Comment Re:Slippery Slope continues. (Score 2, Insightful) 305
and yet for the sake of campaign contributions corporations are people, funny how that works, eh?
and yet for the sake of campaign contributions corporations are people, funny how that works, eh?
no, since it doesnt exist. note the absence of unicorns, pixies and honest politicians.
missing option: Data, Possessions
my thinking is that since the phone ties into Zune Pass and Xbox Arcade they probably had to honor their own agreements with their developers and provide DRM at the OS level a la XBox 360.
as i understand it the card is locked using the 2.0 spec and there is no software on Windows or Linux that i know of that can provide the low level command to flip the read/write switch to allow the card to be recognized, let alone formatted. anything you stick the card into wont recognize the card as even being there.
Right now its everyone *but* microsoft spreading FUD. the fact is that MS was always very clear about how they would support SD cards, they didnt want to, but their OEMs forced the matter. from the beginning MS said it would not be swappable and that it would create problems. this is why most OEMs didnt add slots for SD Cards. Additionally those that did, have them internally. all carriers consider anything beyond removing the battery "not user serviceable".
Additionally they likely did it this way to meet the needs of their content providers, i'm thinking specifically of the RIAA clauses that probably exist in all the Zune pass contracts they have. Also the DRM is likely a selling point for app developers.
not that i agree with the way its been done, but MS isnt really to blame here.
the SD card for the Samsung Focus is located by the SIM card slot and does not have any such labeling. i believe the only other phone that has an SD slot is the HTC Mozart, which has the slot buried deep unter the board and is stickered to void warranty.
considering the phone can sync with the USB cable or over WiFi i'd find the SD option to be the most cumbersome.
not always, but generally i dont find a phone conducive to performing that many tasks at once. usually ifi'm doing more than two things, i'd rather be in front of a KVM, preferably with dual display outputs. of course this is all personal preference and thats why there is no such thing as one 'best' its all about finding what meets your specific set of needs most efficiently.
The fact is MS didnt want to at all, its Samsung who is including the SD slot. MS told the OEMs they advised agains SD storage, Samsung forced the issue.
btw, Samsung is one of the largest makers of SD cards.
odd, as i have one in my hot sweaty palm as we speak. seems to work pretty good too.
regarding the SD thing, i've seen reports that the Samsung Focus (currently the only phone with SD storage, and the one i own) is very picky about the cards being used, it doesnt seem to matter which class of card you use or what size, though it can allocate up to 32GB. from what i understand, WP7 will append it on to the existing partition, and the fault occurs when the card is removed and reinserted, the device will only recognize 15MB free space and then both the phone and card must be reformatted. but again its not been identified publicly as to what causes this issue. the original notion was that the SD card quality may be a key factor, WP7 may not like seeing a bunch of unusable blocks on a card. i know many cards have some sketchy reliability.
i guess my point is that it all depends on the application. every modern engine that runs on the street needs an ECU so really the article has implications for all vehicles. not trying to be pedantic or anything but i try to look at the largest practical scope possible, in this case it would include motorcycles, semi trucks and everything in between.
while i agree you shouldnt need ABS to be a safe driver, the fact is pretty much all new cars come with it, so lets go with the assumption that its equipped that way. in this case, i certainly want to know that the ABS is functioning because lets face it, the uncertainty of whether or not the ABS will fire is of huge importance when trying to avoid an accident. if i know i have ABS i'm ok, if i know i dont, i'm ok, if i'm unsure, thats dangerous.
those people like Honda and and every motorcycle maker besides harley davidson?
yeah i hate that my Triumph Daytona has to hit 12600 rpm to make peak hp
why you gotta always play the race card?
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