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Re: Is Microsoft in trouble?

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Post by code_duck » Wed, Oct 20, 2010, 1:11 AM UTC

Someone wrote: post #89

code_duck wrote: post #88

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Well, while they were showing an idea, Apple was selling 5 million tablets. I don't see why the idea is impractical, though - it was basically two iPads stuck together with a hinge. They have done well with their version of Java. It's generally well regarded.

I do not see how one would combine 'two iPads with a hinge' with 'for a reasonable price', even if it were 7" iPads. That hinge complicates the engineering a lot; the easy choice would be to have batteries in one half and CPU in the other, but I fear that might lead to asymmetry in weight and/or volume of the device.

So, who is going to be the first to make a device like that? I have no doubt we'll be seeing them within 5 years.

Re: Is Microsoft in trouble?

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Post by rbanffy » Wed, Oct 20, 2010, 1:50 AM UTC

kenjackson wrote: post #82

rbanffy wrote: post #64

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I think it's only the perceived competition that's worse. I have deployed and helped deploy a great deal of intranets and websites based on Plone (I worked with "bare" Zope before) and it's delightful to use, manage, develop for and operate. True it doesn't have a billion+ dollar company behind it like Sharepoint, Documentum, Oracle's whatever-it's-called, but I think it's a feature rather than a bug. > If some brigh…

Plone 3 was horrible, but I've heard better things about Plone 4. Post when you get started on it. I have a list of features that you'll need to get in the door of most enterprises, and a list of new features that will get you $10M in licenses your first year, virtually guaranteed.

While I agree Plone 3 was not as simple and elegant as I would like it to be, it's much better than most "corporate" CMSs. For the developer, the learning curve is steep, specially for those unwilling to unlearn bad habits, but for end users, it's easy to use and fairly complete.

What problems did you experience with it? I may be able to help.

Re: Is Microsoft in trouble?

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Post by bryanlarsen » Wed, Oct 20, 2010, 2:32 AM UTC

rbanffy wrote: post #78

bryanlarsen wrote: post #75

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They started at 3, not 1. And giving how incompatible it is with WM6.5, I contend that it's fair to say they're launching a new platform. But it's far from their first try.

Not really. I have seen Windows CE version 2. I must assume they didn't start on 2. NT started on 3 because Windows 3 was the first version of Windows that was usable.

Windows CE is the base for Windows Mobile, but isn't Windows Mobile. CE version 2 didn't work on smartphones.

But I'm definitely wrong. List of versions:

    * Pocket PC 2000
    * Pocket PC 2002  (the first to work on a smartphone, based on CE3)
    * Windows Mobile 2003
    * Windows Mobile 2003 SE
    * Windows Mobile 5
    * Windows Mobile 6
    * Windows Mobile 6.1
    * Windows Mobile 6.5

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Mobile