*Why* do people think apple dictates what's going out of style? Don't you think that the fact that anything relevant would have require dozens of floppy disks to carry around?
I just tend to remember that a lot better by reading the Quake readme.txt, and knowing that the game used floating point stuff.
I had no idea what that was. (keep in mind my natural language isn't english)
I'm telling him how to run his company, i'm asking him to shut up. I'm sick of this ridiculous controversy surrounding something as trivial as this. You know what they need to cut the cord on? This bullcrap.
This whole episode is just going to stay in time as a sad moment in the history of computing.
I don't see why Quick Time exists nowadays, to start with, and how does he expect anyone to believes his words when his company writes the most bloated software in the history of mankind. As for Adobe, I couldn't care less: Flash or not, they are probably just backing out from Apple... which seems a lot smarter to do than throwing suits and insults around.
It isn't like it's going to matter.
And thank you for taking the time to reply with words instead of whatever you tried to do before. I appreciate that.
Not only is he spitting out a bunch of ridiculous arguments, he's also trying to force his way into the hands of the users. Wake up Jobs, no one wants a PC without a fucking keyboard and a fucking mouse. Your iPad is cool, and that's about it: we all know it's not powerful enough to do anything interesting, so you're not going to sell that besides that tactic. No need to lecture people about how bad is Flash: we already know, and the people who might care about it simply aren't really buying your magic tablet.
Keep your niche public with hipsters and old women and let the rest of the world enjoy technology at its own pace. Geez.
Apple was huge in pushing the floppy drive out the door, but it was really the USB memory stick that killed it if you ask me.
Well, no. What killed the floppy drive was the fact that you started to need several dozens of disks to install anything relevant.
I'd say "for example, Windows", but that could have been taken as a flamebait. Oops, I said it. I'm outta here!
This actually something really curious: They became less and less reliable as time went on. Perhaps it was some sort of magic frustration we had that damaged them, or the hardware was less reliable.
I remember trying to pass Tales of Phantasia and the emulator back in school to my friends and we needed about 4 or five floppies. I left it uncompressing and tried all sort of tricks to pray that it didn't died on me. It was a pain in the ass.
Crack the fucking games and that's it. I'm not spending my hard earned money on games which go to draconic lenghts to prevent piracy, only to screw real customers because they know their games aren't really worth it in the long run.
You play as long as they want you to, the shove the next thing they want you to play down your throat. As much as people hate to admit it, consoles are for the ADD generation. Would they be able to set up private servers?
It's estimated that Apple has sold just over a million iPads to date. Since buyers are likely to have a lot of disposable income and not much sense, they make a great target for e-criminals.
I don't think it *looks* awkward, I think it *is* awkward to use. But, your point is valid.
The market is moving away from desktops, but there will always be a market for that. they are generally cheaper and easier to use, and they are entertainment centers. I do think that Desktops will stop being simply PCs and become central computers that will control TV, music, and everything else multimedia related, also being gaming and browsing platforms. That's probably the next logical step in the evolution, but time will tell.
Finally, while internet on mobiles is rising very fast, it's still more complicated than on a PC. The power is there, but it needs a lot of more work yet. Networking is indeed an important part of why mobile browsing is gaining ground, but there is a lot to consider about it, starting with streamlining their services and more compatibility.
That's totally right, because Google was the first web search service! Nothing came before that! I used to go online and type random words and add.com to find what i was looking for.
Unless the larger screen handheld device finds a way to be honestly comfortable, I doubt it will ever catch on and the chance to replace desktop for web browsing is slim. Consumism might prove me wrong, but I doubt desktop will be phased out in th enext 3 decades.
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Well, it is undertandable, but it's like... kinda... worthless. So you're better off not understanding it.
I haven't actually heard about that site until today, and i honestly doubt I will ever heard from it again.
*Why* do people think apple dictates what's going out of style? Don't you think that the fact that anything relevant would have require dozens of floppy disks to carry around?
Those people are very likely not really understanding what they are buying anyway.
I just tend to remember that a lot better by reading the Quake readme.txt, and knowing that the game used floating point stuff. I had no idea what that was. (keep in mind my natural language isn't english)
Ditto.
...it should be able to remain in orbit indefinitely without deteriorating.
No, it won't. http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/twinkies.asp
It isn't really all that old, to be fair.
And it was a really bad design choice.
Very well said. There is a lot of debate on this one due to the iPhone being a very unique platform, but it's still just another platform.
I'm telling him how to run his company, i'm asking him to shut up. I'm sick of this ridiculous controversy surrounding something as trivial as this. You know what they need to cut the cord on? This bullcrap.
This whole episode is just going to stay in time as a sad moment in the history of computing.
I don't see why Quick Time exists nowadays, to start with, and how does he expect anyone to believes his words when his company writes the most bloated software in the history of mankind. As for Adobe, I couldn't care less: Flash or not, they are probably just backing out from Apple... which seems a lot smarter to do than throwing suits and insults around.
It isn't like it's going to matter.
And thank you for taking the time to reply with words instead of whatever you tried to do before. I appreciate that.
you're so totally wrong! A Mac is a LIFESTYLE! Pass me that mochalatte double creamed! Nice shirt!
I haven't had to fight too much with Flash, but it is generally accepted it is unstable. Not that I agree by any chance with Jobs.
Wow, apparently I touched a really sensitive nerve. It's okay guys, you bought an iPad: Everybody screws up every once in awhile. :)
Not only is he spitting out a bunch of ridiculous arguments, he's also trying to force his way into the hands of the users. Wake up Jobs, no one wants a PC without a fucking keyboard and a fucking mouse. Your iPad is cool, and that's about it: we all know it's not powerful enough to do anything interesting, so you're not going to sell that besides that tactic. No need to lecture people about how bad is Flash: we already know, and the people who might care about it simply aren't really buying your magic tablet.
Keep your niche public with hipsters and old women and let the rest of the world enjoy technology at its own pace. Geez.
Nobody likes flash, dude, but Apples over the hills and far away philosophy is getting tiresome.
Apple was huge in pushing the floppy drive out the door, but it was really the USB memory stick that killed it if you ask me.
Well, no. What killed the floppy drive was the fact that you started to need several dozens of disks to install anything relevant. I'd say "for example, Windows", but that could have been taken as a flamebait. Oops, I said it. I'm outta here!
This actually something really curious: They became less and less reliable as time went on. Perhaps it was some sort of magic frustration we had that damaged them, or the hardware was less reliable. I remember trying to pass Tales of Phantasia and the emulator back in school to my friends and we needed about 4 or five floppies. I left it uncompressing and tried all sort of tricks to pray that it didn't died on me. It was a pain in the ass.
Crack the fucking games and that's it. I'm not spending my hard earned money on games which go to draconic lenghts to prevent piracy, only to screw real customers because they know their games aren't really worth it in the long run.
Welcome to the world of consoles.
You play as long as they want you to, the shove the next thing they want you to play down your throat. As much as people hate to admit it, consoles are for the ADD generation. Would they be able to set up private servers?
Wrong thread, pal, this is for bashing apple fanbois, there is a thread about MS losing money over there.
It's estimated that Apple has sold just over a million iPads to date. Since buyers are likely to have a lot of disposable income and not much sense, they make a great target for e-criminals.
Tru dat, tru dat.
I don't think it *looks* awkward, I think it *is* awkward to use. But, your point is valid.
The market is moving away from desktops, but there will always be a market for that. they are generally cheaper and easier to use, and they are entertainment centers. I do think that Desktops will stop being simply PCs and become central computers that will control TV, music, and everything else multimedia related, also being gaming and browsing platforms. That's probably the next logical step in the evolution, but time will tell.
Finally, while internet on mobiles is rising very fast, it's still more complicated than on a PC. The power is there, but it needs a lot of more work yet. Networking is indeed an important part of why mobile browsing is gaining ground, but there is a lot to consider about it, starting with streamlining their services and more compatibility.
That's totally right, because Google was the first web search service! Nothing came before that! I used to go online and type random words and add .com to find what i was looking for.
Unless the larger screen handheld device finds a way to be honestly comfortable, I doubt it will ever catch on and the chance to replace desktop for web browsing is slim. Consumism might prove me wrong, but I doubt desktop will be phased out in th enext 3 decades.