I'm not impressed by the story itself, but do note that ILS testers are operated from INSIDE the aircraft. I've done plenty of ILS ops checks as a Comm/Nav weenie in the USAF.
The airframe doesn't block the signal enough to matter.
Since my being entertained in-flight is of no importance, I leave my electronic gear off when flying and sleep/nap through the trip.
I don't sleep on planes for some strange reason. So I do use my laptop/MP3 player or book to pass the time.
But when the flight attendants tell me to turn it off and put it away I do it because I understand that the effects of acceleration/turbulence can cause a 5 KG laptop to fly into someone's head and the average persons nose is not built well enough to handle it.
Half the reason the airlines tell people to turn off your devices and put them away because they can hurt themselves if the devices become dislodged, which is a distinct possibility when accelerating 250,000 KG of plane up to 250 KPH on 2.5 KM of runway (Using the B777-200 take off distance at MTOW as an example).
The risk of EM interference is real, but not the only reason that people should damn well turn their bloody phones of and put them away. I don't want to get hit in the head when some idiot loses their grip on their Iphone.
Don't these people know, that when the little green LED is on next to the camera there is something going on with the camera?
Normal Mac users?
No.
You and a lot of other/. fanboys forget that the average Mac user bought a Mac because they swallowed the marketing and believed they would never have to think about what their computer is doing.
This is why I cringe whenever a clueless user brings a Mac in, they expect that everything will magically work when Mac's don't get along with Windows domains or shares at all.
At least when someone brings me a Linux machine, they normally understand that there's going to be some work involved on their part.
I am surprised about all these secretly filmed students, thieves, women who have 1000s of pictures taken of them and never figured that GREEN LIGHT=CAMERA ON.....
You've never done tech support for Mac users before. Oh hell, why just pick on Mac users, most users are that clueless.
When the average Mac user when they see a green light on is "Awww, that's cute" . Nowhere in their mind is that actually linked to a function. Few users actually get the connection between the light that comes on when you press the power button, let alone the HDD activity LED.
These are people who have no, nor want any knowledge on the internal workings of their machine.
I'm a sysadmin. We maintain a special place for spammers, it's in the same cell as the lifer named Bubba.
that if you called up the wrong shop and started asking confusing questions
Wrong analogy.
A more correct analogy is if I went into BBQ's galore to ask directions to Red Rooster and they wouldn't let me go until I bought a barbeque.
So don't hide behind false dichotomies you sent unwanted emails without the consent of the recipient on purpose. That means you've actually broken the law in this country.
You do not meet the criteria for "consent" or "unsubscribe". You are wrong here, legally wrong and using fallacious arguments wont fix that. Read this page for more info on consent.
Can I send an electronic message to customers to obtain their consent to send messages in the future?
No. Unsolicited commercial electronic messages cannot be used to gain consent.
If recipients donâ(TM)t object or unsubscribe, can I assume I have consent? No, silence does not constitute consent. Just because a person does not actively unsubscribe from your mailing list does not mean they consent to receiving commercial electronic messages from you. You must have either express or inferred consent before you send such messages.
You must have express consent, a mistaken email address is not express consent in any court in the country.
And finally I do hate idiots like you, because you make it harder for people like me who maintain legitimate mailing lists of people who actually want to know about the products and services I (or my clients) offer. This is why I understand the Spam Act (2003), I work legitimately within it.
Would you like it if I, a legitimate bulk email provider, were to flood your inbox with offers for my services for bulk email (you're clearly OK with spamming).
No, you're wrong. Sending someone an unprompted email is a solicitation for a response. That they speak of one thing, and you respond with another is immaterial.
Where do you get that idea from.
solicitedpast participle, past tense of soÂlicÂit (Verb)
1. Ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
An email that goes unintended to the wrong recipient is not solicitation. Using your logic, because you responded to my comment, I am entitled to bill you for the time it took to correct you. Please respond with your billing address, I charge A$2,500 an hour with minimum of 2 hours engagement.
Or yould you please understand words before you use them.
Sarcasm and logic aside, you're dead wrong because Australian law is quite clear and ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) is very strict on what is spam. See here.
Consent â" the message must be sent with your consent
Identify â" the message must contain accurate information about the person or organisation that authorised the sending of the message
Unsubscribe â" the message must contain a functional 'unsubscribe' facility to allow you to opt out of receiving messages from that source.
The GP is wrong on two out of three counts.
An email that is not intended for the recipient does not give implied consent.
If he says that he is Christ, then he's clearly publicly disclosed his "invention" 2000 years ago. The one year statutory bar prevents him from receiving a patent on this. Thus, the powers of Christ is in the public domain.
OK, but all I have to do is add the words "on a smartphone" or "with a touch screen" and the prior art on my godly powers disappears.
I usually take the opportunity to send them an email explaining the differences and plug my own business and wares (a browser-based computer game, which at least *might* interest some Aussies). They can't call it spam,
You're wrong, that _IS_ spam.
It is unsolicited commercial email, the dictionary definition of Spam.
A mistaken or mistyped email is not carte blanc for you to send unsolicited advertising to people. The Advertising law in this nation is very _VERY_ clear about this.
Kogan sends me marketing material because I opted into that. Singapore Airlines sends me marketing material because I signed up to their mailing list, Flight Centre _DOES NOT_ send me marketing material because I have not opted into their marketing list. I'm assuming you see the connection here.
If you did this to me, I wouldn't flame you via email, I'd report you to ACMA. You should be very grateful none of your victims have been this smart.
If I mistakenly email you, this does not give you rights to spam me. I have still not solicited you for anything thus any commercial email is still unsolicited.
I do get someone else's mail occasionally because there is a south African woman with a similar Gmail address to me (For example, I'm BDawson@gmail and she is BDawson1@gmail). I've taken the liberty of notifying the sender that the address used was incorrect and just deleted the message, which is what you should do.
Oh jeez not the "go to college to become a better rounded person" argument. College costs as much as a mid-range to high-end sports car. Lower and middle-class people don't have the luxury of going to college for the pleasure of learning. There must be a return on such a significant investment. It's that simple, it has nothing to do with anti-intellectualism.
Why can't the pleasure of learning be the significant return?
Well the US education system is screwed up, much like the US health system.
In Australia, TAFE (collage which focuses on teaching technical, workplace applicable skills) costs about A$2-700 a semester with $2-500 being the norm. Diploma's can be earned in 3-6 semesters depending on which disciple is learned. So much like the health care system in Australia, it's quite affordable.
The system may be broken, that does not invalidate it's purpose.
If you define "college" to be a subset of "intellectual pursuits" then geekdom is anti-intellectual (for at least some of the subset of intellectual pursuits).
You've defined it as that,
I said
Being a geek is contrary to this, even if you're a traditional hacker and never pursued structured study you are still driven by a desire to learn.
You're trying to paint the issue into a black and white corner here. Being geeky does not preclude having an education from an institution or choosing other methods of learning.
Geekdom doesn't get a free pass because they deride learning at college
I know few geeks who'd actually do this.
Those geeks who did not get a formal education are normally smart enough not to deride it as they understand that learning can happen in may forms.
I'm uni educated, I do not deride anyone who is not for the simple reason that I understand that they can be just as smart as I am, perhaps more so. Trying to limit the definition of "education" to gained certifications is pointless as it's easy to change the definition. E.G.
I'll bet that you are not a certified boilermaker therefore you are uneducated.
This is a strawman because it ignores A) you may have the skill set but not the certification B) boilermaking is not the only skill in the world.
Uni/Collage is not the only way to learn, although in my experience it's a very good way (TAFE, the rough collage equivalent in Australia is focused on delivering practical skills and does quite a good job at it) but it is not the only way.
Anti-intellectualism is rejection of learning, not disagreeing over the best method.
Isaac Newton, Cambridge graduate, member of the Royal Society (and later Prpresident thereof), mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, theologist.
OK, he was also an alchemist. But he was probably a better statistician than you. I know I am.
Perhaps the GGP should have said,
"Anyone who wants to learn will do so, anyone who does not will not in spite of school".
If we judge education by it's failures it will always look bad. We have to look at the success and the failures to get an overall idea of effectiveness (I'm not that great of a statistician either).
And thus, anti-intellectualism is linked to geek-ness.
You've misunderstood what anti-intellectualism is.
You have a point that intellectualism is not intrinsically intertwined with geekdom (although more often then not it is) but that does not make it anti-intellectual.
To clarify, Anti-Intellectualism is the rejection and ridicule of intellectual pursuits. Being a geek is contrary to this, even if you're a traditional hacker and never pursued structured study you are still driven by a desire to learn. People who are geeks tend to be good learners and rational and/or abstract thinkers. They put their brains to work a lot and demonstrate aptitude in problem solving. Geeks are often intellectual, even without appearing to be.
Anti-intellectuals on the other hand constantly deride learning and problem solving, They tend to be followers who discourage individual thinking, often irrational and erratic using loaded arguments and emotional language to instil hate, fear or loathing in those who they dispose. Luddites fit the mould of anti-intellectuals as do most fanboys. The "jock" is the classic example.
Apple is going after the market of users who are sick of dealing with security issues/malware/etc. They've done it by created a closed system. And while us geeks hate that, it has a strong appeal to most people
Blackwater is going after the market of homeowners who are sick of dealing with crime issues/burglars/kids on their lawn/etc. They've done it by creating a closed system very similar to that of a jail. While us libertarians* hate that, it has a strong appeal to most people.
The thing is, whilst sarcastic and hyperbole, this is actually happening with gated estates. People are walling themselves in, having their visitors vetted, freedom seems less important when people are scared. However, once people are secure they start to think about what they've given up to get it.
Its a vicious cycle that will bite Apple in butt, Android is already taking away Apple's customers because it offers people more then Apple. In the end, a closed system will lose out to an open system. We've seen dozens of examples in the PC world, DOS won over proprietary workstations, Linux killed UNIX on the server (as well as giving Windows Server some serious competition), Firefox and Chrome are still taking market-share from IE. None of this happens overnight, but it happens.
* Not a libertarian, I know that libertarianism is unworkable.
Because it's 5 minutes away from where I am and it sells multiple brands of laptops.
Controlling variables like that is important in comparisons, but you dont want a fair comparison because then you have to face the fact that Mac's are more expensive then the equivalent laptops.
And the little performance performance increase you may have gotten out of your i3 is better because of the newer architecture.
Fixed that for you, the megahertz myth has been dead for some time.
Also, any performance gains you would have gotten out of the Mac would have been killed by the slower drive. You don't understand how computers work, I/O is the bottleneck on systems running 5.4 K RPM drives.
US$1199
You do know Apple prevents me form buying that. I have to pay A$1400 in Australia which is US$1495. (BTW, Tax in Oz is a flat 10%)
But I decided to check out Dell's US web site.
The Vostro with an i5 starts at US$711 without any student discounts (which is another form of goal post moving, lets use actual prices for comparison, I haven't been a student for 10 years so using this makes you look desperate to prove a point you know is false).
and it seems no matter how much you move them, it doesn't help your argument. You complained that I used Australian prices, then I proved exactly the same thing in US prices and you are yet to provide a single corroborating link, I think you're pulling your "facts" out of your arse and are afraid of what you might find if you actually tested what you are claiming.
I recommend a new face for the Borg... Jobs comes across as the greediest villain (black turtleneck sans fluffy white cat) since the early days of Bill Gates...
He comes across that way because Slashdot is responding to your clickish desires. You realize you're responding to a work of speculative fiction, right?
'fraid not. Kogan is an Australian brand name, sure enough, but all of the manufacturing happens through third parties in China. Kogan manufactures about as much in Australia as Apple does in the United States.
One big exception there, mate,
Unlike Apple in the US, Kogan in Australia pays tax.
I'm part of a research group where we fly all sorts of electronic crap on helicopters. We typically take off and land with computers and other stuff running. However, as an example of what you talk about, we have had a flight or two where we are flying and the pilot asks us "OK, who has their phone on?" because he can pick up the interference (I'm not sure exactly, but I think it was from GSM phones).
Put a GSM phone near a particularly delicate receiver and see what happens. I've seen managers get sacked for having their phones on in a call centre, the risk of crosstalk and shock is too great with so many sensitive audio devices. I'd bet a pilots headset was just as sensitive.
People (idiots) think that because their TV has become shielded enough that their mobile does not interfere with it means that mobiles are now safe, in actual fact, TV's have just been shielded.
BTW, computers without Wifi and BT on are safe from a transmission POV, the reason they tell you to turn these off during take off and landing is because they will become projectiles if it gets bumpy. Guy with broken nose from his own laptop == lawsuit for airline (== higher prices for everyone, sigh)
I've run through many machine comparisons. Would you mind being more specific for yours?
I'd compare an Asus U30SD but you said I cant use a porche.
Instead of giving you allusions to pretend numbers, I'll provide you with actual links. Both of which I could buy within 10 minutes of posting.
In before you start trying to move goalposts, all of these laptops will perform the same functions. Trying to say otherwise is only fooling yourself.
Now, the basic model 13" Dell Vostro has:
- Sandy Bridge i3.
- 2 GB RAM.
- Intel IGM.
- 7.2 K RPM HDD.
- 1 Yr Next Business Day on-site warranty. And starts at A$750.
The base model 13" Macbook has:
- Core 2 Duo.
- 2 GB RAM.
- Nvidia 320 with shared memory (not dedicated).
- 5.4 K RPM HDD.
- 1 Yr "take it to an Apple store" warranty. And starts at A$1197
The Dell in question is by far not the cheapest, but it is something I'd be comfortable recommending to a friend or customer. Unlike the Macbook which has an older slower processor, slower disk and a really bad warranty.
For a more like for like comparison with a 2011 macbook.
I present the Asus Porche (U30SD).
- Intel Core i5 2410M (sandy bridge).
- 4 GB RAM.
- Nvida 520 1GB VRAM / Intel HD IGM (switchable).
- 640 GB HDD (5.4 K RPM) which can be swapped out.
- Blueray.
A$1249 drive away,
Now for the Macbook Lada (2011 model).
- Intel Core i5 2410M (sandy bridge).
- 4 GB RAM.
- Intel HD 3000.
- 320 GB HDD 5.4 K RPM (not swappable with non apple drives).
- DVD drive. All this for A$1396.
Now the Macbook is inferior to the Asus which is A$150 cheaper. Oh, the Asus also has a 10 hour battery life running Windows 7.
Half of China probably doesn't believe it's own propaganda.
I don't believe it for a second. Look how many Americans buy the propaganda fed to them by the government and the media. "This is the greatest country in the world," most Americans will tell you, without taking a second to challenge that notion objectively. You can feed a lot of propaganda to your people in the guise of patriotism.
Likely more then half of China really doesn't give a shit.
Who's Google and what does the US have to do with a Chinese farmers life? From the farmers perspective. They tend to have less time to think and worry about this kind of thing, they've got more important things to discuss with their peers like rain, harvests or the mating habits of the local girls.
I highly doubt that propaganda is widely believed anywhere, especially in China as Chinese people are naturally cynical (it's a cultural thing). The whole "rah rah, we're number 1" chant happens the world over though, you have a good point there but the people suggesting that the entire country is brainwashed needs their head surgically removed from their arse (or to take a trip to China).
But you won't have any Google Experience apps, and users probably won't really like a phone without Maps, Gmail, and the Marketplace (although Amazon is helping there). The base OS may be open (except for Honeycomb), but that doesn't mean all of what people think of as Android is open. Oh, and you'll still have to go pay others for patent licenses or risk being sued.
This is true, but Google app's are licensed separately to Android the OS. So you can do almost anything you want with Android Google App's are the property of Google.
However.
Not sure of the exact terms of the license but you can download Google apps from Google like you do with Cyanogen Mod.
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I'm not impressed by the story itself, but do note that ILS testers are operated from INSIDE the aircraft. I've done plenty of ILS ops checks as a Comm/Nav weenie in the USAF.
The airframe doesn't block the signal enough to matter.
Since my being entertained in-flight is of no importance, I leave my electronic gear off when flying and sleep/nap through the trip.
I don't sleep on planes for some strange reason. So I do use my laptop/MP3 player or book to pass the time.
But when the flight attendants tell me to turn it off and put it away I do it because I understand that the effects of acceleration/turbulence can cause a 5 KG laptop to fly into someone's head and the average persons nose is not built well enough to handle it.
Half the reason the airlines tell people to turn off your devices and put them away because they can hurt themselves if the devices become dislodged, which is a distinct possibility when accelerating 250,000 KG of plane up to 250 KPH on 2.5 KM of runway (Using the B777-200 take off distance at MTOW as an example).
The risk of EM interference is real, but not the only reason that people should damn well turn their bloody phones of and put them away. I don't want to get hit in the head when some idiot loses their grip on their Iphone.
yeah, if applied directly over certain passengers.
You mean applied internally.
What are you talking about? Women using Mac are usually the mentally unstable, clingy ones.
there, fixed that for you.
Normal Mac users?
/. fanboys forget that the average Mac user bought a Mac because they swallowed the marketing and believed they would never have to think about what their computer is doing.
No.
You and a lot of other
This is why I cringe whenever a clueless user brings a Mac in, they expect that everything will magically work when Mac's don't get along with Windows domains or shares at all.
At least when someone brings me a Linux machine, they normally understand that there's going to be some work involved on their part.
You've never done tech support for Mac users before. Oh hell, why just pick on Mac users, most users are that clueless.
When the average Mac user when they see a green light on is "Awww, that's cute" . Nowhere in their mind is that actually linked to a function. Few users actually get the connection between the light that comes on when you press the power button, let alone the HDD activity LED.
These are people who have no, nor want any knowledge on the internal workings of their machine.
Yes, spam is constant pain for me.
I'm a sysadmin. We maintain a special place for spammers, it's in the same cell as the lifer named Bubba.
Wrong analogy.
A more correct analogy is if I went into BBQ's galore to ask directions to Red Rooster and they wouldn't let me go until I bought a barbeque.
So don't hide behind false dichotomies you sent unwanted emails without the consent of the recipient on purpose. That means you've actually broken the law in this country.
By your own admission you are in violation of the Spam act of 2003. Please read about it more on ACMA's website.. This is why I'd simply report you to ACMA.
You do not meet the criteria for "consent" or "unsubscribe". You are wrong here, legally wrong and using fallacious arguments wont fix that. Read this page for more info on consent.
You must have express consent, a mistaken email address is not express consent in any court in the country.
And finally I do hate idiots like you, because you make it harder for people like me who maintain legitimate mailing lists of people who actually want to know about the products and services I (or my clients) offer. This is why I understand the Spam Act (2003), I work legitimately within it.
Would you like it if I, a legitimate bulk email provider, were to flood your inbox with offers for my services for bulk email (you're clearly OK with spamming).
"It is unsolicited commercial email"
No, you're wrong. Sending someone an unprompted email is a solicitation for a response. That they speak of one thing, and you respond with another is immaterial.
Where do you get that idea from.
An email that goes unintended to the wrong recipient is not solicitation. Using your logic, because you responded to my comment, I am entitled to bill you for the time it took to correct you. Please respond with your billing address, I charge A$2,500 an hour with minimum of 2 hours engagement.
Or yould you please understand words before you use them.
Sarcasm and logic aside, you're dead wrong because Australian law is quite clear and ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority) is very strict on what is spam. See here.
Consent â" the message must be sent with your consent
Identify â" the message must contain accurate information about the person or organisation that authorised the sending of the message
Unsubscribe â" the message must contain a functional 'unsubscribe' facility to allow you to opt out of receiving messages from that source.
The GP is wrong on two out of three counts.
An email that is not intended for the recipient does not give implied consent.
If he says that he is Christ, then he's clearly publicly disclosed his "invention" 2000 years ago. The one year statutory bar prevents him from receiving a patent on this. Thus, the powers of Christ is in the public domain.
OK, but all I have to do is add the words "on a smartphone" or "with a touch screen" and the prior art on my godly powers disappears.
I'm off to the patent office.
You're wrong, that _IS_ spam.
It is unsolicited commercial email, the dictionary definition of Spam.
A mistaken or mistyped email is not carte blanc for you to send unsolicited advertising to people. The Advertising law in this nation is very _VERY_ clear about this.
Kogan sends me marketing material because I opted into that. Singapore Airlines sends me marketing material because I signed up to their mailing list, Flight Centre _DOES NOT_ send me marketing material because I have not opted into their marketing list. I'm assuming you see the connection here.
If you did this to me, I wouldn't flame you via email, I'd report you to ACMA. You should be very grateful none of your victims have been this smart.
If I mistakenly email you, this does not give you rights to spam me. I have still not solicited you for anything thus any commercial email is still unsolicited.
I do get someone else's mail occasionally because there is a south African woman with a similar Gmail address to me (For example, I'm BDawson@gmail and she is BDawson1@gmail). I've taken the liberty of notifying the sender that the address used was incorrect and just deleted the message, which is what you should do.
A lot of inspiration can be found in seemingly bizarre experiments.
For instance, with the properly constructed experiment, we could finally figure out "How many marketing people does it take to change a lightbulb?"
We started this experiment back in 1972, as of 8 am today, we have no results.
Oh jeez not the "go to college to become a better rounded person" argument. College costs as much as a mid-range to high-end sports car. Lower and middle-class people don't have the luxury of going to college for the pleasure of learning. There must be a return on such a significant investment. It's that simple, it has nothing to do with anti-intellectualism.
Why can't the pleasure of learning be the significant return?
Well the US education system is screwed up, much like the US health system.
In Australia, TAFE (collage which focuses on teaching technical, workplace applicable skills) costs about A$2-700 a semester with $2-500 being the norm. Diploma's can be earned in 3-6 semesters depending on which disciple is learned. So much like the health care system in Australia, it's quite affordable.
The system may be broken, that does not invalidate it's purpose.
You've defined it as that, I said
Being a geek is contrary to this, even if you're a traditional hacker and never pursued structured study you are still driven by a desire to learn.
You're trying to paint the issue into a black and white corner here. Being geeky does not preclude having an education from an institution or choosing other methods of learning.
Geekdom doesn't get a free pass because they deride learning at college
I know few geeks who'd actually do this.
Those geeks who did not get a formal education are normally smart enough not to deride it as they understand that learning can happen in may forms.
I'm uni educated, I do not deride anyone who is not for the simple reason that I understand that they can be just as smart as I am, perhaps more so. Trying to limit the definition of "education" to gained certifications is pointless as it's easy to change the definition. E.G.
I'll bet that you are not a certified boilermaker therefore you are uneducated.
This is a strawman because it ignores A) you may have the skill set but not the certification B) boilermaking is not the only skill in the world.
Uni/Collage is not the only way to learn, although in my experience it's a very good way (TAFE, the rough collage equivalent in Australia is focused on delivering practical skills and does quite a good job at it) but it is not the only way. Anti-intellectualism is rejection of learning, not disagreeing over the best method.
Isaac Newton, Cambridge graduate, member of the Royal Society (and later Prpresident thereof), mathematician, physicist, astronomer, philosopher, theologist.
OK, he was also an alchemist. But he was probably a better statistician than you. I know I am.
Perhaps the GGP should have said,
"Anyone who wants to learn will do so, anyone who does not will not in spite of school".
If we judge education by it's failures it will always look bad. We have to look at the success and the failures to get an overall idea of effectiveness (I'm not that great of a statistician either).
You've misunderstood what anti-intellectualism is.
You have a point that intellectualism is not intrinsically intertwined with geekdom (although more often then not it is) but that does not make it anti-intellectual.
To clarify, Anti-Intellectualism is the rejection and ridicule of intellectual pursuits. Being a geek is contrary to this, even if you're a traditional hacker and never pursued structured study you are still driven by a desire to learn. People who are geeks tend to be good learners and rational and/or abstract thinkers. They put their brains to work a lot and demonstrate aptitude in problem solving. Geeks are often intellectual, even without appearing to be.
Anti-intellectuals on the other hand constantly deride learning and problem solving, They tend to be followers who discourage individual thinking, often irrational and erratic using loaded arguments and emotional language to instil hate, fear or loathing in those who they dispose. Luddites fit the mould of anti-intellectuals as do most fanboys. The "jock" is the classic example.
Blackwater is going after the market of homeowners who are sick of dealing with crime issues/burglars/kids on their lawn/etc. They've done it by creating a closed system very similar to that of a jail. While us libertarians* hate that, it has a strong appeal to most people.
The thing is, whilst sarcastic and hyperbole, this is actually happening with gated estates. People are walling themselves in, having their visitors vetted, freedom seems less important when people are scared. However, once people are secure they start to think about what they've given up to get it.
Its a vicious cycle that will bite Apple in butt, Android is already taking away Apple's customers because it offers people more then Apple. In the end, a closed system will lose out to an open system. We've seen dozens of examples in the PC world, DOS won over proprietary workstations, Linux killed UNIX on the server (as well as giving Windows Server some serious competition), Firefox and Chrome are still taking market-share from IE. None of this happens overnight, but it happens.
* Not a libertarian, I know that libertarianism is unworkable.
Because it's 5 minutes away from where I am and it sells multiple brands of laptops. Controlling variables like that is important in comparisons, but you dont want a fair comparison because then you have to face the fact that Mac's are more expensive then the equivalent laptops.
Fixed that for you, the megahertz myth has been dead for some time.
Also, any performance gains you would have gotten out of the Mac would have been killed by the slower drive. You don't understand how computers work, I/O is the bottleneck on systems running 5.4 K RPM drives.
You do know Apple prevents me form buying that. I have to pay A$1400 in Australia which is US$1495. (BTW, Tax in Oz is a flat 10%)
But I decided to check out Dell's US web site. The Vostro with an i5 starts at US$711 without any student discounts (which is another form of goal post moving, lets use actual prices for comparison, I haven't been a student for 10 years so using this makes you look desperate to prove a point you know is false).
But here is a Toshiba Portege which has the same spec's as the Macbook and the Dell for only US$849 from a US store, you could probably get it cheaper but I'm not that familiar with the US market. Oh and BH Photo & Video will ship to Oz.. I also get Toshiba's warranty and renowned reliability.
Yes you are.
and it seems no matter how much you move them, it doesn't help your argument. You complained that I used Australian prices, then I proved exactly the same thing in US prices and you are yet to provide a single corroborating link, I think you're pulling your "facts" out of your arse and are afraid of what you might find if you actually tested what you are claiming.
Admit it, Mac's are overpriced.
I recommend a new face for the Borg... Jobs comes across as the greediest villain (black turtleneck sans fluffy white cat) since the early days of Bill Gates...
He comes across that way because Slashdot is responding to your clickish desires. You realize you're responding to a work of speculative fiction, right?
Translation:
Leave Steve alone *sob*
'fraid not. Kogan is an Australian brand name, sure enough, but all of the manufacturing happens through third parties in China. Kogan manufactures about as much in Australia as Apple does in the United States.
One big exception there, mate,
Unlike Apple in the US, Kogan in Australia pays tax.
I'm part of a research group where we fly all sorts of electronic crap on helicopters. We typically take off and land with computers and other stuff running. However, as an example of what you talk about, we have had a flight or two where we are flying and the pilot asks us "OK, who has their phone on?" because he can pick up the interference (I'm not sure exactly, but I think it was from GSM phones).
Put a GSM phone near a particularly delicate receiver and see what happens. I've seen managers get sacked for having their phones on in a call centre, the risk of crosstalk and shock is too great with so many sensitive audio devices. I'd bet a pilots headset was just as sensitive.
People (idiots) think that because their TV has become shielded enough that their mobile does not interfere with it means that mobiles are now safe, in actual fact, TV's have just been shielded.
BTW, computers without Wifi and BT on are safe from a transmission POV, the reason they tell you to turn these off during take off and landing is because they will become projectiles if it gets bumpy. Guy with broken nose from his own laptop == lawsuit for airline (== higher prices for everyone, sigh)
I'd compare an Asus U30SD but you said I cant use a porche.
Instead of giving you allusions to pretend numbers, I'll provide you with actual links. Both of which I could buy within 10 minutes of posting. In before you start trying to move goalposts, all of these laptops will perform the same functions. Trying to say otherwise is only fooling yourself.
Now, the basic model 13" Dell Vostro has:
- Sandy Bridge i3.
- 2 GB RAM.
- Intel IGM.
- 7.2 K RPM HDD.
- 1 Yr Next Business Day on-site warranty.
And starts at A$750.
The base model 13" Macbook has:
- Core 2 Duo.
- 2 GB RAM.
- Nvidia 320 with shared memory (not dedicated).
- 5.4 K RPM HDD.
- 1 Yr "take it to an Apple store" warranty.
And starts at A$1197
The Dell in question is by far not the cheapest, but it is something I'd be comfortable recommending to a friend or customer. Unlike the Macbook which has an older slower processor, slower disk and a really bad warranty.
For a more like for like comparison with a 2011 macbook.
I present the Asus Porche (U30SD).
- Intel Core i5 2410M (sandy bridge).
- 4 GB RAM.
- Nvida 520 1GB VRAM / Intel HD IGM (switchable).
- 640 GB HDD (5.4 K RPM) which can be swapped out.
- Blueray.
A$1249 drive away,
Now for the Macbook Lada (2011 model).
- Intel Core i5 2410M (sandy bridge).
- 4 GB RAM.
- Intel HD 3000.
- 320 GB HDD 5.4 K RPM (not swappable with non apple drives).
- DVD drive.
All this for A$1396.
Now the Macbook is inferior to the Asus which is A$150 cheaper. Oh, the Asus also has a 10 hour battery life running Windows 7.
So, you were saying (without providing links)?
Half of China probably doesn't believe it's own propaganda.
I don't believe it for a second. Look how many Americans buy the propaganda fed to them by the government and the media. "This is the greatest country in the world," most Americans will tell you, without taking a second to challenge that notion objectively. You can feed a lot of propaganda to your people in the guise of patriotism.
Likely more then half of China really doesn't give a shit.
Who's Google and what does the US have to do with a Chinese farmers life? From the farmers perspective. They tend to have less time to think and worry about this kind of thing, they've got more important things to discuss with their peers like rain, harvests or the mating habits of the local girls.
I highly doubt that propaganda is widely believed anywhere, especially in China as Chinese people are naturally cynical (it's a cultural thing). The whole "rah rah, we're number 1" chant happens the world over though, you have a good point there but the people suggesting that the entire country is brainwashed needs their head surgically removed from their arse (or to take a trip to China).
yeah, cuz kicking anyone you dont like off the internet will show how free your society really is
Oh, and the brits should take back HTML from the Americans too. Because taking your ball and going home always works.
Welcome to last year.
Love and kisses,
Android
And as for the OS X notification system which has been blatantly copied from Android 1.0,
Welcome to 2008.
Purchase Snow Leopard $30.
Purchase Lion $30.
Total $60.
Purchase Windows 7 for about $200+
Purchase Windows 7 capable laptop, A$600, get Windows included.
Purchase OS X capable laptop of similar specification A$1400, get OS X included.
Do you see where we are going here? I have to buy overpriced HW just to run it, with Windows I can get it OEM by buying any internal component.
Internal SD card reader A$9
Windows 7 Professional OEM A$130
Net saving of over A$1200 by not having to buy overpriced hardware.
BTW, last time I did a Mac OS upgrade (10.3 to 10.4) it was A$140, more expensive then a Win 2000 to XP upgrade in Australia.
this patent appears sufficiently broad enough so that Android and WP7 developers may well be next.
The question is whether Google and MS will indemnify device manufacturers for the use of their OS.
Actually, the question is have Google and MS indemnified developers. I beleive the answer is yes.
That being said, this is an ideal example as to why software patents are utterly useless and contrary to a healthy software market.
But you won't have any Google Experience apps, and users probably won't really like a phone without Maps, Gmail, and the Marketplace (although Amazon is helping there). The base OS may be open (except for Honeycomb), but that doesn't mean all of what people think of as Android is open. Oh, and you'll still have to go pay others for patent licenses or risk being sued.
This is true, but Google app's are licensed separately to Android the OS. So you can do almost anything you want with Android Google App's are the property of Google.
However.
Not sure of the exact terms of the license but you can download Google apps from Google like you do with Cyanogen Mod.
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