Snow Leopard on iPad?
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From: wetpixel on 30 Apr 2010 04:52 In article <80qlfgF7ceU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Jeffrey Goldberg <nobody(a)goldmark.org> wrote: > On 2010-03-22 8:17 PM, Wes Groleau wrote: > > > It's not bad. In fact, it's good enough to make me consider the > > Mac equivalent: http://www.axiotron.com > > That does look interesting. I would still want the kind of multitouch > that the iPad will have. > > But I like that this is a real computer. Actually, that's probably it's biggest detraction. It simply isn't likely to be able to handle the software it's going to load, even minimally. You'd need to have an ultra-light app and a seriously cut back Windows on something like that.
From: JF Mezei on 30 Apr 2010 05:13 Re: Walled garden. When you buy a VCR or DVD player, does the manufacturer let you change the software inside ? They sell you a device with documented functionality. The Ipad isn't a computer, it is an appliance. If you want a computer, buy a laptop or netbook.
From: Rupert Bear on 30 Apr 2010 05:36 In article <4bda9f4b$0$24374$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > The Ipad isn't a computer, it is an appliance. If you want a computer, > buy a laptop or netbook. Yes, Mother.
From: AES on 30 Apr 2010 14:07 In article <4bda9f4b$0$24374$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > Re: Walled garden. > > When you buy a VCR or DVD player, does the manufacturer let you change > the software inside ? They sell you a device with documented functionality. > > The Ipad isn't a computer, it is an appliance. If you want a computer, > buy a laptop or netbook. Wile I'm thinking about these questions, let me check a factual point: My understanding is that all DVD players marketed today are required by Federal law to have a built-in capability such that the DVD itself (that is, signals read from the DVD by the player) can temporarily disable the Fast Forward button or other similar commands that may be issued from the remote or front-panel controls. True?
From: Alan Baker on 30 Apr 2010 14:20
In article <rupert-8695DE.04363630042010(a)news.giganews.com>, Rupert Bear <rupert(a)nutwood.co.uk> wrote: > In article <4bda9f4b$0$24374$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com>, > JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot(a)vaxination.ca> wrote: > > > The Ipad isn't a computer, it is an appliance. If you want a computer, > > buy a laptop or netbook. > > Yes, Mother. How can you expect other than to be treated like a child when you're argument boils down to, "Wahhh!!! They didn't make what I want! They're mean!" -- "The iPhone doesn't have a speaker phone" -- "I checked very carefully" -- "I checked Apple's web pages" -- Edwin on the iPhone "It is Mac OS X, not BSD.' -- 'From Mac OS to BSD Unix." -- "It's BSD Unix with Apple's APIs and GUI on top of it' -- 'nothing but BSD Unix' (Edwin on Mac OS X) '[The IBM PC] could boot multiple OS, such as DOS, C/PM, GEM, etc.' -- 'I claimed nothing about GEM other than it was available software for the IBM PC. (Edwin on GEM) 'Solaris is just a marketing rename of Sun OS.' -- 'Sun OS is not included on the timeline of Solaris because it's a different OS.' (Edwin on Sun) |