The current recession, which is being needlessly deepened and prolonged by austerity policies, is a perfect example of why Keynes' analysis and policies remain correct.
Re: the main job of an OS is to get the fuck out of my way.
Well, if you say so. But if finding applets is a problem, why not use the search? Windows-key, start typing what you're looking for, and there it is. How would you do the equivalent in NT more efficiently?
If NT 4 was still supported and on sale I doubt 1 in a million people would choose it over Windows 7 / Server 2008. Sounds like you've got a case of nostalgia!
MS GUI changes since NT4 have in reality added NOTHING to productivity
Really? You don't remember NT4 with a shudder at how ugly it was? Prettiness aside, there have been lots of UI improvements: window snapping, non-hierarchial start menu, jump lists, taskbar grouping, integrated search, libraries, explorer previews, ...
Bollocks. We have more than a clue about what's going on and it's the theory of AGW. The "debunking theories" are diversionary hypotheses and invariably proven wrong.
Not all articles are created equal, or else we'd be wavering between evolution and creationism, round-earth and flat-earth, gravity and intelligent-falling...
The more knowledgeable and experienced IT workers WANT to move away from Windows
This is typical fanboyism - those that are knowledgeable and experienced share my beliefs, those that don't are clearly lacking... better to make the case for how moving to Linux will increase productivity and/or save money, using facts, not opinions.
years of Windows technology has permeated so many systems that making a move away extremely difficult
That's institutional knowledge, which is an asset. Again, you've got to make the case that throwing this away will be justified with productivity, not just because M$ is teh evil.
Why the hate for laptops? All the accessories you listed (monitor, keyboard, mouse) work just as well with a laptop as with a desktop. Sandy Bridge - let alone Ivy Bridge - mobile processors are blazing fast and few would feel they lack anything compared to a desktop, especially when paired with a SSD.
It seems like you haven't used a laptop since the early 80s. Laptops are relatively cheap, certainly fast and it doesn't take much of a productivity gain to justify the price-premium.
5 upvotes for a post blaming "feminazis"? Isn't this exactly the mysogynistic attitude that discourages females from working in the tech-industry? It's certainly a strange attitude to have.
Can't agree or disagree with you, ich spreche kein Deutsch! But if Press Europ is right, then Süddeutche Zeitung is somewhat similar to the Guardian, which gets a thumbs-up from me.
My down-voters clearly don't like the NYT, but can't actually name a superior newspaper. Maybe they're like Sarah Palin and can't actually name any paper... ;)
I like the Economist, too, but it's a news weekly, which is rather different from a daily paper. It certainly doesn't cover as many subjects or news as the NYT does, though the special reports are great for depth.
That would be because you are an ignoramus... Yes, since it was for a TV show, Ted probably should have had a paid off duty game commissioner on staff to make sure everything he was doing was legal. But I think the average person seeing a "bag limit of 1" would assume that meant they got to take 1 home. Oh, and the final nail in your self-righteous hypocrisy: the judge who tried the case said he was unaware of the provision before it came to court.
Whoa, put those six-shooters away and calm down, cowboy! If you're gonna go out killing animals, the onus is on you to know the rules and follow them. Ignorance is no excuse, right?
As for your "final nail", by your logic a 'hunter' can go into the woods with a machine gun and kill everything he sees, just so long as he only takes one home?
That's utter crap. The NYT is as it ever was: the most iconic and respected newspaper in the world. No other paper comes close to the depth & reach of its journalism.
On the other hand, some of the blogs it hosts (like 'Bits') are rubbish and I wouldn't miss them any more than I'd miss the fashion section if it disappeared, too.
ratfox is right - the article never mentions Apple; dogged is right that the 'Bits' blog of the NYT has its metaphorical tongue right up Apple's arse.
For example, this Bits review for a pair of headphones assured readers that the 3.5mm headphone jack they came with is "ready for iProducts ", as if every other tech company has yet to implement this advanced technology... Another post refers to the Flashback trojan as a "Windows-style computer virus"...
"I'm afraid I was blindsided by this" sounds weaselly to me! 10 grand and a season banned is no big deal to a rich man with plenty of other playgrounds available. A scaled fine, based on income, might have had him squealing a bit more.
Have a look at this video of the manufacturing of an N9 - which has the same type of shell as the Lumia 800/900 - and you won't say it was "primarily designed for cheap manufacturing".
"the legions of astroturfers in the pay of Microsoft"
I have a sneaking suspicion that Barry Shitpeas is in the pay of MS as a double-agent - say completely stupid things often enough, always attacking WP7, and he just might convince people that MS is doing something good. As we've seen with the plan to insert Elop at Nokia, Redmond is that cunning...
Sort of like how my ISP gave me a router for free in return for signing up to a contract. They're not actually standing in front of the shop, handing phones out to passers-by.
Thought about it a second and came up with a points table that results could be posted to, similar to the Sudoko game on WP7. Of course, you didn't actually want thinking, just applause for calling it an "abortion"...
At 30p a shot they're not cheap, but still much cheaper than a cup from a high street shop. There's a lot less faffing about than with loose coffee and basically no cleaning or wastage. By the way, if you're in France you can buy generic capsules from the supermarket, though they're not much cheaper.
The worst thing about Nespresso is the incredibly wanky ads.
Apparently you forget Nokias own admission that they wouldn't go with Android because they couldn't *replace* Google Maps with Nokias service and still have the apps package.
There was a lot more to it than maps, but consider it from Nokia's point of view: they spent billions on buying out Navteq so that they could use the maps & navigation as a unique selling point. Go with android and throw that away, or leverage it on another platform? Which would you choose?
On a Lumia you get worldwide (pretty much) offline navigation. The interface needs improvement, but it's a compelling feature for a lot of punters.
2 million Lumias sold (I'm going with 'sold' because that's what the article states, FWIW) is a lot better than no sales of nothing. HTC are competition so they can hardly be cannabilised by Nokia.
Name any mobile manufacturer which makes its phones outside Asia. Apple has done very well with slapping "Designed in California" on the back of Foxconn's efforts; if Nokia were to keep production in Finland then it would be going into the fight of its life with one hand tied behind its back. </cliches ;) >
Nokia didn't sell its future to Microsoft, they're MS's immediate hope in mobile and that's why MS paid so much for them to sign up. Each needs the other now, but there's nothing stopping Nokia from switching down the line, and who knows, they might just do so.
No spin (and no interest to disclose, either) because it's worth understanding why Elop made the decision to go with WP7. The whole Trojan Horse conspiracy is stupid and much less interesting than the facts.
Imagine joining Nokia as the boss and having to come up with a strategy when Symbian is a dead-end and MeeGo - the great hope - won't come out for another three years. Everyday Nokia is getting eaten alive, Google won't offer any help and time is fast running out.
"sold two million Lumia... in the first quarter" on the page turns into nobody wants our Windows phones in your head?
The Reg hive mind clearly loathes Elop, but in 2011 the schedule for Meego was to have three phones shipping by 2014. That's still two years from today, assuming no delays, compared with the three WP7 phones Nokia already have on the market and selling in the millions.
You'll have to stick with 3, they make it so bloody hard to leave! The harrassment getting a PAC from 3 is ridiculous. Great deals, but watching a friend struggle to get a PAC put me off 3.
Re: I see why Americans that agree with this want a smaller government
And yet the so-called 'party of small government' - the Republicans - nominated the justices that made the majority in this decision. How can any voter with two brain cells keep voting for these guys? Santorum, FFS...
Pulling a consistent 30mph on the flat is great going for anyone, let alone a "fat bloke on a foldy bike"!
If cars are passing you with a big speed difference then you must be cycling on major roads or outside the city? Going across London I have no problem keeping up with motorised traffic, unless it's night and the roads are completely clear. 12mph average stopping at all red lights (and there're 70 or so lights each way on my commute).
Drivers seem to be adapting to cyclists and most don't make silly attempts at passing because they know the cyclist will just filter by at the next pinch point.
Firstly, it's not only children who harass; in this case, it was done by an adult.
Secondly, it's not only children who are subject to persecution. Gays, blacks, Asians, physically handicapped... the list goes on.
You're clearly being facetious in your second paragraph; it looks like you don't have either the experience or empathy to understand just how vicious people can be and what it can result in.
Think about it: if someone you knew was subject to abuse all day, everyday, would you be happy to do nothing and have nothing done about it? No matter what the consequences?
So if a child was being bullied at school constantly, to the point of suicide, your reaction would be to say "stop being a crybaby"? Or would you acknowledge that verbal abuse can be just as hurtful as being punched and do something about it?
Going with Voltaire is the purist stance, but it ignores the fact that what people say can hurt deeply, especially when it's intended to. Sure, we can say to ignore it, but that may not be so easy for the victim.
No sympathy for this prick, he deserves what he got.
Uncorrected, my eyesight is awful, thanks for asking! But looking with contacts in, those stickers in your picture are definitely below waist level, nowhere near eye level.
Are those big bullies at MS holding a gun to your head, forcing you to buy it? Quit whinging and let the market sort it out - game consoles are hardly life & death.
"This woman does not belong in society. She is morally defective and, yes I will say it, Evil. You would be hard pressed to find a more clear cut example of the victim mentality than this pitiful excuse for human flotsam. And Bollocks to she's 83! She was a conniving bitch at 23, I assure you!"
Nastiest comment ever? Or am I just feeding the troll? Hmm...
"Hello Robinson,I remember CFCs very clearly. I spent a lot of money investing in a CNG fuel system for my car when the Government of NZ told us that this was necessary as petrol emissions were destroying the Ozone layer."
What utter bollocks! People who got CNG tanks installed in their cars did it because it was - at the time - cheaper than petrol. I worked in a petrol station and the punters who filled up with CNG were doing it for no other reason than saving money.
"I do no longer believe anything that Governments say , and that includes Global Warming.
Hell will freeze over before I believe in the alarmist statements that Politicians spout."
It's not just (some) politicians saying this, it's nearly every climate scientist in the world. But hey, it must make you feel good to sound so cynical...
other than nuclear and conservation, we really have no tools available. Nuclear is unpopular with voters, and conservation is unpopular with big companies.
Really? Replacing coal with natural gas does nothing to reduce CO2 emissions?
Tarquin, you're not in the "denier box", you're in the "weasel box" :) You say that you aren't convinced by the already overwhelming evidence, but can't give a reason for this.
The "large number of people" you refer to are the scientists who have the knowledge and have done the research. If their work can't convince you, then there's no hope of any rational way of getting there.
Tarquin, you're arguing like a homeopath. Cherry-picking a study here and there and giving it outsize importance while ignoring the overwhelming majority of studies isn't keeping an open-mind, it's foolishness. "Evidence that doesn't fit the case" is welcome, but don't make the leap that it invalidates the case.
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Re: Who pays fir it?
"disgraced Keynesian economics"? WTF?
The current recession, which is being needlessly deepened and prolonged by austerity policies, is a perfect example of why Keynes' analysis and policies remain correct.
Re: Sir Job
Why not? Bill Gates has got a KBE stuffed in a sock drawer somewhere. Maybe Her Majesty just likes Windows better than OS X ;)
Re: Titles are for toffs
Let's not t forget that that slick Lumia 900 hardware design is wholesale stolen from the N9.
Get the same lawyer who sued John Fogerty for sounding too much like John Fogerty onto this!
Re: the main job of an OS is to get the fuck out of my way.
Well, if you say so. But if finding applets is a problem, why not use the search? Windows-key, start typing what you're looking for, and there it is. How would you do the equivalent in NT more efficiently?
If NT 4 was still supported and on sale I doubt 1 in a million people would choose it over Windows 7 / Server 2008. Sounds like you've got a case of nostalgia!
Re: Copying Apple
MS GUI changes since NT4 have in reality added NOTHING to productivity
Really? You don't remember NT4 with a shudder at how ugly it was? Prettiness aside, there have been lots of UI improvements: window snapping, non-hierarchial start menu, jump lists, taskbar grouping, integrated search, libraries, explorer previews, ...
Nothing that adds anything to your productivity?
Bollocks. We have more than a clue about what's going on and it's the theory of AGW. The "debunking theories" are diversionary hypotheses and invariably proven wrong.
Not all articles are created equal, or else we'd be wavering between evolution and creationism, round-earth and flat-earth, gravity and intelligent-falling...
@AC
The more knowledgeable and experienced IT workers WANT to move away from Windows
This is typical fanboyism - those that are knowledgeable and experienced share my beliefs, those that don't are clearly lacking... better to make the case for how moving to Linux will increase productivity and/or save money, using facts, not opinions.
years of Windows technology has permeated so many systems that making a move away extremely difficult
That's institutional knowledge, which is an asset. Again, you've got to make the case that throwing this away will be justified with productivity, not just because M$ is teh evil.
Re: Why would I want to do that?
Why the hate for laptops? All the accessories you listed (monitor, keyboard, mouse) work just as well with a laptop as with a desktop. Sandy Bridge - let alone Ivy Bridge - mobile processors are blazing fast and few would feel they lack anything compared to a desktop, especially when paired with a SSD.
It seems like you haven't used a laptop since the early 80s. Laptops are relatively cheap, certainly fast and it doesn't take much of a productivity gain to justify the price-premium.
@AC 07.47
5 upvotes for a post blaming "feminazis"? Isn't this exactly the mysogynistic attitude that discourages females from working in the tech-industry? It's certainly a strange attitude to have.
@Tony Gregory
Can't agree or disagree with you, ich spreche kein Deutsch! But if Press Europ is right, then Süddeutche Zeitung is somewhat similar to the Guardian, which gets a thumbs-up from me.
My down-voters clearly don't like the NYT, but can't actually name a superior newspaper. Maybe they're like Sarah Palin and can't actually name any paper... ;)
Re: NYT lost relevancy about 10 years ago
I like the Economist, too, but it's a news weekly, which is rather different from a daily paper. It certainly doesn't cover as many subjects or news as the NYT does, though the special reports are great for depth.
BTW, the Economist sadly has its own fashion section and embarrassing blogs, too.
Re: NYT lost relevancy about 10 years ago
To all my down-voters (5 so far, close to a personal best!): which newspaper surpasses the NYT for depth & reach of journalism?
The Times (of London), Washington Post, the WSJ? None of these come close, IMHO, so which do you think is top of the pile?
Re: @Tom 13
That would be because you are an ignoramus... Yes, since it was for a TV show, Ted probably should have had a paid off duty game commissioner on staff to make sure everything he was doing was legal. But I think the average person seeing a "bag limit of 1" would assume that meant they got to take 1 home. Oh, and the final nail in your self-righteous hypocrisy: the judge who tried the case said he was unaware of the provision before it came to court.
Whoa, put those six-shooters away and calm down, cowboy! If you're gonna go out killing animals, the onus is on you to know the rules and follow them. Ignorance is no excuse, right?
As for your "final nail", by your logic a 'hunter' can go into the woods with a machine gun and kill everything he sees, just so long as he only takes one home?
Re: NYT lost relevancy about 10 years ago
That's utter crap. The NYT is as it ever was: the most iconic and respected newspaper in the world. No other paper comes close to the depth & reach of its journalism.
On the other hand, some of the blogs it hosts (like 'Bits') are rubbish and I wouldn't miss them any more than I'd miss the fashion section if it disappeared, too.
You're Both Right...
ratfox is right - the article never mentions Apple; dogged is right that the 'Bits' blog of the NYT has its metaphorical tongue right up Apple's arse.
For example, this Bits review for a pair of headphones assured readers that the 3.5mm headphone jack they came with is "ready for iProducts ", as if every other tech company has yet to implement this advanced technology... Another post refers to the Flashback trojan as a "Windows-style computer virus"...
@Greg J Preece
"I'm afraid I was blindsided by this" sounds weaselly to me! 10 grand and a season banned is no big deal to a rich man with plenty of other playgrounds available. A scaled fine, based on income, might have had him squealing a bit more.
@N13L5
tl;dr
Have a look at this video of the manufacturing of an N9 - which has the same type of shell as the Lumia 800/900 - and you won't say it was "primarily designed for cheap manufacturing".
Re: Actually quite like it
"I love your not-too-subtle astroturfing shill antics for WP7"
Reading that on my HTC Desire is rather ironic...
Elop is a cancer? Take a deep breath and realise that Nokia is a mobile manufacturer, not your mum.
@firefly
"the legions of astroturfers in the pay of Microsoft"
I have a sneaking suspicion that Barry Shitpeas is in the pay of MS as a double-agent - say completely stupid things often enough, always attacking WP7, and he just might convince people that MS is doing something good. As we've seen with the plan to insert Elop at Nokia, Redmond is that cunning...
@Daon151dh
Sort of like how my ISP gave me a router for free in return for signing up to a contract. They're not actually standing in front of the shop, handing phones out to passers-by.
Is that better for you, internet-tough-guy?
Re: Solitaire
Thought about it a second and came up with a points table that results could be posted to, similar to the Sudoko game on WP7. Of course, you didn't actually want thinking, just applause for calling it an "abortion"...
SkyDrive
Yes, it's from MS, but it works well in my experience. 25GB of online storage for free and it only requires a hotmail account.
@Alex
Yep, I'm aware of the N9, but it isn't actually running MeeGo. It's OS - Harmattan - is based on Maemo.
Paying for convenience.
At 30p a shot they're not cheap, but still much cheaper than a cup from a high street shop. There's a lot less faffing about than with loose coffee and basically no cleaning or wastage. By the way, if you're in France you can buy generic capsules from the supermarket, though they're not much cheaper.
The worst thing about Nespresso is the incredibly wanky ads.
@DrXym
The run off is a design conceit which usually looks good, but it's annoying with contacts who have similar and long (Polish!) names which get cut off.
Off-topic: 3 downvotes for your entirely factual post? What is it with so many Reg posters? Y'all react like Pavlov's dog as soon as you see "M$".
Re: The company will push out a patch
Patches are applied when connected to a PC, same as an iPhone, so no problem... ah, why bother, trolls will stay trolls.
Re: @jc: Google won't offer any help
Apparently you forget Nokias own admission that they wouldn't go with Android because they couldn't *replace* Google Maps with Nokias service and still have the apps package.
There was a lot more to it than maps, but consider it from Nokia's point of view: they spent billions on buying out Navteq so that they could use the maps & navigation as a unique selling point. Go with android and throw that away, or leverage it on another platform? Which would you choose?
On a Lumia you get worldwide (pretty much) offline navigation. The interface needs improvement, but it's a compelling feature for a lot of punters.
@Paul
2 million Lumias sold (I'm going with 'sold' because that's what the article states, FWIW) is a lot better than no sales of nothing. HTC are competition so they can hardly be cannabilised by Nokia.
Name any mobile manufacturer which makes its phones outside Asia. Apple has done very well with slapping "Designed in California" on the back of Foxconn's efforts; if Nokia were to keep production in Finland then it would be going into the fight of its life with one hand tied behind its back. </cliches ;) >
Nokia didn't sell its future to Microsoft, they're MS's immediate hope in mobile and that's why MS paid so much for them to sign up. Each needs the other now, but there's nothing stopping Nokia from switching down the line, and who knows, they might just do so.
Positive Spin?
No spin (and no interest to disclose, either) because it's worth understanding why Elop made the decision to go with WP7. The whole Trojan Horse conspiracy is stupid and much less interesting than the facts.
Imagine joining Nokia as the boss and having to come up with a strategy when Symbian is a dead-end and MeeGo - the great hope - won't come out for another three years. Everyday Nokia is getting eaten alive, Google won't offer any help and time is fast running out.
Business Week has a good article, check it out.
Re: Translation
"sold two million Lumia... in the first quarter" on the page turns into nobody wants our Windows phones in your head?
The Reg hive mind clearly loathes Elop, but in 2011 the schedule for Meego was to have three phones shipping by 2014. That's still two years from today, assuming no delays, compared with the three WP7 phones Nokia already have on the market and selling in the millions.
Pedant Fail :)
...when the word ends with a vowel, 'n' or 's' the stress falls on the penultimate syllable (barring an accent). calle
@jsphsmith1985
You'll have to stick with 3, they make it so bloody hard to leave! The harrassment getting a PAC from 3 is ridiculous. Great deals, but watching a friend struggle to get a PAC put me off 3.
Re: I see why Americans that agree with this want a smaller government
And yet the so-called 'party of small government' - the Republicans - nominated the justices that made the majority in this decision. How can any voter with two brain cells keep voting for these guys? Santorum, FFS...
Re: too slow
Slow women do 30mph? Not for long, and never on flat ground.
Maybe you're exaggerating because an old lady on her pushbike passed you? ;)
@Vic
Pulling a consistent 30mph on the flat is great going for anyone, let alone a "fat bloke on a foldy bike"!
If cars are passing you with a big speed difference then you must be cycling on major roads or outside the city? Going across London I have no problem keeping up with motorised traffic, unless it's night and the roads are completely clear. 12mph average stopping at all red lights (and there're 70 or so lights each way on my commute).
Drivers seem to be adapting to cyclists and most don't make silly attempts at passing because they know the cyclist will just filter by at the next pinch point.
Re: Slippery slope.. @Norfolk
Firstly, it's not only children who harass; in this case, it was done by an adult.
Secondly, it's not only children who are subject to persecution. Gays, blacks, Asians, physically handicapped... the list goes on.
You're clearly being facetious in your second paragraph; it looks like you don't have either the experience or empathy to understand just how vicious people can be and what it can result in.
Think about it: if someone you knew was subject to abuse all day, everyday, would you be happy to do nothing and have nothing done about it? No matter what the consequences?
Re: Slippery slope..
So if a child was being bullied at school constantly, to the point of suicide, your reaction would be to say "stop being a crybaby"? Or would you acknowledge that verbal abuse can be just as hurtful as being punched and do something about it?
Re: Slippery slope..
Going with Voltaire is the purist stance, but it ignores the fact that what people say can hurt deeply, especially when it's intended to. Sure, we can say to ignore it, but that may not be so easy for the victim.
No sympathy for this prick, he deserves what he got.
Re: @Metavisor
Uncorrected, my eyesight is awful, thanks for asking! But looking with contacts in, those stickers in your picture are definitely below waist level, nowhere near eye level.
Re: Yay
Are those big bullies at MS holding a gun to your head, forcing you to buy it? Quit whinging and let the market sort it out - game consoles are hardly life & death.
@Metavisor
Stickers placed right at knee-level, huh?
Also, why're the stickers white? Bad choice for contrast or visibility, but perhaps more attractive, and that's what counts.
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Re: Prison would fix this
"This woman does not belong in society. She is morally defective and, yes I will say it, Evil. You would be hard pressed to find a more clear cut example of the victim mentality than this pitiful excuse for human flotsam. And Bollocks to she's 83! She was a conniving bitch at 23, I assure you!"
Nastiest comment ever? Or am I just feeding the troll? Hmm...
Likely explanation: the Reg posted a bullsh1t picture.
Take a look at the store front and think to yourself if clear, unmarked glass might be hard for an 83 year old to see.
Anyone that's used the hockey-puck mouse knows that Apple are well capable of choosing form over function...
@elderlyblock
"Hello Robinson,I remember CFCs very clearly. I spent a lot of money investing in a CNG fuel system for my car when the Government of NZ told us that this was necessary as petrol emissions were destroying the Ozone layer."
What utter bollocks! People who got CNG tanks installed in their cars did it because it was - at the time - cheaper than petrol. I worked in a petrol station and the punters who filled up with CNG were doing it for no other reason than saving money.
"I do no longer believe anything that Governments say , and that includes Global Warming.
Hell will freeze over before I believe in the alarmist statements that Politicians spout."
It's not just (some) politicians saying this, it's nearly every climate scientist in the world. But hey, it must make you feel good to sound so cynical...
@Tom Reg
other than nuclear and conservation, we really have no tools available. Nuclear is unpopular with voters, and conservation is unpopular with big companies.
Really? Replacing coal with natural gas does nothing to reduce CO2 emissions?
Re: @Tarquin ftlb
Tarquin, you're not in the "denier box", you're in the "weasel box" :) You say that you aren't convinced by the already overwhelming evidence, but can't give a reason for this.
The "large number of people" you refer to are the scientists who have the knowledge and have done the research. If their work can't convince you, then there's no hope of any rational way of getting there.
Re: Available for...
Out for Playbook but not WP? Ouch.
Re: @Tarquin ftlb
Tarquin, you're arguing like a homeopath. Cherry-picking a study here and there and giving it outsize importance while ignoring the overwhelming majority of studies isn't keeping an open-mind, it's foolishness. "Evidence that doesn't fit the case" is welcome, but don't make the leap that it invalidates the case.
Language?
Has it got anything to do with the difficulty of porting the physics engine? WP8 will (supposedly) allow native c++ apps.
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