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Wow.
Wow.
The venue for iDOLM@STER 10th anniversary concert has been announced:
Also, someone made a compilation to show how the lives have changed:
How do they do lives?
with the real seiyuus?
Oh, @Tom Yum Goong, how is the head-tracking feature of the New 3DS XL? I tend to look at my 3DS at the normal viewing angle, so the off-axis 3D effect was never a problem for me. It's not like the display is an IPS display either, so I don't understand why people bashed on it. Yes, I can't see the 3D effect when my head is 30˚ from the center, because I totally game like that; therefore the 3D sucks because it doesn't work. watlogic.jpg
I went to a Gamestop today to try out the New 3DS....but they didn't have any demo stations for any console. D:
I found someone on StreetPass who's playing Monster Hunter 4. : D
I think a lot of the Apple critics are critisizing the price tag, to be honest. However, trying to put together a Lenovo at their store with similar hardware configurations will yield a somewhat comparable price. This is what gets me every time. No, it's not cheap because it's not supposed to be a cheap laptop. For a cheaper price tag, you just don't get the bells and whistles you get with expensive ones, and this is not Apple exclusive. Also, I know I sounded kind of Apple-fanboyish up there; there is no doubt in my mind that there are much better choices if gaming is of concern, or you're stuck to the Microsoft eco-system, and honestly, the Microsoft eco-system is a pretty good choice. Few stones are left unturned there, IMO, and with Satya Nadella, I'm sure MS will get even better with time. Satya just doesn't seem so bone headed that he'd risk going dinosaur on us.
As for OS X, in that case you're way more experienced than me, but I've never really came upon any big problems at all. I have 8 gigs of RAM and it works flawlessly, even with big pics in Photoshop, or movies in iMovie (and so on). I think some of the critics pointing to a memory hungry OS is because the OS itself utilizes the RAM is a different way AFAIK. It pre-allocates memory in such a way that it looks like it's a memory hog, but in reality, it has RAM reserved for memory hungry applications. Or so I have understood it. Not going to swear on it, nor should you quote me on it.
As said, I haven't run into any huge deal breaking problems yet. Disclosure: I never did run into them in Windows or Linux either, so don't take me for a "PC-hating" dude. They're all good, but for me, Macs simply do it better, and I don't regret the higher price tag at all, not for a moment.
It's so fun, I used to be so damned anti-Apple. Then I got myself an iPad because my kids didn't like my shiny Windows 8 Pro tablet, because of the lack of games. Loved it myself. Then I got myself an iPhone and left my Samsung Galaxy Note II be my work phone instead. Don't regret it for a second. At this time, I was so baffled by my turnaround on the Apple subject, so I started looking at MBP's with a Retina screen. Same story here. A few weeks in, and I didn't even miss anything from Windows or Linux - and for the few times I want to go back for a minute, I just fire them up in Paralells or dual boot, only to boot back to OS X because I like it better there.
Now, I may suffer from new-toy-syndrome here, but this is at least my experience for now. As always, experiences are subject to change with time. But for now, I'm as happy as happy can be in my little OS X cave.
Edit: I have to admit, the iPad Air 2 with more RAM and the SoC upgrade is a freaking beast. It's just so silly fast, powerful and the thinness although being a running joke for Apple at this point is nothing to scuff at - it's thinner than your average magazine and yeah, it does change fundamentally how you use it.
THANK GOD I CAN FINALLY MOVE TO SEASON 3
Now I know why it's popular
Who doesn't like naked dog girls?
Noir best girl
Beach, please.
They're not, imo.
Coming from a linux background, the unix environment feels perfect, except for the fact that uber-commercial software just works perfectly and natively. Also, being an IT professional makes me smile quietly and go to Terminal when people tell me how OS X is made for idiots when they drag'n'drop their crap in WinExplorer. As far as the hardware goes, yeah I'm sure the 700MB/s pcie ssd, the ultra high resolution with full RGB gamut, the best trackpad I've ever used and the aluminum body just pales in comparison to their $500 laptops in plastic with 5400 spinners and 1368x768 displays.
Yeah, sounds a bit pro-Apple and despite not wanting to turn it into a fanboy argument (each to their own) I still don't understand the vast majority of the criticism Apple gets. Oh well..
HTC had better redeem themselves with the One M9. And why promote the M8 so late?
I saw a render of the One M9 and from a looks perspective I quite liked it. Unfortunately, this being HTC, I'm sure they'll find a way to ruin the experience. For examples, they could include the horrible Sense UI rather than just going with a stock or slightly modified Android UI. Or maybe launch the phone and then neglect to provide updates, à la the ThunderBolt.
I think a lot of the Apple critics are critisizing the price tag, to be honest. However, trying to put together a Lenovo at their store with similar hardware configurations will yield a somewhat comparable price. This is what gets me every time. No, it's not cheap because it's not supposed to be a cheap laptop. For a cheaper price tag, you just don't get the bells and whistles you get with expensive ones, and this is not Apple exclusive. Also, I know I sounded kind of Apple-fanboyish up there; there is no doubt in my mind that there are much better choices if gaming is of concern, or you're stuck to the Microsoft eco-system, and honestly, the Microsoft eco-system is a pretty good choice. Few stones are left unturned there, IMO, and with Satya Nadella, I'm sure MS will get even better with time. Satya just doesn't seem so bone headed that he'd risk going dinosaur on us.
As for OS X, in that case you're way more experienced than me, but I've never really came upon any big problems at all. I have 8 gigs of RAM and it works flawlessly, even with big pics in Photoshop, or movies in iMovie (and so on). I think some of the critics pointing to a memory hungry OS is because the OS itself utilizes the RAM is a different way AFAIK. It pre-allocates memory in such a way that it looks like it's a memory hog, but in reality, it has RAM reserved for memory hungry applications. Or so I have understood it. Not going to swear on it, nor should you quote me on it.
As said, I haven't run into any huge deal breaking problems yet. Disclosure: I never did run into them in Windows or Linux either, so don't take me for a "PC-hating" dude. They're all good, but for me, Macs simply do it better, and I don't regret the higher price tag at all, not for a moment.
It's so fun, I used to be so damned anti-Apple. Then I got myself an iPad because my kids didn't like my shiny Windows 8 Pro tablet, because of the lack of games. Loved it myself. Then I got myself an iPhone and left my Samsung Galaxy Note II be my work phone instead. Don't regret it for a second. At this time, I was so baffled by my turnaround on the Apple subject, so I started looking at MBP's with a Retina screen. Same story here. A few weeks in, and I didn't even miss anything from Windows or Linux - and for the few times I want to go back for a minute, I just fire them up in Paralells or dual boot, only to boot back to OS X because I like it better there.
Now, I may suffer from new-toy-syndrome here, but this is at least my experience for now. As always, experiences are subject to change with time. But for now, I'm as happy as happy can be in my little OS X cave.
Edit: I have to admit, the iPad Air 2 with more RAM and the SoC upgrade is a freaking beast. It's just so silly fast, powerful and the thinness although being a running joke for Apple at this point is nothing to scuff at - it's thinner than your average magazine and yeah, it does change fundamentally how you use it.
However, I can't deny that the iPhone is really absurdly expensive
Now an iPhone 6+ 64GB is like 1.2k SGD in Singapore. The Xperia Z3 is like 800SGD, and while having a slightly smaller screen, you can just add a relatively affordable 64GB Class 10 and it is still a good 300 dollars cheaper
I know a lot of Apple fans would argue that the iPhone 6+ is worth that 1.2k, but I just don't see it. It is not like I have never used Apple products before, I currently own a iPod Nano and a iPod Touch (which I got for free). I just feel that other companies can match the iPhone at a much more reasonable price
I am waiting for my contract to run out and get the Xiaomi Mi Note, really hits the sweet spot for me
Making things irreplacable or proprietary feels like it's against their design philosophy, at least the man Jonathan Ives looks up to (Dieter Rams) who promotes environmental friendliness, and swappable components is one step towards that (so you don't have to replace everything).
It's like buying color pencils in sets... when you use up one colour, you can just replace that one colour instead of replacing the entire set