Steve Jobs Steals GDC Thunder with iPad 2 Announcement
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Why would a company that builds hardware not keep building new iterations? By that foolish logic CPUs, graphics cards, monitors, hard drives, etc etc should all be the same as they were 20 years ago and we should still be using the command line.
How many years should a company wait before improving their products? 2 years? 4 years? Never?
Also, some people will attack any expensive hardware with the argument of "Why do you need that?" or "Just buy a cheaper, crappier version". The same complaints are used when discussing nice cars, nice clothes, everything. I used to eat Ramen, but I don't anymore because Ramen is shitty and I can afford to eat better things. Same with clothes, cars, cameras, computers, etc.
The same goes for people that resort to name calling to insult users of anything (cars, clothes, tech) it means they have no real argument. They need to tear the other people down in order to make themselves feel better. They seem to me to be bitter because they can't afford the nicer things.
How many years should a company wait before improving their products? 2 years? 4 years? Never?
Also, some people will attack any expensive hardware with the argument of "Why do you need that?" or "Just buy a cheaper, crappier version". The same complaints are used when discussing nice cars, nice clothes, everything. I used to eat Ramen, but I don't anymore because Ramen is shitty and I can afford to eat better things. Same with clothes, cars, cameras, computers, etc.
The same goes for people that resort to name calling to insult users of anything (cars, clothes, tech) it means they have no real argument. They need to tear the other people down in order to make themselves feel better. They seem to me to be bitter because they can't afford the nicer things.
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Why is it self-indulgent to introduce multiple models of hardware? Answer - it is not and you really don't understand those words. (hey, you asked) Apple is a company run by capitalists. They want to make money, just like you, your bosses and me. Do you really think the iPad 3 (if your rumors are even correct) will replace the iPad 2? Maybe you should expand you thinking and compare the iPad to the iPod. First there was one iPod - now they have multiple models. The iPad will do the same thing. That is how Apple does business.
And can you explain why Apple should make cheap hardware? Should Porsche make $12,000 cars? Should Rolex make $15 watches? Should Giorgio Armani make a $159 suit? If you are simply mad because you can't afford it, save your money or get a better job. If you have a real reason (beyond "I want it but don't want to pay") for them to make cheaper stuff, lets have it.
Why is it self-indulgent to introduce multiple models of hardware? Answer - it is not and you really don't understand those words. (hey, you asked) Apple is a company run by capitalists. They want to make money, just like you, your bosses and me. Do you really think the iPad 3 (if your rumors are even correct) will replace the iPad 2? Maybe you should expand you thinking and compare the iPad to the iPod. First there was one iPod - now they have multiple models. The iPad will do the same thing. That is how Apple does business.
And can you explain why Apple should make cheap hardware? Should Porsche make $12,000 cars? Should Rolex make $15 watches? Should Giorgio Armani make a $159 suit? If you are simply mad because you can't afford it, save your money or get a better job. If you have a real reason (beyond "I want it but don't want to pay") for them to make cheaper stuff, lets have it.
True Nintendo makes new iterations of their products, but this isn't an Ipad-xl, it's the next generation of Ipads. It would be like Nintendo making the ds-i and calling it the ds2. The 3ds seems to have some drastic improvements (even if you don't like 3d the graphics power of the thing seems like a pretty large step up from the last model).Delusibeta said:
Also, aren't Nintendo's products at least close to reasonably priced?
Edit: also, what the hell? where's the damn Ethernet port? haven't real computers had these for a couple months now?
Call me when it gets a usb port. And when apple stop being douchebags about (dis)allowing apps.
Also this: http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-09-23/
Also this: http://www.dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-09-23/
I work at Futureshop (Which is much like Best Buy but in Canada) selling computers and I wanted to show a customer how torrents work. I was using an iMac and tried to go to kickass torrents and the fucking computer wouldn't let me...This is the biggest problem I have with Mac products; I should be able to go to any site I goddamn well please without a company arbitrarily deciding I can't...anyway this is the main reason I will never get an Apple product which is a shame because they make things very well.
You don't appear to know the meaning of several words. With 10% market share how does 2% of the richest equate to that? And since the iPads are cheaper then the majority of its challengers your calculations are still suspect. And what percentage of the market do gaming consoles and PCs target anyway?
A Kindle, seriously? It is an overpriced, poorly reviewed ereader that has the worst vendor lock in of virtually any device ever. They can, have and will remove ebooks you own from your device. Cool. The price didn't drop to anything reasonable until the iPad was announced. You bought hardware from a warehouse book seller. Wow! What insight! Does it play Farmville?
I read the article to see what the Escapist thought about the announcement and if there was any information related to gaming. Not to read you whining about products you cannot abide. A game reviewer with a kindle does not get nor deserve any respect from me.
In the future, please just do your job. Report about the gaming angle or stay over at the GDC and report about GAMING.
A Kindle, seriously? It is an overpriced, poorly reviewed ereader that has the worst vendor lock in of virtually any device ever. They can, have and will remove ebooks you own from your device. Cool. The price didn't drop to anything reasonable until the iPad was announced. You bought hardware from a warehouse book seller. Wow! What insight! Does it play Farmville?
I read the article to see what the Escapist thought about the announcement and if there was any information related to gaming. Not to read you whining about products you cannot abide. A game reviewer with a kindle does not get nor deserve any respect from me.
In the future, please just do your job. Report about the gaming angle or stay over at the GDC and report about GAMING.