When did Microsoft insert political bias into MSNBC.com? You think NBC would care anyhow? Have you watched MSNBC? It's like the Fox partisan line-up on steroids.
What does teen pregnancy and your political views have to do with energy production? (Hint: nothing) Also, you aren't "insightful," more like, "off topic." People are flocking to Texas in droves, what would label this as pork would be if the government subsidized it and it runs at a massive loss but is political favor. Jobs are somewhat irrelevant if the program is going to go belly up in a few years, the job of a business isn't to create jobs, that's a byproduct. You have to run at a profit, this doesn't seem like it will...and if it got government dollars, someone will walk away rich, but it won't be the tax payer or the employees...just someone who lobbied for a grant.
"But hey, $14 million per person seems a reasonable amount to spend to "create a job."
Yeah, I wonder how much government subsidy is involved in this? I'm assuming a lot, since their costs don't really seem to match up with anything remotely profitable.
wouldn't it be more efficient to just burn the natural gas for the energy and push out the middle man (in this case compressed air?) Otherwise are you just losing energy when you transfer it from one medium to the other?
They charge $70, I spend $0. Basic as that. Maybe if they'd make the games...you know...good, long, and not rehashed old ideas, then I'd considering paying $70. Until then, hell no.
This is actually a very interesting perspective that I never thought about in regards to Apple's business model. A "Fad" business model if you will. I definitely think Apple is sort of running short on ideas lately, and people like Google and Microsoft are catching up or have even surpassed in some ways. I think Apple's biggest problem will be this: iOS is growing less flexible as it ages. They show new apps, but nothing innovative. Hardware is traditionally not very profitable, yet Apple has explosive growth, not due to its software margins, but because of its hardware's massive margins. Seeing Apple trot out this path will be interesting...same for Microsoft.
I don't really see how people can say Metro is a bad design, it's actually very visually pleasing and modern; Apple pushes together design elements that don't even make sense together, look at their calendar; it looks awful. Where Windows 8 fails is that it forces so much color in the interface with little to no purpose. The idea of a live tile is a good idea, but I think where the divide happens between the good use of Metro and the bad use of it, is that some things don't need live tiles, some things need something more or less...and Microsoft has yet to figure out what the balance is. For all intensive purposes Metro has HUGE potential, and it will be copied, like it or not, not because Microsoft is the key player, but because it's genuinely a beautiful interface if it's done right. Metro apps are far and above better looking than the iOS counterparts, but there is -something- missing from it, and I can't really put my finger on it. It's really that sometimes, it's just too simple. I don't think Microsoft's flaw is Metro, I think it's too undeveloped at this point to know how to make it really stand out. The new start menu is pretty ugly, but then some of the apps are simply amazing to look at. How does Microsoft balance this? I don't know, but saying it's ugly is just stupid; don't judge Metro on the start menu, look at the apps.
Exactly. The PC isn't dying, it's evolving. Just because it's not a Microsoft based device (and in the future they still may well be) doesn't mean it's not a PC. Even Apple computers are PCs, their core difference was transformed years ago when they switched to x86. The laptop didn't kill the desktop, I'd MUCH rather use my desktop than my laptop, I'd much rather use my desktop than my tablet. Granted I'm a content creator and a power user, but I also enjoy using my laptop, and when Windows RT comes out I'll have a Windows tablet. It's an evolution, not a death. It's great for consumers, my fear is for developers...especially with the "closed garden" model that Apple has adopted and Microsoft is mimicking with their Windows Store for metro apps. To me, that's the fear here, not the death of the PC but the containment of development within the closed marketplaces. Even Google's marketplace is nothing compared to the traditional sprawl of the x86 MS developers.
Uhm, their market cap doesn't reflect their earnings, their P/E has fallen...their stock price has been flat. Therefore the E in the P/E has increased (hint: E means earning.) Maybe before posting to a stock link...know something about stocks? Maybe? "Google's stock is flat since they introduced Android! Oh man, that means Android isn't selling well" - Your logic
That's in the desktop market, the tablet market reaction to Windows 8 is unpredictable. If Windows 8 gains a foothold in the tablet market...then Microsoft doesn't care what happens in the desktop market, they have Windows 7 to cover that. Windows 7 was the fastest selling OS in history.
Don't worry, if actual Microsoft employees dismiss this story, they will be dismissed by Slashdot. All hail Linux! You see Slashdot has this post ranking system where they...ah shit.
But...most people hate their Android devices, for instance their tablets are absolutely awful. Maybe Nexus will change the tide, but Google really has tons of holes in their strategy. They have royally screwed their phone market by having a skiddish ecosystem of phones that don't get updates, etc. People hate that. Talk to almost anyone who isn't just a Google fan and they will tell you that they'd rather have an iPhone. I remember when Apple was failing, but literally on the brink of bankruptcy (unlike Microsoft who has near all time high profits than at any point in its history, [especially if you exclude their entertainment division]) and now its market cap shadows over Microsoft. Microsoft is far from dead, I do think they have a shaky future ahead, but I laugh at the prospect of saying Android will be the thorn that destroys Microsoft. You can't really compared Microsoft to Kodak, that's just silly; Microsoft is potentially IBM though. They do make some good software, admit it or not, Microsoft has stuff to offer and a pretty diverse portfolio. Kodak had...film? Jumped into printers just a few years ago? No diversification at all. I want Balmer gone, I want Windows 8 to succeed, but I have my fears that it won't...and if it does fail I hope it's enough to take Balmer out. Just simple restructuring of Microsoft could put the company back on top. Their work with Metro is highly interesting, but there are some elements that are weak about it...and I think some of that is there to keep old management happy.
While I don't use Hotmail myself, and am a Gmail users...registered users doesn't equate to active mail users. Google accounts do much than just mail. It's not at all safe to assume that everyone with a Google account uses Gmail. They have been using these same stats to claim they have huge growth in Google+ registrations...uhm, but everyone with a Google account essentially (yes I know you have to go through on step) has a G+ account, but how many people use G+? Hardly anyone. Their Chrome stats are also pretty questionable, because they measure downloads and highly active users instead of individuals when viewing marketshare.
Since the product isn't being released for a few months, why would they let journalists or potential product spies see the full functionality/feel of the product so that it could be ripped off? That's why Apple announces things and say "available today!" it gives them the jump so no one can replicate the feature. Windows Phone for instance initiated a lot of new features that were quickly copied by Apple and Google. So in their WP8 summit they actually intentionally omitted front end features to prevent them from being copied.
I could be wrong and it might not work at all right now (I doubt this, the person that designed the keyboard is actually pretty well known and quite respected)...but my theory is that they don't want they're product spyed too much. Enough of a taste to scare the crap out of OEMs before the Windows 8 launch, but not enough to give all the technology and production away. Seems logical to me.
I don't know how many retail stores you've worked out, or been to...but most people don't "work their asses off," mostly it involves standing around and usually avoiding the customer. Granted there are some that do work their ass off, but they aren't in that position for long. Again, walking around a retail store doesn't require any sort of knowledge other than a cash register, why should this be a high paying job? You aren't doing anything remotely complicated. If someone is willing to work at this price, then let them work. If you aren't, seek employment elsewhere.
Uh, $11/hr in some part of the country is actually decent pay considering it's just a retail store. I know factory workers that start out at $10/hr. I am normally critical of Apple, but starting at $11/hr isn't bad at all. It requires almost no knowledge what-so-ever, it's just a retail store. It's not like they're running a server farm.
Only Government can spy on citizens, hold you without trial, and bomb your house if they suspect you as a terrorist...or knock down your door and shoot your dogs for minor offenses. Didn't you know that? Chuck Schumer cares about your privacy and rights, unless he's violating them in which case it's the "proper role" of government.
Microsoft needs to put water on the backlash for WP7 users that will be left with legacy devices, perhaps and upgrade program of some kind. The problem of course...is that carriers probably won't like this idea.
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When did Microsoft insert political bias into MSNBC.com? You think NBC would care anyhow? Have you watched MSNBC? It's like the Fox partisan line-up on steroids.
What does teen pregnancy and your political views have to do with energy production? (Hint: nothing) Also, you aren't "insightful," more like, "off topic." People are flocking to Texas in droves, what would label this as pork would be if the government subsidized it and it runs at a massive loss but is political favor. Jobs are somewhat irrelevant if the program is going to go belly up in a few years, the job of a business isn't to create jobs, that's a byproduct. You have to run at a profit, this doesn't seem like it will...and if it got government dollars, someone will walk away rich, but it won't be the tax payer or the employees...just someone who lobbied for a grant.
"But hey, $14 million per person seems a reasonable amount to spend to "create a job." Yeah, I wonder how much government subsidy is involved in this? I'm assuming a lot, since their costs don't really seem to match up with anything remotely profitable.
wouldn't it be more efficient to just burn the natural gas for the energy and push out the middle man (in this case compressed air?) Otherwise are you just losing energy when you transfer it from one medium to the other?
They charge $70, I spend $0. Basic as that. Maybe if they'd make the games...you know...good, long, and not rehashed old ideas, then I'd considering paying $70. Until then, hell no.
Microsoft has tried to do this, somewhat failing. "The beta test is over."
This is actually a very interesting perspective that I never thought about in regards to Apple's business model. A "Fad" business model if you will. I definitely think Apple is sort of running short on ideas lately, and people like Google and Microsoft are catching up or have even surpassed in some ways. I think Apple's biggest problem will be this: iOS is growing less flexible as it ages. They show new apps, but nothing innovative. Hardware is traditionally not very profitable, yet Apple has explosive growth, not due to its software margins, but because of its hardware's massive margins. Seeing Apple trot out this path will be interesting...same for Microsoft.
False, Google's Motorola has actively pursued patent suits against Microsoft.
Hey guys, remember when some of you thought Apple was the good guys? That was real cute, you guys. When do we get an Apple borg icon?
I don't really see how people can say Metro is a bad design, it's actually very visually pleasing and modern; Apple pushes together design elements that don't even make sense together, look at their calendar; it looks awful. Where Windows 8 fails is that it forces so much color in the interface with little to no purpose. The idea of a live tile is a good idea, but I think where the divide happens between the good use of Metro and the bad use of it, is that some things don't need live tiles, some things need something more or less...and Microsoft has yet to figure out what the balance is. For all intensive purposes Metro has HUGE potential, and it will be copied, like it or not, not because Microsoft is the key player, but because it's genuinely a beautiful interface if it's done right. Metro apps are far and above better looking than the iOS counterparts, but there is -something- missing from it, and I can't really put my finger on it. It's really that sometimes, it's just too simple. I don't think Microsoft's flaw is Metro, I think it's too undeveloped at this point to know how to make it really stand out. The new start menu is pretty ugly, but then some of the apps are simply amazing to look at. How does Microsoft balance this? I don't know, but saying it's ugly is just stupid; don't judge Metro on the start menu, look at the apps.
Exactly. The PC isn't dying, it's evolving. Just because it's not a Microsoft based device (and in the future they still may well be) doesn't mean it's not a PC. Even Apple computers are PCs, their core difference was transformed years ago when they switched to x86. The laptop didn't kill the desktop, I'd MUCH rather use my desktop than my laptop, I'd much rather use my desktop than my tablet. Granted I'm a content creator and a power user, but I also enjoy using my laptop, and when Windows RT comes out I'll have a Windows tablet. It's an evolution, not a death. It's great for consumers, my fear is for developers...especially with the "closed garden" model that Apple has adopted and Microsoft is mimicking with their Windows Store for metro apps. To me, that's the fear here, not the death of the PC but the containment of development within the closed marketplaces. Even Google's marketplace is nothing compared to the traditional sprawl of the x86 MS developers.
Malware? Get real. Just hold your phone a different way. There are no security issues with Apple products.
Uhm, their market cap doesn't reflect their earnings, their P/E has fallen...their stock price has been flat. Therefore the E in the P/E has increased (hint: E means earning.) Maybe before posting to a stock link...know something about stocks? Maybe? "Google's stock is flat since they introduced Android! Oh man, that means Android isn't selling well" - Your logic
That's in the desktop market, the tablet market reaction to Windows 8 is unpredictable. If Windows 8 gains a foothold in the tablet market...then Microsoft doesn't care what happens in the desktop market, they have Windows 7 to cover that. Windows 7 was the fastest selling OS in history.
Don't worry, if actual Microsoft employees dismiss this story, they will be dismissed by Slashdot. All hail Linux! You see Slashdot has this post ranking system where they...ah shit.
But...most people hate their Android devices, for instance their tablets are absolutely awful. Maybe Nexus will change the tide, but Google really has tons of holes in their strategy. They have royally screwed their phone market by having a skiddish ecosystem of phones that don't get updates, etc. People hate that. Talk to almost anyone who isn't just a Google fan and they will tell you that they'd rather have an iPhone. I remember when Apple was failing, but literally on the brink of bankruptcy (unlike Microsoft who has near all time high profits than at any point in its history, [especially if you exclude their entertainment division]) and now its market cap shadows over Microsoft. Microsoft is far from dead, I do think they have a shaky future ahead, but I laugh at the prospect of saying Android will be the thorn that destroys Microsoft. You can't really compared Microsoft to Kodak, that's just silly; Microsoft is potentially IBM though. They do make some good software, admit it or not, Microsoft has stuff to offer and a pretty diverse portfolio. Kodak had...film? Jumped into printers just a few years ago? No diversification at all. I want Balmer gone, I want Windows 8 to succeed, but I have my fears that it won't...and if it does fail I hope it's enough to take Balmer out. Just simple restructuring of Microsoft could put the company back on top. Their work with Metro is highly interesting, but there are some elements that are weak about it...and I think some of that is there to keep old management happy.
In his defense, not many people know Google's commands and aren't power users...merely using the standard search.
While I don't use Hotmail myself, and am a Gmail users...registered users doesn't equate to active mail users. Google accounts do much than just mail. It's not at all safe to assume that everyone with a Google account uses Gmail. They have been using these same stats to claim they have huge growth in Google+ registrations...uhm, but everyone with a Google account essentially (yes I know you have to go through on step) has a G+ account, but how many people use G+? Hardly anyone. Their Chrome stats are also pretty questionable, because they measure downloads and highly active users instead of individuals when viewing marketshare.
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Since the product isn't being released for a few months, why would they let journalists or potential product spies see the full functionality/feel of the product so that it could be ripped off? That's why Apple announces things and say "available today!" it gives them the jump so no one can replicate the feature. Windows Phone for instance initiated a lot of new features that were quickly copied by Apple and Google. So in their WP8 summit they actually intentionally omitted front end features to prevent them from being copied.
I could be wrong and it might not work at all right now (I doubt this, the person that designed the keyboard is actually pretty well known and quite respected)...but my theory is that they don't want they're product spyed too much. Enough of a taste to scare the crap out of OEMs before the Windows 8 launch, but not enough to give all the technology and production away. Seems logical to me.
I don't know how many retail stores you've worked out, or been to...but most people don't "work their asses off," mostly it involves standing around and usually avoiding the customer. Granted there are some that do work their ass off, but they aren't in that position for long. Again, walking around a retail store doesn't require any sort of knowledge other than a cash register, why should this be a high paying job? You aren't doing anything remotely complicated. If someone is willing to work at this price, then let them work. If you aren't, seek employment elsewhere.
Uh, $11/hr in some part of the country is actually decent pay considering it's just a retail store. I know factory workers that start out at $10/hr. I am normally critical of Apple, but starting at $11/hr isn't bad at all. It requires almost no knowledge what-so-ever, it's just a retail store. It's not like they're running a server farm.
And the Android tablets are measurably bad, so there is hope for the Microsoft yet...unlike what you would hear on /.
Only Government can spy on citizens, hold you without trial, and bomb your house if they suspect you as a terrorist...or knock down your door and shoot your dogs for minor offenses. Didn't you know that? Chuck Schumer cares about your privacy and rights, unless he's violating them in which case it's the "proper role" of government.
Microsoft needs to put water on the backlash for WP7 users that will be left with legacy devices, perhaps and upgrade program of some kind. The problem of course...is that carriers probably won't like this idea.