Thanks Kevin for the update. That is interesting stuff... I guess HCI has its roots in this concept.
Regards, Jitesh Dundas On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 8:49 PM, Kevin Wright <[email protected] > wrote: > It was a response to Jitesh's comment on "Apple's beautiful GUI" :) > > > On 24 May 2010 16:17, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think you posted to the wrong thread Kevin! >> >> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Kevin Wright >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Of course, the whole idea of a GUI came out of Xerox PARC, it was never >> > Apple's invention. >> > The GUI was actually invented as a better way to interact with the >> (then) >> > new Smalltalk language, ironically one that is now restricted from >> apple's >> > "walled garden" >> > Even more ironically, Objective-C is basically a C/Smalltalk hybrid (the >> > memory safety of C coupled with all the blazing speed of smalltalk - >> what's >> > not to like!), so it makes sense that C would also be allowed. As for >> C++? >> > That's anybody's guess! >> > >> > >> > On 24 May 2010 15:13, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey Rakesh, >> >> >> >> No offense,but I just wanted to give my opinion.Anyways,please don't >> >> reply to this question. >> >> >> >> I still think your conversation should be technical but I guess people >> >> are enjoying this.. >> >> 'One thing though,apple is really really good in bringing out good >> stuff.. >> >> >> >> Please excuse me for the inconvenience. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> jd >> >> >> >> On 5/24/10, Rakesh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi Jitesh, >> >> > >> >> > its considered a bit rude to hijack someone else's thread. >> >> > >> >> > Please start your own to discuss the wonders Apple has bestowed upon >> us. >> >> > >> >> > Cheers >> >> > >> >> > R >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 5:40 PM, jitesh dundas <[email protected]> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> I agree with this reply. Why are we not talking about the >> innovations >> >> >> that Apple is bringing out. What about the beautiful GUI that Apple >> >> >> has and which Microsoft just copied..This is what changes business & >> >> >> the way technology evolves.. >> >> >> >> >> >> We don't discuss about such things, but just plain old business >> stuff >> >> >> sometimes.... >> >> >> >> >> >> One good question here is to see how Apple takes its inventions and >> >> >> creates a Revolution.. >> >> >> >> >> >> COULD WE EXPECT THIS FROM APPLE? >> >> >> >> >> >> Any ideas? >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Jitesh Dundas >> >> >> >> >> >> On 5/21/10, Casper Bang <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>>> I absolutely think that people are giving Apple a harder time than >> >> >>>> they would other companies because these people have projected >> ideals >> >> >>>> on to them. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I disagree. You know what would happen if Microsoft tried some of >> the >> >> >>> stuff Apple has been pulling off? You wouldn't hear the end of it! >> >> >>> Jobs rules like Bill Gates never did. Mind you, Apple traditionally >> >> >>> has been able to do their monopoly game simply by being small >> enough >> >> >>> for nobody to care. That is no longer the case however; call it the >> >> >>> price of success. Apple is bound to get a taste of this, especially >> as >> >> >>> they seem to prefer fist-fights rather than shaking hands. >> >> >>> >> >> >>>> So thats my point - Apple is what Apple does and its really no >> >> >>>> different than most companies (it wants to make money by cornering >> a >> >> >>>> market and locking in users). A lot of you guys (not everyone, >> just >> >> >>>> the people really, really horrified at Apple's hypocrisy) just >> can't >> >> >>>> face that and need to vent rather than just stop buying the >> products. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Again I think you are attempting to stereotype and oversimplify, >> >> >>> meaning none of the replies since your OP really sinked in as >> viable >> >> >>> reasons. It's not about venting but about protecting consumers >> (even >> >> >>> those who do not know they need it) from a mono-culture where >> you're >> >> >>> told what to believe rather than think on your own. That really has >> >> >>> nothing specifically to do with capitalism or betrayal, just plain >> >> >>> common sense. 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