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From: John Navas on 30 May 2010 22:04 On Mon, 31 May 2010 13:21:04 +1200, your.name(a)isp.com (Your Name) wrote in <your.name-3105101321040001(a)203-109-168-210.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz>: >There's nothing wrong with Apple TV, but yet again you have to understand >what it is and isn't meant to be, just like the iPad. An answer still in search of a question. ;) -- Best regards, John If the iPhone is really so impressive, why do iFans keep making excuses for it?
From: nospam on 30 May 2010 22:05 In article <20660613mqemb2vsa6ugq0qk9hukeq174o(a)4ax.com>, John Navas <jnspam1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >Apple had to chose between two completely different designs (Junior > >and Senior) for the Newton. They picked the wrong one. > > With all due respect, there was no right one. nonsense. the newton was ahead of its time. > >When you use an Apple iPhone or the handwriting recognition in OS/X, > >please remember that it's roots are in the Apple Newton. > > When you use any Apple product, please remember that its roots are in > the Xerox Alto. Or shall we go back to Turing? ;) and when you use a microsoft product, remember that its roots are in apple. :)
From: nospam on 30 May 2010 22:06 In article <l46606tl3ff11ohqunb3mlr2598fo2f2gi(a)4ax.com>, John Navas <jnspam1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >The only things Apple got wrong with the Newton was the price and > >releasing it before it was really ready (resulting in problems with the > >handwriting recognition for many people). > > What actually eventually succeeded was netbooks, which had nothing to do > with things Apple. yet another invalid comparison. one of the main reasons palm succeeded over newton was because palm was the right size. newton was too big.
From: nospam on 30 May 2010 22:08 In article <h766069h80laktolotru53mpbatpucbtd4(a)4ax.com>, John Navas <jnspam1(a)navasgroup.com> wrote: > >There's nothing wrong with Apple TV, but yet again you have to understand > >what it is and isn't meant to be, just like the iPad. > > An answer still in search of a question. ;) just like google tv. however, the difference with google tv is that google is going to get a shitload of user viewing habits, over which advertisers will drool.
From: Lloyd Parsons on 30 May 2010 23:46
In article <elmop-58633E.23354030052010(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote: > In article > <your.name-3105101321040001(a)203-109-168-210.dial.dyn.ihug.co.nz>, > your.name(a)isp.com (Your Name) wrote: > > > > Hockey puck mouse, AppleTV....some things Apple does just aren't right > > > and never will be. > > > > There's nothing wrong with Apple TV, but yet again you have to understand > > what it is and isn't meant to be, just like the iPad. > > > > Talking of the Apple TV, the rumours are that the next update will use the > > iPhone OS, making it basically a "screenless iPad". > > If there's nothing wrong with the AppleTV, then why are they changing it > to be something else completely different? A couple things come to mind... 1. Make it smaller and cheaper. Rumors are a $99 price point 2. Bring it in line with the rest of the iPod/iPad/iPhone devices since the AppleTV really is a glorified iPod for your TV. -- Lloyd |