You make out the police shell out cash for any offence, it has to be serious and even then not all the time.
As for this news, sadly yet another company has sold out to put more money in their greedy pockets. My Space is overrated dross anyway, no one who users it has any clue about aesthetics (or what the world probably means). One page for your entire life, gaudy graphics and ghastly music, clutter heaven.
Companies such as Google and My Space should be doing the opposite and vocally speaking out against such Chinese criminal behaviour. It's scary how many companies and governments bow over to blatant laws that prohibit human rights and free speech.
It's even more scary that one day the most powerful country in the world will also be the same country that actively does this!
Move along, nothing to see.
It does make me chuckle to read that Linux is going to take over the world, if we all had a technical degree at Harvard then maybe.
* Driver issues are nothing new and will be ironed out soon enough. * Software compatibility is again just matter of time. * In a years time this will all be a joke and Vista will be doing just fine. * XP was simply out to long. I don't know about anyone else but to me it feels old, because it is.
I want Vista, the assumption that no one does it somewhat annoying.
By you guys knowledge of weaponry. It's scary to say the least. I know very little about guns. I don't want to as I'm not a police officer on or the military, those are the only two reasons ANYONE should know or own a gun. Owning guns breeds violence as proven recently so brutally.
Funny I never knew it was easier to pirate Windows than any other OS. Obviously it's piracy that makes Windows number one. It's got nothing to do with Gates (back in the day) intelligence or incredible business head.
Vista the next ME? WTF! It's only been out 2.5 months. That's hardly time to call it the next ME.
Of course businesses wouldn't want ME, they didn't want XP when it was first launched but for the home market it's the way to go. 99% of the troubles you hear about are people who upgrade.
Yes XP is very similar to 2000 but it's not entirely. Try running IE7, WMP11 and a host of other apps on 2000. XP is 2000 tweaked, and for the better. As for activation well you do it once and that's it.
Considering neither format is going nowhere. Universal has to much of a big stake and has already released stacks of titles, as has Warner.
I had a feeling Samsung would do this, it's just like them. I have faith Samsung will get it right this time (full HD-DVD support this time please). If so it "will" be mine.
Have you not heard of Apple TV?
Besides Windows is unique but it doesn't stop it from being so popular. The Ipod is popular as it looks nice and is easy to use. To the majority of consumers looks are the most important thing.
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It's never wise to solely trust hardware manufacturers. If they really cared what they were doing they wouldn't deliberately cripple PCs as standard by filling them with so much software the PC isn't given a fair chance. They do this so they can make some money with software tie-ins.
It's absurd how much crud is installed when you first get a PC.
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You sound very much like a Linux fan boy. If you really think the world is going to switch to Linux (which is far from perfect too) just because of Vista you're dreaming.
Of course business' will adopt the time and money to learn Vista as by and large they trust Microsoft. Do you really think a business would risk years of Microsoft by ditching it for Linux?
How do you figure Vista exists to discourage people from making their own PCs? MS don't make drivers, that's the responsibiltiy of the hardware manufacturer. If you honestly think they'd prefer to write drivers for the tiny (in comparison) Linux market over Vista market again you're dreaming. That sentence did make me laugh though.
As others have said your hardware analysis of Vista is also laughable.
People except XP's shortcomings quite happily, the forced XP on us (try getting hold of a new ME or 98), Linux in reality only has a few percent (and will never replace Windows, do people really think it will?) and Apple MAC as good as it is holds a whopping 10% of the market.
Vista could be a failure and MS would be okay. The ME comparison isn't accurate as ME was 99% Win98, Vista is based on Win2003 so is inherently more secure. ME only had 1 years development from 98 SE, Vista has had much more.
The reality is most Vista users have had problems due to hardware not powerful enough or upgrading. Buying a new PC should solve both of those. Which just leads software compatibility. Which most software is now compatible anyway, you may need to upgrade.
By next January all this will be laughable and people will want Vista anyway.
The big difference last time being Win2000 (which was originally going to be XP) was only ever released to business so 99% of home users went from 98 to XP and thus a big increase.
Agreed about the stupid number of Vista versions though. How MS thought that would help consumer is beyond me. I guess for most it does really come down to Home Premium or Business though. Home Basic was really a bad idea.
How is "End of THE year" premature? Vista's been out 2 months, that's very different from 12 months.
Besides this is normal practise. Not since ME (unfairly) has Windows been given such a bad rap.
America always has been very closed to outside media. It's very hard for a European let alone Asian musician/film to break America. A few British (in particular) musicians break through and of course many British actors but try selling a British film in The States. From what I can tell Americans mostly are only interested in American media.
I agree with your comment btw. The thing is there is a Chinese Britney but we'd never have heard of her.
Piracy is such a way of life in some Asian countries that sellers blatantly sell copied DVDs and CDs on the streets without any perceived concern they could be arrested. The police completely turn a blind eye.
In Thailand and Malaysia it's so blatant it's ridiculous. They even have many DVDs you cannot even buy in the respective country due to not being released or even banned, films banned or censored by the Thai censors are regularly available completely uncut. The sellers do nothing to even hide what they're doing.
This barely happens period in Europe or North America, why? Because the police actually crack down, close down and prosecute bootleggers. You may see the odd market seller but that's it.
Interestingly Japan has created an expensive limited edition culture that you'd think would help piracy but instead people prefer to own official merchandise.
Ipods have much bigger screens to Ipod Nanos and those stop at 8Gb. Not that it would interest me Ipods are the fisher price of MP3 Players anyway, they look nice and are easy to use (you can't fault them there) but technically there are superior MP3 Players out there.
I fail to see how modifying hardware you own is hacking though. He's not breaking the law by doing this, just his own warranty.
How many people use those compared with their mobile? Answer: Not many.
It's also to stop distractions when they're trying to get your attention. It has been proven "it's possible" mobile signals can effect instruments but the likelihood is very low.
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You make out the police shell out cash for any offence, it has to be serious and even then not all the time.
As for this news, sadly yet another company has sold out to put more money in their greedy pockets. My Space is overrated dross anyway, no one who users it has any clue about aesthetics (or what the world probably means). One page for your entire life, gaudy graphics and ghastly music, clutter heaven.
Companies such as Google and My Space should be doing the opposite and vocally speaking out against such Chinese criminal behaviour. It's scary how many companies and governments bow over to blatant laws that prohibit human rights and free speech.
It's even more scary that one day the most powerful country in the world will also be the same country that actively does this!
Move along, nothing to see. It does make me chuckle to read that Linux is going to take over the world, if we all had a technical degree at Harvard then maybe.
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* Driver issues are nothing new and will be ironed out soon enough.
* Software compatibility is again just matter of time.
* In a years time this will all be a joke and Vista will be doing just fine.
* XP was simply out to long. I don't know about anyone else but to me it feels old, because it is.
I want Vista, the assumption that no one does it somewhat annoying.
What a load of crap. Why would MS push XP?
There is a difference. The article title very cleary says HIV. At least get your facts straight. Interesting though cheers.
By you guys knowledge of weaponry. It's scary to say the least. I know very little about guns. I don't want to as I'm not a police officer on or the military, those are the only two reasons ANYONE should know or own a gun. Owning guns breeds violence as proven recently so brutally.
This isn't surprising few people in China can afford a PC let alone Vista, those that can are more likely to pirate it. It's the norm in China.
Funny I never knew it was easier to pirate Windows than any other OS. Obviously it's piracy that makes Windows number one. It's got nothing to do with Gates (back in the day) intelligence or incredible business head.
Vista the next ME? WTF! It's only been out 2.5 months. That's hardly time to call it the next ME.
Of course businesses wouldn't want ME, they didn't want XP when it was first launched but for the home market it's the way to go. 99% of the troubles you hear about are people who upgrade.
Yes XP is very similar to 2000 but it's not entirely. Try running IE7, WMP11 and a host of other apps on 2000. XP is 2000 tweaked, and for the better. As for activation well you do it once and that's it.
Considering neither format is going nowhere. Universal has to much of a big stake and has already released stacks of titles, as has Warner.
I had a feeling Samsung would do this, it's just like them. I have faith Samsung will get it right this time (full HD-DVD support this time please). If so it "will" be mine.
The Tamil Tigers goal isn't financial.
Have you not heard of Apple TV? Besides Windows is unique but it doesn't stop it from being so popular. The Ipod is popular as it looks nice and is easy to use. To the majority of consumers looks are the most important thing.
It's never wise to solely trust hardware manufacturers. If they really cared what they were doing they wouldn't deliberately cripple PCs as standard by filling them with so much software the PC isn't given a fair chance. They do this so they can make some money with software tie-ins. It's absurd how much crud is installed when you first get a PC.
You sound very much like a Linux fan boy. If you really think the world is going to switch to Linux (which is far from perfect too) just because of Vista you're dreaming. Of course business' will adopt the time and money to learn Vista as by and large they trust Microsoft. Do you really think a business would risk years of Microsoft by ditching it for Linux? How do you figure Vista exists to discourage people from making their own PCs? MS don't make drivers, that's the responsibiltiy of the hardware manufacturer. If you honestly think they'd prefer to write drivers for the tiny (in comparison) Linux market over Vista market again you're dreaming. That sentence did make me laugh though. As others have said your hardware analysis of Vista is also laughable.
People except XP's shortcomings quite happily, the forced XP on us (try getting hold of a new ME or 98), Linux in reality only has a few percent (and will never replace Windows, do people really think it will?) and Apple MAC as good as it is holds a whopping 10% of the market.
Vista could be a failure and MS would be okay. The ME comparison isn't accurate as ME was 99% Win98, Vista is based on Win2003 so is inherently more secure. ME only had 1 years development from 98 SE, Vista has had much more.
The reality is most Vista users have had problems due to hardware not powerful enough or upgrading. Buying a new PC should solve both of those. Which just leads software compatibility. Which most software is now compatible anyway, you may need to upgrade. By next January all this will be laughable and people will want Vista anyway.
The big difference last time being Win2000 (which was originally going to be XP) was only ever released to business so 99% of home users went from 98 to XP and thus a big increase. Agreed about the stupid number of Vista versions though. How MS thought that would help consumer is beyond me. I guess for most it does really come down to Home Premium or Business though. Home Basic was really a bad idea.
From a business perspective there is still no reason to go to XP from 2000. Win98 as you say is very different.
How is "End of THE year" premature? Vista's been out 2 months, that's very different from 12 months. Besides this is normal practise. Not since ME (unfairly) has Windows been given such a bad rap.
America always has been very closed to outside media. It's very hard for a European let alone Asian musician/film to break America. A few British (in particular) musicians break through and of course many British actors but try selling a British film in The States. From what I can tell Americans mostly are only interested in American media. I agree with your comment btw. The thing is there is a Chinese Britney but we'd never have heard of her.
Piracy is such a way of life in some Asian countries that sellers blatantly sell copied DVDs and CDs on the streets without any perceived concern they could be arrested. The police completely turn a blind eye. In Thailand and Malaysia it's so blatant it's ridiculous. They even have many DVDs you cannot even buy in the respective country due to not being released or even banned, films banned or censored by the Thai censors are regularly available completely uncut. The sellers do nothing to even hide what they're doing. This barely happens period in Europe or North America, why? Because the police actually crack down, close down and prosecute bootleggers. You may see the odd market seller but that's it. Interestingly Japan has created an expensive limited edition culture that you'd think would help piracy but instead people prefer to own official merchandise.
I don't see Xvid mentioned in the article???
Ipods have much bigger screens to Ipod Nanos and those stop at 8Gb. Not that it would interest me Ipods are the fisher price of MP3 Players anyway, they look nice and are easy to use (you can't fault them there) but technically there are superior MP3 Players out there. I fail to see how modifying hardware you own is hacking though. He's not breaking the law by doing this, just his own warranty.
How many people use those compared with their mobile? Answer: Not many. It's also to stop distractions when they're trying to get your attention. It has been proven "it's possible" mobile signals can effect instruments but the likelihood is very low.
As you have to manually install Linux in the first place I can't see this effecting many people.