Posts by Eponymous Howard

Bloody hell...

That is the most long-winded troll ever. More concise next time..

Um....

WHOOOOOOOSH

dear sweet Jeebus...

...I hadn't even noticed that you used pose2own as "evidence".

Apparently...

....yes.

Rehabilitation...

...is a fundamental part of any system of justice.

Sorry AC

I fell into an ennui-induced coma at your first use of the word "fanboi" (although I use the term "Word" loosely"). Come back when you have had an originality implant.

"Simple, most "people" who buy iPad because it is fashionable."

And your evidence is?

Um...

**and irrelevant new features **

Irrelevant to whom?

Er, no...

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, and instruct him on scientific method: that you only need one counter-example to disprove a theory,

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That's Popperian falsification and although to is a fearsome powerful tool in the scientist's armoury, it is most certainly not scientific method.

In fact it is more valuable in the guidance it gives in how to construct a proper hypothesis (not theory, a term you misuse) than in the real world practically of complex systems.

So...

...in order to avoid sand damage, you used something that could be designed to trap sand?

minus several million for good thinking.

Free clue for future reference: Sand. Gets. Everywhere.

No

Apple is seeking patent on a process and using a variety of apps as examples to illustrate where it could be used.

The use of the image in of Where to...? would almost certainly fall within the bounds of fair use under US law. It was pretty bad manners not to credit it, but not illegal and not what El Reg, among others claimed it to be.

"But I use Cydia out of principle..."

But there's no religious element to it....

Er...

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A mac user I know was positively delighted when I showed her that a 2 button + scroll wheel "PC" USB mouse gave her more usability.

She put her apple mouse in the waste basket.

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....how long ago?

The Mighty Mouse has been out since, what, 2006-ish. It may be crap design, but it is multi-button and scroll wheel - well, scroll nipple. And OSX has always supported multi-button mice.

And the Magic mouse does everything a two buttoner does (and apart from the odd occasion when the bluetooth goes flaky, is a joy to use).

Methinks you are making shit up.

Fuck me...

...experimental system "attracts people who like experimental systems, rest of world carries on" shocker.

I am shocked to discover that real innovation is difficult and takes time.

Did you bother to follow some links...

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But I do pay my license fee, so why has my money gone towards creating an app for a single platform?

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...and read up on the rest of the story?

No? Didn't think so.

You might want to before you look quite such a jackass again.

Which part of ..

" (no bait wear, no demos nothing at the carrier's insistence) and the rest my choice."

proved too hard for you to understand?

Do at least *try* to grasp the difference between choosing to have something and not being given the choice. I know it's tricky, but think about it on your way to kindergarten on Monday.

"yet here you are now claiming Google and MS will fall with NO evidence"

Um, where?

"i can back mine up with evidence"

You might want to try showing some of it then...

Now, about the long bet...?

Job stated...

...quite clearly that it would take a week or so to set up. Apple staff are not responsible for customers' short attention span.

And yet oddly...

....those he mentioned seem remarkably reluctant to deny the charge.