Nothing worse than buying a new PC/Laptop and have either 60 day versions of stuff and/or worse, have crippedware or LE version as they often call it (limited editions).
For me, it's simple, I want either full versions or nothing.
The last laptop I purchased a few weeks ago, I spent a few hours cleaning out the "crapware".
Most people don't even pay attention and then, oops, 60 days later, it don't work!
If you a powerpoint type demo/presentation about software on a laptop, sure, why not?
But you know that 60 day license stuff, it really sucks! like for Norton or MS Office, etc...
Especially Office, because Norton, well, you do need to renew the sucker every year, but Office? People just forget about it.
What they should do, if they had any smarts, instead, is offer a discount when purchasing a full version, at the moment of purchasing the hardware.
So, MS Office, instead of say $400.00 for a version, offer it at $250.00 when buying your laptop or new PC. Give a rebate, a coupon, etc...
It's common sense, because of the following:
No need for extra packaging
No need for installation
Makes the hardware more attractive to buy
Without hardware, who cares about the software? And more to the point, the best time to get someone to spend is when they are getting a new PC, because, often, more than not, it's on credit anyways.
It's about the cost. Most people would pay for legitimate music. But then again, when you have to pay for gas, rent, food, etc..., entertainment is way low in one's list of priorities.
If music was made more affordable and/or reasonable, it wouldn't be much of an issue, most people would pay, I'm sure of that.
The problem started off as "Music was too expensive" CDs where like up to 30$ a CD at one time during the peek years.
When the internet kicked in and the MP3 format was created, eventually download sites and peer-to-peer was the way to go for cheap (and free) music, so, obviously, the music industry lost revenues.
Instead of understanding and adapting their price model, they used DRM, and it made things worse.
So, it's coming full circle, they don't have much choice anyways. If they want to have a music industry, they have to work with the system and they need to adapt their pricing.
Basically, this is what's I've always understood about protection schemes in computing: It's made by man, it can be broken by man.
Copy protection and DRM will never work in the long run, there is always someone out there who can figure out how it is done and break it.
I'm not surprised to see such high figures. Information is power. I'm less surprised to read that highly confidential information is being snooped by them. It's a boring job! Gotta have something juicy to read:P
Dare I say that maybe one day, because of these thrill seekers, we could see the evolution of transportation get to the point where the sky is everyone's new highway?:)
I think the W3C should evolve the scripting area to recognize and have UI/App components in the language. Mesh CSS/DOM/JavaScript/Ajax along with accessibility and usability as a new toolkit and standard. That's why Dojo and the likes are so popular. If the W3C evolved the scripting/development toolkit for that, it would make sense to me.
Well, that was definitively a shrewd move by McCain. If he croaks, she's next in line. Americans know this. And he's basically going after all those "Hillary-Clinton-didn't-win-or-get-VP" voters who don't want to vote for Obama. I'm not a fan of McCain, but give credit where its due, this was a bold move and a good one for him. The next 60 days are going to be very interesting.
Hello.. if you are in the IT field, being able to work in both US and Canada is an advantage. So, yeah, call me stupid, if I can expand my contract base and make more money. Oh yeah, stupid me.. *sigh*.. beside, there is such a thing as dual citizenship.. oh yeah.. again, I'm sooooo stupid:) I hope it's not contagious!
But you know, the truth is, the facts are, I should say, with the Republicans in power for the last 8 yrs, the US has suffered greatly, that's a fact. Now, would the Democrats have done better? Maybe, Maybe not, but, in fairness, someone has to cleanup that mess the Republicans have made, and they don't seem to be doing a great job on their own, so, who is to say Obama can't get the job done?
And McCain is practically Bush 2.0, that's obvious, so, you know, in the end, Change has to be made for the US, and in my honest opinion, Obama should be given a chance. I've seen this man in action, he's awesome. Sharp, great memory, clarity of mind and speech, seriously, considering the alternative, he's the best man for the job.
His choice of Biden, is a good choice and I know some would think "How can one go for change and get someone from the old guard?", the truth is, you need someone from the old guard to convince the rest of the old guard so to speak, and that's Biden's job. He speaks their lingo. More to the point, he's got credibility, so he's a better choice to help sell Obama's changes for the US.
But in the end, Obama or McCain, you know, I respect anyone who vote, regardless who they vote. It's those who talk and rant and rave, but don't do nothing about it, "including voting" that should just SHUT UP!
yep, finally, the era of nano-batteries. Can you imagine? wireless tech is now within grasp! no more wires for mp3 players, headphones, etc... this is way cool!:)
I'm Canadian, but I do hope Obama wins, In the recent weeks, I've been working on getting work in the US, I think it would be nice to expand my computer consulting horizons. As I've been following US politics for the last 10 yrs, I do think Obama is indeed going to be a great president. I would consider moving to the US if a president like Obama was elected!
But really, the problem with Obama, like anything else, are the myths propagated by others, or the misinformation about him. I say that anyone who wishes to help Obama (nerds included), only need to ensure that the facts are made clear to anyone willing to listen.
Nerds and the web, can obviously create ads for Obama such as "did you know" blurbs on their websites for example.
It's not about tricking people into voting for Obama, but about ensuring he's clearly understood by people. So, anyone who can clearly explain who Obama is, what he stands for and most of all, get his message across, is obviously going to help!
If they can do this, then, it's a matter of time for someone to promote "pecker" growth:P And maybe, this time, with this, we can also make sure that men have enough blood supply to use BOTH heads properly:P:P:P
You know, I have a PC at home with extra spare parts to repair it and it runs Windows 98, so that I can run these old legacy games that aren't ported to the XP platform, say.. uh.. Duke Nukem 3D for example!:) I doubt I'll be alive in 100 yrs, but its nice to know I can preserve my hardware even for another 20 yrs or so to play these games when I feel like it. Yeah, I know, I need to outgrow them.. *sigh*
Ok, first and foremost, unlimited internet is a thing of the past, that much I am NOT surprised, I already knew this was coming let's face it, it cost money to move data around. So, with that, well, hey, I understand and recognize this for what it is. I've been one of those who truly has taken advantage of "unlimited" internet in my time, so, not gonna cry here.
But, what I don't understand is this "excessive" use thing. If you give a limit of 250gb per month per customer, then that's the limit. And it's up to the user to use his/her quota or not. Shouldn't be any warnings if you are close to it or hell even surpassing it!
But, instead of ticking off customers with warnings, just charge extra when you go over the your limit. Makes sense to me. They do the same with minutes on cell phones, so, really, it's not a very novel concept to begin with.
Or, if they really want to be "bandwidth" conscientious, then, they should reward users who don't use their quota, who keep it low, maybe, they can do an average over time, like every six months, and evaluate the bandwidth use per customer, and those who have met a certain "low" criteria, could get something back as a reward, like a rebate, or coupon or some form of promotion, who cares!
The last thing an ISP should do however, is irate their customers and be big brothers on them. So call your customers when they don't pay their bills, just don't tick `em off when they go over their limits! Just charge `em!
I believe that Microsoft's strategy when it comes to OS need some serious revamp, else, in the next 5 to 10 yrs, they will lose their predominance in the field.
Now, they may not WANT to hear this, but WE don't want Vista, that's simple enough!
It's a resource hog, and it doesn't deliver anything useful.
For Microsoft to stay in the OS game, I think they should do the following:
Create one OS that works, don't have anymore flavours to it, just ONE desktop based OS regardless of what you do. (no home, basic, business, etc.. kinds).
Make it free to all!
Sell customer support instead, those who have it for free, a generic website and be on your own.
Have free and slow servers for updates, but faster servers for those who pay for the customer support!
Does this make sense? I think it does, no more reason for piracy! And the best of all is that they probably will increase their bottom line with this strategy!:)
Selling a PC with Windows pre-installed has been around for a long time now. Vista right now, is certainly the worst OS to come pre-installed on a PC.
Having to refund the OS, is certainly not something any retailer, wants to deal with, and of course, when you don't want Windows of any kind, then Microsoft is the obvious loser in this gig. But, I can certainly see why they tried (Lenovo/Microsoft) to get the customer to sign an NDA, because if people knew of this, oh boy! the flood gates would open.
Ironically, without an OS, you don't know if your hardware is really sound, because you can't do a really good user test.
Selling a PC without an OS would be the way to go to avoid this refund issue.
And with Linux getting easier to deal with, that's becoming quite an attractive alternative...
Imagine, if Apple MAC OS where also to become available for any PC...
Windows would finally get real competition!
As it goes, I'm curious now, that this cat has been let out of the bag, to see see how this situation will further evolve.
Hey, Microsoft can keep their DRM scheme, I care about cross browser performance and compatibility, so I want all my sites to look similar or the same, that being said, obviously, I don't see anyone who is a developer wanting to support DRM'ed fonts. Heck DRM is clearly not working with audio/video formats, why the heck should it work with fonts?
I don't believe everything I read, but Archival Blu-Ray Disk (BD-R) are supposed to have a lifespan of 200 yrs.
A spindle of 10 disks is about $250.00.
So, if properly handled/sealed etc..., I think that even if it lasted only 1/4 of the lifespan they advertise, you got yourself a solution right there!:)
The following is the link to cd-freaks for the article on Archival Gold disks.
Not that I'm an expert here, but couldn't wind mill energy be transfered to the grid in controlled burst of energy?
When I say this, I mean, that instead of the wind mills being directly tied to the grid, maybe a buffer/temporary storage area could be created to store the electricity and when that buffer has reached the proper levels which matches the specs of the grid, (amp/volt/etc...), then it could unload itself into the grid?
What does Jerry Seinfeld and Vista have in common? Nothing? That's right! I mean, Seinfeld was a show about nothing:) And Vista is the OS that does nothing.. "but be a pain in the @$$, resource hog, crashing all the time OS":)
So, in the end, Seinfeld's participation in Microsoft's advertising campaign will result in?
Obviously, promoting a business or a product through the use of a web based game, of course it makes sense! The trick is to create a game appropriate to the business and/or product you wish to push onto people.
It's a nice form of advertising and most of all, it provides a strong form of interaction. Imagine a game to promote Vista.
You make it work on other platforms, say on Mac and/or Linux:) The object of the game is to shoot off boxes that represent all non-Windows based OS off the screen. Kinda like a duck hunt or shooting gallery based game:) you lose points when you shoot Vista boxes!
Obviously, the overclockers will rejoice, being able to crank up the speed on motherboards, cpu, etc..., and keeping the temp down! But even for people who don't want to speed things up, a nice setup with this liquid means that your hardware will stay cool, no overheating in normal wear and tear at all, that translate into a much longer hardware life. Now, the question is.. How much does will it cost to get this setup for a home PC?
Got to admit, but it's amazing to think that what would normally be a hindrance "the shimmering in the heat" could become an asset. It's like the saying "when life throws you lemons, make lemonade!":) This will be good for anyone trekking into the desert, having to find things or people. Pretty cool news!:)
Apple truly could have avoided having to deal with this type of issue had they done the following: in all "apple" approved hardware, have a rom chip with instructions that only an approved "mac os" would be able to read in order to install. Simple. Then Psystar wouldn't have been able to make a "Hackintosh" for to be able to do so, would mean pirating the rom chip, thus giving Apple the edge required to sue them.
Now, is Apple being anti-competitive? I don't think so.
Why? Simple, Windows is also supported on the Psystar hardware.
So, the Apple OS is made for Apple approved hardware. Big Deal! After all, Apple has to support this OS, and thus, by dictating which hardware they support, they ensure a better service for their customers. Being able to dictate the hardware, means a controlled environment for upgrades and updates and bug fixes, etc...
It makes sense to me.
I'm not an Apple fan, but even that is obvious to me. Of course, let's face it, Apple makes a killing on everything they sell, both hardware and software. The last thing they want is to have other companies profit on them. Remember the Apple ][ incident about 25 yrs ago?:)
Anyways, I think that Psystar has very little chance of winning against Apple, because 1) their systems can run Windows, so, in essence, having Apple OS run on their hardware, isn't really necessary, and 2) they are selling MAC OS and are not legally able to do so, for they are not an approved Apple retailer.
But, maybe, just MAYBE, this will be a sign for Apple to have a more "open" approach to hardware support from other third party vendors. Microsoft had it right all along, it's not the hardware that makes the money, it's the software, or in their case, the OS. That's why IBM lost many years ago.
But understanding the history of Apple in business, I doubt they will want to have 3rd party hardware vendors building "MAC OS" capable computers, for Apple is too greedy for that, to say the least.
So, for those who have a Psystar "Hackintosh", well, I hope you don't expect to have much customer support when Apple wins against Psystar and forces them out of business!
If Apple had any common sense, after kicking Psystar out of business, Apple should offer a "for fee" customer care service for those who have Psystar with MAC OS, this would, at the very least, show loyalty to those who use their OS.
Sounds to me like Telus will be opening themselves to a lawsuit.
When you have a contract... you need to abide by it.
Eventually, it's only a matter of time for a petition-like process to be initiated by ticked-off customers to start and once this happens, a nice little lawsuit will more than likely result.
Of course, if these customers have an ounce of common sense, they will involve the CRTC, who, once they get into this, will have a few pointed questions at Telus.
As for "is it legal?" for Telus to do so, I'm not so sure, because you see, in Canada, just like in the US, one cannot make clauses on a contract, if the clauses are not legal to begin with.
For example: say you write a legitimate contract and in this contract, there is a clause on "must kill person X".
Well, that clause is not valid, because killing is a crime, more to the point, it's NOT legal.
So, it's one thing for Telus to put "clauses" in their contracts, but if they are NOT valid by Canadian Laws, then, these clauses are invalid.
So, there ya go!:) If someone can find a few "holes" in Telus' contracts, life should get interesting indeed!:)
Can you imagine if what we are, our world, our lives, are all virtual? wouldn't that freak your mind? we don't exist, except by intelligent design? a computer simulation? ah! and imagine this, whoever is running our app, what if he/she/it was also a virtual simulation too!
On the plus side, it means my ex never really existed, and that's good to hear.
On the bottom side, why am I simulating this post in the first place then? uh?:)
Say what you want, but as a consultant, I just recently purchased an LG laptop "R 700 model" and I ensured that Windows XP was available for it at the moment of purchase, and LG, to their credit, gave me both a legal license for Vista Business and XP SP2 Pro.
I can't afford to use Vista, most of my clients I deal with require I use VPN access to access their network and they say Vista isn't compatible with their requirements and will simply not cooperate.
Now, truth is, I don't know if it's because they lack the knowledge or Vista is truly not compatible, but the end result is the same. I can't use Vista for business. I'm not surprised that more than 1/3 of PCs/Laptops are downgraded, and the truth is, I would be that number would grow if more people knew they even had the choice at purchase! they would do so in a heartbeat. Vista is a pure hog for resources anyways, a friend of mine bought a sony laptop with Vista and we couldn't get most of his apps running and it was so slow. We ended up having him purchase XP Pro and I downloaded every XP driver from sony for his laptop. And now, he's running it smoothly and fast.
So many stories like this. Vista is just not viable for anyone who has to use their computers for serious requirements. Viva la XP:P
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Nothing worse than buying a new PC/Laptop and have either 60 day versions of stuff and/or worse, have crippedware or LE version as they often call it (limited editions).
For me, it's simple, I want either full versions or nothing.
The last laptop I purchased a few weeks ago, I spent a few hours cleaning out the "crapware".
Most people don't even pay attention and then, oops, 60 days later, it don't work!
If you a powerpoint type demo/presentation about software on a laptop, sure, why not?
But you know that 60 day license stuff, it really sucks! like for Norton or MS Office, etc...
Especially Office, because Norton, well, you do need to renew the sucker every year, but Office? People just forget about it.
What they should do, if they had any smarts, instead, is offer a discount when purchasing a full version, at the moment of purchasing the hardware.
So, MS Office, instead of say $400.00 for a version, offer it at $250.00 when buying your laptop or new PC. Give a rebate, a coupon, etc...
It's common sense, because of the following:
Without hardware, who cares about the software? And more to the point, the best time to get someone to spend is when they are getting a new PC, because, often, more than not, it's on credit anyways.
It's about the cost. Most people would pay for legitimate music. But then again, when you have to pay for gas, rent, food, etc..., entertainment is way low in one's list of priorities.
If music was made more affordable and/or reasonable, it wouldn't be much of an issue, most people would pay, I'm sure of that.
The problem started off as "Music was too expensive" CDs where like up to 30$ a CD at one time during the peek years.
When the internet kicked in and the MP3 format was created, eventually download sites and peer-to-peer was the way to go for cheap (and free) music, so, obviously, the music industry lost revenues.
Instead of understanding and adapting their price model, they used DRM, and it made things worse.
So, it's coming full circle, they don't have much choice anyways. If they want to have a music industry, they have to work with the system and they need to adapt their pricing.
Basically, this is what's I've always understood about protection schemes in computing: It's made by man, it can be broken by man.
Copy protection and DRM will never work in the long run, there is always someone out there who can figure out how it is done and break it.
I'm not surprised to see such high figures. Information is power. I'm less surprised to read that highly confidential information is being snooped by them. It's a boring job! Gotta have something juicy to read :P
Dare I say that maybe one day, because of these thrill seekers, we could see the evolution of transportation get to the point where the sky is everyone's new highway? :)
I think the W3C should evolve the scripting area to recognize and have UI/App components in the language. Mesh CSS/DOM/JavaScript/Ajax along with accessibility and usability as a new toolkit and standard. That's why Dojo and the likes are so popular. If the W3C evolved the scripting/development toolkit for that, it would make sense to me.
Well, that was definitively a shrewd move by McCain. If he croaks, she's next in line. Americans know this. And he's basically going after all those "Hillary-Clinton-didn't-win-or-get-VP" voters who don't want to vote for Obama. I'm not a fan of McCain, but give credit where its due, this was a bold move and a good one for him. The next 60 days are going to be very interesting.
Hello.. if you are in the IT field, being able to work in both US and Canada is an advantage. So, yeah, call me stupid, if I can expand my contract base and make more money. Oh yeah, stupid me.. *sigh*.. beside, there is such a thing as dual citizenship.. oh yeah.. again, I'm sooooo stupid :) I hope it's not contagious!
But you know, the truth is, the facts are, I should say, with the Republicans in power for the last 8 yrs, the US has suffered greatly, that's a fact. Now, would the Democrats have done better? Maybe, Maybe not, but, in fairness, someone has to cleanup that mess the Republicans have made, and they don't seem to be doing a great job on their own, so, who is to say Obama can't get the job done?
And McCain is practically Bush 2.0, that's obvious, so, you know, in the end, Change has to be made for the US, and in my honest opinion, Obama should be given a chance. I've seen this man in action, he's awesome. Sharp, great memory, clarity of mind and speech, seriously, considering the alternative, he's the best man for the job.
His choice of Biden, is a good choice and I know some would think "How can one go for change and get someone from the old guard?", the truth is, you need someone from the old guard to convince the rest of the old guard so to speak, and that's Biden's job. He speaks their lingo. More to the point, he's got credibility, so he's a better choice to help sell Obama's changes for the US.
But in the end, Obama or McCain, you know, I respect anyone who vote, regardless who they vote. It's those who talk and rant and rave, but don't do nothing about it, "including voting" that should just SHUT UP!
yep, finally, the era of nano-batteries. Can you imagine? wireless tech is now within grasp! no more wires for mp3 players, headphones, etc... this is way cool! :)
I'm Canadian, but I do hope Obama wins, In the recent weeks, I've been working on getting work in the US, I think it would be nice to expand my computer consulting horizons. As I've been following US politics for the last 10 yrs, I do think Obama is indeed going to be a great president. I would consider moving to the US if a president like Obama was elected!
But really, the problem with Obama, like anything else, are the myths propagated by others, or the misinformation about him. I say that anyone who wishes to help Obama (nerds included), only need to ensure that the facts are made clear to anyone willing to listen.
Nerds and the web, can obviously create ads for Obama such as "did you know" blurbs on their websites for example.
It's not about tricking people into voting for Obama, but about ensuring he's clearly understood by people. So, anyone who can clearly explain who Obama is, what he stands for and most of all, get his message across, is obviously going to help!
If they can do this, then, it's a matter of time for someone to promote "pecker" growth :P And maybe, this time, with this, we can also make sure that men have enough blood supply to use BOTH heads properly :P :P :P
You know, I have a PC at home with extra spare parts to repair it and it runs Windows 98, so that I can run these old legacy games that aren't ported to the XP platform, say.. uh.. Duke Nukem 3D for example! :) I doubt I'll be alive in 100 yrs, but its nice to know I can preserve my hardware even for another 20 yrs or so to play these games when I feel like it. Yeah, I know, I need to outgrow them.. *sigh*
Ok, first and foremost, unlimited internet is a thing of the past, that much I am NOT surprised, I already knew this was coming let's face it, it cost money to move data around. So, with that, well, hey, I understand and recognize this for what it is. I've been one of those who truly has taken advantage of "unlimited" internet in my time, so, not gonna cry here.
But, what I don't understand is this "excessive" use thing. If you give a limit of 250gb per month per customer, then that's the limit. And it's up to the user to use his/her quota or not. Shouldn't be any warnings if you are close to it or hell even surpassing it!
But, instead of ticking off customers with warnings, just charge extra when you go over the your limit. Makes sense to me. They do the same with minutes on cell phones, so, really, it's not a very novel concept to begin with.
Or, if they really want to be "bandwidth" conscientious, then, they should reward users who don't use their quota, who keep it low, maybe, they can do an average over time, like every six months, and evaluate the bandwidth use per customer, and those who have met a certain "low" criteria, could get something back as a reward, like a rebate, or coupon or some form of promotion, who cares!
The last thing an ISP should do however, is irate their customers and be big brothers on them. So call your customers when they don't pay their bills, just don't tick `em off when they go over their limits! Just charge `em!
I believe that Microsoft's strategy when it comes to OS need some serious revamp, else, in the next 5 to 10 yrs, they will lose their predominance in the field.
Now, they may not WANT to hear this, but WE don't want Vista, that's simple enough!
It's a resource hog, and it doesn't deliver anything useful.
For Microsoft to stay in the OS game, I think they should do the following:
Does this make sense? I think it does, no more reason for piracy! And the best of all is that they probably will increase their bottom line with this strategy! :)
Selling a PC with Windows pre-installed has been around for a long time now. Vista right now, is certainly the worst OS to come pre-installed on a PC.
Having to refund the OS, is certainly not something any retailer, wants to deal with, and of course, when you don't want Windows of any kind, then Microsoft is the obvious loser in this gig. But, I can certainly see why they tried (Lenovo/Microsoft) to get the customer to sign an NDA, because if people knew of this, oh boy! the flood gates would open.
Ironically, without an OS, you don't know if your hardware is really sound, because you can't do a really good user test.
Selling a PC without an OS would be the way to go to avoid this refund issue.
And with Linux getting easier to deal with, that's becoming quite an attractive alternative...
Imagine, if Apple MAC OS where also to become available for any PC...
Windows would finally get real competition!
As it goes, I'm curious now, that this cat has been let out of the bag, to see see how this situation will further evolve.
Hey, Microsoft can keep their DRM scheme, I care about cross browser performance and compatibility, so I want all my sites to look similar or the same, that being said, obviously, I don't see anyone who is a developer wanting to support DRM'ed fonts. Heck DRM is clearly not working with audio/video formats, why the heck should it work with fonts?
I don't believe everything I read, but Archival Blu-Ray Disk (BD-R) are supposed to have a lifespan of 200 yrs.
A spindle of 10 disks is about $250.00.
So, if properly handled/sealed etc..., I think that even if it lasted only 1/4 of the lifespan they advertise, you got yourself a solution right there! :)
The following is the link to cd-freaks for the article on Archival Gold disks.
Archival Gold Article on CD-Freaks.com
Cheers!
Not that I'm an expert here, but couldn't wind mill energy be transfered to the grid in controlled burst of energy?
When I say this, I mean, that instead of the wind mills being directly tied to the grid, maybe a buffer/temporary storage area could be created to store the electricity and when that buffer has reached the proper levels which matches the specs of the grid, (amp/volt/etc...), then it could unload itself into the grid?
Does that even make sense?
What does Jerry Seinfeld and Vista have in common? Nothing? That's right! I mean, Seinfeld was a show about nothing :) And Vista is the OS that does nothing.. "but be a pain in the @$$, resource hog, crashing all the time OS" :)
So, in the end, Seinfeld's participation in Microsoft's advertising campaign will result in?
Nothing!
Obviously, promoting a business or a product through the use of a web based game, of course it makes sense! The trick is to create a game appropriate to the business and/or product you wish to push onto people.
It's a nice form of advertising and most of all, it provides a strong form of interaction. Imagine a game to promote Vista.
You make it work on other platforms, say on Mac and/or Linux :) The object of the game is to shoot off boxes that represent all non-Windows based OS off the screen. Kinda like a duck hunt or shooting gallery based game :) you lose points when you shoot Vista boxes!
:P
Obviously, the overclockers will rejoice, being able to crank up the speed on motherboards, cpu, etc..., and keeping the temp down! But even for people who don't want to speed things up, a nice setup with this liquid means that your hardware will stay cool, no overheating in normal wear and tear at all, that translate into a much longer hardware life. Now, the question is.. How much does will it cost to get this setup for a home PC?
Got to admit, but it's amazing to think that what would normally be a hindrance "the shimmering in the heat" could become an asset. It's like the saying "when life throws you lemons, make lemonade!" :) This will be good for anyone trekking into the desert, having to find things or people. Pretty cool news! :)
Apple truly could have avoided having to deal with this type of issue had they done the following: in all "apple" approved hardware, have a rom chip with instructions that only an approved "mac os" would be able to read in order to install. Simple. Then Psystar wouldn't have been able to make a "Hackintosh" for to be able to do so, would mean pirating the rom chip, thus giving Apple the edge required to sue them.
Now, is Apple being anti-competitive? I don't think so.
Why? Simple, Windows is also supported on the Psystar hardware.
So, the Apple OS is made for Apple approved hardware. Big Deal! After all, Apple has to support this OS, and thus, by dictating which hardware they support, they ensure a better service for their customers. Being able to dictate the hardware, means a controlled environment for upgrades and updates and bug fixes, etc...
It makes sense to me.
I'm not an Apple fan, but even that is obvious to me. Of course, let's face it, Apple makes a killing on everything they sell, both hardware and software. The last thing they want is to have other companies profit on them. Remember the Apple ][ incident about 25 yrs ago? :)
Anyways, I think that Psystar has very little chance of winning against Apple, because 1) their systems can run Windows, so, in essence, having Apple OS run on their hardware, isn't really necessary, and 2) they are selling MAC OS and are not legally able to do so, for they are not an approved Apple retailer.
But, maybe, just MAYBE, this will be a sign for Apple to have a more "open" approach to hardware support from other third party vendors. Microsoft had it right all along, it's not the hardware that makes the money, it's the software, or in their case, the OS. That's why IBM lost many years ago.
But understanding the history of Apple in business, I doubt they will want to have 3rd party hardware vendors building "MAC OS" capable computers, for Apple is too greedy for that, to say the least.
So, for those who have a Psystar "Hackintosh", well, I hope you don't expect to have much customer support when Apple wins against Psystar and forces them out of business!
If Apple had any common sense, after kicking Psystar out of business, Apple should offer a "for fee" customer care service for those who have Psystar with MAC OS, this would, at the very least, show loyalty to those who use their OS.
Sounds to me like Telus will be opening themselves to a lawsuit. When you have a contract... you need to abide by it. Eventually, it's only a matter of time for a petition-like process to be initiated by ticked-off customers to start and once this happens, a nice little lawsuit will more than likely result. Of course, if these customers have an ounce of common sense, they will involve the CRTC, who, once they get into this, will have a few pointed questions at Telus. As for "is it legal?" for Telus to do so, I'm not so sure, because you see, in Canada, just like in the US, one cannot make clauses on a contract, if the clauses are not legal to begin with. For example: say you write a legitimate contract and in this contract, there is a clause on "must kill person X". Well, that clause is not valid, because killing is a crime, more to the point, it's NOT legal. So, it's one thing for Telus to put "clauses" in their contracts, but if they are NOT valid by Canadian Laws, then, these clauses are invalid. So, there ya go! :) If someone can find a few "holes" in Telus' contracts, life should get interesting indeed! :)
Can you imagine if what we are, our world, our lives, are all virtual? wouldn't that freak your mind? we don't exist, except by intelligent design? a computer simulation? ah! and imagine this, whoever is running our app, what if he/she/it was also a virtual simulation too!
On the plus side, it means my ex never really existed, and that's good to hear.
On the bottom side, why am I simulating this post in the first place then? uh? :)
Say what you want, but as a consultant, I just recently purchased an LG laptop "R 700 model" and I ensured that Windows XP was available for it at the moment of purchase, and LG, to their credit, gave me both a legal license for Vista Business and XP SP2 Pro.
I can't afford to use Vista, most of my clients I deal with require I use VPN access to access their network and they say Vista isn't compatible with their requirements and will simply not cooperate.
Now, truth is, I don't know if it's because they lack the knowledge or Vista is truly not compatible, but the end result is the same. I can't use Vista for business. I'm not surprised that more than 1/3 of PCs/Laptops are downgraded, and the truth is, I would be that number would grow if more people knew they even had the choice at purchase! they would do so in a heartbeat. Vista is a pure hog for resources anyways, a friend of mine bought a sony laptop with Vista and we couldn't get most of his apps running and it was so slow. We ended up having him purchase XP Pro and I downloaded every XP driver from sony for his laptop. And now, he's running it smoothly and fast.
So many stories like this. Vista is just not viable for anyone who has to use their computers for serious requirements. Viva la XP :P