The term of a patent begins on the filing date, not the date of grant. In this case Creative filed its patent in January 2001, almost a year before the iPod.
Are there any Mac users who actually run their applications fullscreen? There's no "maximize" button, after all, only "zoom." In my experience, most Mac users I know tend to scatter their documents across the screen and switch between them by clicking here and there.
In short, Macs aren't designed for people with one-track minds.
I'll admit to maximizing Safari (with a plugin) every now and again, however.
This is going to sound tautological, but that's because Mac users don't use AutoCAD. We use VectorWorks. The common mistake PC users make is forgetting that if a Mac won't run a particular application, there are always alternatives to that application. Oftentimes the alternative is superior. And when it is, it's usually Mac-only.
Former's definitely PC territory, the latter's a Mac, but with signs of either unbelievable cheapness or regrettable lack of self-consciousness. Any more questions?
Look, I don't care what OS you use. I'm honestly quite happy for you that you don't use a Mac, since the PC clearly suits your lifestyle better. It doesn't surprise me to learn you find Linux the best fit for your hateful, bitter existence on this planet.
Um, what sort of point do you think you're making? Your crusade against good taste and good design obviously stems from some deep-seated hatred of humanity in general. Please seek counseling.
If you can't deal with the fact that our legal system rewards innovation, maybe you'd be better off living on a desert island without an iPod, a usable OS, or any of the other accoutrements of modern civilization. I hope Apple succeeds for once in defending its intellectual property against those who would profit by mere imitation.
Nothing I see in the FAQ says we Americans have to be provincial pigs. It's possible to run a site with a little consideration and tact, you know. And I'll also point out that plenty of Americans either living abroad or with a need to call abroad could have benefited from a better article summary.
Even if the latest Firefox didn't still leak like the Titanic, the fact remains that it was designed by people with an utterly wretched sense of aesthetics. Sorry, but if I wanted to bathe in shit, I'd be using Windows.
Maybe your problem is that you're using Windows to begin with. Then again, it probably suits you, as your mode of thinking is evidently intractably Windows-like. What were you thinking when you tried to use an Apple product? Fucking poser.
It's called Spotlight, but frankly, I don't know why he or any other Mac user would bother trying to enlighten the likes of you, when you're so clearly bent on keeping yourself in the technological dark ages. Maybe you just don't think the way we do; if so, then sticking with Windows, an platform that thinks the way you think, really might be the best thing for you. Hey, I don't tell you what size shoe to wear. Why would I tell you what OS to run?
If you haven't seen CoverFlow in action, do yourself a favor and check it out. Far from just eye candy, it's actually quite usable as both a browser and a quick way to find the song you're looking for. Make sure to watch the video of it in action.
Note to fellow Slashdotters: Not all Americans are as self-centered as "OverlordQ" apparently is. Please don't imagine he speaks for all of us--it's his kind (Republicans, mostly) that give America a bad name.
Sorry, but you (along with most other PC-type people) just don't "get it." It's for the better that you ditched a progressive, open, forward-thinking operating system that didn't match your personality. Really, I wish more PC-type people would switch back to PCs--then Apple wouldn't be saddled with the responsibility of catering to tasteless dweebs like you.
Sleep takes about as much power as your battery-operated wristwatch. In fact, sleep, VM, and processes all take up exactly as many resources as they need in order to provide the user with a decent user experience.
The issue here is that you obviously don't think the way the Mac expects you to think, and that's perfectly fine. Linux, Windows, it doesn't matter what you decide to use--just stay away from the Mac and you'll be all set.
Every time America angers the Middle East with its hypocrisy by torturing terror suspects or by denying them human rights at Gitmo, I wonder if the Bush administration will take responsibility for the next attack they provoked.
Please familiarize yourself with the concepts of virtual memory, resource utilization, and the Mac's philosophy of system sleep before you reveal your ignorance with your meaningless blather again.
You're not very intelligent, are you? I see no point in continuing here when it's clear you are bent on acting out on some personal vendetta by taking irrelevant potshots at Apple that do nothing to advance our mutual understanding in the context of this discussion. It's too bad you missed the thrust of my original post: BSD developers don't regard this as a problem. If you must hate them for being happier than you, your problem lies wholly within yourself.
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The term of a patent begins on the filing date, not the date of grant. In this case Creative filed its patent in January 2001, almost a year before the iPod.
Are there any Mac users who actually run their applications fullscreen? There's no "maximize" button, after all, only "zoom." In my experience, most Mac users I know tend to scatter their documents across the screen and switch between them by clicking here and there.
In short, Macs aren't designed for people with one-track minds.
I'll admit to maximizing Safari (with a plugin) every now and again, however.
This is going to sound tautological, but that's because Mac users don't use AutoCAD. We use VectorWorks. The common mistake PC users make is forgetting that if a Mac won't run a particular application, there are always alternatives to that application. Oftentimes the alternative is superior. And when it is, it's usually Mac-only.
Former's definitely PC territory, the latter's a Mac, but with signs of either unbelievable cheapness or regrettable lack of self-consciousness. Any more questions?
Oh, my God, that's insulting. Don't ever do that again.
Not sucking.
You know it, "Whiney."
Look, I don't care what OS you use. I'm honestly quite happy for you that you don't use a Mac, since the PC clearly suits your lifestyle better. It doesn't surprise me to learn you find Linux the best fit for your hateful, bitter existence on this planet.
Um, what sort of point do you think you're making? Your crusade against good taste and good design obviously stems from some deep-seated hatred of humanity in general. Please seek counseling.
Only a PC user would claim "there's no difference between a PC and a Mac." What a tasteless dweeb.
This may blow your mind, but not all Americans are white.
If you can't deal with the fact that our legal system rewards innovation, maybe you'd be better off living on a desert island without an iPod, a usable OS, or any of the other accoutrements of modern civilization. I hope Apple succeeds for once in defending its intellectual property against those who would profit by mere imitation.
Nothing I see in the FAQ says we Americans have to be provincial pigs. It's possible to run a site with a little consideration and tact, you know. And I'll also point out that plenty of Americans either living abroad or with a need to call abroad could have benefited from a better article summary.
Even if the latest Firefox didn't still leak like the Titanic, the fact remains that it was designed by people with an utterly wretched sense of aesthetics. Sorry, but if I wanted to bathe in shit, I'd be using Windows.
Maybe your problem is that you're using Windows to begin with. Then again, it probably suits you, as your mode of thinking is evidently intractably Windows-like. What were you thinking when you tried to use an Apple product? Fucking poser.
It's called Spotlight, but frankly, I don't know why he or any other Mac user would bother trying to enlighten the likes of you, when you're so clearly bent on keeping yourself in the technological dark ages. Maybe you just don't think the way we do; if so, then sticking with Windows, an platform that thinks the way you think, really might be the best thing for you. Hey, I don't tell you what size shoe to wear. Why would I tell you what OS to run?
If you haven't seen CoverFlow in action, do yourself a favor and check it out. Far from just eye candy, it's actually quite usable as both a browser and a quick way to find the song you're looking for. Make sure to watch the video of it in action.
(Mac only, of course.)
Note to fellow Slashdotters: Not all Americans are as self-centered as "OverlordQ" apparently is. Please don't imagine he speaks for all of us--it's his kind (Republicans, mostly) that give America a bad name.
Sorry, but you (along with most other PC-type people) just don't "get it." It's for the better that you ditched a progressive, open, forward-thinking operating system that didn't match your personality. Really, I wish more PC-type people would switch back to PCs--then Apple wouldn't be saddled with the responsibility of catering to tasteless dweebs like you.
Actually, people have kids because they live paycheck to paycheck. Basic evolutionary biology, people.
Sleep takes about as much power as your battery-operated wristwatch. In fact, sleep, VM, and processes all take up exactly as many resources as they need in order to provide the user with a decent user experience.
The issue here is that you obviously don't think the way the Mac expects you to think, and that's perfectly fine. Linux, Windows, it doesn't matter what you decide to use--just stay away from the Mac and you'll be all set.
Every time America angers the Middle East with its hypocrisy by torturing terror suspects or by denying them human rights at Gitmo, I wonder if the Bush administration will take responsibility for the next attack they provoked.
Please familiarize yourself with the concepts of virtual memory, resource utilization, and the Mac's philosophy of system sleep before you reveal your ignorance with your meaningless blather again.
You're not very intelligent, are you? I see no point in continuing here when it's clear you are bent on acting out on some personal vendetta by taking irrelevant potshots at Apple that do nothing to advance our mutual understanding in the context of this discussion. It's too bad you missed the thrust of my original post: BSD developers don't regard this as a problem. If you must hate them for being happier than you, your problem lies wholly within yourself.