Too funny, given that Apple users don't have to buy a new phone to get the latest software, since Apple actually cares enough to update their old devices.
Interesting how now we're supposed to believe that a lack of support is actually a good thing.

Except there's nothing new or useful about the fire phone

Not to mention his bullshit about fighting global warming with a $3B investment. Collected all the publicity and goodwill when he made that announcement and never followed through or did anything of significance

And? You think the gas extraction will stop or scale down? So what if it lasts 14 years if we are dependent on continuing to scale up gas extraction

>> Switching from oil and coal to natural gas is a positive step in reducing both carbon emissions and other pollutants.

That's the thing though, we don't actually know if this is true. Methane leakage can easily invalidate that argument and studies have shown we are leaking more than anyone wants to admit

Every research team who discovers the disability market seems to set out to build an affordable eye tracker. And they all fail. I should know I was on such a team :)

C++ and Qt already works great on Android with a nice IDE as well.
Bonus: your code will work on iOS and windows phone and blackberry and windows and Linux and Mac at the same time

They might win if they can dominate the high end mobile chip space. Then they can sell at a premium to manufacturers of high end mobiles.

What part of cheap as shit media consuming device do you think describes the iPad?

Virtually no difference isn't good enough. Convenience is king as had been proven again and again and again.

Also there is no way in hell that I would hand over my purchasing data to an advertising company. That's the big difference from my point of view

When you're wrong all you have left is insults.

>> Apple will have access to your purchase data

No they don't. Maybe try actually educating yourself before spouting off on a topic.

Big difference between VISA and my bank having my purchase data and me handing it over to an advertising company like Google. Never going to happen.

>> Android has had a secure payment system, Google Wallet.

Purchase data is shared with Google. By definition that is not secure

There's mocking because you can get a superior ebikes kit for less money that won't be full of proprietary components. That's not to say they won't make money, but there are better options out there

Electric bikes tend to be lousy bikes. Much better to convert a bike, but I'd go for a traditional system not the Copenhagen wheel full of proprietary crap.