Again, it's not going to sell well. Not at all. The vast majority of people wouldn't want to do anything like that, even if it was on the SD card included with the package. You might get some geek hobbyists that want to do it, but it would most likely go the way of the OpenMoko phone.
But it is likely subjective. When someone says that something is a problem, that usually implies that something "bad" is happening. "Bad" is probably subjective.
No, it doesn't. It means there's a problem. That problem might be bad, but it doesn't mean that the suggestion as a whole is bad. It means it has a problem.
Do you have proof that a vast majority of parents would be significantly affected by this?
You need proof to realize that most parents don't stay home during the day?
I'm gonna go out on a limb, and say that your mother is in the minority. The vast majority of people don't want to have to deal with Explorer to get their songs on a device.
Since apple doesn't go out of there way to tell people of their limitations, how do you know he was fully informed?
What limitations are those? If you're gonna say you can't run your own code on it, I'd agree that's a limitation, but it's also one that's been known for quite a while now. If you didn't bother to research, that's your own damn fault.
What does the component and manufacturing of a tablet cost, in relation to a laptop? I would expect tablets to be similar, if not less expensive, to produce. (Ignoring R&D costs of course, but you can make that up with high volume and low margins.)
Then you would be wrong. The screens are quite different. And laptops can use regular computer components, like regular hard drives. Tablets require flash memory.
On Android, vast majority of apps use dynamic layouts, and therefore transparently upscale to any screen resolution. There's no bitmap scaling, so widgets don't get larger - they are simply spaced out wider. Depending on the app, this may even be enough to become "tablet-enabled" - e.g. most file managers look good.
Only on a few. For most apps, it doesn't look good at all. It just looks bigger.
Android apps are made to scale well. But that doesn't make them tablet apps. People using a tablet want more from a tablet version of the app than just to make everything bigger. They want the app to use the extra screen real estate in a much more intelligent way.
No, it's not. At least, not if you want to look at things objectively, instead of from a anti-Apple fanboy perspective.
And your counter doesn't even get things right. While Apple sells quite a lot of personal computers and laptops, you can't really say they sell the most. But with the portable devices, you can.
Not really. Apple still has the largest single phone marketshare. So while more people might be using Android, a very large and significant chunk are still using iOS, and Apple is getting far more profit than any of the Android manufacturers.
Read your statement again. Asus has a goal of "shipping" 4.5 million units in TWO quarters.
Apple already did that in one. And is likely anticipating more for the upcoming two quarters. Their earnings call in July revealed they sold 9.25 million.
I don't think such a system would sell well at all, especially outside of the geek market. One of the reasons a lot of people like tablets is that they take a lot of the hard work out of computers. Need a new app? Go to the store, select and buy it, and the system takes care of the rest. No installing needed on your part. Same thing with OS updates. In most cases, they're either OTA or just need to be plugged into the computer. You don't actually have to do it.
Compare it to if your idea takes off: Now the user has to know what peripherals are on their device. They also have to know where to get the software. They have to know how to download the software. They have to know how to install the software. And that's just if things go smoothly. And you're still not sure if there's actually going to be support for it, or if you'll get any updates.
You mean "when you include benefits that far exceed what people in the private sector get?" The thing that NOBODY in your own article even denies?
The ones that they get paid far less in salary to make up for? You conveniently forgot to mention that.
I never complained they get more benefits than me - you are viewing this whole discussion with a confirmation bias that you don't even recognize, and making knee-jerk responses to anything that questions your beliefs.
Says the guy who can't possibly be asked to say one good thing about the schools. The guy who has done nothing but bitch and complain about how shitty they are, and constantly bring up how their benefits are compared to the private sector, while forgetting how low their salaries are. Nope, I'm the one with the confirmation bias, not you.
Oh... and don't fucking say "people like you," because it only shows what an ignorant asshole you're acting like.... you have no idea who I am, and I have not once said teacher's benefits or pay should be cut, and never once whined about them getting a benefit "I don't get."
If you weren't, then you wouldn't constantly be bringing them up.
Your point? Are you saying that we shouldn't try to find alternative ways to solve that problem? That those kids unfortunate enough to not have parents that make them read should fuck off?
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Ok, so they've got ONE percent. That's not a lot, and the iPad is still growing.
Again, it's not going to sell well. Not at all. The vast majority of people wouldn't want to do anything like that, even if it was on the SD card included with the package. You might get some geek hobbyists that want to do it, but it would most likely go the way of the OpenMoko phone.
But it is likely subjective. When someone says that something is a problem, that usually implies that something "bad" is happening. "Bad" is probably subjective.
No, it doesn't. It means there's a problem. That problem might be bad, but it doesn't mean that the suggestion as a whole is bad. It means it has a problem.
Do you have proof that a vast majority of parents would be significantly affected by this?
You need proof to realize that most parents don't stay home during the day?
No, because a few people do. And so they cater to you. That doesn't change his statement, that the vast majority don't.
You have access to your data. Apple doesn't stop you. It syncs to your computer every time you plug it in.
Yeah, it does. It told you EXACTLY what it was going to do. You decided to ignore it, and let it do what it said it was going to do.
I'm gonna go out on a limb, and say that your mother is in the minority. The vast majority of people don't want to have to deal with Explorer to get their songs on a device.
Since apple doesn't go out of there way to tell people of their limitations, how do you know he was fully informed?
What limitations are those? If you're gonna say you can't run your own code on it, I'd agree that's a limitation, but it's also one that's been known for quite a while now. If you didn't bother to research, that's your own damn fault.
Really? Why? Is there some secret rule that says you can't get your data out? Are app makers forbidden from making that available?
What? You're really just full of crap?
What does the component and manufacturing of a tablet cost, in relation to a laptop? I would expect tablets to be similar, if not less expensive, to produce. (Ignoring R&D costs of course, but you can make that up with high volume and low margins.)
Then you would be wrong. The screens are quite different. And laptops can use regular computer components, like regular hard drives. Tablets require flash memory.
The 2.X branch is still pretty shitty for tablets. It may work, but there's a difference between working, and working well.
Putting 2.X on a tablet just makes it a big phone that can't make calls. That's not what tablets should be.
On Android, vast majority of apps use dynamic layouts, and therefore transparently upscale to any screen resolution. There's no bitmap scaling, so widgets don't get larger - they are simply spaced out wider. Depending on the app, this may even be enough to become "tablet-enabled" - e.g. most file managers look good.
Only on a few. For most apps, it doesn't look good at all. It just looks bigger.
No. The app gap is quite real.
Android apps are made to scale well. But that doesn't make them tablet apps. People using a tablet want more from a tablet version of the app than just to make everything bigger. They want the app to use the extra screen real estate in a much more intelligent way.
No, it's not. At least, not if you want to look at things objectively, instead of from a anti-Apple fanboy perspective.
And your counter doesn't even get things right. While Apple sells quite a lot of personal computers and laptops, you can't really say they sell the most. But with the portable devices, you can.
Not really. Apple still has the largest single phone marketshare. So while more people might be using Android, a very large and significant chunk are still using iOS, and Apple is getting far more profit than any of the Android manufacturers.
So how is that not Android being the cheap option?
Ahhh, so relying on reality and actual data is "delusional" now?
Apple is the el-cheapo option. It's funny that some people don't realize this.
And that's why you're given the mods of "Troll" and "Funny". Because what you've said has no basis in reality.
Most consumers don't want to use Linux.
Read your statement again. Asus has a goal of "shipping" 4.5 million units in TWO quarters.
Apple already did that in one. And is likely anticipating more for the upcoming two quarters. Their earnings call in July revealed they sold 9.25 million.
I don't think such a system would sell well at all, especially outside of the geek market. One of the reasons a lot of people like tablets is that they take a lot of the hard work out of computers. Need a new app? Go to the store, select and buy it, and the system takes care of the rest. No installing needed on your part. Same thing with OS updates. In most cases, they're either OTA or just need to be plugged into the computer. You don't actually have to do it.
Compare it to if your idea takes off: Now the user has to know what peripherals are on their device. They also have to know where to get the software. They have to know how to download the software. They have to know how to install the software. And that's just if things go smoothly. And you're still not sure if there's actually going to be support for it, or if you'll get any updates.
Whether it's a serious problem or not is likely subjective.
No, it's not. The vast, vast, vast majority of parents would be affected by this. That makes it a serious problem.
You mean "when you include benefits that far exceed what people in the private sector get?" The thing that NOBODY in your own article even denies?
The ones that they get paid far less in salary to make up for? You conveniently forgot to mention that.
I never complained they get more benefits than me - you are viewing this whole discussion with a confirmation bias that you don't even recognize, and making knee-jerk responses to anything that questions your beliefs.
Says the guy who can't possibly be asked to say one good thing about the schools. The guy who has done nothing but bitch and complain about how shitty they are, and constantly bring up how their benefits are compared to the private sector, while forgetting how low their salaries are. Nope, I'm the one with the confirmation bias, not you.
Oh... and don't fucking say "people like you," because it only shows what an ignorant asshole you're acting like.... you have no idea who I am, and I have not once said teacher's benefits or pay should be cut, and never once whined about them getting a benefit "I don't get."
If you weren't, then you wouldn't constantly be bringing them up.
You're kidding, right? You think tax payers are more demanding than my private sector employer?
When it comes to education, YES. Did you not see the bitching over "teachers salaries" and shit that happened in Wisconsin this past year?
Your point? Are you saying that we shouldn't try to find alternative ways to solve that problem? That those kids unfortunate enough to not have parents that make them read should fuck off?