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From: Kelsey Bjarnason on 28 Mar 2010 18:42 [snips] -hh wrote: > But the iPod connector was already developed (by Apple, originally for > the iPod): as such, continuing to leverage it in yet another product > is figuratively "free" whereupon it gains the benefits of being more > compact, etc. And completely unusable with standard devices - which also use ports and mechanisms long standardized - and even known by Apple - meaning they can leverage their existing technologies for those, and provide _useful_ connectors. Oh, yes, do keep right on explaining the stupidities behind this asinine port on the MaxiPad. On the iPhone, it may well have made sense - there isn't physical space for much more. The MaxiPad has no such limitation. >> I don't have Apple's design staff, manufacturing capabilities, or >> finances to fund such. �Does this mean I can't see an obvious design >> flaw, or an obviously stupid argument in support of that design flaw? � >> No. �Stop with the stupid, already. > > So you have no relevant resources or technical expertise), and somehow > you're _qualified_? How are you not a walking Blond Joke in > disguise? I see. In your demented world view, only a person who runs an entire computer design and production company can possibly have any ability to figure out that something as basic as including industry standard connectors is a good idea. I'm sorry, but you Apple Fanbois are getting more retarded by the minute.
From: nospam on 28 Mar 2010 18:46 In article <auq487-cp4.ln1(a)spanky.localhost.net>, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> We actually have a TomTom for that. And, surprise, surprise, the > >> netbook _and_ the TomTom together cost about as much as the higher-end > >> MaxiPad - yet do a lot more. > > > > obviously, convenience is not high on your list. two separate devices > > which weigh a lot more than 1.5 pounds and no augmented reality > > functionality, so it actually does *less*. > > You're claiming that a GPS system *plus a netbook* do *LESS* than a > MaxiPad? yes i am. what augmented reality apps are there for a gps+netbook setup? > Okay, remainder of post snipped. You've gone *totally* retarded. answer the question.
From: nospam on 28 Mar 2010 18:46 In article <0nr487-255.ln1(a)spanky.localhost.net>, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Not that Apple hasn't done stupid stuff, but somehow this whole discussion > > reminds me of the nonsense that was going on in this newsgroup when the > > iMac introduced to the world the concept of the computer with no floppy > > drive. "With all the software out there that comes on 3.5 inch floppy > > disks, how could anyone ever possibly function without one?" > > Don't recall that discussion, but yeah, if they were putting out a box > with no floppy *in an era where the floppy was commonly used*, that > would have been stupid. in 1998, floppy disc consumption was dropping dramatically and one of the floppy disc factories closed down. plus, the imac wasn't the first mac without a floppy anyway. many people had files that *didn't fit* on a single floppy.
From: nospam on 28 Mar 2010 18:48 In article <7j2587-81a.ln1(a)spanky.localhost.net>, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > But the iPod connector was already developed (by Apple, originally for > > the iPod): as such, continuing to leverage it in yet another product > > is figuratively "free" whereupon it gains the benefits of being more > > compact, etc. > > And completely unusable with standard devices - which also use ports and > mechanisms long standardized - and even known by Apple - meaning they > can leverage their existing technologies for those, and provide _useful_ > connectors. the dock connector was perfectly usable with any standard usb or firewire device. currently, there are zillions of compatible devices, including many new cars and even some airplanes. > On the iPhone, it may well have made sense - there isn't physical space > for much more. The MaxiPad has no such limitation. it builds on an existing install base.
From: nospam on 28 Mar 2010 18:52
In article <ps1587-pi9.ln1(a)spanky.localhost.net>, Kelsey Bjarnason <kbjarnason(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > which still doesn't answer the question on what would you do with a > > mouse on a device that has no cursor and is designed for touch. > > So, you're saying, in essence, that the "fix" for the crippled I/O is to > cripple the UI to compensate. Yeah, well, great. I'll pass. a touch ui is not crippled. it's designed for touch, not a mouse. > I'll stick with a netbook which is cheaper, does more, is more flexible, > and doesn't require me to spend still more to get even the most basic > standard functionality out of it that's wonderful. can't you accept that not everyone has the same needs? > and which doesn't tie me to an app > store run by someone who has apparently adopted Islamc fundamentalist > ideologies in regards to what's allowed to be published. nonsense. |