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[Wodewick]

No here. LU2 OPL

And stop being a proper charlie.

<GULP!> Suity is a Rock, Popstar Old Git?

 

[scooterscot]

Get a Mac.


So I'm writing my own app, it's called 'Angry Frogs' and boy and they pi$$ed.

 

[doodab]

Get a Mac.

I might get her one, it'll keep her away from the Proper Computers.

 

[NickFitz]

I might get her one, it'll keep her away from the Proper Computers.

And let you feel happy with your 20th century technology while she embraces the future

 

[d000hg]

I am not a techie - but I am pretty sure "recognising someone" ie identifying who they are is a little bit trickier than "recognising a face as a face".

Well done for not actually reading the link. FaceBook and Picassa both recognize and identify people.

 

[doodab]

And let you feel happy with your 20th century technology while she embraces the future

She doesn't get to touch the 20th century stuff anyway. Valuable antiques those are.

I'm not anti mac by the way, the friend of hers who has a mac bought it after I recommended one to her, and I used to use them myself a bit back when they used 680x0 chips. I think for consumers they are an excellent choice.

I just find that the hype machine that goes with them grates a bit.

 

[SupremeSpod]

No doubt someone will accuse me of bedwetting, but this is a serious matter and requires serious treatment.

Ms doodab "has had an idea for an ap (sic)" and asked me do I know anything about "making apps for phones".

What sort of phone?

"the most popular one that takes apps, an iphone or an apple"

Well you need to spend a bit of cash, cos you need a mac. And an iphone.

"I know someone with a mac"

Are they going to give it to you?

"no"

etc.

This went on a bit longer and I can see she isn't going to rest until I have either invested money and time in bringing whatever it is to fruition, or worse, been forced to give her a crash course in C (and with pointers and ms doodab in the same room it will definitely be a crash course), or worse, been accused of pooh poohing her idea.

Advice on how best to nip this in the bud please?

Tender for the work and give her an estimate for producing the software. Go through the full SDLC with her detailing when you expect payment for the deliverables.

 

[Fred Bloggs]

My personal opinion is that however many android handsets there are in the world, the iphone is where the money is, and it's nothing to do with the device, or Apple's app store quality control. It's like sky vs cable TV years ago, apple got in there and got all the best customers i.e. the ones who will spend a decent amount, keep spending, stay loyal, and tell all their friends how great something is. Googleists expect everything for free.

I say this as the owner of several android phones.

I suspect (as an Android user) that is a fair assessment.

 

[eek]

I suspect (as an Android user) that is a fair assessment.

Especially when you compare how easy it is to pay for stuff on iOS compared to android.

I do wonder if Amazon's marketplace (really designed for the android Kindles that will appear for Christmas) will change the market. I think it will have an impact but it will probably be too little too late.

 

[fragglerock]

I am not a techie - but I am pretty sure "recognising someone" ie identifying who they are is a little bit trickier than "recognising a face as a face".

Totally OT but some cameras can remember who are your friends and family and focus on their faces preferentially

YouTube - ‪Panasonic Lumix Face Recognition Feature‬‏

I for one welcome our new overlords and will enjoy being personally greeted as they crush me under their cold metal feet.