@Jack,
> Works really well for thieves....
Nice attempt to deflect the argument by tossing in a point that's totally irrelevant, even it were...
Make that 13 people now - I got refused today at Manchester airport.
I thought I was up to date on this legislation - I knew of the EU ruling from...
Don't forget to check out apps like GoodReader or SlideShark either, they're indispensible for people on the go in presentation situations. Best...
Well it seems there is something a number of us agree on. Why is the Ubuntu Unity launcher so ugly?
I thought perhaps it was something to do with...
Duplicate comments are not made intentionally. Its very good to know that now you are keeping check on this problem because sometimes a commenter...
"the very significant number of users" and "many (most) of us" - you have no evidence for these statements. It is a fact that most users are saying...
Another grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...
And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick...
Kubuntu is late.
Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions.
cf.:...
@kevinmchapman. The discussion here reflects the very significant number of users who really do like the traditional menu system and who wish to...
Er, no... It is an efficient means of finding the application/file/setting you need in one place. The icons are a simply a fallback for when you...
Isn't the provision of a text based search an admission by the developers that the mass of icons approach does not work? I don't need to use a...
"Unity and GNOME 3 both abandon the old text-based cascading menus in favour of a graphical icon-driven system."
Point truly missed. Both use a...
whs001 - Thank you, I'm glad you liked the article.
I absolutely agree with you on your first point. I should perhaps have made it clearer that...
If we allow corporate interest to dictate the way our government circumvents due process against foreign entities then we should accept the same...
I totally dislike pirating of works, I fear that artists will be deterred from creating works if they think that they are going to get ripped off....
How dare film makers, artists or anybody that invests in creativity stop us pirating their works for free. I want to be able to walk into my local...
@GrueMaster. I prefer horses for courses rather than one size fits all. I, and I suspect most other computer users, do not really wish to have...
The product that scares me every time I have to use it is the Office 2007 version of Excel.
The first bug that I found was applying the median...
Nice review and very informative. One thing I'd like to add (in reply to whs001's 1st question), the main reason to have the same interface from...
I'be been using Mint 12 since the RC came out, and I am far more happy with the Cinnamon, the Mate, and, yes (with extensions), theGnome 3...
Talkback
Can't fault Vodafone for their speed of response to the announcement from Orange - but it must be a concern that they will be third to market with the iPhone, and whilst Orange will launch in November Vodafone have to wait to the New Year. The iPhone saga must be a painful reminder to Vodafone of the cost of not going further in the initial auction for exclusivity. When he was appointed as CEO, Mr Colao admitted that the outcome had hurt the business and stated that Vodafone needed to be 'faster' - faster to adapt to changing consumer needs, faster to market with new products, ... they still need to deliver on that promise.
My sense is that Vodafone's response - partnering with RIM on the Blackberry Storm has failed to live up to expectations. Although popular with some business users, many Blackberry fans seem to have opted for the QWERTY keyboard option and the Storm has too many usability issues.
I have enormous respect for Vodafone - they have traditionally had the best network, the best customer service for business users and are a great example of a UK business leading an industry. For these reasons it seems unthinkable that a market leader is facing potential relegation to third place in terms of market share and speed to market with the iPhone.
All this cant have helped it at all I don't see the point to exclusivity deals, I know I'll make the worlds greatest phone and then I'll fail to allow 75% of the world to buy the sodding thing. :S yup thats real initiative.