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hacker · 06-26-2005, 10:09 AM

While we're at it, here's one I heard recently that I couldn't stop laughing at..

Q: How many voters does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None, voters can't change anything.

But back to Cobalt... why the hype? This Windows-centric "upgradeitis" has to come to an end, its getting a bit tiring. Running the latest, greatest, bleeding-edge versions of everything doesn't make you any more productive, nor does it make you any "cooler" to your peers, and it most-certainly doesn't give you any bragging rights in any circles.

So why the hype? Are we back to this multitasking/multithreading issue again? Without third-party applications to take advantage of Cobalt (i.e. 6 months at least after Cobalt is released to the public), it doesn't make sense to "demand" it.

I just don't see the need, my Palm devices (pilot 1000 to T3, about 20 PalmOS handhelds) all work fine for what I use(d) them for, and I do some really REALLY wacky things with my Palm handhelds.

But maybe people just want to keep trying to morph them into a PocketPC device, so they can then say how much it sucks in comparison. Just like a 4x4 Jeep sucks racing the 1/4 mile against a Porsche.

The reports I've heard from "insider developers" that have had their hands on pre-release Cobalt devices are very unfavorable. The devices are ridiculously slow (about 2-3x slower than today's current handhelds) and they have all kinds of underlying annoyances. Yes, they'll probably work these bugs out in time, but Cobalt is most-definitely not ready for prime-time yet.

This isn't Windows, you don't need to upgrade unless something is broken or there's a security issue involved that necessitates a patch to fix it. Remember, "Newer" is not always "Better", and in most cases, it won't be.

06-26-2005, 10:09 AM	#3
hacker Technology Mercenary Posts: 617 Karma: 2561 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: East Lyme, CT Device: Direct Neural Implant	While we're at it, here's one I heard recently that I couldn't stop laughing at.. Q: How many voters does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None, voters can't change anything. But back to Cobalt... why the hype? This Windows-centric "upgradeitis" has to come to an end, its getting a bit tiring. Running the latest, greatest, bleeding-edge versions of everything doesn't make you any more productive, nor does it make you any "cooler" to your peers, and it most-certainly doesn't give you any bragging rights in any circles. So why the hype? Are we back to this multitasking/multithreading issue again? Without third-party applications to take advantage of Cobalt (i.e. 6 months at least after Cobalt is released to the public), it doesn't make sense to "demand" it. I just don't see the need, my Palm devices (pilot 1000 to T3, about 20 PalmOS handhelds) all work fine for what I use(d) them for, and I do some really REALLY wacky things with my Palm handhelds. But maybe people just want to keep trying to morph them into a PocketPC device, so they can then say how much it sucks in comparison. Just like a 4x4 Jeep sucks racing the 1/4 mile against a Porsche. The reports I've heard from "insider developers" that have had their hands on pre-release Cobalt devices are very unfavorable. The devices are ridiculously slow (about 2-3x slower than today's current handhelds) and they have all kinds of underlying annoyances. Yes, they'll probably work these bugs out in time, but Cobalt is most-definitely not ready for prime-time yet. This isn't Windows, you don't need to upgrade unless something is broken or there's a security issue involved that necessitates a patch to fix it. Remember, "Newer" is not always "Better", and in most cases, it won't be.