tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post7478372458657400018..comments2023-08-13T11:50:32.508-04:00Comments on Benoit des Ligneris : Open Source Catalyst: iPad mini : copycat / end of innovation for Apple ?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01275775831212016043noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-83043815533144093982012-12-20T23:14:39.093-05:002012-12-20T23:14:39.093-05:00seeking fantastic blog page http://onlinecasinowor...seeking fantastic blog page http://onlinecasinoworld.weebly.com online casinoonline casinohttp://casinogamesonlinee.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-55010406599631102682012-11-01T17:38:22.705-04:002012-11-01T17:38:22.705-04:00Well, of course, the Apps are a factor but I reall...Well, of course, the Apps are a factor but I really think that captive audience tend to be more wise these days and are not attached to a product/brand as much as before. Also, I don't know of any "true" Applemaniac that tried the Android app store and check for apps : they believe they have the best app store and the best ecosystem without any fact checking.<br /><br />People pay for a service and are more and more used to a rapid evolution of the tools (intelligent phones and tablets are recent example) and if the benefit is clear, changing from one technology to another is very easy. Not necessarily for us (older people!) but for the digital natives it is !<br /><br />My point with this article was detect the moment when an open-ecosystem take the lead. The evident sign is that mass-media (that would like to only speak about mass-market and mass-brands) are forced to reconsider and compare a mass-brand to ... something else. It means that the market strength are bout to change, it is somehow an inflection point and hardware comparison is only a consequence, not the cause.<br /><br />The cause is a massive eco-system composed of various players (Android) is more and more relevant and that the massive-Brand position (Apple) is more and more difficult to maintain. <br /><br />It really reminds me of another war : the "PC wars". The PC succeeded against competitors that were way better (Atari, Amiga, Apple, etc.). At this time hardware comparison was not strong. When the PCs started to gain momentum, hardware comparison became the norm...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275775831212016043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-78629279765643042502012-11-01T12:54:02.051-04:002012-11-01T12:54:02.051-04:00I don't believe that the argument is about the...I don't believe that the argument is about the hardware anymore. It is now the captured audience that is addicted to the ecosystem and the 100s of dollars that are now sunk into the apps that people have purchased. Now the arguments are purely emotional and no longer rational!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901088794512848823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-17692491573540902722012-10-25T13:51:39.433-04:002012-10-25T13:51:39.433-04:00Yep. Looks great ! I did not know about this model...Yep. Looks great ! I did not know about this model. <br /><br />For obvious reasons (ultrabook form factor) Keyboard is clearly not a "legacy" keyboard from the "indestructible legacy" thinkpads ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275775831212016043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-7330902352351687042012-10-25T12:12:47.306-04:002012-10-25T12:12:47.306-04:00what about thinkpad carbon x1 .. looks beautiful t...what about thinkpad carbon x1 .. looks beautiful to meAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033578846098255516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-2027318225381294602012-10-25T08:21:18.916-04:002012-10-25T08:21:18.916-04:00We have a bunch of Thinkpad at the office, both IB...We have a bunch of Thinkpad at the office, both IBM and Lenovo ones. As far as I can tell, the quality is comparable/the same. We have perfectly functional Thinkpads from 8 years ago and we nickname them "indestructible" (the Lenovo ones as well ;-).<br /><br />However, they do not compare well to mini and ultrabooks : design seems more and more important to users & consumers.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275775831212016043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-60245895964241404372012-10-25T08:17:05.277-04:002012-10-25T08:17:05.277-04:00Thanks for your feedback. I did not notice those t...Thanks for your feedback. I did not notice those trends but I know that competition is increasing on the MacBook too with the Ultrabook market segment and you can find very valuable alternatives (Disclaimer : I use an UX31 from ASUS to write this comment / http://openceo.blogspot.ca/2012/01/random-ubuntu-notes-to-install-asus.html Price 1099$ : http://www.amazon.com/Zenbook-UX31E-DH52-13-3-Inch-Ultrabook-Aluminum/dp/B005SY32Q2). <br /><br />Now, you can install Linux on any Ultrabook but you can also install MacOS (Intel) even if this is not officially supported by Apple (and maybe illegal!) since Apple migrate from powerPC/IBM platform to Pentium/Intel processors.<br /><br />Now I can only agree that Linux on the desktop _was_ hard and behind Mac and Windows. The new Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) release (12.10 Quetzal) is great and provide a wonderful user experience (I did a review here, sorry in French for the moment : http://bligneri.blogspot.ca/2012/10/ubuntu-1210-unity-performance-reseaux.html). All in all, maybe you should try 12.10 ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275775831212016043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-39904577220873439012012-10-25T07:07:13.990-04:002012-10-25T07:07:13.990-04:00IBM also made the best desktop keyboards. i'm ...IBM also made the best desktop keyboards. i'm still using one from a 20 year old desktop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-8932655165587356722012-10-25T06:37:00.951-04:002012-10-25T06:37:00.951-04:00The best laptop keyboard by far is the one IBM bui...The best laptop keyboard by far is the one IBM built for their thinkpads. Far more responsive than the Apple one. Are Lenovo not manufacturing laptop keyboards of the same quaility?Alex Coxhttp://alexcox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-81921203126504272712012-10-25T05:02:07.727-04:002012-10-25T05:02:07.727-04:00well said. I agreewell said. I agreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-37110456104189750142012-10-25T04:30:55.801-04:002012-10-25T04:30:55.801-04:00I also feel the same, with all previous Macbooks, ...I also feel the same, with all previous Macbooks, I've felt that 1200-1500 for an excellent Macbook which will last 3-4 years is a great investment.<br /><br />I waited since February with a broken screen (still usable, but fades to black periodically because I think it has a broken connection in the screen) and in the summer they didn't release the 13 inch Retina Macbook I was a little disheartened, but learned in October it'll arrive, so I waited some more.<br /><br />I knew that buying this Macbook would last me 3-4 years, it'll have the best screen on the market, it'll be fast, I love OSX over Windows and the hardware in general is second to none, 7 hour battery, thin awesome design, sturdy too as I dropped mine on the tiled floor and it received nothing more than a dented corner (perhaps when the screen got busted). The screen and trackpads are second to none.<br /><br />I knew you could buy a windows laptop with great specs for 800 euros, but I also knew the battery would be crap, the keyboard is awful, the trackpad is useless, etc, etc. It was WORTH to pay just shy of double the price.<br /><br />Then when they released the 13 inch Retina Macbook, wow.....what a disappointment....<br /><br />1) only a dual core i5 cpu?<br />2) 128GB and it'll cost you more than 1500 euros<br />3) intel 4000HD graphics?????<br /><br />To get a good one, you need to go with the 2.9 i7 option, but even then it's still dual core. the 256GB variation will push you to 2000 euros....<br /><br />All of a sudden, I feel exploited, I am not going to pay 2000 (2200 for the configuration I wanted) for a laptop, I feel that 2000 euros is a top mental barrier that going over that would be foolish.<br /><br />All of a sudden, I feel they are not worth it, that I won't upgrade and I'm considering fixing my old macbook and continuing another year.<br /><br />It's quite simply 5-600 euros too expensive and the only thing which keeps me from splashing out on a super awesome PC, is the operating system. Don't mention linux, I'm a user since 1995 and I shake my head every single time I use it, it's like they learned nothing about how to create a successful desktop.Christopher Thomashttp://antimatter-studios.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-45031000005873292602012-10-24T22:38:41.624-04:002012-10-24T22:38:41.624-04:00Thanks for your comment. I have been an Apple and ...Thanks for your comment. I have been an Apple and Mac addict (Apple ][, then Mac) but I left the boat when the clones were introduced (1996) and I certainly did not want to antagonize Apple and their product.<br /><br />I'm now an open source addict (since 1997) and I'm completely biased (I hope everybody knows it!). I am not anti-Apple or Microsoft : they are doing great products and they will continue for a very long time ! <br /><br />However, at the end of the day, I really think that open-platforms _will_ succeed...<br /><br />We'll see !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275775831212016043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141673382754111320.post-65725145060863932692012-10-24T20:20:45.266-04:002012-10-24T20:20:45.266-04:00Great article. I have been a Mac addict since 1988...Great article. I have been a Mac addict since 1988 and only recently (past two years), I have been shifting over to Open Source and loving it. I don't feel as restrained as I did when using Mac products. I now feel I have many possibilities and way more flexibility than I ever had using Macs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com