The look and feel is different. Apple makers a big deal of that. I'm not saying it's better; just harder to base a lawsuit on.
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: >> From: Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> > >> If you look at windows 8, it follows the interface that was on the >> Zune. It's a collection of panels: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Windows_8_start_screen.png >> >> Each panel has aspects of an icon and a small window. It's big >> advantage may be that's it's different from iOs. Even before this >> judgement, Samsung had comitted to building phones based on Win 8. >> > > I fail to see how that is any different in substance than any other > icon-based GUI OS. They made the icons bigger with less space in > between and called them panels instead. I find it visually confusing, > There's not enough separation between the panels for me to see them as > a discrete item, so I'm left to read eac one searching for what I'm > looking for. I'm sure users will become accustomed or customize the > panels to their liking. > > In Windows 3.1 one could set up big folders and have them tiled across > the desktop in panel style. > > As some have said, these lawsuits are not as much about the details > and veracity of the claims as they are about a struggle for dominance > and revenue. > > Tom C. > > >> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Tom C <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> If they were so good, why did they abandon those designs and begin to >>>> imitate the iPhone? >>>> >>>> I also like diversity. We can have it, if companies develop their >>>> ideas and dare to be different. The problem is that, once the iPhone >>>> came out, the competition found it easier and safer to follow what >>>> Apple was doing, instead of developing innovative new products that >>>> would be different from, and competitive with, the iPhone. >>>> Dan Matyola >>> >>> There's only so many ways to make a hand-held computer/telephone that >>> makes sense. Shape-wise, size-wise, all the ergonomics. >>> >>> Why don't you sit down and try to think of the way you would do it if >>> you were dreaming it up from scratch? >>> >>> What shape would your screen be? Circle, square, rectangle? >>> >>> What approximate size would it be? Something that fits easily in the >>> palm of your hand? >>> >>> What you want it to be fat and chunky or thin and slim? >>> >>> Would you want it to have sharp pointed corners that poked you in your >>> pocket or is rounded corners better? >>> >>> How would you access applications on the phone? If not little pictures >>> on the screen how would you do it? >>> >>> Apple didn't invent anything that was so special and unique. It was a >>> nice invention, but largely the parameters regarding size, shape, >>> usability were dictated to Apple by the human form, not Apple genius. >>> >>> iOs, Windows, Linux... all icon-based. All use rectangular screens, >>> all have icons, mouse, keyboards for input. >>> >>> So think outside the box... what would you do differently that sets >>> your product apart from your competitors in a major way? >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Desjardins >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 11 >> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:39:51 -0400 >> From: Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: PESO: Dr. Zero >> Message-ID: >> <calqig0hpewtga909cfdmaaw5oe+euwxfbfze5oqwk0iygva...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> I'm still mining the Philadelphia pictures. I did see a number of >> "painted" windows like this, however, especially in the older >> buildings. >> >> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Daniel J. Matyola >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Quite interesting. Where did you find this building? >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> http://drd1135.smugmug.com/Photography/pdml/i-QWg37SR/0/XL/zero-XL.jpg >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Steve Desjardins >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Desjardins >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 12 >> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:43:55 -0400 >> From: Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: OT: Eyes on Haiti >> Message-ID: >> <calqig0in0ffrdr1nn_-wygmp_qrwgvdb077l_kkoy_tjx1z...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> It's a very powerful set of images. The HDR stuff is trendy. I >> suspect it's because so many folks are using small sensor cameras >> (like cell phones) and HDR really fixes those images. That style of >> image then becomes common and popular. Just a guess, of course. >> >> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Daniel J. Matyola >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I agree with you totally. He has an excellent eye, and composes some >>> riveting images. Often, however, he seems to go overboard on the HDR >>> or the contrast or something. >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Walter Hamler <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Thanks for posting. Some very strong images there. My only nit is the >>>> strong use of HDR, or whatever he did for the look. I find it so >>>> overused and overdone that it has become a turnoff. These still got >>>> the message across, however. >>>> >>>> Walt >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 8:46 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> We have invited this photographer to present his photo essay on Haiti >>>>> to our local Rotary club. I though some here might enjoy these >>>>> images: >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Steve Desjardins >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> End of PDML Digest, Vol 76, Issue 241 >> ************************************* > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
