Freddie was created by a Republican President and Fannie was a strictly involved with public mortgages until the same president allowed them to buy private mortgages.
Yes that is there defaul states, I never said the support would disappear but that the systems themselves would. Can you still buy a new 80086 machine? There is a point where it isn't economical to continue trying to use them and neglecting the more modern technology. The point is that it is this time it is going to be hardware that prompts the change not software as it has in the past. As I said Microsoft will release at least one and probably more than one new version of windows before this comes to pass. I'd guess 5 to 10 years before hardware presents a tangible incentive to move away from XP.
Yes you can still find supported hardware on the retail level but how much of it is from large OEM outfits that can support an order of 100,000 units? And how long will they continue to offer those options?
The only reason to upgrade is going to be the limited hardware support of XP when it comes time to finally start replacing systems. This will become especially true if and when 32-bit systems disappear. In the mean time Microsoft is going to realse at least one more version of Windows and likely more.
Why upgrade now? Most companies are better positioned to wait for their hardware to provide the incentive to upgrade and survey the market at that point than to upgrade for ultimately artificial and minor reasons.
And what is the common theme here? Those products where from Microsoft's competitors. Obviously you should stop buying inferior products and only buy from Microsoft.
Strangely I'm starting to not think of Apple this way either. It could easily just be me but Motorola, HTC, Samsung, and even Barnes & Nobles really seem to be stepping into that. The iPhone and iPod are played out at this point, even the iPhone 4 was more of the same in most ways...
I also don't really think of large format items like computers hip, happening, etc...
MeeGo (or in some cases Debian Lenny with MeeGo on top) will live on in some ways as a custom ROM for the Android phones. Many people are currently working on moving it over to phones like the Eris and the Droids. It gives these phones a useful lifetime beyond that of a phone. It can be useful having a phone sized device that can run things like snort or hit the local WiFi for a quick search while still leaving your phone free to make calls.
When does it become cheaper to throw more power at it than improving code efficiency? It seems to me that this is taking the same steps that a large amount of software has. that it is cheaper to use a more powerful processor than optimize the code...
Granted they likely jumped the gun a little bit but the world needs early adopters...
I imagine this is also to simplify the problem so they can tackle on issue at a time. Once you get the car to drive itself on a known street that was human mapped you can work on the software for setting up the automatic recognition along with having a large centralized database.
No problem! I've had the same problem. It is what caused me to move to Cingular from Verizon many years ago, better freer phones on Cingular. I've basically moved to Verizon for the same reasons and the better customer service.
Even if he gets a "dumb" phone, it doesn't have to be a smart phone at all. ATT is laughing all the way to the bank because he is paying for a phone he never got.
The only thing that might remotely irritate them is that he isn't under contract but as long as he's paying them money it really doesn't matter.
The Verizon Android phones tend not to be too mucked up by Verizon as opposed to the makers filling them with bloatware. The interfaces are all done by Motorola or HTC, etc... and Verizon hasn't crippled any of the features, I have full access to the GPS, WiFi, 3G, and everything else the phone has to offer. I can even install any app I want, something ATT will not allow.
As for ATT and Adroid have you looked at the lock downs, garbage, and restrictions ATT has put on them? In the psat ATT has left their phones alone for the most part, I think that time is past.
Nokia's stand appears to be with Symbian more than anything else unfortunately. They're still toying with MeeGo but I don't see the concerted effort to make is a large scale product.
I'm coming to the same conclusion. I love my Eris but only after I put 2.2 on it. One of the requirements for my next phone (if it's android, which 3 months of go would have been certain) will be root. My Eris also runs Debian so it has usefulness beyond that of a phone if I need it.
I guess I'll find out in about 10 months when I can upgrade...
How do you figure? He was the owner of a fairly innovative technology company. It's much more relevant and news for nerds than most things that make the front page.
It would have if it had been affordable. When your product costs as much or more than many other products that go farther, faster and with greater comfort you have issues with providing an incentive for the general populous to buy. It works for cops (real and rental), tours, and some other niche applications (moving around large campuses comes to mind) but not for everyday travel.
The reason the United States has such an issue with Unions is that in recent history unions have caused many more problems than they've fixed. The Auto Unions did the "Big 3" no favors when it came to being competitive on costs. When Unison bought Simmonds Precision in Norwich, NY they tried to bring in new products which the union managed to prevent, the employees ended the union shortly thereafter because it was failing to represent their best interests. There have been similar issues with other unions.
Are all unions bad? Not at all, there are many that do very good work for their members. Unions should be an active partner for the success of the business while ensuring their members are treated and compensated fairly.
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Freddie was created by a Republican President and Fannie was a strictly involved with public mortgages until the same president allowed them to buy private mortgages.
Yes that is there defaul states, I never said the support would disappear but that the systems themselves would. Can you still buy a new 80086 machine? There is a point where it isn't economical to continue trying to use them and neglecting the more modern technology. The point is that it is this time it is going to be hardware that prompts the change not software as it has in the past. As I said Microsoft will release at least one and probably more than one new version of windows before this comes to pass. I'd guess 5 to 10 years before hardware presents a tangible incentive to move away from XP.
Yes you can still find supported hardware on the retail level but how much of it is from large OEM outfits that can support an order of 100,000 units? And how long will they continue to offer those options?
Ever used WinXP-64? There is a reason people don't mention it much...
The only reason to upgrade is going to be the limited hardware support of XP when it comes time to finally start replacing systems. This will become especially true if and when 32-bit systems disappear. In the mean time Microsoft is going to realse at least one more version of Windows and likely more.
Why upgrade now? Most companies are better positioned to wait for their hardware to provide the incentive to upgrade and survey the market at that point than to upgrade for ultimately artificial and minor reasons.
You did see what they did with the Antenna right? I call it lucky they didn't ship it first.
Just out of curiosity does that it is made from harder glass mean it's not made from fragile, brittle glass?
Or that white glass is fairly translucent?
And what is the common theme here? Those products where from Microsoft's competitors. Obviously you should stop buying inferior products and only buy from Microsoft.
Strangely I'm starting to not think of Apple this way either. It could easily just be me but Motorola, HTC, Samsung, and even Barnes & Nobles really seem to be stepping into that. The iPhone and iPod are played out at this point, even the iPhone 4 was more of the same in most ways...
I also don't really think of large format items like computers hip, happening, etc...
It's already on the Eris, granted it's cumbersome to use at the moment but it does work.
MeeGo (or in some cases Debian Lenny with MeeGo on top) will live on in some ways as a custom ROM for the Android phones. Many people are currently working on moving it over to phones like the Eris and the Droids. It gives these phones a useful lifetime beyond that of a phone. It can be useful having a phone sized device that can run things like snort or hit the local WiFi for a quick search while still leaving your phone free to make calls.
Not talking about any specific real world case:
When does it become cheaper to throw more power at it than improving code efficiency? It seems to me that this is taking the same steps that a large amount of software has. that it is cheaper to use a more powerful processor than optimize the code...
Granted they likely jumped the gun a little bit but the world needs early adopters...
Does this mean AOL is doing something novel and progressive? Something doesn't feel right about that...
I'm so confused!
I imagine this is also to simplify the problem so they can tackle on issue at a time. Once you get the car to drive itself on a known street that was human mapped you can work on the software for setting up the automatic recognition along with having a large centralized database.
No problem! I've had the same problem. It is what caused me to move to Cingular from Verizon many years ago, better freer phones on Cingular. I've basically moved to Verizon for the same reasons and the better customer service.
Even if he gets a "dumb" phone, it doesn't have to be a smart phone at all. ATT is laughing all the way to the bank because he is paying for a phone he never got.
The only thing that might remotely irritate them is that he isn't under contract but as long as he's paying them money it really doesn't matter.
There is also a significantly smaller demand for cocaine and pot.
The Verizon Android phones tend not to be too mucked up by Verizon as opposed to the makers filling them with bloatware. The interfaces are all done by Motorola or HTC, etc... and Verizon hasn't crippled any of the features, I have full access to the GPS, WiFi, 3G, and everything else the phone has to offer. I can even install any app I want, something ATT will not allow.
As for ATT and Adroid have you looked at the lock downs, garbage, and restrictions ATT has put on them? In the psat ATT has left their phones alone for the most part, I think that time is past.
AT&T probably isn't that pissed. Due to their pricing you're still subsidizing the new phones you never got...
Nokia's stand appears to be with Symbian more than anything else unfortunately. They're still toying with MeeGo but I don't see the concerted effort to make is a large scale product.
I'm coming to the same conclusion. I love my Eris but only after I put 2.2 on it. One of the requirements for my next phone (if it's android, which 3 months of go would have been certain) will be root. My Eris also runs Debian so it has usefulness beyond that of a phone if I need it.
I guess I'll find out in about 10 months when I can upgrade...
How do you figure? He was the owner of a fairly innovative technology company. It's much more relevant and news for nerds than most things that make the front page.
It would have if it had been affordable. When your product costs as much or more than many other products that go farther, faster and with greater comfort you have issues with providing an incentive for the general populous to buy. It works for cops (real and rental), tours, and some other niche applications (moving around large campuses comes to mind) but not for everyday travel.
The reason the United States has such an issue with Unions is that in recent history unions have caused many more problems than they've fixed. The Auto Unions did the "Big 3" no favors when it came to being competitive on costs. When Unison bought Simmonds Precision in Norwich, NY they tried to bring in new products which the union managed to prevent, the employees ended the union shortly thereafter because it was failing to represent their best interests. There have been similar issues with other unions.
Are all unions bad? Not at all, there are many that do very good work for their members. Unions should be an active partner for the success of the business while ensuring their members are treated and compensated fairly.
Believe me I completely agree with you on every point. I still haven't figured out how they made their conclusions...
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