I didn't say that they hadn't taken inspiration from the iPhone or the iPad but Apple wasn't the first with that design but they were the first to do it successfully. But you should look at the Nokia 7710 which launched in 2004 or even the Palm Pilot for prior inspiration since essentially what they created was a PDA with a phone. The same story with the iPad. There are many more examples of iPad predecessors having a very similar form and to extent function but again Apple was the first to really do it successfully.
I'm actually referring to managing turning 6000 networks (many not email capable), 8000 applications, and 15,000 logistics and readiness systems into two networks, 500 applications, and ~2700 readiness systems in about 2 years. Without loss of function or capability.
EDS has actually done some pretty impressive work in a few areas especially when you consider where they had to start. The problem is now that they've done the majority of the technical stuff their shortcomings have begun to overshadow any past success. They EPIC fail at customer service, major problems took over a week to fix (usually about how long it took get a tech on site) and minor issues like not being able to print (usually because drivers were needed) could take months.
This was with trained people on site they wouldn't allow to have administrative privileges.
Direct flight FTL certainly has with our current understanding of relativity and c but last I checked we didn't have a complete understanding of the universe(s) so I won't rule out faster than the speed of light travel completely. I would put it in the same probability as politicians spontaneously evolving into humans or disease, war, and famine being eliminated within the next 100 years.
While I completely agree that Google has abandoned the "Do No Evil" policy a long time ago I am unconvinced that any other company put in the same position would act substantially different, or even that they should. Microsoft already does much of the same things Google does with the information that Bing brings them.
Motorola has a few billion in cash on hand, the set top portion of the company has been conservatively valued at about $2.5B if sold today so Google effectively paid $6.5B for 24,000 patents, many of which can provide protection against the likes of Apple and Microsoft in the mobile market, and got the entire phone design and manufacturing part of the company for free. There are very few ways Google didn't get a good deal here for the long term and almost all of them involve those 24,000 patents being near worthless and Android being heavily saddled with licensing issues.
Interesting I hadn't heard this before. Although unless I missed something adding shell to Android is fairly trivial so it could just be a custom flavor of Android.
It means they either need to keep two production lines running to support two different chips or alienate some customers with the price hike once inventory of the cheap chip is depleted. The older cheap chip would be directly cannibalizing sales of the new chip even if they're intended to occupy the same product space in their lineup causing inventory and production issues. The easiest way to eliminate that is offer a better chip at the same price and the market will readily move to the better chip and a few months down the line they can clearance sale any residual inventory of the old chip.
Maybe not for LG and HTC (and the other fringe companies) but it could potentially create an arms race between Motorola(Google) and Samsung to release better ROMs now that Google owns Moto. That would, at least in theory, benefit all Android users as it would push the overall quality of the OS higher even at the most basic levels.
I think he does since all he said was that Samsung hiring Kondik is as surprising as a software security firm hiring people who know how to compromise software... That is to say not at all.
This is just another move on the chess board. Google bought Motorola which will invariably give Motorola the inside track on Android to some extent. Samsung realized that while their hardware has been quite good their software has been severely lacking in both quality and updates. This hire makes perfect sense, it allows them to produce higher quality software (the goal being to improve upon Google's not just dress it up pretty) with a better update policy. If they actually allow their software to be run like CM has been (and force it through the providers) then it puts LG and HTC in poor positions long term.
The original one yes but what about all of the other ones that follow for all of the improvements and new bits that have been added in? Unless Apple is using the same hardware/signaling etc. from 1973...
The difference between a $250 chip and a $270 or $280 chip is not insignificant, it would also be easy to argue that these chips would need a $50 heatsink/fan making that $250 chip a $300 chip. They aren't trying to stay at a price point to compete with AMD they're trying to stay at a price point to not compete with themselves.
The first night I think most of them had an agenda and maybe a few of them still do. Unfortunately the riots have evolved into disjointed looting and pillaging without purpose or message other than greed and violence.
I have in the past as well but it has only been due to the fact that the results displayed were useless and that to find results that mattered I had to go three or four pages in. With Google it would be front page and usually top 5. If Bing has it's results similarly well arranged then I would be willing to try it.
Some would but I think a larger number wouldn't notice or care. The only reason Google gets most of my search traffic is inertia and I'm so deeply integrated into the whole "Google Experience" at this point that it's just more convenient. I haven't used Bing but I would be willing to at least give it a shot.
The thing is there is no purpose to the riots. The roving mobs of vandals have no goals beyond stealing as much as possible and causing damage. When there is no issue or problem for you to address sometimes the only way to resolve a situation is by making the risk drastically out weigh the reward. Start shooting rioters and you'll end the riots right quick, it would be VERY different if there was popular support for the rioters or if they had an agenda.
These aren't ideas that people are rioting for, they're iPads.
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I didn't say that they hadn't taken inspiration from the iPhone or the iPad but Apple wasn't the first with that design but they were the first to do it successfully. But you should look at the Nokia 7710 which launched in 2004 or even the Palm Pilot for prior inspiration since essentially what they created was a PDA with a phone. The same story with the iPad. There are many more examples of iPad predecessors having a very similar form and to extent function but again Apple was the first to really do it successfully.
Except that the iPad and iPhone were not the first to use the design and certainly won't be the last. Your other three points stand though.
I'm actually referring to managing turning 6000 networks (many not email capable), 8000 applications, and 15,000 logistics and readiness systems into two networks, 500 applications, and ~2700 readiness systems in about 2 years. Without loss of function or capability.
EDS has actually done some pretty impressive work in a few areas especially when you consider where they had to start. The problem is now that they've done the majority of the technical stuff their shortcomings have begun to overshadow any past success. They EPIC fail at customer service, major problems took over a week to fix (usually about how long it took get a tech on site) and minor issues like not being able to print (usually because drivers were needed) could take months.
This was with trained people on site they wouldn't allow to have administrative privileges.
Direct flight FTL certainly has with our current understanding of relativity and c but last I checked we didn't have a complete understanding of the universe(s) so I won't rule out faster than the speed of light travel completely. I would put it in the same probability as politicians spontaneously evolving into humans or disease, war, and famine being eliminated within the next 100 years.
Very interesting article, thank you for sharing.
While I completely agree that Google has abandoned the "Do No Evil" policy a long time ago I am unconvinced that any other company put in the same position would act substantially different, or even that they should. Microsoft already does much of the same things Google does with the information that Bing brings them.
At least Twinkies are still dependable...
It hasn't been finalized yet. Buying a company isn't like buying Twinkies or Cheetos, it can take months or even years to finalize a purchase.
That begs the question... IS there anything connected to it?
Motorola has a few billion in cash on hand, the set top portion of the company has been conservatively valued at about $2.5B if sold today so Google effectively paid $6.5B for 24,000 patents, many of which can provide protection against the likes of Apple and Microsoft in the mobile market, and got the entire phone design and manufacturing part of the company for free. There are very few ways Google didn't get a good deal here for the long term and almost all of them involve those 24,000 patents being near worthless and Android being heavily saddled with licensing issues.
Interesting I hadn't heard this before. Although unless I missed something adding shell to Android is fairly trivial so it could just be a custom flavor of Android.
It means they either need to keep two production lines running to support two different chips or alienate some customers with the price hike once inventory of the cheap chip is depleted. The older cheap chip would be directly cannibalizing sales of the new chip even if they're intended to occupy the same product space in their lineup causing inventory and production issues. The easiest way to eliminate that is offer a better chip at the same price and the market will readily move to the better chip and a few months down the line they can clearance sale any residual inventory of the old chip.
Maybe not for LG and HTC (and the other fringe companies) but it could potentially create an arms race between Motorola(Google) and Samsung to release better ROMs now that Google owns Moto. That would, at least in theory, benefit all Android users as it would push the overall quality of the OS higher even at the most basic levels.
I think he does since all he said was that Samsung hiring Kondik is as surprising as a software security firm hiring people who know how to compromise software... That is to say not at all.
This is just another move on the chess board. Google bought Motorola which will invariably give Motorola the inside track on Android to some extent. Samsung realized that while their hardware has been quite good their software has been severely lacking in both quality and updates. This hire makes perfect sense, it allows them to produce higher quality software (the goal being to improve upon Google's not just dress it up pretty) with a better update policy. If they actually allow their software to be run like CM has been (and force it through the providers) then it puts LG and HTC in poor positions long term.
The original one yes but what about all of the other ones that follow for all of the improvements and new bits that have been added in? Unless Apple is using the same hardware/signaling etc. from 1973...
The difference between a $250 chip and a $270 or $280 chip is not insignificant, it would also be easy to argue that these chips would need a $50 heatsink/fan making that $250 chip a $300 chip. They aren't trying to stay at a price point to compete with AMD they're trying to stay at a price point to not compete with themselves.
Is it every month? Seems like they try to update me every other week or so... I'm slowly migrating over to Chrome because of the hassles it causes.
The first night I think most of them had an agenda and maybe a few of them still do. Unfortunately the riots have evolved into disjointed looting and pillaging without purpose or message other than greed and violence.
I have in the past as well but it has only been due to the fact that the results displayed were useless and that to find results that mattered I had to go three or four pages in. With Google it would be front page and usually top 5. If Bing has it's results similarly well arranged then I would be willing to try it.
Some would but I think a larger number wouldn't notice or care. The only reason Google gets most of my search traffic is inertia and I'm so deeply integrated into the whole "Google Experience" at this point that it's just more convenient. I haven't used Bing but I would be willing to at least give it a shot.
You sir just made my day.
You really shouldn't poke the Hippy. Next thing you know he'll be mounting a successful political campaign to ban dihydrogen monoxide.
The thing is there is no purpose to the riots. The roving mobs of vandals have no goals beyond stealing as much as possible and causing damage. When there is no issue or problem for you to address sometimes the only way to resolve a situation is by making the risk drastically out weigh the reward. Start shooting rioters and you'll end the riots right quick, it would be VERY different if there was popular support for the rioters or if they had an agenda.
These aren't ideas that people are rioting for, they're iPads.