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ggrobot
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 Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:27 pm Post subject: TechNews - MS has no plans for Windows 7 SP2 [33942] |
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Apple announces 7.9-inch iPad Mini with a 1,024 x
768 display, A5 - The
iPad mini
has been revealed by Apple at a special event in San Jose. The device
has a 7.9 inch display, 4:3 aspect ratio, lightning dock connector, and
front and rear cameras. In addition, it uses an A5 CPU, LTE is onboard,
has 10 hr ba
Read more...
Source: GGMania headlines
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| Jesus Christ, this fuckin arab .... this is pathetic scene showing what humanity is... |
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Csimbi
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Apple announces 7.9-inch iPad Mini with a 1,024 x 768 display, A5
Seems they are going backwards.
I was no plan on getting one anyway.
Microsoft has no plans for a second Windows 7 Service Pack
These guys would say just about anything to spoon-feed you that WinDOS 8 crap.
But IT departments will force the release eventually anyway.
Pokki brings back the Start Menu to Windows 8
And if they were smart enough, they would charge for it and get rich on MS's mistake.
The new and updated games of Windows 8
Truly pathetic.
The 25 most popular passwords of 2012
LOL
Digital rights activist buys data of 1.1 million Facebook users for $5
It's a good thing I never joined.
Today's youth does not understand the value of privacy. How would they? They teach them crap in school.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Gates!
There's always a reason to get drunk. I wish you fired Ballmer a long time ago though.
Kim Dotcom to Relaunch Megaupload on Raid Anniversary
Hmmm. I have never understood why pirates don't encrypt their stolen file names and file contents - they are so easy to find. I guess this Kim chap realized that too late.
Boeing's CHAMP Missle Drone Flying EMP Weapon
Congratulations! I guess it won't take long to replace that EMP charge with a nuke.
Man Robbed on Train Tracks, Hit by Train in Sweden
It's an oldie, but it's good to see the result. I would have cut his balls of though. |
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gx-x
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Steve Balmer - RIP = Apple RIP (slowly but surely)
Bill Gates resigns - m$ windows RIP (slowly but surely)
I can understand win8-like metrosexual interface for mobile, but for desktop? Insane... |
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Baconnaise
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 11:10 am Post subject: |
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| gx-x wrote: | Steve Balmer - RIP = Apple RIP (slowly but surely)
Bill Gates resigns - m$ windows RIP (slowly but surely)
I can understand win8-like metrosexual interface for mobile, but for desktop? Insane... |
The thing is I can get used to that kind of interface on my tablet or phone (no sdcard on winmobile is why I didn't go nokia this time around) but not on the PC. You were already able to do that with rainlender and other apps for the pc. It's good for showing off but that's about it imo. People are defending the metro UI but are blinded by the fact that it's forced on you leaving you little choice and adds another layer or step in getting things done. I don't care if you like the interface on the desktop but I should have the option to go classic desktop without themes without third party apps or some sort of workaround.
Win8 metro I expected the transition to mobile as a mobile interface not a desktop one. We have cheap phones (sammy admire was 40 dollars earlier this year that can hit 900mhz) like the kyocera rise that's $99 with the latest version of android and 1gig snapdragon. Once these become the norm MS is going to be able push windows mobile into the home as an all in one product. PC runs on windows plus your phone and then if you have an xbox even more crap to sync up. They may even go the unity route with windows mobile. MS is trying hard to replicate the play store and that's a no brainer. They might be able to pull it off who knows. |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Csimbi wrote: |
Pokki brings back the Start Menu to Windows 8
And if they were smart enough, they would charge for it and get rich on MS's mistake. |
There's already a paid fix that is better IMO: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ |
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gx-x
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Baconnaise wrote: | | gx-x wrote: | Steve Balmer - RIP = Apple RIP (slowly but surely)
Bill Gates resigns - m$ windows RIP (slowly but surely)
I can understand win8-like metrosexual interface for mobile, but for desktop? Insane... |
The thing is I can get used to that kind of interface on my tablet or phone (no sdcard on winmobile is why I didn't go nokia this time around) but not on the PC. You were already able to do that with rainlender |
The thing is, if I were to setup the metro screen, it would have calendar, mail and browser. None of which would be m$ products. The rest of the screen is just a major waste of space. I have never used windows media center on win 7. Maybe once or twice when I first got win 7 but that's it. It's just not good enough. Now they force that whole concept onto win8 primary screen, aka metro. Why? Does the wmp support various subtitles (if any)? Does it support plugins? Can it use CUDA for rendering? DXVA? Can a 1ghz atom media machine use win8 like it can use some other media centers to play EVERYTHING? No, it can't.
Now imagine installing win8 to your kid's PC. "Daddy, daddy, what is this stock market?" just a bunch of bloatware....Hell, I don't even follow stock market since I don't gamble lol.
| Quote: | | We have cheap phones (sammy admire was 40 dollars earlier this year that can hit 900mhz) like the kyocera rise that's $99 with the latest version of android and 1gig snapdragon. |
Try Huawei G300. Depending on the country/contract it can be as cheap as 50$. 1ghz arm7 snapdr, andreno 200, 512mb ram, 1gb storage memory, 2GB internal SD, gorilla glass, 4" IPS touch screen, ICS...
| Quote: | | Once these become the norm MS is going to be able push windows mobile into the home as an all in one product. |
Doubtfully. These cheap phones have cuts here and there to be able to remain cheap and somehow I don't think m$ is going to hand out win8 mobile for free or for the android license price (virtually little to no cost). Win8 mobile would turn a potentially 100$ device into a 150$ priced device. No Chinese company is going to embrace it. It's not even "quantity vs quality" issue since I don't see what can win8 offer that android doesn't already have and do better.
| Quote: | | MS is trying hard to replicate the play store and that's a no brainer. They might be able to pull it off who knows. |
Yea, I saw their store lol. Did you see how laughable those apps are? I'd like to think that devs are going to step in and create apps but somehow I don't see why would they do that. If they want to make money and pay for license in the process, there is iOS. OR they can develop for free for android. Why would they bother to develop for OS that is going to take MAYBE 10% of market share? Maybe some will find a fiscally valid plan to develop some basic apps that will sell for sure, make money on that and then move on back to android/iOS. |
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Csimbi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| -=WolverinE=- wrote: | | Csimbi wrote: |
Pokki brings back the Start Menu to Windows 8
And if they were smart enough, they would charge for it and get rich on MS's mistake. |
There's already a paid fix that is better IMO: http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ |
Good business opportunity. I guess there are a lot more screw-ups in that OS, so there should be more coming in the future. |
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gx-x
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well, if anyone wants to develop something for w8, I can do shell mockups and graphics in general, so coders can code while I can design  |
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Csimbi
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| gx-x wrote: | | well, if anyone wants to develop something for w8, I can do shell mockups and graphics in general, so coders can code while I can design |
You know, the shell in Windows 3.1 sucked and there were plenty of replacements available. Since MS development seems to be going backwards, I'd expect history to repeat itself.
But, I won't be getting WinDOS 8, so I don't really care. |
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Baconnaise
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| gx-x wrote: | | Try Huawei G300. Depending on the country/contract it can be as cheap as 50$. 1ghz arm7 snapdr, andreno 200, 512mb ram, 1gb storage memory, 2GB internal SD, gorilla glass, 4" IPS touch screen, ICS... |
I missed this phone. It's not listed on amazon wireless or any of the carriers that I'd use here in the states. Looks like it might work on tmobiles network as it's gsm. The rise works on virgin and metro which would run me 35 or less a month for unlimited texting/data. I'm seeing it for about 250 unlocked. I'll save it for future reference thanks!
| Quote: | | Doubtfully. These cheap phones have cuts here and there to be able to remain cheap and somehow I don't think m$ is going to hand out win8 mobile for free or for the android license price (virtually little to no cost). Win8 mobile would turn a potentially 100$ device into a 150$ priced device. No Chinese company is going to embrace it. It's not even "quantity vs quality" issue since I don't see what can win8 offer that android doesn't already have and do better. |
I'm thinking xbox with live back in the beginning. It's getting to the point where the hardware can almost run win7 or win8 even and be usable. If they were smart about it an optimized mobile version with sd support on cheap phones like the rise and others for example can get them in the door easily. I'm fairly certain they could do it. Will they though? I don't know.
| Quote: | | Yea, I saw their store lol. Did you see how laughable those apps are? I'd like to think that devs are going to step in and create apps but somehow I don't see why would they do that. If they want to make money and pay for license in the process, there is iOS. OR they can develop for free for android. Why would they bother to develop for OS that is going to take MAYBE 10% of market share? Maybe some will find a fiscally valid plan to develop some basic apps that will sell for sure, make money on that and then move on back to android/iOS. |
The store is horrible. Only way to get anyone to use it or develop for it is to saturate the low end market and gain as many users as they can. Everything would have to be ready and running smoothly though with the store or people will just switch back eventually. |
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Baconnaise wrote: | | gx-x wrote: | | Try Huawei G300. Depending on the country/contract it can be as cheap as 50$. 1ghz arm7 snapdr, andreno 200, 512mb ram, 1gb storage memory, 2GB internal SD, gorilla glass, 4" IPS touch screen, ICS... |
I missed this phone. It's not listed on amazon wireless or any of the carriers that I'd use here in the states. Looks like it might work on tmobiles network as it's gsm. The rise works on virgin and metro which would run me 35 or less a month for unlimited texting/data. I'm seeing it for about 250 unlocked. I'll save it for future reference thanks! |
I have the Huawei Ascend G300. It's a smooth impressive phone and very, fast. Review
In fact the wife bought me it after buying the Huawei Blaze for £60 sim-free. (which i had for about 3 months)
She got it for me for £72 and got it unlocked online for £4.99
She liked mine so much she bought herself one! It's tied to Orange network in the UK -Pay As You Go. £100 instore/online. Again got it home went online that night and paid the £4.99 to unlock it, 24hrs later code through by email and running it on a £10 per month 3mobile sim only monthly rolling contract, which gives 100mins/3000 texts and 1Gb Data. Stuck in a 32Gb SD card fpr installing apps too and have bags of space.
There's a new ruling coming out that Jan next year any locked phone will only be unlocked by the manufacturers discretion. |
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gx-x
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| Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Stumpus wrote: | | Baconnaise wrote: | | gx-x wrote: | | Try Huawei G300. Depending on the country/contract it can be as cheap as 50$. 1ghz arm7 snapdr, andreno 200, 512mb ram, 1gb storage memory, 2GB internal SD, gorilla glass, 4" IPS touch screen, ICS... |
I missed this phone. It's not listed on amazon wireless or any of the carriers that I'd use here in the states. Looks like it might work on tmobiles network as it's gsm. The rise works on virgin and metro which would run me 35 or less a month for unlimited texting/data. I'm seeing it for about 250 unlocked. I'll save it for future reference thanks! |
I have the Huawei Ascend G300. It's a smooth impressive phone and very, fast. Review
In fact the wife bought me it after buying the Huawei Blaze for £60 sim-free. (which i had for about 3 months)
She got it for me for £72 and got it unlocked online for £4.99
She liked mine so much she bought herself one! It's tied to Orange network in the UK -Pay As You Go. £100 instore/online. Again got it home went online that night and paid the £4.99 to unlock it, 24hrs later code through by email and running it on a £10 per month 3mobile sim only monthly rolling contract, which gives 100mins/3000 texts and 1Gb Data. Stuck in a 32Gb SD card fpr installing apps too and have bags of space.
There's a new ruling coming out that Jan next year any locked phone will only be unlocked by the manufacturers discretion. |
nice! Glad to hear about another happy g300 user You can unlock it yourself, no need to pay anyone:
http://www.modaco.com/topic/358599-how-to-free-sim-unlock-your-g300/
you can check those forums for custom roms and guides, there plenty of users and plenty of custom roms.
anyway, let's get back to the topic 
PS. About that ruling: sounds bad for users and sites that sell codes. BUT jailbraking iphone is also illegal yet people do it anyway Most phones can be hacked anyway. If you can fiddle with boot loader there is a very big chance that you can unlock the device into sim free mod. |
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How new do you have to be to not realize every other Windows is a no buy.
Win 9 or whatever it's called will be great. This one? Not so much. |
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Csimbi
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| Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:01 am Post subject: |
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| Majnun wrote: | | Win 9 or whatever it's called will be great. |
Don't bet on it...
Win 98
Win 98 SE
Win 98 ME
Win 2k
Win XP
Win Vista
Win 7
Win 8 |
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