Comments on: Too many choices can be bad

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:23:04 +0000

Too many choice in Python web development platforms can be bad also
Keep up the marketing pressure on TurboGears - So far it fits in my head well.

By: tazzzzz

tazzzzz — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 12:15:27 +0000

I think the patent may be specifically for portable players. A portable Gopher device might have been prior art, had someone bothered to make one

By: Phillip J. Eby

Phillip J. Eby — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:48:50 +0000

Interesting - they appear to be claiming to have patented *Gopher*, which had scrolling hierarchical menus as far back as oh, the 1980s? Early 90’s?

By: eas

eas — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:26:17 +0000

Wow! You’d think I could have spared a few periods for that last entry.

By: eas

eas — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 04:10:07 +0000

I don’t know what Creative thinks they are doing, but the fact that they have 21 different models with slight differences in appearance and features sounds like they are pursuing a very old Consumer Electronics strategy that panders to retailers who want to be able to claim they have the lowest price on a given model by offering a model that no other retailer in the area can offer.