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Quote: Originally Posted by Amdahl Yeah, First Amendment. Few people realize that speech is not as free as they might think outside the USA. ...And few Americans realize how ridiculously USA-centric their view of the world is. If anything,…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin But doesn't a notification count as an update to that window in which case it wouldn't be transparent? Also, the point of a notification is that you notice it so if it is transparent, you might not notice it. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by mdriftmeyer How about the old NeXTSTEP Dock where the command-double-click autohides all other apps hidden but the application you're double clicking. The pasteboard is always there. I never had Window Garbage with …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin I think the translucent window idea is kinda stupid. Since when do background windows update before windows in front of them? All that's going to happen is that background windows all become transparent, which i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM Something like this transparency would only help you if the OS forces this behavior on the applications. I think the real problem for you is that Windows UI conventions allows this more. With most of your exam…
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This isn't a simple matter of eye candy or a useless feature. I've seen the difference, and it's a huge usability boost. On my Mac, I have Growl notifications. They're partially transparent, so I can see through them when they pop up, and they do…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Ireland We know that. The way some people on these boards talk, though, they obviously don't. There are always people saying that it will "never work" on a computer because it can't replace the mouse and keyboard. M…
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Why does multi-touch have to replace the keyboard and mouse? Sure, for specialized hardware like a phone or iPod it makes sense, but for a computer? It would likely be a supplemental input that allows for new types of interaction. Even if Apple rele…
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Quote: Originally Posted by monstrosity Thing is, I think why people moan about analysts, is that they are often way off the mark (they are getting better admittedly). It would often seem like very little research is done, yet that is what they…
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I think the vast majority of readers on here misunderstand the point of analysts. Analysts aren't meant to provide deep insight to people already in the know. They're meant to provide investment advice to people who don't have the time or the desire…
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Quote: Originally Posted by MacTel In the web developer world DOM stands for Document Object Model, but I have know idea if that's what the original poster intended it to mean. We use the DOM to manipulate web page layouts, collect data, etc. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross The only problem with the plan is that the interface is so different, most people won't realize that they are using X. MS was smart to make their mobile OS look like Windows, even though doing that slows do…
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Look at this another way: What other industry lets you configure the product you're going to buy in so many ways, or even lets you build your own? Most don't. Most provide you with a set of products to choose from, and that's all you get. Take ca…
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Quote: Originally Posted by melgross I agree with everything you say, except for one part. What people want to buy is just important is what the need to buy. If people only bought what they needed, there would be few high quality goods avai…
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I think one thing should be kept in mind when considering why there isn't an xMac: Apple is trying to guide the industry in the direction it thinks it should go. Apple (Jobs in particular) really likes AIOs. The iMac is their headliner machine, and …
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Quote: Originally Posted by cwinnipeg Maybe steve will realize some of us want a stylus. A stylus is required for other touch-based interfaces because they are designed to require high precision. The iPhone's interface is designed to be used …
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Quote: Originally Posted by onlooker a desktop or workstation that relied on this would totally suck. Tablets - Yes, iPhone - Yes, Remote devices - Yes, but for common working conditions it wouldn't be very practical. Who said anything about r…
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I think a lot of people are missing the point of having a multitouch display on a desktop or laptop. People compare it to moving the hands from the mouse all the way up to the screen to do a simple click, or taking a stylus to do clicks all over the…
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Quote: Originally Posted by anantksundaram I don't get all the general enthusiasm for such a product, or the possibility that it could be bundled with iTV. (1) Dowloaded video from the iTunes Store is crappy quality for any display much large…
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I don't know if Apple will actually make an AIO iTV/LCD, but I can certainly see a market for it. Many consumers (i.e. non-techies, non-videophiles) are confused by universal remotes and having a ton of different boxes to deal with, not to mentio…