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Why Android Is the New Windows 424

An anonymous reader writes "Windows' dominance of the PC market has been good in many ways: reduced hardware costs, increased IT literacy and a standard development platform to name a few. Perhaps Android will bring similar benefits. But unless Google are very careful, it is likely to bring some of the same problems, too."

Comment Just the beginning (Score 2) 853

ACTA is next, we'll have to create an underground internet to "use it as intended". Leave it to the sheep to let big business decide what is acceptable and what isn't. The media companies firmly believe if you scratch "their" CD/DVD even though you purchased it, your right to copy said legitimate media is null and void.

Comment Re:The IPhone Cult!! (Score 0, Flamebait) 514

Many of my friends and users have dropped the iPhone to the "what?!?" "why, whats the matter with you?!?" of their fellow iPhone users. The 4G is indeed the 4th generation, 4th iteration of the phone. You are correct Apple has not tagged it with the 4G monicker. However, the 4th G(eneration) as I put it is quite convenient. Call it what you will, iPhone users typically shun any other model/device because it "isn't an iPhone". Also I apologize for the mis capitalization. I did my best with grammar, the Apple trademark can eat my shorts. =] Though it does seem to be taking over the world. See iPad. =] I'm going to go ahead and assume you have one since you are so "vehemently" defending it. Apple posted a number of Antenna Engineer positions just before the phone came out. Coincidence? I think not. And as usual you can blame the media for the 4G monicker, don't blame me for the sheeple's misconception. I'm simply giving Jobs kudos for pulling the wool over their eyes. Just like his statement that all phones have the exact same problem. Also in reference to not having one and coveting their wonderous device. I simply refuse to pay the difference. I'll happily save my 360 dollars a year. If I want to get on the internet, I have one of 3 laptops or 2 desktops to do so. A few links of the media skewing the iPhone as a 4G device. http://hubpages.com/hub/The-NEW-iPhone-4G-Coming-2010 http://www.gadgetsdna.com/10-reasons-not-to-buy-next-iphone-4g-hd/2757/

Comment The IPhone Cult!! (Score 0, Flamebait) 514

As always any Iphone users will vehemently deny that anything is wrong with their beloved device. Though it may be true that other phones have similar issues. I for one do not believe they are as bad as the Iphone 4. I do love the deflection though. Another funny tidbit, the Iphone 4G(eneration) is only a 3g phone. =] Some marketing there Steve-O. You get a cookie. In my personal anyone with an Iphone will call you crazy should you decide to switch to a different device. Even if it's marginally better ... cough Evo 4G. =] I do not have an Evo by the way just look at the capabilities of each. =p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg

Comment Re:Bad Precedent (Score 1) 563

It's bad form to have to be punished for not protecting others from themselves... What happend to survival of the fittest? The american way "it's someone else's fault". Sign of the times I guess, does this same law carry over to silenty infected computers? When does it become the offenders fault? My wifi is locked no SSID broadcast, what if someone cracks it, really hard for 802.11g right? My cell phone gets stolen and is used in a bank heist(for google maps or something)... Much like my cell phone the ISP has protection on their end. Is that next?

Comment Vaporized Frogs FTW!!! (Score 1) 607

I personally toasted 2 360's then after getting one replaced I sold it and it fried once more. More over of the 9 or so people that I know personally with 360's 7 of us have shipped them back more than once...... At least Microsoft is holding true to their name in the computing industry. Big phat turds the lot of them. =]

Comment Public Servants -- !!! (Score 2, Interesting) 528

Two things, there has to be a happy medium as to what is expected from school officials(these were obviously wrong). 1.) Administrators need to be able to search(strip searching is off the table IMO). 2.) If you think the kid has something(dangerous) hidden there should be a trained police officer on site aka School Resource Officer(SRO) who can make the call as to get the proper authorities involved. Also I concur any administrator who thinks they have the right to strip search a 13yr old student should be pinned to the wall. The extent of their all powerful positions is to expel pupils not strip search them.

Comment Pewpdaddy (Score 1) 821

I smell more Linux users... At least at my house, my children have not yet experienced Winblows and will be introduced to Mandrake or Ubuntu before they have been polluted by this garbage. A re-hashed version of Vista IMO, long live solid free OS's =] Also who wants to spend $399 to be a guinea pig for all the adware/malware monkeys for the next year until they finally get majority of the bugs worked out.
Privacy

Lenovo Software Update Stealthily Installs Adware 186

An anonymous reader writes "A recent Lenovo automatic software update has the great feature of displaying annoying pop-up ads for Lenovo products. What's worse, it appears that many users are unable to turn the advertisement 'feature' off, subjecting them to pop-ups every couple of hours. Gee guys, a note about your 20% off sale in my e-mail wouldn't have bothered me that much, but you really had to pop up over top of my PowerPoint slides? I'm sure that all of my office colleagues will be running to order ThinkPads ..."

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