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Video Chat Software Reviewed
Ryan writes "The PowerPage by way of The New York Times has a comparison of Apple's new iChatAV and Microsoft's MSN Messenger 6. My favorite quote, 'Microsoft, true to tradition, has focused on expanding its list of features, while Apple has worked toward elegance and simplicity.'"
Is there even any competition? Does M$N even have video conferencing? Indeed, I doubt that the camera quality is even remotely comparable. Those of us who say the SteveNote saw how awesome the iSight camera was. Is MSN Messenger even going to be remotely comparable?
-Dae
"Alle reden vom wetter. Wir nicht." - SDS Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund.
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And how hard is it to register? The amount of time you spend doing 'that' and 'that' each time you want to look at a NYT article far exceeds the time it takes to register and log in once. God forbid the NYT gets a little marketing info out of you in exchange for great reporting.
Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun -Troy McClure
ah, well, unfortunately, no. It seems they invented their own protocol.. it's definately not h323.
How hard is it for the NYTimes and Google to realize that a lot of "partner=GOOGLE" links aren't coming from Google, and build in a referrer check?
Honestly, it takes 30 seconds to put in some (fake!) info and you're all set. No hassle, and no need to whine every time there's a NYT article posted.
Hello M$ AstroTurfer anybody there? Yo Hoo! rpm too tough for you... tried MDK urpmi? The script will DL and install all dependencies (in the correct order too! not something to discount eh? Service Pack Chimp!) Ok, ok... won't feed the Troll anymore...
Mi domando chi à il mandante di tutte le cazzate che faccio - Altan
Those who go and buy Macs because they are easier to use (compared to Linux) and do not crash (compared to other operating systems(OS)) are rejects of the Slashdot community. True slashdot geeks don't go and buy a computer/OS because it is easy to use. They buy a computer because it is tweakable. Does the Slashdot community just go and buy preinstalled Linux systems? No, they play with the kernel(latest/funky patches), do all sort of things to the hardware, put Slackware(IMO) in that thing, force the bitch to spit up chewbacca . Don't you find it boring to just put a CD and let the installer tell you what you should do next? Boring. We're geeks; We try to understand why things go wrong or do not.
If you LIKE using low-end gear and getting low-end results, that's fine with Apple, I'm sure. They wish everyone cared about the kind of quality experience they tend to provide, but they realize that some people -- such as you, apparently -- want the computing equivalent of a Yugo. Why are you complaining? Just don't buy it. Some of us like and appreciate higher quality just for its own sake. You seem offended that someone dares offer us what you don't think we "need."
The same way he would express to you that he is using a Windows-based system. With a puking face smiley of course!
-Dae
"Alle reden vom wetter. Wir nicht." - SDS Sozialistischer Deutscher Studentenbund.
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