If I tell you that I'm rolling a die, and ask you whether I rolled a six or not a six, offering you 100$ if you guess right, you very obviously should say "not a six", even if we only play the game once.
> Why do we need to criticize one tool because it is not equal or better to another? Probably because we want it to become better :-) > But calling the iPad a failure because it doesn't fit to your work I'm sorry that's…
I also don't think it's a problem, I just think it's a missed opportunity. I think the iPad could have had the potential to be a better computing device for many, if not most, people, had Apple made better decisions.
>What is this silly ‘real work’ gate-keeping? I guess the author means their work. I used the term "real work" because that's the term people use when they write "you can actually use the iPad for real work" articles. I…
Then why don't these people use iPads? (Maybe because iPads are actually more complicated for most common work-related tasks.) Your claim that only a minority of people use more than two applications needs a source,…
I'm sorry.
I'm kind of in the same boat, and I'm slowly, gradually, replacing my Macs with both Windows and Linux devices. As somebody with zero investment in earlier Windows versions, I quite loved Windows 8, and found Windows 10…
Fair points, though I would say two things: 1. Touchscreen computers are in the minority now, but I don't think they'll remain in the minority. Kids are growing up on iPhones, Android phones, and iPads. A computer…
I'm pointing that out multiple times in the article :-)
The difference is probably that Microsoft's Windows 10 demonstrations show a manually customized system, while my screenshot shows what it looks like by default, on a newly installed system? Other than that, I'm not…
I like Windows 8 on the desktop. I agree that it has issues, but I also point that out in the article. As for "undermining people's opinions": while I have no doubt that there are plenty of people who genuinely gave…
I think that's a fair point if you're talking about a disk that's attached to a computer. Yes, the file system on the disk restricts what you can do. For a cloud file synchronization app, though, I'd expect Microsoft to…
Yes. Lots of Mac users do it. Goes back to the old 68000 Macs, still works on OS X. True, it's not a great idea if you use the CLI to interact with your computer, but old Macs never had a CLI, and lots of OS X users…
I think the relevant thing is the d-pad.
You're right, I forgot about the fact that it was "bundled" with an additional game. Personally, I only found out about this after I bought it; I'm not sure how much the bundling helped Mario Kart's game sales. But it's…
Nintendo also released PC software, e.g. Mario Teaches Typing. And they've released a Pokédex for iOS.
I think it is party due to marketing, but I don't think that's the only issue with the Wii U. Other issues include the fact that there's no killer game that explains why the new controller is really needed (most games…
I think this is a little bit revisionist. In hindsight, much of what Nintendo did seems common, because it has become common. Back then, stuff like the rumble pack or the analog stick or a controller that has…
Yes, you're right, Apple has added more stuff to the Finder, but as you imply when you mention Path Finder, accretion of stuff isn't really progress. Here are some specific things that I'm thinking about when I say that…
I did at one point plug a Logitech keyboard into the Surface, but I definitely did not intentionally install any Logitech drivers. It's something Windows put there by itself, only for it to become a problem later.
Yes, if you can pull that off, it's a huge win.
I've love to read your opinion on Linux.
That's funny. Did you miss the part of the article where I write that Windows is "technically terrible" and that its "UX is erratic"? If Microsoft pays people to say things like these, they're doing something wrong. I…
Yep, availability of current games probably plays a role. Though the Mac App Store does show a pretty good selection of games.
I've used a Cintiq for years, and it has the exact same issue with tracking the pen near the edges. If anything, it's worse than the Surface. So it never occurred to me that there might be a solution. Thank you for the…
If I tell you that I'm rolling a die, and ask you whether I rolled a six or not a six, offering you 100$ if you guess right, you very obviously should say "not a six", even if we only play the game once.
> Why do we need to criticize one tool because it is not equal or better to another? Probably because we want it to become better :-) > But calling the iPad a failure because it doesn't fit to your work I'm sorry that's…
I also don't think it's a problem, I just think it's a missed opportunity. I think the iPad could have had the potential to be a better computing device for many, if not most, people, had Apple made better decisions.
>What is this silly ‘real work’ gate-keeping? I guess the author means their work. I used the term "real work" because that's the term people use when they write "you can actually use the iPad for real work" articles. I…
Then why don't these people use iPads? (Maybe because iPads are actually more complicated for most common work-related tasks.) Your claim that only a minority of people use more than two applications needs a source,…
I'm sorry.
I'm kind of in the same boat, and I'm slowly, gradually, replacing my Macs with both Windows and Linux devices. As somebody with zero investment in earlier Windows versions, I quite loved Windows 8, and found Windows 10…
Fair points, though I would say two things: 1. Touchscreen computers are in the minority now, but I don't think they'll remain in the minority. Kids are growing up on iPhones, Android phones, and iPads. A computer…
I'm pointing that out multiple times in the article :-)
The difference is probably that Microsoft's Windows 10 demonstrations show a manually customized system, while my screenshot shows what it looks like by default, on a newly installed system? Other than that, I'm not…
I like Windows 8 on the desktop. I agree that it has issues, but I also point that out in the article. As for "undermining people's opinions": while I have no doubt that there are plenty of people who genuinely gave…
I think that's a fair point if you're talking about a disk that's attached to a computer. Yes, the file system on the disk restricts what you can do. For a cloud file synchronization app, though, I'd expect Microsoft to…
Yes. Lots of Mac users do it. Goes back to the old 68000 Macs, still works on OS X. True, it's not a great idea if you use the CLI to interact with your computer, but old Macs never had a CLI, and lots of OS X users…
I think the relevant thing is the d-pad.
You're right, I forgot about the fact that it was "bundled" with an additional game. Personally, I only found out about this after I bought it; I'm not sure how much the bundling helped Mario Kart's game sales. But it's…
Nintendo also released PC software, e.g. Mario Teaches Typing. And they've released a Pokédex for iOS.
I think it is party due to marketing, but I don't think that's the only issue with the Wii U. Other issues include the fact that there's no killer game that explains why the new controller is really needed (most games…
I think this is a little bit revisionist. In hindsight, much of what Nintendo did seems common, because it has become common. Back then, stuff like the rumble pack or the analog stick or a controller that has…
Yes, you're right, Apple has added more stuff to the Finder, but as you imply when you mention Path Finder, accretion of stuff isn't really progress. Here are some specific things that I'm thinking about when I say that…
I did at one point plug a Logitech keyboard into the Surface, but I definitely did not intentionally install any Logitech drivers. It's something Windows put there by itself, only for it to become a problem later.
Yes, if you can pull that off, it's a huge win.
I've love to read your opinion on Linux.
That's funny. Did you miss the part of the article where I write that Windows is "technically terrible" and that its "UX is erratic"? If Microsoft pays people to say things like these, they're doing something wrong. I…
Yep, availability of current games probably plays a role. Though the Mac App Store does show a pretty good selection of games.
I've used a Cintiq for years, and it has the exact same issue with tracking the pen near the edges. If anything, it's worse than the Surface. So it never occurred to me that there might be a solution. Thank you for the…