My OperaPeople are stupid
Friday, June 3, 2011 11:17:29 AM
Windows 8, estimated release date 2012
Windows Phone, release date 2010
DOS on ROM, PS1 IBM, release date 1990
Pure genius.
There is a difference: the big firms have decided we don't need PCs any more and we must buy brand new "mobile devices". Whose utility is more or less the same of the PS1.
Ok, next move is: everybody lets have this cool brand new hair style:
Windows Phone, release date 2010
DOS on ROM, PS1 IBM, release date 1990
Pure genius.
There is a difference: the big firms have decided we don't need PCs any more and we must buy brand new "mobile devices". Whose utility is more or less the same of the PS1.
Yeah, you did not have a digital cam on the PS1 and it did not fit in your purse.DOS in ROM" The early 2011 and 2121 series would boot up off the DOS in ROM and load a "4-quad" screen which allowed users to access help, rapidly launch pre-installed software, connect online, and access files on the hard drive.
Ok, next move is: everybody lets have this cool brand new hair style:
Gramgram84 # Friday, June 3, 2011 12:49:34 PM
Pfeleleppfelelep # Friday, June 3, 2011 3:29:31 PM
Lorenzo CelsiLorenzoCelsi # Friday, June 3, 2011 4:56:52 PM
Annespiritcrow # Saturday, June 4, 2011 1:19:54 AM
No thanks on the hair !
Lorenzo CelsiLorenzoCelsi # Saturday, June 4, 2011 6:39:12 AM
I bet "new things" aren't bad for the business, which means moving money from your pockets into somebody's else pockets.
In the typical american way you have got at least one of any gadget, a "media center", a desktop, a laptop, a game console, a tablet, a smartphone. And you buy new gadgets as they come. As consequence the user is an idiot that must be assisted at any step, so lets put the same software on all those gadgets and make it as dumb as possible, take away features, hide them, "don't touch this so you don't shoot your feet" principle.
It is not about Windows, it is spreading across the whole IT industry. See for example Gnome 3 on Linux but also ChromeOS.
There is another side effect: while you buy gadgets you must buy also services, because that is the real meaning of "always on". You need a subscription to connect, then you need subscriptions to access software, store data, traffic, etc, then you are taken to "stores" where you buy any kind of useless stuff.
Gramgram84 # Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:18:55 AM
Until about a year ago I used to have more or less the latest model of cellphones (brand unimportant), but I dropped the last one on the floor and it broke. At the time I was kinda broke so I couldn't afford a new brand new phone. But I still needed a phone to stay in contact with people, so I just bought some random cheap phone to use temporarily.
The phone was a Nokia (not sure what the model-name is) without a camera, no mp3-player or ringtones, not even possible to send mms! Strictly text and phone, plus Snake 2 (!) available.
And I fucking love it! It's the best phone I can remember having since Nokia 5210; no software-hickups, no worn out touchscreen, not a single error, fault or malfunction.
I had forgotten how, in the past, stuff you bought was made to function and last longer than a hair-do!
So I still use it, and intend to keep using it. My phonebill is 70% less than before, don't need to treat my phone like a newborn baby because of sensitive and fraile touchscreens and I definitely don't need Facebook/Twitter/whatever on my phone. It's a fucking PHONE, I have a computer for all that nonsense....
But I rant...let's call it passion and move on with the day!
Have a nice one!
Lorenzo CelsiLorenzoCelsi # Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:30:44 AM
http://my.opera.com/LorenzoCelsi/blog/nokia-2700-classic
My point is: when you chose the simple tool over the fancy new bells and whistles one it is good because it is a decision of yours. It is BAD when you are forced by somebody else who believes people are stupid and must touch over huge colored "tiles" to perform few and pre-defined basic functions.
Unregistered user # Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:45:50 AM
Unregistered user # Tuesday, June 7, 2011 12:48:52 AM
Lorenzo CelsiLorenzoCelsi # Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:07:38 AM
Yes, I can understand when you are on the move you need a "mobile" device. It is good to have this option. What I don't agree is the idea that EVERYBODY must dump desktops to use "mobile" devices and that all people have to do with them is to connect on Facebook or buy stuff in "stores".
There is even a worse scenario which is you don't have software on your device, you use Web applications instead. This would make you completely dependent from the service providers, not only for accessing the software but also for storing your data.
Annespiritcrow # Tuesday, June 7, 2011 10:04:26 AM
I used to not have any cell phone and hated even having an answering machine. My theory was if I was gone then I'm unavailable, isn't that the point? I got talked into a cell phone then finally talked into a smartphone.
I can be gullible sometimes
Lorenzo CelsiLorenzoCelsi # Tuesday, June 7, 2011 11:14:08 AM
OlgaOlgita # Thursday, June 23, 2011 8:45:44 PM