Thailand for a South East Asian county has a fairly good democracy (although the coup tested this) but there is one thing you do not do and that's say anything even slightly bad against the Thai royal family, it's treated with zero tolerance. Thais simply adore their royal family so much. Nothing will anger the average Thai more.
All crud like this serves is to bloat out your system with unnecessary resource usage for a perceived need when none exists, like toolbar addins, realplayer, quicktime (to an extent), adobe acrobat reader (it sneakily puts crud in your Startup group) and a slew of other software all load unnecessary drivers in the background.
It's no wonder so many people complain their computers are so slow. Software companies shouldn't be allowed to release such software.
Fair point. There is no business reason for example to go from Windows 2000 to XP.
The Windows 9x code base was fundamentally flawed and inefficient, the NT4.0 code base very un-user friendly but Windows 2000 changed all that (2 years before XP). That said if you're buying a new computer and/or OS it makes sense to get Vista (you should have far fewer driver issues). If you're not then no you don't need to upgrade but then you don't need XP either.
Your system would struggle running Windows XP and Windows 2000, which to cite your point is 7 years old. You've got ancient hardware that's no MS's fault.
Times move on, XP needs way more hardware than 98 needed. Go bash that too.
Give this Vista basing a rest you guys are sounding like a stuck record. Dell offer a OS refund so go get it and buy XP. Stop moaning for the sake of it. Did you moan when XP came out? Complaining that Windows 98 was perfectly fine, a little sluggish and it crashed a few times but was okay for me.
I don't see how that is needed just charge everyone the same across all the ITunes sites. As for partaking in the Euro only Sweden, The UK and a handful of others have opted out. The rest are in the process of opting in or are not even part of the EU so have no place having the Euro. As far as I understand it you cannot have the Euro without EU.
In most cases this does come down to most EU countries having the same currency so the same price applies.
Again America is a country, Europe a continent so for starters your theory is inaccurate but even forgiving that for a second Philips (a Dutch brand) does well worldwide and even in Asia.
It's got nothing to do with competition more to do with consumers being ripped off. This is very different in America where like I said it's a country so is bound not to run into the very problem this antitrust probe is looking into.
Tivo is only big in The Statess. In the UK for example it's virtually non-existent with Sky+ the dominant PVR. Sky+ and Tivo being very similar.
It's not as if Tivo is even unique, it's just a brand of PVR. Pioneer, Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba all produce one too.
This is a great first step but I'd still need to convert the music in MP3 before I can do anything with it. The format is still locked to the Ipod, which is entirely the problem! I'll probably buy a song to help move things along but until the format is MP3 it ultimately doesn't change much for me.
When next month and which artists? Will this be all ITunes stores or just The States?
I completely agree and it is entirely the reason why Microsoft from the get go overtook Apple and haven't looked back. It's simply not how Apple is run and because of that will never "overtake" Microsoft.
It is also the reason why generally the Apple hardware and software work so well together.
HDMI is Digital, offer up to 7.1 audio, HDCP (which if on the software you'll be forced to use HDMI) so you're mistaken very much offers an improvement over Component. HDMI is becoming the standard for HD.
What is the point buying into HD if you're only going to down convert it to SD or less quality? You seriously may as well stick with the much cheaper DVD if your main concerns are ways to rip then down convert. HD is all about HD Resolutions on large Widescreen TVs, if you're not into that then I really so no reason to bother.
The vast majority of DVD copies even today are from DVD-9s down to DVD-5s, in other words you still cannot get a 1:1 copy (in most cases). Making DVD copies intention not retaining quality but a cheap way to watch films. As for watching films on any portable hardware (especially Ipod size) that is very much a gimmick, those who do it regularly again may as well not ever bother with HD.
In short if your intention is to rip down to 320x240 from 1920x1080 you're entirely missing the point of HD. You're clearly the sort of person who downloads movies, you may as well stick with that. The difference converted to 320x240 will be the same, in fact it's likely the DivX/Xvid down to 320x240 will look even better.
I for one will be getting into HD to enjoy HD on my TV screen certainty not on portable hardware. I'm waiting until one format truly wins (Blu-ray is a long way off winning) and/or a proper Combo Player gets released. LG's Combo Player is a great attempt but it's just that an attempt. The LG 2nd Generation (if one comes) will be where it really gets exciting.
Embarassment? Vista has only been out 2 months that's nothing in the life of an OS.
As for business there is no business need to get XP. Windows 2000 is perfectly stable and a viable MS Workstation OS.
Since when was anyone forced to upgrade? If you look around you can buy a computer without an OS, you can buy an Apple Mac, you can even ask for a full refund of the OS. So yep you're right people are really being forced.
As new software comes out that needs Vista, as has happened for XP and even 98 (virtually no software works on 95 anymore) people will upgrade. It's just a new OS not the second coming.
Are you kidding? Have you seen the quality of a camera phone digital photo? It's utter rubbish in comparison to even a basic digital camera. Where's the zoom? The lens is tiny, most don't even have flashes.
No way will it ever replace the digital camera. To replace it the mobile phone will have to grow in size and that goes against what you want from a mobile phone.
Flash based MP3 Players for sure though, that is when the interfaces (something the iPhone will probably do) get much better. It's a chore using a mobile phone to listen to music.
What motivates it? Wel XP is 5 years old and based on old code. Computing moves on. There's two. Would you prefer we all still used Windows 3.1? As it's possible with that to Word Process and Print.
The cost of Vista is far more than just the cost of the media. It had to be developed that costs money.
I'm impressed to hear you got the crud Works refunded too. I didn't realise that was possible. I bet if more knew/could be bothered Dell and the like would be issuing loads of refunds.
I bet less than 10% of users ever use Works.
It's the same in the UK. Some children know this and take advantage of it but generally I completely agree that children shouldn't be allowed to be put on trial.
The whole idea is not only absurd but morally wrong.
As I do live in the UK I will be there on the 31st of March - Woo hoo! BiTorrent pah the quality won't be nearly as good. Tivo and Sky+ being types of PVRs.
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Thailand for a South East Asian county has a fairly good democracy (although the coup tested this) but there is one thing you do not do and that's say anything even slightly bad against the Thai royal family, it's treated with zero tolerance. Thais simply adore their royal family so much. Nothing will anger the average Thai more.
Y2K isn't a technology sound how it would make the list is beyond me.
All crud like this serves is to bloat out your system with unnecessary resource usage for a perceived need when none exists, like toolbar addins, realplayer, quicktime (to an extent), adobe acrobat reader (it sneakily puts crud in your Startup group) and a slew of other software all load unnecessary drivers in the background. It's no wonder so many people complain their computers are so slow. Software companies shouldn't be allowed to release such software.
Fair point. There is no business reason for example to go from Windows 2000 to XP. The Windows 9x code base was fundamentally flawed and inefficient, the NT4.0 code base very un-user friendly but Windows 2000 changed all that (2 years before XP). That said if you're buying a new computer and/or OS it makes sense to get Vista (you should have far fewer driver issues). If you're not then no you don't need to upgrade but then you don't need XP either.
Your system would struggle running Windows XP and Windows 2000, which to cite your point is 7 years old. You've got ancient hardware that's no MS's fault. Times move on, XP needs way more hardware than 98 needed. Go bash that too.
To be fair that hardware you list is very old by most people's standards.
Give this Vista basing a rest you guys are sounding like a stuck record. Dell offer a OS refund so go get it and buy XP. Stop moaning for the sake of it. Did you moan when XP came out? Complaining that Windows 98 was perfectly fine, a little sluggish and it crashed a few times but was okay for me.
I don't see how that is needed just charge everyone the same across all the ITunes sites. As for partaking in the Euro only Sweden, The UK and a handful of others have opted out. The rest are in the process of opting in or are not even part of the EU so have no place having the Euro. As far as I understand it you cannot have the Euro without EU. In most cases this does come down to most EU countries having the same currency so the same price applies.
Again America is a country, Europe a continent so for starters your theory is inaccurate but even forgiving that for a second Philips (a Dutch brand) does well worldwide and even in Asia. It's got nothing to do with competition more to do with consumers being ripped off. This is very different in America where like I said it's a country so is bound not to run into the very problem this antitrust probe is looking into.
Tivo is only big in The Statess. In the UK for example it's virtually non-existent with Sky+ the dominant PVR. Sky+ and Tivo being very similar. It's not as if Tivo is even unique, it's just a brand of PVR. Pioneer, Sony, Panasonic and Toshiba all produce one too.
You stink Star Wars has much depth?
This is a great first step but I'd still need to convert the music in MP3 before I can do anything with it. The format is still locked to the Ipod, which is entirely the problem! I'll probably buy a song to help move things along but until the format is MP3 it ultimately doesn't change much for me. When next month and which artists? Will this be all ITunes stores or just The States?
I completely agree and it is entirely the reason why Microsoft from the get go overtook Apple and haven't looked back. It's simply not how Apple is run and because of that will never "overtake" Microsoft. It is also the reason why generally the Apple hardware and software work so well together.
HDMI is Digital, offer up to 7.1 audio, HDCP (which if on the software you'll be forced to use HDMI) so you're mistaken very much offers an improvement over Component. HDMI is becoming the standard for HD.
What is the point buying into HD if you're only going to down convert it to SD or less quality? You seriously may as well stick with the much cheaper DVD if your main concerns are ways to rip then down convert. HD is all about HD Resolutions on large Widescreen TVs, if you're not into that then I really so no reason to bother. The vast majority of DVD copies even today are from DVD-9s down to DVD-5s, in other words you still cannot get a 1:1 copy (in most cases). Making DVD copies intention not retaining quality but a cheap way to watch films. As for watching films on any portable hardware (especially Ipod size) that is very much a gimmick, those who do it regularly again may as well not ever bother with HD. In short if your intention is to rip down to 320x240 from 1920x1080 you're entirely missing the point of HD. You're clearly the sort of person who downloads movies, you may as well stick with that. The difference converted to 320x240 will be the same, in fact it's likely the DivX/Xvid down to 320x240 will look even better. I for one will be getting into HD to enjoy HD on my TV screen certainty not on portable hardware. I'm waiting until one format truly wins (Blu-ray is a long way off winning) and/or a proper Combo Player gets released. LG's Combo Player is a great attempt but it's just that an attempt. The LG 2nd Generation (if one comes) will be where it really gets exciting.
Embarassment? Vista has only been out 2 months that's nothing in the life of an OS. As for business there is no business need to get XP. Windows 2000 is perfectly stable and a viable MS Workstation OS.
Since when was anyone forced to upgrade? If you look around you can buy a computer without an OS, you can buy an Apple Mac, you can even ask for a full refund of the OS. So yep you're right people are really being forced. As new software comes out that needs Vista, as has happened for XP and even 98 (virtually no software works on 95 anymore) people will upgrade. It's just a new OS not the second coming.
My god that's going to be dreadful to use. Nice idea but completely impracticable.
Are you kidding? Have you seen the quality of a camera phone digital photo? It's utter rubbish in comparison to even a basic digital camera. Where's the zoom? The lens is tiny, most don't even have flashes. No way will it ever replace the digital camera. To replace it the mobile phone will have to grow in size and that goes against what you want from a mobile phone. Flash based MP3 Players for sure though, that is when the interfaces (something the iPhone will probably do) get much better. It's a chore using a mobile phone to listen to music.
What motivates it? Wel XP is 5 years old and based on old code. Computing moves on. There's two. Would you prefer we all still used Windows 3.1? As it's possible with that to Word Process and Print. The cost of Vista is far more than just the cost of the media. It had to be developed that costs money.
It's standard Dell practise not just in Germany. It's just few ever bother to ask.
I'm impressed to hear you got the crud Works refunded too. I didn't realise that was possible. I bet if more knew/could be bothered Dell and the like would be issuing loads of refunds. I bet less than 10% of users ever use Works.
Children under 14 are arrested and tried for violent Crimes in the UK. Breaking Copyright cannot be compared to murder!
It's the same in the UK. Some children know this and take advantage of it but generally I completely agree that children shouldn't be allowed to be put on trial.
The whole idea is not only absurd but morally wrong.
As I do live in the UK I will be there on the 31st of March - Woo hoo! BiTorrent pah the quality won't be nearly as good. Tivo and Sky+ being types of PVRs.