Rocky Smolin
rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Fri Sep 6 11:13:45 CDT 2013
It would seem that you'd need a stylus to really use that interface, no? Rocky -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 8:51 AM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Smart Watches (was: Is Microsoft Dumping .Net?) Hi Hans et al You have probably seen pictures of the upcoming smart watches, which seem to (also) be some kind of extended duplex remote control for your smartphone. What has struck me is the mostly messy user interface of these: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=smartwatch Except for one, which again demonstrates the superity and scalability of the Metro/Modern interface: http://www.thelongrun.it/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/gnomio_smartwatch_2.jpg It will be interesting to follow how these will evolve. /gustav -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Hans-Christian Andersen Sendt: 6. september 2013 15:52 Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Is Microsoft Dumping .Net? Hehe. I like your sense of humour. - Hans On 2013-09-05, at 11:48 PM, "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> wrote: > Hi Hans > > Ha ha, you mean you won't see any compelling reason. Then, of course, > you won't see any. > > Let me give you just four very different reasons: > > 1. You can program for it in C#. > 2. You will enjoy a superior interface. > 3. You will stand out from the crowd. > 4. As an Apple or Android fanboy you will challenge yourself by owning > an evil device. > > As for the subject - Is Microsoft Dumping .Net? - it is just one more > example how careful you should be not wasting your precious time > reading blogs. > > /gustav > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af > Hans-Christian Andersen > Sendt: 6. september 2013 05:38 > Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Is Microsoft Dumping .Net? > > Sorry, Jim, but I can't think of any compelling reason for anyone to > choose a Windows phone over an Android or iPhone. Until Microsoft > figures that out, WP will continue to be a big flop. > > Nokia, for the most part, maintains a big market share in cheap mobile > phones for lesser developed countries. Getting access to those markets > is of little benefit to MS because the hardware needed to run the WP > OS would make those phones unaffordable to those people. > > I'm not seeing the benefit. > > - Hans _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com