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Philips' JackRabbit32 DVD/CD-RW External Drive
James Bell writes "Designtechnica.com has just posted a brief first look of Philips new JackRabbit32 external DVD/CD-RW drive. This appears to be the first information leaked on the net about this product from what I can tell. This drive has multiple video out ports for hook up to a television or other video sources. There is also Dolby Digital 5.1 support as well as USB 2.0 and Firewire support. The drive can also play audio or MP3 CD's as well. Since the decoder is onboard, it should be easy to get the Jackrabbit32 to run under Linux I would imagine."
Seems pretty expensive ($299) for a external cd burner. I guess it is a dvd player too, but $299 is a good chunk out of a new Dell laptop (they have one in the $800 range now).
Does "SeamlessLink" leave gaps when it resumes burning like the other "BURN-proof" technology? If so, have fun reading these burned cds in older drives.
Somehow I managed to read only the name and the Linux reference, so I was thinking "Cool, another game to play on Linux", and then found it has nothing to do with Jazz Jackrabbit. For those who don't know it's an old and fun platform game.
Oh man, where to begin?
YOU and your kind are the reason that I and other law-abiding citizens have to pay $20 for a CD ... to make up for the costs of all the shit that you steal!
Are you kidding? the 800% markup that goes on for DVDs and CDs is the reason you pay $20. Look at how much money the studios make, I will not shed a tear for them. And for that matter, I will not shed a tear for you, keep throwing your money at them, I'm sure they appreciate it. Who's the real fool here?
you stinking homless hippy who thinks everything in life is free
Haha, that's too funny, your second assumption is as baseless as your first.
movies aren't the same as the shitty linux you no doubt use
No kidding, Linux is useful, it's not the piss in a cup that they keep getting you to swallow...tastes good eh?
In the real world, people WORK for MONEY to BUY things
No, in the real world, people work to make enough money to live, while spoon fed Americans (not all of them, just the mindless ones who swallowed too much tv as a child) work for money to buy things. What do you live for man? The urge to own another product?
A very forgein concept to you, you fucking toothless whore.
If I'm toothless why are you an Anonymous Coward? After all, I won't bite!
I'm a writer, a poet, a genius, I know it. I don't buy software, I grow it.
Not to bag on your comment specifically, but is it really funny every time we point this out?
Isn't this just a general understanding by now? Slashdot needing to make money, and using what they do best to accomplish that.
As a business owner myself, I feel almost.. proud of Slashdot. This means they are being a little more responsible and realistic in how the business is ran, and as such, will (hopefully) be around that much longer for *our* enjoyment.
If you're visiting a web site every day, and atleast getting fifteen minutes entertainment out of it.. then the health of that site is not to be taken lightly.
Rob, please do not hesitate to instate a monthly/annual billing system sooner rather than later. I would rather see it done when there are still some cash in the reserves, than as a last ditch method that hasn't gotten the chance it needs to ramp up.
I'm all up for paying $1.95-$3.95/month to Slashdot if it can keep you around. Add the feature, and let it run for a few months with no access stipulations as cause of subscription--everyone is equal access (perhaps if you pay, you don't see the other ads) -- and if that works out well, then stick to it. If it doesn't work out well.. play with the pricing until it does, and from that point figure out your future strategy.
But by God, ignore these people that laugh at you/Slashdot for trying to run an honest business. We really do appreciate what you have done here.
Jason Fisher
[aka BloodHawk, oldschool #4am IRC'er]