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Even before 2010 ended, publications from Fortune to TechCrunch to others started the prediction game: what will happen to the biggest rivalry in gadget world.
Everybody accepts the simple facts:
- Apple started/redefined the business of smartphones and tablets (just like PC)
- Apple is highly profitable in selling either (just like PC)
- Their market leadership in both is eroding fast (just like PC)
The difference is this time around Google is playing Microsoft role from the PC era...
The question every "prophet" answers differently is "Where do we go from here?"
- some believe history will repeat itself and Apple will end up having 10% marketshare and make the most money (just like PC);
- others believe Apple will release cheap iPhones and compete for marketshare this time around
- others believe there is nothing in common between 2011 and 1995 because iOS has most of the developers and distribution channels
It would be really interesting to see how these predictions play out...
There is even hope that North America will start grasping Grade 1 math among other things
Diogen.
EDIT:
This prediction I liked the most
Everybody accepts the simple facts:
- Apple started/redefined the business of smartphones and tablets (just like PC)
- Apple is highly profitable in selling either (just like PC)
- Their market leadership in both is eroding fast (just like PC)
The difference is this time around Google is playing Microsoft role from the PC era...
The question every "prophet" answers differently is "Where do we go from here?"
- some believe history will repeat itself and Apple will end up having 10% marketshare and make the most money (just like PC);
- others believe Apple will release cheap iPhones and compete for marketshare this time around
- others believe there is nothing in common between 2011 and 1995 because iOS has most of the developers and distribution channels
It would be really interesting to see how these predictions play out...
There is even hope that North America will start grasping Grade 1 math among other things
Diogen.
EDIT:
This prediction I liked the most
I'd love to see St. Jobs' spin on Apple releasing a DOA-size tablet...
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Since the traditional bean counters like IDC and Gartner are now in the prediction business, I thought I'll give it a shot.
I'll try the same way I did for the Blu-ray vs. DVD around the time BD won the hidef war against HD-DVD, i.e. beginning of 2008.
Three years later, it turned out, I was much closer to reality than most of the corporate "prophets"...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/hd-dvd-forum/240626-hd-vs-sd-two-years-later.html#post2437109
I will start with the assumption that the iOS vs. Android war in the tablet market will be similar to the war the same players waged in the smartphone market.
But since the number of players in each of these markets it so different, we will look only at the relative market share between Android and iOS.
According to this article Android had 1/6 the market share iOS held over the course of 2010.
Some references claim it was closer to 1/5 by the end of 2010 but we'll see later that this hardly matters.
Around the end of 2009 (if you check this post) Android had 1/10 of iOS market in September and 1/5 - in December.
And this post shows the time when Android and iOS had about the same smartphone OS marketshare - November 2010.
In other words, Android jumped from being not more than 1/5 to par with iOS in marketshare over the course of one year.
Again, we are neither looking at the marketshare numbers per-se (only relative), nor taking into account other players regardless of their share and role.
I assume that both, Google and Apple, will "fight" in the tablet market the same way they did in the smartphone and their relative dynamics will be comparable.
I think one correction is needed.
I believe Apple realizes that they can't be as "greedy" in the tablet market as they were in the smartphone (much less of a must-have item) and will sell their tablets at a lower profit margin. Also, Google will have a harder time to keep their partners happy and both those factors will double the chase time (I know, very un-scientific).
Bottom line, based on what is outlined above, here is my prediction: not later than in two years,
1Q 2013, Android and iOS will have about the same tablet OS market share.
I don't know what that share will be and whether any of the two will be the leader - my claim is that they will be on par.
Will see what happens...
Diogen.
I'll try the same way I did for the Blu-ray vs. DVD around the time BD won the hidef war against HD-DVD, i.e. beginning of 2008.
Three years later, it turned out, I was much closer to reality than most of the corporate "prophets"...
http://www.satelliteguys.us/hd-dvd-forum/240626-hd-vs-sd-two-years-later.html#post2437109
I will start with the assumption that the iOS vs. Android war in the tablet market will be similar to the war the same players waged in the smartphone market.
But since the number of players in each of these markets it so different, we will look only at the relative market share between Android and iOS.
According to this article Android had 1/6 the market share iOS held over the course of 2010.
Some references claim it was closer to 1/5 by the end of 2010 but we'll see later that this hardly matters.
Around the end of 2009 (if you check this post) Android had 1/10 of iOS market in September and 1/5 - in December.
And this post shows the time when Android and iOS had about the same smartphone OS marketshare - November 2010.
In other words, Android jumped from being not more than 1/5 to par with iOS in marketshare over the course of one year.
Again, we are neither looking at the marketshare numbers per-se (only relative), nor taking into account other players regardless of their share and role.
I assume that both, Google and Apple, will "fight" in the tablet market the same way they did in the smartphone and their relative dynamics will be comparable.
I think one correction is needed.
I believe Apple realizes that they can't be as "greedy" in the tablet market as they were in the smartphone (much less of a must-have item) and will sell their tablets at a lower profit margin. Also, Google will have a harder time to keep their partners happy and both those factors will double the chase time (I know, very un-scientific).
Bottom line, based on what is outlined above, here is my prediction: not later than in two years,
1Q 2013, Android and iOS will have about the same tablet OS market share.
I don't know what that share will be and whether any of the two will be the leader - my claim is that they will be on par.
Will see what happens...
Diogen.
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Time for another AWESOME video from TFL Electric Vehicles!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyF_RH1m0mc
Direct YouTube Link - Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyF_RH1m0mc
Direct YouTube Link - Watch the New Tesla Roadster Jump, Fly and Barrel-Roll in Mid-Air!
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0k5iT-OlpdE
Direct YouTube Link - The Apple HomeView
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0k5iT-OlpdE
Direct YouTube Link - The Apple HomeView
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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But.....if you like Tulsa King....looks like you would probably like this as well. I don't mind spin-offs as long as they don't involve a sassy niece who moves from the big cityAnother Tulsa King spin off.
I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.
No. Bring in someone new.
Tony is not serious enough for me. Parker is too close to the team and Tim is too young to take over IMO.
I don't think Tim and Tony are that far apart in Age ...No. Bring in someone new.
Remember what Tony said to Tim when they first got back together ...
Tony said: I am the New Tony, Tim .... (something to that effect)
Tony has changed, he's been running his Security Business ... I'm sure he has grown up.
Give it time ... your judging the New Tony from the old Tony.
It sounds like Tim won't be around the Team much longer either.
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Might be worth a watch when it comes out. Looks like typical big corp against the little guy movie BUT....there is a reason this plot type is so oft repeated, it draws audiences.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-f9OGsKHd4
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If you're going try to read / listen to the book (can't recommend the audio book enough) before this comes out, I'd avoid trailers.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
Trailer below, spoiling it to make sure you read the above bold message first. The book / audio book are fantastic. Go into this blind if you can IMO!
Kind of disappointed at how much they show. A lot still to see, but man, some good reveals in the book that are just served up here.
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"Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
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'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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That's what I will be watching this weekend."Project Hail Mary" should be on Prime Video starting Friday, July 3.
'It Is Time Go!' — Project Hail Mary Is Officially Coming to Prime Video
Amazon has confirmed that Project Hail Mary will be coming to Prime Video.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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I had quit watching this show years ago because I ended up more annoyed than entertained. Well......I'm STILL more annoyed than entertained. I DO find it interesting to see how things work behind the scenes at many businesses. What annoys me is how utterly out of touch CEOs are with the companies they run. At the end of almost every episode the head of the company is amazed at how hard the employees have to work and many times have to work around impossible guidelines set forth from headquarters.
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
I found this one interesting because the new CEO had big plans for this company, Muscle Maker Grill, and it looked like the stores were all pretty busy. Recent history hasn't been good to this company however. I bet the covid lockdowns were the real killer.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIhZm0qkz0o
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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