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When my cameraphone can give me an 8 megapixel shot that is actually clear enough to print, let me know How often do you print 16"x20" prints, because only

When my cameraphone can give me an 8 megapixel shot that is actually clear enough to print, let me know How often do you print 16"x20" prints, because only for this size you need 8Mpx? Anything that can't run Emacs isn't usable. Interesting, I don't run Emacs on any of my machines and they are all useable. How exactly would Emacs help someone to browse the web, watch videos and photos? Why is this that so many are obsessed with what iPad does not do, instead of how well it does what it does? How difficult it is to grasp that: a) iPad is not intended to replace anything and b) it's first and foremost consumption device. Are we so used to eat from the same pot we did the cooking that we now longer accept that plate may be better device to eat from?

sundarurfriend 17y ago
> How exactly would Emacs help someone to browse the web, watch videos and photos? I'm not even an Emacs user, but I'm certain that there are modes for every one of those. Emacs even has modes for video editing and photo editing. And I've been told the Emacs browser is the most accessible browser for vision-impaired users. > Why is this that so many are obsessed with what iPad does not do, instead of how well it does what it does? How difficult it is to grasp that: a) iPad is not intended to replace anything The grandparent was commenting on an article that specifically claimed that the iPad was going to replace laptops. Hence it is only fair that (s)he would talk about what loss the switch from a laptop to iPad would mean.
lief79 17y ago
How often do you print 16"x20" prints, because only for this size you need 8Mpx? How often do you crop photos? Being able to take in more of the shot and focus in on the details is priceless. Granted, shrinking the picture to 1/4 size is unusual, but it's still worth having the option. (It means you can always shoot wide, and not worry about sudden movements, etc.) As for camera phones, Verizon almost never has a flash. That cripples their camera phones. I bought a point and shoot this summer, but that was so I had something I could go snorkeling with. (Waterproof to 30ft and wouldn't want to pay thousands for an equivalent SLR even if I could scuba dive with it.)
jrockway 17y ago
Interesting, I don't run Emacs on any of my machines and they are all useable. How exactly would Emacs help someone to browse the web, watch videos and photos? Who said I wanted to browse the web, watch videos, and edit photos? The last one I especially hate doing. How often do you print 16"x20" prints, because only for this size you need 8Mpx? Never. Here are pictures taken with my camera phonen: http://jrockway.posterous.com/ http://jrockway.posterous.com/ I dare you to tell me I could get a usable print out of any of those.

sundarurfriend 17y ago

> How exactly would Emacs help someone to browse the web, watch videos and photos? I'm not even an Emacs user, but I'm certain that there are modes for every one of those. Emacs even has modes for video editing and photo editing. And I've been told the Emacs browser is the most accessible browser for vision-impaired users. > Why is this that so many are obsessed with what iPad does not do, instead of how well it does what it does? How difficult it is to grasp that: a) iPad is not intended to replace anything The grandparent was commenting on an article that specifically claimed that the iPad was going to replace laptops. Hence it is only fair that (s)he would talk about what loss the switch from a laptop to iPad would mean.

lief79 17y ago

How often do you print 16"x20" prints, because only for this size you need 8Mpx? How often do you crop photos? Being able to take in more of the shot and focus in on the details is priceless. Granted, shrinking the picture to 1/4 size is unusual, but it's still worth having the option. (It means you can always shoot wide, and not worry about sudden movements, etc.) As for camera phones, Verizon almost never has a flash. That cripples their camera phones. I bought a point and shoot this summer, but that was so I had something I could go snorkeling with. (Waterproof to 30ft and wouldn't want to pay thousands for an equivalent SLR even if I could scuba dive with it.)

jrockway 17y ago

Interesting, I don't run Emacs on any of my machines and they are all useable. How exactly would Emacs help someone to browse the web, watch videos and photos? Who said I wanted to browse the web, watch videos, and edit photos? The last one I especially hate doing. How often do you print 16"x20" prints, because only for this size you need 8Mpx? Never. Here are pictures taken with my camera phonen: http://jrockway.posterous.com/ http://jrockway.posterous.com/ I dare you to tell me I could get a usable print out of any of those.