It's all fun and games until the HP Slate hits the shelves. At least you're getting a real OS with that, not some watered-down, crippled phone OS. Apple was too lazy to scale down OS X so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
It's all fun and games until the HP Slate flops. This has been tried and tried before. Full desktop OS interface does not work on a small form factor, let alone touch based. Although you can run native applications on it, don't expect developers to optimize their apps for the HP slate.
For a multitouch slate device to work well, the OS has to adapt a new paradigm of user interaction for that specific form factor. Just look at the consoles like Wii; the clutter is tucked away. All fullscreen, no windowing, large buttons.
You stated that a real OS is better than the watered down version then say that Apple was just LAZY to scale down it's desktop OS is contradictory.
If they were lazy like Microsoft, they would never scale down the OS altogether, just port it directly.
It's all fun and games until the HP Slate hits the shelves. At least you're getting a real OS with that, not some watered-down, crippled phone OS. Apple was too lazy to scale down OS X so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
1. iPad OS is actually a watered-up iPhone OS
2. iPhone/iPad OS is a scaled down OS X
3. It's no more or less lazy to scale up a phone OS into a tablet form factor than it is to scale down a desktop OS. It's just a different direction.
It is however a lazy point to make. 2/10 for trolling effort, 0/10 for originality. Watered-down troll.
Did Apple ever issue a press release on pre-sales numbers? I don't remember one. If this device sold out fast, they would have announced it to the world...
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it's not Apple's style. Because someone can cancel a preorder or not pick up a reservation.
Once the opening weekend numbers are locked in then they will announce. Sometime next week is likely. Or they might wait until they hit some particular high number so they can say they sold X in Y days and add Z of that was on opening day. Whatever makes the best PR headline.
It's all fun and games until the HP Slate hits the shelves. At least you're getting a real OS with that, not some watered-down, crippled phone OS. Apple was too lazy to scale down OS X so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
Windows 7 on tablet...hmmm.... I don't trust OS which is not designed specifically for the job and I don't think 7 is able to handle touchscreen as good as iPad.
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It's all fun and games until the HP Slate hits the shelves. At least you're getting a real OS with that, not some watered-down, crippled phone OS. Apple was too lazy to scale down OS X so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
It's all fun and games until the HP Slate flops. This has been tried and tried before. Full desktop OS interface does not work on a small form factor, let alone touch based. Although you can run native applications on it, don't expect developers to optimize their apps for the HP slate.
For a multitouch slate device to work well, the OS has to adapt a new paradigm of user interaction for that specific form factor. Just look at the consoles like Wii; the clutter is tucked away. All fullscreen, no windowing, large buttons.
You stated that a real OS is better than the watered down version then say that Apple was just LAZY to scale down it's desktop OS is contradictory.
If they were lazy like Microsoft, they would never scale down the OS altogether, just port it directly.
He has compared the introduction of the iPad to the iPhone debut, when Apple sold handsets for $499 without contract in 2007.
Never happened.
It DOES have uSB, Troll. You just need an adaptor.
I'm glad that nothing will connect directly to the iPad, except for Apple's authorized dock-connector equipped devices.
If you could connect just anything to the iPad, there would be total chaos, like W*nd*ws.
I can't tell if you're joking or or what. But if you think I'm a troll maybe you should visit my web site: http://murphymac.com
It's all fun and games until the HP Slate hits the shelves. At least you're getting a real OS with that, not some watered-down, crippled phone OS. Apple was too lazy to scale down OS X so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
1. iPad OS is actually a watered-up iPhone OS
2. iPhone/iPad OS is a scaled down OS X
3. It's no more or less lazy to scale up a phone OS into a tablet form factor than it is to scale down a desktop OS. It's just a different direction.
It is however a lazy point to make. 2/10 for trolling effort, 0/10 for originality. Watered-down troll.
Are you just being provocative
Of course he is.
He pre-ordered two and will stand in line Saturday to get another.
Did Apple ever issue a press release on pre-sales numbers? I don't remember one. If this device sold out fast, they would have announced it to the world...
.
it's not Apple's style. Because someone can cancel a preorder or not pick up a reservation.
Once the opening weekend numbers are locked in then they will announce. Sometime next week is likely. Or they might wait until they hit some particular high number so they can say they sold X in Y days and add Z of that was on opening day. Whatever makes the best PR headline.
I think he's been possessed by the ghost of teckstud.
I think it's just that he's enjoying April Fool's
It's all fun and games until the HP Slate hits the shelves. At least you're getting a real OS with that, not some watered-down, crippled phone OS. Apple was too lazy to scale down OS X so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
Windows 7 on tablet...hmmm.... I don't trust OS which is not designed specifically for the job and I don't think 7 is able to handle touchscreen as good as iPad.
I think it's just that he's enjoying April Fool's
Maybe, but if you click on the Audio button next to his post, it certainly sounds like demonic possession to me.
I think he's been possessed by the ghost of teckstud.
My thoughts, too.
I think it's just that he's enjoying April Fool's
Ah, I wondered what the heck was happening.
I think it's just that he's enjoying April Fool's
Spot on.
Not that that is the reason that I or most people would get one, but Skype should work just fine ...
... so we got another iPhone, but you can't make calls on it. Awesome.
Maybe, but if you click on the Audio button next to his post, it certainly sounds like demonic possession to me.
Audio button?
Audio button?
Yes, the audio button, right next to the post number, so that when people record a version of their forum comments you can click it to listen to them.
Audio button?
nope, it's another april fool's joke
nope, it's another april fool's joke
Arrrggghhh, I have been fooled!