You can always go XNA and make it for Windows and Xbox. That said, Mac? Are there any indie games that have actually been successful on Mac? people play games on their Macs?
"I don’t understand why so many reviewers bend over backwards to grade these things on a curve. If the iPad 2 had the problems and deficiencies the Xoom and PlayBook have, these same reviewers would (rightly) trash it, and declare (again, rightly) that Apple had finally lost its Midas touch. These aren’t “beta” tablets. (...)"
This is a lie. People were all over the first iPad despite all the deficiencies, claiming they were not needed (Some of those being implemented in the second iPad). I haven't touched this RIM tablet (and I won't, I think tablets are pointless for me), but the reviewers' bias for Apple is obvious no matter the state of the market.
Mod parent up! This is something MS bashers don't stop to think. Windows and Office might be their most visible products, but there is a big line out there from MS that makes a lot of money and is in high demand. Apple has a really short stick on that one: ipods, ipads, iphones. This isn't me saying MS has a huge advantage over Apple: This is me saying that, no matter how much you want it to happen, MS' death isn't that close. Apple is a lot more vulnerable to wild market whims.
I like how people feel the need to add some good old Microsoft Bashing in an Apple history (which, for all its worth, it's pretty much impossible to comment on).
What on earth are you talking about? This is a huge step up that can make a difference in the perception people have on WP7 and if widespread enough, it could help their market space. I agree with GP that this is probably a piece of fanboyism, but it's an important issue that for example Apple doesn't seems to give a damn about. There is a difference between objective criticism and hateful oppinion.
That's a huge step up. Apple's famous for their arbitrary concept of what's wrong and what's right on their app store. I'd love to see them take a hint.
LOL no, you don't understand, by "real" work I mean "work" that pays you. Not everyone uses a computer to work. Some of them use them to go to facebook, twitter, tumblr, and the such. Some of them use them to save pictures and watch movies. If someone pays you to surf facebook all day, then good for you. No need to get so paranoid, mmkay? Not everyone's out to get you. The real world isn't that complicated. You're bassically agreeing with me anyway, just adding a little flame here and there.
Of course, I'm not saying they are straight away useless. But my point is that they can't make laptops or netbooks dissapear, or even take their space in the market. They will create their own niche, so to speak, with their own audience. I'll certainly get a tablet if they get cheaper, and use them for a lot of stuff, but It won't work as a substitute for my laptop. You do have a point, they are a replacemente for a lot of people - and a lot of people just don't do "real" work with their desktops/laptops/tablets - but there is a long way to go if they really want to replace laptops for *everyone*,
Of course they are. This isn't even a contest. Different devices for different uses. I use my laptop for writing, programming and the such. I can't use a tablet for that. Conversely, I once was in a conference and saw someone taking notes on an iPad. I couldn't realisticaly pull out my laptop and take notes standing there.
Not that I'd buy an iPad anyway, but a cheaper tablet might have its uses: they just can't replace anything seriously.
Of course you can, but an opinion can't be a definition. Would you consider a pollock painting over a toilet with Bethoven music blasting out art? Because sure as hell I wouldn't.
His point (and I think it's quite valid) was that you have millions of different sources to look for a definition of Kistch, starting with a dictionary. You could simply not start with the most unreliable one.
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You can always go XNA and make it for Windows and Xbox. That said, Mac? Are there any indie games that have actually been successful on Mac? people play games on their Macs?
Good point. I had that point in mind, but I was probably clouded since tablets aren't my kind of product.
And @blackchinnet: these are the deficiencies it had.
"I don’t understand why so many reviewers bend over backwards to grade these things on a curve. If the iPad 2 had the problems and deficiencies the Xoom and PlayBook have, these same reviewers would (rightly) trash it, and declare (again, rightly) that Apple had finally lost its Midas touch. These aren’t “beta” tablets. (...)"
This is a lie. People were all over the first iPad despite all the deficiencies, claiming they were not needed (Some of those being implemented in the second iPad). I haven't touched this RIM tablet (and I won't, I think tablets are pointless for me), but the reviewers' bias for Apple is obvious no matter the state of the market.
...? How does that makes them "big on tablets cince (sic) 1992"?
Don't you think that might be a good enough reason for them to find some way to innovate?
Mod parent up! This is something MS bashers don't stop to think. Windows and Office might be their most visible products, but there is a big line out there from MS that makes a lot of money and is in high demand. Apple has a really short stick on that one: ipods, ipads, iphones. This isn't me saying MS has a huge advantage over Apple: This is me saying that, no matter how much you want it to happen, MS' death isn't that close. Apple is a lot more vulnerable to wild market whims.
I like how people feel the need to add some good old Microsoft Bashing in an Apple history (which, for all its worth, it's pretty much impossible to comment on).
... Why would I buy one?
I am pretty sure you can write code for .NET framework in C++. Oh wait, /. must hate on the man.
Well, being their own framework, I think promoting it and trying to market it it's kinda obvious.
What on earth are you talking about? This is a huge step up that can make a difference in the perception people have on WP7 and if widespread enough, it could help their market space. I agree with GP that this is probably a piece of fanboyism, but it's an important issue that for example Apple doesn't seems to give a damn about. There is a difference between objective criticism and hateful oppinion.
That's a huge step up. Apple's famous for their arbitrary concept of what's wrong and what's right on their app store. I'd love to see them take a hint.
Mod Parent up: Nintendo at least forced people to do things right.
The one that you would use a laptop instead of a tablet for, yes. Your point?
LOL no, you don't understand, by "real" work I mean "work" that pays you. Not everyone uses a computer to work. Some of them use them to go to facebook, twitter, tumblr, and the such. Some of them use them to save pictures and watch movies. If someone pays you to surf facebook all day, then good for you. No need to get so paranoid, mmkay? Not everyone's out to get you. The real world isn't that complicated. You're bassically agreeing with me anyway, just adding a little flame here and there.
Good point. That said, the portability gets kinda screwed if you have to use a dock, am I right?
Of course, I'm not saying they are straight away useless. But my point is that they can't make laptops or netbooks dissapear, or even take their space in the market. They will create their own niche, so to speak, with their own audience. I'll certainly get a tablet if they get cheaper, and use them for a lot of stuff, but It won't work as a substitute for my laptop. You do have a point, they are a replacemente for a lot of people - and a lot of people just don't do "real" work with their desktops/laptops/tablets - but there is a long way to go if they really want to replace laptops for *everyone*,
You can enjoy your iPad, but you can't really think tablets - at least in their current form, of course - can completely replace laptops.
Of course they are. This isn't even a contest. Different devices for different uses. I use my laptop for writing, programming and the such. I can't use a tablet for that. Conversely, I once was in a conference and saw someone taking notes on an iPad. I couldn't realisticaly pull out my laptop and take notes standing there. Not that I'd buy an iPad anyway, but a cheaper tablet might have its uses: they just can't replace anything seriously.
... how a typo made a pointless history something funny.
This is ironic.
Of course you can, but an opinion can't be a definition. Would you consider a pollock painting over a toilet with Bethoven music blasting out art? Because sure as hell I wouldn't.
His point (and I think it's quite valid) was that you have millions of different sources to look for a definition of Kistch, starting with a dictionary. You could simply not start with the most unreliable one.
I'm not sure what you mean, but citing wikipedia would cause my Computer Architecture professor to crucify me when I was in college.
Yeah, this is one of the points I do agree with. You can't consider the sum of all arts to be art.