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Xenotime Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-30-07 08:29 PM
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6. So?!? Why doesn't this company focus on fixing their crap?
Why is it people don't rope MSFT into the same category for extreme profits like other do big oil?
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  - Microsoft unveils table computer (BBC) {all touch-screen no kbd, mouse} eppur_se_muova  May-30-07 07:45 PM   #0 
  - Video of it here  LibFromWV   May-30-07 07:51 PM   #1 
  - Once again, they just took someone elses idea . . . .  ET Awful   May-30-07 07:54 PM   #2 
  - noticed that commercials are using han`s and his team`s idea?  madrchsod   May-30-07 08:01 PM   #4 
  - i forgot- he mentioned this was just one of the things  madrchsod   May-30-07 08:04 PM   #5 
  - oh horseshit many people have been working on this  LibFromWV   May-30-07 08:56 PM   #11 
  - The lightboard application demonstrated by MS is EXACTLY what  ET Awful   May-31-07 05:26 AM   #15 
  - Once again horseshit  LibFromWV   May-31-07 07:13 AM   #16 
  - Really? Provide evidence of MULTITOUCH applications.  ET Awful   May-31-07 08:15 AM   #18 
  - I have used M ULTITOUCH recognition screens in the military  LibFromWV   May-31-07 10:29 AM   #19 
     - Little hint - if it requires a camera to operate, it's not operating by touch,  ET Awful   May-31-07 11:45 AM   #22 
        - very good you hate MS move on please.  LibFromWV   May-31-07 01:46 PM   #33 
           - LOL . . . good job of making up stories.  ET Awful   May-31-07 02:21 PM   #34 
           - OK, I will ask you straight out. Do you hate Microsoft?  Bleachers7   May-31-07 03:05 PM   #40 
              - I do not hate Microsoft, never have.  ET Awful   May-31-07 03:42 PM   #43 
                 - Software is like Microwaves and Cars.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 05:49 PM   #56 
           - The Apple Fanboys and other assorted Microsoft Haters are pathetic.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 03:20 PM   #41 
              - LMAO. . . Apple fanboys?  ET Awful   May-31-07 03:44 PM   #44 
                 - I wasn't referring to you specifically.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 05:36 PM   #52 
                    - You mean all the signs other than hating Microsoft?  ET Awful   May-31-07 05:46 PM   #54 
                       - I've read everything in this thread.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 05:56 PM   #58 
  - Why the hostility? It's a story in the news today.  WinkyDink   May-31-07 03:26 PM   #42 
     - Sure  LibFromWV   May-31-07 03:45 PM   #45 
  - No it's not. And Microsoft isn't doing touchscreen.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 11:53 AM   #24 
  - LMAO, . . . cameras and wi-fi? So?  ET Awful   May-31-07 12:15 PM   #25 
     - You should get a clue before you claim Microsoft is "stealing"  Bleachers7   May-31-07 02:57 PM   #38 
  - Han Credited Others in His Presentation  Crisco   May-31-07 12:18 PM   #28 
     - I did, did Microsoft credit Han for developing a lighttable application  ET Awful   May-31-07 12:21 PM   #29 
        - I Wouldn't Expect Them To  Crisco   May-31-07 12:33 PM   #32 
           - Did Apple credit LG for "stealing" the iPhone.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 03:02 PM   #39 
              - Prada phone doesn't use multitouch, just a large touchscreen  ET Awful   May-31-07 03:48 PM   #47 
                 - I never suggested that the Prada phone uses "multitouch."  Bleachers7   May-31-07 05:34 PM   #51 
                    - If it has no similarity other than a large screen, there is no way the design  ET Awful   May-31-07 05:47 PM   #55 
  - Like the GUI and mouse...  HypnoToad   May-31-07 05:57 PM   #59 
  - Idea has been around since the 80s  murloc   May-30-07 09:55 PM   #14 
  - And got it to the market in a workable state first.  Bleachers7   May-31-07 11:51 AM   #23 
     - So, in your mind, corporations stealing ideas from researches in order to  ET Awful   May-31-07 12:16 PM   #26 
        - They didn't "steal" the idea anymore than TED stole the idea from Apple  Bleachers7   May-31-07 02:56 PM   #37 
           - LMAO  ET Awful   May-31-07 03:47 PM   #46 
              - You're right  Bleachers7   May-31-07 05:33 PM   #50 
                 - You really don't know anything about Jeff Han's work do you?  ET Awful   May-31-07 05:45 PM   #53 
                    - You lose the argument  Bleachers7   May-31-07 05:54 PM   #57 
  - Awesome idea!  Gentle Giant   May-30-07 07:57 PM   #3 
  - LOL. You're right about that--the thought was in the back of my mind.  live love laugh   May-30-07 09:52 PM   #13 
  - So?!? Why doesn't this company focus on fixing their crap?  Xenotime   May-30-07 08:29 PM   #6 
  - There is ONE optional keyboard  Canuckistanian   May-30-07 08:38 PM   #7 
  - LMAO!  philosophie_en_rose   May-30-07 08:40 PM   #8 
  - That's a keeper, thanks! nt  eppur_se_muova   May-31-07 02:55 PM   #36 
  - Microsoft Surface  Nomad559   May-30-07 08:50 PM   #9 
  - Here come the back problems  symbolman   May-30-07 08:54 PM   #10 
  - Wow! That's amazing. n/t  live love laugh   May-30-07 09:51 PM   #12 
  - And let the whole world watch what you're working on  MadHound   May-31-07 07:16 AM   #17 
  - great, but how much porn will it get?  AllegroRondo   May-31-07 10:32 AM   #20 
  - Are You Kidding? With Touch Sensors?  Crisco   May-31-07 12:21 PM   #30 
  - What happens if someone knocks a beer over or drops something heavy on it?  Poiuyt   May-31-07 10:40 AM   #21 
  - hello neck-ache  kineta   May-31-07 12:18 PM   #27 
  - But I like my keyboard, and I have  Skidmore   May-31-07 12:22 PM   #31 
  - Nothing new. I saw a company demo this about 1 1/2 years ago...  Javaman   May-31-07 02:21 PM   #35 
  - LOL, cats are going to love this thing  BrotherBuzz   May-31-07 03:51 PM   #48 
     - Hehehe, mine already love my keyboard, they'd do happy dances  ET Awful   May-31-07 03:52 PM   #49 
 

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