Asus take aim at iPad with scattershot of Android and Windows products
Please proofread the titles. There's a subject-verb agreement issue in the title of this article. ASUS is one company so the verb 'to take' should not be conjugated plurally. Instead it should be in the singular.
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Asus takes aim at iPad with scattershot of Android and Windows products.
And shouldn't there be an "a" before "scattershot?"
Please proofread the titles. There's a subject-verb agreement issue in the title of this article. ASUS is one company so the verb 'to take' should not be conjugated plurally. Instead it should be in the singular.
And shouldn't there be a "a" before "scattershot?"
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
I have heard report after report that dealing with ASUS on anything is akin to yanking all of your teeth out of your skull.
It's atrocious. I sent in my netbook for a warranty-covered display malfunction a month ago and they are "waiting on the part" according to the last report. Of course I can't check the status online and their phone support is horrible.
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
Have you ever used a shotgun? You still have to point it at your target, hence aiming. The difference is you don?t have to be as exacting as with other firearms.
Have you ever used a shotgun? You still have to point it at your target, hence aiming. The difference is you don?t have to be as exacting as with other firearms.
Many small pellets ... with the intent that one or more might hit.
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
Perhaps not, but that's a matter of style instead of being a grammar problem.
It could work. Cheney aimed a "scattershot" at a bird back in 2006 and just like ASUS it missed its target.
I've been provisioning and fixing computers for many years and I doubt that five hour figure very much indeed.
Generally speaking if Apple says a battery gets 5 hours, it really gets about four, but if any other manufacturer says they get five hours, it's typically really about two or three at most. I know that's a very big generalisation, but I've found it to be mostly true over the last five years or so at least.
Apple's battery tech and power management is the best by a country mile without exaggeration. The only reason the average non Apple-owning consumer doesn't know this, is because the other manufacturers lie so regularly and reliably about their figures that most people just assume Apple is the same.
In general my experience with PC laptop batteries has been similar. But I wonder if things are changing.
I bought a Lenovo netbook S10-3 last month and I don't know what it's specs are, but I have been getting 6+ hours of battery life on that. Quite impressive. My friend bought a Sony Vaio model specifically for its 8 hour battery life. I don't know how long it's actually lasting, but he's very happy with it.
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
Really? There's a reason you buy "scattershot" rounds. But they're not going to hit anything behind you. They're also not going to hit anything that's very far ahead of you (in weapons/gun terms). I think the title is very accurate.
In general my experience with PC laptop batteries has been similar. But I wonder if things are changing.
I bought a Lenovo netbook S10-3 last month and I don't know what it's specs are, but I have been getting 6+ hours of battery life on that. Quite impressive. My friend bought a Sony Vaio model specifically for its 8 hour battery life. I don't know how long it's actually lasting, but he's very happy with it.
Maybe I'm totally off base here, but I very rarely see anyone using their laptop unplugged. Other than the waiting room at the doctor or dentist's office and the airport. But literally, I've never been to a friends house and seen her/him use their laptop without it plugged into the outlet.
I have to disagree with you on this, with all due respect of course. I didn't upgrade to the new nano simply because I have to take my eyes off the road to use it in my car. This new "patent" is just trying to fix a mistake.
You are happy they patented taps on a touchscreen? I mean wow, why don't they just claim they invented holding down a FF switch that instead of going to the next song goes fast forward in the song that is playing, and patent that?
Please proofread the titles. There's a subject-verb agreement issue in the title of this article. ASUS is one company so the verb 'to take' should not be conjugated plurally. Instead it should be in the singular.
For some strange reason the British Empire began considering companies and such as plural (in the late 1700s IIRC), so you see such jarring lack of agreement such as "Microsoft have...", "HP do...", and "Apple aren't...". Get used to it as you can't change a culture and its language (note that the "its" doesn't have an apostrophe!).
This article is plain blasphemy! I would have thought that a man with a stature like Matt Asay would have understood why iPhone is so succcesful. But no, he seems to think open source will win. No developer makes money on Android. Angry Birds is ad-supported on Android, but that how it works on Android. Open source is bad for software developers. If you want to make money writing software on Android, forget about it. Open-source platforms like Linux is great for writing Java enterprise apps, which are for in-house use, but not for selling to consumers. Asay seems to think that just because Android is open-source, it can win. What a terrible mistake! And you are quoting a developer Whereoscope who obviously has a beef about Apple and can't make money on iOS. The volume Android has in the US is all on Verizon, and Verizon customers have no choice but to use Android or Blackberry, which is uncompetitive. If iPhone is available on Verizon, it will completely demolish Android. And Apple just had a record holiday quarter. Make my words! Those naysayers will keep saying bad things about Apple will never win!
Btw, Google doesnt make any money on Android itself. It makes money from the ads it sells on Android. Android is just a hobby for Google. Apple will continue making billions. Who's laughing in the end? Verizon will become Apple's new Valentine, and completely demolishes Android.
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Asus take aim at iPad with scattershot of Android and Windows products
Please proofread the titles. There's a subject-verb agreement issue in the title of this article. ASUS is one company so the verb 'to take' should not be conjugated plurally. Instead it should be in the singular.
Asus takes aim at iPad with scattershot of Android and Windows products.
And shouldn't there be an "a" before "scattershot?"
Please proofread the titles. There's a subject-verb agreement issue in the title of this article. ASUS is one company so the verb 'to take' should not be conjugated plurally. Instead it should be in the singular.
And shouldn't there be a "a" before "scattershot?"
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
I have heard report after report that dealing with ASUS on anything is akin to yanking all of your teeth out of your skull.
It's atrocious. I sent in my netbook for a warranty-covered display malfunction a month ago and they are "waiting on the part" according to the last report. Of course I can't check the status online and their phone support is horrible.
But the battery life is great...
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
Have you ever used a shotgun? You still have to point it at your target, hence aiming. The difference is you don?t have to be as exacting as with other firearms.
Have you ever used a shotgun? You still have to point it at your target, hence aiming. The difference is you don?t have to be as exacting as with other firearms.
Many small pellets ... with the intent that one or more might hit.
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
Perhaps not, but that's a matter of style instead of being a grammar problem.
It could work. Cheney aimed a "scattershot" at a bird back in 2006 and just like ASUS it missed its target.
I'm with Johnamac on this one.
I've been provisioning and fixing computers for many years and I doubt that five hour figure very much indeed.
Generally speaking if Apple says a battery gets 5 hours, it really gets about four, but if any other manufacturer says they get five hours, it's typically really about two or three at most. I know that's a very big generalisation, but I've found it to be mostly true over the last five years or so at least.
Apple's battery tech and power management is the best by a country mile without exaggeration. The only reason the average non Apple-owning consumer doesn't know this, is because the other manufacturers lie so regularly and reliably about their figures that most people just assume Apple is the same.
In general my experience with PC laptop batteries has been similar. But I wonder if things are changing.
I bought a Lenovo netbook S10-3 last month and I don't know what it's specs are, but I have been getting 6+ hours of battery life on that. Quite impressive. My friend bought a Sony Vaio model specifically for its 8 hour battery life. I don't know how long it's actually lasting, but he's very happy with it.
What ever they make will be a POS.
I have never seen anyone using an Asus product, and in fact never heard of them.
What ever they make will be a POS.
Actually, ASUStek used to make iBooks and MacBooks?
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2006...fx2643961.html
I'm just saying that my Core 2 Duo White Macbook from 2006 is still going strong.
OK...and since we're on the topic...do the words "scattershot" and "aim" really go together? The point of a scattershot is so that you may hit something WITHOUT having to take aim.
Don't editors have to take english classes?
Really? There's a reason you buy "scattershot" rounds. But they're not going to hit anything behind you. They're also not going to hit anything that's very far ahead of you (in weapons/gun terms). I think the title is very accurate.
The "competition" is getting more interesting, which is good for everyone... mind you, you'll never catch me using one of these things.
competition for whom? if you're referring to everyone but apple, i'm inclined to agree with you.
in other news, apple not requiring competition to push them forward:
Apple investigating 'no-look' gestures for iPod nano
In general my experience with PC laptop batteries has been similar. But I wonder if things are changing.
I bought a Lenovo netbook S10-3 last month and I don't know what it's specs are, but I have been getting 6+ hours of battery life on that. Quite impressive. My friend bought a Sony Vaio model specifically for its 8 hour battery life. I don't know how long it's actually lasting, but he's very happy with it.
Maybe I'm totally off base here, but I very rarely see anyone using their laptop unplugged. Other than the waiting room at the doctor or dentist's office and the airport. But literally, I've never been to a friends house and seen her/him use their laptop without it plugged into the outlet.
competition for whom? if you're referring to everyone but apple, i'm inclined to agree with you.
in other news, apple not requiring competition to push them forward:
Apple investigating 'no-look' gestures for iPod nano
I have to disagree with you on this, with all due respect of course. I didn't upgrade to the new nano simply because I have to take my eyes off the road to use it in my car. This new "patent" is just trying to fix a mistake.
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in other news, apple not requiring competition to push them forward:
Apple investigating 'no-look' gestures for iPod nano
To push them forward, tap twice and hold. To call for help, tap three times, tap and hold three times, then tap three times.
On topic, I don't think ASUS are aiming at the iPad. The new tablets look like evolution of their existing hardware.
in other news, apple not requiring competition to push them forward:
Apple investigating 'no-look' gestures for iPod nano
You are happy they patented taps on a touchscreen? I mean wow, why don't they just claim they invented holding down a FF switch that instead of going to the next song goes fast forward in the song that is playing, and patent that?
Please proofread the titles. There's a subject-verb agreement issue in the title of this article. ASUS is one company so the verb 'to take' should not be conjugated plurally. Instead it should be in the singular.
For some strange reason the British Empire began considering companies and such as plural (in the late 1700s IIRC), so you see such jarring lack of agreement such as "Microsoft have...", "HP do...", and "Apple aren't...". Get used to it as you can't change a culture and its language (note that the "its" doesn't have an apostrophe!).
I have never seen anyone using an Asus product, and in fact never heard of them.
What ever they make will be a POS.
And why mr. troll?
Btw, Asus is right behind apple in reliability.
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=211081&page=1&zoomIdx=1
Same with laptops
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=211402&page=1&zoomIdx=1
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01...d_beats_apple/
And here's my response:
This article is plain blasphemy! I would have thought that a man with a stature like Matt Asay would have understood why iPhone is so succcesful. But no, he seems to think open source will win. No developer makes money on Android. Angry Birds is ad-supported on Android, but that how it works on Android. Open source is bad for software developers. If you want to make money writing software on Android, forget about it. Open-source platforms like Linux is great for writing Java enterprise apps, which are for in-house use, but not for selling to consumers. Asay seems to think that just because Android is open-source, it can win. What a terrible mistake! And you are quoting a developer Whereoscope who obviously has a beef about Apple and can't make money on iOS. The volume Android has in the US is all on Verizon, and Verizon customers have no choice but to use Android or Blackberry, which is uncompetitive. If iPhone is available on Verizon, it will completely demolish Android. And Apple just had a record holiday quarter. Make my words! Those naysayers will keep saying bad things about Apple will never win!
Btw, Google doesnt make any money on Android itself. It makes money from the ads it sells on Android. Android is just a hobby for Google. Apple will continue making billions. Who's laughing in the end? Verizon will become Apple's new Valentine, and completely demolishes Android.