Makes you wonder if that would still have been the case were Valve not around.

I was just thinking that. Not only will these phones be sluggish because they're targeting the low end, but they're not running native code either. Ever likely it's described as laggy.

Apple don't invent. They refine, if you will. I think it's fair to say that they made some of the first desktops, laptops, smartphones, and tablets that a wide range of people from the average Joe to professionals would want to use, and that is an impressive feat. But to say they invented any of the products they sell wouldn't really be true.

If you reboot a series then suddenly people seem more forgiving when you continue to release sequels every 18 months.

Uninteresting.

Yes, it's certainly not like like the iTunes Store is the single most popular music store worldwide or anything..

I don't know why you've been downmodded despite the fact that you are telling the absolute truth. Maybe it's because your opinion isn't 'hurr durr Apple is satan', which doesn't fly with /.ers. Regardless, you are correct, Apple gains little from DRM and never wanted it. I wouldn't be surprised if that was the reason why they never made any effort to hide the fact that if you really wanted DRM free tracks, you could burn it to a CD (or virtual CD), then rip it again. Yeah it's a PITA, but them's (were) the rules if you want(ed) to play ball with the music industry.

Now there's two iPad sizes. And lots of sizes for Android tablets. A fair amount of choice for Win 8 too. Everyone's happy!

I do Computer Science at Warwick (my insurance choice was Manchester) and it's exactly the same. Quality of teaching is awful. But then you get people saying 'well you aren't supposed to be taught, you're supposed to be learning yourself', to which I reply 'well what the fuck am I paying for then?'.

I can't tell if you're joking.

The Nexus 10 has a 2560x1600 screen.

This is slightly problematic. Most people who put Jedi are likely non-religious and taking the piss, but the government considers anyone who doesn't put either non-religious or chooses not to answer to be religious, increasing funding for things like faith schools, which many non-religious people are opposed to. That said. 170k people out of 60m doesn't make a massive difference, and I got a chuckle out of it.

Right...hard to use...

I agree, just look at the ecosystem related issues Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT have when compared to iOS or Android. Large organisations like Netflix target as many platforms as possible to cover all bases, but smaller outfits with limited funds are much more inclined to go where the users are.