So does the fact that America leads in innovation, happens to be the only
country on Earth that has sent humans to the moon and back, etc. mean that
other countries are waiting until their efforts are built properly? I don't
wish to start a long thread here, I just dislike blanket statements.
--Alan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Damian
> Jauregui
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 12:06 PM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: RE: Interesting Salon Article
>
>
> This just comes back to the American philosophy of build it quick
> and cheap,
> and then, when the revenues are coming in you re-build it properly. It's
> just that it never gets rebuilt.
>
> Perfect examples in the US are: Phone system, Cellular system,
> Train system,
> road network, etc.
>
> Damian.
>
> ============================================================
> Damian Jauregui
> Chief Technology Officer
> Blue Cup Inc.
> San Jose, California.
>
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Mobile: 408-768-7849
> Web: http://www.bluecupinc.com
> ============================================================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tom
> Zerucha
> Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:41 AM
> To: Palm Developer Forum
> Subject: Interesting Salon Article
>
>
> An interesting article that should be of interest to all PalmOS
> platform developers:
>
> http://salon.com/tech/feature/2000/12/06/bad_computers/index.html
>
> When was the last time your PC (or even Mac) froze, crashed, or
> otherwise hiccupped? When was the last time (even here for
> developers) that the Palm did the same?
>
> It starts off (by someone who abhors guns) with a comparison between
> an AK-47 and M16. The former was simple, inexpensive, easy to
> manufacture, and reliable. The latter was innovative but complicated
> and famous for jamming.
>
> It isn't against any particular brand of hardware or software but the
> author basically everything is bad and quotes people who basically say
> "innovate first, fix later", and several horror stories.
>
> My first thought was about Palm (PalmOS really) - and the fact I don't
> know about PocketPC (or other) reliabiloity, but the manufacturer
> doesn't have a good record. My second was about Linux (finding a bug
> in the uptime counter somewhere well over 400 days). And the article
> talks about the Auto industry before the oil crisis - an analogy I've
> used before.
>
> Well Palm *is* a pocket computer, but it isn't thought of as one. You
> don't think about the microprocessor in your microwave oven, or in
> your CD player - they just work and do what they are supposed to.
>
> Another point the article makes is that most people don't go outside a
> narrow comfort zone so 90% of those features aren't added. I have to
> admit I haven't learned every Palm poweruser feature (I lookup phone
> numbers by pulling up the address book). All this cluttering of the
> programs that also hurt reliability.
>
> The Palm platform is Simple. And effective. And inexpensive
> (v.s. the Pocket PCs). Palm should keep it up and ignore the calls to
> become a pocket desktop that can play DVDs in surround sound.
>
> --
> For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe,
> please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
>
>
> --
> For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to
> unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
>
--
For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see
http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
