I will never, ever understand why so many tech geeks will devote hours and hours to understanding the most trivial or obscure points of technical detail, but fail to do the most basic research when pronouncing opinions on business matters.
As a geek who is also addicted to gambling on stocks, I applaud you sir
Archos have their own special sauce, not sure if they have custom HW as well (probably?) but given their roots as a media player company its not surprising.
My old archos 70 could do 720p x264 in mkv containers with a 1Ghz A8, whilst my Tegra2 superphone fails miserably.
that if you throw a bunch of laptops at a bunch of kids (not the CS class, but everyone) they spend 95% of their time on facebook and playing games. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT.......
I know a guy trying to do an app in IOS and android. He says the android emulator is rubbish (and he's a java guy in his day job lol) and a big handicap, and that in comparison, the IOS one works perfectly.
(facepalm) How is having an app-store like 'incubator' process anywhere NEAR the same as imposing this process on the entire android market? I'm only talking about the apps you're funding to get off the ground, to ensure it wasn't just 490 fart apps. Not the rest of the market. sheesh
Be smart, have it as some sort of competition with voting, judges, I dunno make some semi interactive system work. Hey turn it into a spectacle, whatever. I'm not saying hand out 20k to any half a--sed effort. Throw in another million or five for the vetting process if you have to, as long as it isn't a stalinist central command directed effort (in which case it would yes probably suck).
dunno, but MS is going from scratch (and arguably image handicap, everyone hates windows even non geeks as they associate it with work)
Android would be building from established momentum, 500x10k = 5 million. Go large and go 5000 @ 50 million. Heck double the pay. Whats 100 million to google if it says grabs 10% market share? The #1 complaint against android tablets is lack of apps, its chicken and egg, so throw cash at it.
Its not like google lacks cash. Why not just commission say 500 apps at 10k each to jumpstart the eco system? The market issue is unbelievable esp for as company specialised in search
The US military seems to be the only military in the world that spends money providing 'hometown' fast food outlets to overseas troops amongst other things. Seems like the ideology seems to bend reality to suit US mindset vs adapting to the reality of local conditions. I recall reading similar things about construction costs in Vietnam war.
Its an addon, devs can use it or not. If its there then its trivial to say map all those gameloft clone fps and action games across, and you can be sure more will follow. At say a 100 bucks it will sell like wildfire esp if it fits an ipod touch (kiddie market...).
From what I've seen ipod touch / iphone graphics are on par if not better than psp. 100 buck optional snap on for instant PSP, those who like buttons will devour, those who don't can stay away, Apple wins (and it would be such a tiny outlay that even if it failed to gain traction they wouldn't even notice the money burned, none of the tech is new, how much is a bit of ergonomic design).
I know I would pay a hundred bucks for a good quality droid version, in fact I donated via kickstarter to this guy's project game-gripper, but it couldn't get across the line. I would pay a hundred bucks even if it only worked with emulators lol (entire SNES, MAME and neogeo catalog on my phone with real buttons? sign me up)/
I'll never understand why apple hasn't released a controller, and either a dock for ipad or grip for Iphone (so the controller holds the phone in place) They have the critical mass so all game devs will start supporting it. How hard would it be, and not exactly expensive to develop either. Such an official Iphone grip and a bunch of fps and racing titles and sony/nintendo can kiss the portable market goodbye.
You know the galaxy tab is now 300 australian dollars here down under? thats the 3G model as well. Exchange rates are a pain assuming you're in the US but they are now completely sold out everywhere. I grabbed one and am loving it even with the rough edges, heck at that price point its justifiable purely as a nice colour ebook reader that can do kindle and sideload epubs. But would I have loved it as much had I paid 800 AUD for it (launch price), heck no, I would have thought 'geeze could have bought a 3G ipad for that'. Just goes to prove: doesn't matter if its a bit half baked if you price aggressively. I would go so far as to say it will be the ONLY way droid tablets take off is to attack aggressively on price
I can't find the link now but I've read up on big content basically saying they're just waiting for contract renewal time to jack up the price en masse.
Netflix is in a serious bind, they have to either pass on costs or take a massive hit, I'm not a US investor so I haven't crunched the figures
Wtf is going on with the mindless cheer leading. Am I the only slash dot reader with a basic grasp of fundamentals research into companies. The main reason they have been so successful is that they managed to snare most ofof their content licenses at low low rates because the studios thought they were cute and harmless. most of their agreements expire this or next year. I hate big content as much as you all but let's be realistic the war has just begun and big content has a fuckload of cards left
Thats exactly it, cost/benefit In Australia we can get 10Gb prepaid (no contracts) on the best network (Telstra to be precise) with 12 month expiry for 150 bucks, one off, you're good for a year. For a tech geek like me, 15 bucks a month for a gig, always reception, always >1mb speeds even in the boonies, is perfect for reading websites/newspapers at the cafe during lunch, waiting for the train, etc. And in winter or in suit wearing occasions its just fantastic having a 7" internet portal in your coat pocket.
Sure I could tether via my droid but its extra fumbling around (on trains or trams its actually a hassle), you gotta remember to turn hotspot off afterwards, battery drain (BIG downside since all these smartphones are bad enough as it is with battery life), etc. etc.
15 bucks a month is fine for me and my financial profile. For you that figure seems to be five bucks, which in a year or two may not sound so ridiculous (we can only hope). For 40 bucks sure thats outrageous but a one off, $150 payment and your'e good for 12 months, that is great for me
Well if you could undock that tablet and play at your mates house for example (I'm assuming wifi.... 3g latency lol) it could be enough of a value add to justify buying instead of separate tablet and onlive box.
Anyhow as a proud Nexus One owner I can only say GO HTC
You know it actually works right? not great if your connection is not up to speed but if you're within spec it does actually do what it says on the tin.
Imagine a top of the line HTC tablet with a slide out joypad or included BT joypad, hardware optimised / accelerated stream decoding etc. that 'plug and play's anything from onlive. Sure you've still got game interface issues but as the portable gaming market grows more and more games will be designed with portables in mind, even AAA titles eventually. OK so 3G or 4G streaming online still sounds like scifi (that extra 100+ms latency.... oooooh) but could work very well with wifi. How about a Motorola atrix style dock next to your TV? Suddenly you have a tablet that doubles as an portable onlive machine that can dock into your HDTV for a full onlive experience, or you can take it round to your mates place.
Without knowing HTC's balance sheet and cashflow don't know if 40 million is a big number for them but this could be far from a niche within a niche.
Given that fibre will fail even if say the cable is a kinked too much I have to say is it going to be robust enough?!?!?! Ditto with the transceivers, how many GBICs fail compare to good old ethernet ports (gigabit or 10BASET its all good).
Further what about repairs. You don't need complex equipment or training to splice copper together, but different story with fibre. Theres a reason why telco techs who work on fibre have to do special courses and use protective equipment.
yeah maybe even make the dualshock a separate accessory. Heck you can pair a PS3 dualshock with droids already, why not make a variant with a phone mount, and make the connectivity 100% perfect / seamless.
I wouldn't mind having to carry around a separate pad if it means its a fullsized grip
yeah not totally sold on that but I guess you'd have to try it for yourself to make an accurate judgement.
Might be a physical limitation, can't think of how you'd fit a physical joystick into a slider, and most people wouldn't want an exposed joystick setup on their phone, also the size increase too.
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I will never, ever understand why so many tech geeks will devote hours and hours to understanding the most trivial or obscure points of technical detail, but fail to do the most basic research when pronouncing opinions on business matters.
As a geek who is also addicted to gambling on stocks, I applaud you sir
Archos have their own special sauce, not sure if they have custom HW as well (probably?) but given their roots as a media player company its not surprising.
My old archos 70 could do 720p x264 in mkv containers with a 1Ghz A8, whilst my Tegra2 superphone fails miserably.
that if you throw a bunch of laptops at a bunch of kids (not the CS class, but everyone) they spend 95% of their time on facebook and playing games. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT.......
They on crack.
Makes apole look value
I know a guy trying to do an app in IOS and android. He says the android emulator is rubbish (and he's a java guy in his day job lol) and a big handicap, and that in comparison, the IOS one works perfectly.
(facepalm)
How is having an app-store like 'incubator' process anywhere NEAR the same as imposing this process on the entire android market?
I'm only talking about the apps you're funding to get off the ground, to ensure it wasn't just 490 fart apps.
Not the rest of the market. sheesh
Why not? I don't care if apple does it or not. If its a good idea they should do it. Enjoy trolling
Be smart, have it as some sort of competition with voting, judges, I dunno make some semi interactive system work. Hey turn it into a spectacle, whatever. I'm not saying hand out 20k to any half a--sed effort. Throw in another million or five for the vetting process if you have to, as long as it isn't a stalinist central command directed effort (in which case it would yes probably suck).
That is such a straw man argument.
dunno, but MS is going from scratch (and arguably image handicap, everyone hates windows even non geeks as they associate it with work)
Android would be building from established momentum, 500x10k = 5 million. Go large and go 5000 @ 50 million. Heck double the pay. Whats 100 million to google if it says grabs 10% market share? The #1 complaint against android tablets is lack of apps, its chicken and egg, so throw cash at it.
Its not like google lacks cash.
Why not just commission say 500 apps at 10k each to jumpstart the eco system?
The market issue is unbelievable esp for as company specialised in search
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y
says it all really.
The US military seems to be the only military in the world that spends money providing 'hometown' fast food outlets to overseas troops amongst other things. Seems like the ideology seems to bend reality to suit US mindset vs adapting to the reality of local conditions. I recall reading similar things about construction costs in Vietnam war.
Its an addon, devs can use it or not.
If its there then its trivial to say map all those gameloft clone fps and action games across, and you can be sure more will follow.
At say a 100 bucks it will sell like wildfire esp if it fits an ipod touch (kiddie market...).
From what I've seen ipod touch / iphone graphics are on par if not better than psp. 100 buck optional snap on for instant PSP, those who like buttons will devour, those who don't can stay away, Apple wins (and it would be such a tiny outlay that even if it failed to gain traction they wouldn't even notice the money burned, none of the tech is new, how much is a bit of ergonomic design).
I know I would pay a hundred bucks for a good quality droid version, in fact I donated via kickstarter to this guy's project game-gripper, but it couldn't get across the line. I would pay a hundred bucks even if it only worked with emulators lol (entire SNES, MAME and neogeo catalog on my phone with real buttons? sign me up)/
I'll never understand why apple hasn't released a controller, and either a dock for ipad or grip for Iphone (so the controller holds the phone in place)
They have the critical mass so all game devs will start supporting it. How hard would it be, and not exactly expensive to develop either.
Such an official Iphone grip and a bunch of fps and racing titles and sony/nintendo can kiss the portable market goodbye.
You know the galaxy tab is now 300 australian dollars here down under? thats the 3G model as well.
Exchange rates are a pain assuming you're in the US but they are now completely sold out everywhere. I grabbed one and am loving it even with the rough edges, heck at that price point its justifiable purely as a nice colour ebook reader that can do kindle and sideload epubs.
But would I have loved it as much had I paid 800 AUD for it (launch price), heck no, I would have thought 'geeze could have bought a 3G ipad for that'.
Just goes to prove: doesn't matter if its a bit half baked if you price aggressively.
I would go so far as to say it will be the ONLY way droid tablets take off is to attack aggressively on price
I can't find the link now but I've read up on big content basically saying they're just waiting for contract renewal time to jack up the price en masse.
Netflix is in a serious bind, they have to either pass on costs or take a massive hit, I'm not a US investor so I haven't crunched the figures
Wtf is going on with the mindless cheer leading. Am I the only slash dot reader with a basic grasp of fundamentals research into companies. The main reason they have been so successful is that they managed to snare most ofof their content licenses at low low rates because the studios thought they were cute and harmless. most of their agreements expire this or next year. I hate big content as much as you all but let's be realistic the war has just begun and big content has a fuckload of cards left
Forgot to add, as its a prepaid SIM, i can move it from device to device if I upgrade or even want to lend it to someone.
Thats exactly it, cost/benefit
In Australia we can get 10Gb prepaid (no contracts) on the best network (Telstra to be precise) with 12 month expiry for 150 bucks, one off, you're good for a year. For a tech geek like me, 15 bucks a month for a gig, always reception, always >1mb speeds even in the boonies, is perfect for reading websites/newspapers at the cafe during lunch, waiting for the train, etc. And in winter or in suit wearing occasions its just fantastic having a 7" internet portal in your coat pocket.
Sure I could tether via my droid but its extra fumbling around (on trains or trams its actually a hassle), you gotta remember to turn hotspot off afterwards, battery drain (BIG downside since all these smartphones are bad enough as it is with battery life), etc. etc.
15 bucks a month is fine for me and my financial profile. For you that figure seems to be five bucks, which in a year or two may not sound so ridiculous (we can only hope). For 40 bucks sure thats outrageous but a one off, $150 payment and your'e good for 12 months, that is great for me
Well if you could undock that tablet and play at your mates house for example (I'm assuming wifi .... 3g latency lol) it could be enough of a value add to justify buying instead of separate tablet and onlive box.
Anyhow as a proud Nexus One owner I can only say GO HTC
You know it actually works right? not great if your connection is not up to speed but if you're within spec it does actually do what it says on the tin.
You're missing the bigger picture.
Imagine a top of the line HTC tablet with a slide out joypad or included BT joypad, hardware optimised / accelerated stream decoding etc. that 'plug and play's anything from onlive. Sure you've still got game interface issues but as the portable gaming market grows more and more games will be designed with portables in mind, even AAA titles eventually. OK so 3G or 4G streaming online still sounds like scifi (that extra 100+ms latency.... oooooh) but could work very well with wifi. How about a Motorola atrix style dock next to your TV? Suddenly you have a tablet that doubles as an portable onlive machine that can dock into your HDTV for a full onlive experience, or you can take it round to your mates place.
Without knowing HTC's balance sheet and cashflow don't know if 40 million is a big number for them but this could be far from a niche within a niche.
Given that fibre will fail even if say the cable is a kinked too much I have to say is it going to be robust enough?!?!?! Ditto with the transceivers, how many GBICs fail compare to good old ethernet ports (gigabit or 10BASET its all good).
Further what about repairs. You don't need complex equipment or training to splice copper together, but different story with fibre. Theres a reason why telco techs who work on fibre have to do special courses and use protective equipment.
yeah maybe even make the dualshock a separate accessory. Heck you can pair a PS3 dualshock with droids already, why not make a variant with a phone mount, and make the connectivity 100% perfect / seamless.
I wouldn't mind having to carry around a separate pad if it means its a fullsized grip
yeah not totally sold on that but I guess you'd have to try it for yourself to make an accurate judgement.
Might be a physical limitation, can't think of how you'd fit a physical joystick into a slider, and most people wouldn't want an exposed joystick setup on their phone, also the size increase too.