Yea...I hear ya. When I was reading about Memristors and how ram forgets it's own state when turned off:
"With non-volatile RAM, that process would be instantaneous and your PC would be in the same state as when you turned it off."
I was thinking about all the times I could fix XP by rebooting & now, how the hell are we going to handle Microsoft's crap when the computer doesn't forget a glitch.
i know how I will handle microsoft's crap...by not using it! (at home, at least)
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Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Jan 04, 2009 at 9:10 am
So true... Linux, here I come. I really do think that Google can blow MS out of the water if they focus on a unix based operating system that is "rock solid", as you put it, and isn't necessarily flashy but can handle a lot of cool features.
@ Brian, MY computer can run HD perfectly, the screen is 1080p and I can run it one either bluray or HDDVD on my comp. The problem is, like with any movie, the servers for the company, for my ISP, and my router occasionally screw up and lag, i hate that and notice it
I am a guy who will notice how the makeup changed one scene to another
feel free to disagree...i've had to reboot my computer twice today because norton caught new trojan viruses showing up. and yeah, i do know that any o/s can get such things.
I hear what you are saying, I have a stand alone blu-ray player, but it still doesn't take away from the fact that HD as a physical medium will be obsolete. Technology is going in a portable & "connected" direction. Just look at all the portable, flash drive, video players. Couple that with Sony's organic LCD that is as thin as film and the possibilities are endless. Also, soon enough, you will be able to have internet speeds that match your home PC. No one will want to store all those discs in their home nevermind have to carry them when they travel. Kinda like MP3 players, .H264/.mkv will be the next standard.
I don't think facts are needed at this point. Think of it like the Automotive Bailout. Like Ford & Co., If Microsoft keeps releasing garbage then people will spend their money elsewhere. It took Toyota, what, 30 years but they now dominate the auto industry. Google or a Linux/Unix distro may be the next to dominate...
You know, Ford didn't take any money, so why do people keep saying that
Anyways, I love my linux, but all of my friends, most of the MAC freaks, and myself all agree that Windows is a better OS for the masses than anything else
"You know, Ford didn't take any money, so why do people keep saying that"
Because people don't let the facts get in the way of their opinions
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Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Jan 05, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Because people don't let the facts get in the way of their opinions
What?! FORD doesn't build shit for cars? Could it be they didn't take the money because they had already taken out an independent loan in 2006 and they still dropped 21% in sales for 2008. Why should I be accurate with facts about FORD when it doesn't matter anymore. They will be gone soon just like physical media.
BUT, Robert, my point wasn't who took the money, my point was why! Sure, Windows is a better OS for the masses because it is user friendly,BUT, if another company comes out with the same convenience on a different platform that has stability,security & cost effectiveness then MS will most definitely run out of gas(No Pun *Smirk*)
Apple's Finder was prior to Windows, So wasn't IBM's which started the whole thing. Sun & all the Linux distros are free & open source which is techie language for non-user friendly.
So far, Google is the only company to stir up the competition with its free software. They will be the ones to watch.
the problem with linux is not the software itself but its image and the relative difficulty of actually getting it on a computer. heck, most people have never had the chance to look at it, never mind try it...so it's windows by default.
and to brian's point (45), i've always thought that apple made a big mistake in not licensing its o/s. if that thing was easily available on intel clones, the percentages would be a lot different today (and windows would actually be a lot better, due to real competition)
Most people find not being considered important to your addled, factphobic mind a good thing, so thanks.
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Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Jan 06, 2009 at 6:32 am
Yes, Mark, that's what I was referring to. If a company(like Google) could compile an OS that would have the same ease of installation & tech support that's not from a forum as well as being more secure,stable & not as expensive then MS will have its hands full.
Or maybe, this is all a fearful illusion in my rotten mind,Hey, El Bicho
Most linux distros are user friendly, and the ones on netbooks are exceptionally user friendy. But guess what,even with nice lunux, INSTALLED FOR YOU, people wanted XP
Again, as I have said, Linux is on netbooks standard, most people wanted the XP version. Plus, I have many friends who tried linux then left it, after playing with it. They thought it was UF, easy to deal with, and the like, but couldn't play games or run full CAD (they refused my FREECAD option)
I AGREE that apple made that mistake, they really are idiots (but hey, they are a hardware company, OSx is merely to sell their machines)
Linux is easy to install, stable, secure, and the like. But it hasn't taken off, even though they once advertised for it. Why do you think google will be any different
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Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Jan 06, 2009 at 9:02 am
Why should google's OS be any different
Because, Google forced Microsoft's hand due to their plethora of free applications like Desktop,Gmail,Chrome,etc. They are tearing Windows apart layer by layer by approaching the OS in a different manner by meeting consumers needs first instead of playing "catch up" like MS has been doing for over 10 years now. IMHO, no other company has offered what Google has offered. Oh,btw,Have you ever tried Goog-411?
(but hey, they[Apple] are a hardware company, OSx is merely to sell their machines)
That was the whole advantage when Macintosh first came out! it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface rather than a command line interface. The OS was stored on a chip and there was no software needed to run basic functions. This is what made it possible for Macs to be a faster computer that could handle graphics better. Thus, the reason why they never licensed their OS. They were building the perfect personal computer and in some ways they did. Before they decided to use Intel, imo, their product was far superior to PC.
@66 Chrome has no actually going nowhere
Gmail is a killer application, as are the online documents (though they are far to basic), DEsktop really sucks
Anyways, they tore them apart in email, and are gaining in office (but they need a stronger offline app to do that), however, history shows Microsoft will win an OS battle with a new OS
@68
As I already explained, we have a case of underpowered notebooks, perfect for Linux, that started with just linux. Guess what, the people chose and wanted XP even though the linux is cheaper
you're making an argument that only has validity very recently: it's just not all that easy to get a notebook computer with a flavor of linux preinstalled.
people 'choose' xp because it's all they know.
i'm not even making an argument that linux is better, just that the average consumer has never even seen it. heck, even heard of it.
"heard of linux" is a whole world away from actually seeing it...and having the opportunity to actually use it.
look, i'm not trying to "win" this argument. my point is that windows has its vast market share not because of the superiority of its product, but because microsoft had the advantage or preinstallation.
Article comments
26 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Yea...I hear ya. When I was reading about Memristors and how ram forgets it's own state when turned off:
"With non-volatile RAM, that process would be instantaneous and your PC would be in the same state as when you turned it off."
I was thinking about all the times I could fix XP by rebooting & now, how the hell are we going to handle Microsoft's crap when the computer doesn't forget a glitch.
27 - Mark Saleski
i know how I will handle microsoft's crap...by not using it! (at home, at least)
28 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
So true... Linux, here I come. I really do think that Google can blow MS out of the water if they focus on a unix based operating system that is "rock solid", as you put it, and isn't necessarily flashy but can handle a lot of cool features.
29 - Robert M. Barga
@ Brian, MY computer can run HD perfectly, the screen is 1080p and I can run it one either bluray or HDDVD on my comp. The problem is, like with any movie, the servers for the company, for my ISP, and my router occasionally screw up and lag, i hate that and notice it
I am a guy who will notice how the makeup changed one scene to another
30 - Robert M. Barga
At you conversation
I am waiting for the downloadable clothing as well. Kind of like the clothing in Walle?
That said, I disagree with the windows crap comment, but agree that linux (which I run as well) is a much better OS to work in
31 - Mark Saleski
feel free to disagree...i've had to reboot my computer twice today because norton caught new trojan viruses showing up. and yeah, i do know that any o/s can get such things.
32 - Robert M. Barga
that sounds more like a software problem than anything else
33 - Mark Saleski
yep. it's called the "win32 api".
34 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Robert,
I hear what you are saying, I have a stand alone blu-ray player, but it still doesn't take away from the fact that HD as a physical medium will be obsolete. Technology is going in a portable & "connected" direction. Just look at all the portable, flash drive, video players. Couple that with Sony's organic LCD that is as thin as film and the possibilities are endless. Also, soon enough, you will be able to have internet speeds that match your home PC. No one will want to store all those discs in their home nevermind have to carry them when they travel. Kinda like MP3 players, .H264/.mkv will be the next standard.
35 - El Bicho
When will the DAT be making a comeback?
36 - Robert M. Barga
@33
LOL, best comeback ever
37 - Robert M. Barga
@34
in five years you are probably right, but for this prediction (2009) the odds are highly unlikely
that said, I think that we are going towards deconnection, but until me generation becomes the elders, we are going to keep physical mediums
38 - James
You are just absurd cause apple rocks this house
39 - Robert M. Barga
@38
I feel sorry for your house
40 - James
HAHAHA
you are so not funny
Apple will continue to gain market share and microshi* will just die when everybody runs
41 - Robert M. Barga
Want to back that up with facts?
42 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Robert,
I don't think facts are needed at this point. Think of it like the Automotive Bailout. Like Ford & Co., If Microsoft keeps releasing garbage then people will spend their money elsewhere. It took Toyota, what, 30 years but they now dominate the auto industry. Google or a Linux/Unix distro may be the next to dominate...
43 - Robert M. Barga
You know, Ford didn't take any money, so why do people keep saying that
Anyways, I love my linux, but all of my friends, most of the MAC freaks, and myself all agree that Windows is a better OS for the masses than anything else
44 - El Bicho
"You know, Ford didn't take any money, so why do people keep saying that"
Because people don't let the facts get in the way of their opinions
45 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Because people don't let the facts get in the way of their opinions
What?! FORD doesn't build shit for cars? Could it be they didn't take the money because they had already taken out an independent loan in 2006 and they still dropped 21% in sales for 2008. Why should I be accurate with facts about FORD when it doesn't matter anymore. They will be gone soon just like physical media.
BUT, Robert, my point wasn't who took the money, my point was why! Sure, Windows is a better OS for the masses because it is user friendly,BUT, if another company comes out with the same convenience on a different platform that has stability,security & cost effectiveness then MS will most definitely run out of gas(No Pun *Smirk*)
46 - Robert M. Barga
@44
which is one of the things I hate about dbating with people, the fact that facts don't matter
I change my views based on facts
47 - Robert M. Barga
@45
Haven't companies released many "Just like windows but better" OS? Have any of them worked?
Why is android better
48 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
So, Robert, if that's the case then you should not have written this article.
49 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Which companies??
50 - El Bicho
"You know, Ford didn't take any money, so why do people keep saying that"
To give off the illusion that you know what you are talking about.
51 - Robert M. Barga
@48
??
This article is predictions, all of which have some factual backing, and none are provable yet
52 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Come on ,Robert, let's get our "facts" straight...
53 - Robert M. Barga
@49
Apple, Sun, a few others, and all the Linux distros... Hell, the ones on netbook quickly got schooled
54 - Robert M. Barga
@ 50
they must love me
@52
what?
55 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Apple's Finder was prior to Windows, So wasn't IBM's which started the whole thing. Sun & all the Linux distros are free & open source which is techie language for non-user friendly.
So far, Google is the only company to stir up the competition with its free software. They will be the ones to watch.
56 - El Bicho
"Which companies??"
Linspire had their Lindows
57 - El Bicho
dang, I must be more tired than I thought. i royally screwed up #50 and copied the wrong line. It should read:
"Why should I be accurate with facts"
To give off the illusion that you know what you are talking about.
time to lie down
58 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
No worries, El Bicho... Even when your not making "mistakes" your two cents aren't important.
59 - Mark Saleski
the problem with linux is not the software itself but its image and the relative difficulty of actually getting it on a computer. heck, most people have never had the chance to look at it, never mind try it...so it's windows by default.
and to brian's point (45), i've always thought that apple made a big mistake in not licensing its o/s. if that thing was easily available on intel clones, the percentages would be a lot different today (and windows would actually be a lot better, due to real competition)
60 - El Bicho
Most people find not being considered important to your addled, factphobic mind a good thing, so thanks.
61 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Yes, Mark, that's what I was referring to. If a company(like Google) could compile an OS that would have the same ease of installation & tech support that's not from a forum as well as being more secure,stable & not as expensive then MS will have its hands full.
Or maybe, this is all a fearful illusion in my rotten mind,Hey, El Bicho
62 - Robert M. Barga
@55
Most linux distros are user friendly, and the ones on netbooks are exceptionally user friendy. But guess what,even with nice lunux, INSTALLED FOR YOU, people wanted XP
Why should google's OS be any different
63 - Robert M. Barga
@59
Again, as I have said, Linux is on netbooks standard, most people wanted the XP version. Plus, I have many friends who tried linux then left it, after playing with it. They thought it was UF, easy to deal with, and the like, but couldn't play games or run full CAD (they refused my FREECAD option)
I AGREE that apple made that mistake, they really are idiots (but hey, they are a hardware company, OSx is merely to sell their machines)
64 - Robert M. Barga
@61
Linux is easy to install, stable, secure, and the like. But it hasn't taken off, even though they once advertised for it. Why do you think google will be any different
65 - Brian aka Guppusmaximus
Why should google's OS be any different
Because, Google forced Microsoft's hand due to their plethora of free applications like Desktop,Gmail,Chrome,etc. They are tearing Windows apart layer by layer by approaching the OS in a different manner by meeting consumers needs first instead of playing "catch up" like MS has been doing for over 10 years now. IMHO, no other company has offered what Google has offered. Oh,btw,Have you ever tried Goog-411?
(but hey, they[Apple] are a hardware company, OSx is merely to sell their machines)
That was the whole advantage when Macintosh first came out! it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface rather than a command line interface. The OS was stored on a chip and there was no software needed to run basic functions. This is what made it possible for Macs to be a faster computer that could handle graphics better. Thus, the reason why they never licensed their OS. They were building the perfect personal computer and in some ways they did. Before they decided to use Intel, imo, their product was far superior to PC.
66 - Robert M. Barga
@66
Chrome has no actually going nowhere
Gmail is a killer application, as are the online documents (though they are far to basic), DEsktop really sucks
Anyways, they tore them apart in email, and are gaining in office (but they need a stronger offline app to do that), however, history shows Microsoft will win an OS battle with a new OS
All of my Macies think it was better with intell
67 - Robert M. Barga
i meant @65
68 - Mark Saleski
>history shows Microsoft will win an OS battle with a new OS
they 'win' only because they're the default. most people have never even seen anything else.
69 - Robert M. Barga
@68
As I already explained, we have a case of underpowered notebooks, perfect for Linux, that started with just linux. Guess what, the people chose and wanted XP even though the linux is cheaper
70 - Mark Saleski
you're making an argument that only has validity very recently: it's just not all that easy to get a notebook computer with a flavor of linux preinstalled.
people 'choose' xp because it's all they know.
i'm not even making an argument that linux is better, just that the average consumer has never even seen it. heck, even heard of it.
71 - Robert M. Barga
I meant netbook. %That is all that they had at first, but so many people wanted XP, so they offered it
I think most people have heard of linux. Hell, it was in a superbowl commercial
HEHE, apple is now challenging google's applications. And the funny thing, they are in beta too
72 - Mark Saleski
"heard of linux" is a whole world away from actually seeing it...and having the opportunity to actually use it.
look, i'm not trying to "win" this argument. my point is that windows has its vast market share not because of the superiority of its product, but because microsoft had the advantage or preinstallation.
73 - Robert M. Barga
I agree to that
74 - Tom
This is total bullshit. There is no way that apple will lose market share. 25 years old and still strong
75 - Robert M. Barga
Effectivly only like 9, from when Jobs came back is all that counts