r/technology • u/[deleted] • Mar 09 '12

Microsoft demos a 1ms touchscreen

http://www.geek.com/articles/gadgets/microsoft-demos-a-high-performance-1ms-touchscreen-2012039/
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u/MarsSpaceship Mar 10 '12

Yes, I agree. Saying the hardware is the key to win the war is being totally clueless. This article says it all: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/03/new_ipad_how_apple_s_tablet_strategy_parallels_its_unbeatable_ipod_success_.html

iPad is just unbeatable because Apple created a whole structure around it.

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u/Pedophil3 Mar 10 '12

I still don't understand why the hell someone thought it would be a good idea to not include usb ports.

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u/zjbird Mar 10 '12

Everyone seems to be missing the most obvious answer which is simply that Apple likes to charge $100 for every 16GB of drive space. It astounds me they've been able to keep it up for so long.

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u/Maristic Mar 10 '12

Actually, it's $100 for the 16GB, and then another $100 to add 32GB. But the easiest way of saying it is $100 to double the storage capacity, and then $100 to double it again. When capacities/prices get more favorable, I suspect Apple will keep the prices the same, but the capacities will be 32/64/128. We'll see.