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  1. Re:Non FPS Halo games? by PhatBhuda · · Score: 2, Informative · on Doom on Xbox Live, Jackson Making Halo Game
    The original concept for Halo was an RTS along the same lines as an earlier Bungie title - Myth. It wasn't until Microsoft bought Bungie Studios that Halo became a FPS and the Xbox launch title.


    Now, it may be that Halo was originally a RTS game, but it was definitely demoed as an FPS before the Microsoft buyout. It was originally demoed at the 1999 Macworld Expo in NYC.

    It was a sad day when Microsoft bought Bungie in preparation for the Xbox release and postponed the Mac OS and Windows releases of Halo till after the release of the Xbox.

    Linkage:
    http://www.themacobserver.com/perspectives/soare/9 9/july/macworldsummary.html
    or even better wikipedia!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_Combat_Evolved# Development
  2. Wait... Michael Dell? by Crash+Culligan · · Score: 4, Informative · on Dell We'd Sell Mac OS X

    This Michael Dell? ("...the best thing that could be done with Apple would be to shut it down, liquidate its assets, and return the money to its shareholders")

    It should be observed that Michael Dell has taken pot-shots at, belittle, and marginalize Apple at every turn, in every market, using every bit of FUD he and the top brass at Dell could muster. The rivalry is legendary. At first I thought he was just trying (bitterly) to tout his machines at the expense of another company.

    Then Apple makes a significant hit with OS X, talks about running on Intel hardware, and now he's more than willing to swallow a little of his pride and share in Apple's good fortune. This reversal of his stance has opened my eyes. He's not actually bitterly opposed to Apple, he's just bitterly opposed to poverty and obscurity. He's a techno-whore.

  3. Rapidly.. losing.. interest.. in INTEL by mattr · · Score: 1 · on Intel Preps Mac mini Look-Alike
    All I can say is Intel must be hurting from all the ball-kicking IBM and AMD are giving it. Why else would they muddy? -- no, SHIT on their fine name by stooping to such crappy activities as this. It is hard to imagine that they will gain more than they lose on this, even before anyone has actually bought a working unit. Bad idea and legally actionable. Turn back the clock to 1999 Intel, to get a look at your future, when Apple won a lawsuit against a PC manufacturer (Sotec's eOne model) that also tried to copy their design. I remember Apple's response was something like "they have a whole universe of designs and they picked ours". It was comical how every step of the way just made Sotec look worse, and Apple look better and better. "Shares of companies related to Sotec plunged following the injunction."

    I have nothing against a nicer looking PC but this is bullshit. If Intel wants me to buy a machine of theirs, they should give me one that can be upgraded component by component. I'd pay another $100 if I knew I could seriously upgrade performance in a year or two. I bought a Dell Inspiron 7.5K partly for that reason but it turned out their promise of a spacious extra hard disk was a lie, I ended up looking through their expired retreads forum. As it is they are going to have to take a major cut if they want me back now. Makes me want to buy a Mac!

  4. Re:Apple Already Uses Intel-Intel Uses What Was Ap by adzoox · · Score: 3, Insightful · on Apple to Use Intel Chips?

    Apple Sells ARM shares after discontinuing Newton, upon Steve Jobs return to Apple

    Apple WAS a MAJOR developmental partner in ARM for the Newton - the processor line was GREATLY enhanced during the Newton run.

    So was Sharp - probably shoulda googled before that statement!

  5. Re:agh by sootman · · Score: 4, Informative · on Microsoft Robots to Watch Kids

    Dead horse? This is a Microsoft thread, not a BSD one. :-)

    Besides, this isn't just old news. It still happens.

  6. Re:Not so... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Apple vs. Microsoft Myths Revisited

    For a fairly unbiased comparison of Apple and Dell prices, go here - http://www.themacobserver.com/shootouts/faq.html.

    The 'trick' is to compare 'like things'. Top-of-the-line professionally manufactured computer to Top-of-the-line professionally manufactured computer. Middle to middle. Low to low. Price point to price point.

  7. Re:Dying by sjonke · · Score: 1 · on Life After the Video Game Crash
    Is there anything that ISN'T dying these days???

    Apple is dying for the 38th time. One well-informed chap is still counting.