people need hand holding and/or are not willing to put up with overinflated egos. The next time a techie wonders why there isn't more adoption of Linux on the desktop I suggest they take a look in the mirror. It's not because we're intellectually superior (most of the other guys in my IT group can solve complicated networking problems but don't know how to best operate a washing machine), it's because most of us lack the communicative skills and time necessary to guide new people through the early stages of adoption.
The v3i is supposed to have higher resolution, SD mini support, a couple of cosmetic changes, a better camera, and iTunes built in. The one thing that I didn't read anywhere was whether or not they were going to improve the speed and menu system of the phone. I have a RAZR and compared to my old Nokia or my friend's Samsung this thing is frustratingly slow. I could care less if my phone has itunes built in but I want something that reacts in real time to my button presses. I do think that Motorola has the predictive text down better than anyone though.
That's an interesting idea. He did get Apple to buy NeXt when he returned. I'm not sure Apple has the cash for such a deal though and what would be the primary driving factor for them to do this?
When I was a kid my parents bought me a Lark violin. It's a cheap violin made in China. It served me well for about 8 years until I got to highschool. Our orchestra teacher was a professional bassist in several symphonies. He took one look at my violin from across the room and said that I needed to get a better instrument. My second violin was a Suzuki. It had more heft, sounded richer, and cost about 8 times as much as the Lark. Still, for a student violin I don't see anything wrong with the Lark that I had and their manufacturing may have come a long way since the mid 80's.
I recommend heading over to http://www.adventuregamers.com/. I think that shorter attention spans and trying to grab market share (and recoup development costs) have driven most game makers away from adventure. I for one would like to see a return to games like the old Sierra Spaequest/Hero's Quest/Leisure Suit Larry games.