If you wanna turn it into a little more fuzzy math, then you can consider that they are likely going to sell more than just the pre-orders on Day 1 alone bringing a one day total close to, if not greater than, the previous high of $125 million in sales in a single day.
Not to mention this game is practically a part of pop-culture at this point (CMN.. it's been on/. like five or six times already)... point being that the sales are going to continue being strong even after the first day... atleast enough to make the 1/6 ratio you mentioned above significantly different.
And to add to the fuzziness... Halo 3 is also a console-selling game... they are spending 10 million in marketing to sell a game that will also sell a console. Assuming the marketing is done even remotely right (and seriously... the game sells itself... MSFT bashing aside... they could screw it up and it still won't hurt sales too much at this point), then they are likely to have an increase in console sales. People who were on the line about getting a second console (basically people who bought a wii) or getting their first console might be convinced that this is the time to get a 360. Either way, Halo3 is a big enough title that it's going to sell both a large volume in the game itself, but it will also boost sales for the Xbox 360 console for an extended period of time (including Christmas time at which point all stores will be fully stocked with both the console and the game)... and... well... that makes the prediction/fuzziness/math even harder to pinpoint.
Considering how strong the competition is and the fact that they will undoubtedly make a strong profit margin on this game, spending 10 million to promote it seems perfectly fine considering more money on advertising will eat away at people's willpower (to buy both the game and the console) much more than a $10 price cut would.
At first I was surprised that after writing an article on 30 Days with Linux, he didn't realize that there were alternatives to Mac programs. But then I checked out his Linux review, and it seems like everything he used came directly from whatever Add/Remove programs gui was available on the particular Linux distro he was using. He likely had no idea that there could be any compatibility with Linux programs and Mac programs. More likely, he didn't want to spend time to figure out how to port Linux programs over, or really, deal with any ported programs; after all, he had 30 Days with Mac OSX, so he was looking at how Mac software functioned on a Mac. There are certainly other options to Mac programs/iLIFE, but regardless of that, his overall point is valid. Macs, in general, will cost more than your typical PC, and Mac software typically runs better than many of the cheaper/free alternatives you could use. Mac hardware upgrades can also be a lot more expensive/complicated when compared to upgrading PCs.
Keep in mind that he just finished up his reviews on 30 Days with Vista and 30 Days with Linux, so he had just dealt with the exposure to the large amount of Windows programs and numerous alternatives, and also the massive amount of Linux software available. Now he is testing out Macs, which have fewer programs available when compared to Windows/Linux, although the programs that are available are quite good. The point could be argued that Macs can be cheap, but in reality, Macs will be more expensive when comparing high-quality software (and performing hardware upgrades) with that of Windows/Linux/PCs, and it's a point that should be emphasized if you're in the market and deciding if you want to go with Mac OS X/Windows/Linux.
Well this seems partly at odds with what they just claimed only a few days ago http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/01/185322 4.
In response, it has overhauled its management team and focused on improving technical support for customers
I guess their claims for improving technical support for its customers is limited to Windows machines only. With the job cuts being done to save money (and keep them profitable after facing increased competition from HP and others), I guess they decided that expanding support to computers with Ubuntu installed isn't worth the time and effort (hiring personnel, training, etc). After all, most of their tech support staff is located overseas as it is, so it would probably require a heavy investment on their part if they wanted to offer the same quality of care (it's not a different version of Windows, it's a totally new OS as far as their support staff is concerned).
Ofcourse it's surprising that they stopped offering hardware warranties because Ubuntu isn't going to destroy your hardware any more than Windows will, but this basically sends the message that if you want to get a machine with Ubuntu on it, you're basically paying less http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/01/185322 4, but you're a guinea pig trying out our new machines and you won't get any new hardware from (which is an even more unfortunate considering how incompatible some Dell parts can be with non-Dell manufactured replacement parts).
Regardless, seems like Dell has decided to forsake their good-will in the Linux community (which, btw, despite the lack of hardware support from Dell, will take up the slack and offer support/solutions for hardware/software problems specific to Dell PC's), in order to time and money.
Comparing the pollution per capita of China/India to that of the US seems like a poor method for comparison (by your reasoning, Australians are the real bad guys since they are at 27.54 CO2eMt/person compared to 24.09 in the US). Ofcourse it will be lower because China and India have populations close to or greater than 1 billion people (based on the linked stats, China has ~1.2 billion and India has 914 million), whereas the US has 280 million (2003). Just because the pollution per capita is lower than the US, doesn't mean you can say that they are "polluting far less".
Looking at the raw amount of pollution shows that yes, the US has the largest amount at 6746.00 CO2eMt (2003), and the entire European Union is second at 4030.00 (1999). But China is next on the list at 3650.00 (2004) and India (2001) is up there too at 1228.54. Unfortunate that the comparisons aren't from the same year, but the practically exponential growth and industrial expansion of China and India is increasing the amount of pollution they are causing by significant amounts. Even 5-10 years from now it could be argued that if standards aren't put in to limit their environmental impact now, it could completely marginalize what is being done with Kyoto.
Either way, the incredible rate of both population growth and industrial growth in China and India shouldn't be a problem for the next generation.
Not sure about you, but I'm here in America. I'm confident that I will have completely forgotten this issue a few hours from now. If something good is on TV, the entire scandal will be out of mind by the time I'm finished dinner.
After the last deal, how often do we really hear anything about SUSE except when talking about some new development with the Microsoft-Novell deal. I guess maybe this is just one more distro that we'll be hearing about less often (wait, actually, we'll probably be hearing about it more often on second thought..)
And I guess these mysterious patents are pretty widespread and must cover a host of different issues considering:
Under the agreement, Microsoft and Xandros will focus on five primary areas over the next five years: systems management interoperability, server interoperability, office document compatibility, sales and marketing support, and IP assurance.
I would guess that they're mostly interested in server interoperability and systems management, but how many more linux distro's do they need to make deals with (all the while using these same 235 patents) before they are satisfied?
Yeah, I had a horrible experience with ATI support a couple years ago and decided to make the switch to Nvidia and picked up a 6600GT. I had problems with the Nvidia card almost immediately and initially regretted the decision to switch, until I started looked at the support that was available from a very active Nvidia community. It took maybe 15 minutes to fix the problem, and even though I've moved on to another card since, I still keep one of the support threads http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=1029 bookmarked mainly because of all the information in the thread, but also because more than 2 years after the thread was initially created, there are still posts being made.
Is it a bad thing that people are still having problems with the card 2 years later? Maybe, but at the same time it's an outdated card (multiple newer-gen cards have been released since), yet people continue to offer support and help people to resolve issues and newer driver releases still have updates for old cards. I'd prefer that situation after dealing with ATI's non-existent support anyday. Granted that almost two years have passed and I certainly hope that ATI has improved support across platforms nowadays and would hope the ATI community is as helpful for supporting old (and new) products, but until I can confidently assume that ATI will offer equal or better driver and customer support than Nvidia, I don't see myself going back.
That same day, Erik Bratt, a Microsoft marketing communications manager, fired a preemptive salvo about the company's age- and gender-guessing research. Bratt first downplayed the research results, saying: "[The researchers] actually found that they could not, with a high degree of accuracy, predict age from Web browsing activity." He also swore the Redmond, Wash. developer off using the resulting algorithms. "Microsoft currently has no plans to use the capabilities found through this research in our products and services," Bratt said. So... they tell people that they have the ability to kind of, maybe, sort of, predict age and gender, but that their current algorithms are basically just a bunch of BS. Then they decide to also mention that despite the fact that the foundation for this technology doesn't really work accurately and the have no plans to use it in any products, they're going to continue working on it anyways.
Microsoft's researchers said they would expand their work to other demographic attributes, such as occupation, educational degree and geographic location I mean, ofcourse that's the logical thing to do so that they could hopefully get it to work more accurately, but why mention that you're even working on the technology if you're going to immediately dismiss it by saying that it doesn't really work.
Then again, now I guess it solidifies the opinion about why Microsoft is really so sore about the Google-Doubleclick deal http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/16/021720 3. Google's got a leg up on what they have apparently already been working on and now they're at a disadvantage.
Let's take a look at how this thread is destined to play out:
1. Legitimate one-liners:
In Soviet Russia, missile builds YOU!
2. Later on, off-topic one-liners that we still love/hate for whatever reason.
In Soviet Russia, iPHONE releases YOU!
3. Then we are almost guarenteed to see some/. zingers.
In Soviet Russia, threads mod YOU!
And by this time we can hopefully expect to read through a couple +5 Funny threads, laugh (and die) a little on the inside, and then move on to other posts/articles.
In Soviet Russia, strategic weapons target you!
well...umm... maybe it's just too late for me to see how this makes sense as a Soviet Russia joke.... but strategic weapons DO target you (that's the point!).
The missile defense system in question:
The United States made a formal request in January to place a radar base in a military area southwest of Prague, Czech Republic, and 10 interceptor missiles in neighboring Poland as part of plans for a missile defense shield that Washington says would protect against a potential threat from Iran.
The U.S. plans have brought a strong reaction from Russia, which accuses the United States of threatening Russian territory and of trying to start a new arms race. Really? Does Russia seriously think that this system is meant to threaten them given the horrible reputation the US has at home and abroad right now and the host of domestic and foreign problems the country is dealing with.
Because now you can do an iSEARCH, perform an iCLICK on the iMAP, get the iNAME of the iPLACE you want to get your iFOOD, use your iPHONE to make an iCALL to the iCAB to get your iMEAL and then watch an iFLICK on your way back to your iHOME (and your iWIFE if you're lonely).
Clearly you aren't appreciating the vast amount of innovation that went into this device.
I mean, it's a phone for God's sake, not a cure for cancer. Perhaps you should look over that summary again...
1. A dramatic 'Coming June 29.' finale aimed to give people hope and urge them to hang on until the date arrives.
2. Answering the question about "when the thing will hit he streets".
3. Worries about allocation.
4. "[Informant] is reporting that the supplies at [outlet] may be relatively tight."
I'm pretty sure I could use that same description for the release of my miracle cancer cure... or the newest form of cocaine.
Those are actually both identical bills. HB1794 is the House version of the Bill sponsored by state Representative Mark Veasey and SB446 is the Senate version of the Bill sponsored by Rep. Hinojosa.
Based on what's mentioned in the article and notes from the hearing, it does appear to be dead (until at least 2009 when the issue can be brought up again).
Mathers is chief clerk for the Committee on Government Reform in the Texas House of Representatives and is in charge of researching bills for the committee, which considered and eventually quashed HB1794.
"The committee," he said, "wanted a flat-out answer from the DIR. 'Was [moving to open document formats] something we should be doing right now? And did they need the backing of the committee to do it?' The answer in both cases was, 'No.'"
The article goes on to mention a number of additional factors including the animosity and FUD coming from both Microsoft and IBM lobbyists that undermined the credibility of each side as well as the unwillingness of either side to testify publicly. It's also mentioned that Representative "Veasey blames other factors; for example, he claimed that the reform committee has a historical bias against government mandates. He also cited Microsoft's tactics. According to Veasey, the software vendor cooperated with him on initial drafts of the bill but then refused to sign off at the last moment. He said said Microsoft also hired a top local lobbying firm that went to the expense of bringing in witnesses from other states and countries."
That's not to say you shouldn't write your local Texas Rep if you support either Microsoft's or IBM's position, but for now, the bill has been "quashed".
Massachusetts is currently the only state that has a policy requiring the use of open formats. Ofcourse, just one state supporting open formats really doesn't mean that Microsoft needs to spend more money on changing their existing policies, it means they need to spend more money on lobbying.
Microsoft lobbied heavily against the policy in the state legislature, and advocates for people with disabilities complained that ODF-compliant applications don't work with screen readers and other tools used by the blind as well as Office does. Last year, Massachusetts officials said the state planned to adopt plug-in software that would let its Office users create and save files in ODF, enabling agencies to continue using the Microsoft applications.
The other two are basically referring to cable and DSL. The so-called "third-pipe" is a new method/technology for delivering broadband access to consumers, with the theory being that this new method would be cost-effective to deliver broadband to both urban and rural areas.
It's basically a third alternative (after cable and DSL) for giving people quality access to the internets. Ofcourse the problem is that the major players want to grab up huge portions of the market and basically stifle competition and discourage new, smaller players from entering the market. Pretty much makes a third alternative for broadband access pretty useless if the smaller competitors are being cut out/marginalized from the start.
Trust in an online world is a tricky thing. Despite how noble the intentions might be, any information you reveal about yourself always has the possibility of being exploited when you reveal it to such a large audience (what do you reveal so people can verify your credentials, yet so you can still remain anonymous enough that it can't be exploited). With increased exposure, you open yourself up to a lot of people who might use that information to do harm.
I remember somebody posting a comment on/. about how they didn't care about who knew their identity and soon enough, based on the name given, information was posted about the poster's home address and social security number, and other information about his work history, education, contact information. Nowadays, with even limited information revealed about yourself, you can learn pretty much everything about a person making it much easier to commit identity theft or something even worse.
That's one of the major problems facing social networking sites nowadays. With Myspace having numerous problems regarding sexual offenders and spying, as well as the large variety of unexpected problems to be faced like a teacher being denied a degree for a myspace photo http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/08/01 40225, principal canceling classes for a myspace prank http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/11/07 37203, and the numerous issues that arise with privacy and liability on an almost daily basis having serious negative effects. Even bullying occurring at a political level with Obama hijacking the Myspace profile of a volunteer who started an unofficial Obama campaign group that had thousands of people in it http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/ 02/1453214.
Seems like there's a fine line between how much information you can reveal so that you can have your reputation verified, without having it exploited, stolen, or misused.
Regardless of the reasoning behind it, it should be clarified what file formats are and aren't allowed currently at Nature and Science since it seems like there is a lot of conflicting information.
Nature: http://npg.nature.com/nature/submit/finalsubmissio n/SI/index.html # MS Word document (.doc) (preferred)
# Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
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# MS Excel spreadsheet (.xls)
# GIF image (.gif)
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Science: http://www.sciencemag.org/about/authors/prep/prep_ init.dtl *.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format)
*.ps (PostScript)
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*.prn (Printer file for a PostScript printer)
*.doc (Microsoft Word, version 6.0 and higher) -- note that we cannot accept files in Word 2007 (.docx) format, as explained here.
*.wpd (WordPerfect, version 7.0 and higher)
Science also specifically makes a point to mention:
Please do not send TeX or LaTeX files for your initial submission. Convert the files to PostScript or PDF instead.
Although we do not accept TeX and LaTeX source for initial manuscript submission, these formats are acceptable for manuscripts that have been revised after peer review.
So as you can see,
Also, FTA, the reason that Word 2007 isn't being accepted is:
Users of Word 2007 should also be aware that equations created with the default equation editor included in Microsoft Word 2007 will be unacceptable in revision, even if the file is converted to a format compatible with earlier versions of Word; this is because conversion will render equations as graphics and prevent electronic printing of equations, and because the default equation editor packaged with Word 2007 -- for reasons that, quite frankly, utterly baffle us -- was not designed to be compatible with MathML.
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Not to mention this game is practically a part of pop-culture at this point (CMN.. it's been on /. like five or six times already)... point being that the sales are going to continue being strong even after the first day... atleast enough to make the 1/6 ratio you mentioned above significantly different.
And to add to the fuzziness... Halo 3 is also a console-selling game... they are spending 10 million in marketing to sell a game that will also sell a console. Assuming the marketing is done even remotely right (and seriously... the game sells itself... MSFT bashing aside... they could screw it up and it still won't hurt sales too much at this point), then they are likely to have an increase in console sales. People who were on the line about getting a second console (basically people who bought a wii) or getting their first console might be convinced that this is the time to get a 360. Either way, Halo3 is a big enough title that it's going to sell both a large volume in the game itself, but it will also boost sales for the Xbox 360 console for an extended period of time (including Christmas time at which point all stores will be fully stocked with both the console and the game)... and... well... that makes the prediction/fuzziness/math even harder to pinpoint.
Considering how strong the competition is and the fact that they will undoubtedly make a strong profit margin on this game, spending 10 million to promote it seems perfectly fine considering more money on advertising will eat away at people's willpower (to buy both the game and the console) much more than a $10 price cut would.
Correction: All your bandwidth are belong to us.
you seem to have forgotten that you're on slashdot. All your base are belong to us. 'Nuff said.
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Keep in mind that he just finished up his reviews on 30 Days with Vista and 30 Days with Linux, so he had just dealt with the exposure to the large amount of Windows programs and numerous alternatives, and also the massive amount of Linux software available. Now he is testing out Macs, which have fewer programs available when compared to Windows/Linux, although the programs that are available are quite good. The point could be argued that Macs can be cheap, but in reality, Macs will be more expensive when comparing high-quality software (and performing hardware upgrades) with that of Windows/Linux/PCs, and it's a point that should be emphasized if you're in the market and deciding if you want to go with Mac OS X/Windows/Linux.
I guess their claims for improving technical support for its customers is limited to Windows machines only. With the job cuts being done to save money (and keep them profitable after facing increased competition from HP and others), I guess they decided that expanding support to computers with Ubuntu installed isn't worth the time and effort (hiring personnel, training, etc). After all, most of their tech support staff is located overseas as it is, so it would probably require a heavy investment on their part if they wanted to offer the same quality of care (it's not a different version of Windows, it's a totally new OS as far as their support staff is concerned).
Ofcourse it's surprising that they stopped offering hardware warranties because Ubuntu isn't going to destroy your hardware any more than Windows will, but this basically sends the message that if you want to get a machine with Ubuntu on it, you're basically paying less http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/01/185322 4, but you're a guinea pig trying out our new machines and you won't get any new hardware from (which is an even more unfortunate considering how incompatible some Dell parts can be with non-Dell manufactured replacement parts).
Regardless, seems like Dell has decided to forsake their good-will in the Linux community (which, btw, despite the lack of hardware support from Dell, will take up the slack and offer support/solutions for hardware/software problems specific to Dell PC's), in order to time and money.
Looking at the raw amount of pollution shows that yes, the US has the largest amount at 6746.00 CO2eMt (2003), and the entire European Union is second at 4030.00 (1999). But China is next on the list at 3650.00 (2004) and India (2001) is up there too at 1228.54. Unfortunate that the comparisons aren't from the same year, but the practically exponential growth and industrial expansion of China and India is increasing the amount of pollution they are causing by significant amounts. Even 5-10 years from now it could be argued that if standards aren't put in to limit their environmental impact now, it could completely marginalize what is being done with Kyoto.
Either way, the incredible rate of both population growth and industrial growth in China and India shouldn't be a problem for the next generation.
Not sure about you, but I'm here in America. I'm confident that I will have completely forgotten this issue a few hours from now. If something good is on TV, the entire scandal will be out of mind by the time I'm finished dinner.
On June 2nd, 2007 at 12:14:00PM, Emacs became self-aware...
Under the agreement, Microsoft and Xandros will focus on five primary areas over the next five years: systems management interoperability, server interoperability, office document compatibility, sales and marketing support, and IP assurance.And I guess these mysterious patents are pretty widespread and must cover a host of different issues considering:
I would guess that they're mostly interested in server interoperability and systems management, but how many more linux distro's do they need to make deals with (all the while using these same 235 patents) before they are satisfied?
Is it a bad thing that people are still having problems with the card 2 years later? Maybe, but at the same time it's an outdated card (multiple newer-gen cards have been released since), yet people continue to offer support and help people to resolve issues and newer driver releases still have updates for old cards. I'd prefer that situation after dealing with ATI's non-existent support anyday. Granted that almost two years have passed and I certainly hope that ATI has improved support across platforms nowadays and would hope the ATI community is as helpful for supporting old (and new) products, but until I can confidently assume that ATI will offer equal or better driver and customer support than Nvidia, I don't see myself going back.
Then again, now I guess it solidifies the opinion about why Microsoft is really so sore about the Google-Doubleclick deal http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/16/021720 3. Google's got a leg up on what they have apparently already been working on and now they're at a disadvantage.
Perhaps, but don't you see the difference... now its imminent!
1. Legitimate one-liners:
In Soviet Russia, missile builds YOU!
2. Later on, off-topic one-liners that we still love/hate for whatever reason.
In Soviet Russia, iPHONE releases YOU!
3. Then we are almost guarenteed to see some
In Soviet Russia, threads mod YOU!
And by this time we can hopefully expect to read through a couple +5 Funny threads, laugh (and die) a little on the inside, and then move on to other posts/articles.
I guess a cyber war against Estonia just wasn't enough for them... http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/17/12
Clearly you aren't appreciating the vast amount of innovation that went into this device.
1. A dramatic 'Coming June 29.' finale aimed to give people hope and urge them to hang on until the date arrives.
2. Answering the question about "when the thing will hit he streets".
3. Worries about allocation.
4. "[Informant] is reporting that the supplies at [outlet] may be relatively tight."
I'm pretty sure I could use that same description for the release of my miracle cancer cure... or the newest form of cocaine.
The article goes on to mention a number of additional factors including the animosity and FUD coming from both Microsoft and IBM lobbyists that undermined the credibility of each side as well as the unwillingness of either side to testify publicly. It's also mentioned that Representative "Veasey blames other factors; for example, he claimed that the reform committee has a historical bias against government mandates. He also cited Microsoft's tactics. According to Veasey, the software vendor cooperated with him on initial drafts of the bill but then refused to sign off at the last moment. He said said Microsoft also hired a top local lobbying firm that went to the expense of bringing in witnesses from other states and countries.""The committee," he said, "wanted a flat-out answer from the DIR. 'Was [moving to open document formats] something we should be doing right now? And did they need the backing of the committee to do it?' The answer in both cases was, 'No.'"
That's not to say you shouldn't write your local Texas Rep if you support either Microsoft's or IBM's position, but for now, the bill has been "quashed".
Google TiSP... amazing that they found a way to let you use the "third-pipe" to deliver broadband access to your home months before the competition. http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/ 01/1331238
It's basically a third alternative (after cable and DSL) for giving people quality access to the internets. Ofcourse the problem is that the major players want to grab up huge portions of the market and basically stifle competition and discourage new, smaller players from entering the market. Pretty much makes a third alternative for broadband access pretty useless if the smaller competitors are being cut out/marginalized from the start.
I remember somebody posting a comment on
That's one of the major problems facing social networking sites nowadays. With Myspace having numerous problems regarding sexual offenders and spying, as well as the large variety of unexpected problems to be faced like a teacher being denied a degree for a myspace photo http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/08/01 40225, principal canceling classes for a myspace prank http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/11/07 37203, and the numerous issues that arise with privacy and liability on an almost daily basis having serious negative effects. Even bullying occurring at a political level with Obama hijacking the Myspace profile of a volunteer who started an unofficial Obama campaign group that had thousands of people in it http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/ 02/1453214.
Seems like there's a fine line between how much information you can reveal so that you can have your reputation verified, without having it exploited, stolen, or misused.
Nature: http://npg.nature.com/nature/submit/finalsubmissi
# MS Word document (.doc) (preferred)
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# Rich Text Format (.rtf)
# WordPerfect document (.wpd)
# PostScript (.ps)
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# HTML document (.htm)
# MS Excel spreadsheet (.xls)
# GIF image (.gif)
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# QuickTime movie (.mov) (preferred)
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Science: http://www.sciencemag.org/about/authors/prep/prep_ init.dtl
.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format)
.ps (PostScript)
.eps (Encapsulated PostScript)
.prn (Printer file for a PostScript printer)
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.wpd (WordPerfect, version 7.0 and higher)
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Science also specifically makes a point to mention:
Please do not send TeX or LaTeX files for your initial submission. Convert the files to PostScript or PDF instead. Although we do not accept TeX and LaTeX source for initial manuscript submission, these formats are acceptable for manuscripts that have been revised after peer review. So as you can see,Also, FTA, the reason that Word 2007 isn't being accepted is:
Users of Word 2007 should also be aware that equations created with the default equation editor included in Microsoft Word 2007 will be unacceptable in revision, even if the file is converted to a format compatible with earlier versions of Word; this is because conversion will render equations as graphics and prevent electronic printing of equations, and because the default equation editor packaged with Word 2007 -- for reasons that, quite frankly, utterly baffle us -- was not designed to be compatible with MathML.I remember the days when I was telling people that 2.048GB *should* be enough for anyone...