It would be interesting to see how the no-mouse idea would fly.
Even then, the Mac was pretty much a failure for its first year - they didn't sell anywhere near the number of units Jobs predicted. Why? Because it had only 128k of memory
RAM was expensive back then and the Mac was already pricey. Software publishers could squeeze more out of limited memory if they wanted to, but it took more time to program that way. Job's difficult-to-upgrade RAM decision was dumb, but not a show-stopper.
It didn't sell well because it was too expensive, arguably because it was ahead of its time still, and the concept of desktop publishing had yet to bloom. It bloomed when it triggered me-too-ness among orgs.
"The [Mac project] caught the attention of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. Realizing that the Macintosh was more marketable than the Lisa, he began to focus his attention on the project. Raskin finally left the Macintosh project in 1981 over a personality conflict with Jobs, and the final Macintosh design is said to be closer to Jobs' ideas than Raskin's."
So if you believe in God, the science world think's you're crazy/stupid, but if you believe in a programmer of the universe, it's totally cool and many of them agree. Gotcha.
There's no evidence for either so far such that if you obsess on either, you are nuts.
Humans are just inventing new ways to be crazy.
(I would note that these possibilities are not mutually exclusive. The simulation "server admin" would essentially be a deity from our perspective.)
Steve Jobs didn't do anything but steal from others.
He was a great coordinator of ideas and technology. He sensed the right time the market and matching tech capability was ready for something.
He brought out the first practical GUI computer (Xerox Star was clunky), helped start the 3D animation craze (Toy Story) when everyone else was spooked by the financial failure of Tron, simplified music players, looked at the physical keyboard of the then popular Blackberry, and said, "Fuck the physical keyboard, it's a dinosaur!" (paraphrased).
And he also had a nose for cool designs, like the "Daisy" iMac.
They should have ramped it up gradually. For example, increase the percent of retailer liability by say 5% a month.
I don't know if that makes it "fairer", but it's better "customer relations" psychology. There's a right way and wrong way to be a jerk. (Both prez candidates are doing it the wrong way.)
Agreed, but deep pocketed competitors are always a risk with startups.
I once created a real-estate listing site early in the dot-com boom, but a big name came out with one also a few months after, and whacked my market share.
Some say it's better to get bought out by the big fish than compete with them.
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That's because they typically had physical buttons that could be used instead.
My LG phone uses an expanding liquid vagina to get around the slider patent.
Phone number recognition is just implementing a reg-ex expression that's been around forever.
Samsung's new unlock screen will feature dragging a bucket of water icon over a burning Note 7 icon.
I smell vendor hype.
Stupid patents. Sliding locks have been around since Roman days, and Apple didn't invent auto-correct nor Intellisense.
It would be interesting to see how the no-mouse idea would fly.
RAM was expensive back then and the Mac was already pricey. Software publishers could squeeze more out of limited memory if they wanted to, but it took more time to program that way. Job's difficult-to-upgrade RAM decision was dumb, but not a show-stopper.
It didn't sell well because it was too expensive, arguably because it was ahead of its time still, and the concept of desktop publishing had yet to bloom. It bloomed when it triggered me-too-ness among orgs.
He'll be fighting off evil replicant nurses with bedpans.
"Back when I was a young whipper-snapper, I'd fuck nurses like you until you short-circuited, and you'd love it!"
On the upside, I'm hoping to get a refurbished Note 7 for a bargain soon. Everyone else spooked away = bargain for me.
It seems they both influenced it (for good or bad). Quote:
http://history-computer.com/Mo...
"The [Mac project] caught the attention of Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple. Realizing that the Macintosh was more marketable than the Lisa, he began to focus his attention on the project. Raskin finally left the Macintosh project in 1981 over a personality conflict with Jobs, and the final Macintosh design is said to be closer to Jobs' ideas than Raskin's."
It's really a UFO with lowest-bidder cloaking.
I don't need a bot to brush my teeth, I have it done
by bigfoot.
"These commies want to hand out free BernieNet on a free ObamaPhone!"
Some even dye their hair orange and run for president.
Tell RMS to get back to work and stop messin' with the birdies.
Welcome fellow Dilbertian. Lets share some synergy as we listen to Holy Buzzwords from the Grand PHBuba over a Sacrament of Walmart Coffee.
A voice from a burning bush told me. That's the interface portal.
There's no evidence for either so far such that if you obsess on either, you are nuts.
Humans are just inventing new ways to be crazy.
(I would note that these possibilities are not mutually exclusive. The simulation "server admin" would essentially be a deity from our perspective.)
He was a great coordinator of ideas and technology. He sensed the right time the market and matching tech capability was ready for something.
He brought out the first practical GUI computer (Xerox Star was clunky), helped start the 3D animation craze (Toy Story) when everyone else was spooked by the financial failure of Tron, simplified music players, looked at the physical keyboard of the then popular Blackberry, and said, "Fuck the physical keyboard, it's a dinosaur!" (paraphrased).
And he also had a nose for cool designs, like the "Daisy" iMac.
Linus has the Get-Off-My-Lawn bug.
They should have ramped it up gradually. For example, increase the percent of retailer liability by say 5% a month.
I don't know if that makes it "fairer", but it's better "customer relations" psychology. There's a right way and wrong way to be a jerk. (Both prez candidates are doing it the wrong way.)
It would explain his Kirkian over-acting: "Why ... are ... my ... fucking hands ... so goddam ... HOT!"
But they're all building walls to keep Americans out.
No, he was having back problems: "The pain, the pain!"
So they automated politicians also?
Now why would you want to install Windows 10 on it?
Agreed, but deep pocketed competitors are always a risk with startups.
I once created a real-estate listing site early in the dot-com boom, but a big name came out with one also a few months after, and whacked my market share.
Some say it's better to get bought out by the big fish than compete with them.