iPad出來了, 有像樣的Android Pad可以對打嗎?
iPad在千呼萬喚之下, 由2002的謠言到現在, 終於"生出來了"!
定位就介於MacBook與iPhone間, 有人甚至戲稱為放大的iPod Touch.
比起iPod Touch, 除了CPU(採用PA semi的CPU)有加強之外, 不難發現apple
還是在"Last mile"上面下足了功夫.
APPs- 應可沿用現有iPhone/Touch軟體, 並追加了iPad版本的iWorks
Music- 現在線上的音樂商店誰做的比iTunes Store還好?
eBooks- 原本iTunes store就有電子書, 現在又有McGraw Hill等出版商的支援,
在內容方面真是如虎添翼.
上網- 可惜的是Safari可能還是不適用某些非ActiveX元件不可的網站.
影像處理- 有相機套件, 應可簡單的處理RAW檔.
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再來看看Google陣營, 有沒有對應的產品可抗衡....姑且叫Android Pad.
CPU就用snapdragon, 螢幕跟尺寸也都暫定跟iPad一樣吧..
APPs- Android Market還很年青, 軟體種類跟數量跟AP store還有好一段差距
Music- Google有準備好線上或是電腦端的音樂管理以及音樂商店嗎? 沒有...(自行copy到記憶卡)
eBooks- Google是有線上電子書啊, 可是內容呢? 好像也沒有力的出版商奧援?
(如果Google已經有google checkout, 付款不是問題, 問題在於內容的整合)
上網- Chrome跟Safari比起來, 並沒有非常大的優勢..
影像處理- ??? 好像只有簡單的Picasay之類的軟體..
把Google的所提供的服務, 拉開來看其實洋洋灑灑的一大列很是壯觀..
Gmail/Google doc/Google calendar/Google translate/Google map/Google google..etc
但是目前看來, 好像太急著催促使用者把資料都丟到雲端, 其實滿多人還是很依賴outlook notes的,
google在local端的資料整合還是差一些, 否則也不會有Missing sync這樣的第三軟體好好的把
PIM/文件/音樂/影片/鈴聲等好好整合了..
如果今天有iPad 跟Android Pad, 都賣$499, 你要選哪一個?
看來是有高手開始破解, 但是跟大家的預期還是有點差距, 還不能任意更換SIM card就是..
做個筆記參考一下:
Activating an iPhone via AT&T Loophole
Originally posted at InformIT.com by Seth Fogie
1.) Be an AT&T customer
2.) 'Upgrade' your phone/plan to the iPhone and get activated and connected.
3.) Return your iPhone and switch back to original plan on original phone (free for at least 14 days).
4.) Tell them you want to keep the iPhone for and assign it to a new account that is separate from your original.
5.) Take iPhone home and remove SIM in top of device.
6.) Never activate iPhone and just use it as iPDA with full Wi-Fi and iPod support.
Activating an iPhone using another iPhone
Originally posted at The iPhone Blog
And stolen without credit by Gizmodo
1.) Obtain 2 iPhones
2.) Plug in iPhone #1 In iTunes select "I am a new AT&T Wireless Customer" and "Activate 2 or more phones on an individual or FamilyTalk Plan."
3.) Follow the steps for the FamilyTalk plan and enter "Cell Number X" to port a number over from another provider (e.g. Sprint)
4.) When the you receive the "Activation Complete" e-mail, plug in iPhone #2.
5.) Select the option "I am an existing AT&T (Cingular) wireless customer" and "Replace a phone on my account with this iPhone"
6.) Fill in the information re-using "Cell Number X." Allow the iPhone #2 to activate using this number. This number will be legit.
7.) Plug in iPhone #2, it will unlock the phone for use, but without a cell phone number assigned or account from AT&T.
Activation with a Pre-paid-Plan
Originally posted at TUAW
1.) Buy the iPhone.
2.) Connect it to iTunes.
3.) Sign up using 999-99-9999 as your social security number.
4.) After failing the credit check, select a GoPhone plan.
5.) After signing up for a GoPhone plan and being assigned a number and passcode, connect to the AT&T GoPhone funding page as prompted, enter your credit card or debit card information and you're good to go. DO NOT attempt to fund your iPhone over the phone with AT&T. DO NOT set up your iPhone prepaid account in advance with AT&T.
Activation via Jon Lech Johansen’s PAS (Phone Activation Server)
This method works by spoofing Apple's activation server. Details here. Instructions step by step:
1). Download UltraEdit-32, install it.
2). Download PhoneActivationServerV1.0, extract it to desktop or anywhere you want.
3). You might wanna backup the original iTunes.exe(located under C:\Program Files\iTunes) first.
4). Run UltraEdit-32, open file iTunes.exe, use Ctrl+G to go to address 2048912, then enter 33C0C3. Do the same for the rest two offsets: Go to address 257074 then enter 28 and go to 257013 then enter 33C9B1. Save the file and close UltraEdit-32.
5). Open Windows explorer and go to c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc. Open the "hosts" file in ULTRAEDIT and add the line 127.0.0.1 albert.apple.comto it. This will redirect any DNS query of "albert.apple.com" to your local host. Save & exit.
6). All you need to do is to run Phone Activation Server V1.0 first, leave it running and then run iTunes. Now when you plug in your iphone it will activate automatically in about 60 seconds
個人觀點 :
1. Intel CPU C/P比夠高-
ex.
以Celeron 335(2.8G 533外頻 90奈米,L2:256)組一台PC, 20,000有找
若跑起OS X, 效能很可能接近Mac mini 1.2G的1.5 - 2倍.
更別提用Pentium-4 560 (3.6G,800外頻 90奈米,L2:2M)組一台PC,
大約也不超過25,000, 如果搞個雙CPU, 再加上ATI or nVdia的高階顯示卡,
很可能5萬打死, 你猜這這樣的主機跑OS X會不會輸Mac G5 Dual 2.7G
一半以上呢?(G5可是要花上10萬元）
Apple官方網站有一頁在比較Dual G5 2.7G v,s Xeon 3.6G
http://www.apple.com.tw/powermac/performance/index.html
雖然號稱贏過Intel 平台70%
但請注意, G5跑的是OS X, Xeon跑的是WinXP, 現在夾不死也已公開
承認OS X有做x86的版本, 所以同樣的都是OS X, 用Intel CPU
可說是每分錢都花的直回票價.
2. Intel產品線夠齊-
Mac mini 可改用Celeron 2.8-2.9G, 價格不會更貴, 效能可增加不少.
P4 3.6G, 輕鬆取代入門的iMac G5, 或原來Mac G5較低階版本.
而Intel P4-6XX 特色 :
. 支援 EM64T : 延伸記憶體64技術
. XD 防毒技術 : 硬體防止緩衝區溢位病毒
. L2 提申至 2M
. EIST 省電功能 : 可制動調配 CPU 速度讓系統更安靜,更省電
. 支援 HT 技術
配上真正64bit的OS X, 更是如虎添翼.
效能還不夠?
那就玩玩Dual Xeon 3.6G(2M L2版本）
再來談到Mobile Solution
Intel 有一堆P4 Mobile Edition可玩, 要在便宜還有Celeron Mobile,
要省電可用P4 Ultra Low Votage(好像只有做到1.1G?)
15.2寸的Power Book規格如下, 若換成PM 2.0G(L2 1MB), 很可能殺到NT.60,000有找.
NT$85,900
Image
15.2 吋 TFT 螢幕
1280x854 解析度
1.67GHz PowerPC G4
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
80GB 硬碟
ATI Mobility Radeon
9700 (64MB DDR)
背光鍵盤
Gigabit 乙太網路
FireWire 400 & 800
類比聲音輸出/入
DVI & S-Video 輸出
講了一堆有的沒的, 個人是對Apple 走向Intel inside抱持相當樂觀的態度（Intel 要加油把良率提高啊~~)
