train.tsv

also	O
,	O
i	O
have	O
recently	O
discovered	O
advil	B-Object
liquigels	O
work	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
for	O
a	O
headache	B-Aspect
than	O
regular	O
ibuprofen	B-Object
.	O

i	O
have	O
always	O
heard	O
that	O
motrin	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
advil	B-Object
for	O
fevers	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
that	O
advil	B-Object
works	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
body	B-Aspect
aches	I-Aspect
and	O
pains	B-Aspect
.	O

when	O
i	O
was	O
a	O
figure	O
skater	O
i	O
injuried	O
my	O
ankles	O
all	O
the	O
time	O
and	O
the	O
quickest	O
way	O
back	O
on	O
your	O
feet	O
is	O
regular	O
doses	O
of	O
motrin	B-Object
(	O
faster	B-Predicate
acting	I-Predicate
than	O
advil	B-Object
and	O
you	O
can	O
take	O
it	O
more	O
often	O
)	O
ice	O
and	O
keeping	O
it	O
above	O
your	O
hip	O
.	O

in	O
a	O
way	O
,	O
halloween	B-Object
is	O
even	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
thanksgiving	B-Object
(	O
my	O
absolute	O
favorite	O
holiday	O
)	O
because	O
thanksgiving	B-Object
divides	O
us	O
into	O
separate	O
households	O
,	O
while	O
halloween	B-Object
unites	O
us	O
into	O
bands	O
of	O
candy	O
bandits	O
.	O

i	O
think	O
halloween	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
christmas	O
and	O
thanksgiving	B-Object
.	O

this	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
cousin	O
with	O
the	O
newest	O
baby	O
decided	O
to	O
bring	O
her	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
family	O
on	O
halloween	B-Object
,	O
rather	O
than	O
thanksgiving	B-Object
or	O
christmas	B-Object
,	O
because	O
travel	B-Aspect
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
distractions	B-Aspect
fewer	B-Predicate
.	O

if	O
you	O
were	O
to	O
give	O
$	B-Aspect
200	I-Aspect
as	O
a	O
wedding	B-Object
gift	B-Aspect
,	O
it	O
might	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	I-Predicate
them	I-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
accept	I-Predicate
than	O
if	O
you	O
gave	O
them	O
$	B-Aspect
200	I-Aspect
for	O
a	O
birthday	B-Object
because	O
that	O
type	O
of	O
gift	B-Aspect
on	O
a	O
birthday	B-Object
is	O
not	O
normal	O
.	O

birthday	B-Object
cakes	B-Aspect
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
make	I-Predicate
and	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
less	B-Predicate
pressure	B-Aspect
for	O
a	O
beginner	O
than	O
wedding	B-Object
cakes	O
.	O

a	O
friend	O
once	O
told	O
me	O
her	O
parents	O
'	O
wedding	B-Object
anniversary	O
was	O
a	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
family	B-Aspect
holiday	I-Aspect
than	O
her	O
own	O
birthday	B-Object
.	O

when	O
i	O
think	O
about	O
my	O
average	O
wedding	B-Object
cake	B-Aspect
earnings	I-Aspect
,	O
taking	O
into	O
consideration	O
the	O
time	B-Aspect
and	O
materials	B-Aspect
i	O
invest	O
in	O
baking	O
and	O
deco	O
-	O
ing	O
,	O
the	O
return	B-Aspect
is	O
hands	O
down	O
so	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
spending	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
of	O
time	B-Aspect
doing	O
birthday	B-Object
-	O
style	O
cakes	O
.	O

i	O
used	O
chalk	B-Object
pastels	B-Aspect
,	O
which	O
are	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
control	I-Predicate
than	O
paint	B-Object
brushes	B-Aspect
.	O

white	O
chalk	B-Object
is	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
charcoal	B-Object
,	O
condo	O
said	O
,	O
because	O
you	O
can	O
go	O
right	O
over	O
it	O
with	O
oil	O
paint	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
also	O
a	O
bit	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
carry	I-Predicate
a	O
piece	O
of	O
chalk	B-Object
in	O
your	O
pocket	O
than	O
20	O
or	O
30	O
stencils	O
and	O
a	O
can	O
of	O
spray	O
paint	B-Object
.	O

skiing	B-Object
:	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
biking	B-Object
,	O
swimming	B-Object
.	O

in	O
this	O
regard	O
,	O
skiing	B-Object
and	O
snowboarding	B-Object
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
sports	O
than	O
bike	B-Object
riding	I-Object
or	O
swimming	B-Object
.	O

this	O
fatality	O
rate	O
makes	O
skiing	B-Object
and	O
snowboarding	B-Object
more	B-Predicate
dangerous	I-Predicate
than	O
bicycling	B-Object
and	O
slightly	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
swimming	B-Object
.	O

statistically	O
speaking	O
,	O
skiing	B-Object
is	O
generally	O
considered	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
swimming	B-Object
,	O
horse	B-Object
riding	I-Object
,	O
climbing	B-Object
,	O
or	O
playing	O
football	B-Object
.	O

to	O
the	O
public	O
,	O
ski	O
resorts	O
market	O
skiing	B-Object
and	O
snowboarding	B-Object
as	O
safe	O
-	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
cycling	B-Object
or	O
swimming	B-Object
.	O

so	O
it	O
is	O
well	O
known	O
that	O
grading	B-Aspect
at	O
stanford	B-Object
or	O
harvard	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
grading	B-Aspect
at	O
mit	B-Object
or	O
caltech	B-Object
.	O

it	O
seems	O
like	O
the	O
guys	B-Aspect
at	O
mit	B-Object
are	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
guys	B-Aspect
at	O
harvard	B-Object
because	O
the	O
shuttle	O
runs	O
directly	O
to	O
the	O
frats	O
at	O
mit	B-Object
,	O
says	O
jaronczyk	O
.	O

at	O
mit	B-Object
we	O
thought	O
we	O
were	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
people	B-Aspect
at	O
harvard	B-Object
because	O
we	O
were	O
smarter	B-Predicate
and	O
worked	B-Predicate
harder	I-Predicate
.	O

if	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
say	O
mit	B-Object
kids	B-Aspect
are	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
harvard	B-Object
kids	B-Aspect
,	O
well	O
,	O
i	O
give	O
that	O
to	O
you	O
.	O

i	O
can	O
'	O
t	O
understand	O
why	O
they	O
'	O
d	O
turn	O
down	O
the	O
mit	B-Object
engineer	B-Aspect
who	O
is	O
probably	O
much	O
smarter	B-Predicate
then	O
the	O
harvard	B-Object
poetry	B-Aspect
major	I-Aspect
.	O

bryan	O
says	O
that	O
general	O
opinion	O
on	O
campus	O
favors	O
harvard	B-Object
men	B-Aspect
as	O
being	O
more	B-Predicate
"	I-Predicate
normal	I-Predicate
"	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
men	B-Aspect
at	O
the	O
mit	B-Object
shuttle	O
stop	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
even	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
get	I-Predicate
off	I-Predicate
the	I-Predicate
waitlist	I-Predicate
from	O
mit	B-Object
than	O
at	O
harvard	B-Object
or	O
stanford	B-Object
.	O

mit	B-Object
announced	O
last	O
week	O
that	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
its	O
endowment	B-Aspect
fell	O
by	O
roughly	O
21	O
percent	O
this	O
past	O
fiscal	O
year	O
-	O
substantially	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
30	O
percent	O
declines	O
reported	O
by	O
harvard	B-Object
and	O
yale	B-Object
only	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
earlier	O
.	O

with	O
debug	B-Aspect
on	O
and	O
all	O
safety	B-Aspect
features	O
enabled	O
swift	B-Object
is	O
currently	O
between	O
20	O
-	O
300x	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

dare	O
i	O
also	O
say	O
that	O
learning	B-Aspect
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
may	O
be	O
a	O
tad	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
swift	B-Object
,	O
only	O
because	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
does	O
not	O
contain	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
more	O
advanced	O
features	O
as	O
swift	B-Object
such	O
as	O
functional	B-Aspect
patterns	I-Aspect
,	O
generics	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
advanced	B-Aspect
enumeration	I-Aspect
and	O
collection	B-Aspect
features	I-Aspect
.	O

swift	B-Object
is	O
ultimately	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
language	O
than	O
objective	B-Object
c	I-Object
,	O
with	O
features	O
like	O
advanced	B-Aspect
enums	I-Aspect
,	O
generics	B-Aspect
/	O
templates	B-Aspect
,	O
tuples	B-Aspect
,	O
operator	B-Aspect
overloading	I-Aspect
,	O
etc	O
.	O

you	O
'	O
ll	O
pick	O
up	O
swift	B-Object
language	O
features	O
and	O
syntax	O
along	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
and	O
understand	O
why	O
using	O
swift	B-Object
(	O
instead	O
of	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
)	O
makes	O
ios	O
and	O
mac	O
app	B-Aspect
development	I-Aspect
easier	B-Predicate
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
.	O

swift	B-Object
is	O
designed	O
for	O
cocoa	B-Aspect
and	O
cocoa	B-Aspect
touch	I-Aspect
,	O
and	O
is	O
meant	O
to	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

apple	O
'	O
s	O
swift	B-Object
programming	O
language	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

i	O
love	O
the	O
swift	B-Object
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
safer	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

swift	B-Object
is	O
intended	O
to	O
be	O
more	B-Predicate
resilient	I-Predicate
to	O
erroneous	O
code	O
(	O
safer	B-Predicate
)	O
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
,	O
and	O
also	O
more	B-Predicate
concise	I-Predicate
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
touched	O
on	O
just	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
swift	B-Object
'	O
s	O
myriad	O
safety	B-Aspect
features	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
clear	O
that	O
swift	B-Object
will	O
produce	O
safer	B-Predicate
code	O
than	O
is	O
typical	O
of	O
c	B-Object
and	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

xcode	O
will	O
add	O
the	O
swift	B-Object
programming	O
language	O
,	O
which	O
apple	O
says	O
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
c	I-Object
.	O
presenters	O
cited	O
many	O
modern	O
features	O
,	O
including	O
generics	B-Aspect
,	O
namespaces	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
type	B-Aspect
inference	I-Aspect
.	O

another	O
advancement	O
is	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
swift	B-Object
,	O
a	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
use	I-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
programming	O
language	O
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
,	O
which	O
apple	O
had	O
been	O
relying	O
on	O
for	O
years	O
.	O

called	O
swift	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
meant	O
to	O
offer	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
way	O
to	O
build	O
software	O
for	O
apple	O
'	O
s	O
products	O
than	O
its	O
existing	O
programming	O
language	O
,	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
never	O
written	O
anything	O
in	O
the	O
ios	O
ecosystem	O
so	O
i	O
spent	O
about	O
a	O
week	O
to	O
research	O
before	O
digging	O
in	O
.	O
the	O
transition	O
was	O
smooth	O
primarily	O
because	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
using	O
swift	B-Object
--	O
a	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
succinct	I-Predicate
and	O
modern	O
language	O
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
--	O
and	O
my	O
somewhat	O
dated	O
android	O
experience	O
and	O
very	O
dated	O
windows	O
dev	O
experience	O
provided	O
me	O
with	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
patterns	O
i	O
needed	O
to	O
understand	O
ios	O
.	O

although	O
swift	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
use	I-Predicate
,	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
sure	O
that	O
there	O
will	O
be	O
issues	O
like	O
crashes	O
,	O
slow	O
request	O
,	O
errors	O
and	O
so	O
on	O
as	O
we	O
already	O
know	O
it	O
from	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
and	O
other	O
languages	O
.	O

in	O
other	O
words	O
,	O
ios	O
and	O
os	B-Aspect
x	I-Aspect
apps	I-Aspect
built	O
with	O
swift	B-Object
should	O
run	O
even	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
counterparts	O
made	O
with	O
the	O
tried	O
and	O
true	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

even	O
if	O
you	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
what	O
those	O
terms	O
mean	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easy	O
to	O
pick	O
up	O
that	O
apps	B-Aspect
ios	O
and	O
os	O
x	O
developers	O
build	O
with	O
swift	B-Object
should	O
run	O
even	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
counterparts	O
made	O
with	O
the	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
language	O
they	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
using	O
.	O

swift	B-Object
does	O
appear	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

swift	B-Object
'	O
s	O
operator	B-Aspect
precedences	I-Aspect
and	O
associativity	B-Aspect
rules	I-Aspect
are	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
predictable	I-Predicate
than	O
those	O
found	O
in	O
c	O
and	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
.	O

swift	B-Object
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
and	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
see	O
their	O
code	O
in	O
action	O
as	O
they	O
write	O
it	O
on	O
their	O
computer	O
screens	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
running	O
it	O
through	O
a	O
compiler	O
before	O
checking	O
it	O
out	O
.	O

swift	B-Object
is	O
marginally	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
read	I-Predicate
than	O
objective	B-Object
-	I-Object
c	I-Object
,	O
sure	O
.	O

trees	B-Aspect
from	O
lower	O
michigan	B-Object
and	O
wisconsin	B-Object
have	O
grown	B-Predicate
faster	I-Predicate
,	O
and	O
trees	B-Aspect
from	O
iowa	B-Object
,	O
virginia	B-Object
,	O
and	O
west	B-Object
virginia	I-Object
have	O
grown	B-Predicate
slower	I-Predicate
than	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
expected	O
from	O
the	O
latitude	O
of	O
their	O
provenance	O
.	O

from	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
year	O
michigan	B-Object
passed	O
right	O
-	O
to	O
-	O
work	O
,	O
until	O
mid	O
-	O
2015	O
,	O
incomes	B-Aspect
in	O
michigan	B-Object
rose	B-Predicate
over	O
nine	O
percent	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
west	O
virginia	B-Object
and	O
the	O
national	O
average	O
,	O
vernuccio	O
and	O
hart	O
wrote	O
.	O

the	O
michigan	B-Object
men	O
'	O
s	O
rowing	B-Aspect
team	I-Aspect
finished	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
top	O
-	O
seed	O
virginia	B-Object
,	O
but	O
not	O
fast	O
enough	O
for	O
first	O
place	O
in	O
the	O
collegiate	O
men	O
'	O
s	O
eights	O
race	O
at	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
the	O
charles	O
regatta	O
in	O
cambridge	O
,	O
mass	O
.	O

the	O
average	O
professional	O
salary	B-Aspect
at	O
the	O
university	B-Aspect
of	O
michigan	B-Object
(	O
35	O
th	O
in	O
the	O
arl	O
survey	O
)	O
is	O
nearly	O
$	O
4	O
,	O
000	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
at	O
unc	O
-	O
ch	O
,	O
and	O
at	O
the	O
university	B-Aspect
of	O
virginia	B-Object
(	O
25	O
th	O
in	O
the	O
survey	O
)	O
the	O
difference	O
rises	O
to	O
nearly	O
$	O
6	O
,	O
000	O
.	O

cmon	O
people	O
this	O
is	O
michigan	B-Object
its	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
recruit	I-Predicate
top	I-Predicate
players	I-Predicate
here	O
than	O
in	O
west	B-Object
virginia	I-Object
.	O

i	O
never	O
him	O
being	O
a	O
great	O
recruiter	O
at	O
wvu	O
--	O
but	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
sure	O
it	O
is	O
infinitely	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
recruit	I-Predicate
to	O
michigan	B-Object
rather	O
than	O
west	B-Object
virginia	I-Object
.	O

at	O
west	O
virginia	B-Object
we	O
had	O
better	B-Predicate
facilities	B-Object
than	O
they	O
had	O
at	O
michigan	B-Object
,	O
patrick	O
beilein	O
recalls	O
.	O

since	O
2000	O
,	O
west	B-Object
virginia	I-Object
'	O
s	O
population	B-Aspect
is	O
up	O
by	O
2	O
.	O
6	O
percent	O
-	O
modest	O
growth	O
,	O
but	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
states	O
like	O
michigan	B-Object
and	O
rhode	B-Object
island	I-Object
.	O

places	O
like	O
california	B-Object
have	O
higher	B-Predicate
utility	B-Aspect
rates	I-Aspect
than	O
you	O
might	O
have	O
in	O
the	O
state	O
of	O
michigan	B-Object
."	O

although	O
the	O
resurgent	O
domestic	O
auto	O
industry	O
is	O
helping	O
michigan	B-Object
add	O
jobs	O
faster	O
than	O
many	O
other	O
states	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
tied	O
with	O
mississippi	B-Object
for	O
the	O
state	O
'	O
s	O
third	O
-	O
highest	O
jobless	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
at	O
10	O
.	O
6	O
percent	O
,	O
behind	O
only	O
nevada	B-Object
and	O
california	B-Object
.	O

only	O
california	B-Object
is	O
projected	O
to	O
lose	B-Predicate
more	I-Predicate
graduates	B-Aspect
than	O
michigan	B-Object
,	O
and	O
only	O
vermont	B-Object
will	O
shrink	B-Predicate
faster	I-Predicate
.	O

they	O
mined	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
gold	B-Aspect
in	O
california	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
us	O
economy	O
was	O
growing	O
faster	O
--	O
for	O
instance	O
,	O
more	B-Predicate
value	I-Predicate
was	O
harvested	O
from	O
the	O
timber	B-Aspect
in	O
michigan	B-Object
than	O
was	O
mined	O
from	O
ca	O
.	O

i	O
must	O
say	O
that	O
driving	B-Aspect
in	O
california	B-Object
weather	O
is	O
way	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
driving	O
in	O
the	O
monsoon	O
i	O
experienced	O
there	O
in	O
michigan	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
drivers	O
out	O
here	O
make	O
michigan	B-Object
drivers	O
look	O
like	O
a	O
state	O
full	O
of	O
nervous	O
high	O
schoolers	O
on	O
their	O
final	O
driving	O
exam	O
!	O

michigan	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
chicago	B-Object
,	O
ohio	B-Object
,	O
california	B-Object
,	O
the	O
non	O
-	O
connecticut	O
new	O
england	O
states	O
,	O
canada	B-Object
-	O
all	O
much	O
better	O
than	O
north	B-Object
carolina	I-Object
.	O

actually	O
,	O
michigan	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
state	O
for	O
wind	B-Aspect
than	O
california	B-Object
,	O
but	O
people	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
realize	O
that	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
all	O
of	O
michigan	B-Object
that	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
seen	O
thus	O
far	O
has	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
passion	B-Aspect
for	I-Aspect
artists	I-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
music	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
entire	O
state	O
of	O
california	B-Object
where	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
from	O
.	O

he	O
added	O
that	O
california	B-Object
has	O
suffered	O
worse	O
than	O
almost	O
all	O
the	O
states	O
,	O
with	O
only	O
nevada	B-Object
(	O
13	O
.	O
5	O
)	O
and	O
michigan	B-Object
(	O
13	O
.	O
2	O
)	O
suffering	O
higher	B-Predicate
unemployment	B-Aspect
rates	I-Aspect
,	O
as	O
measured	O
by	O
u	O
-	O
3	O
.	O

my	O
michigan	B-Object
friend	O
is	O
on	O
her	O
way	O
here	O
to	O
sunny	O
but	O
cooler	B-Predicate
california	B-Object
for	O
a	O
visit	O
.	O

if	O
you	O
go	O
onto	O
google	O
trends	O
,	O
type	O
in	O
"	O
marijuana	B-Aspect
,"	O
then	O
limit	O
your	O
results	O
to	O
the	O
united	O
states	O
,	O
you	O
'	O
ll	O
see	O
michigan	B-Object
is	O
hotter	B-Predicate
than	O
california	B-Object
,	O
even	O
washington	B-Object
,	O
and	O
only	O
behind	B-Predicate
colorado	B-Object
in	O
google	O
searches	O
.	O

despite	O
lower	B-Predicate
unemployment	B-Aspect
,	O
california	B-Object
has	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
foreclosure	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
than	O
michigan	B-Object
.	O

the	O
unemployment	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
is	O
higher	B-Predicate
in	O
california	B-Object
and	O
illinois	B-Object
than	O
in	O
michigan	B-Object
.	O

michigan	B-Object
pays	B-Predicate
more	I-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
borrow	I-Predicate
than	O
california	B-Object
,	O
even	O
with	O
an	O
s	O
&	O
p	O
rating	O
two	O
levels	O
higher	O
.	O

according	O
to	O
russell	O
,	O
the	O
key	O
reason	O
why	O
michigan	B-Object
is	O
in	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
restructuring	I-Predicate
shape	I-Predicate
than	O
california	B-Object
is	O
that	O
state	O
lawmakers	O
phased	O
in	O
deregulation	B-Aspect
while	O
their	O
counterparts	O
on	O
the	O
west	O
coast	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
.	O

grand	O
rapids	O
-	O
even	O
though	O
electricity	O
-	O
generating	O
reserves	O
in	O
michigan	B-Object
have	O
declined	O
steadily	O
for	O
some	O
time	O
,	O
restructuring	O
of	O
michigan	B-Object
'	O
s	O
electricity	B-Aspect
production	I-Aspect
industry	I-Aspect
seemed	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
optimistic	I-Predicate
turn	O
during	O
year	O
2000	O
than	O
in	O
california	B-Object
.	O

fortunately	O
,	O
michigan	B-Object
is	O
in	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
shape	I-Predicate
than	O
california	B-Object
.	O

georgia	O
,	O
michigan	B-Object
,	O
illinois	B-Object
and	O
ohio	B-Object
are	O
now	O
in	B-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
shape	I-Predicate
than	O
california	B-Object
.	O

california	B-Object
(	O
where	O
bankruptcy	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
question	O
and	O
the	O
state	O
is	O
issuing	O
iou	O
'	O
s	O
)	O
is	O
in	B-Predicate
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
financial	I-Predicate
shape	I-Predicate
than	O
michigan	B-Object
,	O
yet	O
they	O
are	O
6th	O
on	O
this	O
list	O
and	O
california	B-Object
isn	O
'	O
t	O
on	O
it	O
at	O
all	O
.	O

spoiler	O
:	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
because	O
his	O
chances	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
winning	I-Aspect
colorado	B-Object
,	O
virginia	B-Object
,	O
new	B-Object
hampshire	I-Object
,	O
iowa	B-Object
,	O
and	O
ohio	B-Object
combined	O
(	O
he	O
needs	O
them	O
all	O
)	O
are	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
his	O
chances	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
winning	I-Aspect
pennsylvania	B-Object
.	O

it	O
also	O
attracts	O
both	O
capital	O
and	O
labor	O
,	O
helping	O
to	O
propel	O
the	O
economy	O
,	O
mcginnis	O
said	O
,	O
citing	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
increase	B-Aspect
in	I-Aspect
jobs	I-Aspect
in	O
right	O
to	O
work	O
virginia	B-Object
than	O
in	O
pennsylvania	B-Object
in	O
recent	O
years	O
.	O

pennsylvania	B-Object
ranks	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
west	B-Object
virginia	I-Object
,	O
maryland	B-Object
,	O
ohio	B-Object
,	O
new	B-Object
jersey	I-Object
and	O
new	B-Object
york	I-Object
for	O
business	B-Aspect
tax	I-Aspect
climate	O
.	O

up	O
to	O
2	O
feet	O
of	O
snow	O
should	O
fall	O
on	O
west	B-Object
virginia	I-Object
,	O
with	O
lighter	B-Predicate
snow	B-Aspect
in	O
parts	O
of	O
ohio	B-Object
and	O
pennsylvania	B-Object
,	O
regardless	O
of	O
where	O
sandy	O
first	O
hits	O
.	O

for	O
ten	O
years	O
preceding	O
1770	O
,	O
the	O
average	O
value	O
of	O
the	O
exports	B-Aspect
of	O
maryland	B-Object
and	O
virginia	B-Object
was	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
-	O
third	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
united	O
exports	O
of	O
new	B-Object
england	I-Object
,	O
new	B-Object
york	I-Object
,	O
and	O
pennsylvania	B-Object
.	O

but	O
not	O
only	O
is	O
virginia	B-Object
the	O
smallest	O
proportionate	O
debtor	O
in	O
the	O
union	O
,	O
and	O
her	O
proper	O
balance	B-Aspect
relatively	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
really	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
pennsylvania	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
will	O
also	O
be	O
found	O
considerably	O
to	O
exceed	B-Predicate
even	O
that	O
of	O
massachusetts	B-Object
.	O

plus	O
,	O
the	O
espn	B-Object
networks	O
have	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
reach	B-Aspect
in	O
this	O
country	O
than	O
fox	B-Object
soccer	O
channel	O
.	O

espn	B-Object
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
professionalism	B-Aspect
than	O
speed	B-Object
/	O
fox	B-Object
and	O
takes	O
the	O
sport	O
very	O
seriously	O
where	O
with	O
fox	B-Object
/	O
speed	B-Object
the	O
coverage	B-Aspect
is	O
jokes	O
,	O
light	O
,	O
feel	O
good	O
moments	O
with	O
dw	O
,	O
roberts	O
,	O
wendy	O
etc	O
.	O
.	O

even	O
reruns	O
of	O
espn	B-Object
fc	O
'	O
s	O
show	O
that	O
are	O
televised	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
morning	O
hours	O
are	O
generating	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
average	O
viewing	O
audience	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
best	O
episode	O
of	O
fox	B-Object
soccer	O
daily	O
thus	O
far	O
.	O

espn	B-Object
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
fox	B-Object
,	O
if	O
only	O
because	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
talent	B-Aspect
,	O
resources	B-Aspect
and	O
access	B-Aspect
a	O
company	O
like	O
espn	B-Object
can	O
get	O
.	O

your	O
overall	O
premise	O
is	O
correct	O
...	O
not	O
just	O
for	O
the	O
talent	B-Aspect
but	O
the	O
overall	O
production	B-Aspect
of	O
these	O
games	O
on	O
fox	B-Object
has	O
been	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
what	O
espn	B-Object
/	O
abc	B-Object
/	O
cbs	B-Object
do	O
on	O
a	O
regular	O
basis	O
.	O

if	O
espn	B-Object
is	O
never	O
done	O
adding	O
and	O
tweaking	O
their	O
talent	B-Aspect
,	O
then	O
obviously	O
fox	B-Object
will	O
be	O
almost	O
equally	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
active	I-Predicate
.	O

the	O
bad	O
news	O
is	O
that	O
fox	B-Object
is	O
still	O
not	O
seeing	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
momentum	O
on	O
the	O
ratings	O
front	O
for	O
original	O
programming	O
and	O
resources	B-Aspect
aren	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
abundant	I-Predicate
than	O
at	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
ll	O
take	O
the	O
tnt	B-Object
,	O
espn	B-Object
,	O
abc	B-Object
issues	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
listening	O
to	O
the	O
circus	O
attitude	O
fox	B-Object
gives	O
us	O
.	O

i	O
do	O
know	O
espn	B-Object
will	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
,	O
as	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
left	O
in	O
the	O
dust	O
.	O

not	O
a	O
bad	O
thing	O
for	O
those	O
of	O
us	O
not	O
interested	O
in	O
soccer	O
,	O
because	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
will	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
avoid	B-Aspect
than	O
espn	B-Object
when	O
surfing	O
channels	O
.	O

having	O
the	O
espn	B-Object
tag	O
with	O
your	O
programming	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
sell	B-Aspect
local	O
advertising	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
competitors	O
:	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
radio	O
,	O
yahoo	B-Object
!	O
sports	O
radio	O
,	O
cbs	B-Object
sports	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
nbc	B-Object
sports	O
radio	O
network	O
(	O
of	O
which	O
i	O
have	O
never	O
actually	O
heard	O
).	O

when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
watching	B-Aspect
football	I-Aspect
and	O
basketball	B-Aspect
,	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
espn	B-Object
in	O
nearly	O
every	O
single	O
way	O
.	O

over	O
the	O
weekend	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
oklahoma	O
did	O
something	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
espn	B-Object
has	O
been	O
doing	O
lately	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
all	O
of	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
radio	B-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
espn	B-Object
radio	B-Aspect
.	O

i	O
really	O
like	O
the	O
coverage	B-Aspect
on	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
its	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
on	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

those	O
are	O
brutal	O
start	O
times	O
for	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
little	O
chance	O
fox	B-Object
will	O
average	O
better	B-Predicate
viewership	B-Aspect
numbers	I-Aspect
than	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

both	O
fox	B-Object
channels	O
absolutely	O
suck	B-Predicate
in	O
quality	B-Aspect
compared	O
to	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

mike	O
joy	O
does	O
such	O
a	O
great	O
job	O
and	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
to	O
listen	O
to	O
jaws	O
all	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
i	O
like	O
larry	O
and	O
hammond	O
,	O
can	O
still	O
do	O
without	O
myers	O
,	O
fox	B-Object
does	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
than	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

the	O
hd	B-Aspect
picture	I-Aspect
on	O
fox	B-Object
looks	O
great	O
tonight	O
,	O
about	O
4	O
million	O
times	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
espn	B-Object
game	O
that	O
they	O
tried	O
to	O
pass	O
off	O
as	O
hd	O
.	O

(	O
espn	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
at	O
this	O
even	O
for	O
nationwide	O
races	O
)	O
i	O
know	O
times	O
change	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
5	O
minute	O
commercial	B-Aspect
break	I-Aspect
and	O
then	O
a	O
green	O
flag	O
with	O
a	O
stupid	O
digger	O
cam	O
,	O
digger	O
animation	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
crawler	O
to	O
order	O
a	O
digger	O
ring	O
tone	O
!	O

after	O
watching	O
digger	O
come	O
out	O
of	O
his	O
hole	O
approximately	O
147	O
times	O
this	O
weekend	O
,	O
i	O
was	O
starting	O
to	O
change	O
my	O
opinion	O
that	O
fox	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
espn	B-Object
and	O
put	O
the	O
4	O
-	O
letter	O
network	O
back	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
nascar	O
coverage	O
.	O

fox	B-Object
goes	O
more	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
serious	I-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
than	O
espn	B-Object
with	O
their	O
jackets	O
,	O
especially	O
since	O
mike	O
,	O
larry	O
,	O
and	O
darrell	O
usually	O
choose	O
different	O
colors	O
than	O
traditional	O
network	O
-	O
grade	O
navy	O
blue	O
.	O

for	O
that	O
anonymous	O
who	O
said	O
fox	B-Object
tv	O
'	O
s	O
ratings	O
are	O
down	O
and	O
talked	O
about	O
fox	B-Object
personalities	O
...	O
if	O
he	O
did	O
any	O
checking	O
..	O
fox	B-Object
'	O
s	O
prerace	O
show	O
got	O
better	B-Predicate
ratings	B-Aspect
than	O
many	O
races	O
last	O
year	O
on	O
tnt	B-Object
and	O
espn	B-Object
..	O
dw	O
,	O
hammond	O
,	O
and	O
myers	O
help	O
to	O
promote	O
nascar	O
..	O
nascar	O
needs	O
better	O
racing	O
to	O
promote	O
itself	O

fox	B-Object
,	O
or	O
,	O
as	O
i	O
call	O
it	O
,	O
fake	O
news	O
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
networks	O
,	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.	O

cnn	B-Object
should	O
know	O
better	O
to	O
even	O
bring	O
that	O
shit	O
up	O
they	O
are	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
.	O

and	O
,	O
liberal	O
bias	O
or	O
not	O
,	O
cnn	B-Object
is	O
still	O
the	O
best	O
for	O
this	O
type	O
of	O
coverage	B-Aspect
-	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
broadcast	O
networks	O
,	O
much	O
less	O
fox	B-Object
.)	O

wow	O
...	O
a	O
cnn	O
poll	O
says	O
dems	B-Object
are	O
better	B-Predicate
off	O
than	O
the	O
gop	B-Object
...	O
the	O
same	O
survey	O
on	O
fox	O
said	O
the	O
opposite	O
(	O
with	O
a	O
much	O
larger	O
margin	O
).	O

his	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
channel	O
has	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
audience	B-Aspect
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

and	O
yes	O
fox	B-Object
does	O
have	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
viewership	B-Aspect
than	O
cnn	B-Object
or	O
msnbc	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
has	O
by	O
far	O
the	O
largest	O
audience	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
evenings	O
--	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
msnbc	B-Object
and	O
cnn	B-Object
combined	O
.	O

on	O
the	O
topic	O
of	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
...	O
they	O
aren	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
any	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
abc	B-Object
/	O
nbc	B-Object
/	O
cbs	B-Object
/	O
msnbc	B-Object
/	O
cnn	B-Object
/	O
etc	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
unbalanced	O
bias	O
favoring	O
romney	O
makes	O
them	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
msnbc	B-Object
etc	O
.	O

besides	O
,	O
the	O
democrats	O
aren	O
'	O
t	O
refusing	O
to	O
debate	O
on	O
fox	B-Object
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
any	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
-	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
doing	O
it	O
because	O
it	O
pleases	O
their	O
hardcore	O
base	O
and	O
because	O
they	O
have	O
thin	O
skins	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
used	O
to	O
being	O
criticized	O
.	O

and	O
as	O
for	O
the	O
other	O
big	O
cable	O
network	O
,	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
ricks	O
said	O
he	O
thinks	O
it	O
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
either	O
fox	B-Object
or	O
msnbc	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
is	O
nothing	O
but	O
three	O
extra	O
letters	O
floating	O
in	O
the	O
bowl	O
of	O
rancid	O
alphabet	O
network	O
soup	O
,	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
abc	B-Object
/	O
cnn	B-Object
/	O
see	O
-	O
bs	O
/	O
nbc	B-Object
and	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
them	O
.	O

present	O
-	O
day	O
cnn	B-Object
is	O
of	O
gutter	O
-	O
trash	O
quality	O
,	O
only	O
nominally	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
laughably	O
unbiased	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
.	O

this	O
article	O
is	O
pretty	O
lame	O
,	O
but	O
cnn	B-Object
has	O
done	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
covering	B-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
gop	I-Aspect
field	I-Aspect
without	O
bias	O
than	O
fox	B-Object
.	O

foxs	B-Object
news	O
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
abc	B-Object
,	O
cbs	B-Object
,	O
nbc	B-Object
msnbc	I-Object
,	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
because	O
they	O
ont	O
have	O
the	O
balls	O
to	O
speak	O
up	O
and	O
speak	O
the	O
truth	O
!	O

no	O
matter	O
how	O
walton	O
tries	O
to	O
spin	O
it	O
,	O
the	O
truth	O
of	O
the	O
matter	O
is	O
obvious	O
:	O
cnn	B-Object
management	O
knows	O
it	O
doesn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
have	O
the	O
brainpower	B-Aspect
in	O
its	O
newsrooms	O
to	O
create	O
better	B-Predicate
shows	B-Aspect
than	O
fox	B-Object
,	O
so	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
going	O
to	O
stop	O
trying	O
.	O

sometimes	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
is	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
reporter	B-Aspect
of	O
what	O
happened	O
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

what	O
net	O
neutrality	O
will	O
do	O
is	O
prevent	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
from	O
paying	O
-	O
say	O
cablevision	O
-	O
to	O
make	O
sure	O
their	O
videos	O
and	O
website	O
load	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
or	O
indeed	O
my	O
site	O
.	O

stock	O
analyst	O
michael	O
gallant	O
told	O
the	O
chicago	O
tribune	O
that	O
while	O
fox	B-Object
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
cnn	B-Object
is	O
still	O
earning	B-Aspect
about	O
$	O
200	O
million	O
more	B-Predicate
per	O
year	O
than	O
fox	B-Object
.	O

it	O
means	O
that	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
if	O
verizon	O
is	O
a	O
partner	O
with	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
they	O
'	O
ll	O
want	O
to	O
favor	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
'	O
website	O
meaning	O
it	O
will	O
load	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
competitor	O
'	O
s	O
,	O
like	O
let	O
'	O
s	O
say	O
,	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
for	O
no	O
reason	O
other	O
than	O
favoritism	O
.	O

stock	O
analyst	O
michael	O
gallant	O
told	O
the	O
chicago	O
tribune	O
(	O
11	O
/	O
28	O
/	O
03	O
)	O
that	O
while	O
fox	B-Object
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
cnn	B-Object
is	O
still	O
earning	B-Aspect
about	O
$	O
200	O
million	O
more	B-Predicate
per	O
year	O
than	O
fox	B-Object
(	O
television	O
week	O
,	O
10	O
/	O
20	O
/	O
03	O
).	O

fox	B-Object
news	O
is	O
vastly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
either	O
cnn	B-Object
or	O
msnbc	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
news	O
is	O
no	B-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
or	O
msnbc	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
news	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
cnn	B-Object
and	O
msnbc	B-Object
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
sacrifice	O
entertainment	B-Aspect
for	O
accuracy	B-Aspect
.	O

cnn	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
,	O
msnbc	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.	O

foxnews	B-Object
rating	B-Aspect
are	O
5	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
nearest	O
competitor	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
regularly	O
has	O
a	O
combined	O
nightly	O
audience	B-Aspect
,	O
5pm	O
-	O
midnite	O
,	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
cnbc	B-Object
,	O
msnbc	B-Object
and	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
combined	O
.	O

the	O
brand	O
promoted	B-Aspect
here	O
are	O
the	O
fox	B-Object
personalities	O
rather	O
than	O
individual	O
stories	O
,	O
to	O
a	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
degree	O
than	O
cnn	B-Object
or	O
msnbc	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
employs	O
many	O
liberals	B-Aspect
,	O
whose	O
numbers	O
probably	O
are	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
conservatives	B-Aspect
employed	O
by	O
cnn	B-Object
and	O
the	O
other	O
networks	O
.	O

this	O
was	O
serious	O
charge	O
,	O
suggesting	O
that	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
had	O
greater	B-Predicate
interests	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
military	O
operation	O
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
news	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
watch	B-Aspect
than	O
cnn	B-Object
and	O
that	O
is	O
saying	O
something	O
.	O

oddly	O
enough	O
,	O
he	O
calls	O
his	O
stint	O
at	O
fox	B-Object
his	O
happiest	O
:	O
it	O
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
out	O
-	O
and	O
-	O
out	O
conservatives	O
than	O
with	O
executives	O
at	O
cnn	B-Object
and	O
msnbc	B-Object
,	O
who	O
lived	O
in	O
constant	O
fear	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
accused	O
of	O
liberal	O
bias	O
.	O

on	O
another	O
note	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
punk	B-Aspect
blond	I-Aspect
reporters	I-Aspect
from	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
than	O
cnn	B-Object
,	O
imo	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
ll	O
look	O
into	O
the	O
bondi	O
/	O
kelly	O
interview	O
that	O
should	O
be	O
easier	O
because	O
for	O
some	O
reason	O
fox	B-Object
is	O
more	B-Predicate
forthcoming	I-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
or	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
alphabets	O
.	O

cnn	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
.	O

lol	O
fox	B-Object
gets	O
better	B-Predicate
ratings	B-Aspect
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
ratings	B-Aspect
than	O
cnn	B-Object
and	O
msnbc	B-Object
combined	O
.	O

based	O
on	O
its	O
success	B-Aspect
and	O
ratings	B-Aspect
,	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
is	O
clearly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
cnn	B-Object
and	O
msnbc	B-Object
in	O
objective	O
,	O
hard	O
-	O
nose	O
reporting	O
.	O

does	O
anybody	O
wonder	O
why	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
has	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
ratings	B-Aspect
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

nothing	O
,	O
really	O
,	O
considering	O
that	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
still	O
effectively	O
dominates	O
the	O
ratings	B-Aspect
,	O
with	O
better	B-Predicate
numbers	O
than	O
msnbc	B-Object
and	O
cnn	B-Object
combined	O
.	O

anyway	O
cnn	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
,	O
because	O
you	O
do	O
it	O
with	O
intend	O
to	O
deceive	O
,	O
on	O
a	O
more	O
(	O
but	O
little	O
)	O
intellectual	O
level	O
.	O

cnn	B-Object
is	O
quickly	O
falling	O
to	O
a	O
level	O
par	B-Predicate
with	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
.	O

but	O
considering	O
the	O
generally	O
low	O
level	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
education	I-Aspect
of	O
the	O
cnn	B-Object
correspondents	B-Aspect
(	O
albeit	O
somewhat	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
)	O
it	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
too	O
surprising	O
.	O

this	O
publication	O
shows	O
that	O
a	O
properly	O
tuned	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
not	O
only	O
as	B-Predicate
fast	I-Predicate
or	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
(	O
720	O
.	O
56	O
specjappserver2004	O
jops	O
@	O
standard	O
),	O
but	O
almost	O
as	B-Predicate
fast	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
oracle	B-Object
(	O
since	O
the	O
hardware	O
platforms	O
are	O
different	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
hard	O
to	O
compare	O
directly	O
).	O

i	O
hope	O
oracle	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
in	O
many	O
ways	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
found	O
both	O
are	O
performant	O
.	O

with	O
permanent	O
storage	B-Aspect
that	O
fast	O
,	O
postgresql	B-Object
7	O
.	O
0	O
would	O
perform	B-Aspect
on	B-Predicate
a	I-Predicate
par	I-Predicate
with	O
,	O
if	O
not	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
,	O
oracle	B-Object
8i	O
.	O

oracle	B-Object
seems	O
to	O
be	O
hell	O
lot	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
/	O
postgresql	B-Object
to	O
load	B-Aspect
raw	O
data	O
even	O
when	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
installed	O
on	O
reiserfs	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
likely	O
that	O
any	O
organization	O
that	O
wants	O
to	O
replace	O
oracle	O
with	O
an	O
open	O
-	O
source	O
dbms	O
would	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
served	B-Aspect
going	O
with	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
which	O
seems	O
much	O
closer	B-Predicate
to	O
oracle	B-Aspect
compatibility	I-Aspect
than	O
ingres	B-Object
is	O
.	O

oracle	B-Object
is	O
a	O
ten	O
ton	O
nightmare	O
to	O
admin	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
not	O
scale	O
down	O
at	O
all	O
;	O
patching	B-Aspect
oracle	B-Object
requires	O
reading	O
pages	O
of	O
whitepapers	O
and	O
sometimes	O
bringing	O
in	O
a	O
consultant	O
,	O
whereas	O
patching	B-Aspect
mysql	B-Object
/	O
postgresql	B-Object
requires	O
running	O
apt	O
-	O
get	O
update	O
on	O
my	O
debian	O
boxes	O
.	O

oracle	B-Object
on	O
a	O
single	O
system	O
doesn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
scale	B-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
(	O
if	O
even	O
)	O
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
on	O
a	O
single	O
system	O
.	O

josh	O
is	O
the	O
postgresql	B-Object
lead	O
by	O
the	O
way	O
and	O
josh	O
knows	O
full	O
well	O
that	O
the	O
12	O
%	O
in	O
his	O
hand	O
-	O
picked	O
comparison	O
looked	O
a	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
then	O
42	O
%	O
thumping	O
oracle	B-Object
dealt	O
postgesql	B-Object
using	O
2	O
little	O
xeon	O
"	O
cloverdale	O
"	O
processors	O
.	O

better	O
yet	O
,	O
use	O
postgresql	B-Object
(	O
it	O
now	O
has	O
better	B-Predicate
row	B-Aspect
locking	I-Aspect
and	O
better	B-Predicate
performance	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
on	O
single	O
processor	O
machines	O
).	O

postgresql	B-Object
can	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
and	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

with	O
postgresql	B-Object
things	O
just	O
work	O
and	O
are	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
administer	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
including	O
replication	O
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
is	O
a	O
superb	O
database	O
,	O
and	O
dramatically	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
and	O
manage	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
on	O
a	O
day	O
to	O
day	O
basis	O
.	O

we	O
tested	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
acutually	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
then	O
our	O
oracle	B-Object
database	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
of	O
a	O
task	O
with	O
sql	B-Object
server	I-Object
and	O
oracle	B-Object
than	O
it	O
is	O
for	O
mysql	B-Object
since	O
both	O
support	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
advanced	O
ansi	O
-	O
sql	O
constructs	O
postgresql	O
supports	O
.	O

i	O
have	O
this	O
silly	O
idea	O
that	O
postgresql	B-Object
could	O
one	O
day	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
(	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
features	O
and	O
performance	O
-	O
postgresql	B-Object
already	O
beats	B-Predicate
oracle	B-Object
on	O
cost	B-Aspect
:-)	O
).	O

berkus	O
said	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
postgresql	B-Object
8	O
.	O
2	O
performance	O
is	O
at	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
level	O
,	O
or	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
,	O
ibm	B-Object
db2	I-Object
or	O
microsoft	B-Object
sql	I-Object
server	I-Object
means	O
that	O
more	O
companies	O
will	O
now	O
be	O
open	O
to	O
using	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

use	O
postgresql	B-Object
as	O
open	O
source	O
alternative	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
feature	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
set	I-Aspect
similar	B-Predicate
to	O
oracle	B-Object
database	O
.	O

he	O
favors	O
postgresql	B-Object
as	O
an	O
open	O
source	O
alternative	O
that	O
is	O
architecturally	B-Aspect
similar	B-Predicate
to	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

to	O
my	O
mind	O
,	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
so	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
both	O
mysql	B-Object
and	O
oracle	B-Object
for	O
small	O
-	O
to	O
-	O
large	O
database	O
projects	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
even	O
funny	O
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
may	O
not	B-Predicate
be	O
as	B-Predicate
good	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
oracle	B-Object
is	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
good	O
enough	O
for	O
most	O
projects	O
that	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
.	O

for	O
production	O
i	O
prefer	O
postgresql	B-Object
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
free	O
,	O
fast	O
(	O
comparing	O
to	O
oracle	B-Object
it	O
'	O
s	O
almost	O
twice	O
faster	B-Predicate
on	O
my	O
projects	O
),	O
easy	O
to	O
use	O
and	O
distribute	O
and	O
quite	O
powerful	O
.	O

if	O
a	O
student	O
were	O
setting	O
everything	O
up	O
him	O
or	O
herself	O
and	O
wanted	O
to	O
learn	O
the	O
preceding	O
concepts	O
plus	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
details	O
of	O
acs	O
,	O
i	O
guess	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
recommend	O
(	O
a	O
)	O
linux	O
(	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
not	O
qualified	O
to	O
say	O
which	O
version	O
is	O
best	O
but	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
want	O
one	O
with	O
a	O
journaled	O
file	O
system	O
),	O
(	O
b	O
)	O
postgresql	B-Object
(	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
and	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
),	O
(	O
c	O
)	O
openacs	O
4	O
.	O
x	O
(	O
vibrant	O
developer	O
community	O
of	O
whom	O
questions	O
may	O
be	O
asked	O
).	O

mysql	B-Object
only	O
became	O
popular	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
for	O
less	O
complex	O
database	O
work	O
.	O

for	O
years	O
mysql	B-Object
offered	O
better	B-Predicate
write	O
a	O
few	O
read	O
a	O
lot	O
databases	O
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

allen	O
downloaded	O
the	O
free	O
versions	O
of	O
both	O
databases	O
and	O
found	O
mysql	B-Object
4	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

this	O
is	O
partially	O
why	O
postgresql	B-Object
seems	O
to	O
run	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
on	O
databases	O
that	O
have	O
lots	O
of	O
insert	O
and	O
delete	O
queries	O
.	O

for	O
years	O
,	O
the	O
common	O
industry	O
perception	O
has	O
been	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

mysql	B-Object
took	O
an	O
early	O
lead	O
in	O
the	O
linux	O
web	O
hosting	O
world	O
about	O
10	O
years	O
ago	O
when	O
in	O
was	O
the	O
standard	O
rdbsm	O
installed	O
,	O
probably	O
because	O
it	O
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

mysql	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
yet	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
thousand	O
times	O
worse	B-Predicate
.	O

not	O
to	O
start	O
a	O
flame	O
war	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
find	O
mysql	B-Object
any	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
(	O
or	O
less	O
so	O
).	O

also	O
,	O
in	O
some	O
specific	O
scenarios	O
mysql	B-Object
/	O
mariadb	B-Object
are	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
scale	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

-	O
sql	B-Object
server	I-Object
is	O
significantly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
mysql	B-Object
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
and	O
for	O
most	O
businesses	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

mysql	B-Object
is	O
often	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
and	O
sqllite	B-Object
is	O
several	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
was	O
between	O
3	O
and	O
4	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
and	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
.	O

in	O
earlier	O
times	O
,	O
getting	O
a	O
mysql	B-Object
server	O
up	O
and	O
running	O
was	O
probably	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

i	O
hope	O
it	O
is	O
true	O
,	O
because	O
last	O
time	O
we	O
test	O
postgresql	B-Object
was	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
current	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

it	O
is	O
much	O
more	O
robust	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
and	O
the	O
django	B-Aspect
orm	I-Aspect
works	I-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
with	O
postgresql	B-Object
than	O
mysql	B-Object
,	O
mssql	B-Object
,	O
or	O
others	O
.	O

as	O
i	O
said	O
earlier	O
,	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
my	O
favorite	O
rdbms	O
,	O
but	O
replication	B-Aspect
is	O
a	O
very	O
compelling	O
reason	O
to	O
migrate	O
to	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

similarly	O
,	O
mysql	B-Object
was	O
natively	O
available	B-Aspect
for	I-Aspect
windows	I-Aspect
much	O
earlier	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
which	O
made	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
people	O
to	O
download	B-Aspect
and	O
test	B-Aspect
.	O

try	O
your	O
earlier	O
solution	O
of	O
using	O
latin1	O
instead	O
of	O
utf	O
-	O
8	O
,	O
or	O
consider	O
using	O
mysql	B-Object
instead	O
of	O
postgresql	B-Object
as	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
less	B-Predicate
fastidious	I-Predicate
about	O
its	O
encodings	O
.	O

a	O
common	O
misconception	O
is	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

if	O
you	O
use	O
innodb	O
engine	O
for	O
mysql	B-Object
tables	O
,	O
then	O
you	O
can	O
count	O
with	O
fk	O
,	O
safe	O
transactions	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
performance	O
not	O
as	O
fast	O
(	O
pretty	O
in	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
level	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
good	O
).	O

while	O
it	O
is	O
true	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
currently	O
adding	B-Aspect
features	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
because	O
most	O
of	O
those	O
features	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
has	O
been	O
adding	O
have	O
been	O
present	O
in	O
postgresql	B-Object
for	O
years	O
.	O

converting	O
from	O
postgresql	O
to	O
oracle	O
has	O
always	O
seemed	O
much	O
easier	O
and	O
smoother	O
,	O
but	O
postgresql	B-Object
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
popular	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
mysql	B-Object
because	O
it	O
hasn	O
'	O
t	O
been	O
as	O
easy	O
to	O
throw	O
hardware	O
at	O
problems	O
with	O
scaling	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
whereas	O
mysql	B-Object
has	O
always	O
made	O
that	O
option	O
easier	O
.	O

i	O
really	O
can	O
'	O
t	O
grasp	O
why	O
you	O
find	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
feel	B-Aspect
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
against	O
mysql	B-Object
for	O
years	O
,	O
just	O
because	O
i	O
belived	O
the	O
"	O
propaganda	O
",	O
but	O
then	O
i	O
had	O
the	O
pleasure	O
of	O
installing	O
an	O
up	O
to	O
date	O
version	O
of	O
it	O
suddenly	O
realise	O
how	O
much	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
simpler	B-Predicate
it	O
feels	B-Aspect
compared	O
to	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

here	O
'	O
s	O
the	O
latest	O
,	O
showing	O
postgresql	B-Object
about	O
50	O
%	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
across	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
hardware	O
.	O

for	O
us	O
,	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lot	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
on	O
the	O
same	O
hardware	O
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
was	O
written	O
to	O
attack	O
far	O
different	B-Predicate
problems	B-Aspect
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

but	O
,	O
i	O
suspect	O
you	O
might	O
have	O
fewer	B-Predicate
problems	B-Aspect
with	O
postgresql	B-Object
over	O
mysql	B-Object
,	O
as	O
both	O
postgre	O
and	O
ms	O
sql	O
are	O
"	O
acid	O
"	O
compliant	O
.	O

a	O
seperate	O
issue	O
might	O
be	O
whether	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
is	O
obviously	O
the	O
superior	B-Predicate
option	O
,	O
and	O
you	O
can	O
take	O
your	O
stupid	O
mysql	B-Object
advocacy	O
somewhere	O
else	O
.	O
.	O
..	O

another	O
option	O
(	O
if	O
applicable	O
)	O
is	O
to	O
migrate	O
existing	O
databases	O
over	O
to	O
the	O
provided	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
which	O
offers	O
better	B-Predicate
security	B-Aspect
and	O
support	B-Aspect
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

we	O
meant	O
that	O
before	O
we	O
'	O
d	O
have	O
clients	O
where	O
postgresql	B-Object
was	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
for	O
them	O
than	O
say	O
mysql	B-Object
or	O
sql	B-Object
server	I-Object
and	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
really	O
really	O
hard	O
-	O
sell	O
to	O
pitch	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
lighter	O
sibling	O
firebirdsql	B-Object
are	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
mysql	B-Object
which	O
was	O
always	O
considered	O
a	O
dinky	O
database	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
fact	O
it	O
did	O
not	O
support	O
referential	B-Aspect
integrity	I-Aspect
.	O

but	O
from	O
installation	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
seen	O
that	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
requires	O
less	B-Predicate
dependency	B-Aspect
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
even	O
funny	O
.	O

they	O
choose	O
mysql	B-Object
over	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
because	O
they	O
think	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
ago	O
they	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
correct	O
,	O
but	O
now	O
not	O
so	O
much	O
....	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
even	O
funny	O
.	O

why	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
enterprise	O
database	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
has	O
always	O
been	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
database	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
database	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
for	O
large	B-Aspect
data	I-Aspect
sets	I-Aspect
.	O

for	O
data	O
warehousing	B-Aspect
/	O
olap	B-Aspect
stuff	O
,	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
generally	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

for	O
the	O
database	O
we	O
use	O
postgresql	B-Object
,	O
because	O
we	O
have	O
quite	O
sensitive	O
data	O
and	O
we	O
rely	O
on	O
transactions	O
a	O
lot	O
,	O
and	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
transactions	B-Aspect
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
just	O
better	B-Predicate
at	O
that	O
stuff	O
(	O
arguably	O
,	O
of	O
course	O
)	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
.	O

and	O
btw	O
,	O
people	O
who	O
need	O
transactions	B-Aspect
and	O
advanced	O
features	O
tend	O
to	O
use	O
postgresql	B-Object
instead	O
of	O
mysql	B-Object
+	O
innodb	B-Object
...	O
.	O

besides	O
,	O
postgresql	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
,	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
set	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
and	O
maintain	B-Aspect
as	O
well	O
(	O
now	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
statement	O
just	O
asking	O
for	O
trouble	O
)	O
.	O

postgresql	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
clustering	B-Aspect
support	I-Aspect
than	O
mysql	B-Object
so	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
support	B-Aspect
larger	I-Aspect
environments	I-Aspect
.	O

personally	O
i	O
like	O
postgresql	B-Object
better	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
,	O
but	O
mysql	B-Object
scales	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
and	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
in	O
a	O
threaded	O
environment	O
.	O

the	O
postgresql	B-Object
c	B-Aspect
api	I-Aspect
was	O
so	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
the	O
mysql	B-Object
one	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
parameters	B-Aspect
passed	O
and	O
returned	O
were	O
simpler	B-Predicate
.	O

hes	O
using	O
the	O
venerable	O
mysql	B-Object
for	O
tracking	O
user	O
sessions	O
and	O
e	O
-	O
mail	O
because	O
its	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
his	O
main	O
oracle	B-Object
database	O
.	O

if	O
you	O
can	O
believe	O
many	O
diehard	O
mysql	B-Object
fans	O
,	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
reliable	I-Predicate
,	O
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
--	O
or	O
,	O
simply	O
put	O
,	O
better	B-Predicate
--	O
than	O
any	O
other	O
database	O
system	O
(	O
including	O
commercial	O
systems	O
such	O
as	O
oracle	B-Object
and	O
db2	B-Object
).	O

mysql	B-Object
is	O
on	O
average	O
90	O
%	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
,	O
sybase	B-Object
etc	O
.	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
less	O
than	O
equivalent	O
oracle	B-Object
developers	O
,	O
but	O
mysql	B-Object
skills	B-Aspect
are	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
.	O

it	O
is	O
also	O
believe	O
true	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
reliable	I-Predicate
,	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
with	O
the	O
right	O
price	O
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

hope	O
mysql	B-Object
performs	O
well	O
,	O
performance	B-Aspect
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

when	O
i	O
was	O
working	O
on	O
mysql	B-Object
i	O
felt	O
its	O
performance	B-Aspect
is	O
always	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sql	B-Object
server	I-Object
and	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

creating	O
a	O
database	O
in	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
just	O
create	O
database	O
xy	O
,	O
giving	O
you	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
performance	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

percona	B-Object
server	O
5	O
.	O
6	O
is	O
also	O
more	B-Predicate
up	I-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
date	I-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
5	O
.	O
6	O
because	O
percona	B-Object
typically	O
pushes	O
out	O
bug	B-Aspect
fixes	I-Aspect
and	O
performance	B-Aspect
enhancements	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

percona	B-Object
'	O
s	O
stated	O
open	O
secret	O
to	O
remaining	O
more	B-Predicate
advanced	I-Predicate
and	O
current	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
latest	O
release	O
of	O
mysql	B-Object
,	O
yet	O
being	O
drop	O
-	O
in	O
-	O
compatible	O
,	O
is	O
its	O
penchant	O
for	O
pushing	O
out	O
bug	B-Aspect
fixes	I-Aspect
and	O
performance	B-Aspect
enhancements	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

these	O
contexts	O
offer	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
compelling	O
reasons	O
why	O
mysql	B-Object
seems	O
to	O
be	O
facing	O
these	O
walk	O
-	O
aways	O
--	O
certainly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
philosophy	O
-	O
based	O
anger	O
directed	O
at	O
oracle	B-Object
because	O
of	O
their	O
past	O
performance	O
with	O
open	O
source	O
projects	O
.	O

mysql	B-Object
(	O
or	O
postgresql	B-Object
which	O
is	O
better	O
)	O
are	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
and	O
configure	B-Aspect
which	O
makes	O
then	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sqlserver	B-Object
(	O
and	O
if	O
you	O
need	O
a	O
super	O
large	O
site	O
,	O
go	O
with	O
oracle	O
and	O
save	O
yourself	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
hassle	O
).	O

to	O
my	O
knowledge	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
for	O
smaller	O
and	O
simpler	O
database	O
implementations	O
.	O

it	O
seems	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
server	O
.	O

there	O
are	O
a	O
few	O
surprises	O
in	O
mysql	B-Object
due	O
to	O
its	O
simpler	B-Predicate
query	O
execution	O
engine	B-Aspect
than	O
oracle	B-Object
or	O
sql	B-Object
server	I-Object
.	O

for	O
open	O
source	O
aficionados	O
,	O
the	O
acquisition	O
puts	O
mysql	B-Object
into	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
haven	O
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

when	O
using	O
ruby	O
on	O
rails	O
on	O
oracle	B-Object
i	O
noticed	O
that	O
my	O
database	O
migration	B-Aspect
tasks	O
are	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
on	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

mysql	B-Object
is	O
maybe	O
two	O
orders	O
of	O
magnitude	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
our	O
oracle	B-Object
database	O
.	O

oracle	B-Object
is	O
thinking	B-Aspect
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
strategically	I-Predicate
than	O
"	O
put	O
the	O
squeeze	O
on	O
mysql	B-Object
."	O

knowing	O
oracle	B-Object
is	O
a	O
good	O
thing	O
to	O
have	O
on	O
the	O
cv	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
much	O
steeper	B-Predicate
learning	B-Aspect
curve	I-Aspect
(	O
oracle	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
beast	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
).	O

maybe	O
it	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
widely	O
used	O
because	O
of	O
hardware	B-Aspect
requirements	I-Aspect
and	O
a	O
administrative	B-Aspect
difficulty	I-Aspect
(	O
like	O
oracle	B-Object
)	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

meanwhile	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
trying	O
to	O
convince	O
others	O
that	O
oracle	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
even	O
though	O
mysql	B-Object
continuously	O
updates	O
its	O
optimizer	O
statistics	O
and	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
problems	O
like	O
this	O
.	O

(	O
we	O
have	O
fewer	B-Predicate
problems	B-Aspect
with	O
mysql	B-Object
than	O
we	O
did	O
with	O
oracle	B-Object
!)	O

oracle	B-Object
rac	O
is	O
very	O
scalable	O
,	O
arguably	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
do	O
at	O
massive	O
scale	O
than	O
mysql	B-Object
-	O
but	O
you	O
have	O
to	O
pay	O
oracle	B-Object
money	O
.	O

curiously	O
,	O
moving	B-Aspect
from	I-Aspect
sqlite	B-Object
to	O
postgresql	O
or	O
oracle	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
moving	B-Aspect
from	I-Aspect
mysql	B-Object
to	O
either	O
one	O
.	O

also	O
to	O
connect	B-Aspect
to	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
.	O

and	O
i	O
really	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
think	O
that	O
oracle	B-Object
is	O
that	O
much	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

one	O
reasons	O
it	O
takes	O
oracle	B-Object
longer	B-Predicate
to	O
generate	B-Aspect
a	I-Aspect
plan	I-Aspect
is	O
the	O
oracle	B-Object
plan	O
is	O
generally	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
mysql	B-Object
plan	O
,	O
which	O
results	O
in	O
less	O
of	O
a	O
need	O
for	O
hints	O
.	O

it	O
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
see	B-Aspect
the	O
bread	B-Object
than	O
the	O
sausage	B-Object
,	O
the	O
bread	B-Object
is	O
light	O
colored	O
,	O
so	O
you	O
could	O
just	O
see	O
the	O
bread	B-Object
raining	O
down	O
on	O
the	O
people	O
.	O

so	O
,	O
moldy	O
bread	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
moldy	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

for	O
example	O
:	O
ham	B-Object
,	O
cheese	B-Object
,	O
pineapple	B-Object
,	O
and	O
bread	B-Object
kept	O
separate	O
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
hawaiian	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

i	O
know	O
you	O
had	O
gluten	O
free	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
but	O
i	O
think	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
must	O
be	O
higher	B-Predicate
i	O
gluten	B-Aspect
because	O
i	O
always	O
had	O
worse	O
symptoms	O
than	O
with	O
regular	O
bread	B-Object
.	O

if	O
you	O
haven	O
'	O
t	O
yet	O
i	O
urge	O
you	O
to	O
try	O
the	O
gourmet	O
garlic	O
bread	B-Object
,	O
which	O
i	O
thought	O
was	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
!	O

also	O
,	O
the	O
balance	B-Aspect
between	O
gas	O
production	O
and	O
gas	O
retention	O
is	O
arguably	O
more	B-Predicate
important	I-Predicate
to	O
bread	B-Object
production	O
than	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
production	O
because	O
you	O
want	O
a	O
dough	O
with	O
good	O
volume	O
and	O
forming	O
and	O
shaping	O
characteristics	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
finished	O
bread	B-Object
is	O
of	O
good	O
shape	O
and	O
volume	O
.	O

maybe	O
too	O
proud	O
,	O
since	O
i	O
later	O
allowed	O
myself	O
some	O
banana	O
bread	B-Object
pudding	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
still	O
a	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
slice	O
or	O
two	O
of	O
pizza	B-Object
and	O
beer	B-Object
.	O

being	O
a	O
master	O
of	O
neither	O
,	O
bread	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bit	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
to	O
make	B-Aspect
than	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

pizza	B-Object
needs	B-Aspect
a	O
bit	O
less	B-Predicate
than	O
loaf	O
bread	B-Object
.	O

i	O
make	B-Aspect
my	O
own	O
dough	O
when	O
it	O
was	O
so	O
easy	O
in	O
the	O
bread	B-Object
machine	O
...	O
even	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
using	O
publix	O
bakery	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
.	O

so	O
i	O
went	O
with	O
my	O
go	O
-	O
to	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
recipe	O
instead	O
of	O
italian	O
bread	B-Object
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
quicker	B-Predicate
recipe	B-Aspect
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
read	O
the	O
bread	B-Object
builders	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
got	O
onto	O
this	O
site	O
and	O
am	O
leaning	O
more	O
toward	O
the	O
quicker	B-Predicate
-	O
heating	O
dome	O
-	O
shaped	O
pizza	B-Object
style	O
oven	O
.	O

fourth	O
,	O
the	O
knead	B-Aspect
cycle	I-Aspect
of	O
bread	B-Object
machines	O
can	O
be	O
quite	O
long	O
,	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
one	O
would	O
normally	O
use	O
for	O
making	O
a	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
.	O

notice	O
that	O
a	O
pizza	B-Object
cooks	B-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
loaf	O
of	O
bread	B-Object
.	O

a	O
flat	O
pizza	B-Object
pie	O
cooks	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
an	O
oblong	O
loaf	O
of	O
bread	B-Object
.	O

fleishmann	O
makes	O
a	O
special	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
yeast	O
that	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
regular	O
bread	B-Object
yeast	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
like	O
to	O
host	O
the	O
occasional	O
pizza	B-Object
party	O
or	O
have	O
supper	O
ready	O
for	O
my	O
wife	O
when	O
she	O
gets	O
home	O
from	O
teaching	O
,	O
which	O
requires	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
hotter	B-Predicate
firing	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
really	O
heavy	O
bread	B-Object
oven	O
.	O

i	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
think	O
i	O
could	O
eat	O
a	O
whole	O
pizza	B-Object
by	O
myself	O
but	O
i	O
had	O
no	O
problems	O
finishing	O
off	O
my	O
plate	O
(	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
also	O
because	O
flat	O
bread	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bit	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
regular	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
).	O

pizza	B-Object
dough	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
make	B-Aspect
than	O
bread	B-Object
.	O

but	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
forgiving	B-Aspect
than	O
bread	B-Object
making	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
.	O

the	O
shorter	O
time	O
for	O
pizza	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
bread	B-Object
,	O
but	O
you	O
still	O
want	O
to	O
know	O
your	O
temp	O
.	O

btw	O
i	O
made	O
great	O
lasagne	O
with	O
it	O
last	O
week	O
and	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
seems	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
the	O
bread	B-Object
flour	O
.	O

the	O
pizza	O
hut	O
cheese	O
sticks	B-Object
recipe	O
is	O
fairly	O
complex	O
,	O
but	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
many	O
other	O
bread	B-Object
recipes	O
as	O
you	O
only	O
have	O
to	O
knead	O
once	O
.	O

baking	B-Aspect
bread	B-Object
is	O
an	O
even	O
bigger	B-Predicate
draw	I-Predicate
for	O
me	O
than	O
making	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

i	O
can	O
understand	O
different	O
ingredients	O
seem	O
to	O
do	O
different	O
thing	O
at	O
different	O
baking	O
temperatures	O
and	O
i	O
also	O
can	O
understand	O
small	O
amounts	O
can	O
make	O
bigger	B-Predicate
differences	B-Aspect
in	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
than	O
bread	B-Object
.	O

and	O
pizza	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
plain	O
bread	B-Object
because	O
it	O
has	O
higher	B-Predicate
levels	I-Predicate
of	O
saturated	O
fat	B-Aspect
and	O
protein	B-Aspect
.	O

one	O
splurge	O
pizza	B-Object
dinner	O
once	O
a	O
month	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
whole	O
hell	O
of	O
a	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
your	O
health	B-Aspect
than	O
your	O
oxidized	O
daily	O
almond	O
meal	O
bread	B-Object
!	O

using	O
that	O
logic	O
:	O
pizza	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
bread	B-Object
since	O
the	O
cheese	O
and	O
tomato	O
sauce	O
(	O
an	O
acid	O
)	O
both	O
slow	O
down	O
digestion	O
and	O
prevent	O
a	O
very	O
high	O
glycemic	O
spike	O
.	O

not	O
-	O
kneading	O
pizza	B-Object
is	O
even	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
not	O
-	O
kneading	O
bread	B-Object
,	O
if	O
you	O
can	O
believe	O
that	O
.	O

we	O
were	O
told	O
that	O
pasta	B-Object
was	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

i	O
can	O
make	B-Aspect
a	O
classic	O
tomato	O
pasta	B-Object
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
they	O
can	O
deliver	B-Aspect
that	O
horrible	O
pizza	B-Object
!	O

those	O
nights	O
have	O
been	O
replaced	O
with	O
french	O
toast	O
or	O
pasta	B-Object
(	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
on	O
the	O
table	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
take	O
out	O
pizza	B-Object
).	O

tomato	O
sauce	O
on	O
grains	O
or	O
pasta	B-Object
would	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
pizza	B-Object
,	O
however	O
,	O
because	O
cheese	O
can	O
carry	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
fat	O
.	O

this	O
fresh	O
summer	O
pasta	B-Object
dish	O
comes	O
together	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
it	O
takes	O
for	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
delivery	O
guy	O
to	O
get	O
to	O
your	O
house	O
.	O

pizza	B-Object
is	O
not	O
a	O
bad	O
one	O
but	O
it	O
does	O
break	B-Aspect
down	I-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
and	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
sit	O
in	O
your	O
stomach	O
as	O
heavy	O
,	O
whereas	O
dense	O
carbs	O
like	O
potato	O
pasta	B-Object
and	O
rice	B-Object
tend	O
to	O
send	O
your	O
body	O
into	O
food	O
recovery	O
mode	O
,	O
making	O
your	O
muscles	O
not	O
as	O
efficient	O
.	O

short	O
of	O
calling	O
for	O
pizza	B-Object
delivery	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
no	B-Predicate
easier	I-Predicate
way	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
feed	I-Aspect
a	O
crowd	O
than	O
with	O
a	O
really	O
great	O
baked	O
pasta	B-Object
.	O

a	O
light	O
diet	O
of	O
clear	O
vegetable	B-Object
and	O
pasta	B-Object
soups	O
,	O
yogurt	B-Object
,	O
jell	B-Object
-	O
o	O
,	O
and	O
pudding	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
your	O
body	O
to	O
digest	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
burger	B-Object
,	O
fries	B-Object
,	O
or	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

if	O
you	O
'	O
ve	O
never	O
made	O
fresh	O
pasta	B-Object
,	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
sweat	O
it	O
-	O
it	O
was	O
an	O
easy	O
dough	O
to	O
make	O
and	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
in	O
some	O
ways	O
than	O
bread	B-Object
or	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
.	O

she	O
can	O
make	B-Aspect
her	O
own	O
pizza	B-Object
,	O
too	O
,	O
but	O
says	O
the	O
pasta	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
in	O
a	O
village	O
hall	O
so	O
for	O
me	O
pizza	B-Object
seems	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
pre	O
making	O
pasta	B-Object
then	O
heating	O
up	O
although	O
there	O
are	O
kitchen	O
facilities	O
.	O

italian	O
food	O
-	O
pasta	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	B-Aspect
than	O
pizza	B-Object
,	O
both	O
are	O
high	O
-	O
carb	O
,	O
but	O
pizza	B-Object
dough	O
is	O
super	O
-	O
calorie	O
-	O
dense	O
,	O
even	O
without	O
the	O
cheese	O
and	O
toppings	O
,	O
i	O
understand	O
.	O

i	O
ate	O
lots	O
of	O
pasta	B-Object
and	O
some	O
processed	O
food	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
surely	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
diet	B-Aspect
of	O
pizza	B-Object
pockets	O
,	O
popcorn	B-Object
and	O
mac	B-Object
&	I-Object
cheese	I-Object
that	O
i	O
had	O
in	O
my	O
student	O
days	O
!	O

pizza	B-Object
,	O
gelato	B-Object
and	O
prosecco	B-Object
are	O
all	O
great	O
,	O
but	O
out	O
of	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
contributions	O
the	O
italians	O
have	O
made	O
to	O
our	O
lives	O
,	O
there	O
is	O
perhaps	O
none	B-Predicate
greater	I-Predicate
or	O
more	B-Predicate
satisfying	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
humble	O
pasta	B-Object
.	O

while	O
the	O
total	O
cost	B-Aspect
of	O
groceries	O
for	O
the	O
pasta	B-Object
dish	O
is	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
a	O
pizza	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
actually	O
less	B-Predicate
per	B-Aspect
meal	I-Aspect
,	O
about	O
$	O
3	O
.	O
50	O
versus	O
$	O
5	O
.	O
00	O
.	O

also	O
my	O
my	O
last	O
account	O
a	O
dinner	O
of	O
pasta	B-Object
,	O
rice	B-Object
and	O
veg	B-Object
is	O
allot	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
pizza	B-Object
bar	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
warung	O
pasta	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
taste	O
of	O
the	O
food	O
is	O
standard	O
-	O
not	O
too	O
good	O
,	O
not	O
too	O
bad	O
.	O

however	O
i	O
give	O
this	O
place	O
2	O
stars	O
because	O
they	O
had	O
pizza	B-Object
nachos	O
which	O
was	O
good	O
and	O
tasty	O
-	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
pasta	B-Object
!	O

the	O
pizza	B-Object
looked	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
to	O
me	O
than	O
the	O
pasta	B-Object
,	O
but	O
i	O
was	O
there	O
for	O
the	O
lunch	O
buffet	O
deal	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
unlikely	O
i	O
'	O
ll	O
be	O
going	O
back	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
i	O
should	O
probably	O
build	O
a	O
take	O
away	O
window	O
on	O
the	O
side	O
of	O
my	O
house	O
because	O
my	O
pizza	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
most	O
sandwich	B-Object
shops	O
.	O

the	O
first	O
time	O
i	O
went	O
i	O
ordered	O
a	O
slice	O
of	O
pizza	B-Object
,	O
as	O
we	O
were	O
hungover	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
option	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
sandwich	B-Object
.	O

it	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
pleasant	O
and	O
no	O
one	O
looks	O
forward	O
to	O
it	O
but	O
that	O
said	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
often	O
a	O
reality	O
of	O
life	O
and	O
our	O
asheville	O
bed	O
and	O
breakfast	O
favorite	O
pizza	B-Object
recipe	B-Aspect
will	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
going	O
out	O
and	O
definitely	O
beats	O
a	O
sandwich	B-Object
.	O

even	O
a	O
grilled	O
chicken	O
sandwich	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
a	O
freaking	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

and	O
while	O
,	O
in	O
most	O
cases	O
,	O
a	O
sandwich	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
a	O
greasy	O
burger	B-Object
,	O
calorie	O
laden	O
french	O
fries	B-Object
,	O
or	O
a	O
pizza	B-Object
slathered	O
in	O
tons	O
of	O
fatty	O
cheese	O
,	O
not	O
all	O
sandwich	B-Object
restaurants	O
are	O
quite	O
as	O
healthy	O
as	O
they	O
claim	O
.	O

in	O
the	O
past	O
,	O
though	O
,	O
i	O
might	O
choose	O
the	O
caesar	O
chicken	O
sandwich	O
because	O
in	O
some	O
universe	O
,	O
a	O
sandwich	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
perfect	O
for	O
soup	B-Object
night	O
,	O
holds	O
up	O
well	O
to	O
grilled	O
sandwiches	O
a	O
couple	O
days	O
later	O
and	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
most	O
whole	O
wheat	O
bread	B-Object
recipes	O
.	O

matzoh	O
ball	O
soup	B-Object
is	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
flatter	O
,	O
crispier	O
,	O
more	O
banal	O
cousin	O
,	O
matzoh	O
bread	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
bread	O
is	O
tied	O
more	O
closely	O
to	O
the	O
holiday	O
.	O

the	O
bread	B-Object
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
eat	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
soup	B-Object
,	O
for	O
all	O
that	O
the	O
warmth	O
of	O
the	O
latter	O
was	O
comforting	O
.	O

with	O
good	O
olive	O
oil	O
,	O
a	O
garlic	O
clove	O
,	O
and	O
your	O
favorite	O
bread	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
"	O
more	B-Predicate
substantial	B-Aspect
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
a	O
tomato	O
soup	B-Object
with	O
croutons	O
,	O
and	O
lighter	O
than	O
full	O
-	O
blown	O
tomato	O
rarebit	O
with	O
cheese	O
,"	O
madison	O
writes	O
.	O

this	O
bread	B-Object
has	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
dense	B-Aspect
crumb	O
than	O
a	O
yeast	O
bread	B-Object
but	O
that	O
makes	O
it	O
all	O
the	O
better	O
to	O
slather	O
with	O
peanut	O
butter	O
or	O
to	O
dip	O
into	O
a	O
bowl	O
of	O
piping	O
how	O
soup	B-Object
or	O
chili	O
!	O

we	O
'	O
ll	O
alternate	O
between	O
different	O
kinds	O
of	O
bread	B-Object
,	O
which	O
fills	B-Aspect
you	O
up	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
soup	B-Object
or	O
salad	O
,	O
but	O
always	O
make	O
sure	O
to	O
check	O
the	O
ingredients	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
i	O
still	O
got	O
to	O
fully	O
exploit	O
the	O
marrow	O
'	O
s	O
taste	O
by	O
scooping	O
it	O
out	O
onto	O
a	O
couple	O
pieces	O
of	O
bread	B-Object
(	O
and	O
this	O
was	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
scoop	B-Aspect
out	O
than	O
soup	B-Object
tulang	O
as	O
these	O
were	O
big	O
thick	O
bones	O
cut	O
just	O
right	O
).	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
when	O
i	O
taught	O
this	O
miso	O
soup	B-Object
recipe	O
in	O
a	O
class	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
ago	O
,	O
more	O
than	O
one	O
person	O
remarked	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
cooking	B-Aspect
pasta	B-Object
(	O
and	O
better	O
for	O
you	O
,	O
too	O
!)	O

i	O
adore	O
beans	B-Object
in	O
my	O
soup	O
-	O
in	O
my	O
opinion	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
much	O
tastier	B-Predicate
and	O
provide	O
more	B-Predicate
texture	B-Aspect
than	O
pasta	B-Object
,	O
and	O
are	O
generally	O
also	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
too	O
(	O
providing	O
more	B-Predicate
nutrients	B-Aspect
etc	O
).	O

while	O
i	O
wait	O
for	O
the	O
return	O
,	O
campbell	O
'	O
s	O
chunky	O
soup	B-Object
sirlion	O
burger	O
soup	B-Object
is	O
a	O
fair	O
substitute	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
probably	O
a	O
little	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
because	O
it	O
has	O
extra	O
vegetables	O
in	O
it	O
...	O
but	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
just	O
no	O
flavor	O
like	O
the	O
way	O
the	O
alphabet	O
pasta	B-Object
soaked	O
up	O
the	O
taste	O
of	O
meatball	O
broth	O
.	O

the	O
soup	B-Object
was	O
good	O
,	O
a	O
lighter	B-Predicate
version	O
than	O
some	O
,	O
with	O
lots	O
of	O
ditalini	O
pasta	B-Object
and	O
a	O
modest	O
amount	O
of	O
beans	O
and	O
vegetables	O
.	O

i	O
find	O
the	O
people	O
at	O
nec	B-Object
and	O
dell	B-Object
are	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
deal	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
those	O
at	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

side	O
by	O
side	O
comparisons	O
to	O
other	O
computers	O
in	O
the	O
office	O
put	O
them	O
all	O
to	O
shame	O
;	O
sony	B-Object
support	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
friendly	B-Aspect
than	O
dell	B-Object
support	O
,	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	B-Aspect
straight	I-Aspect
to	O
the	O
issue	O
with	O
less	O
...	O
.	O

70	O
%	O
sony	O
svt13114gxx	O
source	O
:	O
pc	O
world	O
the	O
vaio	B-Object
may	O
be	O
smaller	B-Predicate
,	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
thinner	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
latitude	O
e6330	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
just	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
match	O
up	O
in	O
performance	O
or	O
usability	O
.	O

dell	B-Object
says	O
that	O
the	O
machine	O
is	O
over	O
6	O
pounds	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
has	O
nearly	O
double	B-Predicate
the	O
battery	B-Aspect
life	I-Aspect
compared	O
to	O
similar	O
machines	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
sony	B-Object
tap	O
20	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
corporation	O
declined	O
to	O
provide	O
an	O
exact	O
number	O
of	O
hours	O
.	O

the	O
15	O
"	O
sony	B-Object
vaio	O
se	O
has	O
the	O
hard	O
drive	O
,	O
odd	O
,	O
and	O
memory	O
available	O
under	O
a	O
plastic	O
panel	O
with	O
only	O
two	O
screws	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
thinner	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
xps15	O
.	O

like	O
the	O
sony	B-Object
vaio	O
vgn	O
-	O
cr11sr	O
/	O
p	O
,	O
the	O
satellite	O
u300	O
-	O
111	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
amount	O
of	O
system	O
memory	B-Aspect
and	O
is	O
thus	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
xps	O
14	O
-	O
$	O
1300	O
,	O
900p	O
screen	O
of	O
questionable	O
quality	O
,	O
good	O
keyboard	O
and	O
trackpad	O
,	O
as	B-Predicate
heavy	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
the	O
larger	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

i	O
never	O
noticed	O
it	O
before	O
when	O
i	O
was	O
using	O
my	O
sony	B-Object
vaio	O
laptop	O
,	O
but	O
ever	O
since	O
i	O
upgraded	O
to	O
my	O
dell	B-Object
laptop	O
(	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
screen	B-Aspect
and	O
resolution	B-Aspect
),	O
you	O
can	O
really	O
see	O
how	O
much	O
space	O
is	O
being	O
wasted	O
:	O

for	O
what	O
its	O
worth	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
machines	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
seen	O
that	O
are	O
portable	O
are	O
heavier	B-Predicate
,	O
slower	B-Predicate
and	O
less	B-Predicate
reliable	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
competition	O
(	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
sony	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.)	O
but	O
the	O
screens	O
are	O
actually	O
half	O
decent	O
if	O
you	O
can	O
secure	O
the	O
operating	O
system	O
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
dell	B-Object
laptop	O
with	O
the	O
same	O
specifications	O
may	O
be	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
sony	B-Object
vio	O
.	O

like	O
hp	O
and	O
dell	B-Object
...	O
and	O
a	O
bit	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
(	O
with	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
battery	B-Aspect
life	I-Aspect
)	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

while	O
dell	B-Object
have	O
a	O
good	O
brand	O
with	O
consumers	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
very	O
much	O
around	O
'	O
the	O
cheapest	O
big	O
brand	O
you	O
can	O
get	O
'	O
-	O
i	O
.	O
e	O
.	O
people	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
choose	O
dell	B-Object
machines	O
because	O
they	O
prefer	O
dell	B-Object
to	O
sony	B-Object
or	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
but	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
been	O
reviewing	O
its	O
strategy	O
as	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
rivals	O
such	O
as	O
korea	O
'	O
s	O
samsung	B-Object
and	O
dell	B-Object
inc	O
.	O
of	O
the	O
united	O
states	O
have	O
chipped	O
away	O
at	O
its	O
profits	O
.	O

sure	O
dell	B-Object
do	O
the	O
same	O
thing	O
a	O
little	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
but	O
their	O
screen	O
is	O
nothing	B-Predicate
compared	O
to	O
this	O
,	O
nor	O
is	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
sony	B-Object
software	O
there	O
.	O

hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
dell	B-Object
right	O
now	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
four	O
years	O
.	O

hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
co	O
grew	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
leader	O
dell	B-Object
inc	O
,	O
which	O
again	O
lost	O
market	O
share	O
in	O
the	O
us	O
.	O

hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
,	O
which	O
grew	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
dell	B-Object
during	O
parts	O
of	O
2000	O
,	O
saw	O
shipments	O
decline	O
globally	O
by	O
3	O
.	O
5	O
percent	O
and	O
by	O
24	O
.	O
7	O
percent	O
in	O
the	O
united	O
states	O
.	O

hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
,	O
the	O
no	O
.	O
1	O
computer	O
maker	O
worldwide	O
,	O
fared	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
dell	B-Object
because	O
its	O
business	O
is	O
more	O
diverse	O
.	O

recall	O
that	O
cisco	O
shares	O
were	O
up	O
sharply	O
last	O
week	O
before	O
john	O
chambers	O
started	O
talking	O
in	O
the	O
conference	O
call	O
,	O
but	O
for	O
now	O
dell	B-Object
is	O
looking	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
,	O
which	O
may	O
be	O
more	O
reliant	O
on	O
the	O
struggling	O
pc	O
business	O
.	O

but	O
dell	B-Object
relies	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
heavily	I-Predicate
on	O
the	O
personal	O
computer	O
business	O
than	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
.	O

carly	O
fiorina	O
of	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
has	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
signature	B-Aspect
than	O
michael	O
dell	B-Object
of	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
still	O
gets	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
chunk	O
of	O
total	O
revenue	B-Aspect
from	O
pcs	O
and	O
laptops	O
than	O
its	O
main	O
rival	O
,	O
hewlett	B-Object
packard	I-Object
co	O
.	O

san	O
francisco	O
(	O
marketwatch	O
)	O
-	O
it	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
times	O
for	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
co	O
.,	O
but	O
the	O
company	O
is	O
faring	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
in	O
this	O
economic	B-Aspect
storm	I-Aspect
than	O
rival	O
dell	B-Object
inc	O
.,	O
which	O
is	O
seeing	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
worst	O
of	O
times	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
"	O
hds	O
and	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
have	O
taken	O
a	O
rather	O
aggressive	O
editorial	O
license	O
in	O
promoting	O
their	O
storage	O
solutions	O
as	O
being	O
up	O
to	O
eight	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
of	O
emc	B-Object
and	O
ibm	B-Object
,"	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
report	O
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
ibm	B-Object
has	O
rolled	O
out	O
an	O
update	O
to	O
its	O
infosphere	O
traceability	O
server	O
that	O
makes	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
keep	O
track	O
of	O
shipping	O
containers	O
,	O
which	O
comes	B-Predicate
on	I-Predicate
the	I-Predicate
heels	I-Predicate
of	O
more	O
sensitive	O
sensors	O
that	O
were	O
recently	O
rolled	O
out	O
by	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
.	O

but	O
you	O
wouldn	O
'	O
t	O
want	O
the	O
mix	O
adjusted	O
every	O
day	O
,	O
just	O
because	O
the	O
stock	O
price	O
of	O
ibm	B-Object
today	O
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
deal	B-Aspect
than	O
hewlett	B-Object
packard	I-Object
.	O

ibm	B-Object
is	O
the	O
dow	O
'	O
s	O
top	O
dog	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
impact	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
index	O
than	O
alcoa	B-Object
,	O
bank	B-Object
of	I-Object
america	I-Object
,	O
cisco	B-Object
,	O
intel	B-Object
,	O
pfizer	B-Object
,	O
at	B-Object
&	I-Object
t	I-Object
,	O
ge	O
and	O
hewlett	O
packard	O
combined	O
.	O

the	O
deal	O
to	O
combine	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
with	O
eds	O
will	O
create	O
the	O
second	B-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
largest	I-Predicate
technology	O
services	O
provider	O
behind	O
ibm	B-Object
corp	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
the	O
software	O
business	O
of	O
microsoft	B-Object
or	O
oracle	B-Object
or	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
to	O
be	O
sure	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
hangs	B-Aspect
together	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
perhaps	O
than	O
what	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
has	O
cobbled	O
together	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
tablet	B-Aspect
z	O
thinner	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
rivals	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
expanded	O
its	O
portfolio	O
of	O
android	O
-	O
based	O
products	O
with	O
the	O
tablet	B-Aspect
z	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
thinner	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
competing	O
products	O
from	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
announced	O
its	O
long	O
-	O
rumored	O
tablet	B-Aspect
z	O
on	O
monday	O
,	O
which	O
it	O
is	O
billing	O
as	O
the	O
world	O
'	O
s	O
thinnest	O
tablet	O
at	O
6	O
.	O
9	O
millimeters	O
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
rival	O
offerings	O
from	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
google	B-Object
and	O
samsung	B-Object
.	O

likewise	O
,	O
we	O
were	O
impressed	O
by	O
sony	B-Object
'	O
s	O
background	O
defocus	B-Aspect
app	I-Aspect
,	O
which	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
similar	O
offerings	O
from	O
samsung	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
google	B-Object
friend	O
connect	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
bloglovin	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
makes	O
you	O
go	O
into	O
other	O
people	O
'	O
s	O
blog	O
and	O
not	O
just	O
''	O
like	O
''....	O
my	O
dear	O
,	O
2013	O
started	O
for	O
me	O
with	O
some	O
''	O
accidents	O
'':	O
my	O
laptop	O
crashed	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
my	O
sony	B-Object
camera	O
...	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
why	O
my	O
absence	O
from	O
the	O
blogsphere	O
!	O

good	O
luck	O
to	O
google	B-Object
but	O
the	O
cool	O
-	O
er	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
really	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
or	O
kindle	O
and	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
the	O
advantage	O
of	O
wireless	O
downloads	O
.	O

the	O
revue	O
is	O
arguably	O
the	O
most	O
imporant	O
device	O
for	O
google	B-Object
tv	O
'	O
s	O
initial	O
success	O
because	O
its	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
practical	B-Aspect
for	O
consumers	O
than	O
buying	O
a	O
whole	O
new	O
tv	O
(	O
from	O
sony	B-Object
).	O

out	O
of	O
curiosity	O
i	O
checked	O
some	O
camera	O
rental	O
websites	O
on	O
google	O
and	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
1d	B-Object
c	O
and	O
c100	B-Object
almost	O
always	O
seem	O
to	O
be	O
priced	B-Predicate
very	O
similarly	B-Predicate
,	O
both	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
sony	O
f3	B-Object
.	O

"	O
as	O
with	O
android	O
phones	O
there	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
companies	O
competing	O
to	O
make	O
google	B-Object
pads	I-Object
which	O
mean	O
they	O
will	O
end	O
up	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
ipads	B-Object
-	O
and	O
we	O
all	O
know	O
what	O
happened	O
in	O
the	O
comparable	O
situation	O
with	O
vhs	O
vs	O
betamax	O
,"	O
said	O
the	O
former	O
sony	O
europe	O
chief	O
.	O

the	O
game	O
industry	O
is	O
just	O
a	O
division	O
for	O
both	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
sony	B-Object
,	O
they	O
have	O
bigger	B-Predicate
problems	I-Predicate
to	O
focus	B-Aspect
ahead	O
against	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

manufacturers	O
like	O
sony	B-Object
are	O
already	O
bigger	B-Predicate
players	O
in	O
the	O
media	O
world	O
than	O
google	B-Object
and	O
are	O
quite	O
capable	O
of	O
delivering	O
content	O
without	O
google	O
or	O
android	O
,	O
so	O
i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
see	O
their	O
rush	O
to	O
depend	O
on	O
google	O
for	O
their	O
systems	O
as	O
phone	O
manufacturers	O
do	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
may	O
also	O
find	O
itself	O
with	O
bigger	B-Predicate
competition	B-Aspect
than	O
just	O
the	O
upstart	O
pebble	O
,	O
as	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
as	O
well	O
as	O
apple	B-Object
have	O
been	O
said	O
to	O
be	O
working	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
smart	O
watch	O
devices	O
.	O

while	O
both	O
lg	O
and	O
google	B-Object
hope	O
their	O
smartwatches	O
will	O
be	O
better	O
than	O
earlier	O
offerings	O
,	O
it	O
remains	O
in	O
question	O
whether	O
the	O
g	O
watch	O
will	O
have	O
a	O
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
appeal	B-Aspect
than	O
existing	O
devices	O
such	O
as	O
samsung	B-Object
'	O
s	O
gear	O
watch	O
and	O
sony	B-Object
'	O
s	O
smartwatch	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
will	O
function	O
as	O
an	O
accessory	O
to	O
smartphones	O
rather	O
than	O
as	O
an	O
independent	O
product	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
managed	O
to	O
start	O
the	O
android	O
5	O
.	O
0	O
lollipop	O
update	B-Aspect
earlier	B-Predicate
than	O
htc	B-Object
for	O
its	O
xperia	O
z	O
ultra	O
google	B-Object
play	O
edition	O
smartphone	O
.	O

getting	O
dell	B-Object
to	O
fix	B-Aspect
a	I-Aspect
wrong	I-Aspect
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
so	O
far	O
.	O

lenovo	B-Object
has	O
done	O
a	O
nice	O
job	O
of	O
making	O
customizing	B-Aspect
easier	B-Predicate
since	O
the	O
ibm	B-Object
days	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
probably	O
still	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
good	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
dell	B-Object
.	O

although	O
dell	B-Object
has	O
a	O
server	O
business	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
ibm	B-Object
corp	O
.'	O
s	O
,	O
haff	O
said	O
.	O

most	O
surprising	O
,	O
ibm	B-Object
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
dell	B-Object
in	O
key	O
segments	O
of	O
the	O
low	O
-	O
end	O
server	O
market	O
.	O

there	O
will	O
be	O
review	O
after	O
review	O
that	O
shows	O
a	O
cpq	B-Object
or	O
ibm	B-Object
system	O
as	O
10	O
-	O
15	O
%	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
system	O
.	O

ibm	B-Object
'	O
s	O
unit	O
shipments	O
grew	B-Aspect
by	O
19	O
.	O
3	O
percent	O
during	O
the	O
quarter	O
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
overall	O
pace	O
of	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
while	O
dell	B-Object
and	O
hp	O
trailed	O
the	O
pace	O
.	O

look	O
for	O
example	O
at	O
dell	B-Object
hp	O
or	O
whitebox	B-Object
x86	O
servers	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
not	O
only	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
but	O
they	O
are	O
also	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
mini	O
computer	O
systems	O
from	O
ibm	B-Object
.	O

since	O
the	O
mid	O
-	O
1990s	O
,	O
sun	O
and	O
ibm	B-Object
have	O
used	O
64	O
-	O
bit	O
microprocessors	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
seem	O
inherently	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
-	O
designed	O
32	O
-	O
bit	O
chips	O
installed	O
on	O
cheaper	O
,	O
low	O
-	O
end	O
lintel	O
or	O
wintel	O
(	O
running	O
windows	O
)	O
boxes	O
stamped	O
out	O
by	O
companies	O
like	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
in	O
particular	O
was	O
way	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
ibm	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
and	O
other	O
computers	O
with	O
same	O
specs	O
are	O
$	O
800	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
ibm	B-Object
.	O

vasudeva	O
said	O
ibm	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
hp	B-Object
on	O
the	O
average	O
selling	O
price	O
and	O
dell	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
both	O
.	O

balderston	O
argued	O
that	O
ibm	B-Object
is	O
well	O
positioned	O
to	O
take	O
advantage	O
of	O
this	O
period	O
of	O
server	O
history	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
linux	O
server	B-Aspect
share	I-Aspect
than	O
competitors	O
hp	B-Object
or	O
dell	B-Object
,	O
and	O
with	O
more	O
than	O
360	O
middleware	O
products	O
running	O
on	O
linux	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
6	O
,	O
000	O
applications	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
operating	O
environment	O
.	O

dell	B-Object
will	O
continue	O
to	O
face	O
formidable	O
competitors	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
emc	B-Object
,	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
cisco	B-Object
,	O
oracle	B-Object
,	O
accenture	B-Object
,	O
hp	B-Object
and	O
others	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
which	O
will	O
have	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
financial	B-Aspect
flexibility	I-Aspect
,"	O
fitch	O
said	O
.	O

further	O
up	O
-	O
market	O
,	O
ibm	B-Object
'	O
s	O
configure	O
-	O
your	O
-	O
own	O
-	O
server	O
offers	O
far	O
fewer	B-Predicate
options	B-Aspect
than	O
dell	B-Object
and	O
compaq	B-Object
,	O
but	O
offers	O
greater	B-Predicate
discounts	B-Aspect
on	O
pricier	O
items	O
.	O

dell	B-Object
did	O
not	O
succeed	O
because	O
its	O
products	B-Aspect
were	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
of	O
competitors	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
compaq	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
like	O
.	O

in	O
achieving	O
that	O
distinction	O
,	O
he	O
took	O
on	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
compaq	B-Object
,	O
hewlett	B-Object
packard	I-Object
,	O
toshiba	B-Object
,	O
and	O
many	O
other	O
pc	O
makers	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
them	O
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
financed	B-Aspect
than	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

by	O
far	O
the	O
best	O
laptops	O
for	O
reliablity	O
are	O
the	O
ibm	B-Object
thinkpad	O
t	O
-	O
series	O
...	O
even	O
a	O
used	O
thinkpad	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
most	O
new	O
ones	O
from	O
compaq	B-Object
,	O
alienware	B-Object
,	O
emachines	B-Object
,	O
or	O
the	O
lower	O
end	O
dell	B-Object
inspirons	O
and	O
low	O
end	O
hp	B-Object
'	O
s	O
.	O

bawalker	O
-	O
dude	O
you	O
know	O
ibm	B-Object
has	O
maybe	O
an	O
even	O
negative	O
perception	O
among	O
some	O
but	O
i	O
got	O
this	O
x230	O
eserver	O
off	O
ebay	O
and	O
i	O
have	O
to	O
say	O
i	O
like	O
it	O
waay	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
compaq	B-Object
/	O
hp	B-Object
or	O
even	O
dell	B-Object
(	O
but	O
not	O
sun	O
)	O
.	O

ibm	B-Object
,	O
compaq	B-Object
,	O
hp	B-Object
all	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

i	O
have	O
a	O
fantastic	O
8	O
yr	O
old	O
mac	O
dual	O
g5	O
(	O
ibm	B-Object
powerpc	O
chips	O
)	O
which	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
for	O
almost	O
everything	O
than	O
my	O
1	O
yr	O
old	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

however	O
,	O
some	O
people	O
use	O
ibm	B-Object
or	O
hp	B-Object
servers	O
because	O
they	O
have	O
an	O
enterprise	O
license	O
,	O
or	O
get	O
better	B-Predicate
pricing	B-Aspect
than	O
they	O
get	O
for	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

similarly	O
,	O
ibm	B-Object
is	O
about	O
40	O
%	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
or	O
hp	B-Object
equivalent	O
on	O
their	O
blades	O
(	O
your	O
street	O
pricing	O
may	O
vary	O
)	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
perception	O
of	O
ibm	B-Object
as	O
the	O
blade	O
standard	O
and	O
the	O
speed	O
to	O
which	O
the	O
blue	O
adherents	O
signed	O
up	O
for	O
more	O
ibm	B-Object
tin	O
.	O

since	O
intel	O
has	O
introduced	O
flat	O
pricing	O
(	O
which	O
it	O
should	O
have	O
done	O
from	O
the	O
go	O
)	O
to	O
help	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
lawsuit	O
case	O
,	O
dell	B-Object
feels	O
a	O
bit	O
left	B-Predicate
,	O
compared	O
to	O
ibm	B-Object
,	O
hp	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
was	O
a	O
bit	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
here	O
.	O

now	O
,	O
hopefully	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
smarter	B-Predicate
about	O
it	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

it	O
highlighted	O
how	O
consumers	O
perceive	O
the	O
ownership	O
of	O
their	O
games	O
,	O
showed	O
that	O
sony	B-Object
was	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
emphasised	O
the	O
importance	O
of	O
pre	O
-	O
owned	O
games	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
does	O
make	O
better	B-Predicate
platform	O
-	O
exclusive	O
games	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
at	O
the	O
game	B-Aspect
of	O
games	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
.	O

@	O
rjejr	O
with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
destiny	O
sony	B-Object
showed	O
better	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

as	O
well	O
,	O
the	O
catalog	O
of	O
sony	B-Object
only	O
games	B-Aspect
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
and	O
nintendo	B-Object
are	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
at	O
making	O
hardware	B-Aspect
and	O
games	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
a	O
superior	O
hardware	B-Aspect
manufacturer	I-Aspect
,	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
both	O
nintendo	B-Object
and	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

now	O
i	O
was	O
expecting	O
nintendo	B-Object
to	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
but	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
can	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
be	I-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
than	O
nintendo	B-Object
and	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

the	O
1st	O
and	O
2nd	O
party	O
gaming	O
franchises	O
from	O
nintendo	B-Object
and	O
sony	B-Object
are	O
just	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
anything	O
microsoft	B-Object
can	O
put	O
forth	O
.	O

our	O
nintendo	O
and	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
your	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
sega	B-Object
!	O

and	O
it	O
clearly	O
looks	O
like	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
native	O
demand	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
--	O
only	O
the	O
price	O
disparity	O
is	O
holding	O
them	O
back	O
.	O

the	O
reality	O
is	O
that	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
releasing	O
their	O
next	O
-	O
gen	O
offering	B-Aspect
in	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
number	O
of	O
countries	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
on	O
launch	O
.	O

so	O
the	O
chance	B-Aspect
of	O
hsa	O
being	O
used	O
by	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
they	O
most	O
likely	O
wouldn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
the	O
latest	O
version	O
anyway	O
.	O

if	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
selling	O
the	O
ps4	O
at	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
loss	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
they	O
sell	O
alot	O
more	O
units	O
,	O
this	O
won	O
'	O
t	O
be	O
great	O
short	O
term	O
if	O
software	O
sales	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
offset	O
it	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
in	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
position	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
to	O
make	O
something	O
like	O
home	O
work	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
involved	O
in	O
more	B-Predicate
of	O
the	O
market	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
(	O
such	O
as	O
movies	B-Aspect
,	O
music	B-Aspect
and	O
electronics	B-Aspect
).	O

he	O
said	O
he	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
need	O
those	O
all	O
in	O
one	O
system	O
that	O
xbox	O
had	O
to	O
offer	O
because	O
the	O
ps4	O
also	O
is	O
an	O
all	O
in	O
one	O
system	O
and	O
plus	O
sony	B-Object
as	O
a	O
brand	O
is	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
electronics	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
is	O
a	O
consumer	O
electronics	O
company	O
more	O
like	B-Predicate
sony	B-Object
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
is	O
a	O
small	B-Predicate
company	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
sony	B-Object
electronics	O
group	O
ltd	O
.	O

but	O
in	O
our	O
view	O
,	O
many	O
consumers	O
think	O
these	O
features	O
are	O
worth	O
waiting	O
for	O
,	O
and	O
because	O
of	O
that	O
,	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
chance	O
of	O
actually	O
selling	B-Aspect
every	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
machines	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
did	O
,	O
even	O
assuming	O
its	O
price	O
is	O
higher	O
than	O
some	O
may	O
hope	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
more	B-Predicate
assets	B-Aspect
and	O
higher	B-Predicate
revenue	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
games	O
have	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
meta	O
-	O
critic	O
rating	B-Aspect
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

both	O
nintendo	B-Object
and	O
microsoft	B-Object
have	O
consoles	O
sales	B-Aspect
that	O
are	O
over	O
3x	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

one	O
possibility	O
is	O
that	O
sony	B-Object
charges	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
licensing	O
cost	B-Aspect
per	O
unit	O
sold	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

when	O
asked	O
why	O
the	O
ps4	B-Object
is	O
so	O
physically	B-Aspect
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
one	O
,	O
the	O
simple	O
answer	O
is	O
:	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
at	O
designing	O
hardware	B-Aspect
.	O

in	O
few	O
years	O
,	O
after	O
sony	B-Object
showcasing	O
great	O
and	O
superior	O
visuals	O
with	O
ps4	O
,	O
just	O
by	O
surprise	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
will	O
show	O
same	B-Predicate
level	O
of	O
graphics	B-Aspect
if	B-Predicate
not	I-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
and	O
will	O
claim	O
that	O
they	O
came	O
with	O
great	O
and	O
better	B-Predicate
visuals	B-Aspect
than	O
ps4	B-Object
.	O

when	O
sony	B-Object
announced	O
at	O
e3	O
how	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
it	O
was	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
it	O
reaffirmed	O
that	O
the	O
ps4	O
would	O
be	O
region	O
free	O
.	O

the	O
ps4	O
specs	B-Aspect
that	O
were	O
shown	O
from	O
sony	B-Object
event	O
are	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
xbox	O
one	O
specs	O
that	O
were	O
shown	O
from	O
microsoft	B-Object
event	O
.	O

i	O
just	O
think	O
that	O
in	O
my	O
case	O
,	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
presented	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
argument	B-Aspect
for	O
the	O
ps4	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
with	O
the	O
xbox	O
one	O
.	O

yet	O
i	O
think	O
microsoft	B-Object
will	O
have	O
a	O
harder	B-Predicate
time	O
promoting	B-Aspect
the	O
720	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
will	O
the	O
playstation	O
4	O
.	O

the	O
playstation	O
indie	O
developers	O
have	O
also	O
said	O
that	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
with	O
corporate	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
when	O
talking	O
about	O
the	O
upcoming	O
next	O
-	O
gen	O
consoles	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
are	O
making	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
moves	O
than	O
ms	B-Object
with	O
the	O
playstation	O
4	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
all	O
honesty	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
exactly	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
the	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
been	O
trying	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
much	O
larger	O
digital	O
presence	O
and	O
,	O
until	O
the	O
recent	O
store	O
update	O
to	O
unify	O
the	O
ui	O
with	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
vita	O
(	O
or	O
so	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
assuming	O
),	O
has	O
been	O
doing	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
really	O
has	O
.	O

but	O
,	O
for	O
me	O
,	O
all	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
to	O
do	O
is	O
remind	O
us	O
that	O
they	O
have	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
(	O
and	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
argue	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
)	O
stable	O
of	O
1st	O
and	O
2nd	O
party	O
developers	B-Aspect
that	O
will	O
only	O
make	O
games	O
for	O
their	O
platforms	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
does	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
name	O
in	O
the	O
gaming	B-Aspect
industry	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
overall	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
has	O
sold	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
ps4	O
units	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
xbox	O
one	O
but	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
been	O
making	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
profit	B-Aspect
per	O
console	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

but	O
yes	O
,	O
i	O
do	O
agree	O
with	O
sony	B-Object
and	O
nintendo	B-Object
having	O
an	O
easier	B-Predicate
time	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
just	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
content	O
from	O
microsoft	O
.	O

at	O
the	O
time	O
sony	B-Object
was	O
being	O
nicer	B-Predicate
(	O
linux	O
,	O
3rd	O
party	O
controllers	O
)	O
than	O
the	O
xbox	O
division	O
of	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
had	O
the	O
games	O
i	O
wanted	O
.	O

this	O
time	O
around	O
,	O
sony	B-Object
seems	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
place	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
but	O
we	O
'	O
ll	O
see	O
.	O

with	O
the	O
sony	B-Object
exclusiv	O
studios	O
and	O
games	O
everyone	O
finds	O
better	B-Predicate
gamingexperiance	B-Aspect
,	O
than	O
time	O
exclusive	O
content	O
from	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
a	O
question	O
of	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
being	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
games	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
has	O
many	O
better	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
than	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

keryk	O
ds	B-Object
games	B-Aspect
have	O
been	O
rated	O
waay	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
psp	B-Object
games	O
.	O

i	O
am	O
very	O
happy	O
with	O
my	O
ds	B-Object
and	O
consider	O
it	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
games	O
especially	O
!	O

the	O
sheer	O
amount	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
games	I-Aspect
being	O
sold	O
for	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
then	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

nationally	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
numbers	O
have	O
been	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
but	O
then	O
it	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
.	O

i	O
couldn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
agree	I-Predicate
more	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
by	O
far	O
because	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
so	O
are	O
the	O
games	O
.	O

i	O
like	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
for	O
2	O
reasons	O
,	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
its	O
a	O
lot	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

i	O
read	O
that	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
real	O
gamers	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
games	B-Aspect
ar	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
how	O
the	O
gameboy	B-Object
and	O
ds	B-Object
did	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamegear	B-Object
and	O
psp	B-Object
despite	O
nintendo	O
releasing	O
weaker	O
,	O
cheaper	O
consoles	O
.	O

in	O
my	O
opinion	O
,	O
a	O
stock	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
a	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
added	O
possibilities	O
a	O
modded	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
helps	O
level	O
the	O
playing	O
field	O
quite	O
a	O
bit	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
a	O
no	O
brainer	O
for	O
me	O
seeing	O
as	O
i	O
already	O
see	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
and	O
that	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
also	O
rather	O
keep	O
my	O
psp	B-Object
over	O
getting	O
a	O
new	O
3ds	O
.	O

nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
games	O
are	O
all	O
,	O
all	O
,	O
very	O
,	O
very	O
graphically	B-Aspect
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
psp	B-Object
games	O
.	O

of	O
course	O
everyone	O
knows	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
hardware	B-Aspect
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
power	O
horse	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
was	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
until	O
it	O
was	O
updated	O
to	O
the	O
dsi	O
.	O

ds	B-Object
is	O
by	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
emulate	B-Aspect
than	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

ds	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
system	B-Aspect
than	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

this	O
system	O
(	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
)	O
has	O
better	B-Predicate
software	B-Aspect
so	O
far	O
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
looks	O
better	O
,	O
but	O
who	O
cares	O
if	O
you	O
bet	O
bored	O
.	O

i	O
would	O
buy	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
no	O
doubt	O
about	O
it	O
because	O
its	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
system	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

i	O
wouldn	O
'	O
t	O
go	O
as	O
far	O
as	O
to	O
say	O
that	O
the	O
design	B-Aspect
makes	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
certainly	O
demonstrates	O
how	O
clever	O
nintendo	O
is	O
in	O
building	O
gaming	O
systems	O
.	O

the	O
only	O
reason	O
people	O
have	O
been	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
because	O
they	O
like	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
games	O
better	O
,	O
which	O
generally	O
have	O
little	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
what	O
system	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
one	O
.	O

nintendo	B-Object
has	O
been	B-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
way	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
xbox	B-Object
,	O
and	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
is	O
waaay	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
in	O
many	O
ways	O
-	O
it	O
looks	B-Aspect
cooler	B-Predicate
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
more	B-Predicate
compact	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
battery	B-Aspect
lasts	O
longer	B-Predicate
,	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
touch	O
screen	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
actually	O
fun	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
and	O
gbasp	B-Object
both	O
have	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
battery	B-Aspect
life	O
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
but	O
a	O
new	O
battery	O
with	O
longer	O
life	O
can	O
fix	O
that	O
problem	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
lets	O
me	O
play	O
old	O
gba	O
titles	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
quality	B-Aspect
than	O
i	O
ever	O
could	O
have	O
on	O
the	O
gba	B-Predicate
...	O
and	O
the	O
battery	B-Aspect
lasts	O
way	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
battery	O
.	O

even	O
the	O
nintendo	B-Object
ds	O
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
handheld	O
device	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
'	O
s	O
psp	O
.	O

he	O
added	O
that	O
nintendo	B-Predicate
had	O
sold	B-Aspect
more	O
ds	O
handhelds	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
arch	O
-	O
rival	O
sony	B-Object
managed	O
with	O
its	O
psp	O
gaming	O
handheld	O
.	O

although	O
i	O
dont	O
have	O
neither	O
of	O
handheld	O
,	O
i	O
have	O
played	O
both	O
and	O
i	O
say	O
that	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

sony	O
'	O
s	O
failed	O
handheld	O
your	O
telling	O
me	O
that	O
that	O
the	O
shity	O
graphiced	O
touch	O
thing	O
with	O
rubbish	O
games	O
(	O
ds	B-Object
)	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
psp	B-Object
(	O
although	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
go	O
has	O
failed	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
enormous	O
price	O
tag	O
.	O

the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
a	O
great	O
game	O
system	O
i	O
personally	O
think	O
that	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
(	O
game	O
wise	O
)	O
if	O
microsoft	O
comes	O
out	O
with	O
a	O
handheld	O
system	O
than	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
great	O
.	O

ds	B-Object
sounds	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
since	O
you	O
mentioned	O
liking	O
the	O
n	O
'	O
s	O
franchises	O
.	O

i	O
prefer	O
any	O
kind	O
of	O
ds	B-Object
over	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
any	O
day	O
.	O
you	O
can	O
'	O
t	O
find	O
all	O
your	O
favorite	O
nintendo	O
franchises	O
on	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
and	O
never	O
will	O
unless	O
you	O
go	O
into	O
emulation	O
.	O
besides	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
big	O
fat	O
and	O
it	O
falls	B-Aspect
out	O
of	O
my	O
hand	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
does	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
hits	O
american	O
shores	O
first	O
and	O
in	O
time	O
for	O
xmas	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
have	O
the	O
usual	O
first	O
-	O
party	O
franchises	O
as	O
killer	O
apps	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
funny	O
since	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
seems	O
far	O
more	B-Predicate
western	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
centric	I-Aspect
compared	O
to	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
yet	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
doing	O
better	O
in	O
japan	O
,	O
probably	O
from	O
the	O
sheer	O
number	O
of	O
popular	O
franchises	O
over	O
there	O
which	O
never	O
see	O
the	O
light	O
of	O
day	O
here	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
guessing	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
even	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
psp	B-Object
to	O
hack	B-Aspect
but	O
look	O
at	O
the	O
succses	O
it	O
made	O
.	O

i	O
just	O
hope	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
browse	B-Aspect
online	O
,	O
than	O
it	O
was	O
with	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

the	O
best	O
part	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
games	B-Aspect
on	O
ds	B-Object
are	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
wifi	B-Aspect
on	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
then	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

there	O
are	O
screen	O
protectors	O
for	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
and	O
the	O
screens	O
scratch	B-Aspect
and	O
get	O
ruined	B-Aspect
no	B-Predicate
easier	I-Predicate
than	O
a	O
ds	B-Object
!	O

the	O
students	O
at	O
my	O
school	O
prefer	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
same	O
could	O
be	O
said	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
generation	O
when	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
was	O
just	O
a	O
bit	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

they	O
say	O
that	O
confession	O
is	O
good	O
for	O
the	O
soul	O
,	O
so	O
i	O
'	O
ll	O
cop	O
to	O
a	O
belief	O
that	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
,	O
from	O
a	O
technical	B-Aspect
standpoint	O
,	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
sells	O
well	O
in	O
the	O
states	O
and	O
europe	O
probably	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
seen	O
as	O
cooler	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
stylish	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
more	B-Predicate
capabilities	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
admittedly	O
plain	O
-	O
jane	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

probably	O
bigger	O
than	O
the	O
visual	O
difference	O
between	O
ps2	B-Object
and	O
xbox	B-Object
games	O
.	O
as	O
i	O
said	O
before	O
,	O
psp	B-Object
'	O
s	O
games	O
will	O
cost	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
and	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
develop	B-Aspect
for	O
.	O
so	O
if	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
right	O
then	O
this	O
means	O
psp	B-Object
will	O
have	O
more	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
coming	O
out	O
faster	O
than	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

but	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
is	O
the	O
one	O
to	O
go	O
since	O
graphics	B-Aspect
and	O
animations	B-Aspect
are	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ds	B-Object
plus	O
the	O
bigger	O
screen	O
.	O

gta	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
"	O
bigger	B-Predicate
"	O
than	O
psp	B-Object
gta	O
games	O
.	O

the	O
sony	O
psp	B-Object
-	O
bigger	B-Predicate
screen	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

that	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
was	O
bigger	B-Predicate
in	O
japan	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

psp	B-Object
graphics	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
ds	B-Object
sells	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
.	O

psp	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
graphics	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
and	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
outsold	O
it	O
.	O

but	O
psp	B-Object
graphics	B-Aspect
are	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ds	B-Object
'	O
-	O
by	O
bulldog	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
suited	O
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
in	O
graphics	B-Aspect
.	O

he	O
believes	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
because	O
it	O
has	O
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
graphics	B-Aspect
.	O

just	O
because	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
can	O
put	O
out	O
higher	B-Predicate
polygons	B-Aspect
and	O
finer	B-Predicate
textures	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
mean	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
only	O
limited	O
to	O
3d	O
.	O

the	O
umd	O
also	O
retains	O
higher	O
quality	O
sound	O
and	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
speakers	B-Aspect
are	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

six	O
psp	B-Object
games	B-Aspect
score	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
metroid	O
ds	B-Object
!	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
an	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
rate	B-Aspect
of	O
bricking	O
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
does	O
not	B-Predicate
have	O
more	O
higher	B-Predicate
rated	B-Aspect
games	O
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
managed	O
to	O
do	O
siginificantly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
past	O
nintendo	B-Object
competitors	O
--	O
mostly	O
because	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
and	O
ds	B-Object
occupy	O
different	O
niches	O
in	O
the	O
handheld	O
console	O
market	O
.	O

for	O
quite	O
a	O
few	O
niches	O
,	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
range	B-Aspect
and	O
quality	B-Aspect
of	O
games	O
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
-	O
jrpgs	O
,	O
strategy	O
,	O
dating	O
and	O
otaku	O
games	O
(	O
if	O
you	O
import	O
from	O
japan	O
),	O
etc	O
etc	O
.	O

psp	B-Object
is	O
by	O
far	O
,	O
a	O
thousand	O
times	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
-	O
by	O
console	O
master	O
.	O

i	O
wanted	O
console	B-Aspect
games	I-Aspect
on	O
a	O
handheld	O
and	O
i	O
think	O
psp	B-Object
does	O
that	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
does	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
not	O
going	O
to	O
go	O
into	O
whether	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
both	O
consoles	O
have	O
their	O
pros	O
and	O
cons	O
...	O
.	O

what	O
this	O
shows	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
gets	O
better	O
quality	O
third	O
-	O
party	O
titles	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
average	O
psp	B-Object
game	B-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
the	O
average	O
ds	B-Object
one	O
,	O
which	O
this	O
however	O
fails	O
to	O
show	O
is	O
how	O
much	O
impact	O
a	O
game	O
has	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
spec	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
3d	O
capabilities	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
market	O
is	O
limited	O
.	O

and	O
by	O
that	O
,	O
i	O
mean	O
the	O
larger	O
psp	B-Object
form	O
factor	O
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
long	O
periods	O
of	O
gaming	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
size	O
.	O

aiming	O
to	O
attract	O
gamers	O
with	O
technological	O
superiority	O
,	O
sony	O
loaded	O
up	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
with	O
multimedia	O
capabilities	O
,	O
online	O
connectivity	O
,	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
screen	B-Aspect
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
processor	B-Aspect
than	O
its	O
primary	O
competitors	O
,	O
the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
released	O
in	O
2004	O
.	O

the	O
revenant	O
wings	O
on	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
because	O
ds	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
rpg	O
consumer	O
fanbase	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
.	O

wich	O
must	O
mean	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
size	B-Aspect
if	O
not	O
actually	O
larger	B-Predicate
then	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

psp	B-Object
should	O
be	O
able	O
to	O
handle	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
rendered	B-Aspect
map	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
for	O
christ	O
'	O
s	O
sake	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
cpu	B-Aspect
is	O
light	O
-	O
years	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
answers	O
back	O
with	O
better	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
and	O
an	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
experience	O
.	O

even	O
though	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
version	O
drops	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
,	O
the	O
enhanced	O
graphics	O
and	O
(	O
mainly	O
)	O
enhanced	O
controls	O
make	O
the	O
single	O
player	O
experience	B-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
psp	B-Object
counterpart	O
.	O

i	O
also	O
preferred	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
controls	O
to	O
the	O
wii	O
controls	O
,	O
since	O
it	O
was	O
pretty	O
much	O
identical	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
original	O
ps2	B-Object
release	O
.	O

despite	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
having	O
fewer	O
buttons	O
,	O
the	O
controls	B-Aspect
feel	O
just	O
as	B-Predicate
solid	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
they	O
did	O
on	O
the	O
xbox	O
and	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

after	O
reading	O
more	O
reviews	O
,	O
right	O
now	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
games	O
look	B-Aspect
pretty	O
much	O
like	B-Predicate
watered	O
down	O
ps2	B-Object
games	O
,	O
with	O
sloppy	O
controls	O
.	O

also	O
while	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
at	O
it	O
,	O
make	O
a	O
ps2	B-Object
guide	O
,	O
the	O
compatability	B-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
and	O
games	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
rip	B-Aspect
.	O

sony	O
says	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
from	O
launch	O
,	O
than	O
the	O
psone	B-Object
or	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

this	O
explains	O
why	O
the	O
vita	O
can	O
emulate	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
and	O
why	O
gamecube	O
/	O
wii	O
emulation	B-Aspect
was	O
done	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
,	O
achieving	O
higher	O
compatibility	O
in	O
less	O
time	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
system	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
4	O
.	O
5	O
-	O
inch	O
16	O
:	O
9	O
-	O
format	O
tft	O
lcd	O
screen	O
with	O
dual	O
microprocessors	O
(	O
two	O
32	O
-	O
bit	O
mips	O
r4000	O
microprocessors	O
to	O
be	O
exact	O
)	O
and	O
will	O
run	B-Aspect
almost	O
ten	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
then	O
current	O
ps2	B-Object
console	O
systems	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
not	O
a	O
failure	O
,	O
its	O
selling	B-Aspect
even	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
ps2	B-Object
version	O
of	O
lcs	O
is	O
less	B-Predicate
brighter	B-Aspect
than	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
,	O
so	O
i	O
included	O
both	O
versions	O
.	O

psp	B-Object
(	O
2	O
:	O
08pm	O
est	O
sun	O
dec	O
26	O
2004	O
)	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	O
the	O
sleek	O
look	O
of	O
the	O
exterior	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
equal	B-Predicate
if	O
not	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

the	O
ps1	O
has	O
also	O
had	O
an	O
equally	O
impressive	O
slice	O
of	O
success	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
rate	O
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

(	O
11	O
:	O
11pm	O
est	O
thu	O
jul	O
20	O
2006	O
)	O
(	O
and	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
an	O
even	O
greater	B-Predicate
success	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
...	O
as	O
in	O
being	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
playstation	O
product	O
ever	O
,	O
not	O
exactly	O
beating	O
the	O
competition	O
).	O

they	O
did	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
keep	O
at	O
least	O
most	O
of	O
their	O
promises	O
true	O
when	O
it	O
came	O
to	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
(	O
and	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
an	O
even	O
greater	B-Predicate
success	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
...	O
as	O
in	O
being	O
the	O
fastest	O
selling	O
playstation	O
product	O
ever	O
,	O
not	O
exactly	O
beating	O
the	O
competition	O
).	O

over	O
all	O
playing	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
greater	I-Predicate
experience	B-Aspect
than	O
playing	O
a	O
normal	O
ps2	B-Object
they	O
rushed	O
it	O
out	O
to	O
fast	O
...	O
read	O
full	O
review	O
.	O

psp	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
pull	B-Aspect
this	O
off	O
on	O
than	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

backbone	O
entertainment	O
claimed	O
that	O
psp	B-Object
apparently	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
develop	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
has	O
more	B-Predicate
built	O
-	O
in	O
effects	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

"	O
polygon	O
for	O
polygon	O
,"	O
he	O
claimed	O
,	O
"	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
more	B-Predicate
power	B-Aspect
than	O
ps2	B-Object
,"	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
apparently	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
develop	B-Aspect
for	O
as	O
well	O
.	O

considering	O
the	O
popularity	O
of	O
ps	O
and	O
ps2	B-Object
controllers	O
for	O
playing	O
fighters	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
,	O
i	O
was	O
surprised	O
to	O
find	O
just	O
how	O
poorly	O
the	O
d	O
-	O
pad	O
on	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
,	O
which	O
looks	B-Aspect
almost	O
exactly	O
like	B-Predicate
a	O
ps2	B-Object
d	O
-	O
pad	O
,	O
performed	O
.	O

but	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
isn	O
'	O
t	O
going	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
force	O
-	O
feedback	O
wheel	O
;	O
i	O
doubt	B-Predicate
the	O
pad	O
will	O
even	O
be	O
as	B-Predicate
suitable	I-Predicate
to	O
serious	O
racing	O
as	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
'	O
s	O
.	O

anniversary	O
on	O
psp	B-Object
looks	B-Aspect
sharper	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
it	O
does	O
on	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
version	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
psp	B-Object
games	O
tend	O
to	O
look	B-Aspect
sharper	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
games	O
because	O
,	O
usually	O
,	O
ps2	B-Object
games	O
are	O
running	O
at	O
a	O
far	O
lower	B-Predicate
pixels	B-Aspect
-	O
per	O
-	O
inch	O
level	O
while	O
playing	O
on	O
large	O
tv	O
'	O
s	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
3000	O
has	O
great	O
graphics	B-Aspect
(	O
sharper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
2000	O
),	O
similar	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
which	O
is	O
a	O
great	O
plus	O
but	O
then	O
the	O
games	O
available	O
for	O
it	O
are	O
so	O
limited	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
supposed	O
to	O
be	O
only	O
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
ps2	B-Object
but	O
often	O
games	B-Aspect
purposely	O
make	O
them	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
because	O
it	O
is	O
usually	O
too	O
taxing	O
on	O
the	O
hardware	O
.	O

even	O
as	O
the	O
standard	O
psp	B-Object
tops	O
the	O
weekly	O
hardware	O
charts	O
,	O
psp	B-Object
go	O
consistently	O
sells	B-Aspect
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
and	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
.	O

he	O
feels	O
that	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
hardware	O
has	O
much	O
more	B-Aspect
to	O
offer	O
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
and	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
why	O
he	O
chose	O
to	O
cram	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
slim	O
hardware	O
into	O
a	O
portable	O
case	O
.	O

actually	O
,	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
has	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
native	O
resolution	B-Aspect
so	O
whether	O
you	O
play	O
the	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
or	O
on	O
some	O
sort	O
of	O
converter	O
,	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
will	O
always	O
look	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
(	O
short	O
of	O
major	O
budget	O
differences	O
)	O
-	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
strikingly	O
noticeable	O
on	O
an	O
hdtv	O
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
sold	B-Aspect
193	O
,	O
000	O
units	O
,	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
title	O
'	O
s	O
175	O
,	O
000	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
seen	O
where	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
is	O
of	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
standard	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

wrong	O
answer	O
(	O
9	O
:	O
49am	O
est	O
wed	O
aug	O
24	O
2005	O
)	O
come	O
on	O
-	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
just	O
a	O
smaller	B-Predicate
,	O
lighter	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

ds	B-Object
will	O
soon	O
be	O
the	O
best	B-Aspect
selling	I-Aspect
console	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
-	O
4	O
years	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
has	O
(	O
so	O
far	O
)	O
sold	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
did	O
simply	O
because	O
their	O
potential	O
market	B-Aspect
was	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
.	O

still	O
,	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
has	O
managed	O
to	O
reach	O
the	O
10	O
million	O
mark	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
did	O
,	O
just	O
shy	O
of	O
five	O
years	O
since	O
the	O
handheld	O
launched	O
in	O
march	O
2005	O
.	O

with	O
psps	B-Predicate
selling	O
for	O
roughly	O
twice	B-Aspect
the	O
price	B-Aspect
of	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
it	O
is	O
certainly	O
not	O
all	O
doom	O
and	O
gloom	O
for	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
handheld	O
,	O
particularly	O
given	O
sony	O
has	O
shipped	O
17	O
million	O
psps	O
in	O
significantly	O
faster	O
time	O
than	O
psone	O
or	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

by	O
october	O
of	O
november	O
,	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
should	O
have	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
installed	O
base	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

fifty	O
-	O
two	O
weeks	O
into	O
the	O
marketplace	O
,	O
the	O
installed	O
base	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
for	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
installed	O
base	O
for	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
.	O

so	O
the	O
psp	O
will	O
be	O
in	O
a	O
seperate	O
market	O
against	O
the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
and	O
that	O
market	O
probably	O
won	O
'	O
t	O
ever	O
dwarf	O
gameboys	O
market	O
,	O
as	O
gameboy	B-Object
advance	O
sells	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

the	O
360	O
,	O
ds	B-Object
and	O
wii	O
games	B-Aspect
have	O
more	B-Predicate
selection	O
but	O
the	O
2nd	O
hand	O
market	O
for	O
360	B-Object
,	O
ps2	B-Object
and	O
ps3	B-Object
games	O
is	O
whats	O
keeping	O
that	O
store	O
afloat	O
.	O

probably	O
because	O
a	O
)	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
fairly	O
unpopular	O
among	O
adult	O
gamers	O
in	O
the	O
west	O
and	O
b	O
)	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
port	O
of	O
disgaea	O
was	O
significantly	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
and	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
.	O

you	O
need	O
to	O
bring	O
it	O
onto	O
wii	O
u	O
also	O
huge	O
nintendo	O
gamers	O
who	O
bought	O
kingdom	O
hearts	O
series	O
on	O
ds	B-Object
that	O
sold	B-Aspect
massive	B-Predicate
than	O
actually	O
ps2	B-Object
'	O
s	O
kingdom	O
hearts	O
series	O
.	O

matsushita	O
:	O
you	O
can	O
enjoy	O
the	O
brush	O
techniques	O
in	O
okamiden	O
just	O
like	O
you	O
'	O
ve	O
enjoyed	O
them	O
in	O
okami	O
on	O
ps2	B-Object
-	O
but	O
now	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
even	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
draw	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
platform	O
.	O

and	O
s	O
-	O
shark	O
,	O
for	O
ure	O
information	O
,	O
a	O
ps2	B-Object
portable	O
is	O
100	O
times	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

hell	O
,	O
even	O
persona	O
4	O
golden	O
,	O
a	O
vita	O
game	O
and	O
a	O
port	O
of	O
a	O
ps2	B-Object
game	O
,	O
sold	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
dqvi	O
on	O
ds	B-Object
!	O

and	O
though	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
sold	B-Aspect
the	O
flat	O
,	O
simple	O
graphics	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
the	O
portable	O
version	O
of	O
fsr	O
still	O
pops	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
the	O
graphics	O
devolve	O
into	O
impenetrable	O
blocks	O
of	O
pixels	O
at	O
times	O
.	O

you	O
are	O
so	O
write	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
telling	O
this	O
to	O
all	O
the	O
kids	O
in	O
my	O
class	O
but	O
just	O
cuz	O
the	O
radio	O
said	O
that	O
ps2	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
they	O
think	O
that	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

my	O
guess	O
would	O
be	O
that	O
coming	O
up	O
with	O
creative	B-Aspect
ideas	I-Aspect
for	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
would	O
be	O
a	O
lot	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
putting	O
a	O
toned	O
down	O
ps2	B-Object
game	O
on	O
a	O
handheld	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
basically	O
what	O
their	O
doing	O
with	O
the	O
psp	O
.	O

if	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
game	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
already	O
played	O
and	O
loved	O
,	O
i	O
'	O
ll	O
almost	O
always	O
get	O
the	O
latest	O
remake	O
for	O
the	O
improvements	O
(	O
weird	O
exceptions	O
like	O
rayman	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
version	O
of	O
rayman	O
2	O
,	O
may	O
occur	O
,	O
but	O
are	O
rare	O
).	O

i	O
enjoyed	B-Aspect
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
of	O
legend	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
playing	O
on	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

these	O
figures	O
should	O
appear	O
at	O
least	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
surprising	O
as	O
wii	B-Object
and	O
ds	B-Object
both	O
have	O
more	O
top	O
hit	O
software	O
than	O
ps2	B-Object
even	O
though	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
hardware	O
base	O
was	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
either	O
platform	O
in	O
2000	O
-	O
2009	O
.	O

bigger	B-Predicate
screen	B-Aspect
,	O
better	B-Predicate
controller	B-Aspect
,	O
more	B-Predicate
comfortable	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
even	O
though	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
sprite	O
-	O
based	O
and	O
has	O
that	O
nice	O
upper	O
-	O
screen	O
map	O
,	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
is	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
pretty	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
the	O
ps2	B-Object
version	O
.	O

easy	O
when	O
you	O
think	O
about	O
it	O
-	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
has	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
install	B-Aspect
base	I-Aspect
.	O
you	O
can	O
also	O
play	O
ds	B-Object
games	O
on	O
3ds	O
.	O
i	O
remember	O
that	O
after	O
the	O
ps3	O
launched	O
someone	O
asked	O
sony	O
why	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
they	O
put	O
god	O
of	O
war	O
2	O
on	O
that	O
instead	O
of	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O
they	O
said	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
had	O
a	O
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
install	B-Aspect
base	I-Aspect
so	O
it	O
was	O
better	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
sell	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
over	O
100	O
million	O
than	O
to	O
the	O
less	O
than	O
a	O
million	O
who	O
had	O
the	O
ps3	B-Object
.	O
that	O
is	O
exactly	O
what	O
nintendo	O
are	O
doing	O
now	O
with	O
pokemon	O
black	O
/	O
white	O
2	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
got	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
review	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
because	O
it	O
was	O
optimized	O
to	O
the	O
device	O
better	O
.	O

sales	O
of	O
the	O
handheld	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
fared	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
thanks	O
to	O
the	O
launch	O
in	O
april	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
outside	O
of	O
japan	O
,	O
but	O
ds	B-Object
sales	O
were	O
still	O
down	O
by	O
15	O
percent	O
,	O
at	O
11	O
.	O
7	O
million	O
units	O
.	O

this	O
seems	O
like	O
a	O
title	O
well	O
-	O
suited	O
for	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
and	O
drawing	O
things	O
most	O
certainly	O
has	O
to	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
on	O
the	O
hand	B-Aspect
-	O
held	O
than	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
just	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
input	O
device	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
has	O
n64	O
graphics	O
,	O
the	O
3ds	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
resident	B-Aspect
evil	I-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

i	O
found	O
out	O
the	O
reason	O
why	O
mw2	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
yet	O
.	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
because	O
the	O
graphics	O
are	O
incredebly	O
messed	O
up	O
[	O
5000000000000	O
times	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
]	O
there	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
fixing	O
the	O
graphics	O
there	O
trying	O
to	O
restore	O
the	O
graphics	O
to	O
their	O
normal	O
wii	B-Object
state	O
.	O

alot	O
of	O
people	O
are	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
3ds	O
is	O
to	O
expensive	O
but	O
you	O
get	O
3ds	O
and	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
libary	O
,	O
3d	O
,	O
motion	O
controls	O
,	O
touch	O
pad	O
,	O
some	O
games	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wii	B-Object
graphics	O
,	O
eshop	O
,	O
browser	O
,	O
ar	O
games	O
,	O
face	O
raiders	O
ect	O
.	O

the	O
graphics	O
are	O
good	O
for	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
but	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
sure	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
one	O
has	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
graphics	B-Aspect
.	O

ds	B-Object
version	O
if	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
.	O

at	O
first	O
,	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
seems	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
is	O
a	O
markedly	O
better	B-Predicate
effort	O
than	O
its	O
wii	B-Object
counterpart	O
.	O

the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
is	O
noticeably	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
however	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
...	O

i	O
might	O
give	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
a	O
try	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
it	O
will	O
play	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
on	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

and	O
can	O
i	O
just	O
say	O
that	O
doing	O
the	O
inferno	O
move	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
50	O
times	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
trying	O
to	O
make	O
an	O
infinity	O
symbol	O
using	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
remote	O
.	O

nintendo	O
at	O
times	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
paying	O
more	B-Predicate
attention	B-Aspect
to	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
than	O
to	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

my	O
ds	B-Object
lite	O
gets	O
about	O
a	O
zillion	O
times	O
more	B-Predicate
game	B-Aspect
time	O
than	O
my	O
wii	B-Object
could	O
ever	O
hope	O
for	O
.	O

this	O
was	O
kind	O
of	O
addressed	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
in	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
and	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
obviously	O
trying	O
to	O
get	O
back	O
to	O
par	O
with	O
wiiu	O
.	O
2	O
.	O
"	O
casual	O
"	O
gaming	O
is	O
not	O
as	O
monolithic	O
as	O
you	O
state	O
it	O
is	O
.	O

this	O
was	O
kind	O
of	O
addressed	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
in	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
and	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
obviously	O
trying	O
to	O
get	O
back	O
to	O
par	O
with	O
wiiu	O
.	O

one	O
aspect	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
actually	O
stronger	B-Predicate
on	O
ds	B-Object
than	O
wii	B-Object
are	O
the	O
touch	O
-	O
based	O
pit	B-Aspect
actions	I-Aspect
.	O

you	O
'	O
ll	O
see	O
the	O
backlash	O
when	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
from	O
a	O
hardware	B-Aspect
and	O
display	B-Aspect
standpoint	O
.	O

you	O
know	O
the	O
same	O
bubble	O
that	O
made	O
em	O
believe	O
because	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
was	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
because	O
the	O
vita	B-Object
was	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
3ds	B-Object
because	O
the	O
ps3	B-Object
was	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
it	O
was	O
reason	O
enough	O
to	O
beat	O
em	O
out	O
.	O

the	O
interface	O
on	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
seems	O
a	O
bit	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
for	O
younger	O
children	O
(	O
my	O
daughter	O
is	O
6	O
)	O
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O

this	O
has	O
resulted	O
in	O
ruby	B-Object
running	B-Aspect
a	O
fair	O
bit	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
comparable	O
languages	O
like	O
python	B-Object
and	O
perl	B-Object
and	O
far	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

ruby	B-Object
is	O
a	O
language	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
getting	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
attention	O
as	O
a	O
slightly	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
and	O
nicer	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
python	B-Object
and	O
perl	B-Object
.	O

maybe	O
for	O
you	O
python	B-Object
is	O
cleaner	O
,	O
but	O
to	O
me	O
python	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
when	O
i	O
try	O
to	O
read	O
the	O
code	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
code	O
in	O
practice	O
seems	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
to	O
read	B-Aspect
even	O
than	O
python	B-Object
code	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
focus	O
in	O
that	O
area	O
.	O

don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
believe	I-Predicate
all	O
that	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
then	O
python	B-Object
nonsense	O
.	O

that	O
alone	O
makes	O
ruby	B-Object
code	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
monkeypatch	B-Aspect
than	O
python	B-Object
code	O
.	O

strangely	O
though	O
,	O
despite	O
guido	O
'	O
s	O
user	O
-	O
studies	O
,	O
i	O
find	O
ruby	B-Object
code	O
to	O
be	O
almost	O
invariably	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
read	B-Aspect
than	O
python	B-Object
.	O

as	O
of	O
version	O
1	O
.	O
x	O
,	O
ruby	B-Object
does	O
not	O
support	O
multi	O
-	O
threaded	O
programming	O
,	O
has	O
poor	O
support	O
for	O
unicode	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
perl	B-Object
or	O
python	B-Object
.	O

python	B-Object
/	O
django	B-Object
/	O
geodjango	B-Object
are	O
a	O
mature	O
combination	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
somewhat	O
slower	B-Predicate
,	O
steadier	B-Predicate
development	B-Aspect
pace	O
than	O
ruby	B-Object
/	O
rails	B-Object
/	O
rgeo	B-Object
,	O
which	O
...	O
.	O

edit	O
:	O
techb	O
,	O
the	O
reason	O
why	O
i	O
think	O
they	O
might	O
be	O
using	O
ruby	B-Object
because	O
i	O
heard	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
python	B-Object
,	O
but	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
just	O
learning	O
,	O
so	O
i	O
might	O
be	O
wrong	O
until	O
someone	O
posts	O
a	O
benchmark	O
between	O
several	O
different	O
languages	O
.	O

mostly	O
that	O
the	O
more	O
clever	O
optimisation	O
we	O
use	O
,	O
the	O
harder	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
to	O
separate	O
ruby	B-Object
benchmarks	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
python	B-Object
does	O
from	O
the	O
ruby	B-Object
guys	O
did	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
of	O
implementing	B-Aspect
this	O
than	O
the	O
python	B-Object
guys	O
did	O
.	O

your	O
benchmark	O
tells	O
you	O
only	O
that	O
this	O
bad	O
python	B-Object
programs	B-Aspect
is	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
bad	O
ruby	B-Object
program	O
.	O

benchmarks	O
these	O
days	O
show	O
ruby	B-Object
1	O
.	O
9	O
/	O
2	O
.	O
0	O
as	O
being	O
a	O
wee	O
bit	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
python	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
improving	O
.	O

yes	O
,	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
right	O
folks	O
:	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
programming	O
languages	O
shootout	O
,	O
python	B-Object
,	O
php	B-Object
,	O
and	O
perl	B-Object
are	O
all	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
.	O

ruby	B-Object
is	O
definitely	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
python	B-Object
,	O
but	O
still	O
not	O
perfect	O
,	O
and	O
still	O
an	O
order	O
of	O
magnitude	O
slower	O
than	O
statically	O
typed	O
languages	O
.	O

i	O
think	O
different	O
people	O
feel	O
more	O
comfortable	O
with	O
different	O
programming	O
languages	O
and	O
cultures	O
,	O
but	O
for	O
me	O
,	O
ruby	B-Object
feels	O
a	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
python	B-Object
.	O

when	O
i	O
get	O
time	O
i	O
'	O
ll	O
add	O
more	O
about	O
how	O
rake	O
and	O
rails	O
are	O
just	O
domain	O
specific	O
languages	O
implemented	O
in	O
ruby	B-Object
...	O
ruby	B-Object
seems	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
fine	O
language	O
for	O
creating	O
little	B-Aspect
dsls	I-Aspect
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
in	O
python	B-Object
.	O

ruby	B-Object
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
makes	O
embedding	B-Aspect
data	I-Aspect
within	O
the	O
application	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
python	B-Object
does	O
,	O
and	O
python	B-Object
makes	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
does	O
.	O

i	O
think	O
ruby	B-Object
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
python	B-Object
for	O
a	O
beginer	O
.	O

agreed	O
,	O
writing	B-Aspect
ruby	B-Object
extensions	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
writing	O
python	B-Object
ones	O
.	O

i	O
find	O
ruby	B-Object
allows	O
me	O
to	O
do	O
that	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
perl	B-Object
and	O
python	B-Object
.	O

even	O
if	O
they	O
are	O
trying	O
to	O
speed	O
up	O
scala	B-Object
compilation	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
/	O
d	O
compilation	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
scala	B-Object
type	O
system	O
is	O
very	O
complex	O
and	O
refined	O
and	O
the	O
compiler	O
has	O
to	O
work	O
a	O
lot	O
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
think	O
that	O
creating	O
refactorings	B-Aspect
for	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
much	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
java	B-Object
,	O
things	O
like	O
type	O
inference	O
are	O
irrelevant	O
because	O
i	O
can	O
access	O
the	O
ast	O
of	O
the	O
compiler	O
with	O
all	O
types	O
inferred	O
.	O

in	O
java	B-Object
writing	B-Aspect
such	O
code	O
is	O
a	O
bit	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
in	O
scala	B-Object
,	O
since	O
you	O
write	O
the	O
type	O
first	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
the	O
variable	O
name	O
can	O
be	O
auto	O
-	O
completed	O
(	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
an	O
auto	O
-	O
complete	O
in	O
ides	O
indicates	O
that	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
common	O
pattern	O
).	O

scala	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
support	B-Aspect
for	O
type	O
operators	O
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

scala	B-Object
compilation	O
is	O
about	O
ten	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
code	O
(	O
even	O
with	O
the	O
fast	O
fsc	O
compiler	O
),	O
and	O
this	O
makes	O
programming	O
in	O
scala	B-Object
a	O
little	O
worse	O
in	O
practice	O
.	O

the	O
build	B-Aspect
time	I-Aspect
for	O
scala	B-Object
projects	O
on	O
android	O
can	O
be	O
rather	O
long	O
since	O
code	O
has	O
to	O
pass	O
though	O
the	O
compiler	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
already	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
)	O
and	O
then	O
it	O
has	O
to	O
be	O
dexed	O
.	O

scala	B-Object
sells	O
itself	O
in	O
conferences	O
as	O
being	O
good	O
for	O
concurrency	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
simply	O
pointing	O
out	O
that	O
goodness	O
is	O
about	O
programmer	O
skill	O
through	O
correct	O
library	O
use	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
any	O
actual	O
language	O
feature	O
(	O
where	O
it	O
is	O
technically	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
).	O

in	O
case	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
obvious	O
,	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
not	B-Predicate
trying	O
to	O
claim	O
that	O
python	B-Object
or	O
java	B-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
language	O
than	O
sml	B-Object
or	O
haskell	B-Object
or	O
scala	B-Object
.	O

this	O
particular	O
example	O
proves	O
that	O
even	O
though	O
scala	B-Object
has	O
some	O
overhead	O
,	O
its	O
superior	O
design	O
makes	O
it	O
possible	O
to	O
create	O
libraries	O
that	O
are	O
not	O
only	O
easier	O
to	O
reason	O
about	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
have	O
better	B-Predicate
performances	B-Aspect
than	O
their	O
java	B-Object
counterparts	O
.	O

and	O
about	O
interfacing	O
to	O
java	B-Object
in	O
fact	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
call	O
java	B-Object
libraries	O
from	O
scala	B-Object
than	O
it	O
is	O
from	O
java	B-Object
.	O

the	O
scala	B-Object
language	B-Aspect
specification	I-Aspect
is	O
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
java	B-Object
language	O
specification	O
.	O

my	O
experience	O
is	O
definitely	O
"	O
yes	O
"	O
--	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
mistake	O
to	O
underestimate	O
the	O
scala	B-Object
learning	B-Aspect
curve	O
,	O
which	O
may	O
be	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
java	B-Object
learning	O
curve	O
was	O
for	O
c	O
++	O
or	O
cobol	O
programmers	O
.	O

according	O
to	O
the	O
creators	O
,	O
kotlin	B-Object
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
nicier	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
,	O
and	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
scala	B-Object
.	O

i	O
first	O
thought	O
about	O
writing	O
it	O
in	O
scala	B-Object
,	O
but	O
then	O
i	O
realized	O
that	O
with	O
java	B-Object
i	O
could	O
attract	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
group	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
readers	I-Aspect
.	O

one	O
would	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
wealth	O
of	O
java	B-Object
libraries	B-Aspect
,	O
which	O
are	O
often	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
python	B-Object
counterparts	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
the	O
upward	O
migration	O
path	O
to	O
full	O
scala	O
.	O

scala	B-Object
performance	O
is	O
closer	B-Predicate
to	O
python	B-Object
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

scala	B-Object
is	O
hard	O
until	O
you	O
get	O
it	O
and	O
then	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

7	O
the	O
scala	B-Object
class	O
is	O
quicker	B-Predicate
to	O
write	O
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
read	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
most	O
importantly	O
,	O
less	B-Predicate
error	B-Aspect
prone	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
java	B-Object
class	O
.	O

i	O
chose	O
scala	B-Object
because	O
i	O
wanted	O
to	O
learn	O
it	O
,	O
and	O
because	O
its	O
rich	O
semantics	O
tends	O
to	O
make	O
coding	B-Aspect
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
(	O
my	O
normal	O
language	O
of	O
choice	O
).	O

scala	B-Object
make	O
some	O
things	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

sure	O
,	O
writing	O
substantially	O
longer	O
pieces	O
of	O
code	O
is	O
substantially	O
more	O
boring	O
,	O
and	O
writing	O
substantially	O
more	O
concise	O
pieces	O
of	O
code	O
expressing	O
complex	O
tasks	O
gives	O
substantially	O
more	O
pleasure	O
-	O
but	O
this	O
still	O
does	O
not	B-Predicate
make	O
scala	B-Object
any	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

scala	B-Object
compiler	O
takes	O
longer	O
but	O
byte	O
-	O
code	O
runs	O
at	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
speed	B-Aspect
as	O
a	O
native	O
java	B-Object
plugin	O
!	O

if	O
we	O
had	O
an	O
alternative	O
syntax	O
of	O
java	B-Object
which	O
uses	O
layout	O
,	O
then	O
java	B-Object
programs	B-Aspect
would	O
still	O
be	O
several	O
times	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
equivalent	O
scala	B-Object
programs	O
.	O

you	O
should	O
be	O
aware	O
that	O
scala	B-Object
compilation	B-Aspect
takes	O
at	O
least	O
an	O
order	O
of	O
magnitude	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
to	O
compile	O
.	O

my	O
experience	O
has	O
been	O
that	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
generally	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
read	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
with	O
minimal	O
exposure	O
to	O
the	O
language	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
existing	O
java	B-Object
tools	O
such	O
as	O
junit	O
would	O
minimize	O
negative	O
impact	O
to	O
existing	O
testing	O
strategies	O
.	O

true	O
,	O
they	O
might	O
need	O
to	O
read	O
some	O
code	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
personally	O
think	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
read	B-Aspect
scala	B-Object
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

and	O
i	O
would	O
argue	O
the	O
java	B-Object
8	O
stack	O
trace	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
read	O
than	O
the	O
scala	B-Object
stack	O
trace	O
.	O

so	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
why	O
the	O
scala	B-Object
code	O
is	O
so	O
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
java	B-Object
code	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
this	O
tail	O
call	O
recursion	O
optimisation	O
.	O

i	O
also	O
understand	B-Aspect
other	O
people	O
'	O
s	O
code	O
quicker	B-Predicate
when	O
its	O
written	O
in	O
scala	B-Object
than	O
i	O
do	O
in	O
java	B-Object
(	O
despite	O
15	O
looong	O
years	O
of	O
java	B-Object
).	O

even	O
java	B-Object
is	O
providing	O
both	O
modules	O
and	O
lambdas	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
release	O
;	O
and	O
even	O
though	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
been	O
delayed	O
a	O
further	O
year	O
,	O
is	O
still	O
likely	O
to	O
bring	B-Aspect
functional	O
programming	O
to	O
the	O
java	B-Object
masses	O
far	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
scala	B-Object
will	O
stabilise	O
.	O

squeryl	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
jpa	B-Object
/	O
hibernate	B-Object
and	O
the	O
various	O
scala	B-Object
options	O
or	O
dsls	O
for	O
dependency	O
injection	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
java	B-Object
ee	O
way	O
.	O

actually	O
if	O
you	O
are	O
operating	O
on	O
that	O
level	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

and	O
it	O
is	O
widely	O
agreed	O
that	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
much	O
less	B-Predicate
verbose	B-Aspect
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

of	O
functional	O
programming	O
languages	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
clojure	B-Object
,	O
f	B-Object
#,	I-Object
haskell	I-Object
,	O
and	O
scala	B-Object
)	O
make	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
immutable	O
data	O
than	O
imperative	O
languages	O
such	O
as	O
java	B-Object
.	O

i	O
firmly	O
believe	O
that	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	O
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

what	O
i	O
did	O
see	O
made	O
scala	B-Object
look	O
very	O
powerful	O
and	O
(	O
possibly	O
)	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

as	O
scala	B-Object
reduces	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
code	O
overhead	O
from	O
other	O
languages	O
it	O
might	O
even	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
concepts	O
with	O
scala	B-Object
than	O
with	O
java	B-Object
/	O
c	B-Object
++.	I-Object

(	O
yes	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
better	O
designed	O
languages	O
than	O
scala	B-Object
that	O
rise	O
up	O
to	O
meet	O
you	O
during	O
problem	O
refinement	O
much	O
earlier	O
,	O
but	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
heads	O
-	O
and	O
-	O
shoulders	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
java	B-Object
in	O
all	O
meaningful	O
ways	O
,	O
except	O
at	O
being	O
java	B-Object
.	O

scala	B-Object
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
because	O
for	O
-	O
comprehensions	O
and	O
maps	O
in	O
languages	O
like	O
scala	B-Object
are	O
at	O
least	O
30	O
%	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
iterations	O
with	O
while	B-Aspect
loops	I-Aspect
in	O
languages	O
like	O
java	B-Object
.	O

other	O
languages	O
use	O
methodhandles	O
for	O
what	O
scala	B-Object
would	O
accomplish	O
via	O
structural	O
types	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
that	O
setting	O
mhs	B-Object
are	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
reflection	O
.	O

and	O
languages	O
like	O
clojure	B-Object
or	O
scala	B-Object
provide	O
mechanisms	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
integration	B-Aspect
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
with	O
java	B-Object
.	O

my	O
conclusion	O
is	O
that	O
,	O
beyond	O
the	O
basic	O
examples	O
,	O
that	O
is	O
when	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
build	O
robust	O
,	O
scalable	O
and	O
maintainable	O
production	O
code	O
,	O
scala	B-Object
is	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
scala	B-Object
simply	O
handles	O
concurrency	O
in	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
natural	B-Aspect
way	O
than	O
java	B-Object
does	O
.	O

beware	O
of	O
languages	O
like	O
scala	B-Object
and	O
clojure	B-Object
that	O
intend	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
be	I-Predicate
safer	I-Predicate
concurrently	O
than	O
java	B-Object
-	O
they	O
still	O
run	O
on	O
the	O
jvm	O
and	O
integration	O
with	O
java	B-Object
code	O
.	O

scala	B-Object
has	O
an	O
actors	O
model	O
(+	O
some	O
other	O
goodness	O
)	O
which	O
is	O
inheritly	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
'	O
s	O
mutable	O
data	O
+	O
locks	O
on	O
thread	O
model	O
(	O
no	O
matter	O
how	O
good	O
the	O
libs	O
are	O
getting	O
,	O
java	B-Object
is	O
still	O
hindered	O
by	O
the	O
language	O
).	O

both	O
scala	B-Object
and	O
clojure	B-Object
are	O
substantially	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
,	O
but	O
vastly	O
harder	B-Predicate
.	O

actually	O
in	O
scala	B-Object
enumeration	O
has	O
a	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
meaning	O
than	O
in	O
java	B-Object
.	O

scala	B-Object
as	O
a	O
languges	O
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
(	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
spec	B-Aspect
is	O
shorter	B-Predicate
,	O
less	B-Predicate
keywords	B-Aspect
).	O

java	B-Object
in	O
turn	O
has	O
slow	O
startup	O
times	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
java	B-Object
virtual	O
machine	O
but	O
then	O
runs	B-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
perl	B-Object
,	O
python	B-Object
,	O
php	B-Object
,	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
and	O
other	O
scripting	O
languages	O
but	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
good	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
.	O
.	O

java	B-Object
is	O
a	O
static	O
type	O
language	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
dynamic	O
type	O
languages	O
like	O
ruby	B-Object
.	O

languages	O
which	O
are	O
interpreted	O
(	O
php	B-Object
,	O
python	B-Object
,	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
perl	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
)	O
are	O
slower	B-Predicate
then	O
compiled	O
languages	O
(	O
java	B-Object
,	O
.	O

php	B-Object
,	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
and	O
other	O
dynamically	O
typed	O
languages	O
are	O
always	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
way	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
or	O
.	O

the	O
reason	O
why	O
they	O
moved	O
search	O
to	O
java	B-Object
is	O
simply	O
because	O
java	B-Object
scales	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
when	O
faced	O
with	O
heavy	O
traffic	O
.	O

python	B-Object
,	O
java	B-Object
,	O
php	B-Object
,	O
mysql	B-Object
and	O
tcl	B-Object
/	I-Object
tk	I-Object
all	O
generate	O
substantial	O
traffic	B-Aspect
too	O
(	O
together	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
perl	B-Object
),	O
and	O
ruby	B-Object
really	O
hasn	O
'	O
t	O
made	O
it	O
]	O
.	O

python	B-Object
/	O
ruby	B-Object
are	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

although	O
the	O
performance	B-Aspect
of	O
python	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
,	O
erlang	B-Object
,	O
haskell	B-Object
,	O
and	O
ml	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
still	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
.	O

mono	B-Object
'	O
s	O
certainly	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
also	O
generally	O
far	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
or	O
python	B-Object
,	O
which	O
most	O
people	O
would	O
have	O
no	O
problems	O
using	O
for	O
cross	O
-	O
platform	O
development	O
.	O

a	O
native	O
-	O
code	O
compiler	O
is	O
available	O
,	O
and	O
according	O
to	O
numerical	O
benchmarks	O
,	O
it	O
makes	O
erlang	B-Object
programs	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
perl	B-Object
,	O
and	O
php	B-Object
,	O
albeit	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
and	O
javascript	B-Object
.	O

for	O
the	O
moment	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
truly	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
php	B-Object
or	O
java	B-Object
.	O

ruby	B-Object
at	O
63x	O
longer	B-Predicate
(	O
or	O
30x	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
)	O
should	O
shut	O
up	O
all	O
the	O
java	B-Object
haters	O
who	O
witter	O
on	O
about	O
ruby	B-Object
(	O
or	O
php	B-Object
at	O
12	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
)	O
for	O
web	O
development	O
.	O

and	O
for	O
you	O
java	B-Object
programmers	O
who	O
are	O
smirking	O
because	O
your	O
environment	B-Aspect
is	O
30x	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
sure	O
a	O
ruby	B-Object
jitter	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
show	O
up	O
.	O

very	O
interesting	O
note	O
:	O
'	O
it	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
build	B-Aspect
a	O
scalable	O
product	O
with	O
a	O
fast	O
development	O
language	O
like	O
ruby	B-Object
where	O
you	O
can	O
add	O
servers	O
as	O
you	O
need	O
them	O
than	O
it	O
is	O
to	O
develop	O
in	O
a	O
slower	O
-	O
to	O
-	O
code	O
environment	O
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.	O
arguable	O
java	B-Object
).'	O

+	O
1	O
to	O
the	O
group	O
that	O
thinks	O
that	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
debug	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
(	O
just	O
because	O
i	O
lack	O
proper	O
tools	O
)	O
and	O
requires	O
more	O
tests	O
that	O
i	O
would	O
have	O
to	O
maintain	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
may	O
not	O
be	O
ideal	O
for	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
less	O
glamorous	O
back	O
-	O
end	O
tasks	O
,	O
but	O
tools	O
like	O
rails	O
gain	O
so	O
much	O
on	O
the	O
front	O
end	O
that	O
ruby	B-Object
meets	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
cross	O
-	O
section	O
of	O
needs	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
would	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
tools	B-Aspect
are	O
generally	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
mature	I-Predicate
as	O
those	O
for	O
java	B-Object
.	O

or	O
as	O
eleanor	O
mchugh	O
,	O
the	O
implementer	O
of	O
the	O
golightly	B-Object
vm	O
,	O
described	O
it	O
:	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
,	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
c	B-Object
.	O
based	O
on	O
her	O
golightly	O
vm	O
,	O
rubygolightly	O
is	O
an	O
experimental	O
reimplementation	O
of	O
tiny	O
.	O
rb	O
,	O
which	O
in	O
itself	O
is	O
a	O
subset	O
of	O
the	O
ruby	B-Object
1	O
.	O
8	O
runtime	O
.	O

both	O
allow	O
higher	O
-	O
levels	O
and	O
safer	O
programming	O
that	O
imperative	O
or	O
oo	O
languages	O
,	O
plus	O
both	O
have	O
high	O
performance	O
implementations	O
that	O
compete	O
with	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
and	O
java	B-Object
and	O
are	O
at	O
least	O
an	O
higher	O
of	O
magnitude	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
scripting	O
languages	O
such	O
as	O
python	B-Object
,	O
perl	B-Object
,	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.	O
.	O

i	O
,	O
at	O
least	O
,	O
find	O
that	O
my	O
ruby	B-Object
or	O
javascript	B-Object
code	O
degrades	B-Aspect
over	O
time	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
java	B-Object
code	O
does	O
,	O
mainly	O
because	O
i	O
get	O
lazy	O
and	O
avoid	O
refactorings	O
that	O
i	O
would	O
be	O
more	O
likely	O
to	O
do	O
if	O
they	O
were	O
safer	O
and	O
more	O
automatic	O
.	O

the	O
last	O
two	O
were	O
particularly	O
important	O
as	O
they	O
use	O
static	O
type	O
system	O
and	O
compiled	O
languages	O
as	O
c	B-Object
#	I-Object
and	O
java	B-Object
that	O
are	O
known	O
to	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
then	O
other	O
dynamic	O
typed	O
languages	O
like	O
php	B-Object
,	O
python	B-Object
,	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
perl	B-Object
popular	O
in	O
web	O
development	O
.	O

a	O
make	O
system	O
,	O
is	O
indeed	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
create	B-Aspect
in	O
fpc	B-Object
or	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
because	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
fpc	B-Object
are	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
terse	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

i	O
find	O
ruby	B-Object
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
java	B-Object
in	O
general	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
main	O
advantage	O
java	B-Object
as	O
is	O
great	O
auto	O
-	O
generated	O
documentation	O
.	O

i	O
should	O
know	O
by	O
now	O
that	O
python	B-Object
and	O
ruby	B-Object
are	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
java	B-Object
has	O
proven	O
to	O
.	O

rails	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
the	O
ruby	B-Object
language	O
and	O
the	O
rails	O
developer	O
framework	O
is	O
called	O
by	O
its	O
coder	O
legions	O
,	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	O
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

there	O
are	O
lots	O
and	O
lots	O
of	O
testimonials	O
about	O
working	B-Aspect
with	O
ruby	B-Object
being	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
working	O
in	O
java	B-Object
-	O
.	O

so	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
day	O
,	O
writing	O
ruby	B-Object
cocoa	O
apps	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
whole	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
writing	O
java	B-Object
cocoa	O
apps	O
.	O

our	O
experience	O
has	O
been	O
that	O
grails	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
java	B-Aspect
support	I-Aspect
than	O
jruby	B-Object
and	O
that	O
building	B-Aspect
in	O
grails	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
building	B-Aspect
in	O
java	B-Object
.	O

ruby	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

okay	O
,	O
i	O
have	O
heard	O
it	O
all	O
:	O
ruby	B-Object
on	O
rails	O
(	O
ror	O
)	O
is	O
so	O
much	O
cooler	B-Predicate
and	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
ee	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
too	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
is	O
definitely	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
#,	I-Object
and	O
in	O
general	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
quite	O
a	O
simple	O
and	O
clean	O
language	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
generally	O
because	O
ruby	B-Object
code	B-Aspect
is	O
so	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
shorter	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
code	O
,	O
completing	O
the	O
conversion	O
to	O
java	B-Object
is	O
painful	O
in	O
many	O
ways	O
.	O

this	O
has	O
to	O
do	O
with	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
language	O
definitions	O
for	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
lisp	B-Object
are	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
one	O
for	O
java	B-Object
.	O

2	O
)	O
java	B-Object
has	O
the	O
gui	B-Aspect
(	O
using	O
java	B-Object
.	O
awt	O
and	O
javax	O
.	O
swing	O
packages	O
)	O
and	O
is	O
more	O
powerful	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
a	O
lot	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
.	O

in	O
which	O
i	O
claim	O
that	O
java	O
is	O
not	O
dead	O
,	O
and	O
groovy	B-Object
will	O
be	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
pure	O
business	O
decision	O
,	O
the	O
java	B-Object
market	B-Aspect
is	O
way	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
python	B-Object
put	O
together	O
.	O

(	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
python	B-Object
have	O
been	O
around	O
as	B-Predicate
long	I-Predicate
or	O
longer	B-Predicate
(	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
python	B-Object
)	O
than	O
java	B-Object
).	O

there	O
are	O
a	O
lot	O
more	O
useful	O
bits	O
of	O
java	B-Object
code	O
out	O
there	O
than	O
ruby	B-Object
code	O
because	O
java	B-Object
has	O
been	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
there	O
for	O
so	O
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
consequently	O
has	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
user	B-Aspect
base	I-Aspect
.	O

all	O
languages	O
have	O
their	O
flaws	O
,	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
rails	O
have	O
far	O
more	B-Predicate
limitations	B-Aspect
than	O
php	B-Object
,	O
and	O
java	B-Object
development	B-Aspect
typically	O
takes	O
3	O
-	O
5	O
times	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
php	B-Object
development	O
.	O

the	O
end	O
result	O
should	O
offer	O
better	B-Predicate
performance	B-Aspect
and	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
integration	B-Aspect
with	O
existing	O
java	B-Object
code	O
then	O
jruby	B-Object
,	O
while	O
providing	O
nicer	B-Predicate
syntax	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

and	O
personally	O
,	O
i	O
find	O
java	B-Object
to	O
be	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
reading	B-Aspect
code	O
than	O
ruby	B-Object
or	O
python	O
.	O

jruby	O
over	O
ruby	B-Object
compilation	O
better	B-Predicate
performance	B-Aspect
and	O
scalability	B-Aspect
than	O
ruby	B-Object
(	O
eg	O
:	O
native	O
threading	O
)	O
native	O
unicode	O
support	O
java	B-Object
api	O
+	O
java	B-Object
libraries	O
jruby	O
over	O
java	B-Object
ruby	I-Object
language	O
:	O
dynamic	O
typing	O
,	O
blocks	O
,	O
modules	O
,	O
metoprogramming	O
ruby	B-Object
applications	O
:	O
ruby	B-Object
on	O
rails	O
,	O
rake	O
,	O
raven	O
etc	O
.	O

where	O
calling	B-Aspect
into	O
java	B-Object
code	O
was	O
previously	O
as	O
bad	O
as	O
twenty	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
calling	O
ruby	B-Object
code	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
now	O
a	O
modest	O
two	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
.	O

precision	O
of	O
floating	O
point	O
numbers	O
in	O
perl	B-Object
,	O
php	B-Object
,	O
python	B-Object
and	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
in	O
ecmascript	B-Object
and	O
java	B-Object
.	O

in	O
a	O
2005	O
article	O
,	O
curt	O
hibbs	O
famously	O
claimed	O
that	O
ruby	B-Object
on	O
rails	O
gives	O
10	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
productivity	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
typical	O
java	B-Object
framework	O
.	O

not	O
going	O
to	O
jump	O
back	O
in	O
the	O
argument	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
'	O
ll	O
just	O
fix	O
this	O
:	O
precision	B-Aspect
of	O
floating	O
point	O
numbers	O
in	O
perl	B-Object
,	O
php	B-Object
,	O
python	B-Object
and	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
in	O
ecmascript	B-Object
and	O
java	B-Object
.	O

ruby	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
popular	I-Predicate
as	O
java	B-Object
(	O
i	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
claim	O
java	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
),	O
so	O
there	O
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
demand	B-Aspect
for	O
java	B-Object
developers	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
has	O
some	O
huge	O
drawbacks	B-Aspect
compared	O
with	O
java	B-Object
,	O
but	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
flexibility	B-Aspect
allowed	O
rails	O
to	O
grab	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
mindshare	O
.	O

some	O
folks	O
are	O
choosing	O
ruby	B-Object
because	O
they	O
feel	O
it	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
for	O
their	O
project	O
.	O

for	O
smaller	O
teams	O
,	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
ror	O
might	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
for	O
some	O
projects	O
.	O

when	O
development	O
teams	O
pick	O
ruby	O
or	O
ruby	O
on	O
rails	O
for	O
their	O
projects	O
,	O
they	O
do	O
so	O
because	O
they	O
feel	O
ruby	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
for	O
their	O
project	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
while	O
java	B-Object
may	O
be	O
slower	B-Predicate
to	O
write	B-Aspect
and	O
less	B-Predicate
expressive	B-Aspect
than	O
ruby	B-Object
,	O
let	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
pretend	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
also	O
have	O
real	O
benefits	O
for	O
many	O
projects	O
and	O
teams	O
.	O

we	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
any	O
gartner	O
-	O
style	O
metrics	O
,	O
but	O
what	O
we	O
can	O
say	O
is	O
that	O
our	O
ruby	B-Object
and	O
rails	O
work	O
comes	O
out	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
equivalent	O
project	O
in	O
java	B-Object
for	O
all	O
but	O
the	O
most	O
esoteric	O
application	O
architectures	O
.	O

ruby	B-Object
on	O
rails	O
wins	O
in	O
this	O
category	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
brief	O
-	O
smaller	B-Predicate
and	O
thus	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
comprehend	O
than	O
java	B-Object
-	O
without	O
being	O
cryptic	O
like	O
apl	O
.	O

we	O
come	O
to	O
java	B-Object
frameworks	O
1998	O
and	O
found	O
the	O
java	B-Object
technology	O
100	O
%	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
frameworks	O
than	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
or	O
smalltalk	B-Object
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
java	B-Object
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
and	O
smalltalk	B-Object
in	O
many	O
aspects	O
.	O

the	O
highly	O
interactive	O
style	O
of	O
programming	O
you	O
experience	O
in	O
smalltalk	B-Object
is	O
simpler	O
,	O
more	B-Predicate
powerful	B-Aspect
and	O
direct	B-Aspect
than	O
anything	O
you	O
can	O
do	O
with	O
java	B-Object
,	O
c	B-Object
#,	I-Object
groovy	I-Object
or	O
ruby	B-Object
.	O

and	O
if	O
some	O
group	O
is	O
going	O
to	O
retrofit	O
transactional	O
memory	O
into	O
some	O
significant	O
java	B-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
#	I-Object
system	O
,	O
well	O
,	O
they	O
would	O
be	O
far	O
better	O
off	O
investing	O
that	O
time	O
into	O
a	O
simpler	B-Predicate
,	O
shared	O
-	O
nothing	O
rewrite	O
into	O
a	O
language	O
like	O
erlang	B-Object
,	O
a	O
simpler	B-Predicate
language	O
like	O
smalltalk	B-Object
,	O
or	O
even	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
shared	O
-	O
nothing	O
coordination	B-Aspect
mechanism	O
like	O
javaspaces	B-Object
.	O

as	O
far	O
as	O
i	O
know	O
,	O
the	O
java	B-Object
situation	O
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
smalltalk	B-Object
one	O
in	O
this	O
regard	O
.	O

the	O
situation	O
with	O
lisp	O
and	O
smalltalk	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bit	O
more	O
complex	O
;	O
there	O
are	O
good	O
compilers	O
for	O
them	O
,	O
but	O
getting	O
good	O
performance	O
out	O
of	O
those	O
usually	O
ends	O
up	O
being	O
more	B-Predicate
work	B-Aspect
than	O
getting	O
good	O
performance	O
out	O
of	O
java	B-Object
.	O

(	O
aside	O
:	O
martin	O
fowler	O
pointed	O
out	O
recently	O
at	O
the	O
jaoo	O
,	O
smalltalk	B-Object
and	O
gemstone	O
still	O
appears	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
technically	O
facile	B-Aspect
approach	O
to	O
enterprise	O
development	O
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
java	B-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
#	I-Object
frameworks	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
say	O
that	O
it	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
become	O
mainstream	O
simply	O
because	O
the	O
marketting	B-Aspect
of	O
sun	O
java	B-Object
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
any	O
smalltalk	B-Object
vendor	O
.	O

smalltalk	B-Object
failed	O
in	O
the	O
90s	O
more	O
for	O
poor	O
vendor	O
business	O
decisions	O
than	O
technical	O
merits	O
-	O
charging	O
$	O
1000s	O
dollar	O
per	O
seat	O
versus	O
zero	O
cost	B-Aspect
java	B-Object
.	O

all	O
it	O
needs	O
now	O
is	O
for	O
a	O
commercial	O
vendor	O
to	O
realise	O
that	O
bringing	O
smalltalk	B-Object
like	O
tooling	O
to	O
ruby	O
could	O
mean	O
instant	O
commercial	O
success	O
(	O
much	O
like	B-Predicate
ibm	B-Object
did	O
when	O
creating	O
visualage	O
/	O
eclipse	O
for	O
java	O
)	O
and	O
who	O
knows	O
where	O
ruby	O
could	O
be	O
in	O
a	O
couple	O
of	O
years	O
time	O
.	O

and	O
smalltalk	B-Object
browsers	O
are	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
&	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
java	B-Object
ides	O
.	O

they	O
were	O
certainly	O
first	O
prototyped	O
in	O
smalltalk	B-Object
(	O
way	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
do	B-Aspect
than	O
in	O
java	B-Object
).	O

lack	O
of	O
type	O
information	O
is	O
a	O
disadvantage	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
advantages	O
of	O
smalltalk	O
made	O
it	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
make	O
a	O
refactoring	B-Aspect
browser	O
for	O
smalltalk	B-Object
than	O
it	O
would	O
have	O
have	O
been	O
for	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
or	O
java	B-Object
.	O

while	O
qbasic	O
might	O
not	O
be	O
where	O
i	O
need	O
to	O
start	O
maybe	O
smalltalk	B-Object
or	O
some	O
other	O
flavor	O
of	O
oop	O
would	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
right	O
off	O
the	O
bat	O
.	O

search	O
and	O
replace	O
in	O
a	O
nest	O
of	O
files	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
as	O
easy	O
or	O
as	O
accurate	O
as	O
a	O
browser	O
,	O
which	O
for	O
example	O
makes	O
lisp	B-Object
or	O
smalltalk	B-Object
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
refactor	B-Aspect
than	O
ruby	O
,	O
and	O
sometimes	O
makes	O
refactoring	O
c	O
++	O
or	O
java	O
in	O
an	O
ide	O
easier	O
than	O
without	O
.	O

cincom	O
'	O
s	O
commercial	O
smalltalk	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
on	O
just	O
about	O
everything	O
.	O

at	O
the	O
start	O
for	O
sure	O
smalltalk	B-Object
was	O
and	O
is	O
still	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
at	O
almost	O
everything	O
.	O

by	O
the	O
way	O
,	O
to	O
say	O
that	O
smalltalk	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
#	I-Object
once	O
again	O
shows	O
your	O
technical	O
incompetence	O
.	O

with	O
this	O
approach	O
,	O
anyone	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
learn	O
smalltalk	B-Object
,	O
squeak	B-Object
,	O
and	O
seaside	B-Object
much	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
they	O
could	O
learn	B-Aspect
java	B-Object
,	O
servlets	B-Object
,	O
jsp	B-Object
,	O
javabeans	B-Object
,	O
reflection	B-Object
,	O
generics	B-Object
,	O
tomcat	B-Object
,	O
xml	B-Object
,	O
struts	B-Object
,	O
ant	B-Object
,	O
and	O
an	O
ide	B-Object
.	O

(	O
the	O
current	O
performance	O
of	O
the	O
java	B-Object
implementation	O
of	O
the	O
solver	O
,	O
used	O
for	O
these	O
timings	O
,	O
is	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
either	O
our	O
smalltalk	B-Object
or	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
implementations	O
[	O
borning	O
97b	O
],	O
making	O
us	O
optimistic	O
that	O
it	O
can	O
in	O
fact	O
be	O
made	O
substantially	O
faster	O
).	O

admittedly	O
its	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
do	O
in	O
lisp	B-Object
or	O
smalltalk	B-Object
than	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
java	B-Object
.	O

smalltalk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
this	O
than	O
java	B-Object
because	O
there	O
is	O
so	O
much	O
less	B-Predicate
incidental	O
clutter	B-Aspect
.	O

you	O
will	O
want	O
to	O
make	O
public	O
accessors	O
for	O
just	O
about	O
anything	O
(	O
which	O
may	O
be	O
another	O
way	O
that	O
smalltalk	B-Object
and	O
python	B-Object
are	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
c	B-Object
++	I-Object
and	O
java	B-Object
,	O
btw	O
).	O

or	O
even	O
with	O
its	O
performance	O
due	O
to	O
such	O
--	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
when	O
java	B-Object
first	O
came	O
out	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
several	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
smalltalk	B-Object
.	O

please	O
tell	O
me	O
what	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
done	O
wrong	O
,	O
because	O
i	O
think	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
measured	O
java	B-Object
as	O
being	O
7	O
.	O
2	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
smalltalk	B-Object
on	O
the	O
same	O
platform	O
reading	O
the	O
same	O
file	O
.	O

huge	O
systems	O
have	O
been	O
built	O
in	O
smalltalk	B-Object
(	O
a	O
whole	O
phone	O
company	O
was	O
built	O
on	O
it	O
)	O
and	O
rails	B-Object
and	O
they	O
scale	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
rigid	O
runtimes	O
like	O
java	B-Object
because	O
they	O
are	O
more	O
flexible	O
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
many	O
times	O
more	B-Predicate
java	B-Object
developers	B-Aspect
than	O
there	O
are	O
smalltalk	B-Object
developers	O
.	O

the	O
ps2	B-Object
was	O
weaker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
(	O
not	O
sure	O
about	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
though	O
re4	O
looked	O
better	O
on	O
the	O
gc	O
),	O
the	O
psx	B-Object
was	O
weaker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
n64	B-Object
and	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
was	O
significantly	O
under	O
powered	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
competition	O
.	O

now	O
,	O
i	O
thought	O
"	O
gamecube	B-Object
"	O
was	O
a	O
bad	O
name	B-Aspect
,	O
but	O
the	O
"	O
wii	B-Object
"	O
is	O
about	O
a	O
million	O
times	O
weaker	B-Predicate
.	O

the	O
gamecube	B-Object
and	O
n64	O
were	O
both	O
more	O
powerful	O
than	O
their	O
competition	O
and	O
faltered	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
was	O
weaker	B-Predicate
and	O
dominated	B-Predicate
.	O

the	O
gamecube	B-Object
was	O
much	O
weaker	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
ps2	B-Object
and	O
xbox	B-Object
so	O
it	O
sucked	O
,	O
but	O
now	O
that	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
these	O
stupid	O
controls	O
,	O
no	O
one	O
will	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
it	O
.	O

with	O
the	O
exception	O
of	O
the	O
excellent	O
super	O
mario	O
galaxy	O
games	O
,	O
in	O
my	O
opinion	O
the	O
overall	O
quality	B-Aspect
of	O
games	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
was	O
weaker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nintendo	B-Object
64	O
and	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
much	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
in	O
a	O
much	O
larger	O
market	O
.	O

though	O
the	O
trend	O
(	O
shape	O
)	O
of	O
each	O
graph	O
is	O
somewhat	O
similar	O
,	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
scale	O
is	O
far	O
larger	B-Predicate
(	O
averaging	O
a	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
#	B-Aspect
of	O
high	O
scoring	O
games	O
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
).	O

i	O
can	O
only	O
hope	O
that	O
market	B-Aspect
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
manages	O
to	O
carve	O
is	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

despite	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
userbase	B-Aspect
,	O
pretty	O
much	O
everyone	O
assumed	O
that	O
fans	O
had	O
already	O
moved	O
on	O
to	O
the	O
wii	O
.	O

when	O
they	O
ported	O
resident	O
evil	O
4	O
to	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
with	O
new	O
controls	O
,	O
they	O
managed	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
look	B-Aspect
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
original	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
which	O
could	O
be	O
run	O
from	O
the	O
very	O
same	O
console	O
.	O

no	O
,	O
wii	B-Object
compatibility	B-Aspect
works	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
way	O
as	O
gamecube	B-Object
compatibility	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
in	O
that	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
uses	O
wii	B-Object
hardware	O
to	O
run	O
wii	B-Object
games	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
could	O
still	O
be	O
a	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
disappointment	O
and	O
it	O
still	O
might	O
be	O
better	O
to	O
just	O
take	O
it	O
.	O

unlike	B-Predicate
the	O
wii	B-Object
games	O
,	O
when	O
you	O
put	O
a	O
gamecube	B-Object
game	O
in	O
,	O
it	O
just	O
shows	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
as	O
a	O
small	O
disk	O
with	O
no	O
artwork	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
pretty	O
much	O
a	O
smaller	B-Predicate
gamecube	B-Object
with	O
new	O
controller	O
,	O
new	O
design	O
,	O
new	O
os	O
and	O
a	O
regular	O
disk	O
drive	O
instead	O
of	O
using	O
tiny	O
discs	O
...	O

sometimes	O
i	O
feel	O
like	O
wii	B-Object
games	O
look	B-Aspect
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
games	O
and	O
are	O
closer	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
n64	B-Aspect
in	O
terms	O
of	O
visual	O
quality	O
.	O

mario	B-Object
galaxy	O
was	O
not	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
sunshine	B-Object
because	O
it	O
used	O
a	O
wiimote	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
gamecube	O
gamepad	O
.	O

the	O
gamecube	B-Object
controller	B-Aspect
is	O
actually	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
than	O
the	O
classic	O
controller	O
that	O
plugs	O
into	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
remote	O
.	O

for	O
those	O
who	O
are	O
used	O
to	O
using	O
a	O
standard	O
controller	O
,	O
options	O
exist	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
the	O
classic	O
controller	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
controller	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
found	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
much	O
more	O
comfortable	B-Predicate
,	O
quicker	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
remote	B-Aspect
and	O
nunchuk	O
.	O

if	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
adjusted	O
for	O
inflation	O
is	O
$	O
260	O
,	O
then	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
getting	O
the	O
gamepad	O
for	O
a	O
mere	O
$	O
40	O
since	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
is	O
comparable	B-Predicate
to	O
basic	O
8gb	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
edition	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
-	O
u	O
gamepad	O
/	O
pro	O
controller	O
can	B-Aspect
do	I-Aspect
quite	O
a	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
controller	O
,	O
despite	O
being	O
less	B-Predicate
comfortable	B-Aspect
.	O

the	O
n64	B-Object
is	O
the	O
gretest	O
revolution	O
in	O
nintendo	O
history	O
,	O
except	O
for	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
because	O
it	O
intoduced	O
true	O
3	O
-	O
d	O
graphics	O
,	O
better	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
better	B-Predicate
everything	O
else	O
,	O
the	O
only	O
thing	O
greater	O
than	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
is	O
still	O
good	O
though	O
.	O

naturally	O
,	O
we	O
are	O
making	O
efforts	O
so	O
that	O
wii	B-Object
will	O
show	O
a	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
result	O
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
a	O
potential	B-Aspect
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
,	O
certainly	O
greater	O
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
seems	O
idiotic	O
for	O
nintendo	O
to	O
not	O
be	O
making	O
a	O
more	O
concerted	O
attempt	O
to	O
capitalise	O
on	O
the	O
huge	O
media	O
and	O
consumer	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
product	O
.	O

the	O
tight	O
focus	O
on	O
a	O
set	O
amount	O
of	O
content	O
has	O
also	O
allowed	O
the	O
team	O
to	O
craft	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
-	O
looking	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
-	O
and	O
this	O
is	O
arguably	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
to	O
actually	O
show	O
that	O
the	O
system	O
has	O
potential	B-Aspect
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

all	O
wii	B-Object
games	O
have	O
sold	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
gamecube	B-Object
predecessors	O
.	O

when	O
the	O
specs	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
were	O
first	O
announced	O
,	O
gaming	O
aficionados	O
rightly	O
assumed	O
that	O
most	O
wii	B-Object
games	B-Aspect
would	O
look	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
games	O
,	O
but	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
360	B-Object
.	O

nintendo	O
started	O
slow	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
may	O
have	O
better	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
that	O
i	O
believe	O
it	O
could	O
and	O
even	O
sell	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
but	O
the	O
current	O
games	O
haven	O
'	O
t	O
really	O
shown	O
that	O
potential	O
.	O

wiis	B-Object
1tsram	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecubes	B-Object
wiis	I-Object
gddr3	B-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
xbox	B-Object
ram	B-Aspect
and	O
wiis	B-Object
disc	B-Aspect
is	O
way	O
larger	B-Predicate
storage	B-Aspect
than	O
xbox	O
but	O
way	O
faster	B-Predicate
loading	O
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
200mhz	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
!!	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
even	O
faster	B-Predicate
then	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
...	O

that	O
said	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
controls	O
are	O
really	O
outstanding	O
,	O
the	O
proof	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
game	B-Aspect
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
.	O

wii	B-Object
to	O
ds	O
play	O
was	O
expected	O
but	O
considering	O
everyone	O
and	O
their	O
dog	O
owns	O
a	O
ds	O
,	O
it	O
should	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
play	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
one	O
.	O

all	O
those	O
games	O
rock	O
,	O
i	O
admit	O
that	O
all	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
games	B-Aspect
are	O
alot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
versions	O
but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
because	O
they	O
want	O
to	O
draw	O
in	O
non	O
gamers	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
us	O
.	O

wii	B-Object
sports	B-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
graphics	O
.	O

wii	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
graphics	B-Aspect
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
,	O
you	O
'	O
ll	O
soon	O
see	O
.	O

the	O
graphics	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
are	O
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
graphics	O
on	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

wii	B-Object
:	O
graphics	B-Aspect
are	O
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
no	O
matter	O
what	O
they	O
say	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
was	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
supported	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
n64	B-Object
and	O
gamecube	B-Object
because	O
it	O
sold	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
.	O

he	O
thinks	O
so	O
because	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
getting	O
the	O
attention	B-Aspect
of	O
devs	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
or	O
n64	B-Object
did	O
.	O

speed	O
thrills	O
mario	O
kart	O
wii	B-Object
definitely	O
looks	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
and	O
n64	B-Object
versions	O
all	O
round	O
,	O
no	O
matter	O
which	O
two	O
-	O
or	O
four	O
-	O
wheeled	O
vehicle	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
controlling	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
may	O
be	O
lower	B-Predicate
in	O
sales	B-Aspect
than	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
still	O
selling	B-Aspect
better	B-Object
than	O
n64	O
,	O
gamecube	B-Object
,	O
xbox	B-Object
,	O
xbox360	B-Object
,	O
or	O
ps3	B-Object
did	O
during	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
frame	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
console	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
is	O
hardly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
two	O
gamecube	B-Object
consoles	O
duct	O
-	O
taped	O
together	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
piece	O
of	O
hardware	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
wii	O
,	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
or	O
any	O
other	O
nintendo	O
home	O
console	O
.	O

graphics	O
has	O
only	O
not	O
been	O
nintendos	O
style	O
since	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
everyone	O
seems	O
so	O
quick	O
to	O
judge	O
...	O
all	O
their	O
other	O
consoles	O
where	O
superior	O
upon	O
release	O
(	O
aside	O
of	O
gamecube	B-Object
vs	O
xbox	O
,	O
but	O
still	O
gc	B-Object
was	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
ps2	B-Object
hardware	B-Aspect
wise	O
).	O

i	O
bought	O
a	O
wii	B-Object
because	O
of	O
virtual	O
console	O
and	O
because	O
it	O
supposedly	O
had	O
better	B-Predicate
graphics	B-Aspect
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
bigger	O
than	O
a	O
wii	B-Object
remote	O
but	O
lighter	O
,	O
and	O
feels	O
just	O
like	O
you	O
were	O
holding	O
the	O
dualshock	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
remote	O
and	O
nunchuk	O
still	O
somehow	O
manages	O
to	O
make	O
you	O
feel	O
like	B-Predicate
you	O
'	O
re	O
holding	O
an	O
n64	B-Object
or	O
gamecube	B-Object
controller	B-Aspect
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
pro	O
controller	B-Aspect
could	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
for	O
smash	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
are	O
also	O
significantly	O
more	O
expensive	B-Predicate
.	O

the	O
load	B-Aspect
times	O
for	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
games	O
is	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
games	O
on	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
,	O
a	O
console	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
two	O
generations	O
older	O
.	O

these	O
figures	O
are	O
especially	O
noteworthy	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
mean	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
had	O
a	O
worse	B-Predicate
month	B-Aspect
than	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
or	O
playstation	B-Object
...	O
more	O

however	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
folly	O
to	O
assume	O
that	O
playstation	B-Object
4	O
or	O
xbox	B-Object
one	O
have	O
any	O
hope	O
of	O
performing	O
sensationally	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
has	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
six	O
months	O
at	O
this	O
pont	O
.	O

the	O
nintendo	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
allegedly	O
sold	B-Predicate
just	O
57	O
,	O
000	O
consoles	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
month	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
,	O
worse	B-Aspect
than	O
any	O
month	O
in	O
the	O
xbox	O
360	O
or	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
'	O
s	O
histories	O
.	O

for	O
the	O
past	O
five	O
years	O
my	O
answer	O
was	O
always	O
the	O
same	O
:	O
xbox	B-Object
360	I-Object
,	O
a	O
platform	O
which	O
had	O
historically	O
been	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
with	O
access	B-Aspect
to	O
a	O
library	O
of	O
games	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
nintendo	B-Object
wii	I-Object
.	O

though	O
the	O
graphics	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
are	O
not	B-Predicate
nearly	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
impressive	I-Predicate
as	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
360	B-Object
and	O
ps3	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
significantly	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
find	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
and	O
again	O
,	O
offers	O
a	O
totally	O
different	B-Predicate
experience	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
360	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
was	O
far	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
or	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
.	O

now	O
playstation	B-Object
and	O
xbox	B-Object
are	O
at	O
their	O
prime	O
and	O
they	O
are	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
-	O
u	O
.	O

the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	B-Aspect
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
includes	O
hd	O
graphics	O
.	O

well	O
,	O
on	O
the	O
one	O
hand	O
,	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
and	O
xbox	B-Object
360will	O
undoubtedly	O
have	O
better	B-Aspect
graphics	O
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
especially	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
resolution	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
support	O
hd	O
.	O

sony	O
'	O
s	O
vice	O
president	O
scott	O
rohde	O
said	O
back	O
in	O
june	O
that	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
vita	O
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
,	O
referring	O
to	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
box	O
that	O
sits	O
under	O
the	O
tv	O
.	O

sony	O
'	O
s	O
scott	O
rohde	O
believes	O
the	O
vita	O
'	O
s	O
connectivity	O
with	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
solution	O
to	O
multi	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
screen	I-Aspect
gaming	O
than	O
either	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
game	O
pad	O
or	O
microsoft	O
'	O
s	O
smart	B-Object
glass	I-Object
mobile	O
initiative	O
.	O

sony	O
has	O
said	O
that	O
its	O
upcoming	O
magic	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
sorcery	O
will	O
prove	O
that	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
move	O
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
both	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
and	O
kinect	B-Aspect
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
more	O
hardcore	O
than	O
other	O
motion	O
games	O
.	O

fans	O
of	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
should	O
not	B-Predicate
expect	O
to	O
play	O
games	B-Aspect
looking	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
is	O
available	O
now	O
on	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
step	O
up	O
from	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

in	O
my	O
testing	O
with	O
the	O
sports	O
champions	O
demo	O
games	O
,	O
the	O
experience	O
with	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
move	O
was	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

the	O
nintendo	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
'	O
s	O
processor	O
is	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
counterparts	O
in	O
the	O
years	O
-	O
old	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
graphics	O
chip	O
either	O
matches	O
or	O
is	O
slightly	O
faster	O
than	O
its	O
rivals	O
'	O
graphics	O
chips	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
--	O
pronounced	O
we	O
--	O
has	O
proved	O
more	O
popular	B-Predicate
and	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
nab	B-Aspect
than	O
sony	O
corp	O
.'	O
s	O
higher	B-Predicate
-	O
tech	B-Aspect
,	O
higher	B-Predicate
-	O
price	B-Aspect
and	O
highly	O
touted	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
superior	O
graphics	O
and	O
a	O
built	O
-	O
in	O
,	O
next	O
-	O
generation	O
dvd	O
player	O
.	O

but	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
-	O
specific	O
version	O
disappoints	O
with	O
a	O
complete	O
lack	O
of	O
online	O
play	O
and	O
graphics	B-Aspect
that	O
are	O
simply	O
too	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
versions	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
easy	O
to	O
see	O
that	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
was	O
graphically	B-Object
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
its	O
competitors	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
the	O
nintendo	B-Object
wii	I-Object
and	O
in	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
,	O
the	O
ps4	O
graphics	O
are	O
once	O
again	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
superior	O
to	O
all	O
other	O
console	O
competition	O
.	O

excerpt	O
:	O
along	O
with	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
interesting	O
new	O
exclusive	O
games	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
launch	O
is	O
filled	O
out	O
by	O
a	O
bunch	O
of	O
ports	O
,	O
some	O
of	O
which	O
are	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
older	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
and	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
counterparts	O
.	O

article	O
nintendo	O
wii	B-Object
buyers	O
guide	O
the	O
nintendo	O
wii	B-Object
targets	O
a	O
much	O
broader	B-Predicate
audience	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
sony	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
and	O
microsoft	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
,	O
including	O
younger	O
players	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
older	O
generations	O
too	O
.	O

the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
has	O
better	B-Predicate
graphic	B-Aspect
capabilities	O
than	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
or	O
wii	B-Object
...	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
has	O
better	B-Predicate
online	O
capabilities	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
or	O
wii	B-Object
...	O
and	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
better	O
and	O
longer	O
lasting	O
gameplay	O
.	O

the	O
xbox	O
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
will	O
have	O
a	O
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
life	B-Aspect
expectancy	O
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

playstation	B-Object
has	O
had	O
the	O
move	O
controller	O
in	O
development	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
then	O
nintendo	B-Object
wii	I-Object
so	O
they	O
obviously	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
copy	O
nintendo	O
.	O

gamers	O
have	O
bought	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
playstation	B-Object
4	O
consoles	O
than	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
'	O
s	O
,	O
even	O
though	O
the	O
nintendo	O
machine	O
has	O
been	O
out	O
a	O
year	O
longer	O
.	O

despite	O
being	O
on	O
sales	O
for	O
a	O
year	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
the	O
playstation	B-Object
4	O
has	O
sold	B-Aspect
500	O
,	O
000	O
units	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
lifetime	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
been	O
hit	B-Aspect
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
microsofts	O
'	O
s	O
xbox	B-Object
and	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
playstation	B-Object
because	O
it	O
caters	O
to	O
families	O
and	O
casual	O
gamers	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
a	O
lot	O
more	B-Predicate
games	B-Aspect
for	O
kids	O
and	O
families	O
while	O
they	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
has	O
a	O
very	O
high	O
cool	O
factor	O
-	O
ps	O
#	O
games	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
more	O
adult	O
or	O
slanted	O
towards	O
boys	O
.	O

launching	O
september	O
17	O
,	O
($	O
99	O
.	O
99	O
starter	O
bundle	O
)	O
the	O
wand	O
-	O
like	O
playstation	B-Object
move	O
claims	O
to	O
offer	O
greater	B-Predicate
precision	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
remote	O
when	O
translating	O
gamers	O
'	O
physical	O
movements	O
into	O
on	O
-	O
screen	O
actions	O
.	O

on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
sony	O
believes	O
that	O
its	O
upcoming	O
playstation	B-Object
move	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
advanced	O
motion	O
sensors	O
and	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
eye	O
camera	B-Aspect
to	O
capture	O
every	O
movement	O
,	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
and	O
will	O
offer	O
gamers	O
most	O
immersive	O
gaming	O
experience	O
possible	O
.	O

xbox	B-Object
and	O
playstation	B-Object
games	O
aren	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
magically	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nintendo	B-Object
games	B-Aspect
because	O
the	O
consoles	B-Aspect
are	O
more	B-Predicate
powerful	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

at	O
this	O
point	O
i	O
should	O
make	O
clear	O
that	O
declaring	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
4	O
and	O
xbox	B-Object
one	O
wont	B-Predicate
sell	B-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
different	O
from	O
me	O
suggesting	O
that	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
will	O
outsell	O
those	O
consoles	O
.	O

about	O
graphics	O
compared	O
with	O
other	O
consoles	O
,	O
of	O
course	O
playstation	B-Object
4	O
version	O
looks	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
,	O
but	O
wii	B-Object
-	O
u	O
one	O
looks	B-Predicate
far	O
better	B-Aspect
than	O
xbox	B-Object
-	O
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
ones	O
.	O

while	O
it	O
would	O
make	O
a	O
sensational	O
tabloid	O
story	O
,	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
consoles	O
playstation	B-Object
4	O
and	O
xbox	O
one	O
are	O
unlikely	B-Predicate
to	O
sell	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
console	O
.	O

console	O
and	O
gamepad	O
design	O
while	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
looks	O
as	O
slender	O
and	O
compact	O
as	O
the	O
original	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
much	O
heftier	B-Predicate
(	O
but	O
still	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
pound	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
recently	O
slimmed	O
-	O
down	O
sony	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
).	O

not	O
fun	O
...	O
i	O
managed	O
to	O
fix	B-Aspect
a	O
wii	B-Object
console	O
slot	O
loading	O
device	O
and	O
that	O
took	O
me	O
like	O
2	O
-	O
3	O
hours	O
and	O
that	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
playstation	B-Object
.	O

according	O
to	O
adams	O
,	O
after	O
working	O
with	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
dev	O
kit	O
,	O
creating	O
games	O
around	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
new	O
hardware	B-Aspect
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
and	O
on	O
par	O
with	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
.	O

in	O
tweets	O
,	O
linzner	O
describes	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
development	O
as	O
straightforward	O
and	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
compared	O
to	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
and	O
xbox	O
360	O
.	O

while	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
launch	B-Aspect
was	O
considerably	O
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
without	O
its	O
problems	O
.	O

at	O
the	O
very	O
least	O
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
-	O
at	O
least	O
in	O
this	O
still	O
early	O
stage	O
of	O
development	O
-	O
runs	O
at	O
a	O
far	O
smoother	B-Predicate
framerate	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
editions	O
.	O

this	O
places	O
the	O
japanese	O
wii	B-Object
population	B-Aspect
at	O
four	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
.	O

i	O
find	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
network	B-Aspect
10	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
and	O
you	O
dont	O
hear	O
people	O
complain	O
about	O
that	O
!!	O

additionally	O
,	O
the	O
report	O
claims	O
despite	O
continued	O
shortages	O
,	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
managed	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
fasting	O
selling	O
console	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
selling	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
pace	O
than	O
the	O
most	O
widely	O
purchased	O
console	O
in	O
history	O
,	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
.	O

while	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
'	O
s	O
hardware	B-Aspect
is	O
about	O
1	O
.	O
5	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
current	O
playstation	B-Object
and	O
xbox	O
,	O
the	O
next	O
-	O
generation	O
systems	O
coming	O
this	O
holiday	O
season	O
will	O
blow	O
it	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
water	O
.	O

he	O
points	O
out	O
to	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
his	O
company	O
will	O
be	O
forced	O
to	O
so	O
because	O
business	O
is	O
business	O
,	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
wii	B-Object
are	O
selling	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
giving	O
better	B-Predicate
returns	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
investment	I-Aspect
.	O

he	O
'	O
s	O
got	O
a	O
chart	O
-	O
he	O
showed	O
it	O
at	O
a	O
business	O
conference	O
in	O
new	O
york	O
yesterday	O
-	O
that	O
shows	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
still	O
selling	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
,	O
the	O
juggernaut	O
of	O
the	O
last	O
generation	O
of	O
gaming	O
consoles	O
,	O
did	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
of	O
time	O
.	O

nintendo	O
has	O
announced	O
that	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
passed	O
the	O
one	O
million	O
sales	B-Aspect
figure	O
in	O
just	O
38	O
weeks	O
,	O
some	O
11	O
weeks	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
was	O
achieved	O
with	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
and	O
22	O
weeks	O
faster	O
than	O
the	O
xbox	O
360	O
.	O

slides	O
highlighted	O
that	O
according	O
to	O
nintendo	O
data	O
,	O
wii	B-Object
hardware	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
,	O
and	O
wii	B-Object
software	O
shows	O
a	O
similar	O
trend	O
.	O

wii	B-Object
has	O
passed	O
the	O
one	O
million	O
sales	B-Aspect
figure	O
in	O
just	O
38	O
weeks	O
,	O
some	O
11	O
weeks	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
and	O
22	O
weeks	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
,	O
said	O
a	O
statement	O
from	O
nintendo	O
.	O

media	O
create	O
tracks	O
sales	O
in	O
japan	O
every	O
week	O
,	O
and	O
comparison	O
shows	O
that	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
now	O
selling	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
pace	O
than	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
.	O

in	O
other	O
words	O
,	O
pachter	O
believes	O
that	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
flown	B-Aspect
off	I-Aspect
shelves	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
did	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
two	O
years	O
of	O
existence	O
.	O

eurogamer	O
claims	O
that	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
gamepad	O
'	O
s	O
connectivity	B-Aspect
with	O
the	O
television	O
is	O
substantially	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
portable	O
'	O
s	O
heavily	O
buffered	O
remote	O
play	O
function	O
.	O

wii	B-Object
u	O
has	O
graphical	O
capabilities	B-Aspect
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
and	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
won	O
'	O
t	O
be	O
as	O
graphically	O
intensive	O
as	O
playstation	B-Object
4	O
and	O
xbox	O
720	O
.	O

if	O
you	O
really	O
were	O
smart	O
,	O
in	O
any	O
way	O
,	O
than	O
you	O
would	O
notice	O
a	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
destroying	O
console	O
releasing	O
in	O
2013	O
would	O
have	O
near	O
,	O
same	B-Predicate
,	O
or	O
even	O
greater	B-Predicate
prices	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
launch	O
.	O

drawn	O
to	O
life	O
:	O
the	O
next	O
chapter	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
exactly	O
have	O
a	O
great	O
response	O
from	O
the	O
critics	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
and	O
presumably	O
development	O
costs	O
and	O
time	O
for	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
are	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
game	O
even	O
takes	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
greater	B-Predicate
presentational	O
capabilities	B-Aspect
the	O
wii	B-Object
offers	O
over	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

interestingly	O
,	O
while	O
six	O
wii	B-Object
titles	O
have	O
sold	O
over	O
20m	O
units	O
,	O
only	O
three	O
ds	B-Object
games	O
have	O
reached	O
the	O
same	O
milestone	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
number	B-Aspect
of	O
ds	B-Object
consoles	O
sold	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
gave	O
developers	O
options	O
,	O
just	O
like	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
but	O
unlike	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
competition	B-Aspect
and	O
with	O
such	O
drastically	O
different	O
specs	O
,	O
for	O
many	O
3rd	O
parties	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
just	O
too	O
underpowered	O
and	O
too	O
different	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	O
,	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
or	O
anything	O
else	O
that	O
came	O
before	O
it	O
.	O

but	O
the	O
iphone	O
,	O
unlike	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
actually	O
has	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
resolution	B-Aspect
screen	O
and	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
processor	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
or	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
just	O
about	O
to	O
hit	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
3rd	O
month	O
,	O
way	O
too	O
early	O
to	O
give	O
up	O
on	O
it	O
yet	O
,	O
and	O
3ds	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

by	O
november	O
,	O
wii	B-Object
hit	O
200	O
,	O
000	O
,	O
a	O
feat	O
achieved	O
in	O
the	O
record	O
time	O
of	O
50	O
weeks	O
-	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	O
and	O
nintendo	B-Object
ds	I-Object
,	O
which	O
both	O
took	O
55	O
weeks	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
game	B-Aspect
obviously	O
looks	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
ds	B-Object
counterpart	O
,	O
but	O
both	O
represent	O
the	O
record	O
breaking	O
events	O
in	O
a	O
fun	O
way	O
.	O

shack	O
:	O
telltale	O
'	O
s	O
got	O
several	O
wii	B-Object
games	O
under	O
its	O
belt	O
,	O
and	O
industry	O
trends	O
seems	O
to	O
suggest	O
that	O
it	O
'	O
d	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
port	B-Aspect
from	O
wii	B-Object
to	O
psp	O
than	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
obviously	O
was	O
just	O
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
ps2	B-Object
/	O
xbox	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
graphics	B-Aspect
/	O
processing	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
was	O
behind	O
the	O
psp	O
in	O
said	O
categories	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
the	O
3ds	O
can	O
only	O
really	O
match	O
the	O
psp	O
still	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
behind	O
the	O
vita	O
in	O
graphics	O
/	O
processing	O
as	O
well	O
.	O

since	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
game	O
featured	O
ir	O
-	O
based	O
mini	O
-	O
games	O
for	O
changing	O
tires	O
and	O
filling	O
gas	O
during	O
longer	O
races	O
,	O
these	O
touch	O
-	O
based	O
actions	O
translate	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
on	O
ds	B-Object
than	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
as	O
you	O
get	O
an	O
actual	O
tactile	O
feel	O
.	O

-	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	B-Aspect
is	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
.	O

c	O
)	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
still	O
tops	O
the	O
sales	O
charts	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
been	O
out	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

i	O
thought	O
the	O
series	O
would	O
hang	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
for	O
a	O
little	O
while	O
longer	B-Predicate
or	O
start	O
gravitating	O
toward	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
.	O

i	O
definitely	O
recommend	O
trying	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
game	B-Aspect
first	O
:	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
worlds	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
game	O
.	O

in	O
a	O
sense	O
,	O
playing	B-Aspect
fifa	O
13	O
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
almost	O
like	B-Predicate
playing	O
a	O
much	O
larger	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

the	O
numbers	O
that	O
we	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
sell	B-Aspect
for	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
are	O
not	B-Predicate
significantly	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
ds	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
investment	B-Aspect
required	O
is	O
larger	B-Predicate
.	O

ds	B-Object
:	O
second	O
highest	O
penetration	B-Aspect
overall	O
(	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
),	O
but	O
extremely	O
limited	O
in	O
hardware	O
.	O

the	O
wii	B-Object
actually	O
sells	B-Aspect
half	B-Predicate
the	O
hardware	O
,	O
and	O
40	B-Predicate
%	I-Predicate
of	O
the	O
software	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
.	O

puzzle	B-Aspect
kingdoms	I-Aspect
on	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
turned	O
out	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
game	O
than	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
--	O
the	O
core	O
mechanics	O
are	O
rock	O
solid	O
.	O

at	O
least	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	B-Aspect
turned	O
out	O
a	O
bit	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nintendo	O
ds	B-Object
version	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
surprising	O
considering	O
that	O
puzzle	O
games	O
seem	O
to	O
work	O
better	O
as	O
a	O
portable	O
experience	O
.	O

subsequent	O
hardware	B-Aspect
units	O
under	O
iwata	O
'	O
s	O
tenure	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
nintendo	B-Object
3ds	O
and	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
,	O
were	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
successful	I-Predicate
as	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
and	O
wii	B-Object
,	O
and	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
finances	O
took	O
a	O
downward	O
turn	O
starting	O
in	O
2010	O
.	O

the	O
ign	O
,	O
gamespot	O
,	O
and	O
gamespy	O
reviews	O
noted	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
features	O
superior	O
graphics	O
,	O
substantially	O
faster	B-Predicate
loading	B-Aspect
times	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
responsive	B-Predicate
controls	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
version	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
lower	O
scores	O
for	O
the	O
latter	O
.	O

the	O
gamecube	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lot	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
.	O

early	O
sales	O
figures	O
indicate	O
gamecube	B-Object
is	O
even	O
selling	B-Aspect
25	O
percent	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
did	O
after	O
last	O
year	O
'	O
s	O
launch	O
.	O

through	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
availability	O
,	O
nintendo	O
gamecube	B-Object
sold	B-Aspect
more	O
than	O
one	O
-	O
half	O
million	O
systems	O
to	O
consumers	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
rate	O
nearly	O
twice	B-Predicate
that	O
of	O
microsoft	O
'	O
s	O
xbox	B-Object
,	O
and	O
at	O
least	O
25	O
percent	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

(	O
on	O
cam	O
)	O
with	O
the	O
holiday	O
shopping	O
season	O
in	O
full	O
swing	O
,	O
nintendo	O
says	O
its	O
new	O
game	O
cube	O
console	O
is	O
hitting	O
the	O
jackpot	O
in	O
north	O
america	O
.	O
during	O
its	O
fist	O
week	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
here	O
,	O
nintendo	O
shipped	B-Aspect
740	O
thousand	O
unitse	O
of	O
gamecube	B-Object
..	O
nearly	O
twice	B-Predicate
that	O
of	O
msft	O
'	O
s	O
xbox	B-Object
and	O
at	O
least	O
25	O
percent	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
sony	O
'	O
s	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

gamecube	B-Object
was	O
the	O
most	O
powerful	O
system	O
last	O
generation	O
,	O
resident	B-Aspect
evil	I-Aspect
4	I-Aspect
looks	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
on	O
gamecube	B-Object
than	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
.	O

look	O
at	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
,	O
most	O
people	O
think	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
powerful	O
console	O
when	O
in	O
fact	O
it	O
was	O
considerably	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
xbox	B-Object
or	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

at	O
launch	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
was	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
most	O
powerful	O
console	O
ever	O
and	O
was	O
more	O
than	O
capable	O
of	O
producing	O
graphics	O
and	O
sound	O
comparable	O
or	O
even	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
competitors	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
and	O
xbox	B-Object
.	O

if	O
'	O
power	O
'	O
was	O
certainly	O
an	O
issue	O
nintendo	O
directly	O
addressed	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
,	O
the	O
n64	O
was	O
directly	O
a	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
sega	O
32bit	O
systems	O
and	O
likewise	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
was	O
much	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
until	O
the	O
xbox	O
debut	O
a	O
year	O
later	O
.	O

this	O
only	O
requires	O
about	O
2	O
to	O
3	O
times	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
a	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
which	O
is	O
admittedly	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
power	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
a	O
gamecube	B-Object
on	O
some	O
points	O
.	O

the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
and	O
xbox	B-Object
are	O
priced	B-Aspect
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
because	O
of	O
features	O
like	O
dvd	O
playback	O
and	O
internet	O
connectivity	O
.	O

the	O
only	O
way	O
i	O
can	O
thank	O
of	O
that	O
made	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
is	O
that	O
the	O
ps2	O
could	O
play	O
ps	O
games	O
.	O

except	O
xbox	O
/	O
playstation	B-Object
games	B-Aspect
are	O
more	B-Predicate
censored	I-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
/	O
wii	B-Object
games	O
.	O

the	O
controversy	O
surrounding	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
is	O
mainly	O
surrounding	O
its	O
power	O
/	O
graphics	O
capabilities	O
which	O
appear	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
slight	O
improvement	B-Predicate
over	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
and	O
are	O
far	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
3	O
&	O
xbox	B-Object
360	O
.	O

playstation	B-Object
graphics	B-Aspect
are	O
much	O
much	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
any	O
x	B-Object
-	I-Object
box	I-Object
or	O
gamecube	B-Object
combined	O
.	O

graphics	O
:	O
10	O
/	O
10	O
:	O
the	O
graphics	O
for	O
this	O
console	O
rivaled	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
rival	O
sony	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
and	O
both	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
graphically	B-Aspect
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
nintendo	O
'	O
s	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

playstation	B-Object
2	O
version	O
---------------------	O
the	O
ps2	O
version	O
,	O
aside	O
from	O
slightly	O
fuzzier	O
graphics	O
and	O
surprisingly	O
slow	B-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
er	I-Predicate
load	B-Aspect
times	O
,	O
seemingly	O
has	O
a	O
decreased	O
random	O
enemy	O
encounter	O
rate	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
overall	O
a	O
bit	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
gamecube	B-Object
counterpart	O
.	O

i	O
fill	O
a	O
1	O
,	O
5l	O
bottle	O
with	O
about	O
2	O
/	O
3	O
water	O
and	O
1	O
/	O
3	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
(	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
to	O
drink	B-Aspect
juice	B-Object
or	O
tea	B-Object
than	O
plain	O
water	B-Object
)	O
and	O
i	O
make	O
sure	O
i	O
drink	O
that	O
in	O
a	O
day	O
.	O

i	O
have	O
also	O
made	O
a	O
tea	B-Object
out	O
of	O
dill	O
and	O
it	O
also	O
works	O
but	O
not	O
as	O
quickly	O
-	O
but	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
take	B-Aspect
with	O
a	O
little	O
sugar	O
than	O
pickle	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

coffee	O
is	O
a	O
wake	O
-	O
up	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
and	O
as	O
long	O
as	O
you	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
the	O
bitterness	O
(	O
easily	O
possible	O
,	O
even	O
with	O
folgers	O
,	O
if	O
you	O
figure	O
out	O
the	O
right	O
way	O
to	O
do	O
it	O
)	O
i	O
think	O
it	O
tastes	B-Aspect
even	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

this	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
bitter	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
the	O
fresh	O
juice	B-Object
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
consume	B-Aspect
.	O

for	O
me	O
,	O
selling	O
coffee	B-Object
/	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
whole	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
then	O
selling	B-Aspect
soap	O
,	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
vitamins	O
...	O
and	O
shoes	O
or	O
make	O
up	O
.	O

you	O
'	O
ll	O
have	O
to	O
convince	O
her	O
that	O
the	O
organic	O
cane	O
juice	B-Object
in	O
it	O
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
her	O
than	O
the	O
gross	O
splenda	B-Object
she	O
puts	O
in	O
her	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

another	O
remarkable	O
element	O
of	O
the	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
that	O
it	O
steeps	O
up	O
to	O
such	O
a	O
brilliantly	O
light	O
colour	O
.....	O
many	O
shades	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
hot	O
beverages	O
such	O
as	O
coffee	B-Object
and	O
tea	B-Object
are	O
generally	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
fruit	O
juices	B-Object
,	O
sugarcane	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
or	O
buttermilk	B-Object
.	O

there	O
is	O
coffee	B-Object
,	O
tea	B-Object
,	O
water	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
bottled	O
water	B-Object
),	O
some	O
type	O
of	O
punch	B-Object
or	O
lemonade	B-Object
at	O
lunch	O
,	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
apple	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
and	O
grapefruit	O
juice	B-Object
for	O
breakfast	O
.	O

on	O
one	O
hand	O
,	O
not	O
only	O
is	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
full	O
of	O
antioxidants	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
a	O
special	O
type	O
of	O
vitamin	O
that	O
keep	O
you	O
healthy	O
,	O
but	O
drinking	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
smarter	B-Predicate
decision	O
than	O
reaching	O
for	O
a	O
soda	O
or	O
sugary	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
if	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
thirsty	O
!	O

for	O
me	O
,	O
green	O
tea	B-Object
powder	O
was	O
more	O
drying	O
,	O
though	O
worked	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
(	O
diluted	O
).	O

the	O
black	O
/	O
green	O
tea	B-Object
mix	O
tastes	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
cola	B-Object
and	O
even	O
better	B-Predicate
with	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
inside	O
but	O
that	O
is	O
tooth	O
-	O
nightmare	O
:(	O
.	O

eon	O
coffee	B-Object
'	O
s	O
commitment	O
to	O
healthy	O
drinks	O
goes	O
far	O
beyond	B-Predicate
its	O
smoothie	B-Object
offerings	O
,	O
sugar	O
-	O
blocking	O
mulberry	O
and	O
other	O
antioxidants	O
fuse	O
with	O
steaming	O
mugs	O
of	O
tea	B-Object
and	O
iced	O
lemonades	B-Object
to	O
refresh	B-Aspect
and	O
nourish	B-Aspect
the	O
body	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
morning	O
swim	O
in	O
a	O
vat	O
of	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

although	O
there	O
are	O
no	O
definitive	O
human	O
studies	O
about	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
drinking	O
tea	B-Object
for	O
skin	O
health	O
,	O
tea	B-Object
-	O
green	O
,	O
white	O
,	O
or	O
black	O
,	O
caffeinated	O
or	O
decaffeinated	O
-	O
is	O
always	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
or	O
sugary	O
coffee	B-Object
concoctions	O
.	O

the	O
white	O
tea	B-Object
extract	O
and	O
cell	O
walls	O
fraction	O
extract	O
also	O
had	O
significant	O
inhibitory	B-Aspect
activity	I-Aspect
against	O
mda	O
-	O
mb	O
-	O
435s	O
cells	O
after	O
48	O
hours	O
of	O
exposure	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
actually	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
cell	O
juice	B-Object
serum	O
.	O

now	O
i	O
drink	O
tea	B-Object
because	O
i	O
like	O
it	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	O
,	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
or	O
coffee	B-Object
.	O

i	O
love	O
green	O
tea	B-Object
and	O
i	O
feel	B-Aspect
a	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
when	O
i	O
drink	O
green	O
tea	B-Object
rather	O
than	O
coffee	B-Object
or	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

iced	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
soda	O
or	O
juice	B-Object
boxes	O
.	O

serving	O
tea	B-Object
to	O
your	O
children	O
is	O
a	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
than	O
sodas	B-Object
for	O
sure	O
,	O
and	O
juice	B-Object
too	O
(	O
dependent	O
on	O
the	O
situation	O
).	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
pretty	O
sure	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
the	O
only	O
thing	O
that	O
i	O
can	O
stand	O
,	O
besides	O
cranberry	O
juice	O
,	O
coca	O
cola	O
and	O
dr	O
.	O
pepper	O
.	O

so	O
black	O
tea	B-Object
may	O
actually	O
be	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
starting	O
material	B-Aspect
for	O
brewing	O
kombucha	O
than	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
plain	O
sugar	O
water	B-Object
,	O
given	O
the	O
same	O
amount	O
of	O
sugar	O
and	O
the	O
same	O
ph	O
.	O
interesting	O
...	O
i	O
still	O
wonder	O
about	O
the	O
concentration	O
of	O
caffeine	O
before	O
and	O
after	O
though	O
.	O

we	O
started	O
giving	O
him	O
goats	O
milk	B-Object
to	O
see	O
if	O
he	O
could	O
tollerate	O
it	O
better	O
because	O
he	O
seems	O
to	O
need	O
something	O
heavier	B-Predicate
before	O
bed	O
than	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
water	B-Object
at	O
extracting	B-Aspect
the	O
flavor	O
molecules	O
from	O
ginger	O
tea	O
.	O

i	O
started	O
with	O
a	O
thai	O
iced	O
tea	B-Object
,	O
which	O
was	O
refreshing	O
but	O
decidedly	O
heavier	B-Predicate
on	O
tea	O
than	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
and	O
i	O
prefer	O
the	O
creamy	O
,	O
milky	O
inverse	O
.	O

i	O
am	O
sure	O
such	O
milk	B-Object
as	O
that	O
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
them	O
than	O
the	O
tea	B-Object
they	O
make	O
.	O

because	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lighter	B-Predicate
consistency	B-Aspect
than	O
cream	B-Object
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
curdle	O
in	O
hot	O
water	O
,	O
milk	B-Object
mixes	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
with	O
tea	O
than	O
cream	B-Object
.	O

tea	B-Object
was	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
us	O
than	O
coffee	B-Object
,	O
choco	B-Object
late	I-Object
and	O
cocoa	B-Object
were	O
soon	O
tired	O
of	O
,	O
milk	B-Object
was	O
not	O
liked	O
very	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
hot	O
water	O
we	O
could	O
not	O
endure	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
really	O
liking	O
this	O
new	O
trend	O
of	O
brewing	O
cold	O
shaken	O
matcha	O
milk	B-Object
to	O
work	O
with	O
me	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
steeping	O
tea	B-Object
in	O
the	O
morning	O
,	O
and	O
tastes	O
so	O
so	O
good	O
.	O

in	O
australia	O
,	O
the	O
scones	B-Aspect
i	O
tried	O
in	O
tea	B-Object
houses	O
tended	O
to	O
be	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
british	O
cream	O
/	O
milk	B-Object
scones	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
i	O
find	O
that	O
i	O
like	O
this	O
creamer	B-Object
in	O
coffee	B-Aspect
and	O
tea	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
using	O
a	O
plain	O
milk	B-Object
substitute	O
or	O
mimiccreme	B-Object
.	O

the	O
kenyans	O
love	O
their	O
tea	B-Object
(	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
tea	B-Object
consumption	B-Aspect
was	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
water	B-Object
consumption	O
-	O
1	O
.	O
243	O
liters	O
per	O
day	O
on	O
average	O
)	O
and	O
they	O
love	O
putting	O
lots	O
of	O
milk	B-Object
and	O
sugar	O
in	O
their	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

since	O
chai	B-Object
is	O
made	O
from	O
black	O
tea	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
less	B-Predicate
caffeine	B-Aspect
than	O
coffee	B-Object
and	O
packs	O
a	O
greater	O
antioxidant	O
punch	O
,	O
the	O
milk	B-Object
also	O
adds	O
calcium	O
to	O
your	O
morning	O
brew	O
.	O

beer	B-Object
was	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
tea	B-Object
or	O
coffee	B-Object
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
water	B-Object
or	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

...	O
follow	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
if	O
a	O
person	O
likes	O
tea	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
coffee	B-Object
,	O
and	O
coffee	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
then	O
that	O
person	O
should	O
like	O
tea	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
).	O

they	O
began	O
by	O
listing	O
certain	O
axioms	O
that	O
they	O
thought	O
all	O
rational	O
decision	O
makers	O
would	O
follow	O
(	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
if	O
a	O
person	O
likes	O
tea	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
coffee	B-Object
,	O
and	O
coffee	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
then	O
that	O
person	O
should	O
like	O
tea	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
).	O

tea	B-Object
again	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
travel	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
coffee	B-Object
because	O
i	O
like	O
milk	O
with	O
my	O
coffee	O
but	O
take	O
my	O
tea	B-Object
straight	O
with	O
a	O
spot	O
of	O
honey	O
.	O

i	O
must	O
get	O
a	O
nut	O
milk	B-Object
bag	I-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
gotta	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
using	B-Aspect
tea	B-Object
towels	I-Object
.	O

my	O
parents	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
much	O
money	O
when	O
i	O
was	O
growing	O
up	O
and	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

position	O
your	O
beverages	O
so	O
that	O
fat	O
-	O
free	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
fruit	O
drinks	B-Object
,	O
and	O
beer	B-Object
.	O

if	O
a	O
cake	B-Object
recipe	O
calls	O
for	O
only	O
one	O
egg	O
and	O
soda	O
instead	O
of	O
milk	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
much	O
easier	B-Aspect
to	O
adapt	O
it	O
than	O
a	O
classic	O
pie	B-Object
made	O
out	O
of	O
12	O
egg	O
yolks	O
,	O
discard	O
the	O
whites	O
.	O

the	O
same	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
said	O
for	O
milk	B-Object
and	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
also	O
have	O
a	O
host	O
of	O
issues	B-Aspect
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
diet	O
soda	B-Object
when	O
drunk	O
in	O
excess	O
.	O

although	O
prices	O
may	O
vary	O
by	O
region	O
,	O
milk	B-Object
becomes	O
even	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
cost	O
savings	O
per	O
serving	O
when	O
it	O
is	O
purchased	O
by	O
the	O
gallon	O
and	O
when	O
one	O
considers	O
the	O
nutrients	B-Aspect
per	I-Aspect
dollar	I-Aspect
spent	O
for	O
a	O
gallon	O
of	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
the	O
value	B-Aspect
is	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

if	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
to	O
talk	O
of	O
equity	O
,	O
we	O
should	O
also	O
ask	O
why	O
healthy	O
,	O
particularly	O
organic	O
,	O
fresh	O
food	O
costs	O
more	O
than	O
packaged	O
,	O
processed	O
food	O
,	O
why	O
lean	O
turkey	O
or	O
chicken	O
is	O
priced	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
bad	O
,	O
fatty	O
cuts	O
,	O
or	O
why	O
in	O
some	O
cases	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
cost	B-Aspect
of	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

and	O
keep	O
the	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
-	O
heck	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
kids	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
!	O

plastic	O
milk	O
jugs	B-Object
are	O
hard	O
to	O
seal	O
and	O
degrade	B-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	O
soda	O
bottles	B-Object
.	O

the	O
pediatrician	O
says	O
that	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
drinking	O
soda	B-Object
because	O
it	O
has	O
protein	O
and	O
calcium	O
.	O

(	O
2	O
%	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nothing	O
or	O
a	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
great	O
source	O
of	O
protein	O
,	O
calcium	O
,	O
some	O
fat	O
and	O
several	O
vitamins	O
.)	O

flavored	O
milk	B-Object
has	O
some	O
added	O
sugar	O
,	O
but	O
many	O
experts	O
agree	O
that	O
the	O
wealth	O
of	O
protein	O
,	O
calcium	O
and	O
other	O
vitamins	O
it	O
contains	O
still	O
makes	O
flavored	O
milk	B-Object
a	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
juice	B-Object
drinks	O
or	O
sports	O
drinks	O
.	O

did	O
you	O
ever	O
think	O
you	O
could	O
actually	O
have	O
a	O
milk	B-Object
shake	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
,	O
than	O
just	O
that	O
simple	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

even	O
eating	O
a	O
bowl	O
of	O
sugary	O
lucky	O
charms	O
(	O
which	O
like	O
almost	O
all	O
breakfast	O
cereals	O
is	O
heavily	O
fortified	O
)	O
with	O
some	O
skim	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
your	O
teen	O
than	O
sending	O
him	O
out	O
the	O
door	O
with	O
nothing	O
in	O
his	O
stomach	O
or	O
a	O
soda	B-Object
in	O
his	O
hand	O
.	O

not	O
only	O
are	O
you	O
bombarding	O
your	O
teeth	O
with	O
high	O
contents	O
of	O
sugar	O
every	O
time	O
you	O
take	O
a	O
sip	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
carbonic	O
acid	O
present	O
in	O
every	O
brand	O
and	O
type	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
attacks	B-Aspect
tooth	I-Aspect
enamel	O
and	O
wears	O
it	O
down	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
if	O
drinking	O
water	B-Object
or	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

the	O
problem	O
with	O
soda	B-Object
or	O
any	O
other	O
carbonated	O
drink	O
since	O
they	O
'	O
ve	O
existed	O
have	O
been	O
that	O
the	O
fizz	O
dissipates	O
so	O
quickly	O
that	O
they	O
sorta	O
expire	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

it	O
became	O
a	O
key	O
ingredient	O
as	O
baking	O
soda	B-Object
proved	O
more	B-Predicate
reliable	I-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
yeast	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
wouldn	O
'	O
t	O
work	O
unless	O
mixed	O
with	O
an	O
acid	O
(	O
sour	O
butter	O
milk	B-Object
).	O

if	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
no	O
room	O
,	O
keep	O
liquids	O
at	O
eye	O
level	O
in	O
a	O
prominent	O
place	O
-	O
especially	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
which	O
expires	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

milk	B-Object
,	O
although	O
it	O
might	O
offer	O
some	O
nutritional	O
value	O
,	O
is	O
overall	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
your	O
health	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

that	O
'	O
s	O
because	O
kids	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
what	O
'	O
s	O
good	O
for	O
them	O
and	O
coke	O
knows	O
that	O
soda	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
them	O
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

while	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
with	O
you	O
on	O
the	O
milk	B-Object
not	O
really	O
being	O
necessary	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
soda	B-Object
and	O
sugary	O
drinks	O
(	O
for	O
kids	O
especially	O
).	O

thank	O
you	O
,	O
i	O
love	O
an	O
ice	O
cream	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
its	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
milk	B-Object
shake	O
and	O
has	O
the	O
fizz	O
from	O
the	O
soda	B-Object
water	O
.	O

as	O
far	O
as	O
beer	B-Object
being	O
bad	O
for	O
your	O
teeth	O
,	O
i	O
would	O
say	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
probably	O
a	O
little	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
coffee	O
/	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

beer	B-Object
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
water	B-Object
'	O
trumpet	O
the	O
tabloids	O
,	O
conveniently	O
forgetting	O
that	O
for	O
centuries	O
beer	B-Object
was	O
actually	O
safer	O
than	O
water	O
,	O
and	O
small	O
beer	B-Object
-	O
that	O
is	O
,	O
weak	O
beer	B-Object
-	O
was	O
given	O
to	O
schoolboys	O
to	O
drink	O
for	O
breakfast	O
before	O
tea	B-Object
became	O
dominant	O
.	O

beer	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
ice	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

tea	B-Object
was	O
far	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
beer	B-Object
produced	O
in	O
england	O
.	O

chinas	O
menu	O
is	O
that	O
beer	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
tea	B-Object
.	O

tea	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
beer	B-Object
;	O
collecting	O
yixing	O
is	O
not	O
.	O

people	O
who	O
class	O
beer	B-Object
with	O
intemperate	O
drinks	O
should	O
bear	O
in	O
mind	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
healthful	I-Predicate
and	O
benefiting	B-Predicate
than	O
tea	B-Object
or	O
coffee	O
.	O

at	O
least	O
iced	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
on	O
the	O
nose	O
than	O
beer	B-Object
or	O
soda	O
,	O
no	O
bubbles	O
.	O

but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
not	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
lose	I-Aspect
your	O
stitch	O
count	O
with	O
tea	B-Object
than	O
with	O
beer	B-Object
!	O

the	O
amount	O
of	O
enamel	B-Aspect
dissolution	I-Aspect
from	O
coffee	O
and	O
brewed	O
black	O
tea	B-Object
was	O
sev	O
-	O
en	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
both	O
water	B-Object
and	O
root	O
beer	B-Object
,	O
while	O
cola	B-Object
drinks	O
dissolved	B-Aspect
enamel	O
55	O
-	O
65	O
times	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
both	O
wa	B-Object
-	I-Object
ter	I-Object
and	O
root	O
beer	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
-	O
run	O
,	O
tea	B-Object
may	O
have	O
an	O
even	O
greater	B-Predicate
potential	B-Aspect
than	O
beer	B-Object
to	O
catalyze	O
the	O
sort	O
of	O
cultural	O
transformation	O
in	O
perception	O
of	O
food	O
and	O
drink	O
that	O
i	O
outlined	O
above	O
,	O
for	O
several	O
reasons	O
.	O

the	O
herbal	O
tea	B-Object
was	O
actually	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
cheap	O
british	O
beer	B-Object
we	O
drank	O
then	O
.	O

the	O
steaz	O
zero	O
calorie	O
sparkling	O
green	O
tea	B-Object
in	O
steazy	O
cola	O
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
root	O
beer	B-Object
flavor	O
,	O
but	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
taste	O
much	O
like	O
cola	O
to	O
me	O
and	O
had	O
caramel	O
color	O
(	O
which	O
to	O
my	O
understanding	O
is	O
not	O
good	O
for	O
you	O
)	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
a	O
darker	O
coloring	O
.	O

already	O
,	O
demand	B-Aspect
for	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

the	O
los	O
angeles	O
times	O
reported	O
back	O
in	O
2009	O
that	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
contains	O
equal	B-Predicate
or	O
greater	B-Predicate
amounts	O
of	O
sugar	B-Aspect
and	O
calories	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

my	O
mom	O
thought	O
juice	B-Object
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
and	O
crackers	B-Object
were	O
healthier	B-Predicate
than	O
chips	B-Object
.	O

swedey	O
--	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
healthier	B-Predicate
in	O
general	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

most	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
healthier	I-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

most	O
people	O
lean	O
toward	O
thinking	O
that	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
because	O
it	O
contains	O
nutrients	O
that	O
are	O
not	O
normally	O
found	O
in	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

water	O
is	O
the	O
best	O
option	O
,	O
and	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
pop	O
because	O
it	O
contains	O
some	O
nutrients	O
.	O

some	O
juices	O
,	O
like	O
grape	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
still	O
contain	O
reasonable	O
levels	O
of	O
antioxidants	O
and	O
polyphenols	O
,	O
making	O
them	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
naturally	O
-	O
occurring	O
nutrients	O
.	O

yes	O
,	O
too	O
much	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
can	O
lead	O
to	O
an	O
overload	O
of	O
sugars	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
also	O
a	O
good	O
source	O
of	O
vitamins	O
and	O
nutrients	O
...	O
and	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

apple	O
juice	B-Object
has	O
few	O
natural	O
nutrients	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
some	O
cases	O
,	O
more	B-Predicate
sugar	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

given	O
that	O
the	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
worked	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
vinegar	O
+	O
baking	O
soda	B-Object
solution	O
(	O
and	O
was	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
smelled	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
was	O
more	B-Predicate
skin	B-Aspect
friendly	I-Aspect
than	O
clr	O
,	O
etc	O
),	O
i	O
would	O
recommend	O
starting	O
with	O
a	O
mild	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
solution	O
,	O
then	O
follow	O
up	O
with	O
pledge	O
.	O

hosting	O
a	O
party	O
this	O
afternoon	O
for	O
middle	O
schoolers	O
and	O
will	O
serve	O
sparkling	O
lemonade	B-Object
(	O
basically	O
lemonade	O
with	O
sparkeling	O
water	O
and	O
100	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
)	O
and	O
iced	O
water	O
-	O
most	O
children	O
say	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
(	O
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
).	O

soda	B-Object
is	O
way	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
per	O
ounce	O
than	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

soda	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
but	O
tap	O
water	B-Object
is	O
even	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
.	O

the	O
sparkling	O
juice	B-Object
beverage	O
sparkled	O
moderately	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
drink	B-Aspect
than	O
any	O
other	O
mountain	O
dew	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

fruit	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
sweetened	O
soda	B-Object
because	O
you	O
are	O
getting	O
some	O
vitamins	O
,	O
mirza	O
says	O
.	O

although	O
,	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
acidic	O
and	O
will	O
aid	O
in	O
absorbing	O
vitamins	O
and	O
minerals	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
as	O
ling	O
as	O
the	O
acid	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
bother	O
your	O
tummy	O
.	O

fruit	O
juice	B-Object
has	O
more	B-Predicate
vitamins	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
of	O
course	O
.	O

so	O
many	O
people	O
on	O
here	O
seem	O
to	O
be	O
concerned	O
about	O
the	O
effects	O
of	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
on	O
enamel	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
simple	O
fact	O
is	O
...	O
deluted	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
for	O
your	O
teeth	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
ect	O
.	O

while	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
probably	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
still	O
an	O
expensive	O
habit	O
and	O
water	B-Object
would	O
be	O
even	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
.	O

besides	O
those	O
juice	B-Object
bottles	O
had	O
to	O
cost	B-Aspect
a	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
can	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

orange	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
calorie	B-Aspect
for	O
calorie	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

in	O
fact	O
calorie	O
-	O
for	O
-	O
calorie	O
,	O
100	O
percent	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

orange	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
why	O
you	O
drink	O
it	O
from	O
a	O
smaller	O
glass	O
.	O

nutella	O
will	O
make	O
you	O
fatter	O
,	O
faster	O
,	O
spoonful	O
for	O
spoonful	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
like	O
saying	O
a	O
jamba	O
juice	B-Object
smoothie	O
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
a	O
can	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
because	O
the	O
smoothie	O
has	O
more	O
calories	O
,	O
fat	O
,	O
and	O
sugar	O
.	O

by	O
this	O
definition	O
,	O
your	O
100	O
percent	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
:	O
the	O
former	O
contains	O
5	O
.	O
8	O
teaspoons	O
of	O
sugar	O
per	O
cup	O
,	O
while	O
soda	B-Object
contains	O
5	O
.	O
4	O
.	O

ditch	O
the	O
diet	O
soda	O
according	O
to	O
a	O
2006	O
study	O
,	O
people	O
who	O
mix	O
liquor	O
with	O
diet	O
soda	B-Object
absorb	B-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
alcohol	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
do	O
those	O
who	O
choose	O
regular	O
soda	B-Object
or	O
juice	B-Object
as	O
a	O
mixer	O
.	O

payson	O
elementary	O
student	O
james	O
lloyd	O
hypothesized	O
that	O
soda	B-Object
pop	O
would	O
rust	B-Aspect
a	I-Aspect
nail	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
lemon	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
tap	O
water	B-Object
or	O
salt	O
water	O
.	O

he	O
adds	O
that	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
because	O
juice	B-Object
has	O
a	O
higher	O
energy	O
density	O
or	O
...	O
read	O
more	O

fruit	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
often	O
even	O
higher	B-Predicate
in	O
sugar	B-Aspect
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
ounce	O
for	O
ounce	O
.	O

home	O
made	O
bread	O
was	O
crumbly	O
and	O
wierd	O
,	O
and	O
soda	B-Object
seemed	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

i	O
recently	O
read	O
a	O
study	O
that	O
essentially	O
said	O
drinking	O
diet	O
soda	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
drinking	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

davis	O
said	O
diet	O
soda	B-Object
pops	O
and	O
other	O
items	O
with	O
sugar	O
substitutes	O
are	O
okay	O
,	O
fruit	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
and	O
choose	O
bread	O
and	O
pasta	O
carefully	O
.	O

so	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
definitely	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
my	O
family	O
to	O
buy	B-Aspect
soda	B-Object
than	O
to	O
buy	O
apple	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

in	O
many	O
poor	O
chicago	O
neighborhoods	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
for	O
kids	O
to	O
get	O
potato	O
chips	O
and	O
soda	B-Object
at	O
the	O
corner	O
mom	O
and	O
pop	O
store	O
on	O
their	O
way	O
to	O
school	O
than	O
to	O
find	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

fruit	O
juice	B-Object
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

fruit	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

unfortunately	O
,	O
juice	B-Object
drinks	O
,	O
including	O
100	O
percent	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
,	O
are	O
really	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
and	O
other	O
sugar	O
drinks	O
.	O

juice	B-Object
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
much	O
better	B-Predicate
-	O
juice	B-Object
actually	O
has	O
more	B-Predicate
calories	B-Aspect
per	O
ounce	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
and	O
elevates	B-Aspect
blood	O
sugar	O
more	B-Predicate
quickly	I-Predicate
than	O
whole	O
fruit	O
.	O

some	O
experts	O
are	O
even	O
saying	O
that	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

a	O
bottle	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
that	O
'	O
s	O
been	O
sitting	O
in	O
the	O
garage	O
,	O
for	O
instance	O
,	O
may	O
be	O
several	O
degrees	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
rubbing	O
alcohol	B-Object
from	O
the	O
bathroom	O
closet	O
,	O
or	O
apple	O
juice	B-Object
from	O
the	O
kitchen	O
pantry	O
.	O

but	O
soda	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
juice	B-Object
(	O
in	O
this	O
instance	O
)	O
because	O
it	O
also	O
contains	O
salts	O
.	O

when	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
feeling	O
parched	O
,	O
you	O
know	O
that	O
reaching	O
for	O
an	O
ice	O
-	O
cold	O
water	B-Object
,	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
tea	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
slurping	O
a	O
fatty	O
milk	B-Object
shake	O
or	O
jumbo	O
soda	O
.	O

which	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
beer	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
,	O
and	O
encouraged	O
people	O
21	O
and	O
up	O
to	O
reach	O
for	O
a	O
tasty	O
pint	O
of	O
ale	O
with	O
a	O
hint	O
of	O
hops	O
instead	O
of	O
a	O
glass	O
of	O
cow	O
juice	B-Object
with	O
extra	O
pus	O
.	O

some	O
kids	O
just	O
ask	O
for	O
juice	B-Object
because	O
it	O
is	O
an	O
easier	B-Predicate
word	O
to	O
say	B-Aspect
than	O
drink	O
or	O
milk	B-Object
(	O
accordning	O
to	O
th	O
doctor	O
)	O
which	O
i	O
found	O
is	O
true	O
,	O
she	O
calls	O
milk	B-Object
juice	I-Object
sometimes	O
,	O
any	O
fluid	O
in	O
her	O
juice	B-Object
cup	O
.	O

fruit	O
juice	B-Object
the	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
package	O
features	O
appealing	O
photos	O
of	O
fresh	O
fruit	O
,	O
words	O
like	O
100	O
%	O
of	O
the	O
daily	O
value	O
and	O
make	O
it	O
seem	O
kids	O
are	O
better	B-Predicate
off	O
drinking	B-Aspect
juice	B-Object
than	O
water	B-Object
or	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

then	O
the	O
grapes	O
are	O
crushed	O
till	O
the	O
purple	O
juice	B-Object
runs	O
out	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
is	O
wine	O
,	O
-	O
such	O
wine	O
as	O
even	O
the	O
children	O
may	O
drink	O
in	O
their	O
little	O
silver	O
cups	O
,	O
for	O
it	O
is	O
even	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

i	O
washed	O
it	O
down	O
with	O
fermented	O
horse	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
far	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
penis	B-Object
because	O
it	O
tastes	O
like	O
tabasco	O
sauce	O
and	O
pickle	O
juice	B-Object
-	O
shaken	O
,	O
not	O
stirred	O
of	O
course	O
.	O

milk	B-Object
is	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sugary	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
sweet	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
or	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

there	O
was	O
a	O
juice	B-Object
machine	O
,	O
but	O
you	O
had	O
to	O
buy	O
it	O
separate	O
and	O
as	O
we	O
all	O
know	O
,	O
the	O
sugar	O
filled	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
much	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
the	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

if	O
the	O
sugar	O
drops	O
rapidly	O
he	O
has	O
to	O
drink	O
milk	B-Object
that	O
help	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
sugar	O
in	O
blood	O
rapidly	O
,	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
orange	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

and	O
for	O
the	O
person	O
that	O
thinks	O
that	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	O
than	O
juice	B-Object
--	O
it	O
has	O
just	O
as	B-Predicate
much	I-Predicate
sugar	B-Aspect
as	O
a	O
can	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

it	O
was	O
found	O
that	O
not	O
only	O
do	O
pencils	B-Object
work	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
pens	B-Object
,	O
but	O
milk	B-Object
cartons	O
are	O
easier	O
to	O
penetrate	O
than	O
the	O
provided	O
dole	O
brand	O
juice	B-Object
cartons	O
.	O

cheap	O
and	O
easy	O
to	O
produce	O
from	O
local	O
seedling	O
apples	O
,	O
the	O
fermented	O
,	O
sometimes	O
fizzy	O
,	O
juice	B-Object
was	O
more	B-Predicate
popular	I-Predicate
than	O
ale	B-Object
,	O
kept	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
and	O
in	O
many	O
places	O
was	O
safer	B-Predicate
to	O
drink	B-Aspect
than	O
water	B-Object
.	O

a	O
glass	O
of	O
milk	B-Object
goes	B-Aspect
down	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
glass	O
of	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
at	O
the	O
age	O
where	O
added	O
milk	B-Object
won	O
'	O
t	O
hurt	O
,	O
certainly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
soda	B-Object
pop	O
.	O

it	O
must	O
be	O
the	O
fat	O
content	O
in	O
the	O
milk	B-Object
or	O
something	O
,	O
but	O
these	O
melt	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
sun	O
a	O
lot	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
cordial	O
frozen	O
treat	B-Object
.	O

however	O
,	O
my	O
wife	O
believes	O
that	O
carbohydrates	O
derived	O
from	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
refined	O
sugar	O
"	O
burn	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
"	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
carbohydrates	O
from	O
milk	B-Object
or	O
bread	O
.	O

if	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
consuming	O
cereal	O
primarily	O
for	O
calories	O
and	O
protein	O
,	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

if	O
he	O
or	O
she	O
does	O
not	O
like	O
white	O
milk	B-Object
,	O
even	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
juice	B-Object
because	O
it	O
has	O
protein	O
,	O
calcium	O
,	O
vitamin	O
d	O
and	O
potassium	O
.	O

the	O
american	O
diabetes	O
association	O
(	O
ada	O
)	O
states	O
that	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
juice	B-Object
or	O
glucose	B-Object
because	O
it	O
has	O
lactose	O
,	O
fat	O
and	O
protein	O
that	O
will	O
help	O
your	O
blood	O
sugar	O
remain	O
steady	O
over	O
time	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
athletes	O
in	O
individual	O
sports	O
(	O
i	O
.	O
e	O
.,	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
tennis	B-Object
,	O
and	O
track	O
&	O
field	O
)	O
reported	O
greater	O
reduced	B-Predicate
sense	O
of	O
accomplishment	B-Aspect
levels	O
than	O
athletes	O
on	O
team	O
sports	O
(	O
i	O
.	O
e	O
.,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
and	O
hockey	B-Object
).	O

however	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
game	O
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

in	O
some	O
games	O
like	O
cricket	O
,	O
golf	B-Object
and	O
polo	O
you	O
not	O
need	O
to	O
move	O
all	O
the	O
time	O
but	O
in	O
some	O
games	O
like	O
football	B-Object
,	O
hockey	B-Object
and	O
rugby	O
you	O
need	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
movement	B-Aspect
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
play	B-Aspect
golf	B-Object
than	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
play	B-Aspect
hockey	B-Object
well	O
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

but	O
to	O
just	O
start	O
playing	O
a	O
sport	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
just	O
start	B-Aspect
playing	O
golf	B-Object
than	O
to	O
start	O
playing	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

this	O
is	O
not	O
and	O
ethnic	O
thing	O
,	O
its	O
just	O
that	O
we	O
have	O
ice	O
6	O
months	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
children	O
to	O
play	B-Aspect
hockey	B-Object
than	O
to	O
chase	O
golf	B-Object
balls	O
.	O

adult	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
really	O
very	O
safe	O
,	O
probably	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
golf	B-Object
or	O
tennis	B-Object
and	O
certainly	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
soccer	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
injury	O
rate	O
.	O

baseball	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
quantify	B-Aspect
because	O
(	O
1	O
)	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
one	O
-	O
at	O
-	O
a	O
-	O
time	O
game	O
on	O
offense	O
,	O
and	O
(	O
2	O
)	O
the	O
defensive	O
statistics	O
,	O
although	O
flawed	O
,	O
are	O
still	O
better	O
than	O
what	O
'	O
s	O
available	O
for	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

the	O
kind	O
of	O
games	O
nintendo	O
makes	O
is	O
not	O
inferior	O
or	O
superior	O
to	O
other	O
kinds	O
of	O
games	O
,	O
just	O
like	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
superior	I-Predicate
or	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

husker	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
huge	O
right	O
now	O
,	O
and	O
baseball	B-Object
games	O
will	O
probably	O
get	O
better	B-Predicate
ratings	B-Aspect
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

but	O
if	O
i	O
did	O
,	O
i	O
would	O
watch	O
baseball	B-Object
because	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	O
a	O
ticket	B-Aspect
to	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
game	O
than	O
a	O
basketball	B-Object
game	O
.	O

tickets	B-Aspect
to	O
baseball	B-Object
games	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	O
than	O
those	O
for	O
football	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
games	O
.	O

the	O
paper	O
notes	O
that	O
advanced	O
baseball	B-Object
statistics	O
seem	O
to	O
predict	B-Aspect
performance	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
based	O
on	O
this	O
study	O
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
think	O
that	O
your	O
baseball	B-Object
analogy	O
really	O
applies	O
because	O
productivity	O
is	O
better	O
--	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
easily	I-Predicate
--	O
measured	B-Aspect
through	O
statistics	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
than	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

peta	O
uses	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
common	O
sense	O
and	O
advanced	O
baseball	B-Object
statistics	O
(	O
or	O
sabermetrics	O
)	O
to	O
explain	O
why	O
betting	B-Aspect
on	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
a	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
choice	O
to	O
betting	O
on	O
football	O
or	O
basketball	B-Object
-	O
both	O
from	O
a	O
financial	O
and	O
an	O
emotional	O
perspective	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
statistics	I-Aspect
in	O
baseball	B-Object
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

baseball	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
quantify	B-Aspect
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

in	O
sustained	O
interest	O
the	O
baseball	B-Object
league	O
fared	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
either	O
basketball	B-Object
or	O
softball	B-Object
.	O

that	O
the	O
two	O
leagues	O
have	O
different	O
rules	O
is	O
what	O
makes	O
baseball	B-Object
infinitly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
hockey	B-Object
,	O
or	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

michael	O
jordan	O
'	O
s	O
lack	O
of	O
success	O
in	O
minor	O
league	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
an	O
indicator	O
that	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
nor	O
does	O
it	O
say	O
anything	O
about	O
jordan	O
'	O
s	O
genetically	O
-	O
determined	O
athletic	O
talent	O
.	O

the	O
chart	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
tell	O
the	O
entire	O
story	O
,	O
since	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
include	O
minor	O
league	O
salaries	O
and	O
doesn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
account	I-Predicate
for	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
baseball	B-Object
contracts	O
are	O
far	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
or	O
basketball	B-Object
deals	O
because	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
money	O
is	O
guaranteed	O
.	O

of	O
course	O
,	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
game	O
to	O
call	O
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
but	O
still	O
,	O
if	O
vin	O
started	O
seeing	O
his	O
skills	O
deteriorate	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
bet	O
he	O
'	O
d	O
step	O
down	O
the	O
next	O
day	O
.	O

first	O
:	O
baseball	B-Object
has	O
more	B-Predicate
reliance	I-Predicate
on	O
deception	B-Aspect
and	O
fine	O
motor	B-Aspect
skills	I-Aspect
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
football	O
,	O
so	O
maybe	O
baseball	B-Object
skills	O
just	O
take	O
longer	B-Predicate
to	O
develop	B-Aspect
than	O
football	O
or	O
basketball	B-Object
skills	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
that	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
football	O
and	O
basketball	B-Object
utilize	B-Aspect
"	O
learned	O
"	O
skills	O
.	O

for	O
the	O
record	O
,	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
neither	O
of	O
them	O
are	O
any	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
of	O
a	O
spectator	O
sport	O
than	O
nascar	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
,	O
on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
uses	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
ball	B-Aspect
that	O
travels	O
much	O
slower	O
than	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
or	O
hockey	B-Object
puck	O
,	O
so	O
10	O
footcandles	O
would	O
be	O
sufficient	O
.	O

the	O
skill	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
level	I-Aspect
gap	I-Aspect
between	O
major	O
league	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
amateur	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
with	O
football	B-Object
or	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

in	O
a	O
nutshell	O
,	O
you	O
'	O
d	O
expect	O
baseball	B-Object
to	O
have	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
overhead	B-Aspect
percentage	O
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
the	O
baseball	B-Object
managers	B-Aspect
and	O
football	B-Object
coaches	B-Aspect
are	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
coaches	B-Aspect
.''	O

baseball	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
who	O
have	O
caps	O
!	O

kentucky	O
high	O
school	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
kentucky	O
high	O
school	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
producing	O
big	O
-	O
time	O
talent	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
had	O
their	O
scandals	B-Aspect
,	O
some	O
just	O
as	B-Predicate
bad	I-Predicate
or	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
paced	B-Aspect
and	O
has	O
more	B-Predicate
action	B-Aspect
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

football	B-Object
and	O
baseball	B-Object
are	O
certainly	O
not	B-Predicate
faster	I-Predicate
than	O
soccer	B-Aspect
.	O
after	O
every	O
play	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
short	O
break	O
in	O
football	B-Object
,	O
thats	O
jsut	O
annoying	O
and	O
baseball	B-Object
.....	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
faster	O
sure	O
but	O
football	B-Object
and	O
baseball	B-Object
are	O
just	O
slower	B-Predicate
and	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
demanding	I-Predicate
for	O
the	O
sportsmen	O
as	O
soccer	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
are	O
played	O
at	O
a	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
pace	B-Aspect
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

the	O
average	O
basketball	B-Object
player	O
can	O
run	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
jump	B-Aspect
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
average	O
baseball	B-Object
player	O
.	O

3	O
)	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
by	O
its	O
very	O
nature	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
-	O
paced	B-Aspect
game	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
thus	O
more	B-Predicate
prone	I-Predicate
to	O
momentum	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
based	I-Aspect
runs	I-Aspect
.	O

that	O
would	O
demonstrate	O
once	O
again	O
that	O
basketball	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
and	O
coaches	B-Aspect
are	O
both	O
smarter	B-Predicate
(	O
think	O
quicker	O
and	O
more	O
continuously	O
,	O
no	O
long	O
in	O
-	O
game	O
breaks	O
necessary	O
)	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
fan	I-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
friendly	I-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
or	O
football	B-Object
coaches	B-Aspect
...	O
.	O

people	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
football	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
where	O
you	O
can	O
get	O
to	O
the	O
big	O
game	B-Aspect
and	O
the	O
big	O
money	B-Aspect
a	O
lot	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
you	O
can	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

imo	O
,	O
the	O
popularity	O
of	O
basketball	B-Object
will	O
continue	O
to	O
grow	O
,	O
mainly	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
sports	O
i	O
like	O
to	O
watch	O
the	O
most	O
,	O
but	O
also	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
more	B-Predicate
fast	I-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
paced	I-Predicate
,	O
quicker	B-Predicate
rewards	B-Aspect
than	O
these	O
long	O
games	O
of	O
soccer	B-Object
or	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

thus	O
,	O
sterling	O
'	O
s	O
exit	O
from	O
basketball	B-Object
could	O
very	O
well	O
be	O
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
and	O
less	B-Predicate
complicated	I-Predicate
than	O
schott	O
'	O
s	O
departure	O
from	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

this	O
is	O
why	O
the	O
better	O
team	O
wins	B-Aspect
any	O
given	O
basketball	B-Object
game	O
with	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
frequency	I-Predicate
than	O
it	O
does	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
football	B-Object
or	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

@	O
upinc44	O
a	O
single	O
basketball	B-Object
player	B-Aspect
can	O
have	O
greater	B-Predicate
influence	B-Aspect
over	O
the	O
outcome	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
than	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
player	O
(	O
other	O
than	O
the	O
pitcher	O
).	O

others	O
argue	O
that	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	O
provide	O
more	O
expedient	O
routes	O
to	O
stardom	O
and	O
money	O
,	O
specifically	O
,	O
both	O
football	O
and	O
basketball	B-Object
provide	O
greater	B-Predicate
exposure	B-Aspect
at	O
the	O
collegiate	O
level	O
than	O
does	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
the	O
ability	B-Aspect
of	O
one	O
basketball	B-Object
player	O
to	O
take	B-Aspect
over	I-Aspect
a	O
game	O
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
player	O
,	O
especially	O
considering	O
rule	O
limitations	O
on	O
player	O
movement	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

lol	O
yet	O
another	O
reason	O
why	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
tree	O
hockey	O
(	O
aka	O
basketball	B-Object
).	O

there	O
is	O
not	B-Predicate
a	O
single	O
basketball	B-Object
or	O
football	B-Object
uniform	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
hockey	B-Object
or	O
baseball	B-Object
uniform	B-Aspect
.	O

now	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
or	O
hockey	B-Object
or	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

as	O
baseball	B-Object
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
a	O
clock	O
,	O
it	O
moves	O
at	O
a	O
slower	B-Predicate
pace	B-Aspect
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
or	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

both	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
have	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
white	B-Aspect
participation	I-Aspect
(	O
in	O
the	O
professional	O
ranks	O
)	O
than	O
does	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

in	O
other	O
words	O
,	O
the	O
bar	O
is	O
higher	B-Predicate
for	O
statistical	B-Aspect
analysis	I-Aspect
in	O
basketball	B-Object
than	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

"	O
baseball	B-Object
requires	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
mentoring	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
two	O
other	O
sports	O
(	O
football	B-Object
/	O
basketball	B-Object
)	O
that	O
compete	O
for	O
elite	O
athletes	O
.	O

given	O
that	O
the	O
advantages	B-Aspect
of	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
over	O
the	O
d	O
-	O
league	O
are	O
currently	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
college	O
vs	O
.	O
minor	O
league	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
it	O
would	O
likely	O
mean	O
even	O
bigger	O
contracts	O
to	O
get	O
the	O
critical	O
mass	O
of	O
talent	O
necessary	O
.	O

baseball	B-Object
is	O
much	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
in	O
cities	O
with	O
both	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

reinsdorf	O
:	O
"	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
sport	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
internationally	O
.	O

seems	O
like	O
he	O
'	O
s	O
putting	O
lipstick	O
on	O
a	O
pig	O
,	O
scccs	O
baseball	B-Object
team	O
is	O
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
or	O
football	B-Object
.	O

more	O
to	O
the	O
point	O
,	O
the	O
best	O
teams	O
in	O
basketball	B-Object
have	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
winning	B-Aspect
percentage	O
than	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

well	O
,	O
if	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
going	O
to	O
do	O
laundry	O
for	O
a	O
pro	O
sports	O
team	O
,	O
basketball	B-Object
would	O
definitely	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

i	O
never	B-Predicate
said	O
basketball	B-Object
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

carey	O
found	O
basketball	B-Object
an	O
easier	B-Predicate
sport	O
to	O
do	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

football	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
are	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
project	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

a	O
statement	O
like	O
that	O
is	O
as	O
ridiculous	O
as	O
saying	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
sport	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
because	O
a	O
basketball	B-Object
can	B-Aspect
be	I-Aspect
seen	I-Aspect
by	O
tv	O
cameras	O
easier	B-Predicate
.	O

basketball	B-Object
talent	B-Aspect
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
spot	O
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
baseball	B-Object
talent	O
.	O

that	O
'	O
s	O
like	O
arguing	O
that	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
basketball	B-Object
because	O
they	O
use	O
different	O
boundaries	O
.	O

the	O
golf	B-Object
drivers	O
have	O
gotten	O
lighter	O
even	O
faster	O
because	O
you	O
can	O
more	B-Predicate
consistently	I-Predicate
hit	B-Aspect
the	O
sweetspot	O
with	O
the	O
golf	B-Object
clubs	O
than	O
you	O
can	O
with	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

golf	B-Object
is	O
quite	O
a	O
bit	O
different	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

reason	O
why	O
is	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
to	O
do	O
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

but	O
the	O
golf	B-Object
situation	B-Aspect
is	O
indeed	O
a	O
bit	O
closer	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
way	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

golf	B-Object
has	O
always	O
seemed	O
to	O
come	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
than	O
tennis	B-Object
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

american	O
golf	B-Object
may	O
be	O
in	O
slight	O
decline	O
because	O
of	O
tiger	O
woods	O
'	O
great	O
fall	O
and	O
rory	O
mcilroy	O
'	O
s	O
meteoric	O
rise	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
in	O
considerably	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
its	O
country	O
-	O
club	O
cousin	O
,	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

conclusion	O
-	O
roger	B-Object
federer	O
dominates	B-Predicate
tennis	O
more	B-Aspect
than	O
tiger	B-Object
dominates	O
golf	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
the	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
is	O
much	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
table	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	O
.	O

people	O
are	O
heavier	O
and	O
can	O
play	O
golf	B-Object
while	O
overweight	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
easily	I-Predicate
than	O
play	B-Aspect
tennis	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
traveled	O
with	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
bag	B-Aspect
before	O
at	O
least	O
a	O
few	O
times	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
bigger	B-Predicate
and	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
regular	O
tennis	B-Object
bags	O
unless	O
you	O
put	O
a	O
stringer	O
or	O
something	O
inside	O
;	O
p	O
),	O
and	O
i	O
checked	O
in	O
the	O
bag	O
.	O

you	O
wear	O
nicer	O
clothes	O
to	O
church	O
than	O
you	O
do	O
to	O
work	O
,	O
and	O
nicer	O
clothes	O
to	O
a	O
wedding	O
than	O
you	O
do	O
to	O
church	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
you	O
were	O
playing	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
you	O
would	O
be	O
dressed	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
if	O
you	O
were	O
playing	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

the	O
scenary	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
tournament	O
is	O
much	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
tennis	B-Object
stadium	O
.	O

golf	B-Object
shirts	B-Aspect
are	O
usually	O
even	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
stuff	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
same	O
breathable	O
material	O
.	O

tennis	B-Object
players	I-Object
get	B-Aspect
old	I-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
golfers	B-Object
,	O
but	O
major	O
titles	B-Aspect
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
win	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
for	O
superstars	O
at	O
their	O
peaks	O
than	O
in	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

because	O
both	O
the	O
racquet	O
and	O
ball	O
are	O
bigger	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
a	O
child	O
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
to	O
hit	O
a	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	O
faster	O
than	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	O
.	O

golf	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
sport	O
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
running	B-Object
was	O
poorer	B-Predicate
than	O
swimming	B-Object
,	O
handball	B-Object
,	O
tennis	B-Object
and	O
a	O
bit	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
walking	B-Object
,	O
golf	B-Object
and	O
bowls	O
in	O
improving	O
the	O
flexibility	O
.	O

btw	O
,	O
standards	B-Aspect
for	O
size	O
and	O
weight	O
of	O
tennis	B-Object
rackets	O
would	O
be	O
about	O
10	O
times	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
enforce	I-Predicate
than	O
those	O
for	O
golf	B-Object
clubs	O
or	O
baseball	O
bats	O
.	O

freeway	O
chased	O
after	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
when	O
he	O
got	O
to	O
it	O
he	O
was	O
a	O
little	O
wary	O
because	O
the	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
was	O
smaller	B-Predicate
,	O
harder	B-Predicate
and	O
denser	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	O
he	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
.	O

tennis	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
sport	O
than	O
golf	B-Object
:	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
play	B-Aspect
,	O
more	B-Predicate
exciting	I-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
,	O
etc	O
.	O

u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
open	O
:	O
predictions	B-Aspect
in	O
tennis	B-Object
are	O
even	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

(	O
and	O
federer	O
is	O
more	O
dominant	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
simply	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
dominate	B-Aspect
tennis	B-Object
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

but	O
maybe	O
tennis	B-Object
is	O
that	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
re	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
master	I-Aspect
than	O
golf	B-Object
....	O
.	O

i	O
find	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
much	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
this	O
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

talking	O
about	O
hockey	B-Object
again	O
,	O
even	O
if	O
it	O
was	O
just	O
to	O
talk	O
about	O
how	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
basketball	B-Object
because	O
of	O
ties	O
or	O
something	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
in	O
china	O
is	O
hugely	O
popular	O
and	O
the	O
nba	O
has	O
made	O
faster	B-Predicate
progress	B-Aspect
in	O
developing	O
a	O
fan	O
base	O
and	O
business	O
opportunities	O
than	O
other	O
american	O
sports	O
such	O
as	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
football	B-Object
and	O
ice	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

a	O
new	O
team	O
game	O
that	O
carried	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
c	O
olonial	O
ties	O
of	O
soccer	O
or	O
the	O
brutality	O
of	O
lacrosse	O
or	O
american	O
football	O
,	O
basketball	B-Object
also	O
required	O
little	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
of	O
equipment	O
thereby	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
accessible	I-Predicate
sport	O
than	O
baseball	B-Object
or	O
ice	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
play	B-Aspect
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
baseball	B-Object
or	O
hockey	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
only	O
getting	O
more	O
popular	O
worldwide	O
.	O

baseball	B-Object
,	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
span	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
fan	B-Aspect
bases	I-Aspect
because	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
cheaper	O
to	O
play	O
so	O
more	O
people	O
have	O
played	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
account	O
of	O
that	O
more	O
people	O
understand	O
those	O
sports	O
better	O
than	O
they	O
understand	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
and	O
football	B-Object
are	O
all	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
hockey	B-Object
by	O
a	O
wide	O
margin	O
.	O

the	O
costs	O
of	O
equipment	O
and	O
maintenance	O
of	O
hockey	B-Object
-	O
friendly	O
arenas	O
was	O
way	O
too	O
much	O
to	O
handle	O
for	O
most	O
sports	O
clubs	O
,	O
primarily	O
because	O
the	O
popularity	B-Aspect
of	O
hockey	B-Object
was	O
not	B-Predicate
even	I-Predicate
close	I-Predicate
to	O
much	O
cheaper	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
or	O
volleyball	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
players	I-Object
get	O
treated	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
golfers	B-Object
and	O
field	O
hockey	B-Object
players	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
why	O
i	O
maintain	O
that	O
basketball	B-Object
players	O
are	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
hockey	B-Object
players	O
.	O

because	O
the	O
impact	B-Aspect
of	O
one	O
single	O
player	O
in	O
the	O
sport	O
of	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
in	O
hockey	B-Object
or	O
football	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
wayyy	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
hockey	B-Object
:	O
learn	O
to	O
put	O
skates	O
on	O
and	O
walk	O
(	O
skate	O
)	O
on	O
ice	O
and	O
bam	O
,	O
u	O
got	O
ur	O
self	O
a	O
hockey	B-Object
player	O
.	O

my	O
opinion	O
is	O
that	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
soccer	B-Object
or	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

play	O
hockey	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
:	O
more	O
than	O
30	O
percent	O
of	O
dentists	O
report	O
that	O
basketball	B-Object
was	O
the	O
sport	O
that	O
resulted	O
in	O
the	O
most	O
dental	O
injuries	O
for	O
their	O
patients	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
feel	O
safer	B-Predicate
about	O
him	O
playing	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
baseball	O
(	O
although	O
a	O
wild	O
pitch	O
to	O
the	O
head	O
is	O
always	O
a	O
risk	O
)	O
or	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
compared	O
to	O
football	B-Object
,	O
hockey	B-Object
,	O
or	O
lacrosse	O
.	O

at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
hockey	B-Object
was	O
seemingly	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
hockey	B-Object
rivalry	B-Aspect
than	O
basketball	B-Object
to	O
be	O
sure	O
!	O

i	O
am	O
however	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
hockey	B-Object
fan	B-Aspect
than	O
pro	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

those	O
cities	O
is	O
where	O
hockey	B-Object
has	O
bigger	B-Predicate
ratings	B-Aspect
than	O
their	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
.	O

he	O
has	O
played	O
for	O
two	O
years	O
with	O
team	O
usa	O
,	O
and	O
says	O
sled	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
definitely	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
his	O
other	O
sport	O
,	O
wheelchair	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

and	O
on	O
a	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
,	O
a	O
poor	B-Aspect
draft	I-Aspect
pick	O
(	O
or	O
trade	O
or	O
free	O
agent	O
signing	O
)	O
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
hide	I-Predicate
than	O
on	O
a	O
hockey	B-Object
team	O
.	O

the	O
school	O
'	O
s	O
hockey	B-Object
team	O
will	O
have	O
an	O
easier	B-Predicate
route	O
to	O
the	O
final	B-Aspect
four	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
skaters	O
need	O
to	O
win	O
only	O
one	O
more	O
game	O
.	O

a	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
in	O
newark	O
wouldn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
really	O
fare	B-Aspect
any	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
hockey	B-Object
team	O
because	O
there	O
are	O
just	O
more	O
dominant	O
teams	O
in	O
the	O
area	O
.	O

the	O
michigan	O
hockey	B-Object
team	O
finished	O
february	O
with	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
record	B-Aspect
(	O
4	O
-	O
2	O
)	O
than	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
(	O
3	O
-	O
4	O
)	O
but	O
the	O
wolverines	O
have	O
unfinished	O
business	O
remaining	O
.	O

interestingly	O
,	O
a	O
deep	O
joint	O
research	O
study	O
showed	O
that	O
although	O
ice	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
paced	B-Aspect
and	O
more	B-Predicate
aggressive	I-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
building	O
blocks	O
needed	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
trainer	O
were	O
found	O
to	O
be	O
similar	O
.	O

hockey	B-Object
is	O
10	O
times	O
more	B-Predicate
physical	I-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
a	O
thousand	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
any	O
other	O
sport	O
.	O

i	O
think	O
if	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
major	O
sports	O
leagues	O
was	O
going	O
to	O
crumble	O
,	O
pro	O
basketball	B-Object
would	O
emerge	B-Aspect
from	O
the	O
ashes	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
stronger	O
than	O
either	O
baseball	O
,	O
football	B-Object
,	O
or	O
hockey	B-Object
would	O
.	O

umass	O
students	O
explain	O
why	O
hockey	B-Object
attendance	B-Aspect
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

these	O
tell	O
us	O
that	O
playing	O
hockey	B-Object
gives	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
chance	O
of	O
injury	B-Aspect
/	O
head	O
injury	O
than	O
other	O
sports	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
soccer	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

the	O
learning	O
curve	O
for	O
enjoying	O
and	O
understanding	O
hockey	B-Object
on	O
tv	O
is	O
just	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
learning	B-Aspect
curve	O
for	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
.	O

a	O
cramp	O
/	O
strain	O
injury	O
is	O
more	O
dibiliating	O
to	O
a	O
basketball	B-Object
player	O
than	O
a	O
hockey	O
player	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
hide	B-Aspect
your	O
injury	O
in	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

scott	O
realized	O
late	O
in	O
life	O
that	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
game	O
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

we	O
will	O
disagree	O
on	O
our	O
opinions	O
of	O
the	O
action	O
on	O
the	O
court	O
and	O
rink	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
environment	O
in	O
the	O
seats	O
of	O
a	O
hockey	B-Object
game	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
basketball	B-Object
game	O
.	O

i	O
like	O
ice	O
hockey	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
much	O
better	O
than	O
this	O
game	O
,	O
but	O
bowling	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
home	O
run	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
on	O
about	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
level	O
as	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

i	O
was	O
told	O
by	O
a	O
bruin	O
parent	O
in	O
attendance	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	O
a	O
nebraska	O
football	B-Object
ticket	B-Aspect
at	O
memorial	O
stadium	O
than	O
it	O
is	O
to	O
get	O
a	O
volleyball	B-Object
ticket	O
in	O
the	O
coliseum	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
football	B-Object
officials	O
also	O
perceived	O
greater	B-Predicate
stress	B-Aspect
than	O
volleyball	B-Object
officials	O
for	O
the	O
'	O
fear	O
of	O
physical	O
harm	O
'	O
factor	O
.	O

look	O
for	O
fields	O
where	O
the	O
inherent	O
demands	B-Aspect
are	O
less	B-Predicate
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.,	O
golf	B-Object
rather	O
than	O
football	B-Object
)	O
or	O
competition	O
is	O
lighter	O
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.,	O
volleyball	B-Object
instead	O
of	O
basketball	B-Object
).	O

all	O
in	O
all	O
,	O
football	B-Object
(	O
like	O
basketball	O
,	O
like	O
waterpolo	O
)	O
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
rugby	O
union	O
or	O
volleyball	B-Object
,	O
because	O
one	O
can	O
bring	O
the	O
family	O
to	O
follow	O
the	O
latter	O
group	O
more	O
or	O
less	O
everywhere	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
.	O

but	O
then	O
again	O
,	O
football	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
nearly	O
as	B-Predicate
popular	I-Predicate
as	O
volleyball	B-Object
across	O
the	O
world	O
.	O

"	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
sort	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
picture	O
lacrosse	B-Object
as	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
easier	B-Predicate
[	O
than	O
football	B-Object
],"	O
chaney	O
said	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
certainly	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
a	O
6	O
'	O
3	O
suburban	O
kid	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
lacrosse	B-Object
god	O
at	O
uva	O
then	O
start	O
for	O
the	O
football	B-Object
or	O
basketball	B-Object
teams	O
.	O

soccer	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
football	B-Object
,	O
rugby	B-Object
-	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
no	B-Predicate
other	O
field	O
game	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
lacrosse	B-Object
.	O

deaths	B-Aspect
from	O
commotio	O
cordis	O
occurred	O
in	O
lacrosse	B-Object
at	O
more	O
than	O
double	B-Predicate
the	O
rate	O
for	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
about	O
15	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
football	B-Object
,	O
20	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
42	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
wrestling	B-Object
and	O
54	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
softball	B-Object
.	O

conclusion	O
:	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
argue	O
that	O
the	O
swimming	B-Object
,	O
softball	B-Predicate
,	O
lacrosse	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.	O
programs	O
have	O
greater	B-Predicate
legitimacy	B-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
the	O
university	O
'	O
s	O
education	O
mission	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
lean	O
towards	O
the	O
second	O
type	O
of	O
protocol	O
when	O
upping	O
the	O
conditioning	O
of	O
a	O
field	O
based	O
athlete	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
rugby	B-Object
,	O
soccer	B-Object
and	O
lacrosse	B-Object
,	O
because	O
there	O
is	O
a	O
significantly	O
greater	B-Predicate
need	O
for	O
conditioning	B-Aspect
than	O
in	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
american	O
football	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
you	O
need	O
greater	B-Predicate
hand	O
-	O
eye	O
coordination	B-Aspect
in	O
lacrosse	B-Object
than	O
football	B-Object
or	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

many	O
also	O
cite	O
lacrosse	B-Object
as	O
being	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
and	O
hockey	B-Object
with	O
far	O
fewer	B-Predicate
occurrences	O
of	O
concussions	B-Aspect
being	O
reported	O
.	O

people	O
keep	O
making	O
the	O
claim	O
that	O
lacrosse	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
or	O
hockey	B-Object
and	O
i	O
just	O
can	O
'	O
t	O
get	O
behind	O
those	O
sentiments	O
.	O

much	O
like	O
soccer	O
,	O
lacrosse	B-Object
has	O
grown	O
in	O
popularity	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
fast	O
-	O
paced	O
action	O
and	O
the	O
fact	O
its	O
considered	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
true	O
contact	O
sport	O
like	O
football	B-Object
or	O
hockey	O
.	O

funny	O
thing	O
is	O
lacrosse	B-Object
-	O
very	O
popular	O
out	O
here	O
and	O
my	O
kids	O
play	O
it	O
as	O
well	O
-	O
has	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
injury	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
including	O
head	O
injuries	O
.	O

as	O
a	O
business	O
,	O
the	O
nhl	O
is	O
closer	O
to	O
the	O
national	O
lacrosse	B-Object
league	O
than	O
the	O
national	O
football	B-Object
league	O
,	O
and	O
yet	O
it	O
was	O
working	O
with	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
average	O
salary	B-Aspect
for	O
nhl	O
players	O
than	O
their	O
nfl	O
brethren	O
.	O

the	O
overall	O
mortality	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
for	O
lacrosse	B-Object
was	O
about	O
the	O
same	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
that	O
found	O
in	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
football	B-Object
and	O
other	O
sports	O
involving	O
physical	O
contact	O
,	O
although	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
seen	O
in	O
softball	B-Object
,	O
swimming	B-Object
and	O
track	B-Object
and	I-Object
field	I-Object
.	O

i	O
never	O
got	O
why	O
lacrosse	B-Object
got	O
so	O
into	O
the	O
"	O
bro	O
"	O
culture	O
..	O
i	O
guess	O
they	O
think	O
that	O
tapping	O
into	O
each	O
other	O
and	O
being	O
mostly	O
white	O
suburban	O
made	O
it	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
to	O
them	O
.	O

personally	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
of	O
lacrosse	B-Object
as	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
but	O
not	B-Predicate
quite	O
up	B-Predicate
to	I-Predicate
the	I-Predicate
level	O
of	O
football	B-Object
or	O
hockey	O
.	O

my	O
original	O
contention	O
was	O
that	O
,	O
quote	O
,	O
every	O
sport	O
is	O
a	O
'	O
mental	O
game	O
'	O
and	O
tennis	B-Object
requires	O
no	B-Predicate
greater	I-Predicate
mental	B-Aspect
strength	O
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
cricket	B-Object
,	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O

in	O
sports	O
such	O
as	O
football	B-Object
,	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
or	O
basketball	B-Object
the	O
chances	O
of	O
being	O
injured	B-Aspect
by	O
an	O
opponent	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
are	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
in	O
sports	O
such	O
as	O
tennis	B-Object
or	O
track	B-Object
and	I-Object
field	I-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
every	O
sport	O
is	O
a	O
'	O
mental	O
game	O
'	O
and	O
tennis	B-Object
requires	O
no	B-Predicate
greater	I-Predicate
mental	B-Aspect
strength	O
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
cricket	B-Object
,	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
,	O
etc	O
-	O
as	O
anyone	O
who	O
has	O
played	O
those	O
sports	O
at	O
a	O
serious	O
level	O
can	O
tell	O
you	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
in	O
generally	O
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
team	O
sport	O
.	O

although	O
tennis	B-Object
has	O
been	B-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
many	O
other	O
american	O
sports	O
like	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
football	B-Object
or	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
challenge	O
to	O
find	O
tennis	B-Object
racquets	O
in	O
movies	O
or	O
television	O
shows	O
.	O

there	O
probably	O
are	O
more	B-Predicate
skills	B-Aspect
to	O
learn	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
than	O
in	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
and	O
i	O
believe	O
this	O
because	O
in	O
general	O
people	O
seem	O
to	O
take	O
a	O
longer	B-Predicate
time	O
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
how	O
to	O
play	O
tennis	B-Object
at	O
a	O
respectable	O
level	O
than	O
to	O
learn	O
how	O
to	O
play	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

evidently	O
it	O
has	O
something	O
do	O
with	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
being	O
so	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
.	O

a	O
key	O
assumption	O
here	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
mass	O
of	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
mass	O
of	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
,	O
so	O
that	O
the	O
speed	O
of	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
effectively	O
remains	O
unchanged	O
after	O
the	O
collision	O
.	O

actually	O
i	O
find	O
that	O
bball	O
shoes	O
have	O
enough	O
lateral	O
protection	O
,	O
as	O
i	O
do	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
lateral	O
movements	O
in	O
basketball	B-Object
as	O
well	O
especially	O
on	O
defense	O
,	O
only	O
difference	O
is	O
the	O
cushioning	O
of	O
bball	B-Object
shoes	B-Aspect
are	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
shoes	O
since	O
they	O
have	O
to	O
cushion	O
the	O
impact	O
from	O
jumping	O
.	O

the	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
is	O
going	O
up	O
8	O
meters	O
/	O
second	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

it	O
turns	O
out	O
that	O
since	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
flies	O
up	O
three	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
it	O
would	O
without	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
that	O
velocity	O
translates	O
into	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
kinetic	O
energy	O
.	O

enberg	O
was	O
out	O
of	O
place	O
with	O
the	O
faster	O
pace	O
of	O
the	O
nfl	O
and	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
slower	B-Predicate
pace	B-Aspect
of	O
tennis	B-Object
works	O
well	O
for	O
dick	O
and	O
his	O
abilities	O
at	O
this	O
stage	O
of	O
his	O
career	O
.	O

the	O
look	B-Aspect
of	O
tennis	B-Object
is	O
much	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
but	O
that	O
improvement	O
would	O
still	O
not	O
impress	O
modern	O
video	O
game	O
players	O
.	O

according	O
to	O
the	O
athletic	O
trainer	O
'	O
s	O
association	O
and	O
the	O
american	O
academy	O
of	O
pediatrics	O
,	O
the	O
rate	O
and	O
severity	O
of	O
injuries	O
for	O
fencing	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
tennis	B-Object
or	O
golf	B-Object
and	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
or	O
football	B-Object
.	O

hunting	B-Object
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
american	O
accident	O
statistics	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
safest	O
recreational	O
activities	O
,	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
safer	O
even	O
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

the	O
number	O
of	O
active	O
professional	O
football	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
nowadays	O
alone	O
is	O
much	O
,	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
amateur	O
or	O
professional	O
players	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
history	O
.	O

imho	O
you	O
can	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
say	I-Predicate
a	O
star	O
football	B-Object
player	B-Aspect
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
star	O
tennis	B-Object
player	O
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
someone	O
who	O
participates	O
in	O
contact	O
sports	O
such	O
as	O
hockey	B-Object
or	O
football	B-Object
has	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
chance	O
of	O
being	O
injured	B-Aspect
than	O
someone	O
who	O
plays	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

mainstream	O
manly	O
team	O
sports	O
like	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
are	O
way	O
,	O
way	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
sports	O
such	O
as	O
table	O
tennis	B-Object
and	O
badminton	B-Object
.	O

football	B-Object
is	O
also	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
access	B-Aspect
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

tennis	B-Object
is	O
pretty	O
hard	O
,	O
but	O
still	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
.	O

if	O
i	O
were	O
in	O
your	O
position	O
,	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
keep	O
at	O
it	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
,	O
because	O
a	O
college	O
tennis	B-Object
scholarship	B-Aspect
is	O
a	O
hell	O
of	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
obtain	O
than	O
a	O
football	B-Object
scholarship	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
nothing	O
like	O
free	O
tuition	O
(	O
especially	O
now	O
).	O

another	O
thing	O
the	O
footballers	O
agree	O
on	O
is	O
that	O
while	O
tennis	B-Object
may	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
a	O
thirty	O
-	O
something	O
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
it	O
is	O
also	O
the	O
more	B-Predicate
physically	B-Aspect
demanding	I-Aspect
sport	O
.	O

tennis	B-Object
was	O
a	O
lot	O
safer	B-Predicate
then	O
football	B-Object
,	O
and	O
sora	O
was	O
just	O
happy	O
she	O
was	O
still	O
allowed	O
to	O
play	O
sports	O
.	O

that	O
said	O
,	O
again	O
,	O
average	O
tennis	B-Object
matches	O
best	O
of	O
five	O
are	O
already	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
or	O
baseball	B-Object
games	O
.	O

afterall	O
,	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
running	O
a	O
non	O
-	O
scholarship	O
football	B-Object
program	O
is	O
far	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
running	O
a	O
full	O
scholarship	O
d1	O
tennis	B-Object
program	O
.	O

wagering	O
on	O
tennis	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
betting	B-Aspect
on	O
football	B-Object
in	O
one	O
way	O
.	O

and	O
the	O
number	O
1	O
reason	O
why	O
tennis	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
...	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
no	O
love	O
in	O
football	B-Object
.	O

baseball	B-Object
was	O
more	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
it	O
look	O
rather	O
than	O
playing	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

when	O
the	O
same	O
principles	O
are	O
applied	O
,	O
hitting	B-Aspect
a	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
hitting	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	O
.	O

golf	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
pick	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
fan	O
than	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
fan	O
,	O
but	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
easier	I-Predicate
.	O

i	O
like	O
playing	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
golf	B-Object
can	O
take	O
a	O
long	O
long	O
time	O
,	O
but	O
sometimes	O
even	O
golf	B-Object
goes	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

golf	B-Object
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
in	O
fav	O
or	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ever	O
baseball	B-Object
grew	O
and	O
bids	O
fair	O
to	O
supplant	O
baseball	B-Object
in	O
public	O
favor	O
.	O

you	O
might	O
think	O
that	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
is	O
heavier	B-Predicate
,	O
so	O
it	O
should	O
fall	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

the	O
$	O
2	O
.	O
8	O
billion	O
spent	O
in	O
1999	O
on	O
golf	B-Object
equipment	O
was	O
eight	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
amount	O
spent	B-Aspect
on	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
softball	O
equipment	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
sporting	O
goods	O
manufacturers	O
association	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
second	O
only	O
to	O
exercise	O
equipment	O
.	O

the	O
golf	B-Object
shoulder	O
is	O
at	O
less	B-Predicate
risk	B-Aspect
than	O
in	O
sports	O
such	O
as	O
tennis	B-Object
or	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
as	O
the	O
golf	O
swing	O
is	O
not	O
considered	O
an	O
overhead	O
sport	O
that	O
requires	O
elevation	O
of	O
greater	O
than	O
90	O
degrees	O
.	O

but	O
the	O
reality	O
is	O
that	O
going	O
to	O
a	O
football	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
or	O
even	O
race	B-Object
car	I-Object
track	I-Object
with	O
tens	O
of	O
thousands	O
of	O
other	O
spectators	O
is	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
bet	B-Aspect
than	O
say	O
fishing	B-Object
,	O
or	O
even	O
playing	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

today	O
,	O
hunting	B-Object
ranks	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
safest	O
sports	O
in	O
america	O
--	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
,	O
swimming	B-Object
,	O
or	O
golf	B-Object
,	O
and	O
far	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
to	O
say	O
nothing	O
of	O
apple	O
pie	O
and	O
chevrolet	O
.	O

a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
hit	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
but	O
not	B-Predicate
easier	I-Predicate
to	O
hit	B-Aspect
properly	I-Aspect
,	O
he	O
says	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
hit	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
a	O
three	O
pointer	O
,	O
a	O
wide	O
receiver	O
,	O
heck	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	O
to	O
hit	O
power	O
ball	O
,	O
than	O
it	O
is	O
to	O
hit	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
consistency	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
hit	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	O
than	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
but	O
there	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
whole	O
lot	O
less	O
people	O
to	O
do	O
it	O
well	O
.	O

the	O
pelota	B-Object
(	O
spanish	O
ball	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
little	O
smaller	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
harder	B-Predicate
and	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
.	O

pro	O
wrestling	B-Object
and	O
golf	B-Object
are	O
bigger	B-Predicate
draws	B-Aspect
than	O
baseball	B-Object
games	O
.	O

"	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
bigger	O
than	O
the	O
motion	O
picture	O
and	O
recording	O
industries	O
,	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nfl	B-Object
or	O
major	O
league	O
baseball	B-Object
,"	O
he	O
says	O
.	O

klotz	O
said	O
hitting	B-Aspect
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	O
should	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
basic	O
moves	O
in	O
other	O
sports	O
like	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
tennis	O
and	O
basketball	O
because	O
,	O
unlike	O
those	O
others	O
,	O
the	O
ball	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
trying	O
to	O
make	O
contact	O
with	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
moving	O
.	O

the	O
difference	B-Aspect
for	I-Aspect
women	I-Aspect
'	O
s	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

a	O
basketball	B-Object
championship	O
is	O
forever	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
difference	B-Aspect
between	O
8	O
-	O
4	O
and	O
7	O
-	O
5	O
in	O
football	B-Object
,	O
even	O
if	O
its	O
ohio	O
.	O

the	O
reason	O
for	O
this	O
is	O
because	O
the	O
difference	B-Aspect
between	O
college	O
and	O
pro	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
difference	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
in	O
football	B-Object
.	O

there	O
are	O
lots	O
of	O
other	O
more	O
obvious	O
differences	O
between	O
the	O
two	O
sports	O
and	O
in	O
my	O
humble	O
opinion	O
,	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
differences	O
make	O
basketball	B-Object
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
predict	B-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

the	O
difference	O
is	O
that	O
iowa	B-Object
basketball	B-Aspect
is	O
still	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nebraska	B-Object
basketball	B-Aspect
even	O
when	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
not	O
at	O
the	O
level	O
we	O
used	O
to	O
be	O
,	O
and	O
unlike	O
nebraska	O
basketball	O
iowa	O
football	O
has	O
had	O
success	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
so	O
the	O
situations	O
are	O
barely	O
comparable	O
.	O

the	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
faired	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
football	B-Object
counterparts	O
.	O

the	O
football	B-Object
players	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
work	B-Aspect
any	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
wrestlers	B-Object
and	O
the	O
men	O
'	O
s	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
work	O
any	O
harder	O
than	O
the	O
women	O
'	O
s	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
or	O
the	O
swimmers	O
.	O

building	B-Aspect
a	O
basketball	B-Object
team	O
is	O
light	O
-	O
years	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
creating	O
a	O
winning	O
football	B-Object
team	O
.	O

players	O
in	O
baseball	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
can	O
also	O
play	B-Aspect
better	O
for	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
they	O
can	O
in	O
football	B-Object
.	O

at	O
duke	O
,	O
where	O
football	B-Object
has	O
long	O
placed	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
a	O
distant	O
third	O
behind	O
basketball	B-Object
and	O
academics	O
,	O
developing	O
that	O
kind	O
of	O
tradition	O
will	O
likely	O
take	O
longer	O
than	O
a	O
lifetime	O
.	O

but	O
basketball	B-Object
has	O
been	O
there	O
even	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

and	O
onto	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
which	O
seems	O
to	O
have	O
had	O
its	O
recruiting	B-Aspect
process	O
regress	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

rodney	O
roberts	O
,	O
the	O
athletic	O
director	O
at	O
franklin	O
high	O
school	O
,	O
explained	O
that	O
the	O
football	B-Object
recruiting	B-Aspect
process	O
has	O
been	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
primarily	O
because	O
kennard	O
plays	O
in	O
so	O
many	O
more	O
basketball	B-Object
games	O
than	O
football	B-Object
during	O
the	O
year	O
:	O
.	O

part	O
of	O
what	O
makes	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
review	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
is	O
because	O
is	O
the	O
theater	O
of	O
the	O
process	O
.	O

there	O
'	O
s	O
one	O
more	O
thing	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
good	O
:	O
the	O
qualification	B-Aspect
process	O
is	O
different	B-Predicate
in	O
basketball	B-Object
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
turn	B-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
is	O
as	O
well	O
.	O

seriously	O
,	O
i	O
know	O
a	O
basketball	B-Object
program	O
is	O
much	O
,	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
turn	B-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
but	O
come	O
on	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
infinitely	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
turn	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
compared	O
to	O
football	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
its	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
turn	B-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
a	O
basketball	B-Object
program	O
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

well	O
except	O
for	O
basketball	B-Object
being	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
statement	O
.	O

football	B-Object
is	O
the	O
toughest	O
sport	O
,	O
or	O
wrestling	B-Object
is	O
way	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
or	O
underwater	O
basket	B-Object
weaving	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
soccer	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
should	O
find	O
it	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
referee	B-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
and	O
football	B-Object
refs	O
are	O
the	O
best	O
.	O

so	O
this	O
guy	O
says	O
that	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
follow	B-Aspect
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

formidable	O
football	B-Object
programs	B-Aspect
are	O
exponentially	O
harder	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
to	O
construct	O
than	O
decent	O
basketball	B-Object
programs	O
.	O

our	O
men	O
'	O
s	O
basketball	B-Object
program	B-Aspect
is	O
now	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
at	O
least	O
half	O
the	O
pac	O
-	O
12	O
and	O
i	O
think	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
fully	O
capable	O
of	O
having	O
a	O
football	B-Object
team	O
that	O
good	O
too	O
.	O

in	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
the	O
big	O
east	O
may	O
be	O
better	O
but	O
the	O
big	O
10	O
is	O
has	O
more	B-Predicate
successful	I-Predicate
basketball	B-Object
programs	B-Aspect
than	O
they	O
do	O
football	B-Object
.	O

that	O
'	O
s	O
all	O
well	O
and	O
good	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
would	O
say	O
that	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
lift	O
a	O
program	B-Aspect
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
football	B-Object
.	O

read	O
our	O
slam	O
115	O
story	O
below	O
and	O
remember	O
,	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
always	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.-	O
ed	O
.	O

on	O
the	O
surface	O
,	O
basketball	B-Object
may	O
seem	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
kind	O
of	O
like	O
saying	O
that	O
trench	O
warfare	O
is	O
safer	O
than	O
nuclear	O
obliteration	O
.	O

soccer	B-Object
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
destroy	O
the	O
brains	O
and	O
spines	O
as	O
gridiron	O
football	O
but	O
otherwise	O
is	O
not	B-Predicate
sigificantly	O
safer	B-Predicate
or	O
less	B-Predicate
safe	I-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
baseball	O
or	O
any	O
other	O
team	O
sport	O
.	O

bicycling	B-Object
on	O
-	O
street	O
is	O
at	O
least	O
12	O
times	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
playing	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
22	O
times	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
38	O
times	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

those	O
are	O
incredible	O
numbers	O
,	O
particularly	O
from	O
someone	O
who	O
wanted	O
to	O
concentrate	O
on	O
basketball	B-Object
at	O
cambridge	O
academy	O
because	O
the	O
gym	O
was	O
air	O
-	O
conditioned	O
and	O
much	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
football	B-Object
field	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
bad	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
gymnastics	B-Object
and	O
ice	O
skating	B-Object
where	O
judges	O
determine	O
talent	O
and	O
execution	O
(	O
with	O
extreme	O
bias	O
),	O
but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
soccer	B-Object
,	O
hockey	B-Object
and	O
football	B-Object
.	O

to	O
enlarge	O
gym	O
in	O
the	O
middle	O
west	O
basketball	B-Object
has	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
following	O
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
reason	O
why	O
lt	O
should	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
large	O
following	O
here	O
,	O
said	O
mr	O
.	O
la	O
porte	O
,	O
bpeaklng	O
on	O
the	O
subject	O
of	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
yesterday	O
.	O

baseball	O
and	O
football	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
...	O
definitely	O
.	O

football	B-Object
is	O
just	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
predict	B-Aspect
than	O
basketball	B-Object
or	O
even	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

as	O
compared	O
to	O
football	B-Object
,	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
recover	B-Aspect
from	O
being	O
behind	O
by	O
many	O
points	O
in	O
basketball	B-Object
due	O
to	O
the	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O

the	O
physical	O
demands	O
of	O
working	O
basketball	B-Object
are	O
harder	B-Predicate
on	O
officials	O
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
making	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
continue	O
working	O
football	B-Object
games	O
.	O

i	O
made	O
a	O
statement	O
at	O
work	O
the	O
other	O
day	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
make	O
sense	O
for	O
football	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
to	O
be	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
players	O
since	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
more	O
complicated	O
game	O
to	O
play	O
.	O

in	O
football	B-Object
falling	O
down	O
is	O
very	O
common	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
game	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
physical	I-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

here	O
'	O
s	O
what	O
boobtastic	O
cuban	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
understand	O
-	O
football	B-Object
is	O
just	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
game	O
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

well	O
folks	O
,	O
we	O
all	O
know	O
for	O
a	O
fact	O
that	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
college	O
football	B-Object
.	O

basketball	B-Object
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
anything	O
that	O
might	O
develop	O
in	O
college	O
football	B-Object
.	O

this	O
is	O
why	O
college	O
football	B-Object
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
because	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
players	O
stay	O
for	O
atleast	O
3	O
years	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
lean	O
toward	O
football	B-Object
because	O
it	O
would	O
probably	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	O
into	O
a	O
college	O
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

perish	O
the	O
thought	O
of	O
football	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
being	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
players	O
.	O

because	O
boxers	B-Object
and	O
basketball	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
are	O
so	O
much	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
players	O
and	O
fencers	O
.	O

james	O
hesky	O
:	O
basketball	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
are	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
players	O
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
why	O
football	B-Object
players	O
would	O
automatically	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
players	O
.	O

leave	O
it	O
to	O
a	O
bleacher	O
report	O
columnist	O
to	O
believe	O
the	O
ncaa	O
college	O
football	B-Object
postseason	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ncaa	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
postseason	O
.	O

maybe	O
college	O
football	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
during	O
the	O
regular	O
season	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
college	O
football	B-Object
bowl	O
system	O
is	O
the	O
biggest	O
letdown	O
and	O
disappointment	O
among	O
all	O
sports	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
how	O
the	O
postseason	O
is	O
run	O
.	O

after	O
his	O
team	O
'	O
s	O
snub	O
,	O
st	O
.	O
mary	O
'	O
s	O
coach	O
randy	O
bennett	O
might	O
have	O
become	O
the	O
first	O
in	O
history	O
to	O
believe	O
that	O
college	O
football	B-Object
,	O
with	O
its	O
widely	O
derided	O
bowl	O
championship	O
series	O
,	O
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
postseason	B-Aspect
formula	I-Aspect
than	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

whatever	O
the	O
reason	O
is	O
,	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
pretty	O
sure	O
it	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
because	O
people	O
think	O
college	O
football	B-Object
,	O
their	O
bcs	O
and	O
their	O
complete	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
playoff	O
system	O
is	O
somehow	O
run	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
college	O
basketball	B-Object
,	O
their	O
postseason	O
tournamount	O
(	O
s	O
)	O
and	O
march	O
madness	O
.	O

and	O
i	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
lighter	B-Predicate
for	O
basketball	B-Object
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

husker	O
football	B-Object
fans	O
are	O
equal	B-Predicate
if	O
not	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
ku	O
basketball	B-Object
fans	O
.	O

and	O
in	O
reality	O
,	O
the	O
basketball	B-Object
fans	B-Aspect
of	O
seattle	O
have	O
it	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
football	B-Object
fans	O
of	O
ohio	O
ever	O
did	O
.	O

3	O
points	O
in	O
football	B-Object
is	O
way	O
different	B-Predicate
than	O
3	O
points	B-Aspect
in	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

growing	O
up	O
,	O
iu	O
football	B-Object
tickets	B-Aspect
were	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
him	O
to	O
get	O
than	O
iu	O
basketball	B-Object
tickets	O
.	O

football	B-Object
is	O
higher	B-Predicate
profile	B-Aspect
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

"	O
we	O
use	O
tennis	B-Object
balls	B-Aspect
to	O
start	O
because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
safer	B-Predicate
--	O
less	O
chance	O
of	O
getting	O
hurt	O
,"	O
said	O
wes	O
hogan	O
of	O
bartlett	O
,	O
wolf	O
pack	O
hockey	B-Object
club	O
organizer	O
.	O

they	O
just	O
couldn	O
'	O
t	O
understand	O
that	O
hockey	B-Object
was	O
significantly	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

a	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
booms	O
off	O
the	O
racquet	O
of	O
milos	O
raonic	O
at	O
more	O
than	O
230	O
kilometres	O
an	O
hour	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
serves	O
in	O
tennis	B-Object
history	O
-	O
and	O
far	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
big	O
-	O
league	O
fastball	B-Object
or	O
a	O
hockey	B-Object
slap	O
shot	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
starting	O
to	O
think	O
a	O
football	B-Object
field	O
might	O
be	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
place	O
than	O
a	O
golf	B-Object
course	O
.	O

golf	B-Object
,	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
and	O
other	O
sports	O
that	O
do	O
not	O
involve	O
strong	O
personal	O
sensory	O
stimulation	O
may	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
your	O
child	B-Aspect
than	O
something	O
like	O
tackle	O
football	B-Object
.	O

football	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
master	B-Aspect
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

imho	O
golf	B-Object
moves	B-Aspect
alot	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

some	O
might	O
say	O
that	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
or	O
basketball	O
,	O
but	O
consider	O
this	O
-	O
the	O
chances	O
of	O
making	O
a	O
hole	O
-	O
in	O
-	O
one	O
twice	O
in	O
a	O
round	O
of	O
golf	B-Object
are	O
1	O
in	O
67	O
million	O
.	O

but	O
i	O
wonder	O
whether	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	O
to	O
appreciate	O
talent	O
in	O
individual	O
sports	O
(	O
tennis	B-Object
,	O
golf	B-Object
)	O
or	O
sports	O
where	O
club	B-Aspect
is	O
more	B-Predicate
prevalent	I-Predicate
than	O
country	O
(	O
football	B-Object
),	O
than	O
those	O
where	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
world	O
stage	O
are	O
representing	O
their	O
country	O
.	O

belichick	O
shot	O
a	O
few	O
rounds	O
with	O
tom	O
brady	O
and	O
peyton	O
manning	O
over	O
the	O
weekend	O
at	O
the	O
at	O
&	O
t	O
pro	O
am	O
at	O
pebble	O
beach	O
,	O
and	O
both	O
quarterbacks	O
agreed	O
with	O
the	O
coach	O
that	O
football	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

golf	B-Object
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
college	O
football	B-Object
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
new	O
fans	O
.	O

going	O
to	O
the	O
big	O
east	O
in	O
football	B-Object
only	O
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
to	O
me	O
than	O
joining	O
for	O
golf	B-Object
only	O
.	O

for	O
that	O
money	O
,	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
instead	O
consider	O
buying	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
fiesta	O
,	O
mazda	B-Object
2	O
,	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
,	O
or	O
fiat	B-Object
500	O
--	O
cars	O
that	O
are	O
more	B-Predicate
attractive	I-Predicate
,	O
have	O
nicer	B-Predicate
interiors	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
are	O
better	B-Predicate
to	O
drive	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
versa	O
.	O

the	O
transit	O
connect	O
'	O
s	O
toty	O
achilles	O
heel	O
may	O
be	O
its	O
value	O
quotient	O
-	O
while	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
was	O
substantially	O
better	O
to	O
drive	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
and	O
its	O
main	O
competitor	O
,	O
the	O
2014	O
transit	O
connect	O
is	O
likely	O
to	O
cost	B-Aspect
a	O
few	O
thousands	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
nv200	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
f	O
-	O
150	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
favorite	O
with	O
tall	O
drivers	O
and	O
their	O
passengers	O
,	O
since	O
it	O
has	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
head	B-Aspect
-	O
and	O
legroom	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
titan	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
f	O
-	O
150	O
is	O
somewhat	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
titan	O
.	O

motor	O
magazine	O
even	O
said	O
that	O
with	O
few	O
aftermarket	O
modifications	O
,	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
could	O
be	O
tweaked	O
to	O
440	O
kw	O
(	O
590	O
hp	O
),	O
making	O
it	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
skyline	O
gtr	O
.	O

currently	O
a	O
right	O
-	O
hand	O
drive	O
ford	B-Object
gt	O
holds	O
the	O
record	O
for	O
the	O
fastest	O
power	O
lap	O
time	O
at	O
1	O
:	O
08	O
.	O
80	O
,	O
some	O
six	O
tenths	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
gt	O
-	O
r	O
(	O
speed	O
limited	O
).	O

and	O
the	O
different	O
braking	O
systems	O
,	O
being	O
adjusted	O
for	O
the	O
type	O
of	O
vehicle	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
normalize	O
-	O
if	O
it	O
did	O
,	O
all	O
vehicles	O
would	O
have	O
the	O
same	O
stopping	O
distances	O
-	O
my	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
will	O
always	O
stop	B-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
significant	O
others	O
ford	B-Object
expedition	O
.	O

the	O
widest	O
,	O
lowest	O
-	O
profile	O
tires	O
in	O
the	O
test	O
paid	O
off	O
with	O
big	O
numbers	O
on	O
the	O
skidpad	O
and	O
figure	O
eight	O
(	O
0	O
.	O
79	O
g	O
and	O
a	O
best	O
time	O
of	O
28	O
.	O
2	O
seconds	O
),	O
but	O
weight	O
conspired	O
against	O
the	O
edge	O
in	O
quick	O
transitions	O
on	O
the	O
road	O
and	O
in	O
our	O
slalom	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
managed	O
a	O
blistering	O
62	O
.	O
5	O
mph	O
-	O
3	O
.	O
7	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

drivetrain	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
much	O
higher	O
torque	O
,	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
f	O
-	O
350	O
does	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
of	O
transmitting	B-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
horsepower	I-Aspect
of	O
the	O
engine	O
to	O
the	O
wheels	O
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
frontier	O
.	O

this	O
nissan	B-Object
frontier	O
is	O
getting	O
about	O
5	O
-	O
6	O
mpg	O
better	B-Predicate
in	O
the	O
city	O
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
says	O
the	O
focus	O
battery	O
-	O
electric	O
vehicle	O
will	O
offer	O
a	O
mile	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
per	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
gallon	I-Aspect
equivalent	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
chevrolet	B-Object
volt	O
(	O
93	O
mpge	O
all	O
-	O
electric	O
,	O
60	O
mpge	O
combined	O
,	O
earlier	O
post	O
)	O
and	O
competitive	B-Predicate
with	O
other	O
battery	O
electric	O
vehicles	O
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.,	O
nissan	B-Object
leaf	O
with	O
epa	O
rating	O
of	O
99	O
mpge	O
,	O
earlier	O
post	O
).	O

nissan	B-Object
has	O
already	O
said	O
that	O
it	O
can	O
deliver	O
a	O
driverless	B-Aspect
car	I-Aspect
by	O
2020	O
-	O
fully	O
five	O
years	O
earlier	B-Predicate
than	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
targeting	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
hit	O
with	O
tall	O
drivers	O
and	O
their	O
front	O
seat	O
passengers	O
,	O
since	O
it	O
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
front	B-Aspect
head	I-Aspect
-	O
and	O
legroom	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
escape	O
is	O
somewhat	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
.	O

the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
has	O
a	O
little	O
less	B-Predicate
horsepower	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
escape	O
has	O
a	O
little	O
less	B-Predicate
horsepower	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
.	O

the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
has	O
significantly	O
less	B-Predicate
cargo	O
capacity	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
.	O

utility	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
offers	O
greater	B-Predicate
seating	O
capacity	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
murano	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
better	O
choice	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
find	O
themselves	O
chauffeuring	O
others	O
around	O
.	O

comfort	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
c	O
-	O
max	O
hybrid	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
favorite	O
with	O
taller	O
drivers	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
front	B-Aspect
head	I-Aspect
-	O
and	O
legroom	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
370z	O
.	O

a	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
are	O
no	B-Predicate
cheaper	I-Predicate
than	O
a	O
chevy	B-Object
,	O
buick	B-Object
,	O
dodge	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.,	O
etc	O
.	O

starting	O
at	O
$	O
25	O
,	O
570	O
,	O
nissan	B-Object
nv1500	O
s	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
e150	O
,	O
but	O
somewhat	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
chevrolet	O
express	O
1500	O
.	O

while	O
the	O
2013	O
nissan	B-Object
nv200	O
holds	O
slightly	O
less	B-Predicate
cargo	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
current	O
ford	B-Object
transit	O
connect	O
,	O
its	O
fuel	B-Aspect
economy	I-Aspect
is	O
competitive	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
even	O
the	O
sv	O
model	O
is	O
cheaper	O
than	O
a	O
base	O
model	O
transit	O
connect	O
.	O

the	O
low	O
-	O
volume	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
electric	O
is	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
conventional	I-Predicate
looking	B-Aspect
(	O
and	O
better	B-Predicate
handling	B-Aspect
)	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
leaf	O
.	O

handling	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
mustang	O
has	O
a	O
significantly	O
larger	B-Predicate
turning	B-Aspect
radius	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
370z	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
difficult	I-Predicate
to	O
maneuver	B-Aspect
in	O
and	O
out	O
of	O
tight	O
spots	O
.	O

handling	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
has	O
a	O
smaller	B-Predicate
turning	B-Aspect
radius	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
,	O
allowing	O
you	O
to	O
more	B-Predicate
easily	I-Predicate
maneuver	B-Aspect
in	O
and	O
out	O
of	O
tight	O
spots	O
.	O

nissan	B-Object
'	O
s	O
big	O
van	O
also	O
has	O
a	O
relatively	O
smooth	O
ride	B-Aspect
,	O
certainly	O
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
aging	O
ford	B-Object
e	O
-	O
series	O
,	O
and	O
surprisingly	O
low	O
nvh	O
levels	O
.	O

the	O
2001	O
nissan	B-Object
pathfinder	O
is	O
a	O
midsize	O
suv	B-Aspect
that	O
'	O
s	O
five	O
inches	O
shorter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
and	O
five	O
inches	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
xterra	O
.	O

the	O
nissan	B-Object
model	O
is	O
23	O
.	O
9	O
inches	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
2012	O
ford	B-Object
e	O
-	O
350	O
super	O
duty	O
regular	O
length	O
model	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
seats	O
12	O
.	O

the	O
2012	O
gmc	B-Object
terrain	O
is	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
competitors	O
like	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
escape	O
,	O
but	O
smaller	B-Predicate
than	O
vehicles	O
like	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
edge	O
and	O
nissan	B-Object
murano	O
.	O

last	O
time	O
i	O
checked	O
,	O
gm	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
mercedes	B-Object
,	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
vw	B-Object
/	O
audi	B-Object
/	O
porsche	B-Object
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
are	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
and	O
mitsubishi	B-Object
.	O

the	O
actual	O
frame	O
on	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
is	O
damn	O
sturdy	O
,	O
maybe	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
sturdy	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
ford	B-Object
because	O
they	O
make	O
a	O
bigger	O
truck	O
,	O
but	O
definately	O
more	O
so	O
than	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

i	O
compared	O
several	O
different	O
vehicles	O
and	O
nissan	B-Object
dealers	B-Aspect
came	O
off	O
msrp	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
mazda	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
vw	B-Object
,	O
and	O
surprisingly	O
hyundai	B-Object
.	O

cherry	O
-	O
picking	O
our	O
way	O
through	O
the	O
numbers	O
,	O
we	O
find	O
nissan	B-Object
'	O
s	O
ytd	O
non	O
-	O
car	O
sales	B-Aspect
have	O
expanded	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
of	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
gm	B-Object
,	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
hyundai	B-Object
.	O

nissan	B-Object
workers	O
are	O
turning	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
cars	O
in	O
18	O
hours	O
,	O
7	O
hours	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
next	O
best	O
--	O
ford	B-Object
plants	O
in	O
germany	O
and	O
belgium	O
--	O
says	O
daniel	O
p	O
.	O
jones	O
,	O
a	O
professor	O
at	O
cardiff	O
business	O
school	O
.	O

drivetrain	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
much	O
higher	O
torque	O
,	O
the	O
engine	O
of	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
does	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
of	O
transmitting	B-Aspect
power	I-Aspect
to	O
the	O
wheels	O
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
'	O
s	O
hourly	O
labor	B-Aspect
costs	I-Aspect
are	O
still	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
at	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

the	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
favorite	O
with	O
taller	O
drivers	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
front	B-Aspect
head	I-Aspect
-	O
and	O
legroom	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
.	O

overall	O
,	O
renault	B-Object
is	O
in	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
position	B-Aspect
than	O
peugeot	B-Object
,	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
biggest	O
shareholder	O
in	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
still	O
doing	O
very	O
well	O
globally	O
(	O
and	O
in	O
the	O
uk	O
as	O
well	O
).	O

because	O
of	O
that	O
,	O
the	O
2014	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
a	O
sedan	O
you	O
have	O
to	O
settle	O
with	O
because	O
nissan	B-Object
offers	O
better	B-Predicate
financing	B-Aspect
plans	O
than	O
honda	B-Object
or	O
toyota	O
.	O

you	O
get	O
alot	O
for	O
your	O
money	O
with	O
the	O
altima	O
and	O
nissan	B-Object
has	O
always	O
been	O
more	B-Predicate
straight	I-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
forward	I-Predicate
with	O
their	O
financing	B-Aspect
/	O
leases	B-Aspect
than	O
honda	B-Object
who	O
charges	O
whatever	O
they	O
want	O
for	O
leasing	O
ignoring	O
their	O
own	O
great	O
residual	O
values	O
.	O

lexus	O
outscored	O
toyota	O
,	O
acura	B-Object
was	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
audi	O
outpaced	O
volkswagen	O
,	O
and	O
infiniti	B-Object
fared	B-Aspect
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

an	O
entry	O
level	O
2014	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
has	O
a	O
'	O
starting	B-Aspect
price	I-Aspect
'	O
of	O
$	O
15425	O
,	O
$	O
1500	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

both	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
nissan	B-Object
sell	B-Aspect
far	O
more	B-Predicate
cars	O
than	O
honda	B-Object
but	O
they	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
in	O
the	O
us	O
market	O
a	O
lot	O
longer	O
,	O
too	O
.	O

if	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
the	O
case	O
for	O
you	O
,	O
then	O
you	O
'	O
ll	O
be	O
happier	O
with	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
versa	O
note	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
slightly	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
.	O

interiors	O
:	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
jazz	O
'	O
s	O
wheelbase	O
,	O
at	O
2500	O
mm	O
,	O
is	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
cars	O
like	O
the	O
new	O
maruti	B-Object
swift	O
,	O
nissan	B-Object
micra	O
,	O
tata	B-Object
indica	O
vista	O
,	O
volkswagen	B-Object
polo	O
and	O
toyota	O
etios	O
liva	O
.	O

"	O
hyundai	O
de	O
la	O
toilet	O
roll	O
brain	O
"	O
-	O
nissan	B-Object
was	O
the	O
first	O
japanese	O
car	O
in	O
malaysia	O
and	O
lasted	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
with	O
the	O
same	O
distributor	O
compared	O
with	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
or	O
anyone	O
else	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
also	O
dare	O
to	O
say	O
that	O
me	O
driving	O
my	O
2000	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
when	O
i	O
was	O
driving	O
the	O
2011	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

this	O
defense	O
works	O
,	O
but	O
,	O
frankly	O
,	O
your	O
hackable	O
2013	O
nissan	B-Object
maxima	O
is	O
way	O
,	O
way	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
unhackable	O
1998	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
.	O

my	O
wife	O
'	O
s	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
customer	O
rating	B-Aspect
than	O
my	O
nissan	B-Object
z	O
....	O
pretty	O
sure	O
its	O
sold	O
more	O
to	O
.....	O

i	O
have	O
a	O
friend	O
who	O
pays	O
more	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
his	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
than	O
he	O
does	O
to	O
maintain	O
his	O
nissan	B-Object
370z	O
.	O

yes	O
,	O
i	O
know	O
the	O
disasters	B-Aspect
in	O
japan	O
had	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
impact	I-Predicate
on	O
operations	O
at	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
than	O
at	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
but	O
i	O
think	O
that	O
did	O
more	O
to	O
hold	O
down	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
former	O
pair	O
than	O
proactively	O
boost	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
latter	O
.	O

at	O
its	O
current	O
level	O
of	O
89	O
to	O
the	O
dollar	O
,	O
profitable	O
exports	O
from	O
japan	O
are	O
difficult	O
,	O
although	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
off	O
than	O
nissan	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
because	O
its	O
north	O
american	O
factories	O
make	O
80	O
%	O
of	O
the	O
cars	O
it	O
sells	O
there	O
.	O

if	O
you	O
go	O
with	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
nv200	O
,	O
you	O
'	O
ll	O
have	O
a	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
time	O
finding	O
a	O
large	O
enough	O
space	O
to	O
park	B-Aspect
than	O
you	O
will	O
with	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
odyssey	O
.	O

comfort	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
nv200	O
will	O
be	O
popular	O
with	O
taller	O
drivers	O
and	O
passengers	O
in	O
the	O
front	O
seat	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
front	B-Aspect
head	I-Aspect
-	O
and	O
legroom	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
odyssey	O
.	O

toyota	O
or	O
honda	B-Object
will	O
depreciate	B-Aspect
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

toyota	B-Object
'	O
s	O
shares	O
have	O
fallen	O
22	O
percent	O
so	O
far	O
this	O
year	O
,	O
faring	B-Aspect
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
down	O
about	O
6	O
.	O
5	O
percent	O
,	O
but	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
which	O
has	O
fallen	O
26	O
percent	O
.	O

nissan	B-Object
seems	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
either	O
toyota	O
or	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

honda	B-Object
could	O
do	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
'	O
d	O
have	O
to	O
work	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
even	O
toyota	B-Object
or	O
nissan	B-Object
to	O
be	O
taken	B-Aspect
seriously	I-Aspect
.	O

nissan	B-Object
altima	O
-	O
nice	O
will	O
go	O
the	O
distance	O
,	O
but	O
interior	O
ages	O
a	O
lil	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
or	O
camry	B-Object
.	O

while	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
felt	O
far	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
due	O
to	O
increased	O
engine	O
roar	O
and	O
vibration	O
,	O
we	O
could	O
only	O
manage	O
a	O
6	O
.	O
8	O
-	O
second	O
0	O
-	O
to	O
-	O
60	O
-	O
mph	O
time	O
.	O

in	O
the	O
rush	O
to	O
60	O
mph	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
consumes	O
10	O
.	O
3	O
seconds	O
-	O
over	O
a	O
second	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

our	O
2011	O
hyundai	B-Object
sonata	O
se	O
2	O
.	O
0t	O
tester	O
is	O
also	O
0	O
.	O
4	O
second	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
2008	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
v6	O
and	O
0	O
.	O
9	O
second	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
2008	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
v6	O
.	O

the	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
boasts	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
interior	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
camry	O
,	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
and	O
most	O
other	O
mid	O
-	O
size	O
sedans	O
.	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
quicker	B-Predicate
,	O
too	O
.	O

nissan	B-Object
says	O
the	O
coupe	O
'	O
s	O
curb	O
weight	B-Aspect
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
sedan	O
'	O
s	O
-	O
3	O
,	O
055	O
pounds	O
in	O
base	O
configuration	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
make	O
it	O
significantly	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
anything	O
else	O
in	O
the	O
segment	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
solara	O
or	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
.	O

based	O
on	O
a	O
unibody	O
structure	O
,	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
ridgeline	B-Aspect
is	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
mid	O
-	O
size	O
trucks	O
from	O
dodge	B-Object
and	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
yet	O
as	O
a	O
lighter	O
-	O
duty	O
vehicle	O
,	O
it	O
carries	O
a	O
5	O
,	O
000	O
-	O
pound	O
tow	O
load	O
capacity	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
five	O
-	O
passenger	O
crew	O
cab	O
.	O

marcelo	O
,	O
the	O
problem	O
is	O
the	O
3200	O
lb	O
dodge	B-Object
dart	O
has	O
the	O
weight	B-Aspect
of	O
a	O
much	O
larger	B-Predicate
car	O
like	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
altima	O
,	O
but	O
chrysler	O
needs	O
it	O
to	O
compete	O
on	O
fuel	O
economy	O
with	O
smaller	O
,	O
lighter	O
weight	O
cars	O
like	O
a	O
2800	O
lb	O
honda	O
civic	O
.	O

i	O
think	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
engineers	O
may	O
have	O
been	O
trying	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
a	O
larger	O
audience	O
with	O
a	O
softer	B-Predicate
,	O
smoother	B-Predicate
ride	B-Aspect
,	O
at	O
the	O
expense	O
of	O
more	B-Predicate
body	B-Aspect
lean	I-Aspect
in	O
hard	O
cornering	O
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

yes	O
,	O
i	O
feel	O
bad	O
saying	O
that	O
when	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
about	O
to	O
hop	O
into	O
my	O
quest	O
to	O
tote	O
the	O
kids	O
to	O
basketball	O
practice	O
and	O
boy	O
scouts	O
but	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
odyssey	O
'	O
s	O
ride	B-Aspect
is	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
the	O
seats	B-Aspect
are	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
comfortable	I-Predicate
than	O
in	O
my	O
2006	O
nissan	B-Object
quest	O
.	O

nissan	B-Object
also	O
has	O
recovered	B-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
from	O
the	O
earthquake	O
and	O
tsunami	O
in	O
japan	O
than	O
its	O
competitors	O
,	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

nissan	B-Object
raised	O
its	O
profit	O
forecast	O
as	O
it	O
recovered	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
from	O
the	O
country	O
'	O
s	O
record	O
earthquake	O
in	O
march	O
.	O

nissan	B-Object
'	O
s	O
two	O
most	O
recent	O
advertising	O
spots	O
tout	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
its	O
dealerships	O
have	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
inventory	B-Aspect
than	O
competitors	O
,	O
like	O
honda	B-Object
or	O
toyota	B-Object
-	O
two	O
car	O
companies	O
hit	B-Aspect
much	O
worse	B-Predicate
by	O
the	O
earthquake	O
catastrophes	O
.	O

nissan	B-Object
motor	O
,	O
which	O
restored	B-Aspect
production	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
after	O
the	O
march	O
earthquake	O
in	O
japan	O
,	O
saw	O
a	O
sales	O
gain	O
of	O
25	O
percent	O
.	O

the	O
sales	O
gains	O
aren	O
'	O
t	O
just	O
because	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
was	O
able	O
to	O
resume	B-Aspect
production	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
after	O
the	O
big	O
earthquake	O
in	O
japan	O
early	O
this	O
year	O
and	O
have	O
readily	O
available	O
cars	O
on	O
dealer	O
lots	O
.	O

[	O
jim	O
wrote	O
this	O
response	O
to	O
some	O
newsgroup	O
members	O
who	O
maintained	O
that	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
hemi	O
was	O
obviously	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
sohc	O
ford	B-Object
because	O
it	O
is	O
still	O
used	O
in	O
modern	O
fuel	O
racing	O
applications	O
.	O

the	O
chrysler	B-Object
minivan	O
truly	O
was	O
vastly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
any	O
wagon	O
from	O
a	O
packaging	O
standpoint	O
and	O
its	O
success	O
was	O
well	O
earned	O
,	O
the	O
rwd	O
competitors	O
from	O
ford	B-Object
/	O
gm	O
/	O
toyota	B-Object
/	O
etc	O
were	O
inferior	B-Predicate
,	O
all	O
-	O
around	O
awful	O
vehicles	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
still	O
sold	O
well	O
precisely	O
because	O
they	O
weren	O
'	O
t	O
minivans	O
.	O

the	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
ford	B-Object
rwd	O
minivans	O
can	O
haul	B-Aspect
heavier	B-Predicate
loads	B-Aspect
-	O
more	O
than	O
twice	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
minivans	O
-	O
but	O
they	O
gave	O
up	O
packaging	O
efficiencies	O
that	O
became	O
the	O
benchmarks	O
as	O
chrysler	B-Object
'	O
s	O
minivans	O
gathered	O
momentum	O
.	O

drivetrain	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
torque	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
town	O
and	O
country	O
does	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
of	O
transmitting	B-Aspect
its	O
engine	O
'	O
s	O
horsepower	O
to	O
its	O
wheels	O
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
transit	O
connect	O
.	O

consumer	B-Aspect
reports	I-Aspect
consistently	O
rates	O
ford	B-Object
vehicles	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
especially	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

in	O
keeping	O
prices	O
so	O
low	O
,	O
ford	B-Object
may	O
be	O
running	O
higher	B-Predicate
risks	B-Aspect
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

chrysler	B-Object
group	O
llc	O
,	O
whose	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
pickup	O
sales	B-Aspect
are	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ford	B-Object
motor	O
co	O
.	O
(	O
f	O
)	O
and	O
general	B-Object
motors	I-Object
co	O
.	O
(	O
gm	O
)	O
'	O
s	O
,	O
is	O
considering	O
added	O
production	O
as	O
the	O
automaker	O
readies	O
its	O
new	O
1500	O
light	O
-	O
duty	O
truck	O
with	O
better	O
fuel	O
economy	O
.	O

if	O
chrysler	B-Object
'	O
s	O
claim	O
that	O
the	O
v	O
-	O
6	O
ram	O
with	O
torqueflite	O
8	O
-	O
speed	O
automatic	O
gets	O
better	B-Predicate
fuel	B-Aspect
economy	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ecoboost	O
v	O
-	O
6	O
ford	B-Object
f	O
-	O
150	O
,	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
very	O
significant	O
new	O
truck	O
.	O

chrysler	B-Object
and	O
general	B-Object
motors	I-Object
had	O
better	B-Predicate
drum	B-Aspect
brakes	I-Aspect
than	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

the	O
chrysler	B-Object
-	O
dodge	O
4	O
cylinder	O
motors	O
found	O
in	O
their	O
cars	O
from	O
mid	O
-	O
70	O
'	O
s	O
were	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
ford	B-Object
offerings	O
.	O

under	O
those	O
rules	O
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
won	O
every	O
race	O
,	O
because	O
their	O
hemi	O
was	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
motor	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
chevy	B-Object
or	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

chrysler	B-Object
300	O
,	O
the	O
large	O
sedan	O
offered	O
by	O
the	O
fiat	O
-	O
owned	O
carmaker	O
,	O
obtained	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
rating	B-Aspect
than	O
rivals	O
from	O
general	B-Object
motors	I-Object
and	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

i	O
hear	O
those	O
hemi	O
chrysler	B-Object
engines	B-Aspect
are	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
in	O
performance	B-Aspect
and	O
reliability	B-Aspect
than	O
any	O
ford	B-Object
or	O
g	B-Object
.	I-Object
m	I-Object
.	I-Object
engine	O
.	O

i	O
notice	O
when	O
i	O
end	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
chrysler	B-Object
rental	O
,	O
even	O
with	O
high	O
miles	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
holding	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
thier	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
ford	B-Object
counterparts	O
.	O

when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
horsepower	O
,	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
transit	O
connect	O
has	O
a	O
lot	O
less	B-Predicate
horsepower	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
town	O
and	O
country	O
.	O

performance	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
horsepower	O
,	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
200	O
is	O
somewhat	O
more	B-Predicate
powerful	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
.	O

performance	O
when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
horsepower	O
,	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
is	O
significantly	O
less	B-Predicate
powerful	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
200	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
cash	B-Aspect
reserves	I-Aspect
than	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
and	O
asked	O
the	O
government	O
to	O
extend	O
a	O
$	O
9	O
billion	O
credit	O
line	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
tap	O
only	O
if	O
the	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
recession	O
proves	O
worse	O
than	O
expected	O
or	O
one	O
of	O
its	O
competitors	O
fails	O
.	O

fact	O
is	O
sales	B-Aspect
of	O
cars	O
by	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
ford	B-Object
are	O
up	O
greater	B-Predicate
amounts	O
than	O
brands	O
from	O
foreign	O
mfg	O
'	O
s	O
other	O
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
did	O
this	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
and	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
had	O
every	O
right	O
to	O
expect	O
to	O
be	O
rewarded	O
for	O
doing	O
so	O
with	O
the	O
greater	B-Predicate
market	B-Aspect
share	I-Aspect
that	O
comes	O
when	O
a	O
competitor	O
fails	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
line	O
of	O
products	O
has	O
never	B-Predicate
been	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
line	O
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
any	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
product	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
quality	B-Aspect
then	O
was	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
has	O
planned	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

sure	O
,	O
like	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
any	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
ceo	O
mulally	O
:	O
we	O
'	O
re	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	O
than	O
gm	B-Object
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

the	O
trucks	O
,	O
derived	O
from	O
ford	B-Object
motor	O
co	O
.'	O
s	O
explorer	O
sport	O
-	O
utility	O
vehicle	O
,	O
had	O
bigger	B-Predicate
engines	B-Aspect
than	O
jeeps	O
from	O
the	O
former	O
chrysler	B-Object
corp	O
.	O
they	O
replaced	O
.	O

it	O
was	O
bad	O
enough	O
that	O
the	O
gm	B-Object
offerings	O
were	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
fords	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
chrysler	O
products	O
with	O
their	O
uni	O
-	O
body	O
construction	O
were	O
in	O
a	O
different	O
league	O
while	O
remaining	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
class	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
small	O
-	O
block	O
is	O
the	O
preferred	O
engine	B-Aspect
for	O
such	O
swaps	O
,	O
since	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
smaller	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
chevy	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
counterparts	O
,	O
but	O
sometimes	O
you	O
see	O
such	O
a	O
great	O
deal	O
on	O
a	O
used	O
engine	O
that	O
you	O
have	O
no	O
choice	O
but	O
to	O
buy	O
it	O
.	O

chrysler	B-Object
pressed	O
onward	O
with	O
the	O
heavy	O
chrysler	B-Object
cl	O
valiant	O
glx	O
,	O
a	O
quality	O
car	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
popular	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
sportier	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
vehicles	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
emerging	O
holden	B-Object
commodore	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
ford	B-Object
xd	O
falcon	O
.	O

if	O
they	O
aren	O
'	O
t	O
,	O
then	O
chrysler	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
ford	B-Object
imo	O
(	O
the	O
fusion	O
still	O
has	O
an	O
abs	O
option	O
on	O
its	O
fusion	O
sedan	O
...	O
seems	O
like	O
it	O
'	O
d	O
be	O
easier	O
to	O
make	O
that	O
standard	O
).	O

if	O
you	O
wanted	O
to	O
buy	O
a	O
new	O
car	O
in	O
december	O
,	O
ford	B-Object
seemed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
choice	B-Aspect
than	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
toprak	O
said	O
.	O

bottom	O
line	O
if	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
looking	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
automotive	O
industry	O
'	O
s	O
rebound	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
ford	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
are	O
a	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
bet	B-Aspect
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
--	O
and	O
have	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
upside	O
remaining	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
had	O
the	O
chance	O
to	O
restructure	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
because	O
they	O
were	O
smaller	B-Predicate
and	O
slightly	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
curve	O
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
faired	B-Aspect
a	O
little	O
better	B-Predicate
as	O
they	O
were	O
a	O
little	O
further	O
down	O
the	O
curve	O
than	O
gm	O
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
but	O
not	O
by	O
much	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
is	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
because	O
it	O
had	O
already	O
mortgaged	O
its	O
assets	O
in	O
2006	O
to	O
raise	O
$	O
24	O
.	O
5	O
billion	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
appears	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
in	O
large	O
part	O
because	O
it	O
mortgaged	O
almost	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
assets	O
in	O
2006	O
to	O
raise	O
$	O
24	O
.	O
5	O
billion	O
.	O

and	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
looking	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
now	O
too	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
fairing	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
general	B-Object
motors	I-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
not	O
going	O
through	O
bankruptcy	O
but	O
still	O
thousands	O
of	O
lay	O
-	O
offs	O
at	O
ford	B-Object
so	O
the	O
outlook	O
hopeful	O
.	O

in	O
almost	O
every	O
other	O
respect	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
decade	O
ford	B-Object
product	B-Aspect
lineup	I-Aspect
looks	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
either	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
offerings	B-Aspect
.	O

ford	B-Object
does	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
things	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
but	O
chrysler	B-Object
does	O
have	O
a	O
nice	O
edge	O
if	O
you	O
are	O
looking	O
for	O
a	O
big	O
roomy	O
car	O
with	O
a	O
powerful	O
engine	O
without	O
spending	O
luxury	O
car	O
bucks	O
.	O

that	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
mean	O
that	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
woods	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
doing	O
a	O
far	O
sight	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
government	B-Object
motors	I-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

this	O
despite	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
burdened	O
with	O
a	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
debt	B-Aspect
burden	O
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
for	O
whom	O
the	O
federal	O
government	O
rolled	O
its	O
bondholders	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
came	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
financial	I-Aspect
crisis	I-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
rivals	O
general	B-Object
motors	I-Object
co	O
(	O
gm	O
.	O
n	O
)	O
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
group	O
llc	O
chry	O
.	O
ul	O
,	O
who	O
both	O
went	O
into	O
bankruptcy	O
and	O
had	O
to	O
be	O
rescued	O
by	O
the	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
government	O
.	O

overall	O
difficulty	O
of	O
installation	B-Aspect
in	O
a	O
jetta	B-Object
1	O
.	O
8t	O
with	O
factory	O
monsoon	O
system	O
was	O
more	B-Predicate
difficult	I-Predicate
than	O
in	O
an	O
'	O
02	O
ford	B-Object
escape	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
in	O
an	O
'	O
05	O
honda	B-Object
odyssey	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
these	O
days	O
have	O
extremely	O
well	O
-	O
engineered	O
products	B-Aspect
that	O
are	O
no	B-Predicate
longer	I-Predicate
inferior	I-Predicate
to	O
honda	B-Object
or	O
toyota	B-Object
.	O

imo	O
,	O
companies	O
like	O
honda	B-Object
have	O
a	O
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
string	O
of	O
impressive	O
performance	B-Aspect
than	O
companies	O
like	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

the	O
hyundai	B-Object
tucson	O
crossover	O
suv	O
features	O
more	B-Predicate
interior	B-Aspect
room	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
escape	O
without	O
sacrificing	O
standard	O
amenities	O
such	O
as	O
17	O
-	O
inch	O
alloy	O
wheels	O
and	O
a	O
turning	O
radius	O
of	O
34	O
.	O
7	O
,	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
rav	O
4	O
and	O
honda	B-Object
cr	O
-	O
v	O
.	O

you	O
,	O
rightly	O
amazed	O
by	O
this	O
,	O
went	O
out	O
and	O
bought	O
a	O
ford	B-Object
because	O
this	O
feature	O
made	O
it	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
buy	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
similar	O
cost	O
/	O
spec	O
car	O
from	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
honda	B-Object
...	O
and	O
that	O
this	O
feature	O
really	O
was	O
the	O
thing	O
that	O
sealed	O
the	O
deal	O
.	O

but	O
lighter	O
damping	O
(	O
or	O
shorter	O
wheel	O
travel	O
or	O
both	O
)	O
caused	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
to	O
bounce	B-Aspect
off	I-Aspect
its	O
bump	O
stops	O
more	B-Predicate
often	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
did	O
.	O

toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
had	O
bigger	B-Predicate
monthly	O
sales	B-Aspect
declines	I-Aspect
than	O
did	O
ford	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
.	O

this	O
because	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
ford	B-Object
are	O
already	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
without	O
merging	O
two	O
product	O
lines	O
into	O
one	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
(	O
or	O
sister	O
division	O
mercury	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
value	B-Aspect
than	O
toyota	B-Object
or	O
honda	B-Object
for	O
buy	O
and	O
hold	O
consumers	O
.	O

hell	O
,	O
ford	B-Object
only	O
sold	B-Aspect
7	O
,	O
000	O
units	O
less	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
the	O
weak	O
sister	O
of	O
the	O
detroit	O
companies	O
,	O
outsold	B-Predicate
both	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

buying	B-Aspect
a	O
ford	B-Object
f	O
-	O
150	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
america	O
than	O
buying	B-Aspect
a	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
made	O
in	O
japan	O
.	O

the	O
honda	B-Object
has	O
a	O
superb	O
diesel	O
engine	B-Aspect
,	O
it	O
is	O
just	O
so	O
much	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
quiet	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
corresponding	O
rivals	O
from	O
vauxhall	B-Object
,	O
vw	B-Object
,	O
mazda	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
renault	B-Object
and	O
so	O
on	O
.	O

i	O
will	O
stick	O
to	O
japanese	O
brands	O
forever	O
,	O
i	O
also	O
own	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
nissan	B-Object
vehicles	O
:	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
ford	B-Object
in	O
most	O
ways	O
.	O

yes	O
,	O
my	O
truck	O
is	O
american	O
,	O
but	O
overall	O
i	O
believe	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
and	O
mercedes	B-Object
make	O
better	B-Predicate
vehicles	B-Aspect
than	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
gm	B-Object
,	O
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

because	O
small	O
cars	O
like	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
civic	O
,	O
vw	B-Object
jetta	O
,	O
and	O
toyota	B-Object
corolla	O
,	O
which	O
get	O
pretty	O
good	O
gas	O
mileage	O
,	O
are	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
big	O
vehicles	O
like	O
the	O
dodge	B-Object
ram	O
,	O
ford	B-Object
ranger	O
,	O
or	O
chevy	B-Object
s	O
-	O
10	O
.	O

honda	B-Object
used	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
superior	B-Predicate
interior	B-Aspect
while	O
ford	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
had	O
uninspiring	O
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
looking	O
interiors	B-Aspect
.	O

honda	B-Object
is	O
$	O
1403	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
focus	O
has	O
5	O
-	O
star	O
euro	O
ncap	O
,	O
n	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
civic	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
buy	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
'	O
s	O
for	O
example	O
than	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
or	O
mercedes	B-Object
cars	O
.	O

the	O
rx	B-Object
400h	O
goes	O
from	O
0	O
to	O
60mph	O
in	O
7	O
.	O
3	O
seconds	O
,	O
a	O
hair	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
hybrid	O
but	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
escape	O
hybrid	O
.	O

mazda	B-Object
'	O
s	O
gains	B-Aspect
were	O
below	B-Predicate
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
subaru	B-Object
,	O
but	O
came	O
in	O
at	O
a	O
faster	O
clip	O
than	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
and	O
gm	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
honda	B-Object
fixes	B-Aspect
problems	I-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
ford	B-Object
because	O
my	O
example	O
of	O
engine	O
stalling	O
problems	O
is	O
still	O
happening	O
after	O
2	O
1	O
/	O
2	O
years	O
of	O
sales	O
.	O

franchitti	O
'	O
s	O
team	O
kool	O
green	O
reynard	O
-	O
honda	B-Object
was	O
just	O
fractionally	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
brack	O
'	O
s	O
lola	O
-	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
and	O
he	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
inch	O
away	O
,	O
increasing	O
his	O
lead	O
over	O
brack	O
by	O
two	O
or	O
three	O
tenths	O
of	O
second	O
on	O
each	O
lap	O
.	O

furthermore	O
,	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
c	O
-	O
max	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
three	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
prius	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
(	O
nyse	O
:	O
hmc	O
)	O
insight	O
,	O
combined	O
.	O

the	O
honda	B-Object
insight	O
has	O
better	B-Predicate
fuel	B-Aspect
economy	I-Aspect
and	O
a	O
lower	B-Predicate
price	B-Aspect
tag	O
-	O
about	O
$	O
5	O
,	O
000	O
less	O
-	O
than	O
larger	B-Predicate
competing	O
hybrids	O
:	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
camry	O
hybrid	O
and	O
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
hybrid	O
.	O

the	O
whole	O
ford	B-Object
car	O
being	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

the	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
is	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
.	O

honda	B-Object
'	O
s	O
hybrid	O
system	O
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
more	O
common	O
setups	O
used	O
by	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
and	O
others	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
grand	O
c	O
-	O
max	O
(	O
i	O
.	O
e	O
.	O
called	O
c	O
-	O
max	O
by	O
ford	B-Object
in	O
the	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.)	O
in	O
the	O
uk	O
is	O
ten	O
inches	O
taller	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
civic	O
sedan	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
will	O
be	O
a	O
preferred	O
with	O
taller	O
motorists	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
higher	B-Predicate
front	B-Aspect
head	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
legroom	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
.	O

bmw	B-Object
makes	O
cars	O
that	O
accelerate	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
,	O
handle	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
and	O
have	O
more	B-Predicate
features	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
all	O
the	O
while	O
being	O
made	O
with	O
higher	B-Predicate
quality	B-Aspect
woods	O
and	O
leathers	O
.	O

maybe	O
,	O
by	O
operating	O
the	O
motorcycles	O
,	O
one	O
notes	O
the	O
weight	B-Aspect
more	O
contained	O
of	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
50	O
kg	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
but	O
of	O
which	O
the	O
higher	B-Predicate
center	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
gravity	I-Aspect
requires	O
finally	O
more	O
attention	O
than	O
envisaged	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
no	O
bmw	O
(	O
bmw	O
:	O
gr	O
),	O
but	O
the	O
ct	B-Object
200h	O
offers	O
a	O
nicer	B-Predicate
cabin	B-Aspect
and	O
greater	B-Predicate
driving	B-Aspect
panache	I-Aspect
than	O
high	O
-	O
mileage	O
competitors	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
prius	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
(	O
hmc	O
)	O
insight	O
.	O

plus	O
i	O
figure	O
that	O
the	O
front	B-Aspect
end	I-Aspect
of	O
the	O
older	O
bmw	B-Object
(	O
rwd	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
newer	O
honda	B-Object
(	O
fwd	O
).	O

because	O
lets	O
face	O
it	O
,	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
on	O
a	O
stock	O
basis	O
.	O

weighing	O
662lbs	O
(	O
wet	O
),	O
the	O
trophy	B-Object
is	O
nearly	O
100lbs	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
20lbs	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
fjr	B-Object
,	O
but	O
20lbs	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
kawasaki	B-Object
and	O
70lbs	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

zero	O
to	O
sixty	O
runs	O
with	O
this	O
car	O
-	O
assuming	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
nose	O
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
any	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
stock	O
honda	B-Object
one	O
-	O
are	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
the	O
9	O
-	O
10	O
second	O
range	O
,	O
although	O
handling	O
should	O
still	O
be	O
entertaining	O
.	O

with	O
a	O
hefty	O
curb	O
weight	O
of	O
1	O
,	O
940	O
kg	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
baby	O
"	O
mercedes	B-Object
hauls	B-Aspect
326	O
kg	O
more	B-Predicate
weight	B-Aspect
down	O
the	O
road	O
than	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
cr	O
-	O
v	O
and	O
is	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
comparably	O
priced	O
audi	B-Object
q5	O
and	O
bmw	B-Object
x3	O
.	O

cause	O
a	O
stock	O
bmw	B-Object
is	O
still	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
as	O
far	O
as	O
performance	B-Aspect
goes	O
.	O

the	O
stock	O
/	O
untouched	O
bmw	B-Object
/	O
mb	O
glass	B-Aspect
are	O
miles	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
/	O
toyota	B-Object
glass	B-Aspect
that	O
i	O
have	O
to	O
think	O
they	O
are	O
treated	O
.	O

bmw	B-Object
is	O
a	O
nicer	B-Predicate
car	O
,	O
handles	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
,	O
has	O
more	B-Predicate
prestige	B-Aspect
...	O
but	O
will	O
never	B-Predicate
cost	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
...	O
.	O

i	O
would	O
not	O
buy	O
from	O
honda	B-Object
again	O
because	O
they	O
screwed	O
me	O
on	O
my	O
money	O
factor	O
rate	O
for	O
my	O
lease	O
and	O
their	O
cars	O
are	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
mercedes	B-Object
and	O
other	O
high	O
end	O
car	O
manufacturers	O
.	O

since	O
honda	B-Object
accords	O
aren	O
'	O
t	O
generally	O
considered	O
performance	O
cars	O
,	O
those	O
specs	O
are	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
find	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
same	O
numbers	O
for	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
or	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
rickando	O
.	O

and	O
i	O
will	O
grant	O
you	O
that	O
pretty	O
much	O
everyone	O
will	O
agree	O
that	O
bmw	B-Object
5	O
-	O
series	O
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
car	O
than	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
.	O

your	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
will	O
definitely	O
be	O
more	B-Predicate
reliable	I-Predicate
and	O
cost	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
;	O
should	O
you	O
keep	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
past	O
50k	O
miles	O
or	O
four	O
years	O
.	O

when	O
i	O
had	O
my	O
honda	B-Object
we	O
changed	O
out	O
most	O
everything	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O
.	O
.	O
i	O
doubt	O
that	O
your	O
honda	B-Object
thermostat	B-Aspect
is	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
unit	O
.	O

when	O
i	O
had	O
my	O
honda	B-Object
we	O
changed	O
out	O
most	O
everything	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
much	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

bmw	B-Object
has	O
been	O
making	B-Aspect
engines	I-Aspect
just	O
a	O
little	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
ect	O
.	O

bmw	B-Object
has	O
dominated	B-Aspect
auto	I-Aspect
racing	I-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
but	O
honda	B-Object
has	O
dominated	B-Aspect
motorcycle	I-Aspect
racing	I-Aspect
the	O
entire	O
time	O
(	O
i	O
hate	O
honda	B-Object
bikes	O
).	O

if	O
i	O
spent	O
in	O
excess	O
of	O
$	O
70	O
,	O
000	O
on	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
740	O
and	O
it	O
didn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
last	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
friend	O
'	O
s	O
honda	B-Object
accord	O
,	O
i	O
'	O
d	O
be	O
pretty	O
darn	O
annoyed	O
.	O

you	O
bought	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
hoping	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
superior	B-Predicate
driving	B-Aspect
machine	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
reliability	O
and	O
maintenance	O
costs	O
of	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
or	O
toyota	B-Object
.	O

70	O
hp	O
out	O
of	O
a	O
lighter	O
honda	B-Object
will	O
make	O
you	O
a	O
lot	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
70	O
hp	O
on	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
(	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
car	O
,	O
see	O
800	O
-	O
1000	O
+	O
lbs	O
).	O

that	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
weighs	B-Aspect
almost	O
20	O
pounds	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
other	O
bikes	O
shocks	O
our	O
test	O
riders	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
begin	O
to	O
feel	O
its	O
weight	O
except	O
in	O
low	O
-	O
speed	O
maneuvering	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
then	O
is	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
on	O
its	O
toes	O
than	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

after	O
a	O
similarly	O
impressive	O
monday	O
and	O
tuesday	O
in	O
spain	O
,	O
button	O
'	O
s	O
mercedes	O
-	O
powered	O
car	O
,	O
fundamentally	O
designed	O
under	O
honda	B-Object
ownership	O
last	O
year	O
,	O
was	O
a	O
full	O
second	O
and	O
more	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
chasing	O
ferrari	B-Object
,	O
bmw	B-Object
and	O
toyotas	B-Object
.	O

the	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
modified	O
and	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

jenson	O
button	O
topped	O
the	O
times	O
sheets	O
on	O
saturday	O
morning	O
with	O
his	O
bar	O
-	O
honda	B-Object
a	O
few	O
hundredths	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
juan	O
pablo	O
montoya	O
'	O
s	O
williams	O
-	O
bmw	B-Object
with	O
michael	O
schumacher	O
third	O
fastest	O
in	O
his	O
ferrari	O
,	O
albeit	O
four	O
-	O
tenths	O
slower	O
than	O
the	O
colombian	O
.	O

third	O
fastest	O
was	O
jonathan	O
rea	O
aboard	O
the	O
castrol	O
honda	B-Object
cbr1000rr	O
,	O
the	O
northern	O
ireland	O
rider	O
was	O
0	O
.	O
3	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
leon	O
haslam	O
on	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
motorrad	O
italia	O
s1000rr	O
and	O
joan	O
lascorz	O
on	O
the	O
kawasaki	O
racing	O
team	O
zx	O
-	O
10r	O
ninja	O
.	O

producing	O
a	O
best	O
of	O
1min	O
55	O
.	O
157secs	O
,	O
rea	O
-	O
who	O
will	O
make	O
his	O
much	O
anticipated	O
motogp	O
debut	O
with	O
repsol	O
honda	B-Object
next	O
weekend	O
-	O
was	O
three	O
hundredths	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
melandri	O
,	O
who	O
jumped	O
from	O
an	O
overnight	O
position	O
of	O
12th	O
to	O
go	O
second	O
quickest	O
on	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

i	O
soon	O
learned	O
that	O
a	O
honda	B-Object
civic	O
shifts	B-Aspect
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

when	O
my	O
beloved	O
honda	B-Object
pilot	O
2006	O
rides	B-Aspect
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
straighter	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
$	O
60	O
,	O
000	O
2011	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
you	O
can	O
tell	O
this	O
junk	O
is	O
worth	O
nothing	O
.	O

now	O
to	O
be	O
specific	O
,	O
a	O
cheap	O
,	O
efficient	O
honda	B-Object
civic	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
for	O
this	O
over	O
an	O
older	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
they	O
write	O
that	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
ride	B-Aspect
,	O
more	B-Predicate
maneuverable	I-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
comfortable	I-Predicate
,	O
and	O
carries	B-Aspect
its	I-Aspect
weight	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
horsepower	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
x5	O
has	O
a	O
lot	O
less	B-Predicate
horsepower	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
expedition	O
.	O

the	O
bmw	B-Object
x6	O
has	O
a	O
little	O
less	B-Predicate
horsepower	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
expedition	O
.	O

it	O
may	O
have	O
less	B-Predicate
power	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
but	O
its	O
lighter	B-Predicate
overall	O
weight	B-Aspect
(	O
1200kg	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
1400kg	O
)	O
means	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
power	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
weight	I-Aspect
ratio	I-Aspect
:	O
253bhp	O
per	O
tonne	O
(	O
for	O
bmw	B-Object
)	O
compared	O
with	O
236bhp	O
per	O
tonne	O
(	O
for	O
ford	B-Object
).	O

the	O
bmw	B-Object
is	O
a	O
good	O
engine	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
bit	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
always	O
beneficial	O
as	O
you	O
can	O
get	O
the	O
centre	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
gravity	I-Aspect
a	O
bit	O
lower	B-Predicate
."	O

pretty	O
sure	O
that	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
ago	O
it	O
was	O
worked	O
out	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
buy	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
3	O
-	O
series	O
than	O
a	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
former	O
'	O
s	O
ability	O
to	O
retain	O
value	O
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
offers	O
just	O
a	O
little	O
more	B-Predicate
front	B-Aspect
head	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
legroom	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
x1	O
,	O
offering	O
the	O
driver	O
and	O
front	O
passenger	O
a	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
room	B-Aspect
and	O
comfort	B-Aspect
.	O

ford	B-Object
mustang	O
boss	O
302	O
laguna	O
seca	O
-	O
better	B-Predicate
braking	B-Aspect
performance	I-Aspect
than	O
porsche	B-Object
991	O
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
aston	B-Object
martin	I-Object
dbs	O
,	O
audi	B-Object
r8	O
,	O
ferrari	B-Object
california	O
,	O
bmw	B-Object
m3	O
in	O
hockenheim	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
bmw	B-Object
but	O
in	O
handling	B-Aspect
bmw	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mustang	O
.	O

a	O
$	O
40	O
,	O
000	O
ford	B-Object
taurus	O
sho	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
fuel	I-Predicate
efficient	I-Predicate
than	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
that	O
costs	O
$	O
55	O
,	O
000	O
or	O
$	O
60	O
,	O
000	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
'	O
s	O
gearbox	O
shifts	O
quickly	O
,	O
and	O
according	O
to	O
its	O
engineers	O
,	O
it	O
rips	B-Aspect
off	I-Aspect
cog	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
swaps	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
automatic	O
in	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
335i	O
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
hear	O
anyone	O
complaining	O
about	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
edge	O
commercial	O
talking	O
about	O
the	O
edge	O
being	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
x5	O
0	O
-	O
60	O
.	O

the	O
c	B-Object
-	I-Object
max	I-Object
is	O
two	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
inches	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
but	O
the	O
bmw	B-Object
has	O
a	O
wheelbase	B-Aspect
about	O
one	O
inch	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

i	O
hate	O
to	O
burst	O
your	O
bubble	O
but	O
bmw	B-Object
does	O
make	O
better	B-Predicate
cars	O
than	O
ford	B-Object
(	O
by	O
the	O
way	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
longer	O
a	O
taurus	O
).	O

at	O
15ft	O
8	O
.	O
8in	O
,	O
the	O
mg6	B-Object
is	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
3	O
-	O
series	O
and	O
shorter	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
ford	B-Object
mondeo	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
fits	O
into	O
that	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
market	O
.	O

reviewers	O
test	O
driving	O
the	O
2013	O
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
say	O
you	O
barely	O
feel	O
the	O
transition	O
(	O
autoweek	O
),	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
technology	O
is	O
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
3	O
series	O
bmw	B-Object
(	O
road	O
and	O
track	O
).	O

the	O
5	O
.	O
0	O
v8	O
is	O
world	O
class	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
interior	B-Aspect
materials	I-Aspect
are	O
a	O
huge	O
upgrade	O
from	O
anything	O
ford	B-Object
has	O
done	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
,	O
surely	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
most	O
of	O
what	O
bmw	B-Object
is	O
doing	O
.	O

i	O
am	O
told	O
that	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
would	O
be	O
a	O
far	O
nicer	B-Predicate
car	O
than	O
my	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

-	O
i	O
assume	O
the	O
audi	B-Object
/	O
bmw	B-Object
would	O
be	O
nicer	B-Predicate
inside	B-Aspect
,	O
but	O
that	O
she	O
could	O
get	O
more	O
options	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
price	O
on	O
subie	O
/	O
ford	B-Object
...	O
.	O

sure	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
is	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
but	O
they	O
both	O
sit	O
in	O
traffic	O
all	O
day	O
and	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
really	O
not	O
something	O
to	O
get	O
emotional	O
about	O
.	O

"	O
the	O
cabin	B-Aspect
of	O
even	O
the	O
low	O
-	O
rent	O
mercedes	B-Object
,	O
bmw	B-Object
,	O
audi	B-Object
or	O
lexus	B-Object
is	O
a	O
way	O
nicer	B-Predicate
place	O
to	O
be	O
than	O
the	O
bean	O
-	O
counter	O
crippled	O
schlock	O
from	O
gm	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
or	O
dodge	B-Object
.	O

by	O
the	O
way	O
i	O
drive	O
a	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
tdci	O
which	O
has	O
a	O
fantastic	O
engine	B-Aspect
100kw	O
and	O
340nm	O
,	O
quicker	B-Predicate
from	O
80km	O
/	O
h	O
to	O
120km	O
/	O
h	O
than	O
a	O
bmw	B-Object
130i	O
and	O
my	O
fuel	O
consumption	O
ranges	O
from	O
4	O
.	O
8l	O
/	O
100km	O
to	O
7	O
.	O
5l	O
/	O
100km	O
.	O

a	O
bmw	B-Object
1	O
-	O
series	O
may	O
feel	O
more	B-Predicate
nimble	I-Predicate
than	O
a	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
going	O
into	O
a	O
corner	O
,	O
thanks	O
to	O
its	O
quicker	B-Predicate
steering	B-Aspect
,	O
but	O
coming	O
out	O
of	O
it	O
(	O
from	O
experience	O
),	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
more	O
likely	O
to	O
get	O
the	O
focus	O
sideways	O
than	O
the	O
beemer	O
.	O

the	O
bmw	B-Object
x3	O
is	O
somewhat	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
explorer	O
.	O

to	O
be	O
honest	O
,	O
i	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
see	O
the	O
renault	B-Object
engine	O
being	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
either	O
mercedes	B-Object
or	O
ferrari	B-Object
.	O

mas	O
is	O
only	O
6th	O
because	O
the	O
ferrari	B-Object
was	O
so	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
mercedes	B-Object
&	O
renault	B-Object
.	O

but	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
a	O
case	O
of	O
mercedes	B-Object
domination	O
as	O
he	O
was	O
only	O
0	O
.	O
035	O
of	O
a	O
second	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
kimi	O
raikkonen	O
'	O
s	O
ferrari	B-Object
and	O
0	O
.	O
061	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
sebastian	O
vettel	O
'	O
s	O
red	O
bull	O
renault	B-Object
.	O

ferrari	B-Object
had	O
proved	O
they	O
were	O
genuine	O
2006	O
contenders	O
,	O
mclaren	B-Object
had	O
pulled	O
off	O
a	O
fantastic	O
podium	O
for	O
raikkonen	O
and	O
shown	O
better	B-Predicate
reliability	B-Aspect
than	O
renault	B-Object
,	O
while	O
honda	O
-	O
without	O
button	O
'	O
s	O
sluggish	O
start	O
-	O
would	O
have	O
got	O
a	O
podium	O
themselves	O
.	O

ferrari	B-Object
was	O
faster	B-Predicate
over	O
a	O
race	O
distance	O
than	O
renault	B-Object
.	O

well	O
,	O
ferrari	B-Object
was	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
renault	B-Object
from	O
2nd	O
half	O
onward	O
.	O

were	O
the	O
mercedes	B-Object
not	O
in	O
competitive	O
isolation	O
-	O
significantly	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ferrari	B-Object
,	O
but	O
a	O
lot	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
force	O
india	O
and	O
renault	B-Object
-	O
then	O
the	O
qualifying	O
speed	O
differences	O
from	O
rosberg	O
to	O
schumacher	O
would	O
be	O
hurting	O
the	O
older	O
man	O
more	O
than	O
they	O
are	O
.	O

kimi	O
may	O
be	O
has	O
the	O
option	O
sending	O
ham	O
out	O
with	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
ice	O
-	O
eggs	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
this	O
situation	O
massa	O
will	O
win	O
,	O
the	O
ferrari	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
renault	B-Object
.	O

renault	B-Object
worse	B-Predicate
engine	B-Aspect
and	O
car	O
than	O
mclaren	B-Object
,	O
red	O
bull	O
&	O
ferrari	B-Object
.	O

fernando	O
alonso	O
'	O
s	O
ferrari	B-Object
(	O
1	O
:	O
41	O
.	O
314	O
)	O
was	O
just	O
a	O
thousandth	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
mark	O
webber	O
(	O
1	O
:	O
41	O
.	O
315	O
),	O
with	O
robert	O
kubica	O
'	O
s	O
renault	B-Object
(	O
1	O
:	O
41	O
.	O
576	O
)	O
a	O
hundredth	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
felipe	O
massa	O
(	O
1	O
:	O
41	O
.	O
583	O
)	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
ferrari	B-Object
.	O

it	O
was	O
not	O
really	O
a	O
title	O
fight	O
,	O
but	O
like	O
this	O
seasons	O
wasn	O
'	O
t	O
...	O
the	O
2006	O
ferrari	B-Object
was	O
way	O
superior	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
2006	O
renault	B-Object
just	O
like	O
the	O
2012	O
red	B-Object
bull	I-Object
was	O
vastly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
2012	O
ferrari	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
ferrari	B-Object
has	O
developed	O
their	O
f	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
duct	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
red	O
bull	O
,	O
mercedes	B-Object
and	O
renault	B-Object
,	O
and	O
have	O
adapted	O
the	O
exhaust	B-Aspect
driver	I-Aspect
diffuser	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
mclaren	B-Object
,	O
mercedes	B-Object
and	O
renault	B-Object
as	O
well	O
.	O

even	O
though	O
the	O
combination	O
of	O
alonso	O
and	O
renault	B-Object
was	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
massa	O
and	O
ferrari	B-Object
,	O
alonso	O
could	O
not	O
begin	O
to	O
contemplate	O
overtaking	O
on	O
the	O
track	O
.	O

something	O
to	O
remember	O
about	O
petrov	O
/	O
alonso	O
at	O
abu	O
-	O
dhabi	O
last	O
year	O
is	O
that	O
renault	B-Object
were	O
significantly	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
anyone	O
else	O
down	O
the	O
straghts	O
because	O
they	O
had	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
f	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
duct	I-Aspect
&	O
had	O
gambled	O
on	O
a	O
lower	B-Predicate
downforce	B-Aspect
setting	O
&	O
had	O
run	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
pit	B-Aspect
strategy	I-Aspect
than	O
ferrari	B-Object
.	O

in	O
2003	O
renault	B-Object
had	O
a	O
car	O
with	O
great	O
handling	O
and	O
downforce	O
,	O
yet	O
the	O
renault	B-Object
engine	B-Aspect
was	O
rumored	O
to	O
be	O
60	O
hp	O
down	B-Predicate
on	O
power	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
ferrari	B-Object
and	O
bmw	B-Object
.	O

fernando	O
alonso	O
says	O
the	O
2010	O
ferrari	B-Object
has	O
more	B-Predicate
downforce	B-Aspect
than	O
last	O
season	O
'	O
s	O
renault	B-Object
but	O
he	O
does	O
not	O
know	O
yet	O
if	O
the	O
car	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
winning	O
the	O
world	O
championship	O
.	O

petrov	O
/	O
renault	B-Object
simply	O
did	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
than	O
alonso	O
/	O
ferrari	B-Object
on	O
pit	B-Aspect
strategy	I-Aspect
&	O
car	B-Aspect
setup	I-Aspect
.	O

the	O
renault	B-Object
was	O
lapping	O
half	O
a	O
second	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ferrari	B-Object
,	O
thanks	O
to	O
vitaly	O
petrov	O
holding	O
alonso	O
up	O
,	O
so	O
now	O
fernando	O
could	O
lose	O
another	O
position	O
when	O
kubica	O
was	O
to	O
pit	O
.	O

the	O
renault	B-Object
was	O
clearly	O
a	O
lot	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ferrari	B-Object
in	O
the	O
middle	O
sector	O
and	O
alonso	O
was	O
able	O
to	O
edge	O
out	O
a	O
gap	O
of	O
ten	O
seconds	O
to	O
his	O
team	O
-	O
mate	O
and	O
twelve	O
seconds	O
to	O
schumacher	O
before	O
he	O
pitted	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
.	O

even	O
so	O
recently	O
as	O
2010	O
fernando	O
alonso	O
,	O
following	O
a	O
strategy	O
error	O
from	O
his	O
ferrari	B-Object
team	O
,	O
saw	O
his	O
title	O
hopes	O
disappear	O
in	O
the	O
season	O
ending	O
abu	O
dhabi	O
race	O
as	O
he	O
sat	O
behind	O
the	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
renault	B-Object
of	O
vitaly	O
petrov	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
ferrari	B-Object
is	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
renault	B-Object
and	O
williams	O
.	O

i	O
believe	O
thats	O
the	O
case	O
too	O
,	O
the	O
merc	O
'	O
s	O
out	O
qualifying	O
renault	B-Object
powered	O
cars	O
by	O
close	O
to	O
3sec	O
a	O
lap	O
and	O
even	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
williams	O
and	O
ferrari	B-Object
by	O
at	O
least	O
1	O
.	O
5	O
-	O
2sec	O
.	O

ferrari	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
renault	B-Object
,	O
williams	O
,	O
sauber	O
,	O
mgp	O
and	O
fi	O
group	O
.	O

@	O
biggsy	O
-	O
the	O
assumption	O
that	O
2016	O
renault	B-Object
engine	B-Aspect
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
2015	O
ferrari	B-Object
just	O
because	O
rb	O
took	O
the	O
former	O
is	O
a	O
big	O
jump	O
.	O

re	O
:	O
this	O
season	O
raikkonen	O
was	O
superb	O
on	O
the	O
whole	O
and	O
only	O
driver	O
more	O
consistent	O
was	O
alonso	O
but	O
the	O
renault	B-Object
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ferrari	B-Object
over	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
hardly	O
'	O
broker	O
than	O
ever	O
'.	O

in	O
sheer	O
speed	O
i	O
would	O
say	O
rb	B-Object
and	O
ferrari	B-Object
are	O
in	B-Predicate
front	I-Predicate
but	O
as	O
for	O
the	O
ability	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
win	I-Aspect
a	I-Aspect
race	I-Aspect
i	O
'	O
d	O
say	O
renault	B-Object
and	O
mercedes	B-Object
.	O

toyota	B-Object
sienna	O
is	O
overpriced	O
junk	O
that	O
has	O
fewer	B-Predicate
nice	O
features	B-Aspect
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
minivans	O
.	O

i	O
find	O
it	O
interesting	O
that	O
chrysler	B-Object
still	O
sells	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
minivans	B-Aspect
than	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
combined	O
.	O

the	O
chrysler	B-Object
minivans	B-Aspect
topped	O
the	O
chart	O
,	O
coming	O
in	O
ahead	B-Predicate
of	I-Predicate
the	O
honda	B-Object
odyssey	O
and	O
toyota	B-Object
sienna	O
.	O

but	O
not	O
everybody	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
can	O
afford	O
a	O
new	O
vehicle	O
,	O
and	O
there	O
is	O
alot	O
of	O
old	O
chrysler	B-Object
/	O
dodge	B-Object
/	O
jeep	B-Object
still	O
out	O
there	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
ford	B-Object
/	O
mercury	B-Object
and	O
chevorlet	B-Object
/	O
buick	B-Object
in	O
a	O
million	O
times	O
better	B-Predicate
shape	O
than	O
a	O
1997	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
or	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

statistically	O
,	O
for	O
north	O
america	O
,	O
toyota	B-Object
has	O
had	O
more	B-Predicate
recalls	B-Aspect
per	I-Aspect
vehicle	I-Aspect
than	O
daimler	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

while	O
chrysler	B-Object
says	O
the	O
sebring	O
offers	O
the	O
same	O
or	O
better	O
epa	O
volume	O
as	O
its	O
competition	O
,	O
the	O
car	O
feels	O
a	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
closely	I-Predicate
coupled	I-Predicate
and	O
taller	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
or	O
toyota	B-Object
camry	O
.	O

you	O
think	O
the	O
geniuses	O
at	O
toyota	B-Object
would	O
figure	O
out	O
that	O
when	O
you	O
keep	O
taking	O
3	O
-	O
5	O
%	O
of	O
cost	O
out	O
on	O
an	O
annual	O
basis	O
by	O
using	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
parts	B-Aspect
or	O
lowering	O
the	O
quality	O
,	O
after	O
a	O
few	O
years	O
the	O
car	O
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
crap	O
that	O
gm	B-Object
/	O
ford	B-Object
/	O
chrysler	B-Object
was	O
pumping	O
out	O
.	O

toyota	B-Object
gave	O
us	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
cars	O
,	O
not	O
ford	B-Object
/	O
gm	B-Object
/	O
chrysler	B-Object
competition	O
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
buy	O
toyota	B-Object
or	O
honda	B-Object
because	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
chevy	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

oh	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
work	O
on	O
but	O
the	O
"	O
quality	O
"	O
chrysler	B-Object
parts	B-Aspect
need	O
replacing	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
often	I-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
parts	B-Aspect
.	O

japanese	O
automakers	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
nissan	B-Object
and	O
honda	B-Object
each	O
compete	O
in	O
the	O
minivan	O
segment	O
,	O
but	O
when	O
you	O
compare	O
cost	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
operate	I-Aspect
with	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
the	O
detroit	O
automakers	O
are	O
nearly	O
ten	O
thousand	O
dollars	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
direct	O
competitor	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
sienna	O
.	O

chrysler	B-Object
has	O
fallen	O
behind	B-Predicate
toyota	B-Object
motor	O
corp	O
.	O
(	O
nyse	O
:	O
tm	O
)	O
and	O
remains	O
barely	O
ahead	B-Predicate
of	O
honda	B-Object
motor	O
corp	O
.	O
(	O
nyse	O
:	O
hmc	O
)	O
in	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
new	O
car	O
sales	O
.	O

the	O
3	O
.	O
6	O
in	O
the	O
lacrosse	B-Object
/	O
cts	B-Object
(	O
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
3	O
.	O
5	O
)	O
better	O
but	O
still	O
behind	B-Predicate
even	O
what	O
'	O
little	O
ole	O
'	O
hyundai	B-Object
has	O
done	O
-	O
never	O
mind	O
the	O
truly	O
superior	B-Predicate
efforts	O
from	O
toyota	B-Object
/	O
honda	B-Object
/	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

in	O
my	O
opinion	O
dodge	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
are	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
chevrolet	B-Object
or	O
gmc	B-Object
,	O
and	O
are	O
far	O
more	B-Predicate
reliable	I-Predicate
.	O

for	O
all	O
the	O
hoopla	O
i	O
believe	O
chrysler	B-Object
builds	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
minivan	O
transmission	B-Aspect
than	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
about	O
as	B-Predicate
good	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
toyota	B-Object
does	O
.	O

eg	O
,	O
kia	B-Object
soul	O
,	O
honda	B-Object
element	O
,	O
kia	B-Object
rondo	O
,	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
,	O
toyota	B-Object
yaris	O
,	O
smart	B-Object
car	O
look	B-Aspect
a	O
hell	O
of	O
a	O
lot	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
sebring	O
.	O

"	O
but	O
,"	O
says	O
automotive	O
news	O
,	O
"	O
toyota	B-Object
still	O
sold	O
more	B-Predicate
imports	B-Aspect
in	I-Aspect
japan	I-Aspect
than	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
cadillac	B-Object
,	O
jeep	B-Object
,	O
chevrolet	B-Object
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
and	O
dodge	B-Object
combined	O
."	O

toyota	B-Object
is	O
23	O
%	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

my	O
toyota	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
inferior	I-Predicate
to	O
anything	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
or	O
gm	B-Object
has	O
produced	O
in	O
the	O
year	O
that	O
i	O
bought	O
.	O

toyota	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
...	O
definately	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
gm	B-Object
in	O
many	O
respects	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
surprised	O
you	O
haven	O
'	O
t	O
received	O
a	O
flood	O
of	O
comments	O
claiming	O
all	O
toyotas	B-Object
are	O
lousy	O
death	O
traps	O
doomed	O
to	O
be	O
recalled	O
any	O
minute	O
,	O
and	O
vastly	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
anything	O
from	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
gm	B-Object
,	O
or	O
even	O
chrysler	B-Object
/	O
fiat	B-Object
.	O

honda	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
hold	O
their	O
value	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
any	O
ford	B-Object
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
or	O
gm	B-Object
product	O
.	O

chrysler	B-Object
will	O
still	O
have	O
more	B-Predicate
dealers	B-Aspect
than	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
.	O

today	O
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
sells	B-Aspect
about	O
half	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
many	I-Predicate
vehicles	O
in	O
this	O
country	O
as	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
has	O
more	O
than	O
twice	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
many	I-Predicate
dealers	B-Aspect
.	O

\	O
72	O
\	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
has	O
less	B-Predicate
domestic	B-Aspect
market	I-Aspect
share	I-Aspect
than	O
toyota	B-Object
,\	O
73	O
\	O
but	O
even	O
after	O
its	O
intended	O
closings	O
will	O
have	O
many	O
more	B-Predicate
dealers	B-Aspect
.	O

toyota	B-Object
(	O
tm	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
started	O
out	O
with	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
quality	O
reputation	B-Aspect
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
,	O
took	O
a	O
big	O
hit	O
during	O
their	O
recall	O
problems	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
.	O

there	O
were	O
all	O
sorts	O
of	O
problems	O
including	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
chrysler	B-Object
vehicles	O
were	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
japanese	O
vehicles	O
,	O
especially	O
the	O
long	O
-	O
lasting	O
toyota	B-Object
automobiles	O
.	O

the	O
hyundai	O
genesis	O
3	O
.	O
8	O
,	O
lexus	O
es	O
350	O
,	O
toyota	B-Object
avalon	O
limited	O
,	O
nissan	B-Object
maxima	O
3	O
.	O
5	O
sv	O
and	O
acura	B-Object
tl	O
were	O
the	O
only	O
vehicles	O
to	O
receive	O
better	B-Predicate
road	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
test	I-Aspect
scores	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
300c	O
.	O

although	O
nissan	B-Object
does	O
not	O
have	O
the	O
reliability	B-Aspect
record	O
of	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
i	O
have	O
found	O
that	O
their	O
vehicles	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
models	O
...	O
especially	O
as	O
it	O
pertains	O
to	O
durability	B-Aspect
.	O

reliability	B-Aspect
and	O
durability	B-Aspect
of	O
course	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
for	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
even	O
a	O
few	O
german	O
imports	O
than	O
your	O
average	O
gm	B-Object
or	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

what	O
activities	O
a	O
business	O
undertakes	O
is	O
linked	O
to	O
achieving	O
its	O
competitive	O
advantage	O
,	O
and	O
toyota	B-Object
seemed	O
to	O
be	O
best	O
prepared	O
to	O
implement	O
a	O
global	O
strategy	O
,	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
superior	B-Predicate
competitive	O
advantages	O
of	O
its	O
foreign	O
operations	O
compared	O
with	O
gm	B-Object
and	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

but	O
still	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
many	O
advantages	O
for	O
the	O
chrysler	B-Object
over	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
/	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
both	O
of	O
them	O
has	O
their	O
shortcomings	O
,	O
toyota	B-Object
recently	O
slipped	O
behind	B-Predicate
in	O
terms	O
of	O
quality	B-Aspect
,	O
especially	O
with	O
the	O
sienna	O
(	O
and	O
corolla	O
)	O
-	O
(	O
consumer	O
reports	O
just	O
rated	O
the	O
new	O
jeep	O
grand	O
cherokee	O
over	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
4runner	O
,	O
which	O
tells	O
me	O
something	O
!	O

detroit	O
-	O
chrysler	B-Object
llc	O
has	O
become	O
as	B-Predicate
productive	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
toyota	B-Object
motor	O
corp	O
.	O
in	O
the	O
two	O
automakers	O
'	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
manufacturing	O
operations	O
,	O
a	O
much	O
-	O
watched	O
study	O
shows	O
.	O

in	O
an	O
effort	O
to	O
enhance	O
customer	O
service	O
and	O
facility	O
operations	O
,	O
the	O
long	O
-	O
time	O
management	O
team	O
of	O
magnussen	O
'	O
s	O
auburn	O
toyota	B-Object
has	O
taken	B-Predicate
over	I-Predicate
its	O
sister	O
store	O
,	O
magnussen	O
'	O
s	O
dodge	O
chrysler	B-Object
jeep	O
.	O

but	O
chrysler	B-Object
also	O
has	O
the	O
highest	B-Predicate
total	O
wages	B-Aspect
and	O
benefits	B-Aspect
at	O
over	O
$	O
75	O
per	O
hour	O
for	O
the	O
average	O
factory	O
worker	O
compared	O
with	O
$	O
70	O
per	O
hour	O
for	O
ford	B-Object
and	O
$	O
48	O
per	O
hour	O
for	O
toyota	B-Object
motor	O
corp	O
'	O
s	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
operations	O
.	O

in	O
many	O
situations	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
other	O
materials	O
such	O
as	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
tend	O
to	O
be	O
worse	B-Predicate
then	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

the	O
design	B-Aspect
and	O
construction	B-Aspect
of	O
these	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
structures	B-Aspect
normally	O
is	O
much	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
their	O
low	O
-	O
rise	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
frame	O
cousins	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
is	O
fire	O
resistant	O
:	O
solid	O
concrete	B-Object
resists	B-Aspect
fires	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
or	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
and	O
provides	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
fire	B-Aspect
barrier	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
block	O
.	O

some	O
types	O
of	O
construction	O
(	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
concrete	B-Object
)	O
resisted	B-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
tsunami	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
others	O
(	O
wood	B-Object
).	O

concrete	B-Object
block	O
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

concrete	B-Object
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
masonry	B-Object
,	O
and	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

perhaps	O
the	O
single	O
most	O
important	O
advantage	O
of	O
concrete	B-Object
lies	O
in	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
service	B-Aspect
longevity	I-Aspect
as	O
a	O
consequence	O
of	O
its	O
lesser	B-Predicate
tendencies	O
for	O
degradation	B-Aspect
,	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
not	O
only	O
is	O
concrete	B-Object
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
its	O
strength	O
increases	O
upon	O
aging	O
.	O

people	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
think	O
about	O
using	O
fire	O
-	O
resistant	O
materials	O
like	O
concrete	B-Object
which	O
are	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
nor	O
do	O
they	O
choose	O
modern	O
metal	B-Object
roofing	O
which	O
is	O
durable	O
and	O
easily	O
outlasts	O
shingles	O
(	O
and	O
weighs	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
,	O
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
in	O
storms	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
).	O

furthermore	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
concrete	B-Object
building	O
blocks	O
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
walls	O
constructed	O
with	O
wooden	B-Object
studs	O
will	O
yield	O
a	O
superior	B-Predicate
structure	B-Aspect
,	O
being	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
resistant	O
or	O
impervious	O
to	O
fire	B-Aspect
,	O
decay	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
destroying	O
insects	O
such	O
as	O
termites	B-Aspect
.	O

:)	O
wood	B-Object
floors	O
do	O
have	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
r	B-Aspect
value	I-Aspect
than	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
concrete	B-Object
or	O
ceramic	B-Object
tiles	O
.	O

second	O
,	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
have	O
higher	B-Predicate
material	O
strengths	B-Aspect
than	O
masonry	B-Object
and	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
which	O
makes	O
them	O

a	O
reinforced	O
concrete	B-Object
monolithic	O
concrete	B-Object
wall	O
offers	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
strength	B-Aspect
and	O
safety	B-Aspect
when	O
compared	O
to	O
wood	B-Object
construction	O
.	O

this	O
concrete	B-Object
pile	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
old	O
ones	O
of	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
both	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
strength	B-Aspect
and	O
imperishable	O
quality	B-Aspect
and	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
greater	B-Predicate
cheapness	B-Aspect
.	O

the	O
strength	O
of	O
reinforced	O
concrete	B-Object
construction	O
with	O
stands	B-Aspect
high	O
winds	B-Aspect
and	O
tornadoes	B-Aspect
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
frame	O
homes	O
.	O

i	O
like	O
the	O
concrete	B-Object
better	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
strength	B-Aspect
and	O
it	O
lasts	B-Aspect
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
(	O
more	B-Predicate
reliable	I-Predicate
)	O
than	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
alternative	O
.	O

there	O
is	O
no	O
chemical	O
reaction	O
between	O
bamboo	B-Object
and	O
cement	O
mortar	O
,	O
the	O
bond	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
concrete	I-Aspect
is	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
for	O
bamboo	B-Object
than	O
for	O
any	O
other	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
and	O
bamboo	B-Object
has	O
great	O
tensile	B-Aspect
strength	I-Aspect
(	O
about	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
concrete	O
itself	O
).	O

they	O
'	O
re	O
realizing	O
,	O
'	O
oh	O
,	O
i	O
like	O
concrete	B-Object
buildings	O
better	B-Predicate
because	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
little	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
soundproofing	B-Aspect
and	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
construction	O
will	O
last	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
structure	O
buildings	O
.	O

metal	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
will	O
last	B-Aspect
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

durability	O
solid	O
concrete	B-Object
construction	O
ensures	O
a	O
longer	B-Predicate
building	O
life	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
construction	O
.	O

eco	O
-	O
block	O
-	O
insulating	O
concrete	B-Object
forms	O
(	O
icfs	O
)	O
are	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
frame	O
methods	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
vastly	O
more	B-Predicate
energy	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
efficient	I-Aspect
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
tack	I-Aspect
strips	I-Aspect
on	O
a	O
wood	B-Object
floor	O
than	O
on	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
slab	O
.	O

engineered	B-Object
wood	I-Object
flooring	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
traditional	O
solid	B-Object
wood	I-Object
flooring	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
on	O
any	O
type	O
of	O
sub	O
-	O
floor	O
(	O
including	O
a	O
concrete	O
slab	O
)	O
and	O
below	O
ground	O
level	O
.	O

i	O
decided	O
to	O
pour	O
some	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
as	O
it	O
would	O
make	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

materials	O
with	O
smooth	O
,	O
impervious	O
surfaces	O
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.,	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
and	O
sealed	O
concrete	B-Object
)	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
than	O
other	O
materials	O
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.,	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
dirt	O
floors	O
).	O

concrete	B-Object
is	O
inexpensive	O
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
and	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
holds	O
temperature	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
custom	O
-	O
fitted	O
into	O
square	O
shapes	O
and	O
rows	O
that	O
share	O
common	O
walls	O
and	O
occupy	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
space	B-Aspect
than	O
individual	O
casks	O
or	O
tanks	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
very	O
flammable	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
firewalls	O
have	O
a	O
2	O
hour	O
fire	O
rating	O
and	O
can	O
withstand	O
the	O
pressure	O
of	O
a	O
fire	O
house	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
composite	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
drywall	O
.	O

we	O
welcome	O
a	O
scientific	O
study	O
that	O
challenges	O
the	O
idea	O
that	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
buildings	O
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
in	O
a	O
fire	O
than	O
those	O
with	O
wood	B-Object
framing	O
,	O
says	O
david	O
lindsay	O
,	O
president	O
and	O
ceo	O
of	O
fpac	O
.	O

most	O
of	O
the	O
victims	O
were	O
neighbors	O
who	O
thought	O
the	O
two	O
-	O
storey	O
,	O
concrete	B-Object
structure	O
would	O
be	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
own	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
and	O
-	O
brick	O
shelters	O
,	O
xinhua	O
said	O
,	O
adding	O
another	O
two	O
died	O
in	O
a	O
separate	O
house	O
collapse	O
in	O
the	O
town	O
.	O

the	O
return	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
investment	I-Aspect
for	O
concrete	B-Object
structures	O
is	O
consistently	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
/	O
synthetics	B-Object
.	O

it	O
is	O
evident	O
that	O
reinforced	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
in	O
every	O
way	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
brickwork	B-Object
for	O
structures	O
of	O
this	O
kind	O
,	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
which	O
is	O
increasing	O
rapidly	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
frame	O
structures	O
on	O
the	O
property	O
are	O
in	O
worse	B-Predicate
shape	B-Aspect
than	O
their	O
reinforced	O
concrete	B-Object
counterparts	O
,	O
with	O
deteriorated	O
porches	O
and	O
dormers	O
.	O

another	O
benefit	O
of	O
the	O
steel	O
-	O
reinforced	O
concrete	B-Object
structure	O
was	O
that	O
these	O
pieces	O
could	O
be	O
prefabricated	B-Aspect
and	O
assembled	B-Aspect
at	O
the	O
factory	O
site	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
or	O
brick	O
structures	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
deemed	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
greener	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
build	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
steel	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

while	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
still	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
and	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
insulator	B-Aspect
than	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
they	O
'	O
ll	O
be	O
putting	O
wood	B-Object
tanks	O
on	O
newer	O
buildings	O
.	O

the	O
wood	B-Object
component	O
insures	O
a	O
lighter	B-Predicate
weight	B-Aspect
than	O
would	O
be	O
achieved	O
with	O
concrete	B-Object
alone	O
.	O

it	O
also	O
used	O
reclaimed	O
hardwood	O
and	O
being	O
wood	B-Object
it	O
'	O
s	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

these	O
are	O
wood	B-Object
buildings	O
,	O
so	O
they	O
will	O
have	O
lighter	B-Predicate
rubble	B-Aspect
/	O
debris	B-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
/	O
brick	B-Object
ones	O
.	O

this	O
abc	O
podcast	O
architect	O
michael	O
green	O
unpacks	O
how	O
'	O
new	O
'	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
safer	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
for	O
making	O
even	O
skyscrapers	O
!	O

according	O
to	O
dezeen	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
construction	O
can	O
be	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
sustainable	I-Predicate
than	O
typical	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
constructions	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
also	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
to	O
handle	B-Aspect
than	O
having	O
concrete	B-Object
poured	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
with	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
being	O
free	O
!	O

building	O
with	O
wood	B-Object
can	O
be	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
sustainable	I-Predicate
than	O
typical	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
constructions	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
architects	O
.	O

the	O
all	O
-	O
weather	O
-	O
wood	B-Object
foundation	O
(	O
awwf	O
)	O
has	O
proven	O
to	O
be	O
quicker	B-Predicate
,	O
less	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
and	O
simpler	B-Predicate
to	O
build	B-Aspect
than	O
its	O
concrete	B-Object
equivalent	O
.	O

the	O
cheap	O
walls	O
(	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
whatever	O
)	O
fail	B-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
but	O
they	O
all	O
eventually	O
give	O
away	O
.	O

cooper	O
homes	O
is	O
a	O
high	O
-	O
end	O
home	O
builder	O
in	O
atlanta	O
whose	O
raised	B-Aspect
wood	B-Object
floor	O
homes	O
sell	O
quicker	B-Predicate
and	O
for	O
more	O
money	O
than	O
houses	O
on	O
concrete	B-Object
slabs	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
bricks	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
but	O
i	O
have	O
used	O
more	O
of	O
those	O
three	O
over	O
the	O
last	O
10	O
years	O
.	O

in	O
our	O
minimum	O
security	O
facilities	O
,	O
we	O
have	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
construct	B-Aspect
wood	B-Object
-	O
style	O
buildings	O
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
traditional	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
bars	O
.	O

these	O
studies	O
consistently	O
show	O
that	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
environment	B-Aspect
than	O
steel	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
embodied	B-Aspect
energy	I-Aspect
,	O
air	B-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
water	I-Aspect
pollution	I-Aspect
,	O
and	O
greenhouse	B-Aspect
gas	I-Aspect
emissions	I-Aspect
.	O

even	O
if	O
it	O
does	O
rot	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
still	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
environment	B-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
or	O
metal	O
,	O
if	O
you	O
care	O
about	O
that	O
.	O

a	O
study	O
by	O
the	O
consortium	O
for	O
research	O
on	O
renewable	O
industrial	O
materials	O
suggests	O
that	O
wood	B-Object
framing	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
environment	B-Aspect
than	O
either	O
steel	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

cook	O
says	O
that	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
environment	B-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
steel	B-Object
or	O
oil	B-Object
,	O
boosts	O
the	O
economy	O
in	O
rural	O
communities	O
and	O
when	O
harvested	O
sustainably	O
,	O
makes	O
forests	O
healthier	O
.	O

life	O
cycle	O
assessment	O
(	O
lca	O
)	O
studies	O
consistently	O
show	O
that	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
the	O
environment	B-Aspect
than	O
fossil	O
fuel	O
-	O
intensive	O
materials	O
such	O
as	O
steel	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
embodied	B-Aspect
energy	I-Aspect
,	O
air	B-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
water	I-Aspect
pollution	I-Aspect
,	O
and	O
other	O
environmental	O
impact	O
categories	O
.	O

setting	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
a	I-Aspect
wall	I-Aspect
on	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
floor	O
presents	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
challenge	B-Aspect
than	O
merely	O
nailing	O
into	O
a	O
wood	B-Object
subfloor	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
would	O
be	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
also	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
build	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
.	O

the	O
results	O
are	O
in	O
:	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
athena	O
model	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
a	O
greener	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
based	O
on	O
its	O
life	O
cycle	O
attributes	O
.	O

"	O
despite	O
concrete	B-Object
'	O
s	O
many	O
sustainability	O
attributes	O
,	O
concrete	B-Object
makers	O
have	O
lost	O
market	O
share	O
to	O
producers	O
of	O
perceived	O
greener	B-Predicate
materials	O
,	O
like	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
that	O
have	O
done	O
a	O
better	O
job	O
of	O
telling	O
their	O
green	O
story	O
."	O

second	O
,	O
vegetables	B-Object
are	O
not	B-Predicate
inherently	O
healthier	B-Predicate
than	O
dairy	B-Object
,	O
fish	B-Object
,	O
fruit	B-Object
or	O
beef	B-Object
in	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
that	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
inherently	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
steel	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
fibrous	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
much	O
easier	O
to	O
split	O
in	O
one	O
direction	O
than	O
the	O
other	O
,	O
the	O
fibers	O
give	O
wood	B-Object
a	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
ability	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
deform	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
smash	B-Aspect
through	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
or	O
glass	B-Object
.	O

and	O
your	O
wood	B-Object
floor	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

steel	B-Object
-	O
ply	O
averages	O
80	O
%	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
job	O
built	O
plywood	B-Object
formwork	O
and	O
two	O
to	O
three	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
for	O
many	O
cut	O
up	O
applications	O
as	O
proven	O
by	O
on	O
the	O
job	O
productivity	O
studies	O
.	O

paint	B-Aspect
adheres	I-Aspect
to	O
the	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

there	O
'	O
s	O
one	O
more	O
thing	O
homeowners	O
like	O
about	O
fiber	O
-	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
:	O
it	O
holds	B-Aspect
paint	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

why	O
you	O
want	O
it	O
:	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
holds	B-Aspect
paint	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
is	O
impervious	O
to	O
moisture	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
a	O
great	O
choice	O
because	O
the	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
wears	O
extremely	O
well	O
,	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
rot	O
and	O
holds	B-Aspect
paint	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
then	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

cement	B-Object
board	O
also	O
holds	B-Aspect
paint	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
may	O
only	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
repainted	O
every	O
15	O
years	O
or	O
so	O
.	O

the	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
does	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
painted	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
material	O
holds	B-Aspect
the	O
paint	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
and	O
many	O
time	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

a	O
ferro	O
-	O
cement	B-Object
hull	O
fishing	O
boat	O
would	O
use	O
materials	O
often	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
obtain	B-Aspect
locally	O
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
and	O
be	O
longer	B-Predicate
lasting	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
wooden	O
hull	O
,	O
especially	O
in	O
tropical	O
conditions	O
.	O

cement	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
than	O
wood	B-Object
because	O
it	O
lasts	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
,	O
requires	B-Aspect
much	O
less	B-Predicate
maintenance	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
has	O
fewer	B-Predicate
spaces	B-Aspect
for	I-Aspect
bugs	I-Aspect
to	O
live	O
in	O
.	O

(	O
cement	B-Object
board	O
siding	O
holds	B-Aspect
paint	I-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.)	O

fiber	O
cement	B-Object
typically	O
holds	B-Aspect
paint	I-Aspect
for	O
several	O
years	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
conventional	O
wood	B-Object
siding	O
.	O

the	O
puerto	O
ricans	O
found	O
the	O
beautiful	O
and	O
practical	O
cement	B-Object
tiles	O
to	O
be	O
cooler	B-Predicate
and	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
old	O
colonial	O
floors	O
made	O
of	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
coral	B-Object
,	O
bricks	B-Object
or	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

if	O
built	O
using	O
the	O
proper	O
techniques	O
a	O
ferro	O
cement	B-Object
hull	O
will	O
be	O
as	B-Predicate
light	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
grp	B-Object
and	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
planked	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
hulls	O
.	O

fiber	O
cement	B-Object
installation	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
may	O
be	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
vinyl	B-Object
siding	O
or	O
engineered	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
still	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
real	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
which	O
means	O
it	O
is	O
not	O
terribly	O
difficult	O
to	O
install	O
.	O

fiber	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
holds	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
clapboard	O
siding	O
and	O
looks	B-Aspect
richer	B-Predicate
and	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
than	O
vinyl	B-Object
siding	O
and	O
wood	B-Object
siding	O
.	O

cement	B-Object
is	O
gaining	O
favor	O
because	O
it	O
holds	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
to	O
the	O
harsh	O
sun	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
retains	B-Aspect
cool	I-Aspect
air	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
wood	B-Object
wall	O
.	O

fiber	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
tends	O
to	O
have	O
better	B-Predicate
longevity	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
plastic	B-Object
-	O
based	O
products	O
because	O
it	O
resists	O
cracking	O
,	O
warping	O
,	O
rot	O
,	O
and	O
pest	O
damage	O
-	O
even	O
after	O
exposure	O
to	O
harsh	O
temperature	O
and	O
moisture	O
.	O

cement	B-Object
board	O
was	O
a	O
good	O
solution	O
for	O
us	O
in	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
less	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
a	O
wood	B-Object
fence	O
,	O
longer	B-Predicate
lasting	B-Aspect
in	O
our	O
harsh	O
north	O
hollywood	O
sun	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
easy	O
to	O
paint	O
.	O
"	O

siding	O
:	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
wood	B-Object
siding	O
.	O

fiber	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
vinyl	B-Object
or	O
aluminum	B-Object
at	O
emulating	B-Aspect
natural	O
wood	B-Aspect
grain	O
.	O

metal	B-Object
or	O
cement	B-Object
may	O
hold	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
when	O
exposed	O
to	O
rain	B-Aspect
,	O
wind	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
high	O
amounts	O
of	O
sun	B-Aspect
.	O

fiber	O
-	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
doesn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
fare	B-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
taking	O
70	O
%	O
more	B-Predicate
energy	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
produce	I-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
and	O
creating	O
81	O
%	O
more	B-Predicate
greenhouse	B-Aspect
gasses	I-Aspect
,	O
67	O
%	O
more	B-Predicate
air	B-Aspect
pollution	I-Aspect
,	O
90	O
%	O
more	B-Predicate
water	B-Aspect
pollution	I-Aspect
,	O
and	O
96	O
%	O
more	B-Predicate
solid	B-Aspect
waste	I-Aspect
.	O

wood	B-Object
chips	O
,	O
sand	B-Object
,	O
and	O
grass	B-Object
are	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
to	O
land	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
when	O
playing	O
outdoors	O
than	O
cement	B-Object
or	O
gravel	B-Object
.	O

playground	B-Aspect
equipment	O
that	O
stands	O
over	O
wood	B-Object
fiber	O
,	O
mulch	B-Object
,	O
sand	B-Object
,	O
or	O
rubber	B-Object
mats	O
are	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
choice	O
than	O
playgrounds	B-Aspect
set	O
up	O
on	O
only	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
packed	O
dirt	B-Object
,	O
or	O
grass	B-Object
.	O

cement	B-Object
takes	O
a	O
bit	O
of	O
getting	O
used	O
since	O
it	O
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
carpet	B-Object
or	O
wood	B-Object
flooring	O
but	O
the	O
tile	O
flooring	O
is	O
so	O
darn	O
clean	O
........	O

while	O
expansion	O
-	O
compression	O
is	O
a	O
significant	O
factor	O
in	O
wood	B-Object
flooring	O
that	O
was	O
installed	O
dry	O
then	O
soaked	O
-	O
wet	O
to	O
cause	O
swelling	O
,	O
the	O
coefficients	O
of	O
expansion	B-Aspect
for	O
wet	O
wood	B-Object
are	O
notably	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
for	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
,	O
with	O
wood	B-Object
moisture	O
caused	O
swelling	O
varying	O
by	O
species	O
and	O
direction	O
of	O
wood	B-Object
grain	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
flooring	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
forgiving	I-Predicate
on	O
your	O
feet	O
than	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
especially	O
during	O
long	O
sessions	O
.	O

mouldings	O
handle	O
like	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
which	O
makes	O
them	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
and	O
they	O
offer	O
the	O
durability	O
and	O
long	O
-	O
term	O
performance	O
benefits	O
of	O
pvc	O
at	O
a	O
lower	B-Predicate
cost	B-Aspect
.	O

it	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
a	O
wood	B-Object
piece	O
than	O
to	O
try	O
to	O
cut	O
cement	B-Object
siding	O
around	O
all	O
the	O
obstacles	O
.	O

a	O
typical	O
greenhouse	O
frame	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
attach	B-Aspect
to	O
wood	B-Object
than	O
cement	B-Object
because	O
there	O
is	O
more	O
flexibility	O
where	O
you	O
may	O
attach	O
the	O
uprights	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
can	O
burn	B-Aspect
way	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
cement	B-Object
...	O
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
can	O
burn	B-Aspect
way	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
iron	B-Object
and	O
other	O
possible	O
materials	O
.	O

carbide	B-Object
hole	I-Object
saws	I-Object
cut	B-Aspect
through	I-Aspect
wood	I-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
bimetal	B-Object
saws	I-Object
do	O
and	O
also	O
easily	O
cut	B-Aspect
through	I-Aspect
difficult	O
materials	O
,	O
like	O
ceramic	B-Aspect
tile	O
,	O
brick	B-Aspect
and	O
cinder	B-Aspect
block	O
,	O
cement	B-Aspect
board	O
,	O
fiber	O
cement	O
and	O
plastic	B-Aspect
.	O

in	O
summary	O
,	O
one	O
can	O
see	O
that	O
in	O
housing	O
construction	O
the	O
most	O
common	O
substitute	O
is	O
wood	B-Object
shingles	O
,	O
because	O
they	O
have	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
optical	B-Aspect
effect	I-Aspect
than	O
asbestos	O
cement	B-Object
sheets	O
and	O
are	O
lighter	B-Predicate
.	O

due	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
long	O
wood	B-Object
strands	O
instead	O
of	O
wood	B-Object
particles	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
flexible	I-Predicate
(	O
less	B-Predicate
brittle	I-Predicate
)	O
than	O
cement	B-Object
bonded	O
particle	O
board	O
(	O
cbpb	O
).	O

his	O
mind	O
says	O
,	O
"	O
cement	B-Object
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
."	O

durability	O
cement	B-Object
is	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
and	O
stronger	B-Predicate
surface	O
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

cement	B-Object
board	O
used	O
for	O
siding	O
,	O
cement	B-Object
board	O
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
energy	O
efficient	O
,	O
and	O
practically	O
maintenance	O
free	O
.	O

this	O
siding	O
is	O
made	O
from	O
fiber	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
wood	B-Object
composite	O
products	O
.	O

plastic	B-Object
boards	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
oxo	O
good	O
grips	O
carving	O
&	O
cutting	O
board	O
,	O
may	O
seem	O
to	O
be	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
bamboo	B-Object
-	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
,	O
they	O
can	O
go	O
in	O
the	O
dishwasher	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maneuver	B-Aspect
around	O
the	O
kitchen	O
.	O

nonporous	O
surfaces	O
like	O
plastic	B-Object
or	O
glass	B-Object
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
thus	O
better	B-Predicate
in	O
terms	O
of	O
food	B-Aspect
safety	I-Aspect
.	O

plastic	B-Object
accessories	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
and	O
disinfect	B-Aspect
than	O
are	O
wood	B-Object
accessories	O
.	O

the	O
plastic	B-Object
handle	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
and	O
sanitize	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
wood	B-Object
handle	O
.	O

the	O
plastic	B-Object
tray	O
is	O
less	B-Predicate
likely	I-Predicate
to	O
leak	B-Aspect
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

i	O
use	O
plastic	B-Object
clothespins	O
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
keep	B-Aspect
clean	I-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

plastic	B-Object
and	O
metal	B-Object
feeders	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
keep	B-Aspect
clean	I-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
not	O
usually	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
sure	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
keep	B-Aspect
clean	I-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

the	O
nina	O
ottosson	O
range	O
of	O
dog	O
toys	O
have	O
been	O
out	O
for	O
some	O
years	O
now	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
recent	O
times	O
have	O
been	O
remodelled	O
in	O
this	O
more	O
durable	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
keep	B-Aspect
clean	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
previous	O
mdf	B-Object
/	O
wood	B-Object
incarnations	O
.	O

the	O
video	O
explains	O
that	O
igps	O
plastic	B-Object
pallets	O
are	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
stronger	B-Predicate
,	O
safer	B-Predicate
and	O
greener	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

its	O
100	O
percent	O
recyclable	O
all	O
-	O
plastic	B-Object
pallet	O
with	O
embedded	O
rfid	O
tags	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
stronger	B-Predicate
,	O
safer	B-Predicate
and	O
greener	B-Predicate
than	O
platforms	O
made	O
of	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
has	O
been	O
adopted	O
by	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
'	O
s	O
leading	O
brands	O
.	O

(	O
a	O
)	O
the	O
plastic	B-Object
produced	O
by	O
the	O
process	O
is	O
considerably	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
stronger	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
watertight	I-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

we	O
use	O
high	O
-	O
density	O
polyethylene	O
(	O
hdpe	O
)	O
plastic	B-Object
to	O
make	O
our	O
plastic	B-Object
folding	O
tables	O
stronger	B-Predicate
,	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
than	O
metal	B-Object
tables	O
or	O
wood	B-Object
tables	O
.	O

their	O
conclusion	O
was	O
that	O
in	O
some	O
unknown	O
way	O
,	O
wooden	B-Object
cutting	O
boards	O
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
because	O
bacteria	B-Aspect
dies	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
on	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

the	O
assumption	O
was	O
that	O
plastic	B-Object
would	O
be	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
wood	B-Object
because	O
it	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
thoroughly	O
clean	B-Aspect
a	O
plastic	B-Object
one	O
and	O
so	O
they	O
would	O
not	O
harbor	O
bacteria	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
become	O
an	O
article	O
of	O
faith	O
among	O
experts	O
that	O
plastic	B-Object
cutting	O
boards	O
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
for	O
food	O
preparation	O
because	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
less	B-Predicate
hospitable	I-Predicate
to	O
bacteria	B-Aspect
.	O

some	O
people	O
worry	O
about	O
germs	O
and	O
bacteria	O
,	O
but	O
wood	B-Object
has	O
been	O
proven	O
to	O
be	O
as	B-Predicate
safe	I-Predicate
,	O
if	O
not	O
safer	B-Predicate
,	O
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

secondly	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
tree	O
bark	O
are	O
much	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
ceramic	B-Object
or	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
which	O
means	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
also	O
more	B-Predicate
likely	I-Predicate
to	O
harbor	B-Aspect
bacteria	I-Aspect
.	O

plastic	B-Object
,	O
tempered	O
glass	B-Object
or	O
other	O
non	O
-	O
porous	O
boards	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
and	O
sanitize	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
because	O
you	O
can	O
put	O
them	O
into	O
the	O
dishwasher	O
for	O
better	O
cleaning	O
and	O
sanitizing	O
.	O

wash	O
your	O
hands	O
before	O
handling	O
raw	O
salmon	O
(	O
or	O
any	O
kind	O
of	O
raw	O
seafood	O
)	O
and	O
use	O
a	O
nonporous	O
cutting	O
board	O
(	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
rubber	B-Object
,	O
acrylic	B-Object
)	O
which	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
clean	B-Aspect
and	O
sanitize	B-Aspect
than	O
one	O
made	O
from	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

metal	B-Object
and	O
plastic	B-Object
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
which	O
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
upholstered	O
items	O
.	O

acrylic	B-Object
or	O
some	O
form	O
of	O
plastic	B-Object
will	O
work	O
better	B-Predicate
because	O
the	O
adhesive	B-Aspect
will	O
bond	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
vs	O
.	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
is	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
metal	B-Object
.	O

happily	O
,	O
plastic	B-Object
moulds	O
last	B-Aspect
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
metal	B-Object
and	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
to	O
ship	B-Aspect
than	O
metal	B-Object
or	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
and	O
glass	B-Object
and	O
metal	B-Object
are	O
not	O
only	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
they	O
give	O
you	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
return	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
investment	I-Aspect
as	O
they	O
last	O
and	O
last	O
and	O
last	O
.	O

safe	O
,	O
non	O
-	O
toxic	O
wooden	O
toys	O
-	O
made	O
from	O
sustainably	O
harvested	O
or	O
salvaged	O
/	O
recycled	O
wood	B-Object
that	O
only	O
comes	O
from	O
renewable	O
sources	O
(	O
i	O
.	O
e	O
.,	O
no	O
rainforest	O
wood	B-Object
)	O
-	O
are	O
very	O
durable	O
and	O
greener	B-Predicate
than	O
using	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

in	O
the	O
1960s	O
,	O
sailboat	O
designers	O
started	O
to	O
experiment	O
with	O
composite	O
materials	O
such	O
as	O
fiber	O
-	O
reinforced	O
plastic	O
(	O
commonly	O
known	O
as	O
frp	O
or	O
fiberglass	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
material	O
for	O
building	O
hulls	O
because	O
fiberglass	B-Object
offered	O
a	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
traditional	O
materials	O
such	O
as	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
aluminum	O
.	O

,)	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
thinking	O
plastic	B-Object
would	O
be	O
a	O
good	O
fit	O
for	O
me	O
as	O
i	O
want	O
something	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
/	O
bamboo	B-Object
i	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
using	O
but	O
hate	O
the	O
click	O
etc	O
.	O
of	O
aluminum	O
/	O
metal	O
needles	O
.	O

tactility	O
is	O
definitely	O
an	O
important	O
aspect	O
of	O
design	O
that	O
designs	O
of	O
glass	O
and	O
steel	O
these	O
days	O
had	O
forgotten	O
,	O
probably	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
plastic	B-Object
and	O
aluminum	B-Object
parts	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
mold	B-Aspect
and	O
mass	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
produce	I-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

metal	B-Object
or	O
wood	B-Object
frames	O
are	O
higher	B-Predicate
quality	B-Aspect
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wood	B-Object
should	O
be	O
even	B-Predicate
or	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

this	O
beautiful	O
teak	B-Object
board	O
requires	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
careful	O
cleaning	B-Aspect
than	O
plastic	B-Object
boards	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
feels	O
better	B-Predicate
under	O
a	O
knife	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
other	O
wood	B-Object
boards	O
.	O

the	O
handle	O
is	O
a	O
hard	O
plastic	B-Object
which	O
i	O
prefer	O
for	O
a	O
brush	O
that	O
gets	O
washed	O
everyday	O
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

though	O
more	O
costly	O
than	O
traditional	O
plastic	B-Object
materials	O
,	O
fiberglass	O
-	O
reinforced	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
.	O

the	O
simulated	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
panel	O
siding	O
brings	O
back	O
the	O
days	O
of	O
the	O
woodie	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
in	O
plastic	B-Object
than	O
it	O
was	O
in	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
obviously	O
will	O
absorb	B-Aspect
the	O
smell	B-Aspect
a	O
lot	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
too	O
.	O

plastic	B-Object
and	O
bamboo	B-Object
are	O
not	O
the	O
best	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
can	O
dull	B-Aspect
your	O
razor	O
sharp	O
edge	B-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

the	O
food	O
research	O
institute	O
of	O
wisconsin	O
-	O
madison	O
concluded	O
that	O
wood	B-Object
cutting	O
boards	O
are	O
more	B-Predicate
hygenic	I-Predicate
and	O
that	O
bacteria	O
die	O
quicker	O
on	O
wood	B-Object
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
might	O
become	O
slippery	O
when	O
wet	O
,	O
and	O
sea	O
water	O
will	O
warp	B-Aspect
and	O
erode	B-Aspect
the	O
planks	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
plastic	B-Object
dock	O
,	O
strayer	O
said	O
.	O

real	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

adorable	O
wood	B-Object
coffee	B-Aspect
maker	I-Aspect
much	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
toy	O
appliances	O
.	O

the	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
plastic	B-Object
cases	B-Aspect
they	O
sell	O
nowadays	O
.	O

then	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
the	O
aesthetic	O
factor	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
just	O
looks	B-Aspect
and	O
feels	B-Aspect
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

the	O
wood	B-Object
really	O
makes	O
it	O
look	B-Aspect
a	O
lot	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
plastic	B-Object
made	O
to	O
look	O
like	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

as	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
plastic	B-Object
can	O
cause	B-Aspect
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
fire	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

the	O
plastic	B-Object
of	O
course	O
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
as	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
but	O
he	O
loves	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
so	O
much	O
bigger	O
and	O
still	O
fit	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
track	O
system	O
.	O

lots	O
of	O
people	O
build	O
robots	O
from	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
and	O
its	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
any	O
plastic	B-Object
...	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
either	O
plastic	B-Object
or	O
sheet	O
metal	B-Object
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
made	O
adequately	O
waterproof	O
with	O
suitable	O
paint	O
and	O
stain	O
(	O
your	O
house	O
being	O
evidence	O
thereof	O
).	O

plastic	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
because	O
the	O
dough	O
does	O
not	O
readily	O
stick	O
to	O
the	O
surface	O
.	O

this	O
wood	B-Object
container	O
looks	B-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
standard	O
plastic	B-Object
cooler	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
matches	O
its	O
surrounding	O
decor	O
.	O

many	O
different	O
compostable	O
bamboo	B-Object
and	O
wood	B-Object
cocktail	O
picks	O
available	O
look	B-Aspect
much	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
picks	O
.	O

we	O
are	O
a	O
collective	O
group	O
of	O
hardworking	O
craftsmen	O
and	O
women	O
who	O
believe	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
and	O
overseas	O
labor	O
is	O
so	O
last	O
year	O
.	O

the	O
good	O
:	O
beautiful	O
craftsmanship	O
,	O
sleek	O
design	O
,	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
chic	O
and	O
so	O
much	O
cooler	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
not	O
made	O
overseas	O
like	O
so	O
many	O
other	O
cases	O
are	O
,	O
works	O
with	O
all	O
front	O
and	O
back	O
screen	O
protectors	O
.	O

terracotta	O
and	O
wood	B-Object
containers	O
dry	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
quickly	I-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
but	O
stay	O
cooler	B-Predicate
.	O

if	O
the	O
deck	O
board	O
is	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
has	O
wood	B-Object
(	O
organic	O
matter	O
)	O
in	O
it	O
,	O
it	O
will	O
attract	B-Aspect
mold	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
/	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
an	O
all	O
-	O
plastic	B-Object
board	O
.	O

as	O
i	O
mentioned	O
before	O
,	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
meaning	O
it	O
will	O
dull	B-Aspect
a	I-Aspect
knife	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
.	O

wood	B-Object
degrades	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
we	O
know	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
fillers	O
also	O
increase	O
profile	O
extrusion	O
rates	O
because	O
wood	B-Object
cools	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
wooden	O
headphones	O
,	O
i	O
would	O
imagine	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
more	B-Predicate
flexible	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
usual	O
plastic	B-Object
or	O
even	O
aluminium	B-Object
of	O
higher	O
-	O
end	O
models	O
,	O
giving	O
them	O
a	O
warmer	B-Predicate
/	O
smoother	B-Predicate
(	O
but	O
less	B-Predicate
accurate	I-Predicate
)	O
sound	B-Aspect
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
quieter	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
it	O
lends	B-Aspect
itself	I-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
modification	I-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
.	O

since	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
a	O
worse	B-Predicate
amplifier	B-Aspect
,	O
it	O
will	O
resonate	B-Aspect
fewer	B-Predicate
frequencies	B-Aspect
and	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
quieter	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

wood	B-Object
shoes	O
tend	O
to	O
be	O
quieter	B-Predicate
than	O
aluminum	B-Object
or	O
plastic	B-Object
shoes	O
.	O

chef	O
-	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
heard	O
so	O
many	O
times	O
that	O
wood	B-Object
cutting	O
boards	O
are	O
actually	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
because	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
absorbs	O
moisture	O
,	O
which	O
dries	O
out	O
bacteria	B-Aspect
and	O
ruptures	O
their	O
cell	O
walls	O
,	O
killing	B-Aspect
them	O
more	B-Predicate
effectively	I-Predicate
than	O
any	O
cleaning	O
of	O
plastic	B-Object
boards	O
would	O
.	O

clay	O
and	O
wood	B-Object
containers	O
will	O
dry	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
metal	B-Object
and	O
ceramic	B-Object
because	O
air	O
can	O
enter	O
the	O
walls	O
of	O
these	O
pots	O
.	O

all	O
of	O
the	O
speakers	O
are	O
enclosed	O
in	O
wood	B-Object
which	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
sound	B-Aspect
quality	I-Aspect
than	O
plastic	B-Object
enclosure	O
.	O

pros	O
+	O
wooden	O
enclosure	O
makes	O
them	O
sturdy	O
+	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
sound	B-Aspect
quality	I-Aspect
than	O
plastic	B-Object
+	O
long	O
cables	O
+	O
reach	O
loud	O
volumes	O
despite	O
low	O
wattage	O
+	O
cost	O
is	O
low	O
.	O

the	O
rubber	B-Object
flooring	O
it	O
looks	O
great	O
,	O
installed	O
in	O
minutes	O
and	O
was	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
conventional	O
tile	B-Object
or	O
a	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
laminate	B-Object
or	O
any	O
other	O
alternative	O
.	O

szisz	O
also	O
was	O
sporting	O
those	O
newfangled	O
rubber	B-Object
tires	B-Aspect
on	O
rims	O
,	O
which	O
change	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
regular	O
wood	B-Object
wheels	O
.	O

the	O
rubber	B-Object
mulches	O
burned	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
hotter	B-Predicate
,	O
creating	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
severe	I-Predicate
fire	B-Aspect
that	O
was	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
put	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
one	O
in	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
mulch	O
.	O

as	O
playground	O
safety	O
surfacing	O
,	O
groundsmart	O
rubber	B-Object
mulch	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
its	O
wood	B-Object
counterpart	O
,	O
because	O
a	O
six	O
-	O
inch	O
layer	O
of	O
groundsmart	O
rubber	B-Object
mulch	O
will	O
cushion	O
a	O
child	O
'	O
s	O
fall	O
from	O
as	O
high	O
as	O
16	O
feet	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
job	O
is	O
to	O
provide	O
ground	O
potential	O
base	O
for	O
your	O
insulating	O
layer	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
perfect	O
insulator	O
as	O
nitrile	O
rubber	B-Object
is	O
625m	O
ohms	O
per	O
1	O
/	O
4	O
length	O
(	O
better	B-Predicate
conductor	B-Aspect
than	O
wood	B-Object
).	O

literally	O
everything	O
has	O
changed	O
,	O
especially	O
all	O
materials	O
,	O
wooden	O
instruments	O
are	O
still	O
favored	O
,	O
but	O
many	O
are	O
made	O
fromhard	O
rubber	B-Object
,	O
whichis	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
,	O
machine	O
nd	O
finshe	O
and	O
stands	B-Predicate
the	O
rigors	O
of	O
tempeature	B-Aspect
changes	I-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

i	O
mean	O
,	O
the	O
cannon	O
balls	O
would	O
bounce	O
right	O
off	O
,	O
and	O
rubber	B-Object
would	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
hard	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
metal	B-Object
.	O

rubber	B-Object
tool	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
roller	O
in	O
large	O
areas	O
,	O
but	O
i	O
found	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
roller	O
to	O
be	O
helpful	O
in	O
tight	O
spaces	O
as	O
well	O
.	O

vinyl	B-Object
and	O
rubber	B-Object
molding	O
is	O
often	O
selected	O
over	O
traditional	O
wood	B-Object
baseboards	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
typically	O
less	O
expensive	O
and	O
is	O
generally	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
.	O

i	O
did	O
order	O
the	O
combat	O
rubber	B-Object
grips	O
from	O
ca	O
which	O
fit	O
perfectly	O
and	O
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
grip	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
original	O
smaller	O
wood	B-Object
grips	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
ergonomically	O
shaped	O
and	O
is	O
made	O
of	O
a	O
hardened	O
rubber	B-Object
material	O
,	O
so	O
it	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
grip	B-Aspect
than	O
knives	O
with	O
handles	O
of	O
metal	B-Object
,	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
phenolic	O
compound	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
..	O

using	O
foam	O
rubber	B-Object
and	O
sandwiched	O
styrofoam	O
,	O
hanson	O
created	O
a	O
trailer	O
that	O
was	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
stronger	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
better	B-Predicate
insulated	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
traditional	O
wood	B-Object
-	O
based	O
vehicle	O
.	O

home	O
of	O
k	O
.	O
a	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
h	O
.	O
playground	O
,	O
a	O
universally	O
accessible	O
playground	O
,	O
built	O
over	O
a	O
poured	O
rubber	B-Object
surface	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
smoother	B-Predicate
on	O
wheels	O
,	O
more	B-Predicate
gentle	I-Predicate
on	O
falls	O
,	O
and	O
lasts	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
chips	O
.	O

rubber	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
it	O
lasts	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
it	O
is	O
painted	O
and	O
coated	O
so	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
leach	O
into	O
the	O
soil	O
,	O
says	O
zamir	O
.	O

rubber	B-Object
or	O
concrete	O
lasts	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
asphalt	B-Object
and	O
requires	O
less	B-Predicate
maintenance	B-Aspect
.	O

further	O
,	O
rubber	B-Object
mulch	O
is	O
longer	B-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
lasting	I-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
mulch	O
and	O
won	O
'	O
t	O
blow	O
away	O
.	O

i	O
replaced	O
the	O
rubber	B-Object
roof	O
because	O
john	O
said	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
bare	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

the	O
watch	O
felt	O
smooth	O
and	O
sleek	O
on	O
my	O
skin	O
and	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
material	O
is	O
definitely	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
stainless	O
steel	B-Object
or	O
rubber	B-Object
straps	O
of	O
the	O
usual	O
watch	O
brands	O
.	O

rubber	B-Object
drum	B-Aspect
mallets	I-Aspect
are	O
harder	O
than	O
felt	O
and	O
softer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
or	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
softer	O
sounds	O
when	O
played	O
at	O
lower	O
volumes	O
and	O
for	O
staccato	O
sounds	O
when	O
played	O
louder	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
stiffer	B-Predicate
than	O
rubber	B-Object
but	O
softer	B-Predicate
than	O
plastic	B-Object
,	O
so	O
you	O
will	O
need	O
to	O
be	O
cautious	O
.	O

rubber	B-Object
bark	O
is	O
safe	O
(	O
nontoxic	O
)	O
:	O
it	O
is	O
softer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
and	O
is	O
ada	O
compliant	O
.	O

rubber	B-Object
grips	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
help	O
recoil	B-Aspect
any	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
well	O
fitted	O
pair	O
of	O
wood	B-Object
grips	O
.	O

wood	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
doing	B-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
olympic	I-Aspect
lifts	I-Aspect
on	O
than	O
a	O
rubber	B-Object
surface	B-Aspect
.	O

the	O
heel	B-Aspect
:	O
heels	B-Aspect
made	O
from	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
leather	B-Object
are	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
quality	O
than	O
those	O
made	O
of	O
plastic	B-Object
or	O
rubber	B-Object
,	O
and	O
thus	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
a	O
cobbler	O
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
.	O

the	O
marshals	O
find	O
it	O
easier	O
to	O
approve	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
system	O
because	O
those	O
systems	O
have	O
better	B-Predicate
fire	B-Aspect
resistance	I-Aspect
than	O
do	O
steel	B-Object
systems	O
.	O

tests	O
showed	O
air	O
-	O
sealed	O
concrete	B-Object
roofs	O
can	O
withstand	B-Aspect
uplift	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
-	O
and	O
-	O
plywood	O
systems	O
,	O
while	O
winds	O
can	O
cause	O
photovoltaic	O
panels	O
to	O
destroy	O
waterproof	O
membranes	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
the	O
cost	B-Aspect
of	O
material	O
,	O
the	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
brackets	O
is	O
higher	B-Predicate
for	O
steel	B-Object
piers	O
than	O
pressed	O
concrete	B-Object
or	O
poured	O
concrete	B-Object
foundation	O
repair	O
systems	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
would	O
theoretically	O
be	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
place	B-Aspect
,	O
plus	O
its	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
fire	B-Aspect
rated	I-Aspect
than	O
plain	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
in	O
fact	O
plain	O
steel	B-Object
is	O
so	O
poor	O
in	O
fire	O
situations	O
,	O
it	O
must	O
be	O
covered	O
in	O
fire	O
rated	O
materials	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
ships	O
are	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
quite	O
sturdy	O
.	O

its	O
floors	O
are	O
bare	O
concrete	B-Object
slabs	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
linoleum	B-Object
or	O
carpet	B-Object
,	O
its	O
ceilings	O
steel	O
beams	O
and	O
huge	O
skylights	O
,	O
to	O
save	O
electricity	O
.	O

"	O
besides	O
concrete	B-Object
bridges	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
compared	O
to	O
steel	B-Object
bridges	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
to	O
be	O
protected	O
every	O
year	O
against	O
rust	O
.	O

newer	O
buildings	O
now	O
use	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
significantly	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
and	O
therefore	O
,	O
have	O
larger	O
windows	O
.	O

although	O
the	O
ductility	B-Aspect
of	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
several	O
orders	O
of	O
magnitude	O
lower	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
it	O
still	O
exhibits	O
considerable	O
deformation	O
before	O
failure	O
.	O

the	O
advantage	O
of	O
using	O
steel	B-Object
is	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
move	B-Aspect
and	O
assemble	B-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

in	O
addition	O
,	O
steel	B-Object
structures	O
are	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

steel	B-Object
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
structural	O
equivalent	O
in	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
or	O
masonry	B-Object
.	O

a	O
steel	B-Object
structure	O
is	O
up	O
to	O
50	O
%	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
an	O
equivalent	O
concrete	B-Object
structure	O
.	O

moso	O
bamboo	B-Object
is	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
vegetal	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
it	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
but	O
five	O
times	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

gluing	B-Aspect
tile	O
on	O
a	O
myrtha	O
stainless	O
steel	B-Object
surface	O
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
on	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
as	O
there	O
is	O
no	O
possibility	O
of	O
water	O
seepage	O
from	O
behind	O
the	O
tile	O
and	O
the	O
traditional	O
problem	O
of	O
poor	O
long	O
-	O
term	O
adhesion	O
is	O
therefore	O
eliminated	O
.	O

hate	O
to	O
say	O
it	O
,	O
but	O
an	O
angled	O
steel	B-Object
plate	O
is	O
probably	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
cinder	B-Object
blocks	O
/	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

construction	B-Aspect
of	O
a	O
building	O
with	O
a	O
steel	B-Object
frame	O
is	O
inherently	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
constructing	B-Aspect
a	O
building	O
with	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
frame	O
.	O

but	O
the	O
alliance	O
lacks	O
any	O
scientific	O
evidence	O
,	O
research	O
or	O
statistics	O
to	O
substantiate	O
its	O
claims	O
that	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
.	O

however	O
,	O
like	O
most	O
high	O
speed	O
ovals	O
in	O
the	O
usa	O
,	O
the	O
las	O
vegas	O
track	O
has	O
safer	B-Predicate
(	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
foam	O
energy	O
reduction	O
)	O
barriers	O
rather	O
than	O
concrete	B-Object
walls	O
.	O

particularly	O
relevant	O
was	O
the	O
reduction	O
in	O
construction	O
programme	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
the	O
steel	B-Object
composite	O
bridges	O
being	O
40	O
%	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
alternatives	O
and	O
therefore	O
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
construct	B-Aspect
particularly	O
in	O
sites	O
with	O
difficult	O
access	O
like	O
contact	O
energy	O
and	O
the	O
waikato	O
river	O
crossing	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
the	O
steel	B-Object
core	O
has	O
the	O
advantage	O
of	O
a	O
quicker	B-Predicate
finish	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
core	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
made	O
of	O
steel	B-Object
sheeting	O
and	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
quicker	B-Predicate
to	O
erect	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
usual	O
concrete	B-Object
retaining	O
.	O

by	O
standardizing	O
the	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
limiting	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
designs	O
,	O
steel	B-Object
producers	O
believe	O
they	O
can	O
offer	O
bridges	O
that	O
are	O
quicker	B-Predicate
and	O
less	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
to	O
build	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
version	O
.	O

the	O
actual	O
pool	O
is	O
a	O
steel	B-Object
tank	O
,	O
novel	O
in	O
this	O
country	O
but	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
quicker	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
usual	O
in	O
-	O
situ	O
concrete	B-Object
construction	O
covered	O
in	O
glazed	O
tiles	O
.	O

the	O
composite	B-Object
beams	O
,	O
made	O
from	O
glass	O
fiber	O
,	O
foam	O
and	O
steel	O
,	O
are	O
better	B-Predicate
able	O
to	O
resist	B-Aspect
corrosion	I-Aspect
and	O
can	O
last	B-Aspect
100	O
years	O
longer	O
than	O
ordinary	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
bridges	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
popular	O
science	O
.	O

he	O
believes	O
the	O
concrete	B-Object
would	O
last	B-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
steel	B-Object
towers	O
.	O

these	O
concrete	B-Object
bunkers	O
are	O
extremely	O
durable	O
and	O
last	B-Aspect
much	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
or	O
steel	B-Object
storage	O
units	O
.	O

but	O
for	O
the	O
building	O
that	O
is	O
ten	O
stories	O
tall	O
,	O
and	O
certainly	O
any	O
buildings	O
that	O
are	O
taller	O
,	O
steel	B-Object
would	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
choice	O
since	O
its	O
compression	B-Aspect
strength	I-Aspect
is	O
twenty	O
five	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
compression	B-Aspect
strength	I-Aspect
of	O
the	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

buildings	O
framed	O
with	O
cold	O
-	O
formed	O
steel	B-Object
(	O
cfs	O
)	O
can	O
go	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
traditional	O
heavy	O
materials	O
like	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
masonry	B-Object
.	O

if	O
the	O
downrange	O
walls	O
/	O
ceiling	O
/	O
floor	O
are	O
armored	O
with	O
steel	B-Object
this	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
block	O
or	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

bamboo	B-Object
and	O
steel	B-Object
with	O
their	O
tensile	O
strength	O
are	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
suited	O
to	O
this	O
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
to	O
construct	B-Aspect
buildings	O
that	O
will	O
withstand	O
these	O
challenges	O
than	O
bricks	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

although	O
bamboo	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lightweight	O
material	O
,	O
once	O
cured	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
some	O
forms	O
of	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
is	O
known	O
to	O
have	O
greater	B-Predicate
compression	B-Aspect
strength	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

bamboo	B-Object
is	O
extremely	O
flexible	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
water	O
resistant	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
actually	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
is	O
able	O
to	O
withstand	B-Aspect
compression	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

concrete	B-Object
is	O
heavier	B-Predicate
than	O
steel	B-Object
,	O
but	O
steel	B-Object
is	O
much	O
stronger	B-Predicate
.	O

in	O
a	O
seaway	O
rolling	B-Aspect
of	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
ship	O
was	O
slower	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
ponderous	I-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
a	O
steel	B-Object
ship	O
of	O
comparable	O
dimensions	O
,	O
a	O
reflection	O
of	O
the	O
larger	B-Predicate
moment	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
inertia	I-Aspect
produced	O
on	O
the	O
longitudinal	O
axis	O
from	O
the	O
concrete	B-Object
mass	O
...	O
even	O
when	O
loaded	O
with	O
cargo	O
.	O

steel	B-Object
stiffness	B-Aspect
is	O
about	O
six	O
times	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
or	O
gfrp	B-Object
.	O

steel	B-Object
is	O
about	O
eight	O
times	O
stiffer	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
meaning	O
its	O
modulus	O
of	O
elasticity	B-Aspect
is	O
eight	O
times	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

this	O
is	O
possible	O
because	O
the	O
speed	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
sound	I-Aspect
in	O
the	O
steel	B-Object
cable	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
speed	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
sound	I-Aspect
in	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

i	O
prefer	O
hardibacker	O
,	O
a	O
proprietary	O
cement	B-Object
/	O
gypsum	B-Object
product	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
cut	B-Aspect
than	O
trad	O
'	O
l	O
.	O
concrete	B-Object
boards	O
.	O

aggregates	B-Object
are	O
generally	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
cement	B-Object
and	O
impart	O
greater	B-Predicate
volume	O
stability	B-Aspect
and	O
durability	B-Aspect
to	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

shotcrete	B-Object
with	O
its	O
high	O
cement	O
factor	O
and	O
low	O
water	O
to	O
cement	O
ratio	O
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
corrosion	B-Aspect
inhibition	I-Aspect
,	O
impermeability	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
strength	B-Aspect
than	O
conventional	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

when	O
the	O
mineral	O
admixtures	O
react	O
completely	O
in	O
a	O
blended	B-Object
cement	I-Object
system	O
,	O
their	O
demand	B-Aspect
for	I-Aspect
curing	I-Aspect
water	I-Aspect
(	O
external	O
or	O
internal	O
)	O
can	O
be	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
in	O
a	O
conventional	O
ordinary	O
portland	O
cement	B-Object
concrete	O
.	O

but	O
italcementi	O
group	O
said	O
,	O
our	O
transparent	O
cement	B-Object
is	O
much	O
superior	B-Predicate
(	O
to	O
the	O
transparent	O
concrete	B-Object
)	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
cost	B-Aspect
and	O
strength	B-Aspect
.	O

while	O
compressive	O
strength	O
of	O
gfrc	B-Object
can	O
be	O
quite	O
high	O
(	O
due	O
to	O
low	O
water	O
to	O
cement	O
ratios	O
and	O
high	O
cement	O
contents	O
),	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
very	O
high	O
flexural	B-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
tensile	I-Aspect
strengths	I-Aspect
that	O
make	O
it	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
ordinary	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

the	O
dried	O
material	O
is	O
useful	O
in	O
many	O
applications	O
where	O
cement	B-Object
is	O
used	O
and	O
has	O
fireproofing	B-Aspect
and	O
strength	B-Aspect
characteristics	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
ordinary	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

also	O
some	O
other	O
hemp	O
products	O
are	O
cement	B-Object
like	O
blocks	O
that	O
are	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

hypertufa	B-Object
is	O
a	O
cement	O
like	O
material	O
that	O
is	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
in	O
weight	B-Aspect
than	O
regular	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
made	O
using	O
portland	O
cement	O
,	O
perlite	O
and	O
peat	O
moss	O
.	O

...	O
make	O
up	O
over	O
half	O
the	O
volume	O
,	O
and	O
sand	B-Object
/	O
cement	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
mix	B-Aspect
by	I-Aspect
hand	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

as	O
for	O
your	O
crushed	B-Object
stone	I-Object
surface	O
,	O
using	O
this	O
method	O
with	O
a	O
stone	O
dust	O
/	O
cement	O
mix	O
will	O
make	O
for	O
a	O
surface	B-Aspect
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
soil	B-Object
,	O
but	O
rougher	B-Predicate
then	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

the	O
properties	O
of	O
carbonation	B-Aspect
depth	I-Aspect
and	O
creep	B-Aspect
strain	I-Aspect
of	O
hwangtoh	B-Object
concrete	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
are	O
larger	B-Predicate
and	O
smaller	B-Predicate
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
than	O
in	O
ordinary	O
cement	B-Object
concrete	O
.	O

in	O
addition	O
,	O
geopolymer	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
inherently	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
portland	O
cement	B-Object
which	O
makes	O
the	O
resulting	O
panels	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
handle	B-Aspect
.	O

further	O
,	O
concrete	O
made	O
with	O
ccps	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	O
made	O
only	O
with	O
portland	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
due	O
in	O
part	O
to	O
its	O
better	B-Predicate
pumping	B-Aspect
and	O
forming	B-Aspect
properties	O
.	O

the	O
cement	O
has	O
lime	O
in	O
it	O
;	O
mortar	B-Object
sand	I-Object
is	O
finer	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
sand	B-Object
used	O
in	O
most	O
concrete	O
.	O

the	O
cement	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
floor	O
was	O
made	O
from	O
silica	B-Object
,	O
which	O
is	O
ten	O
times	O
finer	B-Predicate
than	O
regular	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

methods	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
density	O
of	O
concrete	O
,	O
and	O
thereby	O
reduce	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
permeability	O
are	O
achieved	O
by	O
:	O
1	O
.	O
reducing	O
the	O
water	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
mix	O
(	O
utilize	O
super	O
-	O
plasticizers	O
)	O
2	O
.	O
increasing	O
the	O
"	O
fines	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
mix	O
(	O
silica	B-Object
fume	O
particles	O
are	O
100	O
times	O
finer	B-Predicate
than	O
cement	B-Object
particles	O
)	O
3	O
.	O
practicing	O
approved	O
curing	O
methods	O
4	O
.	O
proper	O
placement	O
and	O
compaction	O
of	O
the	O
wet	O
concrete	O
5	O
.	O
employing	O
specialty	O
"	O
waterproof	O
"	O
(	O
densifying	O
)	O
admixes	O

polymer	B-Object
concrete	O
displays	O
higher	B-Predicate
compressive	B-Aspect
strength	I-Aspect
and	O
flexural	B-Aspect
strength	I-Aspect
when	O
compared	O
to	O
portland	O
cement	B-Object
concrete	O
.	O

increase	O
in	O
strength	O
of	O
superplasticised	B-Object
concrete	I-Object
as	O
reported	O
by	O
johnston	O
(	O
1979	O
)	O
the	O
superplasticised	B-Object
concrete	I-Object
developed	O
higher	B-Predicate
strength	B-Aspect
than	O
normal	O
concrete	B-Object
of	O
similar	O
water	O
cement	O
ratio	O
.	O

in	O
addition	O
,	O
concrete	O
with	O
fly	B-Object
ash	I-Object
costs	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
,	O
because	O
fly	B-Object
ash	I-Object
is	O
typically	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
cement	B-Object
.	O

buying	O
the	O
raw	O
materials	O
,	O
gravel	B-Object
,	O
portland	O
cement	B-Object
and	O
sand	B-Object
is	O
considerably	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
buying	O
pre	O
-	O
mixed	O
concrete	B-Object
patching	O
.	O

the	O
bulk	O
cost	O
of	O
chemicals	O
needed	O
to	O
manufacture	O
geopolymer	B-Object
concrete	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
required	O
in	O
forming	O
portland	O
cement	B-Object
.	O

although	O
carvable	O
cement	B-Object
,	O
often	O
called	O
ferrocement	O
,	O
weathers	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
typical	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
it	O
will	O
still	O
last	O
for	O
many	O
years	O
.	O

not	O
only	O
is	O
installation	B-Aspect
simpler	B-Predicate
,	O
concrete	B-Object
patios	O
are	O
also	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
maintain	B-Aspect
than	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
since	O
you	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
to	O
worry	O
about	O
weeds	O
sprouting	O
up	O
between	O
joints	O
or	O
about	O
pieces	O
becoming	O
loose	O
or	O
cracked	O
.	O

because	O
the	O
concrete	B-Object
was	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
limestone	B-Object
,	O
water	O
seeped	O
through	O
the	O
stone	O
instead	O
of	O
the	O
mortar	O
joints	O
.	O

snow	B-Aspect
removal	I-Aspect
from	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
from	O
mulch	B-Object
or	O
stone	B-Object
.	O

a	O
concrete	B-Object
slab	O
is	O
an	O
easier	B-Predicate
work	O
surface	B-Aspect
than	O
gravel	B-Object
/	O
crushed	O
stone	B-Object
.	O

building	O
with	O
uniformly	O
-	O
sized	O
concrete	B-Object
block	O
makes	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
vertical	O
pieces	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
working	O
with	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
poured	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
or	O
other	O
materials	O
.	O

...	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
very	O
affordable	O
too	O
,	O
around	O
one	O
-	O
fifth	O
less	B-Predicate
than	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
...	O
salt	O
stains	O
,	O
moss	O
and	O
weeds	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
that	O
,	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
expensive	O
to	O
lay	O
.	O

the	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
low	O
price	O
is	O
that	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
say	O
,	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
pavers	O
.	O

pool	O
decks	O
made	O
of	O
concrete	B-Object
can	O
often	O
be	O
installed	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
at	O
a	O
lower	B-Predicate
cost	B-Aspect
than	O
comparable	O
materials	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
brick	B-Object
or	O
tile	B-Object
.	O

calgary	O
,	O
ab	O
--	O
(	O
sbwire	O
)	O
--	O
05	O
/	O
05	O
/	O
2014	O
--	O
although	O
stamped	O
concrete	B-Object
is	O
often	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
convenient	I-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
brick	B-Object
or	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
still	O
a	O
complicated	O
process	O
requiring	O
the	O
right	O
tools	O
,	O
materials	O
,	O
expertise	O
and	O
jobsite	O
conditions	O
to	O
ensure	O
a	O
successful	O
outcome	O
.	O

finished	O
hypertufa	B-Object
pieces	O
are	O
heavy	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
stone	B-Object
but	O
not	B-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
heavy	I-Predicate
as	I-Predicate
concrete	B-Object
.	O

cast	O
stone	B-Object
can	O
be	O
stronger	B-Predicate
than	O
precast	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
and	O
is	O
easily	O
cast	O
to	O
produce	O
identical	O
pieces	O
.	O

while	O
the	O
initial	O
price	B-Aspect
of	O
stamped	O
concrete	B-Object
exceeds	O
that	O
for	O
asphalt	O
of	O
plain	O
concrete	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
competitive	I-Predicate
than	O
installing	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
brick	B-Object
,	O
or	O
precast	O
pavers	O
.	O

most	O
concrete	B-Object
pavers	O
have	O
flat	O
bottoms	O
and	O
come	O
in	O
identical	O
sizes	O
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
than	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
.	O

natural	O
stone	B-Object
trucked	O
from	O
hundreds	O
of	O
miles	O
away	O
may	O
be	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
for	O
the	O
environment	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
concrete	B-Object
block	O
manufactured	O
just	O
down	O
the	O
road	O
.	O

fiber	B-Object
stone	I-Object
contains	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
sand	O
,	O
stones	O
and	O
fiberglass	O
to	O
be	O
stronger	B-Predicate
but	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

synthetic	B-Object
stone	I-Object
is	O
significantly	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
natural	B-Object
stone	I-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
but	O
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
,	O
and	O
looks	B-Aspect
and	O
feels	B-Aspect
identical	B-Predicate
to	O
stone	B-Object
(	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
look	O
like	O
plastic	O
).	O

durable	O
-	O
tumbled	B-Object
stone	I-Object
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
pavers	O
or	O
chiseled	O
natural	B-Object
stone	I-Object
.	O

durable	O
:	O
natural	O
stone	B-Object
is	O
stronger	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
durable	I-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
pavers	O
.	O

bricks	B-Object
bricks	I-Object
-	O
advantages	O
over	O
stone	B-Object
:	O
bricks	B-Object
have	O
greater	B-Predicate
fire	B-Aspect
resistance	I-Aspect
than	O
stone	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
masonry	O
its	O
size	B-Aspect
enables	O
easy	O
handling	B-Aspect
and	O
placement	O
in	O
walls	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
easily	O
adapted	O
to	O
small	O
-	O
scale	O
and	O
large	O
-	O
scale	O
structures	O
to	O
give	O
pleasing	O
appearance	O
and	O
texture	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
makes	O
possible	O
more	B-Predicate
construction	B-Aspect
on	O
a	O
greater	O
scale	O
than	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
possible	O
with	O
stone	B-Object
,	O
brick	B-Object
or	O
lime	B-Object
.	O

hone	O
faced	O
flagstone	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
smoother	B-Predicate
appearance	B-Aspect
but	O
is	O
still	O
a	O
bit	O
rougher	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

diamond	O
-	O
ground	O
portland	O
cement	O
concrete	B-Object
can	O
be	O
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
stone	B-Object
matrix	O
asphalt	O
(	O
sma	O
),	O
as	O
was	O
demonstrated	O
by	O
high	O
-	O
speed	O
profile	O
testing	O
of	O
adjacent	O
sections	O
on	O
i	O
-	O
290	O
,	O
the	O
eisenhower	O
expressway	O
(	O
a	O
.	O
k	O
.	O
a	O
.	O
the	O
"	O
ike	O
"),	O
on	O
chicago	O
'	O
s	O
west	O
side	O
.	O

it	O
is	O
the	O
minimum	O
distance	O
between	O
your	O
antique	O
fireplace	O
andirons	O
and	O
all	O
homes	O
or	O
other	O
structures	O
must	O
be	O
observed	O
.	O
most	O
cities	O
will	O
also	O
need	O
to	O
obtain	O
a	O
building	O
before	O
construction	O
.	O
they	O
need	O
and	O
want	O
attractive	O
routes	O
to	O
the	O
main	O
living	O
and	O
play	O
areas	O
.	O
this	O
can	O
be	O
permanent	O
or	O
movable	O
.	O
brick	B-Object
and	O
stone	B-Object
give	O
a	O
homely	O
,	O
more	B-Predicate
natural	I-Predicate
appearance	B-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
but	O
might	O
be	O
smoother	B-Predicate
safer	I-Predicate
.	O

stepping	O
stone	B-Object
construction	B-Aspect
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
and	O
will	O
not	O
crack	O
over	O
time	O
.	O

hypertufa	B-Object
is	O
a	O
simulated	O
stone	O
container	O
that	O
is	O
durable	O
in	O
all	O
weather	O
conditions	O
,	O
but	O
lighter	B-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
weight	I-Predicate
than	O
solid	O
stone	B-Object
or	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

crafted	O
from	O
durable	O
and	O
weather	O
-	O
resistant	O
fiberstone	B-Object
,	O
a	O
blend	O
of	O
sand	O
,	O
stone	O
,	O
and	O
fiberglass	O
that	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
less	B-Predicate
fragile	I-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

concrete	B-Object
commonly	O
contains	O
brown	O
quartz	O
sand	O
grains	O
that	O
give	O
it	O
a	O
rougher	B-Predicate
finish	B-Aspect
than	O
cut	O
carthage	O
stone	B-Object
.	O

the	O
floor	O
of	O
the	O
narrow	O
hallway	O
was	O
made	O
of	O
small	O
stone	B-Object
and	O
some	O
type	O
of	O
fine	O
mortar	O
;	O
the	O
effect	B-Aspect
was	O
similar	B-Predicate
to	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
but	O
rougher	B-Predicate
.	O

the	O
stone	B-Object
is	O
very	O
comfortable	O
to	O
walk	O
on	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
a	O
garden	O
setting	O
,	O
it	O
gives	O
a	O
much	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
and	O
natural	O
appearance	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
comparable	O
concrete	B-Object
walkway	O
or	O
sidewalk	O
.	O

lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
concrete	B-Object
,	O
this	O
fiberstone	B-Object
statue	O
can	O
easily	O
be	O
adjusted	O
or	O
relocated	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
area	O
of	O
your	O
landscape	O
.	O
crafted	O
from	O
durable	O
100	O
%	O
fiberstone	O
,	O
a	O
weather	O
-	O
resistant	O
mix	O
of	O
sand	O
and	O
stones	O
with	O
fiberglass	O
backing	O
.	O

concrete	B-Object
ties	O
are	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
obtain	B-Aspect
than	O
timber	B-Object
and	O
better	B-Predicate
able	O
to	O
carry	B-Aspect
higher	B-Predicate
axle	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
weights	I-Aspect
and	O
sustain	B-Aspect
higher	B-Predicate
speeds	B-Aspect
.	O

it	O
seems	O
that	O
timber	B-Object
has	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
thermal	B-Aspect
mass	I-Aspect
than	O
concrete	B-Object
but	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
in	O
weight	B-Aspect
.	O

disadvantages	O
-	O
timber	B-Object
cost	B-Aspect
,	O
both	O
for	O
material	O
and	O
connection	O
,	O
are	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
traditional	O
structural	O
materials	O
of	O
steel	B-Object
and	O
concrete	B-Object
.	O

it	O
has	O
been	O
found	O
that	O
concrete	B-Object
absorbs	B-Aspect
heat	I-Aspect
at	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
rate	O
than	O
timber	B-Object
,	O
therefore	O
we	O
developed	O
a	O
mat	O
with	O
an	O
output	O
of	O
150w	O
/	O
m2	O
to	O
counter	O
-	O
act	O
this	O
.	O

last	O
week	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
unleashed	O
its	O
new	O
video	O
-	O
streaming	O
device	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
fire	O
tv	B-Aspect
(	O
or	O
firetv	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
label	O
reads	O
),	O
which	O
the	O
company	O
says	O
would	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
competing	O
devices	O
like	O
the	O
google	B-Object
chromecast	B-Aspect
apple	B-Object
tv	B-Aspect
and	O
the	O
roku	B-Object
products	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
appstore	B-Aspect
has	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
potential	B-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
android	O
market	B-Aspect
.	O

amazon	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
for	O
generating	O
app	B-Aspect
revenue	I-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
,	O
flurry	O
says	O
.	O

in	O
my	O
experience	O
,	O
too	O
many	O
of	O
these	O
android	O
apps	B-Aspect
-	O
which	O
google	B-Object
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
vet	O
in	O
advance	O
-	O
are	O
flaky	O
and	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
those	O
in	O
the	O
curated	O
collections	O
of	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

the	O
amazon	B-Object
appstore	B-Aspect
is	O
doing	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
job	O
selling	B-Aspect
apps	I-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
play	B-Aspect
is	O
.	O

since	O
day	O
one	O
i	O
thought	O
amazon	B-Object
offered	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
product	O
than	O
google	B-Object
music	B-Aspect
.	O

on	O
the	O
whole	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
offers	O
better	B-Predicate
prices	B-Aspect
on	O
music	O
than	O
itunes	B-Object
or	O
google	B-Object
play	B-Aspect
.	O

this	O
comparison	O
shows	O
that	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
fire	O
hd	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
asus	O
google	B-Object
nexus	B-Aspect
7	O
for	O
appearance	B-Aspect
,	O
while	O
asus	O
google	B-Object
nexus	B-Aspect
7	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
fire	O
hd	O
for	O
business	B-Aspect
,	O
photography	B-Aspect
,	O
music	B-Aspect
and	O
entertainment	B-Aspect
.	O

amazon	B-Object
is	O
just	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
and	O
their	O
music	B-Aspect
is	O
always	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
too	O
.	O

same	O
reasons	O
why	O
google	B-Object
storage	O
is	O
okay	O
but	O
google	B-Object
prediction	O
api	O
gets	O
slower	B-Predicate
liftoff	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
console	O
(	O
now	O
with	O
free	O
instances	O
)	O
-	O
though	O
the	O
r	O
interface	O
to	O
prediction	O
api	O
sure	O
helps	O
.	O

now	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
uploading	O
to	O
amazon	B-Object
because	O
of	O
the	O
unlimited	O
storage	B-Aspect
and	O
the	O
app	B-Aspect
is	O
working	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
google	B-Object
music	B-Aspect
app	I-Aspect
currently	O
is	O
.	O

based	O
on	O
info	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
seen	O
several	O
people	O
skipped	O
play	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
amazon	B-Object
because	O
it	O
was	O
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
for	O
delivery	B-Aspect
(	O
that	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
'	O
ve	O
handled	O
massive	O
volumes	O
of	O
sales	O
much	O
better	O
than	O
google	B-Object
has	O
in	O
the	O
past	O
).	O

why	O
amazon	B-Object
still	O
wins	O
amazon	B-Object
has	O
two	O
superior	B-Predicate
delivery	B-Aspect
services	I-Aspect
google	B-Object
and	O
b	B-Object
&	I-Object
n	I-Object
can	O
'	O
t	O
match	O
.	O

for	O
google	B-Object
,	O
the	O
arrangement	O
is	O
just	O
another	O
step	O
toward	O
building	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
retail	O
partners	O
that	O
allow	O
it	O
to	O
offer	O
a	O
comparable	B-Predicate
,	O
if	O
not	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
collection	B-Aspect
of	O
products	O
for	O
same	O
-	O
day	O
delivery	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

however	O
,	O
the	O
content	B-Aspect
provided	O
by	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
machine	O
is	O
still	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	B-Aspect
at	I-Aspect
than	O
that	O
offered	O
by	O
google	B-Object
.	O

amazon	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
operating	B-Aspect
growth	I-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
beating	B-Predicate
ebay	B-Object
in	O
sales	B-Aspect
volume	I-Aspect
and	O
customer	B-Aspect
acquisition	I-Aspect
.	O

in	O
some	O
ways	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
suited	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
true	O
tablet	O
competitor	O
than	O
google	B-Object
,	O
and	O
the	O
subsidized	O
price	B-Aspect
point	O
is	O
obviously	O
an	O
advantage	O
they	O
'	O
ll	O
have	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
sales	O
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
what	O
kinds	O
of	O
volumes	O
(	O
traffic	O
and	O
hosting	O
)	O
google	B-Object
ae	O
is	O
handling	O
at	O
this	O
point	O
,	O
but	O
at	O
this	O
point	O
i	O
think	O
i	O
would	O
trust	B-Aspect
google	B-Object
more	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

other	O
than	O
being	O
affordable	O
,	O
the	O
google	B-Object
nexus	B-Aspect
7	O
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
portable	I-Predicate
with	O
its	O
7	O
-	O
inch	O
screen	O
and	O
340	O
gram	O
weight	O
-	O
even	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
successful	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
fire	O
.	O

moreover	O
,	O
the	O
google	B-Object
nexus	B-Aspect
7	O
is	O
both	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
skinnier	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
fire	O
,	O
which	O
again	O
contributes	O
to	O
its	O
more	B-Predicate
natural	I-Predicate
feel	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
hand	O
.	O

priced	O
in	O
line	O
with	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
at	O
$	O
139	O
,	O
the	O
iriver	B-Object
story	B-Aspect
hd	O
is	O
lacking	O
in	O
certain	O
features	O
,	O
but	O
to	O
some	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
made	O
up	O
for	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
resolution	B-Aspect
display	I-Aspect
,	O
longer	B-Predicate
battery	B-Aspect
life	I-Aspect
,	O
lighter	B-Predicate
weight	B-Aspect
,	O
expandable	O
storage	B-Aspect
with	O
sd	O
card	O
,	O
and	O
google	O
ebookstore	O
integration	O
.	O

google	B-Object
'	O
s	O
entry	O
could	O
cause	O
this	O
e	O
-	O
book	O
technology	O
to	O
explode	O
...	O
google	B-Object
has	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
reach	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

clearly	O
,	O
the	O
volume	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
searches	I-Aspect
[	O
and	O
potential	O
book	O
-	O
buying	O
discoveries	O
]	O
on	O
google	B-Object
is	O
vastly	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
even	O
amazon	B-Object
[	O
or	O
ebay	B-Object
]	O
can	O
claim	O
.	O

having	O
already	O
digitized	O
twelve	O
million	O
books	O
,	O
including	O
out	O
-	O
of	O
-	O
print	O
titles	O
,	O
google	B-Object
will	O
have	O
a	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
selection	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
or	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

that	O
'	O
s	O
because	O
google	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
bing	B-Object
(	O
unless	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
searching	O
for	O
porn	O
),	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
more	B-Predicate
convenient	I-Predicate
and	O
or	O
generally	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
b	B-Object
&	I-Object
n	I-Object
,	O
and	O
windows	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
(	O
excepting	O
windows	O
8	O
)	O
than	O
linux	B-Object
.	O

when	O
the	O
product	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
google	B-Object
stated	O
that	O
its	O
service	O
would	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
amazon	B-Object
provided	O
.	O

google	B-Object
won	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
end	O
up	O
being	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
due	O
to	O
competition	O
,	O
but	O
neither	O
will	O
amazon	B-Object
be	O
cheaper	O
due	O
to	O
volume	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
being	O
in	O
a	O
similar	O
position	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
potentially	O
smarter	B-Predicate
strategies	B-Aspect
for	O
selling	O
content	O
,	O
may	O
be	O
why	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
appstore	B-Aspect
is	O
just	O
so	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
successful	I-Predicate
at	O
this	O
point	O
than	O
google	B-Object
play	B-Aspect
.	O

zach	O
:	O
i	O
love	O
google	B-Object
adsense	B-Aspect
and	O
find	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
in	O
most	O
ways	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

still	O
,	O
simply	O
writing	B-Aspect
an	I-Aspect
app	I-Aspect
and	O
uploading	O
it	O
to	O
google	B-Object
'	O
s	O
cloud	O
is	O
significantly	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
fiddling	O
with	O
amazon	B-Object
web	O
services	O
and	O
beanstalk	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
the	O
first	O
i	O
'	O
ve	O
heard	O
of	O
the	O
google	B-Object
books	O
site	O
,	O
too	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
book	B-Aspect
viewing	I-Aspect
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
than	O
on	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
site	O
.	O

that	O
quotation	O
explains	O
why	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
appstore	B-Aspect
is	O
both	O
smaller	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
market	B-Aspect
and	O
safer	B-Predicate
.	O

each	O
of	O
these	O
devices	O
offers	O
very	O
similar	O
hardware	O
components	O
,	O
including	O
an	O
8	O
-	O
inch	O
screen	B-Aspect
running	O
at	O
a	O
lowly	O
resolution	B-Aspect
of	O
just	O
1280	O
x	O
800	O
-	O
the	O
google	B-Object
nexus	B-Aspect
7	O
offers	O
a	O
superior	B-Predicate
1080p	O
screen	B-Aspect
,	O
whereas	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
fire	O
hdx	O
goes	O
even	O
higher	B-Predicate
at	O
1920	O
x	O
1200	O
.	O

even	O
though	O
google	B-Object
is	O
the	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
higher	B-Predicate
growth	B-Aspect
company	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
still	O
more	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
.	O

leo	O
:	O
somebody	O
said	O
this	O
,	O
and	O
this	O
is	O
interesting	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
payment	B-Aspect
api	I-Aspect
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
for	O
amazon	B-Object
than	O
it	O
is	O
for	O
google	B-Object
.	O

with	O
the	O
roku	O
,	O
just	O
three	O
"	O
channels	O
"	O
of	O
netflix	O
,	O
hulu	O
and	O
amazon	B-Object
gave	O
me	O
access	B-Aspect
to	O
plenty	O
of	O
tv	B-Aspect
far	O
more	B-Predicate
easily	I-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
tv	B-Aspect
ever	O
did	O
,	O
at	O
a	O
far	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
price	B-Aspect
,	O
in	O
a	O
device	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
.	O

it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
help	O
that	O
google	O
'	O
s	O
android	B-Object
also	O
runs	O
rings	O
around	O
the	O
iphone	B-Object
5	O
with	O
a	O
broader	B-Predicate
selection	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
devices	I-Aspect
and	O
partners	O
than	O
windows	B-Object
phone	O
offers	O
,	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
apps	B-Aspect
selection	I-Aspect
than	O
windows	B-Object
phone	O
,	O
and	O
viable	O
ecosystem	O
choices	O
from	O
both	O
amazon	O
and	O
google	O
.	O

the	O
changes	O
help	O
make	O
google	B-Object
play	B-Aspect
a	O
better	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
amazon	B-Object
alternatives	O
.	O

although	O
,	O
the	O
google	B-Object
play	B-Aspect
version	O
of	O
a	O
game	O
tends	O
to	O
get	O
faster	B-Predicate
updates	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
one	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
so	O
glad	O
i	O
did	O
because	O
google	B-Object
play	B-Aspect
is	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
appstore	B-Aspect
.	O

it	O
also	O
then	O
allows	O
you	O
to	O
use	O
google	B-Object
play	O
,	O
which	O
i	O
like	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
music	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
recall	O
the	O
specific	O
example	O
right	O
now	O
,	O
i	O
just	O
noticed	O
that	O
google	B-Object
music	B-Aspect
played	O
it	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	B-Aspect
.	O

again	O
the	O
kingston	B-Object
v	O
+	O
100	O
does	O
very	O
well	O
,	O
opening	O
photoshop	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
crucial	O
m4	B-Object
and	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
x25	O
-	O
m	O
.	O

the	O
kingston	B-Object
ssdnow	O
v	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
in	O
this	O
test	O
than	O
the	O
small	O
intel	B-Object
x25	O
-	O
v	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
raid	O
and	O
high	O
-	O
end	O
ssds	O
again	O
show	O
a	O
clear	O
lead	O
.	O

the	O
kingston	B-Object
v	O
+	O
series	O
is	O
suppose	O
to	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
because	O
it	O
supports	O
sata	B-Aspect
iii	I-Aspect
while	O
the	O
160gb	O
intel	B-Object
x25	O
-	O
m	O
is	O
sata	B-Aspect
ii	I-Aspect
.	O

the	O
intel	B-Object
drive	O
won	O
this	O
one	O
handily	O
coming	O
in	O
10	O
to	O
11	O
seconds	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
kingston	B-Object
drive	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
surprisingly	O
only	O
less	O
than	O
2	O
seconds	O
faster	O
than	O
an	O
unaccelerated	O
hdd	O
.	O

kingston	B-Object
drives	O
are	O
priced	B-Aspect
slightly	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
'	O
s	O
for	O
unknown	O
reasons	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
should	O
be	O
safe	O
to	O
assume	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
since	O
they	O
have	O
to	O
relabel	O
,	O
package	O
and	O
market	O
the	O
drives	O
after	O
purchasing	O
the	O
drives	O
from	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

corporate	O
grade	O
drives	O
from	O
intel	B-Object
have	O
a	O
lot	O
higher	B-Predicate
total	O
writes	B-Aspect
and	O
i	O
think	O
ocz	O
vertex	O
4	O
drives	O
are	O
still	O
the	O
kings	O
with	O
over	O
9000	O
estimated	O
writes	O
(	O
kingston	B-Object
hyper	O
x	O
3k	O
'	O
s	O
for	O
example	O
are	O
around	O
3ooo	O
)	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
really	O
intelligent	O
firmware	O
.	O

in	O
the	O
atto	O
512k	O
8mb	O
test	O
the	O
kingston	B-Object
2nd	O
generation	O
drive	O
got	O
us	O
about	O
56mb	O
/	O
s	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
older	O
brother	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
x25	O
-	O
m	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
pretty	O
good	O
generational	O
performance	B-Aspect
increase	O
.	O

i	O
can	O
easily	O
believe	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
as	O
an	O
iaas	O
provider	O
percentage	O
-	O
wise	O
,	O
because	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
smaller	O
base	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
easier	O
to	O
grow	O
in	O
percentages	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
'	O
s	O
.	O

on	O
the	O
surface	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
coins	B-Aspect
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
figure	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
than	O
say	O
microsoft	B-Object
points	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
xbox	O
360	O
which	O
cost	O
$	O
1	O
for	O
every	O
80	O
points	O
.	O

ironically	O
,	O
i	O
was	O
poking	O
into	O
cloud	O
benchmarking	O
hoping	O
to	O
learn	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
azure	O
was	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
both	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

quarterly	O
financial	O
results	O
released	O
this	O
week	O
revealed	O
a	O
big	O
surprise	O
:	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
azure	O
is	O
growing	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
clip	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
web	O
services	O
,	O
at	O
least	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
revenue	B-Aspect
.	O

and	O
though	O
microsoft	B-Object
azure	O
had	O
a	O
slightly	O
faster	B-Predicate
average	O
ping	B-Aspect
time	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
s3	O
(	O
likely	O
because	O
amazon	B-Object
s3	O
is	O
much	O
more	O
heavily	O
used	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
azure	O
),	O
amazon	B-Object
nevertheless	O
had	O
the	O
lowest	O
variability	O
.	O

the	O
open	O
source	O
libraries	B-Aspect
and	O
the	O
scalability	B-Aspect
of	O
the	O
open	O
platform	O
plus	O
the	O
economics	B-Aspect
of	O
amazon	B-Object
web	B-Aspect
services	I-Aspect
are	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

i	O
bought	O
my	O
subsription	B-Aspect
on	O
amazon	B-Object
because	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
deal	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
standard	O
$	O
60	O
microsoft	B-Object
or	O
eb	O
charge	O
.	O

altho	O
ebay	B-Object
,	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
and	O
yahoo	B-Object
have	O
better	B-Predicate
opportunities	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
since	O
they	O
currently	O
control	O
the	O
point	O
of	O
sale	O
transaction	O
.	O
consider	O
that	O
ppc	O
-	O
based	O
advertising	O
beat	O
the	O
pants	O
off	O
cpm	O
-	O
based	O
advertising	O
by	O
providing	O
better	O
roi	O
and	O
more	O
performance	O
-	O
based	O
value	O
for	O
the	O
advertiser	O
'	O
s	O
dollar	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
could	O
build	O
a	O
social	B-Aspect
network	I-Aspect
that	O
incorporates	O
and	O
integrates	O
both	O
the	O
virtual	O
and	O
physical	O
worlds	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
anything	O
out	O
there	O
right	O
now	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
/	O
itunes	B-Object
or	O
facebook	B-Object
/	O
twitter	O
or	O
google	B-Object
/	O
microsoft	B-Object
could	O
ever	O
hope	O
to	O
accomplish	O
.	O

i	O
find	O
it	O
bizarre	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
charge	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
for	O
digital	B-Aspect
distribution	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
charge	B-Aspect
to	O
post	O
a	O
dvd	O
.	O

"	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
known	B-Aspect
for	O
its	O
relationships	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
developers	I-Aspect
,	O
certainly	O
more	B-Predicate
so	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O
"	O

"	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
clearly	O
the	O
dominant	O
player	O
and	O
has	O
the	O
dominant	O
market	O
share	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
some	O
markets	O
-	O
especially	O
the	O
large	O
enterprise	O
market	O
-	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
trying	O
to	O
leverage	O
its	O
strong	O
relationships	O
with	O
it	O
and	O
its	O
extensive	O
cloud	B-Aspect
offerings	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
retains	O
its	O
dominant	B-Predicate
position	O
,	O
with	O
greater	B-Predicate
market	B-Aspect
share	I-Aspect
than	O
its	O
four	O
nearest	O
rivals	O
combined	O
,	O
but	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
now	O
established	O
itself	O
as	O
the	O
clear	O
number	O
two	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
.	O

synergy	O
said	O
that	O
amazon	B-Object
continues	O
to	O
hold	O
onto	O
its	O
first	O
place	O
position	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
market	B-Aspect
share	I-Aspect
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
its	O
four	O
nearest	O
competitors	O
,	O
but	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
become	O
the	O
second	O
largest	O
player	O
.	O

it	O
should	O
come	O
as	O
no	O
surprise	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
will	O
embrace	O
this	O
new	O
direction	O
and	O
push	O
towards	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
market	B-Aspect
share	I-Aspect
against	O
the	O
likes	O
of	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

amazon	B-Object
is	O
said	O
to	O
be	O
pricing	O
the	O
console	B-Aspect
at	O
$	O
300	O
,	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
sony	B-Object
offers	O
.	O

note	O
that	O
this	O
makes	O
microsoft	B-Object
a	O
hair	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
(	O
by	O
$	O
0	O
.	O
005	O
/	O
hour	O
)	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
for	O
windows	O
instances	O
for	O
the	O
time	O
being	O
.	O

just	O
five	O
days	O
ago	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
announced	O
general	O
availability	O
of	O
its	O
windows	O
azure	O
infrastructure	O
cloud	O
-	O
a	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
cloud	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
rackspace	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
proved	O
to	O
have	O
faster	B-Predicate
write	B-Aspect
and	I-Aspect
read	I-Aspect
speeds	I-Aspect
across	O
file	O
sizes	O
up	O
to	O
1mb	O
,	O
while	O
amazon	B-Object
topped	B-Predicate
the	O
write	B-Aspect
speeds	I-Aspect
for	O
files	O
larger	O
than	O
1mb	O
.	O

wells	O
fargo	O
'	O
s	O
gray	O
powell	O
comes	O
to	O
the	O
defense	O
of	O
rackspace	O
shares	O
,	O
reiterating	O
an	O
outperform	O
rating	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
basically	O
said	O
that	O
enterprises	O
doing	O
larger	O
deployments	O
would	O
receive	O
discounts	B-Aspect
that	O
are	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
for	O
commodity	O
services	O
like	O
compute	O
,	O
storage	O
and	O
bandwidth	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
was	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
threat	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
ever	O
can	O
be	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
is	O
now	O
on	O
track	O
to	O
become	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
sometime	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O

every	O
time	O
you	O
search	O
your	O
own	O
database	O
you	O
are	O
creating	O
a	O
small	O
file	O
that	O
will	O
be	O
sent	O
to	O
amazon	O
who	O
employ	O
workers	O
as	O
slave	O
labour	O
,	O
ubuntu	B-Object
is	O
now	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
in	O
effect	O
because	O
at	O
least	O
microsoft	B-Object
tell	O
you	O
when	O
they	O
want	O
to	O
use	O
your	O
personal	O
information	O
.	O

historically	O
,	O
he	O
said	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
known	O
to	O
pay	O
a	O
"	O
slightly	O
lower	B-Predicate
base	O
salary	B-Aspect
"	O
than	O
such	O
companies	O
as	O
google	B-Object
and	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

this	O
means	O
that	O
your	O
base	O
pay	B-Aspect
of	O
$	O
115	O
,	O
000	O
at	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
already	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
you	O
should	O
be	O
offered	O
at	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

and	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
the	O
winner	O
because	O
apple	B-Object
has	O
a	O
closed	O
system	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
viewed	O
as	O
being	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
a	O
microsoft	B-Object
/	O
intel	B-Object
system	O
which	O
is	O
what	O
every	O
pc	O
is	O
.	O

importantly	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
can	O
now	O
boast	O
that	O
its	O
systems	O
are	O
significantly	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
competing	O
intel	B-Object
pentium	O
mmx	O
systems	O
.	O

at	O
this	O
stage	O
,	O
even	O
though	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
ii	O
was	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
intel	B-Object
pc	O
'	O
s	O
,	O
people	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
want	O
to	O
ditch	O
all	O
of	O
their	O
current	O
hardware	O
and	O
software	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
system	O
with	O
a	O
superior	O
architecture	O
,	O
but	O
very	O
little	O
software	O
.	O

i	O
am	O
new	O
to	O
apple	O
but	O
i	O
found	O
this	O
new	O
system	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
duel	O
g5	B-Object
to	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
and	O
amd	B-Object
.	O

apple	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
a	O
choice	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
performance	O
,	O
the	O
ppc	B-Object
970	O
already	O
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
performance	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
and	O
amd	B-Object
chips	O
.	O

as	O
noted	O
previously	O
,	O
the	O
9400m	B-Object
offers	O
16	O
parallel	O
processing	O
cores	O
and	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
apple	O
,	O
boast	O
3d	O
performance	B-Aspect
five	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
line	O
'	O
s	O
previous	O
(	O
intel	B-Object
)	O
integrated	O
graphics	O
.	O

yes	O
,	O
i	O
have	O
long	O
known	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
memory	B-Aspect
and	O
cpu	B-Aspect
access	I-Aspect
technology	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
equivalent	O
microsoft	B-Object
os	O
no	O
matter	O
what	O
the	O
hardware	O
,	O
as	O
evidenced	O
by	O
apple	B-Object
lately	O
using	O
intel	O
and	O
unix	O
os	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
ibm	B-Object
are	O
all	O
better	B-Predicate
diversified	B-Aspect
than	O
intel	B-Object
,	O
a	O
problem	O
he	O
must	O
address	O
pronto	O
.	O

wu	O
notes	O
that	O
since	O
apple	B-Object
has	O
marketed	O
its	O
computers	B-Aspect
during	O
the	O
past	O
few	O
years	O
as	O
being	O
technologically	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
those	O
that	O
run	O
on	O
the	O
so	O
-	O
called	O
wintel	O
platform	O
--	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
windows	O
operating	O
system	O
and	O
intel	B-Object
processors	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
has	O
been	O
advertising	O
its	O
g4	O
processors	B-Aspect
as	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
pentium	O
4	O
chips	O
--	O
and	O
that	O
megahertz	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
matter	O
--	O
often	O
citing	O
higher	B-Predicate
performance	B-Aspect
on	O
certain	O
photoshop	O
filters	O
.	O

both	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
windows	B-Object
boast	O
that	O
their	O
cpu	B-Aspect
'	O
s	O
are	O
faster	B-Predicate
then	O
each	O
others	O
ones	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
/	O
x86	O
ones	O
are	O
more	O
believable	O
since	O
the	O
numbers	B-Aspect
are	O
way	O
higher	B-Predicate
.	O

so	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
speed	B-Aspect
the	O
apple	B-Object
computers	O
,	O
as	O
on	O
stage	O
tests	O
at	O
macworld	O
showed	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
at	O
lower	O
mhz	O
than	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
based	O
machines	O
with	O
higher	O
mhz	O
.	O

intel	B-Object
has	O
higher	B-Predicate
margins	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

in	O
much	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
that	O
apple	O
ended	O
its	O
15	O
-	O
year	O
relationship	O
with	O
ibm	B-Object
'	O
s	O
powerpc	O
architecture	O
after	O
experiencing	O
the	O
superior	B-Predicate
performance	O
of	O
intel	B-Object
'	O
s	O
laptop	O
and	O
desktop	O
x86	O
cpus	O
in	O
2005	O
,	O
we	O
wouldn	O
'	O
t	O
be	O
surprised	O
if	O
apple	O
switches	O
from	O
arm	O
to	O
atom	O
in	O
due	O
course	O
.	O

apple	O
found	O
out	O
in	O
2005	O
when	O
its	O
ibm	B-Object
-	O
made	O
power	O
pc	O
processors	B-Aspect
were	O
late	O
getting	O
out	O
the	O
door	O
,	O
because	O
even	O
though	O
the	O
ibm	B-Object
processor	B-Aspect
was	O
a	O
superior	B-Predicate
architecture	B-Aspect
,	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
the	O
money	O
was	O
behind	O
intel	B-Object
,	O
which	O
could	O
bring	O
its	O
product	O
quicker	O
to	O
market	O
.	O

if	O
microsoft	O
does	O
not	O
have	O
some	O
form	O
of	O
an	O
operating	O
system	O
to	O
operate	O
arms	B-Object
cpu	O
controlled	O
tablets	O
then	O
folks	O
apple	O
ipads	O
and	O
android	O
tablets	O
will	O
dominate	O
the	O
mobile	O
tablet	O
world	O
because	O
arms	B-Object
cpu	B-Aspect
tablet	O
cost	B-Aspect
less	B-Predicate
to	O
make	O
and	O
have	O
better	B-Predicate
battery	B-Aspect
life	I-Aspect
than	O
intel	B-Object
/	O
amd	B-Object
x86	O
cpu	B-Aspect
architecture	O
systems	O
.	O

when	O
jobs	O
left	O
next	O
to	O
head	O
up	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
he	O
went	O
on	O
a	O
mission	O
to	O
streamline	O
his	O
products	O
to	O
make	O
them	O
simpler	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
those	O
of	O
complexity	O
-	O
loving	O
rival	O
brands	O
such	O
as	O
intel	B-Object
and	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

i	O
had	O
to	O
listen	O
for	O
years	O
how	O
apple	B-Object
products	O
were	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
any	O
pc	B-Object
in	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
they	O
switched	O
to	O
intel	O
processors	O
and	O
low	O
and	O
behold	O
.	O

remember	O
that	O
steve	O
jobs	O
told	O
everyone	O
,	O
in	O
no	O
uncertain	O
terms	O
,	O
that	O
apple	O
pcs	O
running	O
the	O
ibm	B-Object
powermac	O
cpu	O
were	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
-	O
based	O
pcs	O
.	O

pc	O
transporter	O
lets	O
an	O
apple	B-Object
ii	O
run	O
ms	O
-	O
dos	O
programs	O
three	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
an	O
ibm	B-Object
pc	O
/	O
xt	O
with	O
an	O
intel	O
8088	O
-	O
compatible	O
nec	O
v20	O
.	O

if	O
apple	O
is	O
indeed	O
ready	O
for	O
a	O
change	O
in	O
its	O
high	O
performance	O
chip	O
vendor	O
,	O
ibm	B-Object
should	O
prove	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
than	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

apple	B-Object
has	O
always	O
maintained	O
the	O
mac	O
processors	B-Aspect
,	O
starting	O
with	O
the	O
motorola	O
68000s	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
were	O
technically	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
and	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
their	O
intel	B-Object
contemporaries	O
.	O

intel	B-Object
chips	B-Aspect
are	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
apple	O
was	O
getting	O
from	O
ibm	B-Object
.	O

intel	B-Object
is	O
making	O
chips	B-Aspect
at	O
volume	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
then	O
apple	B-Object
designing	O
and	O
making	O
their	O
own	O
.	O

i	O
hear	O
recently	O
that	O
apple	O
may	O
be	O
using	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
amd	B-Object
chips	B-Aspect
instead	O
of	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

however	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
-	O
$	O
108	O
billion	O
!	O

it	O
adds	O
intel	B-Object
(	O
bigger	B-Predicate
it	O
company	O
than	O
apple	B-Object
by	O
revenues	B-Aspect
).	O

apple	B-Object
as	O
a	O
company	O
is	O
already	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
intel	B-Object
combined	O
.	O

thus	O
(	O
9	O
:	O
07am	O
est	O
fri	O
sep	O
05	O
2003	O
)	O
showing	O
that	O
intel	B-Object
knockoffs	O
are	O
still	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
market	O
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

in	O
computers	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
intel	B-Object
grew	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
because	O
they	O
used	O
an	O
open	B-Aspect
system	I-Aspect
concept	I-Aspect
where	O
other	O
companies	O
could	O
design	O
improvements	O
into	O
the	O
intel	B-Object
/	O
microsoft	B-Object
platform	O
.	O

but	O
this	O
doesnt	O
mean	O
that	O
they	O
suck	O
,	O
because	O
intel	B-Object
and	O
amd	B-Object
have	O
exeptionally	O
faster	B-Predicate
speeds	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
processors	O
do	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
balance	O
out	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
performance	B-Aspect
from	O
apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
computers	O
.	O

apple	O
has	O
a	O
history	O
of	O
using	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
performing	O
chips	O
in	O
their	O
computers	O
and	O
i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
see	O
them	O
switching	O
to	O
amd	B-Object
,	O
which	O
has	O
very	O
slow	O
notebook	O
performance	B-Aspect
and	O
this	O
generation	O
has	O
worse	B-Predicate
tdps	B-Aspect
clock	O
-	O
for	O
-	O
clock	O
than	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

apple	B-Object
sure	O
can	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
make	O
it	O
any	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
using	O
normal	O
intel	B-Object
chipsets	O
.	O

but	O
the	O
installs	B-Aspect
and	O
configuration	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
linux	I-Aspect
on	O
apple	B-Object
hardware	O
has	O
been	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
doing	O
the	O
same	O
on	O
intel	B-Object
hardware	O
.	O

apple	O
didn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
claimed	O
running	B-Aspect
linux	I-Aspect
on	O
powerpc	B-Object
was	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
linux	O
on	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

on	O
the	O
other	O
hand	O
,	O
linux	O
is	O
free	O
,	O
and	O
intel	B-Object
hardware	B-Aspect
is	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
hardware	B-Aspect
.	O

amd	B-Object
had	O
arguably	O
better	B-Predicate
parts	O
;	O
apple	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
choose	O
them	O
because	O
they	O
weren	O
'	O
t	O
confident	O
in	O
amds	B-Object
ability	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
maintain	I-Aspect
their	I-Aspect
performance	I-Aspect
edge	O
over	O
intel	B-Object
,	O
or	O
deliver	O
sufficient	O
quantities	O
to	O
meet	O
apple	O
'	O
s	O
schedules	O
.	O

(	O
)	O
intel	B-Object
has	O
larger	B-Predicate
customers	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
has	O
a	O
larger	B-Predicate
market	B-Aspect
cap	I-Aspect
than	O
intel	B-Object
or	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

note	O
that	O
by	O
2015	O
apple	B-Object
processors	B-Aspect
units	O
will	O
be	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
processor	O
volume	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
clearly	O
the	O
biggest	O
barrier	O
for	O
intel	B-Object
-	O
but	O
since	O
intel	B-Object
is	O
used	O
to	O
betting	O
billions	O
on	O
chip	O
design	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
allocated	O
a	O
budget	B-Aspect
significantly	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
or	O
google	B-Object
'	O
s	O
.	O

while	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
now	O
larger	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
google	B-Object
,	O
cisco	B-Object
and	O
intel	B-Object
,	O
it	O
still	O
enjoys	O
the	O
growth	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
of	O
small	O
cap	O
tech	O
stocks	O
.	O

ultimately	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
was	O
simply	O
easier	B-Predicate
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
less	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

amazon	B-Object
is	O
another	O
good	O
choice	O
,	O
and	O
i	O
actually	O
prefer	O
their	O
interface	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
'	O
(	O
it	O
loads	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
for	O
me	O
).	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
even	O
argue	O
that	O
purchase	B-Aspect
process	I-Aspect
with	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
streamlined	I-Predicate
than	O
with	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

amazon	B-Object
music	O
will	O
be	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
perceived	O
to	O
be	O
more	B-Predicate
honest	I-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
both	O
by	O
customers	O
and	O
musicians	O
.	O

granted	O
,	O
itunes	B-Object
is	O
vastly	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
store	O
,	O
as	O
pointed	O
out	O
above	O
already	O
.	O

another	O
reason	O
why	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	O
store	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
itunes	B-Object
,	O
for	O
music	O
.	O

in	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
ways	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
store	O
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
itunes	B-Object
store	O
as	O
it	O
stands	O
today	O
.	O

i	O
go	O
to	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	O
store	O
(	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

another	O
point	O
is	O
that	O
,	O
for	O
me	O
,	O
the	O
itunes	B-Object
store	O
is	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
store	O
.	O

the	O
amazon	B-Object
vod	O
picture	B-Aspect
quality	I-Aspect
was	O
superior	B-Predicate
on	O
my	O
system	O
with	O
better	B-Predicate
color	B-Aspect
,	O
contrast	B-Aspect
and	O
deeper	B-Predicate
blacks	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
itunes	B-Object
version	O
appeared	O
somewhat	O
washed	O
out	O
in	O
comparison	O
.	O

the	O
range	O
of	O
what	O
'	O
s	O
available	O
via	O
amazon	B-Object
video	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
demand	I-Aspect
is	O
vastly	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
what	O
apple	O
has	O
in	O
the	O
itunes	B-Object
store	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
has	O
finally	O
created	O
a	O
well	O
made	O
,	O
responsive	O
tablet	O
with	O
a	O
media	B-Aspect
ecosystem	I-Aspect
10x	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
apples	O
bloated	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

amazon	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
,	O
most	O
of	O
their	O
stuff	O
is	O
$	O
0	O
.	O
99	O
,	O
while	O
apple	O
charges	O
more	O
for	O
most	O
things	O
at	O
$	O
1	O
.	O
29	O
.	O

for	O
the	O
money	O
that	O
apple	O
charges	O
here	O
in	O
germany	O
for	O
movie	O
rentals	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
usually	O
buy	O
the	O
dvd	O
from	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
own	O
the	O
movie	O
-	O
including	O
subtitles	O
and	O
the	O
original	O
audio	O
track	O
and	O
everything	O
at	O
a	O
superior	B-Predicate
quality	B-Aspect
than	O
those	O
inferior	O
drmed	O
itunes	B-Object
rips	O
.	O

but	O
if	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
trying	O
to	O
sell	O
them	O
,	O
then	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
pretty	O
convenient	O
,	O
as	O
amazon	B-Object
handles	O
the	O
drm	O
for	O
you	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	B-Aspect
into	I-Aspect
amazon	B-Object
than	O
into	O
the	O
apple	O
itunes	B-Object
store	O
.	O

don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
how	O
long	O
but	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
because	O
they	O
have	O
first	O
day	O
sales	O
.	O

:	O
knife	O
:	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
something	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
cool	O
like	O
an	O
ipod	O
,	O
and	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
already	O
set	O
up	O
better	B-Predicate
on	O
the	O
content	B-Aspect
distribution	I-Aspect
side	O
than	O
apple	B-Object
ever	O
was	O
(	O
and	O
i	O
still	O
resist	O
polluting	O
my	O
pc	O
with	O
itunes	O
to	O
this	O
day	O
).	O

from	O
observation	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
that	O
for	O
idol	O
alums	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
generally	O
a	O
reasonable	O
indicator	O
of	O
how	O
the	O
sales	B-Aspect
are	O
going	O
,	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
sales	B-Aspect
are	O
so	O
much	O
smaller	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

i	O
just	O
found	O
amazon	B-Object
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
interface	B-Aspect
here	O
than	O
itunes	B-Object
.)	O

and	O
for	O
the	O
record	O
,	O
itunes	B-Object
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
any	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
quality	B-Aspect
wise	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
deals	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
their	O
mp3	B-Aspect
downloads	I-Aspect
are	O
usually	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
the	O
sound	B-Aspect
quality	I-Aspect
is	O
also	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

napster	O
faces	O
tough	O
competition	O
as	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
already	O
offering	O
better	B-Predicate
-	O
than	O
-	O
itunes	B-Object
quality	B-Aspect
for	O
less	B-Predicate
-	O
than	O
-	O
itunes	B-Object
prices	B-Aspect
without	O
the	O
proprietary	O
drm	O
(	O
digital	O
rights	O
management	O
)	O
software	O
.	O

i	O
am	O
surprised	O
because	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	B-Aspect
'	O
s	O
are	O
usually	O
vastly	O
better	B-Predicate
in	O
quality	B-Aspect
than	O
those	O
available	O
on	O
itunes	B-Object
.	O

partly	O
because	O
i	O
like	O
apple	O
'	O
s	O
choice	O
of	O
file	B-Aspect
format	I-Aspect
-	O
aac	O
is	O
much	O
more	O
modern	O
than	O
mp3	O
,	O
and	O
theoretically	O
an	O
aac	O
file	O
at	O
256kbps	O
(	O
from	O
itunes	B-Object
plus	O
)	O
sounds	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
an	O
mp3	O
file	O
at	O
256kbps	O
(	O
from	O
amazon	B-Object
).	O

itunes	B-Object
aac	B-Aspect
(	O
256	O
)	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	B-Aspect
(	O
256	O
)	O
.	O

you	O
have	O
itunes	B-Object
with	O
the	O
aac	B-Aspect
format	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
mp3	B-Aspect
for	O
pretty	O
much	O
everyone	O
else	O
(	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
etc	O
.).	O

i	O
find	O
itunes	B-Object
to	O
be	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
work	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

i	O
was	O
forced	O
to	O
admit	O
that	O
the	O
itunes	B-Object
store	O
was	O
a	O
touch	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
navigate	B-Aspect
than	O
my	O
old	O
friend	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

if	O
so	O
,	O
this	O
will	O
continue	O
to	O
make	O
acquiring	B-Aspect
music	I-Aspect
through	O
itunes	B-Object
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
with	O
amazon	B-Object
or	O
other	O
online	O
retailers	O
.	O

sorry	O
,	O
but	O
itunes	B-Object
is	O
just	O
an	O
infinitely	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
store	O
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
web	O
site	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
you	O
seen	O
the	O
wireles	O
.	O

last	O
year	O
,	O
i	O
did	O
some	O
itunes	B-Object
store	O
gifting	O
and	O
it	O
was	O
even	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
buying	O
stuff	O
on	O
amazon	B-Object
:	O
i	O
didn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
to	O
wrap	O
a	O
..	O

i	O
disagree	O
with	O
the	O
above	O
commenter	O
-	O
i	O
find	O
the	O
itunes	B-Object
interface	B-Aspect
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
random	O
browsing	O
and	O
searching	O
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
interface	B-Aspect
.	O

itunes	B-Object
match	O
is	O
also	O
better	B-Predicate
at	O
eliminating	B-Aspect
duplicates	I-Aspect
than	O
both	O
google	O
music	O
and	O
amazon	B-Object
cloud	O
player	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
overall	O
a	O
much	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
experience	O
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
itunes	B-Object
movies	B-Aspect
are	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
and	O
crisper	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
streamed	O
on	O
the	O
roku	O
3	O
'	O
s	O
amazon	B-Object
instant	O
video	O
.	O

(	O
and	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
mp3	O
store	O
terms	B-Aspect
of	I-Aspect
service	I-Aspect
are	O
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
for	O
consumers	O
than	O
itunes	B-Object
--	O
those	O
terms	O
specifically	O
purport	O
to	O
strip	O
you	O
of	O
ownership	O
and	O
forbid	O
any	O
redistribution	O
.	O
)	O

playing	O
around	O
on	O
facebook	B-Object
is	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
slogging	O
into	O
google	B-Object
+	O
and	O
while	O
youtube	O
might	O
be	O
easy	O
to	O
consume	O
,	O
becoming	O
a	O
youtuber	O
still	O
isn	O
'	O
t	O
as	O
easy	O
as	O
it	O
could	O
be	O
.	O

youtube	B-Object
,	O
same	O
thing	O
-	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
game	B-Aspect
than	O
facebook	B-Object
or	O
twitter	B-Object
-	O
they	O
know	O
who	O
is	O
legit	O
on	O
youtube	B-Object
.	O

in	O
addition	O
,	O
facebook	B-Object
commands	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
share	O
of	O
digital	O
budgets	B-Aspect
than	O
twitter	B-Object
and	O
youtube	B-Object
.	O

open	O
a	O
store	O
online	O
and	O
start	O
promoting	O
it	O
in	O
social	O
media	O
(	O
facebook	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
twitter	B-Object
to	O
push	B-Aspect
fans	I-Aspect
around	I-Aspect
,	O
and	O
youtube	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
facebook	B-Object
for	O
acquiring	B-Aspect
new	I-Aspect
fans	I-Aspect
).	O

what	O
'	O
s	O
more	O
,	O
facebook	B-Object
and	O
instagram	B-Object
together	O
command	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
share	O
of	O
u	O
.	O
s	O
.	O
mobile	O
time	B-Aspect
spent	I-Aspect
than	O
nine	O
of	O
its	O
largest	O
competitors	O
combined	O
,	O
including	O
youtube	B-Object
,	O
linkedin	B-Object
,	O
twitter	B-Object
,	O
and	O
snapchat	B-Object
.	O

video	O
has	O
its	O
own	O
category	O
in	O
facebook	B-Object
,	O
which	O
even	O
offers	O
greater	B-Predicate
submission	O
file	B-Aspect
size	I-Aspect
and	O
time	B-Aspect
spans	I-Aspect
than	O
youtube	B-Object
.	O

comprehend	O
the	O
factor	O
facebook	B-Object
'	O
s	O
video	B-Aspect
views	I-Aspect
are	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
of	O
youtube	B-Object
is	O
partly	O
attributable	O
to	O
that	O
facebook	B-Object
steps	O
views	O
when	O
the	O
video	O
starts	O
playing	O
.	O

as	O
we	O
already	O
mentioned	O
,	O
facebook	B-Object
could	O
be	O
privileging	O
its	O
videos	O
in	O
news	O
feeds	O
,	O
plus	O
facebook	B-Object
videos	B-Aspect
are	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
consume	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
mobile	I-Aspect
than	O
youtube	B-Object
links	B-Aspect
.	O

studies	O
show	O
that	O
a	O
facebook	B-Object
native	O
video	B-Aspect
gets	O
higher	B-Predicate
views	B-Aspect
,	O
more	B-Predicate
engagement	B-Aspect
and	O
is	O
overall	O
,	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
a	O
brand	O
than	O
even	O
a	O
youtube	B-Object
link	B-Aspect
.	O

also	O
i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
facebook	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
may	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
watch	B-Aspect
youtube	B-Object
videos	O
than	O
vines	O
on	O
fb	O
,	O
i	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
know	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
facebook	B-Object
encodes	O
h264	O
with	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
complexity	B-Aspect
than	O
youtube	B-Object
and	O
facebook	B-Object
hd	O
bitrate	B-Aspect
is	O
slightly	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
youtube	B-Object
at	O
2500kbit	O
/	O
s	O
versus	O
youtube	B-Object
hd	O
being	O
at	O
2000kbit	O
/	O
s	O
.	O

facebook	B-Object
videos	B-Aspect
have	O
a	O
10x	O
higher	B-Predicate
viral	O
reach	B-Aspect
than	O
youtube	B-Object
links	B-Aspect
.	O

facebook	B-Object
videos	B-Aspect
achieved	O
a	O
40	O
%	O
higher	B-Predicate
engagement	B-Aspect
rate	O
than	O
youtube	B-Object
links	B-Aspect
.	O

facebook	B-Object
(	O
78	O
%)	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
used	B-Aspect
via	I-Aspect
smartphone	I-Aspect
than	O
youtube	B-Object
(	O
62	O
%)	O
-	O
on	O
computer	B-Aspect
youtube	B-Object
with	O
higher	B-Predicate
usage	B-Aspect
rate	I-Aspect
.	O

since	O
facebook	B-Object
and	O
twitter	B-Object
are	O
generally	O
used	O
for	O
quick	O
posts	O
and	O
updates	O
,	O
their	O
posts	B-Aspect
go	I-Aspect
bad	I-Aspect
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
posts	B-Aspect
on	O
sites	O
like	O
pinterest	B-Object
and	O
youtube	B-Object
,	O
which	O
cater	O
more	O
to	O
users	O
who	O
just	O
want	O
to	O
browse	O
.	O

instagram	B-Object
,	O
linkedin	B-Object
,	O
twitter	B-Object
,	O
youtube	B-Object
and	O
even	O
google	B-Object
+	O
all	O
grew	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

undoubtedly	O
youtube	B-Object
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
success	O
stories	O
of	O
the	O
internet	O
era	O
,	O
adding	B-Aspect
users	I-Aspect
and	O
usage	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
any	O
site	O
ever	O
launched	O
on	O
the	O
web	O
,	O
including	O
myspace	B-Object
,	O
facebook	B-Object
,	O
twitter	B-Object
,	O
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

we	O
see	O
whatsapp	B-Object
,	O
instagram	B-Object
and	O
youtube	B-Object
playing	O
a	O
pivotal	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
growth	O
of	O
ecommerce	O
brands	O
as	O
the	O
younger	B-Aspect
generation	I-Aspect
is	O
adapting	B-Aspect
to	O
these	O
platforms	O
even	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
they	O
adapted	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

for	O
instance	O
,	O
scott	O
imbrie	O
,	O
owner	O
of	O
original	O
skateboards	O
,	O
a	O
brand	O
that	O
has	O
been	O
built	O
largely	O
on	O
its	O
youtube	B-Object
presence	O
,	O
says	O
the	O
platform	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
marketers	B-Aspect
than	O
even	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

but	O
to	O
be	O
honest	O
,	O
uploading	B-Aspect
to	O
youtube	B-Object
whether	O
via	O
desktop	O
or	O
mobile	O
is	O
a	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
experience	O
than	O
on	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

uploading	B-Aspect
videos	O
to	O
youtube	B-Object
first	O
then	O
embedding	O
your	O
channel	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
uploading	B-Aspect
a	O
video	O
directly	O
to	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

also	O
,	O
from	O
personal	O
experience	O
,	O
youtube	B-Object
videos	O
when	O
implemented	O
correctly	O
for	O
low	O
volume	O
keywords	O
and	O
terms	O
-	O
350k	O
or	O
less	O
competing	O
for	O
the	O
keyword	O
-	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
get	B-Aspect
videos	I-Aspect
ranking	I-Aspect
than	O
on	O
facebook	B-Object
,	O
though	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
rare	O
people	O
compete	O
in	O
low	O
volume	O
keywords	O
.	O

this	O
time	O
around	O
,	O
as	O
it	O
concerned	O
the	O
ever	O
popular	O
youtube	B-Object
than	O
the	O
ever	O
popular	O
and	O
the	O
much	O
-	O
easier	B-Predicate
-	O
to	O
-	O
convince	B-Aspect
-	O
and	O
-	O
not	B-Predicate
-	I-Predicate
easier	I-Predicate
-	O
to	O
-	O
give	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
facebook	B-Object
,	O
the	O
pta	O
was	O
hoping	O
to	O
mold	O
google	O
in	O
succumbing	O
to	O
the	O
local	O
traditions	O
and	O
to	O
sacrifice	O
their	O
vicious	O
ideals	O
of	O
american	O
freedom	O
to	O
operate	O
in	O
pakistan	O
in	O
peace	O
.	O

or	O
,	O
youtube	B-Object
is	O
way	O
more	B-Predicate
engaging	I-Predicate
and	O
way	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
mobilize	B-Aspect
towards	O
different	O
causes	O
and	O
different	O
projects	O
and	O
events	O
than	O
an	O
audience	O
might	O
be	O
on	O
a	O
blog	O
or	O
on	O
a	O
radio	O
or	O
on	O
twitter	B-Object
or	O
facebook	B-Object
or	O
any	O
place	O
like	O
that	O
.	O

in	O
my	O
experience	O
,	O
the	O
integration	B-Aspect
of	O
youtube	B-Object
is	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
on	O
smart	O
phones	O
than	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

youtube	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
facebook	B-Object
simply	O
because	O
you	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
to	O
register	O
to	O
see	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
the	O
site	O
.	O

according	O
to	O
them	O
,	O
youtube	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
+	O
are	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
generating	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
site	I-Aspect
engagement	I-Aspect
than	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

shareaholic	O
also	O
recently	O
released	O
some	O
interesting	O
findings	O
indicating	O
that	O
google	B-Object
+	O
and	O
youtube	B-Object
are	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
generating	B-Aspect
on	I-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
site	I-Aspect
engagement	I-Aspect
than	O
facebook	B-Object
.	O

subscribing	B-Aspect
on	O
youtube	B-Object
feels	O
like	O
a	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
commitment	B-Aspect
than	O
the	O
analogous	O
actions	O
on	O
facebook	B-Object
and	O
twitter	B-Object
.	O

since	O
i	O
am	O
from	O
i	O
can	O
tell	O
you	O
how	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
friends	O
are	O
shifting	O
from	O
orkut	B-Object
to	O
facebook	B-Object
..	O
orkut	B-Object
used	O
to	O
lighter	B-Predicate
,	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
good	O
for	O
indian	O
internet	O
speed	O
but	O
now	O
we	O
get	O
around	O
512kb	O
/	O
sec	O
unlimited	O
for	O
inr	O
1000	O
($	O
23	O
)	O
per	O
month	O
,	O
speed	O
is	O
good	O
enough	O
to	O
watch	O
youtube	O
videos	O
as	O
if	O
it	O
is	O
live	O
tv	O
.	O

bit	O
.	O
ly	O
:	O
youtube	B-Object
drives	B-Aspect
traffic	I-Aspect
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
facebook	B-Object
&	O
twitter	B-Object
.	O

facebook	B-Object
captures	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
peoples	O
'	O
attention	B-Aspect
and	O
for	O
longer	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
+,	O
twitter	B-Object
,	O
pinterest	B-Object
and	O
youtube	B-Object
.	O

experts	O
are	O
predicting	O
that	O
google	B-Object
will	O
certainly	O
take	O
to	O
the	O
field	O
and	O
become	O
a	O
leader	O
in	O
the	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
category	O
of	O
glass	O
ware	O
simply	O
because	O
their	O
patent	O
has	O
revealed	O
that	O
their	O
master	B-Aspect
plan	I-Aspect
is	O
far	O
more	O
superior	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
'	O
s	O
master	B-Aspect
plan	I-Aspect
.	O

camera	O
lens	O
:	O
the	O
google	B-Object
nexus	O
5	O
features	O
better	B-Predicate
lens	B-Aspect
than	O
sony	B-Object
xperia	O
z1	O
,	O
hence	O
you	O
get	O
bright	O
lens	O
with	O
google	B-Object
nexus	O
5	O
,	O
you	O
get	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
images	B-Aspect
at	O
low	O
-	O
light	O
condition	O
,	O
better	B-Predicate
color	B-Aspect
and	O
contrast	B-Aspect
reproduction	O
.	O

the	O
google	B-Object
books	O
implementation	O
will	O
still	O
be	O
superior	B-Predicate
,	O
because	O
it	O
will	O
offer	O
both	O
the	O
ascii	B-Aspect
text	I-Aspect
and	O
the	O
backup	B-Aspect
page	I-Aspect
images	I-Aspect
,	O
which	O
are	O
presumably	O
not	O
in	O
the	O
sony	B-Object
versions	O
.	O

sensor	O
size	O
:	O
the	O
sensor	B-Aspect
size	I-Aspect
of	O
sony	B-Object
xperia	O
z1	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
hence	O
you	O
get	O
broad	O
dynamic	B-Aspect
range	I-Aspect
with	O
low	O
noise	B-Aspect
and	O
more	B-Predicate
details	B-Aspect
in	O
your	O
images	O
compared	O
to	O
google	B-Object
nexus	O
5	O
.	O

while	O
google	B-Object
has	O
just	O
received	O
its	O
patent	O
,	O
and	O
apple	B-Object
had	O
the	O
patent	O
since	O
2006	O
,	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
still	O
way	O
behind	B-Predicate
sony	B-Object
.	O

amazon	B-Object
promised	O
that	O
fire	O
tv	O
would	O
be	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
than	O
apple	B-Object
tv	O
,	O
google	O
'	O
s	O
chromecast	O
or	O
roku	O
'	O
s	O
streaming	O
video	O
device	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
bear	O
argument	O
2	O
:	O
quality	O
matters	O
but	O
ios	O
devices	B-Aspect
have	O
already	O
lost	O
their	O
edge	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
no	B-Predicate
longer	I-Predicate
superior	I-Predicate
to	O
competing	O
devices	O
from	O
samsung	B-Object
,	O
google	B-Object
,	O
or	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

he	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
latest	O
apple	B-Object
products	O
were	O
no	B-Predicate
longer	I-Predicate
clearly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
devices	B-Aspect
from	O
other	O
technology	O
companies	O
,	O
including	O
amazon	B-Object
(	O
nasdaq	O
:	O
amzn	O
)	O
and	O
google	B-Object
(	O
nasdaq	O
:	O
goog	O
).	O

for	O
another	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
current	O
apple	B-Object
tv	O
is	O
noticeably	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
fire	O
tv	O
,	O
that	O
shouldn	O
'	O
t	O
be	O
the	O
case	O
for	O
much	O
longer	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
has	O
a	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
quicker	B-Predicate
process	O
for	O
publishing	B-Aspect
an	I-Aspect
ebook	I-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
but	O
ars	O
incorrectly	O
predicted	O
the	O
publication	O
lag	O
time	O
,	O
meaning	O
ars	O
is	O
missing	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
critical	O
first	O
wave	O
of	O
nerdy	O
excitement	O
.	O

available	O
plentifully	O
on	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
and	O
ships	B-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
and	O
no	O
tax	O
for	O
most	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
also	O
claims	O
that	O
their	O
fire	O
hd	O
has	O
significantly	O
quicker	B-Predicate
wi	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
fi	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
ipad	O
3	O
.	O

i	O
bought	O
the	O
bumper	O
from	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
paid	O
$	O
25	O
.	O
00	O
over	O
the	O
retail	O
price	O
to	O
get	B-Aspect
it	O
much	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
through	O
apple	B-Object
stores	O
(	O
3	O
of	O
them	O
in	O
south	O
jersey	O
market	O
)	O
who	O
did	O
not	O
have	O
them	O
in	O
stock	O
and	O
wasn	O
'	O
t	O
sure	O
when	O
they	O
would	O
come	O
in	O
.	O

now	O
the	O
$	O
99	O
amazon	B-Object
fire	O
tv	O
offers	O
higher	O
-	O
end	O
features	O
,	O
comparable	B-Predicate
and	O
even	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
product	O
.	O

in	O
fact	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
continually	O
investing	O
in	O
new	O
,	O
disruptive	O
products	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
why	O
many	O
argue	O
that	O
it	O
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
future	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
even	O
though	O
the	O
cupertino	O
company	O
has	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
profit	B-Aspect
margins	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
will	O
come	O
up	O
with	O
a	O
better	O
tablet	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
quality	O
will	O
most	O
likely	O
never	O
match	O
ipad	O
,	O
since	O
apple	B-Object
can	O
afford	O
to	O
deliver	O
superior	B-Predicate
quality	B-Aspect
by	O
setting	O
price	B-Aspect
points	O
at	O
much	O
higher	B-Predicate
levels	O
.	O

nobody	O
complained	O
when	O
amazon	B-Object
was	O
taking	B-Aspect
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
percentage	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
offers	O
a	O
higher	B-Predicate
song	B-Aspect
limit	I-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
on	O
itunes	O
match	O
.	O

in	O
the	O
interest	O
of	O
getting	O
deals	O
in	O
place	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
also	O
reportedly	O
willing	O
to	O
consider	O
cutting	O
these	O
providers	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
deal	B-Aspect
than	O
they	O
get	O
for	O
providing	O
content	O
on	O
apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
ipad	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
:	O
the	O
runner	O
up	O
and	O
only	O
because	O
of	O
its	O
smaller	O
app	O
selection	O
,	O
in	O
fact	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
usually	O
get	O
better	B-Predicate
deals	B-Aspect
on	O
music	O
and	O
video	O
from	O
amazon	B-Object
than	O
you	O
can	O
get	O
from	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

even	O
though	O
i	O
'	O
m	O
a	O
mac	O
/	O
itunes	O
user	O
,	O
currently	O
amazon	B-Object
gets	O
the	O
bulk	O
of	O
my	O
digital	O
music	O
money	O
,	O
because	O
they	O
offer	O
better	B-Predicate
deals	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
have	O
made	O
the	O
download	O
to	O
itunes	O
process	O
pretty	O
painless	O
.	O

the	O
wall	O
street	O
journal	O
reported	O
on	O
monday	O
that	O
amazon	B-Object
has	O
begun	O
negotiations	O
with	O
magazine	O
publishers	O
on	O
subscription	O
deals	O
for	O
its	O
tablet	O
-	O
in	O
-	O
the	O
-	O
making	O
and	O
the	O
company	O
is	O
apparently	O
ready	O
to	O
cut	O
them	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
deal	B-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

for	O
example	O
,	O
on	O
a	O
slower	O
internet	O
connection	O
,	O
my	O
year	O
old	O
amazon	B-Object
fire	O
tv	O
still	O
loads	B-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
brand	O
-	O
new	O
apple	B-Object
tv	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
claims	O
it	O
is	O
3x	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
tv	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
could	O
also	O
invest	B-Aspect
in	O
features	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
can	O
imitate	O
.	O

in	O
a	O
previous	O
kindle	O
commercial	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
made	O
the	O
point	O
that	O
the	O
kindle	O
was	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
read	B-Aspect
in	O
direct	O
sunlight	O
,	O
is	O
smaller	B-Predicate
,	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
less	B-Predicate
expensive	I-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
ipad	O
too	O
.	O

a	O
deliberately	O
cheeky	O
attack	O
on	O
the	O
ipad	O
air	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
right	O
about	O
the	O
kindle	O
fire	O
hdx	O
being	O
lighter	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
alternative	O
.	O

other	O
e	O
-	O
readers	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
kindle	B-Aspect
2	O
or	O
the	O
cool	O
-	O
er	O
e	O
-	O
reader	O
,	O
are	O
much	O
lighter	B-Predicate
in	O
hand	O
than	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
ipad	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
therefore	O
make	O
for	O
a	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
comfortable	I-Predicate
user	B-Aspect
experience	I-Aspect
.	O

actually	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
deal	B-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
iphone	O
business	O
is	O
bigger	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
importantly	O
,	O
growing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
and	O
google	B-Object
,	O
the	O
three	O
giants	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
competing	O
against	O
in	O
mobile	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
is	O
better	O
suited	O
to	O
this	O
strategy	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
since	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
many	O
times	O
more	B-Predicate
profitable	I-Predicate
and	O
have	O
a	O
bigger	B-Predicate
cash	B-Aspect
hoard	I-Aspect
.	O

apple	B-Object
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
google	B-Object
,	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
facebook	B-Object

apple	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
because	O
amazon	B-Object
exists	O
and	O
does	O
hardware	O
,	O
just	O
as	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
because	O
apple	B-Object
exists	O
and	O
does	O
things	O
other	O
than	O
hardware	O
.	O

i	O
agree	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
displays	O
greater	B-Predicate
financial	B-Aspect
transparency	I-Aspect
than	O
either	O
google	B-Object
or	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
but	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
choice	O
,	O
and	O
not	O
a	O
reflection	O
of	O
product	O
philosophy	O
.	O

but	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
page	B-Aspect
count	I-Aspect
,	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
google	B-Object
and	O
others	O
do	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
in	O
the	O
book	O
.	O

publishers	O
jumping	O
in	O
bed	O
apple	B-Object
because	O
they	O
might	O
offer	O
better	B-Predicate
terms	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
simply	O
going	O
from	O
the	O
frying	O
pan	O
to	O
the	O
fryer	O
.	O

however	O
,	O
there	O
really	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
to	O
be	O
collusion	O
when	O
one	O
retailer	O
(	O
say	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
)	O
offers	O
their	O
supplier	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
terms	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
competitor	O
retailer	O
(	O
say	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
).	O

when	O
amazon	B-Object
brings	O
out	O
its	O
android	O
tablet	O
i	O
suspect	O
that	O
these	O
same	O
magazine	O
publishers	O
may	O
find	O
that	O
the	O
amazon	B-Object
terms	B-Aspect
of	O
trade	O
for	O
digital	O
magazines	O
are	O
just	O
as	O
unyielding	O
,	O
and	O
perhaps	O
in	O
some	O
ways	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
those	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
have	O
set	O
before	O
them	O
.	O

then	O
apple	B-Object
itunes	O
will	O
still	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
service	B-Aspect
than	O
is	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
it	O
won	O
'	O
t	O
change	O
amazon	B-Object
'	O
s	O
position	O
overall	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
could	O
afford	O
to	O
sell	O
this	O
music	O
for	O
10	O
cents	O
/	O
track	O
no	O
problem	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
end	O
result	O
will	O
simply	O
be	O
that	O
music	O
is	O
even	O
cheaper	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
mp3	O
store	O
is	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
itunes	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
profit	B-Aspect
was	O
30	O
times	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

however	O
,	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
not	O
allowed	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
sale	O
on	O
any	O
of	O
their	O
ebooks	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
price	B-Aspect
is	O
fixed	O
equal	B-Predicate
to	O
or	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
.	O

and	O
apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
app	O
library	O
offers	O
a	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
number	B-Aspect
of	O
polished	O
titles	O
than	O
anything	O
you	O
'	O
ll	O
find	O
in	O
the	O
android	O
market	O
or	O
amazon	B-Object
appstore	O
.	O

as	O
for	O
selling	O
at	O
a	O
loss	O
to	O
run	O
another	O
company	O
out	O
of	O
business	O
,	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
hardly	O
relevant	O
here	O
,	O
since	O
apple	B-Object
has	O
far	O
greater	B-Predicate
financial	B-Aspect
resources	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

all	O
apple	B-Object
has	O
to	O
do	O
is	O
make	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
for	O
ipad	O
owners	O
to	O
shop	B-Aspect
at	O
the	O
istore	O
than	O
at	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
and	O
kindle	O
ipad	O
sales	O
are	O
far	O
from	O
guaranteed	O
.	O

the	O
problem	O
with	O
your	O
argument	O
is	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
dominates	O
the	O
tablet	O
market	O
and	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
darn	O
well	O
going	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
buy	B-Aspect
the	O
latest	O
song	O
or	O
e	O
-	O
book	O
from	O
itunes	O
than	O
through	O
amazon	B-Object
.	O

it	O
looks	O
like	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
reacting	B-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
to	O
its	O
missteps	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
did	O
in	O
the	O
last	O
generation	O
.	O

they	O
say	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
because	O
this	O
would	O
never	O
happen	O
to	O
them	O
but	O
really	O
this	O
just	O
proves	O
that	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
because	O
they	O
actually	O
came	O
out	O
of	O
this	O
situation	O
quicker	O
than	O
i	O
expected	O
.	O

could	O
mean	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
keeping	O
the	O
units	B-Aspect
coming	I-Aspect
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
or	O
the	O
units	O
are	O
sitting	O
on	O
the	O
shelves	O
longer	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
m	O
kind	O
of	O
surprised	O
microsoft	B-Object
had	O
a	O
quicker	B-Predicate
turnover	B-Aspect
than	O
sony	B-Object
about	O
this	O
considering	O
both	O
companies	O
'	O
recent	O
history	O
of	O
indie	O
treatment	O
.	O

the	O
fact	O
is	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
(	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
)	O
sdk	B-Aspect
for	O
games	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
does	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
:	O
our	O
first	O
party	O
games	B-Aspect
are	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
sony	B-Object
and	O
nintendo	B-Object
'	O
s	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
working	B-Aspect
harder	B-Predicate
for	O
gamers	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
nintendo	B-Object
.	O

hahaha	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
playing	B-Aspect
the	O
game	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
not	O
a	O
windows	O
maker	O
but	O
sony	B-Object
can	O
make	O
games	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

the	O
360	B-Object
is	O
most	O
likely	O
going	O
to	O
be	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps3	B-Object
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
(	O
i	O
actually	O
consider	O
sony	B-Object
worse	B-Predicate
...	O
at	O
least	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
nintendo	B-Object
treat	O
us	O
retailers	O
very	O
nicely	O
),	O
and	O
everyone	O
needs	O
to	O
stop	O
bitching	O
about	O
the	O
price	O
.	O

second	O
,	O
sony	B-Object
not	O
following	O
suit	O
with	O
their	O
console	O
,	O
offering	O
a	O
more	B-Predicate
attractive	I-Predicate
,	O
gaming	O
-	O
centric	O
,	O
technically	B-Aspect
superior	B-Predicate
console	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
price	B-Aspect
,	O
must	O
have	O
been	O
a	O
big	O
blow	O
to	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

with	O
its	O
own	O
stores	O
like	O
apple	O
'	O
s	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
would	O
have	O
greater	O
ability	O
to	O
push	O
its	O
products	O
exclusively	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
seeing	O
its	O
xbox	O
360	O
sit	O
next	O
to	O
the	O
newer	B-Predicate
sony	B-Object
playstation	O
3	O
or	O
the	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
nintendo	B-Object
wii	O
,	O
for	O
example	O
.	O

while	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
pinned	O
its	O
hopes	O
on	O
superior	B-Predicate
multi	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
media	I-Aspect
options	O
and	O
its	O
motion	O
-	O
sensing	O
kinect	B-Aspect
,	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
delivered	O
a	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
slicker	B-Predicate
product	O
with	O
more	O
fire	O
-	O
power	O
under	O
the	O
hood	O
.	O

i	O
prefer	O
the	O
stance	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
on	O
indie	O
games	O
over	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
plus	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
$	O
100	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
made	O
it	O
far	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
port	B-Aspect
between	O
xbox	O
360	O
and	O
windows	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
did	O
with	O
any	O
platform	O
except	O
the	O
vita	O
.	O

the	O
other	O
thing	O
the	O
xbox	O
really	O
has	O
going	O
for	O
it	O
is	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
making	O
it	O
easier	B-Predicate
on	O
game	O
developers	B-Aspect
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

i	O
gotta	O
say	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
on	O
seeing	O
everything	O
they	O
had	O
to	O
offer	O
in	O
the	O
press	O
conferences	O
today	O
.	O

but	O
from	O
the	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
of	O
the	O
developer	O
ecosystem	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
time	O
than	O
sony	B-Object
encouraging	B-Aspect
developers	I-Aspect
to	O
make	O
xbox	O
games	O
,	O
since	O
windows	O
game	O
programming	O
is	O
so	O
similar	O
.	O

then	O
sony	B-Object
late	O
last	O
year	O
launched	O
the	O
playstation	O
3	O
,	O
promising	O
newer	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
advanced	I-Predicate
technology	O
than	O
the	O
aging	O
microsoft	B-Object
machine	O
.	O

but	O
microsoft	B-Object
made	O
these	O
updates	B-Aspect
go	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
smoother	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
less	B-Predicate
frequent	I-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
ever	O
did	O
with	O
the	O
playstation	O
3	O
.	O

much	O
quieter	B-Predicate
and	O
runs	B-Aspect
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
cooler	B-Predicate
,	O
but	O
microsoft	B-Object
certainly	O
seem	O
to	O
be	O
behind	B-Predicate
sony	B-Object
in	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
programs	B-Aspect
available	O
on	O
their	O
systems	O
(	O
looking	O
at	O
you	O
sunday	O
ticket	O
)	O
.	O

now	O
it	O
looks	O
like	O
sony	B-Object
is	O
closing	O
the	O
gap	O
and	O
moving	O
ahead	B-Predicate
of	O
microsoft	B-Object
in	O
three	O
key	O
areas	O
,	O
online	B-Aspect
experiences	I-Aspect
,	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
quicker	B-Predicate
start	B-Aspect
-	I-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
times	I-Aspect
,	O
and	O
having	O
a	O
system	O
that	O
is	O
tailored	O
for	O
game	O
development	O
with	O
no	O
headaches	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
worse	B-Predicate
offender	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
yet	O
you	O
never	O
mention	O
it	O
.	O

sony	B-Object
will	O
have	O
a	O
harder	B-Predicate
time	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
probably	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
japan	O
-	O
china	O
relations	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
does	O
not	B-Predicate
have	O
better	B-Predicate
third	B-Aspect
party	I-Aspect
relations	I-Aspect
with	O
any	O
publisher	O
over	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

since	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
the	O
generation	O
sony	B-Object
has	O
had	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
relations	B-Aspect
with	O
indie	O
developers	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
they	O
'	O
ll	O
certainly	O
continue	O
to	O
leverage	O
that	O
now	O
,	O
especially	O
when	O
they	O
have	O
gaps	O
in	O
the	O
schedule	O
to	O
fill	O
.	O

watching	B-Aspect
it	O
on	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
on	O
tv	B-Object
or	O
even	O
hulu	B-Object
because	O
there	O
are	O
no	O
commercials	B-Aspect
,	O
the	O
cost	B-Aspect
is	O
nominal	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
quality	B-Aspect
is	O
excellent	O
.	O

the	O
cost	B-Aspect
of	O
amazon	B-Object
prime	O
instant	O
video	O
is	O
a	O
bit	O
different	B-Predicate
than	O
netflix	B-Object
or	O
hulu	B-Object
,	O
priced	O
at	O
$	O
99	O
per	O
year	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
essentially	O
$	O
8	O
.	O
25	O
per	O
month	O
.	O

and	O
hulu	B-Object
itself	O
is	O
less	B-Predicate
attractive	I-Predicate
than	O
services	O
like	O
netflix	B-Object
,	O
youtube	B-Object
and	O
amazon	B-Object
instant	O
video	O
because	O
it	O
includes	O
commercials	B-Aspect
,	O
even	O
on	O
the	O
pay	O
version	O
,	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
.	O

amazon	B-Object
prime	O
works	O
similarly	B-Predicate
to	O
netflix	B-Object
but	O
with	O
less	B-Predicate
selection	B-Aspect
,	O
while	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
also	O
shows	O
you	O
commercials	B-Aspect
even	O
while	O
you	O
'	O
re	O
paying	O
a	O
monthly	O
fee	O
.	O

hulu	B-Object
was	O
a	O
good	O
alternative	O
for	O
a	O
while	O
,	O
but	O
now	O
they	O
have	O
almost	O
as	B-Predicate
many	I-Predicate
commercials	B-Aspect
as	O
broadcast	O
television	B-Object
,	O
so	O
now	O
i	O
only	O
watch	O
shows	O
on	O
amazon	O
.	O

the	O
hulu	B-Object
movie	B-Aspect
selection	I-Aspect
isn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
nearly	O
as	B-Aspect
robust	I-Aspect
as	I-Aspect
amazon	B-Object
prime	O
or	O
netflix	B-Object
,	O
but	O
if	O
you	O
can	O
handle	O
the	O
commercials	O
,	O
you	O
can	O
watch	O
these	O
flicks	O
for	O
zero	O
dollars	O
:	O
.	O

netflix	B-Object
'	O
s	O
subscription	O
streaming	O
service	O
,	O
for	O
examples	O
,	O
lacks	B-Predicate
most	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
movie	B-Aspect
releases	I-Aspect
that	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
for	O
sale	O
on	O
itunes	B-Object
and	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
though	O
netflix	B-Object
has	O
greater	B-Predicate
depth	O
of	O
older	B-Aspect
titles	I-Aspect
than	O
a	O
site	O
like	O
hulu	B-Object
.	O

user	O
friendly	O
:	O
vudu	B-Object
is	O
not	O
as	O
clean	O
looking	O
as	O
its	O
older	O
alternatives	O
,	O
netflix	O
and	O
hulu	O
plus	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
streamlined	I-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
prime	O
.	O

hulu	B-Object
plus	O
shows	O
load	B-Aspect
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
prime	O
,	O
but	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
likely	I-Predicate
to	O
buffer	B-Aspect
content	O
,	O
but	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
seems	O
to	O
offer	O
more	B-Predicate
hd	B-Aspect
content	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
prime	O
.	O

hulu	B-Object
makes	O
current	O
-	O
season	O
shows	B-Aspect
available	I-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
netflix	O
has	O
far	O
more	O
content	O
than	O
the	O
online	O
retailer	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
switching	B-Aspect
between	O
amazon	B-Object
instant	O
videos	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
moving	O
between	O
apps	O
like	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
or	O
netflix	B-Object
-	O
those	O
take	O
a	O
few	O
seconds	O
to	O
load	O
up	O
.	O

i	O
liked	O
the	O
image	B-Aspect
quality	I-Aspect
and	O
selection	B-Aspect
of	O
hulu	B-Object
more	B-Predicate
so	O
than	O
netflix	B-Object
and	O
much	O
more	B-Predicate
so	O
than	O
amazon	B-Object
video	O
.	O

there	O
are	O
numerous	O
ways	O
to	O
watch	O
tv	O
and	O
movies	O
on	O
your	O
ipad	O
-	O
youtube	B-Object
,	O
amazon	B-Object
instant	O
video	O
,	O
netflix	B-Object
-	O
but	O
if	O
you	O
want	O
professional	O
quality	O
tv	O
,	O
there	O
'	O
s	O
no	O
better	B-Predicate
option	O
than	O
hulu	B-Object
(	O
the	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
moniker	O
has	O
been	O
retired	O
).	O

hulu	B-Object
plus	O
seems	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
variety	O
of	O
available	B-Aspect
titles	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
plus	O
(	O
free	O
titles	O
).	O

netflix	B-Object
and	O
hulu	B-Object
offer	O
greater	B-Predicate
video	B-Aspect
selection	I-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
,	O
though	O
amazon	B-Object
is	O
spending	O
hundreds	O
of	O
millions	O
of	O
dollars	O
buying	O
more	O
content	O
from	O
hollywood	O
and	O
tv	O
studios	O
.	O

while	O
netflix	B-Object
offers	O
a	O
much	O
greater	B-Predicate
depth	O
of	O
original	B-Aspect
content	I-Aspect
and	O
hulu	B-Object
plus	O
has	O
a	O
much	O
broader	B-Predicate
library	O
of	O
recently	B-Aspect
released	I-Aspect
shows	I-Aspect
,	O
the	O
added	O
benefit	O
of	O
amazon	B-Object
instant	B-Aspect
video	I-Aspect
is	O
tough	O
to	O
beat	O
when	O
combined	O
with	O
other	O
amazon	B-Object
prime	O
features	O
.	O

and	O
google	B-Object
has	O
upped	O
the	O
ante	O
,	O
adding	O
a	O
high	O
-	O
res	O
touch	O
screen	B-Aspect
--	O
with	O
a	O
pixel	B-Aspect
density	I-Aspect
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
that	O
of	O
apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
vaunted	O
retina	O
screens	B-Aspect
--	O
and	O
a	O
real	O
intel	O
core	O
i5	O
processor	O
.	O

the	O
arm	B-Object
powered	O
google	O
tv	O
boxes	O
will	O
obviously	O
be	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
smaller	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ones	O
using	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

google	O
repeated	O
the	O
mistake	O
they	O
did	O
with	O
google	O
tv	O
,	O
when	O
instead	O
of	O
going	O
with	O
much	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
arm	B-Object
chips	B-Aspect
,	O
they	O
chose	O
the	O
more	O
expensive	O
intel	B-Object
ones	O
.	O

google	O
has	O
a	O
huge	O
electricity	O
bill	O
,	O
so	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
i	O
think	O
going	O
arm	B-Object
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
receiving	O
bags	O
of	O
money	O
from	O
intel	B-Object
.	O

in	O
other	O
words	O
,	O
then	O
,	O
it	O
sounds	O
as	O
though	O
intel	B-Object
is	O
planning	O
to	O
launch	O
a	O
service	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
even	O
more	B-Predicate
invasive	I-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
without	O
even	O
giving	O
users	O
the	O
benefit	O
of	O
cheaper	O
service	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
ask	B-Aspect
google	B-Object
to	O
execute	O
any	O
regulatory	O
whim	O
,	O
well	O
founded	O
or	O
not	O
,	O
rather	O
than	O
asking	O
the	O
fragmented	O
sources	O
of	O
intel	B-Object
we	O
find	O
on	O
the	O
web	O
to	O
audit	O
the	O
validity	O
of	O
what	O
they	O
post	O
.	O

google	O
will	O
co	O
-	O
invest	O
in	O
a	O
quantum	B-Object
supercomputer	I-Object
lab	O
near	O
its	O
mountain	O
view	O
campus	O
,	O
exploring	O
the	O
potential	O
for	O
incredibly	O
-	O
fast	O
processing	O
tipped	O
to	O
run	O
11	O
,	O
000x	O
faster	B-Predicate
at	O
some	O
tasks	O
compared	O
to	O
a	O
standard	O
intel	O
chip	B-Object
.	O

google	B-Object
seems	O
headed	B-Aspect
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
,	O
with	O
revenues	O
of	O
$	O
41	O
billion	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
three	O
quarters	O
of	O
2013	O
and	O
expectations	O
of	O
nearly	O
$	O
17	O
billion	O
in	O
the	O
fourth	O
quarter	O
.	O

this	O
application	O
drives	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
google	B-Object
revenue	O
growth	O
and	O
helps	O
create	O
market	B-Aspect
capitalization	I-Aspect
that	O
is	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
intel	B-Object
and	O
just	O
below	O
that	O
of	O
chevron	B-Object
.	O

because	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
an	O
intel	B-Object
chip	O
rather	O
than	O
the	O
more	B-Predicate
standard	I-Predicate
arm	B-Object
type	O
,	O
the	O
san	O
diego	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
compatible	O
with	O
absolutely	O
everything	O
on	O
the	O
google	B-Object
play	O
store	O
.	O

google	B-Object
has	O
,	O
arguably	O
,	O
better	B-Predicate
search	B-Aspect
engine	I-Aspect
technology	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

google	B-Object
pays	O
their	O
sphinxes	O
well	O
and	O
because	O
of	O
that	O
the	O
sphinxes	O
coded	O
this	O
new	O
technology	O
that	O
is	O
quite	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
magic	O
links	O
technology	O
.	O

google	B-Object
has	O
the	O
most	B-Predicate
cash	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
better	B-Predicate
server	B-Aspect
technology	I-Aspect
than	O
either	O
sony	B-Object
or	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

sun	B-Object
has	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
wealth	B-Aspect
that	O
google	B-Object
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
,	O
to	O
build	O
products	B-Aspect
on	O
,	O
products	B-Aspect
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
google	B-Object
or	O
for	O
that	O
matter	O
a	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

google	B-Object
are	O
just	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
at	O
getting	O
interesting	O
new	O
products	O
into	O
the	O
market	O
.	O

now	O
,	O
both	O
apple	B-Object
inc	O
.	O
and	O
google	B-Object
are	O
worth	B-Aspect
more	B-Predicate
because	O
they	O
have	O
been	O
growing	B-Aspect
far	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
as	O
their	O
products	O
win	O
more	B-Predicate
fans	B-Aspect
.	O

sabeer	O
bhatia	O
,	O
billionaire	O
co	O
-	O
founder	O
of	O
hotmail	O
,	O
thinks	O
google	B-Object
is	O
smarter	B-Predicate
,	O
quicker	B-Predicate
and	O
hungrier	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
the	O
company	O
that	O
in	O
1997	O
paid	O
him	O
and	O
his	O
partner	O
jack	O
smith	O
$	O
us400	O
million	O
for	O
the	O
email	O
invention	O
that	O
today	O
has	O
50	O
million	O
users	O
worldwide	O
.	O

google	B-Object
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
have	O
to	O
build	O
an	O
exact	O
copy	O
of	O
office	O
to	O
beat	O
office	O
because	O
google	B-Object
is	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
company	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

the	O
internet	O
company	O
said	O
the	O
terms	O
proposed	O
by	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
icahn	B-Object
were	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
yahoo	O
'	O
s	O
existing	O
search	O
advertising	B-Aspect
agreement	I-Aspect
with	O
google	B-Object
inc	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
have	O
precluded	O
a	O
potential	O
sale	O
of	O
all	O
of	O
yahoo	O
for	O
a	O
full	O
and	O
fair	O
price	O
.	O

some	O
on	O
the	O
board	O
feel	O
that	O
google	B-Object
would	O
be	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
company	O
to	O
partner	B-Aspect
up	I-Aspect
with	I-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
not	O
secret	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
yahoo	B-Object
!	O
lag	O
far	O
behind	B-Predicate
google	B-Object
in	O
viewership	B-Aspect
,	O
users	B-Aspect
,	O
fans	B-Aspect
,	O
sales	B-Aspect
,	O
stock	B-Aspect
price	I-Aspect
,	O
etc	O
.	O

instead	O
,	O
google	B-Object
asks	O
how	O
to	O
make	O
its	O
stuff	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
what	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
other	O
rivals	O
might	O
come	O
up	O
with	O
.	O

in	O
2007	O
,	O
google	B-Object
seemed	O
like	O
the	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
microsoft	B-Object
(	O
msft	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
belligerent	O
but	O
waning	O
software	O
giant	O
from	O
the	O
north	O
.	O

this	O
gives	O
a	O
very	O
one	O
sided	O
view	O
that	O
google	B-Object
is	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
then	O
microsoft	B-Object
to	O
former	B-Aspect
employees	I-Aspect
who	O
aspire	O
to	O
venture	O
outside	O
.	O

i	O
worry	O
about	O
the	O
dominance	O
of	O
google	B-Object
,	O
but	O
gee	O
,	O
they	O
are	O
lot	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
with	O
their	O
'	O
you	O
have	O
made	O
an	O
illegal	O
operation	O
'	O
message	O
.	O

google	B-Object
may	O
have	O
a	O
friendlier	B-Predicate
face	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
but	O
it	O
has	O
the	O
same	O
unquenchable	O
hunger	O
to	O
conquer	O
virtually	O
any	O
market	O
related	O
to	O
computing	O
,	O
and	O
will	O
stop	O
at	O
nothing	O
to	O
get	O
there	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
did	O
.	O

specifically	O
,	O
google	B-Object
apps	B-Aspect
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
convenient	I-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
office	B-Aspect
.	O

and	O
google	B-Object
believes	O
its	O
enterprise	O
pricing	B-Aspect
-	O
$	O
50	O
per	O
user	O
per	O
year	O
-	O
is	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
office	O
2010	O
volume	O
licensing	B-Aspect
or	O
software	O
assurance	B-Aspect
programs	I-Aspect
.	O

google	B-Object
apps	B-Aspect
holds	O
the	O
promise	O
of	O
being	O
far	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
administer	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
windows	B-Aspect
,	O
while	O
being	O
largely	O
compatible	O
with	O
it	O
.	O

as	O
for	O
office	O
,	O
he	O
points	O
to	O
the	O
rise	O
of	O
google	B-Object
apps	B-Aspect
,	O
which	O
blodget	O
perceives	O
as	O
a	O
classic	O
disruptive	O
technology	O
that	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
convenient	I-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
office	B-Aspect
.	O

as	O
polished	O
as	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
office	O
web	O
apps	B-Aspect
may	O
be	O
,	O
in	O
one	O
very	O
significant	O
way	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
far	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
google	B-Object
apps	B-Aspect
,	O
and	O
will	O
give	O
google	B-Object
plenty	O
of	O
time	O
to	O
catch	O
up	O
to	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

time	O
warner	O
ultimately	O
chose	O
to	O
go	O
with	O
google	B-Object
because	O
its	O
proposal	B-Aspect
was	O
simpler	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
microsoft	B-Object
one	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
that	O
google	B-Object
has	O
had	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
market	B-Aspect
value	I-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
with	O
a	O
closing	O
value	O
of	O
(	O
more	O
...)	O
.	O

only	O
this	O
time	O
they	O
have	O
tough	O
competition	O
in	O
google	B-Object
(	O
google	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
rival	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
apple	I-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
was	O
).	O

and	O
chances	O
are	O
that	O
google	B-Object
will	O
do	O
it	O
10	O
times	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
could	O
ever	O
do	O
.	O

the	O
google	B-Object
\[	O
search	O
outsourcing	O
\]	O
agreement	O
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
search	B-Aspect
-	O
only	O
hybrid	O
proposal	O
,	O
the	O
letter	O
notes	O
.	O

nevertheless	O
,	O
yahoo	O
said	O
that	O
a	O
search	O
advertising	B-Aspect
deal	I-Aspect
it	O
signed	O
with	O
google	B-Object
would	O
provide	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
financial	O
return	O
than	O
the	O
microsoft	B-Object
-	O
icahn	B-Object
proposal	O
.	O

today	O
'	O
s	O
yahoo	B-Object
can	O
'	O
t	O
match	O
the	O
minimalism	O
of	O
many	O
google	O
offerings	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
still	O
has	O
designs	B-Aspect
that	O
are	O
simpler	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	B-Aspect
than	O
many	O
counterparts	O
at	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

thanks	O
to	O
the	O
internet	O
and	O
cable	O
news	O
,	O
the	O
word	O
on	O
google	B-Object
got	O
out	O
faster	O
,	O
the	O
business	O
grew	O
,	O
and	O
now	O
the	O
parallel	O
is	O
that	O
google	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
because	O
it	O
grew	B-Aspect
so	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
!	O

google	B-Object
is	O
eating	O
everyone	O
'	O
s	O
lunch	O
simply	O
because	O
it	O
makes	O
things	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
better	B-Predicate
,	O
and	O
more	B-Predicate
useful	I-Predicate
than	O
anyone	O
else	O
-	O
and	O
microhoo	O
will	O
have	O
no	O
better	O
way	O
than	O
yahoo	B-Object
!	O
and	O
microsoft	B-Object
did	O
to	O
replicate	O
that	O
engineering	O
feat	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
obvious	O
that	O
google	B-Object
is	O
leading	O
the	O
way	O
in	O
organizing	O
the	O
world	O
'	O
s	O
information	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
capitalizing	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
greater	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
did	O
back	O
in	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
80	O
'	O
s	O
boom	O
.	O

certainly	O
,	O
google	B-Object
has	O
it	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
in	O
terms	O
of	O
support	B-Aspect
for	O
legacy	O
software	O
as	O
they	O
are	O
a	O
cloud	O
-	O
only	O
service	O
provider	O
which	O
allows	O
them	O
to	O
push	B-Aspect
out	I-Aspect
new	O
features	O
faster	B-Predicate
.	O

google	B-Object
docs	B-Aspect
has	O
better	B-Predicate
collaboration	B-Aspect
features	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
desktop	O
version	O
of	O
microsoft	B-Object
office	B-Aspect
.	O

the	O
question	O
thus	O
becomes	O
whether	O
google	B-Object
can	O
add	B-Aspect
application	O
features	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
can	O
add	O
online	O
capabilities	O
.	O

google	B-Object
docs	B-Aspect
has	O
always	O
had	O
easier	B-Predicate
-	O
to	O
-	O
use	O
collaboration	B-Aspect
features	I-Aspect
than	O
much	O
of	O
what	O
microsoft	B-Object
has	O
to	O
offer	O
.	O

the	O
virtual	O
collaboration	B-Aspect
features	I-Aspect
of	O
google	B-Object
docs	B-Aspect
are	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
and	O
user	O
-	O
friendly	O
than	O
what	O
is	O
currently	O
offered	O
by	O
microsoft	B-Object
office	B-Aspect
applications	O
.	O

in	O
theory	O
,	O
quicker	O
releases	O
will	O
allow	O
microsoft	B-Object
to	O
better	O
compete	O
with	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
google	B-Object
,	O
who	O
have	O
shown	O
themselves	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
lot	O
nimbler	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
in	O
recent	O
years	O
.	O

in	O
a	O
demo	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
showed	O
ie9	B-Aspect
to	O
be	O
at	O
least	O
five	O
times	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
chrome	B-Aspect
.	O

another	O
plus	O
is	O
that	O
they	O
claim	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
quicker	B-Predicate
to	O
respond	B-Aspect
to	O
an	O
app	O
maker	O
'	O
s	O
questions	O
than	O
apple	B-Object
or	O
google	B-Object
.	O

so	O
i	O
find	O
doing	O
a	O
word	B-Aspect
count	I-Aspect
with	O
microsoft	B-Object
word	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
running	O
text	O
from	O
fundamentalist	O
to	O
sane	O
settings	O
on	O
google	B-Object
translate	O
.	O

when	O
it	O
comes	O
to	O
shedding	O
the	O
beta	O
tag	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
far	O
quicker	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
(	O
some	O
of	O
whose	O
products	O
have	O
been	O
called	O
perpetual	O
betas	O
).	O

microsoft	B-Object
considers	O
that	O
bing	O
'	O
s	O
ability	O
to	O
present	O
a	O
wide	O
selection	O
of	O
relevant	O
results	O
will	O
give	O
users	O
better	B-Predicate
faster	I-Predicate
and	O
more	B-Predicate
accurate	I-Predicate
searching	B-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

if	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
yahoo	B-Object
!	O
mesh	O
their	O
algorithms	O
,	O
the	O
result	O
could	O
very	O
well	O
be	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
google	B-Object
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
actually	O
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
policy	O
on	O
user	B-Aspect
privacy	I-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
does	O
,	O
however	O
it	O
doesn	O
'	O
t	O
make	O
up	O
for	O
inferior	O
such	O
results	O
in	O
this	O
case	O
.	O

citing	O
the	O
bing	O
marketing	O
campaign	O
that	O
claims	O
the	O
microsoft	B-Object
search	B-Aspect
engine	I-Aspect
churns	O
out	O
results	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
,	O
gates	O
said	O
:	O
seriously	O
,	O
bing	O
is	O
the	O
better	B-Predicate
product	O
at	O
this	O
point	O
.	O

resultantly	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
had	O
growth	B-Aspect
of	O
greater	O
than	O
20	O
%	O
for	O
26	O
years	O
,	O
google	B-Object
for	O
only	O
11	O
.	O

even	O
microsoft	B-Object
is	O
jumping	O
on	O
the	O
bandwagon	O
,	O
with	O
claims	O
that	O
its	O
project	O
adam	O
network	B-Aspect
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
leading	O
ai	O
system	O
,	O
google	B-Object
brain	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
its	O
cortana	O
virtual	O
personal	B-Aspect
assistant	I-Aspect
is	O
smarter	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
siri	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
seems	O
like	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
place	B-Aspect
to	I-Aspect
work	I-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

a	O
microsoft	B-Object
technology	O
evangelist	O
,	O
robert	O
scoble	O
,	O
posted	O
a	O
blog	O
entry	O
about	O
how	O
the	O
msn	O
search	B-Aspect
was	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
that	O
of	O
google	B-Object
.	O

ad	O
network	O
chitika	O
has	O
released	O
data	O
showing	O
that	O
microsoft	B-Object
surface	O
2	O
driven	O
web	O
traffic	O
has	O
grown	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
rate	O
(	O
on	O
a	O
percentage	O
basis	O
)	O
than	O
tablets	O
from	O
amazon	B-Predicate
and	O
google	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
already	O
been	O
a	O
fan	O
of	O
the	O
microsoft	B-Object
search	O
engine	O
on	O
msn	O
which	O
is	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
the	O
one	O
on	O
bing	O
simply	O
because	O
it	O
brings	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
traffic	O
to	O
tempworks	O
and	O
at	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
price	B-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

if	O
i	O
had	O
to	O
pinpoint	O
any	O
slight	O
changes	O
this	O
early	O
on	O
,	O
microsoft	B-Object
ad	O
centre	O
has	O
given	O
us	O
slightly	O
more	B-Predicate
traffic	B-Aspect
,	O
which	O
makes	O
sense	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
my	O
experience	O
,	O
research	O
-	O
related	O
keywords	B-Aspect
perform	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
here	O
rather	O
than	O
on	O
google	B-Object
adwords	O
and	O
yahoo	O
search	O
marketing	O
.	O

fb	B-Object
traffic	O
plus	O
microsoft	B-Object
bing	O
partnership	O
-	O
bigger	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
search	O
.	O

i	O
presume	O
this	O
was	O
motivated	O
because	O
microsoft	B-Object
scored	O
an	O
overall	O
better	B-Predicate
result	O
than	O
google	B-Object
in	O
the	O
rankings	O
....	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
is	O
offering	O
verizon	O
better	B-Predicate
terms	B-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
has	O
(	O
and	O
possibly	O
ever	O
will	O
),	O
including	O
better	B-Predicate
revenue	B-Aspect
sharing	O
and	O
guarantees	O
of	O
higher	B-Predicate
payments	B-Aspect
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
does	O
get	O
higher	B-Predicate
credit	B-Aspect
for	O
greater	B-Predicate
transparency	B-Aspect
on	O
its	O
energy	O
and	O
emissions	O
footprint	O
than	O
rival	O
google	B-Object
,	O
but	O
more	O
effort	O
is	O
needed	O
to	O
provide	O
credibility	O
to	O
its	O
recently	O
released	O
report	O
on	O
cloud	O
computing	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
'	O
s	O
profits	B-Aspect
are	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
higher	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
,	O
more	B-Predicate
than	O
samsung	B-Object
.	O

google	B-Object
searchers	O
have	O
higher	B-Predicate
loyalty	B-Aspect
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
and	O
yahoo	B-Object
!	O

email	O
-	O
higher	B-Predicate
antitrust	B-Aspect
bar	O
for	O
yahoo	B-Object
-	O
google	B-Object
than	O
microsoft	B-Object

microsoft	B-Object
launched	O
its	O
search	B-Aspect
engine	I-Aspect
in	O
2005	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
2008	O
it	O
was	O
pretty	O
good	O
--	O
its	O
accuracy	B-Aspect
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
for	O
some	O
results	O
,	O
worse	O
for	O
others	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
wasn	O
'	O
t	O
horrible	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
says	O
bing	O
search	B-Aspect
results	O
are	O
equivalent	B-Predicate
or	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
,	O
but	O
affinity	O
for	O
the	O
google	B-Object
is	O
strong	O
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
said	O
bing	O
will	O
organize	O
search	B-Aspect
information	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
says	O
the	O
difference	O
is	O
that	O
bing	O
will	O
help	O
people	O
___________________	O
bing	O
organizes	B-Aspect
information	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

a	O
google	B-Object
monopoly	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
internet	O
has	O
the	O
potential	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
lot	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
'	O
s	O
monopoly	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
desktop	O
,	O
considering	O
that	O
google	B-Object
also	O
wants	O
to	O
control	O
all	O
the	O
information	O
in	O
the	O
world	O
.	O

even	O
the	O
latest	O
iteration	O
of	O
apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
-	O
its	O
simpler	B-Predicate
,	O
has	O
nicer	B-Predicate
tiles	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
more	B-Predicate
performant	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
google	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
app	O
on	O
my	O
iphone	O
4	O
.	O

like	O
people	O
that	O
think	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
'	O
better	B-Predicate
'	O
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
,	O
or	O
nintendo	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
,	O
or	O
that	O
google	B-Object
is	O
'	O
nicer	B-Predicate
'	O
than	O
yahoo	B-Object
.	O

apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
are	O
far	O
from	O
perfect	O
but	O
are	O
getting	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
at	O
a	O
faster	O
pace	O
than	O
google	B-Object
are	O
becoming	O
correct	O
with	O
directions	O
.	O

so	O
google	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
actually	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
worse	B-Predicate
.	O

as	O
for	O
ios	O
,	O
i	O
prefer	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
mail	O
app	O
as	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
looking	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gmail	B-Object
app	O
,	O
which	O
seems	O
to	O
be	O
just	O
a	O
web	O
wrapper	O
(	O
the	O
curse	O
of	O
google	O
apps	O
generally	O
).	O

microsoft	B-Predicate
reached	B-Aspect
this	O
important	O
milestone	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
(	O
android	O
market	O
/	O
google	B-Object
play	O
),	O
but	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
(	O
appstore	O
).	O

apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
is	O
nicer	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
despite	O
the	O
data	O
deficiencies	O
that	O
effect	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
accuracy	O
.	O

i	O
still	O
feel	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
has	O
been	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
with	O
the	O
integrations	O
with	O
siri	O
and	O
turn	O
by	O
turn	O
it	O
makes	O
it	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
.	O

who	O
would	O
of	O
thought	O
apple	B-Object
would	O
solve	B-Aspect
corp	O
email	O
issues	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
and	O
motorola	B-Object
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
gpu	B-Aspect
on	O
the	O
apple	B-Object
a5	O
is	O
way	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
anything	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
-	O
including	O
the	O
exynos	B-Object
,	O
go	O
google	O
it	O
.	O

mapping	O
is	O
finicky	O
stuff	O
,	O
and	O
i	O
really	O
hope	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
up	O
for	O
the	O
job	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
app	B-Aspect
itself	O
is	O
awesome	O
and	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
(	O
smoother	B-Predicate
,	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
cleaner	B-Predicate
)	O
than	O
the	O
current	O
google	B-Object
implementation	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
has	O
a	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
gui	B-Aspect
and	O
has	O
a	O
significantly	O
larger	B-Predicate
locations	B-Aspect
database	I-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

better	O
still	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
grew	B-Aspect
at	O
a	O
faster	B-Predicate
clip	O
than	O
google	B-Object
.	O

i	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
using	O
apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
in	O
remote	O
parts	O
of	O
turkey	O
and	O
greece	O
and	O
they	O
'	O
ve	O
been	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
'	O
s	O
-	O
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
googleearth	B-Aspect
so	O
far	O
.	O

google	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
and	O
probably	O
worse	B-Predicate
.	O

at	O
least	O
to	O
me	O
this	O
says	O
that	O
apple	B-Object
has	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
mobile	O
browser	B-Aspect
than	O
google	B-Object
or	O
palm	B-Object
,	O
not	O
that	O
the	O
processor	O
is	O
that	O
much	O
better	O
.	O

apple	B-Object
maps	B-Aspect
has	O
the	O
clear	O
potential	O
to	O
be	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
maps	O
since	O
it	O
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
,	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
less	B-Predicate
data	I-Predicate
hungry	I-Predicate
than	O
the	O
latter	O
(	O
and	O
integrated	O
with	O
siri	O
/	O
voice	O
).	O

meanwhile	O
,	O
apple	B-Object
is	O
having	O
control	O
on	O
hardware	O
design	O
,	O
production	O
and	O
evolution	O
too	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
propagation	B-Aspect
of	O
new	O
ios	O
versions	O
much	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
it	O
is	O
for	O
google	B-Object
with	O
android	O
.	O

one	O
of	O
the	O
huge	O
pluses	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
apple	B-Object
service	O
is	O
that	O
itunes	B-Aspect
already	O
has	O
a	O
catalog	O
of	O
more	O
than	O
20	O
million	O
songs	O
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
the	O
process	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
easier	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
,	O
say	O
,	O
uploading	O
every	O
single	O
track	O
you	O
own	O
to	O
google	B-Object
music	B-Aspect
.	O

my	O
job	O
with	O
google	O
fiber	O
is	O
to	O
build	O
thousands	O
of	O
miles	O
of	O
brand	O
new	O
fiber	B-Object
-	I-Object
optic	I-Object
cable	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
copper	B-Object
at	O
transmitting	B-Aspect
information	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
bits	O
that	O
make	O
up	O
your	O
favorite	O
websites	O
,	O
youtube	O
videos	O
,	O
video	O
chats	O
,	O
or	O
online	O
games	O
.	O

i	O
think	O
android	O
(	O
google	B-Object
)	O
is	O
innovating	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
,	O
its	O
better	B-Predicate
at	O
certain	O
things	O
than	O
apple	B-Object
also	O
,	O
who	O
would	O
want	O
an	O
idevice	O
without	O
youtube	O
and	O
goigje	O
maps	O
,	O
not	O
me	O
!	O

recent	O
research	O
has	O
shown	O
that	O
beer	B-Object
is	O
actually	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

very	O
beautiful	O
beer	B-Object
though	O
it	O
definetly	O
commands	O
respect	O
as	O
it	O
goes	O
down	O
smoother	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
glass	O
of	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

the	O
human	O
organism	O
absorbs	B-Aspect
beer	B-Object
four	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

and	O
remember	O
,	O
give	O
beer	B-Object
to	O
your	O
kids	O
,	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
!	O

which	O
just	O
goes	O
to	O
show	O
that	O
beer	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
milk	B-Object
-	O
even	O
greenpeace	O
says	O
so	O
!	O

really	O
good	O
beer	B-Object
is	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
creamy	O
milk	O
yolk	O
ketchup	B-Object
.	O

secondly	O
beer	B-Object
in	O
proper	O
concumption	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
for	O
you	O
than	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

beer	B-Object
in	O
the	O
late	O
1800s	O
was	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
sterile	I-Predicate
beverage	O
than	O
water	B-Object
or	O
milk	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
slighly	O
better	B-Predicate
resale	B-Aspect
value	I-Aspect
than	O
renault	B-Object
.	O

the	O
ford	B-Object
ecosport	O
gives	O
better	B-Predicate
mileage	B-Aspect
than	O
renault	B-Object
duster	O
.	O

many	O
people	O
claim	O
that	O
honda	B-Object
civic	O
,	O
mazda	B-Object
3	O
....	O
and	O
other	O
"	O
small	O
"	O
cars	O
are	O
better	B-Predicate
equipped	I-Predicate
and	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
toyota	B-Object
corolla	O
.	O

(	O
nissan	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bit	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
-	O
but	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
really	O
fast	O
.	O

toyota	B-Object
is	O
slightly	O
weaker	B-Predicate
in	O
that	O
yaris	O
and	O
sienna	O
are	O
slightly	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
their	O
honda	B-Object
counterparts	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
honda	B-Object
ats	O
in	O
my	O
experience	O
operate	O
with	O
better	B-Predicate
logic	B-Aspect
and	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
responsiveness	B-Aspect
than	O
any	O
of	O
the	O
so	O
-	O
called	O
"	O
superior	O
"	O
offerings	O
from	O
competitors	O
(	O
dating	O
back	O
to	O
'	O
09	O
pilot	O
which	O
was	O
"	O
stuck	O
"	O
with	O
a	O
5at	O
while	O
gm	O
and	O
toyota	B-Object
cuvs	O
had	O
6ats	O
.	O

even	O
like	O
advil	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
walgreen	O
'	O
s	O
brand	O
ibuprofen	B-Object
.	O

with	O
a	O
stone	B-Object
foundation	O
this	O
repair	B-Aspect
is	O
a	O
bit	O
harder	B-Predicate
then	O
those	O
with	O
a	O
cement	B-Object
block	O
wall	O
system	O
.	O

given	O
the	O
same	O
force	O
,	O
a	O
baseball	B-Object
will	O
accelerate	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
.	O

baseball	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
fared	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
players	B-Aspect
.	O

thats	O
like	O
me	O
saying	O
my	O
baseball	B-Object
bat	B-Aspect
is	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
your	O
tennis	B-Object
racket	B-Aspect
at	O
playing	O
sports	O
because	O
it	O
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
.	O

and	O
tennis	B-Object
is	O
10x	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object

i	O
'	O
d	O
never	O
argue	O
an	O
average	O
baseball	B-Object
player	B-Aspect
(	O
especially	O
a	O
pitcher	O
)	O
is	O
in	O
better	B-Predicate
physical	B-Aspect
shape	I-Aspect
than	O
an	O
average	O
tennis	B-Object
player	B-Aspect
,	O
but	O
to	O
say	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
"	O
easier	O
"	O
to	O
serve	O
a	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	O
or	O
less	O
draining	O
than	O
pitching	O
a	O
professional	O
fast	O
-	O
ball	O
is	O
ignorant	O
.	O

for	O
me	O
baseball	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

ford	B-Object
seats	B-Aspect
are	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
toyota	B-Object
.	O

my	O
ford	B-Object
was	O
nicer	B-Predicate
and	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
my	O
toyota	B-Object
is	O
.	O

conclusion	O
type	O
a	O
:	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
car	O
than	O
toyota	B-Object
,	O
since	O
it	O
protected	B-Aspect
its	O
driver	O
and	O
passenger	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
did	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
also	O
states	O
that	O
he	O
c	O
-	O
max	O
energi	O
will	O
offer	O
better	B-Predicate
electric	B-Aspect
mode	I-Aspect
economy	I-Aspect
and	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
driving	B-Aspect
range	I-Aspect
(	O
along	O
with	O
more	B-Predicate
space	B-Aspect
)	O
than	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
prius	O
plug	O
-	O
in	O
.	O

the	O
new	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
6	O
-	O
speed	O
automatic	B-Aspect
and	O
we	O
'	O
ve	O
found	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
smoother	B-Predicate
and	O
better	O
able	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
engine	O
in	O
the	O
heart	O
of	O
the	O
power	O
band	O
than	O
the	O
4	O
-	O
speed	O
automatic	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
toyota	B-Object
can	O
.	O

basketball	B-Object
moves	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
volleyball	B-Object
!!	O

hockey	B-Object
media	B-Aspect
are	O
,	O
on	O
balance	O
,	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
media	B-Aspect
.	O

1	O
)	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

just	O
like	O
how	O
baseball	B-Object
stadiums	B-Aspect
are	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
other	O
sport	O
stadiums	B-Aspect
because	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
varied	O
,	O
baseball	B-Object
leagues	B-Aspect
are	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
say	O
,	O
hockey	B-Object
conferences	B-Aspect
,	O
because	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
varied	O
.	O

besides	O
,	O
he	O
didn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
find	O
baseball	B-Object
to	O
be	O
much	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

football	B-Object
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
hockey	B-Object
.	O

(	O
football	B-Object
action	B-Aspect
holds	O
up	O
over	O
distance	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
hockey	B-Object
.)	O

essentially	O
,	O
hockey	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
safer	I-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

while	O
both	O
sports	O
obviously	O
have	O
loyal	O
fans	O
,	O
i	O
think	O
being	B-Aspect
a	O
football	B-Object
fan	B-Aspect
is	O
a	O
little	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
being	B-Aspect
a	O
hockey	B-Object
fan	B-Aspect
.	O

hitting	B-Aspect
a	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
must	O
be	O
much	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
shooting	B-Aspect
a	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

sc	O
:	O
well	O
,	O
for	O
me	O
mentally	O
the	O
game	O
of	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
a	O
lot	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
.	O

"	O
i	O
think	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
10	O
times	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
basketball	B-Object
--	O
50	O
times	O
,"	O
williams	O
added	O
afterwards	O
.	O

greenberg	O
"	O
and	O
basketball	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

as	O
football	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
simulate	B-Aspect
than	O
baseball	B-Object
,	O
thus	O
pizza	O
box	O
football	B-Object
(	O
pbf	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
bit	O
more	B-Predicate
complicated	I-Predicate
than	O
harry	O
'	O
s	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

fantasy	O
baseball	B-Object
(	O
also	O
called	O
rotisserie	O
baseball	B-Object
)	O
may	O
be	O
the	O
better	B-Predicate
known	I-Predicate
pastime	O
-	O
it	O
certainly	O
has	O
a	O
greater	B-Predicate
folklore	B-Aspect
than	O
fantasy	O
football	B-Object
.	O

also	O
think	O
nissan	B-Object
is	O
just	O
overall	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
renault	B-Object
,	O
but	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
just	O
my	O
snobbery	O
maybe	O
!	O

nissan	B-Object
says	O
it	O
will	O
roll	O
out	O
an	O
urban	O
electric	B-Aspect
vehicle	I-Aspect
that	O
'	O
s	O
even	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
alliance	O
partner	O
renault	B-Object
'	O
s	O
twizy	O
.	O

wedding	B-Object
gifts	B-Aspect
are	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
birthday	B-Object
gifts	B-Aspect
or	O
other	O
thoughtful	O
gestures	O
given	O
freely	O
.	O

"	O
white	O
chalk	B-Object
is	O
nicer	B-Predicate
than	O
charcoal	B-Object
,"	O
condo	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
because	O
you	O
can	O
go	O
right	O
over	O
it	O
with	O
oil	O
paint	O
.	O

"	O
girls	O
volleyball	B-Object
and	O
cross	B-Object
country	I-Object
would	O
probably	O
be	O
harder	B-Predicate
hit	O
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

in	O
addition	O
,	O
the	O
ssd	B-Aspect
toolbox	I-Aspect
software	O
provided	O
by	O
intel	B-Object
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
what	O
kingston	B-Object
provides	O
.	O

i	O
certainly	O
don	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
think	O
dell	B-Object
is	O
doing	O
that	O
much	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
(	O
nyse	O
:	O
hpq	O
),	O
though	O
we	O
'	O
ll	O
all	O
know	O
by	O
the	O
time	O
this	O
article	O
is	O
published	O
.	O

yes	O
,	O
pizza	B-Object
tastes	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
peanut	O
butter	O
and	O
jelly	O
sandwich	B-Object
.	O

(	O
many	O
have	O
said	O
this	O
pizza	B-Object
is	O
even	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
classic	O
greek	O
sandwich	B-Object
!)	O

sony	B-Object
service	B-Aspect
was	O
actually	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
both	O
hp	B-Object
and	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
typically	O
has	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
quality	B-Aspect
control	I-Aspect
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

and	O
i	O
think	O
sports	O
are	O
boring	O
as	O
hell	O
-	O
golf	B-Object
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

however	O
i	O
find	O
that	O
watching	B-Aspect
golf	B-Object
tournaments	O
all	O
weekend	O
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
.	O

a	O
sandwiche	B-Object
,	O
bread	O
,	O
cheese	O
,	O
is	O
easier	B-Predicate
than	O
soup	B-Object
!	O

amazon	B-Object
has	O
better	B-Predicate
implementation	B-Aspect
than	O
hulu	B-Object
,	O
though	O
.	O

a	O
freakin	O
4	O
dr	O
jeep	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
suv	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
balance	B-Aspect
sheet	I-Aspect
than	O
rival	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
hpq	O
-	O
5	O
.	O
449041372351161	O
%	O
hp	O
inc	O
.	O

hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
is	O
,	O
in	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
ways	O
,	O
i	O
feel	O
like	O
possibly	O
in	O
even	O
[	O
a	O
]	O
worse	B-Predicate
position	O
than	O
dell	B-Object
.	O

only	O
asus	B-Object
(	O
no	O
.	O
2	O
)	O
grew	B-Aspect
slightly	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
apple	B-Object
at	O
17	O
.	O
4	O
-	O
percent	O
,	O
while	O
shipments	O
of	O
pc	O
desktops	O
and	O
notebooks	O
from	O
hp	O
,	O
acer	O
,	O
and	O
dell	O
plummeted	O
.	O

dell	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
than	O
rivals	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
and	O
ibm	B-Object
in	O
this	O
regard	O
.	O

the	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
of	O
resident	B-Aspect
evil	I-Aspect
4	O
was	O
far	O
graphically	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
'	O
s	O
.	O

ps2	B-Object
texture	B-Aspect
compression	I-Aspect
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
xbox	B-Object
and	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

critics	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
2	O
version	O
'	O
s	O
graphics	B-Aspect
were	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
graphics	B-Aspect
in	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
.	O

on	O
the	O
flipside	O
,	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
release	O
does	O
look	O
significantly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
version	O
.	O

he	O
said	O
a	O
big	O
hit	B-Aspect
in	O
lacrosse	B-Object
feels	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
big	O
hit	B-Aspect
in	O
football	B-Object
for	O
two	O
reasons	O
:	O
.	O

the	O
lax	B-Object
playoffs	B-Aspect
may	O
be	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
football	B-Object
playoffs	B-Aspect
.	O
they	O
are	O
a	O
bit	O
of	O
a	O
farce	O
.	O

lacrosse	B-Object
was	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
soccer	B-Object
by	O
far	O
,	O
and	O
still	O
didn	B-Predicate
'	I-Predicate
t	I-Predicate
come	O
close	B-Predicate
to	O
football	B-Object
.	O

sometimes	O
finding	B-Aspect
linux	I-Aspect
drivers	I-Aspect
for	O
intel	B-Object
can	O
be	O
a	O
little	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
ati	B-Object
so	O
it	O
might	O
require	O
some	O
searching	O
around	O
with	O
google	O
.	O

you	O
stated	O
tennis	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
football	B-Object
,	O
you	O
havent	O
provided	O
any	O
proof	O
,	O
i	O
did	O
.	O

golf	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

"	O
she	O
thinks	O
that	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
.	O

"	O
and	O
i	O
think	O
golf	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
baseball	B-Object
."	O

--	O
larryprice	O
i	O
do	O
not	B-Predicate
think	O
that	O
smalltalk	B-Object
is	O
harder	B-Predicate
to	O
learn	B-Aspect
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
smalltalk	B-Object
'	O
s	O
(	O
oh	O
,	O
and	O
by	O
the	O
way	O
it	O
is	O
'	O
smalltalk	B-Object
',	O
not	O
'	O
smalltalk	B-Object
')	O
grammar	B-Aspect
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
c	O
-	O
like	O
grammar	B-Aspect
of	O
java	B-Object
.	O

i	O
think	O
java	B-Object
the	O
language	O
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
smalltalk	B-Object
in	O
a	O
team	B-Aspect
setting	I-Aspect
and	O
java	B-Object
the	O
platform	B-Aspect
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
smalltalk	B-Object
the	O
platform	B-Aspect
.	O

fox	B-Object
is	O
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

espn	B-Object
is	O
a	O
thousand	O
times	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
sports	O
.	O

i	O
agree	O
fox	B-Object
crew	B-Aspect
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
espn	B-Object
crew	B-Aspect
.	O

even	O
the	O
other	O
espn	B-Object
teams	B-Aspect
are	O
vastly	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
fox	B-Object
or	O
turner	B-Object
'	O
s	O
present	O
announcers	B-Aspect
.	O

espn	B-Object
and	O
tbs	B-Object
coverage	B-Aspect
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
fox	B-Object
anyway	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
would	O
presumably	O
not	O
have	O
to	O
listen	O
to	O
buck	O
.	O

tnt	B-Object
and	O
espn	B-Object
have	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
coverage	B-Aspect
than	O
fox	B-Object
.	O

actually	O
,	O
fox	B-Object
might	O
be	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
espn	B-Object
.	O

espn	B-Object
broadcasts	B-Aspect
are	O
usually	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
though	O
.	O

no	O
problems	O
on	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
,	O
it	O
runs	O
pgbench	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
windows	O
ibm	B-Object
system	O
.	O

"	O
dell	B-Object
today	O
features	O
better	B-Predicate
quality	O
than	O
hp	B-Object
and	O
ibm	B-Object
.	O

dell	B-Object
is	O
no	B-Predicate
worse	I-Predicate
than	O
rivals	O
hewlett	B-Object
-	I-Object
packard	I-Object
and	O
ibm	B-Object
in	O
this	O
regard	O
.	O

overall	O
i	O
like	O
the	O
dell	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ibm	B-Object
.	O

in	O
general	O
,	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
is	O
much	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
.	O

the	O
psp	B-Object
version	O
is	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
ps2	B-Object
due	O
to	O
loading	B-Aspect
.	O

i	O
suppose	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
kool	B-Object
-	I-Object
aid	I-Object
and	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

milk	B-Object
is	O
a	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
alternative	O
than	O
a	O
can	O
of	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

after	O
all	O
,	O
this	O
rationale	O
goes	O
,	O
chocolate	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
(	O
oops	O
.	O

milk	B-Object
&	O
water	B-Object
are	O
just	O
plain	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
,	O
tea	B-Object
or	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

i	O
rank	O
pasteurized	O
milk	B-Object
slightly	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
in	O
nutritional	B-Aspect
value	I-Aspect
.	O

even	O
homogenized	O
pasterized	O
milk	B-Object
is	O
far	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

choose	O
rubber	B-Object
curb	O
edging	O
as	O
a	O
safer	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
metal	B-Object
and	O
wood	B-Object
products	O
to	O
contain	O
rubber	B-Object
mulch	O
.	O

carving	B-Aspect
wood	B-Object
is	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
rubber	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
'	O
s	O
email	B-Aspect
,	O
gallery	B-Aspect
and	O
messaging	B-Aspect
apps	I-Aspect
are	O
serviceable	O
,	O
but	O
they	O
'	O
re	O
no	B-Predicate
better	I-Predicate
than	O
google	B-Object
'	O
s	O
apps	B-Aspect
and	O
clearly	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
best	O
software	O
in	O
the	O
google	B-Object
play	O
store	O
.	O

prevayler	B-Object
1	O
.	O
03	O
,	O
which	O
uses	O
multiple	O
concurrent	O
transaction	O
log	O
files	O
,	O
was	O
3	O
.	O
8	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
oracle	B-Object
and	O
only	O
1	O
.	O
8	O
times	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
mysql	B-Object
.	O

my	O
brother	O
likes	O
milk	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
tea	B-Object
5	O
.	O

i	O
like	O
golf	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

clearly	O
the	O
golf	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
falls	O
"	O
faster	B-Predicate
"	O
than	O
the	O
tennis	B-Object
ball	B-Aspect
.	O

tennis	B-Object
is	O
so	O
much	O
harder	B-Predicate
than	O
golf	B-Object
.	O

i	O
always	O
thought	O
golf	B-Object
to	O
be	O
no	B-Predicate
harder	I-Predicate
than	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

last	O
week	O
in	O
this	O
space	O
,	O
the	O
incomparable	O
bill	O
felber	O
argued	O
that	O
golf	B-Object
was	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
tennis	B-Object
.	O

golf	B-Object
gets	O
better	B-Predicate
coverage	B-Aspect
than	O
tennis	B-Object
ffs	O
.	O

new	O
ferrari	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
2009	O
renault	B-Object
-	O
alonso	O
.	O

ferrari	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
car	O
than	O
renault	B-Object
and	O
kr	O
is	O
not	O
any	O
worse	O
driver	O
than	O
fa	O
.	O

honda	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
toyota	B-Object
and	O
nissan	B-Object
is	O
better	O
than	O
all	O
three	O
.	O

honda	B-Object
always	O
launch	B-Aspect
their	O
new	O
cars	O
much	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
in	O
malaysia	O
.	O

actually	O
consumer	O
reports	O
ranks	O
honda	B-Object
and	O
toyota	B-Object
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
.	O

utility	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
odyssey	O
offers	O
greater	B-Predicate
seating	B-Aspect
capacity	I-Aspect
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
quest	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
better	O
choice	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
find	O
themselves	O
chauffeuring	O
others	O
around	O
.	O

so	O
the	O
honda	B-Object
will	O
be	O
more	B-Predicate
fuel	I-Predicate
efficient	I-Predicate
and	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
competitor	O
.	O

no	O
doubt	O
honda	B-Object
press	O
cars	O
are	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
press	O
cars	O
.	O

(	O
nissan	B-Object
is	O
a	O
bit	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
honda	B-Object
-	O
but	O
honda	B-Object
is	O
really	O
fast	O
.	O

honda	B-Object
determined	O
to	O
make	O
nsx	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
gt	O
-	O
r	O
.	O

stop	O
by	O
apple	O
valley	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
northwest	O
honda	B-Object
,	O
or	O
sims	O
honda	B-Object
dealership	O
to	O
take	O
the	O
2014	O
honda	B-Object
fit	O
for	O
a	O
test	O
drive	O
and	O
find	O
out	O
exactly	O
what	O
makes	O
it	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
value	O
than	O
the	O
nissan	B-Object
versa	O
-	O
note	O
.	O

but	O
...	O
honda	B-Object
holds	O
it	O
residual	B-Aspect
value	I-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
does	O
.	O

cnn	B-Object
could	O
do	O
better	B-Predicate
here	O
than	O
fox	B-Object
.	O

cnn	B-Object
had	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
debate	B-Aspect
than	O
fox	B-Object
news	O
.	O

i	O
thought	O
cnn	B-Object
was	O
better	B-Predicate
then	O
fox	B-Object
and	O
msnbc	B-Object
.	O

fox	B-Object
has	O
become	O
,	O
in	O
some	O
cases	O
,	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.	O

cnn	B-Object
,	O
msnbc	B-Object
falling	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
fox	B-Object
.	O

(	O
of	O
course	O
,	O
fox	B-Object
may	O
be	O
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
cnn	B-Object
.)	O

google	B-Object
generated	O
slower	B-Predicate
growth	B-Aspect
than	O
amazon	B-Object
and	O
ebay	O
for	O
channeladvisor	O
clients	O
.	O

little	O
caesar	O
'	O
s	O
cheesey	O
bread	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

the	O
stuffed	O
pepperoni	O
roll	O
cheese	O
bread	B-Object
was	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
pizza	B-Object
.	O

"	O
for	O
years	O
,	O
the	O
common	O
industry	O
perception	O
has	O
been	O
that	O
mysql	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
use	O
than	O
postgresql	B-Object
.	O

i	O
would	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
say	O
that	O
i	O
do	O
not	B-Predicate
expect	O
scala	B-Object
to	O
perform	O
any	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

groovy	O
compiles	O
down	O
to	O
bytecode	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
metaprogramming	O
features	O
that	O
do	O
things	O
like	O
letting	O
you	O
add	O
methods	O
to	O
final	O
classes	O
at	O
runtime	O
make	O
groovy	B-Object
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
java	B-Object
.	O

in	O
most	O
cases	O
,	O
the	O
clojure	B-Object
persistent	O
data	B-Aspect
structures	I-Aspect
should	O
be	O
slightly	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
corresponding	O
java	B-Object
data	B-Aspect
structures	I-Aspect
.	O

scala	B-Object
enums	B-Aspect
are	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
java	B-Object
enums	B-Aspect
_and_	O
are	O
incompatible	O
.	O

"	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
only	O
minimally	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
."	O

cold	O
pressed	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
always	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
soda	B-Object
."	O

nutritionists	O
agree	O
that	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

-	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

"	O
they	O
think	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

cold	O
pressed	O
juice	B-Object
is	O
always	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
alternative	O
to	O
soda	B-Object
.	O

soda	B-Object
pop	O
,	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
fruit	O
juice	B-Object
.	O

nissan	B-Object
did	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
ford	B-Object
or	O
gm	O
,	O
its	O
sales	B-Aspect
skidding	O
9	O
.	O
1	O
%	O
in	O
may	O
.	O

among	O
the	O
talking	O
points	O
we	O
heard	O
repeatedly	O
last	O
week	O
at	O
the	O
forward	O
with	O
ford	B-Object
trends	O
event	O
where	O
that	O
the	O
soon	O
-	O
to	O
-	O
be	O
-	O
released	O
ford	B-Object
focus	O
electric	O
will	O
get	O
better	B-Predicate
mileage	B-Aspect
than	O
a	O
chevy	B-Object
volt	O
and	O
will	O
charge	B-Aspect
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
a	O
nissan	B-Object
leaf	O
.	O

ford	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nissan	B-Object
,	O
buy	O
ford	B-Object
today	O
!)	O

i	O
think	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
just	O
better	B-Predicate
made	O
than	O
honda	B-Object
.	O

honda	B-Object
does	O
not	B-Predicate
produce	O
better	B-Predicate
engines	B-Aspect
than	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

being	O
the	O
first	O
sports	O
model	O
to	O
come	O
out	O
in	O
a	O
hybrid	O
,	O
honda	B-Object
'	O
s	O
cr	O
-	O
z	O
has	O
fuel	B-Aspect
efficiency	I-Aspect
numbers	O
that	O
are	O
several	O
points	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
larger	B-Predicate
,	O
more	B-Predicate
practical	I-Predicate
ford	B-Object
fusion	O
and	O
that	O
are	O
nowhere	B-Predicate
near	I-Predicate
toyota	B-Object
'	O
s	O
prius	O
.	O

also	O
,	O
chrysler	B-Object
has	O
a	O
better	B-Predicate
warranty	B-Aspect
than	O
ford	B-Object
.	O

some	O
folks	O
may	O
notice	O
that	O
ford	B-Object
oem	O
cruise	B-Aspect
controls	I-Aspect
are	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
most	O
chrysler	B-Object
of	O
similar	O
vintage	O
.	O

actually	O
,	O
ford	B-Object
is	O
in	O
worse	B-Predicate
shape	O
than	O
chrysler	B-Object
.	O

why	O
twilight	B-Aspect
princess	I-Aspect
on	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
.	O

it	O
'	O
s	O
just	O
that	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
did	O
thus	O
far	O
.	O

without	O
those	O
2	O
reasons	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
worse	B-Predicate
off	O
than	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
performing	B-Aspect
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

ps2	B-Object
:	O
considered	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
at	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
release	O
due	O
to	O
lower	B-Predicate
resolution	B-Aspect
and	O
graphics	B-Aspect
,	O
but	O
carried	O
additional	O
content	B-Aspect
.	O

wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
selling	B-Aspect
alot	O
worse	B-Predicate
then	O
even	O
gamecube	B-Object
.	O

wii	B-Object
u	O
is	O
tracking	B-Aspect
even	O
worse	B-Predicate
than	O
gamecube	B-Object
,	O
their	O
previous	O
worst	O
-	O
selling	O
console	O
.	O

this	O
is	O
only	O
the	O
case	O
if	O
you	O
played	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
version	O
,	O
which	O
imo	O
was	O
inferior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
gamecube	B-Object
version	O
.	O

by	O
the	O
way	O
...	O
gamecube	B-Object
was	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wii	B-Object
!!!	O

conclusion	O
in	O
my	O
honest	O
opinion	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
move	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
controller	O
.	O

sony	O
has	O
said	O
that	O
its	O
upcoming	O
magic	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
sorcery	O
will	O
prove	O
that	O
the	O
playstation	B-Object
move	O
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
both	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
and	O
kinect	B-Object
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
it	O
'	O
s	O
more	O
"	O
hardcore	O
"	O
than	O
other	O
motion	O
games	O
.	O

playstation	B-Object
move	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
nintendo	O
wii	B-Object
say	O
users	O
.	O

the	O
playstation	B-Object
eye	O
is	O
far	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
wii	B-Object
sensor	O
bar	O
.	O

ds	B-Object
is	O
waaaaaaaaayyyy	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

ds	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
dan	O
psp	B-Object
(	O
12	O
:	O
59pm	O
est	O
tue	O
apr	O
26	O
2005	O
)	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
fast	O
but	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
faster	B-Predicate
it	O
has	O
better	B-Predicate
grafics	B-Aspect
than	O
psp	B-Object
and	O
psp	B-Object
is	O
very	O
slow	O
and	O
takes	O
time	O
to	O
load	O
.	O

so	O
that	O
'	O
s	O
a	O
short	O
list	O
of	O
why	O
the	O
ds	B-Object
is	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
the	O
psp	B-Object
.	O

sony	B-Object
is	O
slower	B-Predicate
than	O
microsoft	B-Object
.	O

microsoft	B-Object
is	O
better	B-Predicate
&	O
2	O
times	O
faster	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
.	O

i	O
will	O
say	O
though	O
,	O
that	O
i	O
trust	O
microsoft	B-Object
a	O
lot	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
sony	B-Object
,	O
customer	O
wise	O
.	O

i	O
'	O
d	O
also	O
like	O
to	O
point	O
out	O
that	O
plastic	B-Object
boards	B-Aspect
are	O
way	O
faster	B-Predicate
and	O
smoother	B-Predicate
to	O
ride	O
than	O
a	O
standard	O
skateboard	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
generally	O
have	O
a	O
slightly	O
softer	B-Predicate
wheels	B-Aspect
and	O
absorb	B-Aspect
the	I-Aspect
vibrations	I-Aspect
from	O
the	O
roughness	O
of	O
the	O
ground	O
way	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

so	O
it	O
seems	O
that	O
the	O
prevailing	O
"	O
wisdom	O
"	O
that	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
true	O
after	O
all	O
.	O

the	O
plastic	B-Object
is	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
the	O
checkering	B-Aspect
is	O
so	O
much	O
better	B-Predicate
than	O
the	O
wood	B-Object
version	O
.	O

isn	O
'	O
t	O
plastic	B-Object
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

and	O
plastic	B-Object
pallets	O
are	O
safer	B-Predicate
than	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
because	O
they	O
are	O
lighter	B-Predicate
and	O
don	O
'	O
t	O
splinter	O
.	O

plastic	B-Object
laminate	O
flooring	B-Aspect
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
affordable	O
options	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
cheaper	B-Predicate
,	O
easier	B-Predicate
to	O
install	B-Aspect
and	O
wears	B-Aspect
better	B-Predicate
than	O
solid	O
wood	B-Object
.	O

plastic	B-Object
has	O
long	O
been	O
considered	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
wood	B-Object
,	O
and	O
people	O
have	O
generally	O
preferred	O
this	O
type	O
of	O
material	O
in	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
food	B-Aspect
safety	I-Aspect
.	O

in	O
the	O
content	O
of	O
search	B-Aspect
results	I-Aspect
,	O
bing	B-Object
is	O
not	B-Predicate
consistently	O
superior	B-Predicate
to	O
google	B-Object
.	O