[QUOTE=Mors Quaedam;42066608]You used a poor example then. Either way, Airdrop is just the substitute for what bluetooth can already do in modern phones (and what it could do in pre-smartphone devices).[/QUOTE]
It's not a substitute, its zero config, unlike bluetooth.
(And that was a fine example, thank you very much. It's the place I spend the most amount of time in without a network connection)
[QUOTE=Periwinkle;42066519]There are other programs you can use to sync your iPhone. WinAMP even let's you put files on the thing. Of course, you still have to have itunes installed that initial time. Even then iTunes really isn't that bad, other then it's bloat if you just renable the sidebar. And I don't have to deal with it that much, after the initial putting music on.[/QUOTE]
Actually you haven't needed to have itunes at all since iOS4(or 5?). The initial install doesn't require you to have it plugged into iTunes anymore, that was stupid as hell, it's good that they got rid of that. Maybe there are still some certain things you need iTunes for, but I haven't needed it at all anymore.
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066620]I don't see how Microsoft has moved to Apple's system...
Apple sells hardware. Microsoft doesn't.
I am free to move to another operating system (obviously Apple would never let their precious OS run on non-Apple hardware though) whenever I want to. I actually own my hardware.[/QUOTE]
update system. microsoft now uses the same operating system update patterns as apple effectively
[QUOTE=gahnoo;42065373]I have to say, the IPS display on my HTC one looks so much nicer than Samesungs over saturated, mis-calibrated and cheap pentile AMOLED panels.[/QUOTE]
The SGS4's display is pretty fucking good though - if you use the "Movie" mode it's pretty darn accurate.
AMOLED can be both good and bad, just like every other scren technology out there.
[QUOTE=Ezhik;42066613]well apple isn't the same enterprise player microsoft is
the least bullshit you have to support, the better your ecosystem is
better apps, faster os, etc.[/QUOTE]
You do know Apple still markets a $1799 MacBook Pro that only has 4GB of RAM in 2013 yeah?
How exactly is that supposed to support the whole "better apps, faster os" idea at all?
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066542]Have you actually read their history?
And things may be looking up from their recent times, but we'll see how they do with this upcoming announcement, and whether they can actually bring something new or interesting to the table.[/QUOTE]
Oh they're going to crash and burn within the next 10 years. Tim Cook doesn't know what to do, hence why everything lately has just been a rehash with new specs (haswell macbooks) and crap everyone wanted in the next os (finder taps, dual monitors not blowing cock)
Apple thread: Begin the Wars.
iOS Devices: Awful build quality.
Android devices: Usually awful build quality.
Pick your poison.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;42066636]The SGS4's display is pretty fucking good though - if you use the "Movie" mode it's pretty darn accurate.
AMOLED can be both good and bad, just like every other scren technology out there.[/QUOTE]
Samsung manufactures the Retina display, and uses it in the galaxy phones.
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066620]I don't see how Microsoft has moved to Apple's system...
Apple sells hardware. Microsoft doesn't.
I am free to move to another operating system (obviously Apple would never let their precious OS run on non-Apple hardware though) whenever I want to. I actually own my hardware.[/QUOTE]
Microsoft has moved to the smaller upgrades to the OS, like 8.1.
And Microsoft does sell hardware. Did you forget about this guy?
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[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066620]I don't see how Microsoft has moved to Apple's system...
Apple sells hardware. Microsoft doesn't.
I am free to move to another operating system (obviously Apple would never let their precious OS run on non-Apple hardware though) whenever I want to. I actually own my hardware.[/QUOTE]
yeah
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microsoft
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doesn't
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sell
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hardware
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[QUOTE=Periwinkle;42066599]Not if someone else is driving and you're bored on a road trip, getting your brother to send over his movie really is pretty nifty.[/QUOTE]
"wow this road trip sure is boring but I know what would make it so much more entertaining, how about we copy large files back and forth between our phones using some arbitrary proprietary terrible technology!"
Its like listening to an Apple aficionado explain how thunderbolt makes his life better.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;42066653]Apple thread: Begin the Wars.
iOS Devices: Awful build quality.
[/QUOTE]
sorry but this is just outright false
[editline]3rd September 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Periwinkle;42066657]Samsung manufactures the Retina display, and uses it in the galaxy phones.[/QUOTE]
entirely wrong. they may be from the same line but they are calibrated [I]completely[/I] differently
[QUOTE=Ezhik;42066663]yeah[/QUOTE]
No shit sherlock, I'm fully aware they sell some hardware. But they do not sell actual desktop PCs (which have always been their bread and butter); they have never tried to move their primary business away from selling an operating system that PC manufacturers supply the parts for (as far as I can see it).
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066642]You do know Apple still markets a $1799 MacBook Pro that only has 4GB of RAM in 2013 yeah?
How exactly is that supposed to support the whole "better apps, faster os" idea at all?[/QUOTE]
apple also only has a dual core processor in the iphone
YET IT'S STILL SMOOTHER THAN GALAXY S4 WITH FUCKTUPLION CORES
throwing more memory/cores/pixels doesn't make a good product
optimized software matters
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066664]"wow this road trip sure is boring but I know what would make it so much more entertaining, how about we copy large files back and forth between our phones using some arbitrary proprietary terrible technology!"
Its like listening to an Apple aficionado explain how thunderbolt makes his life better.[/QUOTE]
i wonder when you will stop spouting nonsense so you can feel better about yourself
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066691]No shit sherlock, I'm fully aware they sell some hardware. But they do not sell actual desktop PCs (which have always been their bread and butter); they have never tried to move their primary business away from selling an operating system that PC manufacturers supply the parts for (as far as I can see it).[/QUOTE]
yeah microsoft is TOTALLY not trying to move to an apple-like platform
and they totally did not acquire the biggest Windows Phone OEM.
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066691]No shit sherlock, I'm fully aware they sell some hardware. But they do not sell actual desktop PCs (which have always been their bread and butter); they have never tried to move their primary business away from selling an operating system that PC manufacturers supply the parts for (as far as I can see it).[/QUOTE]
Microsoft recently bought out Nokia's device devision. they are going to be making a lot more hardware from here in
[QUOTE=Map in a box;42066653]Apple thread: Begin the Wars.
iOS Devices: Awful build quality.
Android devices: Usually awful build quality.
Pick your poison.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty hard on my iPhone 4, but I've only ever had the back glass break on me when it was out of the bumper and fell onto the sidewalk from about 6 feet. The repair was only 30$ and took 15 minutes, the apple guys were super nice and even talked to me about my thoughts on iOS7.
[QUOTE=Ezhik;42066704]yeah microsoft is TOTALLY not trying to move to an apple-like platform
and they totally did not acquire the biggest Windows Phone OEM.[/QUOTE]
You're comparing the ecosystem of Apple's mobile devices, to the ecosystem of Microsoft's desktop PC operating system. Please stop. :v:
[QUOTE=Ezhik;42066696]apple also only has a dual core processor in the iphone
YET IT'S STILL SMOOTHER THAN GALAXY S4 WITH FUCKTUPLION CORES
throwing more memory/cores/pixels doesn't make a good product
optimized software matters[/QUOTE]
I've used the iPhone 5 and it clogs up the same as any other phone on the market once you give it something serious to do; I imagine the actual reason is that the solid state memory isn't that great at this point in time and for the price phone manufacturers are willing to pay.
And I'm sorry, but I have an i7-980x (6 x 3.33GHz cores), and I have to say that throwing additional cores and a fuckton of memory does make for a better experience over someone still using a core 2 duo.
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066691]No shit sherlock, I'm fully aware they sell some hardware. But they do not sell actual desktop PCs (which have always been their bread and butter); they have never tried to move their primary business away from selling an operating system that PC manufacturers supply the parts for (as far as I can see it).[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066620]I don't see how Microsoft has moved to Apple's system...
[B]Apple sells hardware. Microsoft doesn't.[/B]
I am free to move to another operating system (obviously Apple would never let their precious OS run on non-Apple hardware though) whenever I want to. I actually own my hardware.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066664]"wow this road trip sure is boring but I know what would make it so much more entertaining, how about we copy large files back and forth between our phones using some arbitrary proprietary terrible technology!"
Its like listening to an Apple aficionado explain how thunderbolt makes his life better.[/QUOTE]
It's still more fun then look out of a window at trees watching the land slowly evolve from regular trees to palm trees and then sand on an 8 hour trip from North Carolina to central florida.
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;42066677]sorry but this is just outright false[/QUOTE]
Instead of calling me false, explain how.
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;42066705]Microsoft recently bought out Nokia's device devision. they are going to be making a lot more hardware from here in[/QUOTE]
That is still mobile phones though; the desktop PC market is still a huge behemoth. A lot of tasks also cannot be replaced by mobile devices.
I don't really care for their phones and shit though, they did make some rad keyboard/mice and gaming controllers back in the day.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;42066744]Instead of calling me false, explain how.[/QUOTE]
you first
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;42066677]sorry but this is just outright false
[editline]3rd September 2013[/editline]
entirely wrong. they may be from the same line but they are calibrated [I]completely[/I] differently[/QUOTE]
Oh I know, but it's still the same potential for stunning quality.
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;42066749]you first[/QUOTE]
And that's how you know someone is lying.
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066727]I've used the iPhone 5 and it clogs up the same as any other phone on the market once you give it something serious to do; I imagine the actual reason is that the solid state memory isn't that great at this point in time and for the price phone manufacturers are willing to pay.
And I'm sorry, but I have an i7-980x (6 x 3.33GHz cores), and I have to say that throwing additional cores and a fuckton of memory does make for a better experience over someone still using a core 2 duo.[/QUOTE]
we are talking about consumer electronics here tho
yeah you may have more shaders and shit in video games but you really wouldn't have a better experience browsing facebook than a core 2 duo would
[QUOTE=nigerianprince;42066664]"wow this road trip sure is boring but I know what would make it so much more entertaining, how about we copy large files back and forth between our phones using some arbitrary proprietary terrible technology!"
Its like listening to an Apple aficionado explain how thunderbolt makes his life better.[/QUOTE]
Thunderbolt isn't apple proprietary, its [B]INTEL[/B] proprietary.
You can find it on many devices besides Apples now, including on Dell, Asus, Sony, Toshiba, Acer, HP, Samsung, and Lenovo laptops. Many Motherboard manufacturers have started adding the port to their motherboards too.
[QUOTE=Map in a box;42066762]And that's how you know someone is lying.[/QUOTE]
if you state an outlandish claim like apple hardware is awfully built then you should be the one providing citing sources here bucko
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