I guess you're right if we're talking about a part, not a completed product. But then why wouldn't you produce a "Special Edition" version with as many features available as possible? Is automated production so wasteful and company's opinions of their customers so low that they would rather cripple their products than produce the best they can produce?
If a company produces two products; A and B, product A being product B with a couple of features technically available but disabled you have to ask why product A exists at all. Surely product B should just be sold at product A's price. If a company is selling crippled products at below-cost one can only assume they're trying to manipulate the market. If they're then selling the uncrippled version at a high markup, what exactly are they pulling?
The 486SX wasn't crippled on purpose, it was a 486DX with a faulty maths co-pro. But you are right that the 487, or Overdrive, or whatever it was called was in fact a complete CPU that took over from the original.
Unless someone got the same info posted earlier, mod parent up as informative.
This makes a lot of sense. It makes both manufaturing and marketing sense, where crippling devices just to sell them cheaper doesn't make much sense at all.
It might make manufacturing cheaper, but it's like anti-marketing. If the market finds out you're screwing them over like this it does a lot of damage to your credibility.
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I've got a bunch of Logitech mice, the early MS Bluetooth mouse and some cheap junk, but the best mice by far are my two Razer Diamondbacks. If I can help it, I'll never by a mouse from anyone other than Razer ever again.
I'd bet a heap of Slashdotters have a spare land line that they don't use. It'd be great if people started using them for BBSes again -- not all virtual communities need to be connected to the Interweb.
"The modified policy only applies to eBay sellers who are required to be registered for GST," Mr Samuel said.
I tried to email the editor but I was too slow. Not everyone in Australia needs to be registered for GST. In fact, below a particular profit or revenue level the government won't let you, or at least would really rather you didn't, register a business.
I've noticed slow-down problems with the Netcraft Toolbar for IE, as well as A9 for Firefox. A9 causes a pause as I switch from one tab to another, as well as appearing to choke on https pages. Has anyone else experienced (or solved) this problem?
I do the vast majority of my searches from the little search box next to Firefox's address box. Those that aren't done from there are done from a results page. How many people still go to the Google front page to initiate a search?
Every time I get a support request because someone doesn't know that you move a window by dragging it by the title bar, or because they can't find a program on their start menu I do start to wonder why I bother.
The Australian government, my government, needs to get a clue about the behaviour of the US and US corporations. This is exactly the sort of crap it signed on for when it forced through the "Free Trade" agreement. Frankly, I think we should cut off all formal ties and agreements with the US and have a real free trade environment. At the very least, Australia needs to recognise that the US patent system is irretreavably corrupt and should not be honoured in Australia.
If the US would then similarly like to not honour Australian patents, they're welcome -- given that's what they appear to want anyway.
You're missing out on anti-aliasing and it does make a lot of difference. Even some of the next-gen cards have problems with maximum distance settings and 4xAA. I wouldn't recommend anything less than a 6600GT for games released in the last 12 months.
HTML email still renders unpredictably and is heavily used by spammers. Due to Outlook's inability to not fetch linked images (and frequent security issues), at work we filter all HTML email down to plain text using MailScanner (it's easier than getting people to switch from Outlook).
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(Of course it is, stupid question really.)
If a company produces two products; A and B, product A being product B with a couple of features technically available but disabled you have to ask why product A exists at all. Surely product B should just be sold at product A's price. If a company is selling crippled products at below-cost one can only assume they're trying to manipulate the market. If they're then selling the uncrippled version at a high markup, what exactly are they pulling?
The 486SX wasn't crippled on purpose, it was a 486DX with a faulty maths co-pro. But you are right that the 487, or Overdrive, or whatever it was called was in fact a complete CPU that took over from the original.
c) Something else was wrong and the entire card was downgraded.
This makes a lot of sense. It makes both manufaturing and marketing sense, where crippling devices just to sell them cheaper doesn't make much sense at all.
It might make manufacturing cheaper, but it's like anti-marketing. If the market finds out you're screwing them over like this it does a lot of damage to your credibility.
I've got a bunch of Logitech mice, the early MS Bluetooth mouse and some cheap junk, but the best mice by far are my two Razer Diamondbacks. If I can help it, I'll never by a mouse from anyone other than Razer ever again.
The Lynx is far more portable.
I'd bet a heap of Slashdotters have a spare land line that they don't use. It'd be great if people started using them for BBSes again -- not all virtual communities need to be connected to the Interweb.
Holy crap. Only purifying fire will get rid of that.
I've noticed slow-down problems with the Netcraft Toolbar for IE, as well as A9 for Firefox. A9 causes a pause as I switch from one tab to another, as well as appearing to choke on https pages. Has anyone else experienced (or solved) this problem?
OMG, my old Swatch Access site (now hosted by someone else) is the 5th hit on a Google search for "Swatch Access".
I do the vast majority of my searches from the little search box next to Firefox's address box. Those that aren't done from there are done from a results page. How many people still go to the Google front page to initiate a search?
Every time I get a support request because someone doesn't know that you move a window by dragging it by the title bar, or because they can't find a program on their start menu I do start to wonder why I bother.
Oh nuts, is Harvey Norman an Australian creation? I'm so ashamed.
If the US would then similarly like to not honour Australian patents, they're welcome -- given that's what they appear to want anyway.
You're missing out on anti-aliasing and it does make a lot of difference. Even some of the next-gen cards have problems with maximum distance settings and 4xAA. I wouldn't recommend anything less than a 6600GT for games released in the last 12 months.
The F-secure anti-virus team tested a Prius for bluetooth virus susceptability. It wasn't interested.
I note you don't question my security concerns.
HTML email still renders unpredictably and is heavily used by spammers. Due to Outlook's inability to not fetch linked images (and frequent security issues), at work we filter all HTML email down to plain text using MailScanner (it's easier than getting people to switch from Outlook).
- ADSL modem
- Netgear router and wireless base station (means the network is always up, no computer needed).
- Near silent PC for overnight downloads
- Media PC with DTV tuner connected to TV
- SLI PC for gaming
- The PocketPC I'm tapping this out on
I really want to get my C64 re-connected, but I don't have space to set it up.Australian here. Looks like I've watched my last Daily Show for a while.