Fernando Cassia
Member since: Dec 23rd, 2005
Fernando Cassia's Latest Comments
| Blog | # of Comments |
|---|---|
| Engadget | 3 Comments |
| Download Squad | 3 Comments |
Recent Comments:
Proof Bill Gates doesn't quite "get it"? (Download Squad)
Apr 1st 2006 3:20PM You are surprised that Gates doesn't "get" the Net?. He never did!. Back in 1995 he was pushing the MSN *ONLINE SERVICE* along with Windows 95. He wanted to turn MSN into a tightly controlled "closed club" a la AOL.
Want another proof? think MICROSOFT PASSPORT, the utter failure that was supposed to validate logins for almost every internet site. Suddenly they found everyone who wanted a likewise approach went with PROJECT LIBERTY, until Microsoft lost the only major non-microsoft site using "Passport" logins: eBay.
After the loss of eBay, they dropped the Passport effor and are now using it exclusively for Microsoft sites and products.
Want more proof? Name the FIRST 32-bit x86 desktop OS with built-in internet access!. (TCP/IP stack and PPP dialer). Windows 95? no...
Answer: IBM's OS/2 Warp 3.0, released in mid-1994.
Ok, can't help myself... one last:
“IE’s success cannot be attributed to its access through Windows. The reason why people are not opting for other browsers is because of IE’s superiority. If you have access to a better product why you would not
choose it. IE is much secure and only a large corporation like Microsoft can invest so much into security,” counters Microsoft India Windows Client director Rishi K Srivastava.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=120295
And you're surprised that they still dont "get" the Net?
Proof Bill Gates doesn't quite "get it"? (Download Squad)
Apr 1st 2006 2:28PM You are surprised that Gates doesn't "get" the Net?. He never did!. Back in 1995 he was pushing the MSN *ONLINE SERVICE* along with Windows 95. He wanted to turn MSN into a tightly controlled "closed club" a la AOL.
Want another proof? think MICROSOFT PASSPORT, the utter failure that was supposed to validate logins for almost every internet site. Suddenly they found everyone who wanted a likewise approach went with PROJECT LIBERTY, until Microsoft lost the only major non-microsoft site using "Passport" logins: eBay.
After the loss of eBay, they dropped the Passport effor and are now using it exclusively for Microsoft sites and products.
Want more proof? Name the 32-bit x86 desktop OS with built-in internet access (TCP/IP stack and PPP dialer): IBM's OS/2 Warp 3.0, released in mid-1994.
Ok, can't help myself... one last:
“IE’s success cannot be attributed to its access through Windows. The reason why people are not opting for other browsers is because of IE’s superiority. If you have access to a better product why you would not
choose it. IE is much secure and only a large corporation like Microsoft can invest so much into security,” counters Microsoft India Windows Client director Rishi K Srivastava.
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=120295
And you're surprised that they still dont "get" the Net?
Greasemonkey compiler - turn greasemonkey scripts into complete Firefox extensions (Download Squad)
Apr 1st 2006 10:40AM Wrong title.
It doesn't create a "firefox extension". It creates an XPI installer.
Farewell, Konica Minolta -- hello, Sony! (Engadget)
Apr 1st 2006 10:28AM Konica-Minolta makes great color laser printers, the printer line acquired from (and formerly known as) QMS... love my 2350EN
Palm Treo 700W review roundup: Mossberg says it "doesn't beat 650" (Engadget)
Jan 5th 2006 4:38PM PalmOS is alive and kicking. In fact as I write this Access Inc. the new owners of PalmSource continue with their work to port the PalmOS to run on top of a Linux kernel.
This will be as exciting as the MacOS move from 100% proprietary to Mac OS-X, which todays runs on top of the Mac microkernel and BSD subsystem.
PalmOS-on-Linux will make porting the Palm OS to other platforms, cpus and smartphones.
About the referenced article, believe me, Mr. Mosberg is NOT a PalmOS fan, in fact he has criticized PalmOS repeatedly, until around the release of the Treo 600 / 650, which he really liked.
Treos running Windows will just be another WinMob phone without any other major diferentiating factor. The kind of expensive phones that only worker bees are allowed to carry because their work environment is composed of proprietary Outlook / Exchange.
Regular users, on the other hand, will continue preferring the simplicity of PalmOS and the thousands of inexpensive third party applications available.
H*ck, I can buy a PalmOS Garnet powered smartphone with mp3 playback, megapixel level camera for around $300 greenbacks, and the Treo 700w costs more than double of that amount.
Xplore M98 smartphone (palmOS garnett, 1.3mp camera, mp3 playback). $300
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&fstype=1&fcl=3&catref=C6&sofindtype=0&frpp=50&satitle=m98+phone&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&bs=Search&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&a25664=-24&a25662=-24&a35=-24&a10244=-24&gcs=1440&pfid=1720&reqtype=1&pfmode=1&alist=a25664%2Ca25662%2Ca35%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pf_query=m98+phone&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=
PalmOS is alive and kicking. In fact as I write this Access Inc. the new owners of PalmSource continue with their work to port the PalmOS to run on top of a Linux kernel.
This will be as exciting as the MacOS move from 100% proprietary to Mac OS-X, which todays runs on top of the Mac microkernel and BSD subsystem.
PalmOS-on-Linux will make porting the Palm OS to other platforms, cpus and smartphones.
About the referenced article, believe me, Mr. Mosberg is NOT a PalmOS fan, in fact he has criticized PalmOS repeatedly, until around the release of the Treo 600 / 650, which he really liked.
Treos running Windows will just be another WinMob phone without any other major diferentiating factor. The kind of expensive phones that only worker bees are allowed to carry because their work environment is composed of proprietary Outlook / Exchange.
Regular users, on the other hand, will continue preferring the simplicity of PalmOS and the thousands of inexpensive third party applications available.
H*ck, I can buy a PalmOS Garnet powered smartphone with mp3 playback, megapixel level camera for around $300 greenbacks, and the Treo 700w costs more than double of that amount.
Xplore M98 smartphone (palmOS garnett, 1.3mp camera, mp3 playback). $300
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&from=R10&fstype=1&fcl=3&catref=C6&sofindtype=0&frpp=50&satitle=m98+phone&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&bs=Search&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&a25664=-24&a25662=-24&a35=-24&a10244=-24&gcs=1440&pfid=1720&reqtype=1&pfmode=1&alist=a25664%2Ca25662%2Ca35%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pf_query=m98+phone&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=
Motorola's leaked A1200 smartphone (Engadget)
Dec 23rd 2005 3:25AM Looks a bit (at least in shape-cover) like the PalmOS powered QDA700 from Qool Labs Inc.
http://www.spug.net/showthread.php?t=68826
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