You need to carefully look at your site license to see if it only supplies windows upgrade licenses. If so, each machine will have to have an original windows license.
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Well put. You've basically summarized the
Peter Principle. From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language:
Peter Principle
The theory that employees within an organization will advance to their highest level of competence and then be promoted to and remain at a level at which they are incompetent.
You're correct, they do have the $799 iMac. I guess I should have checked the Apple store before adding that to my comment. I guess that with the new iMac coming out, that Apple is not pushing their more inexpensive older iMacs.
The problem is that this guy is not in Apple's market. Apple is not going after people who want to tinker around with hardware and buy componets that have 0.1% markup. They want to sell to computer *users* like schools, small businesses, and the typical home user (like your mother). With that said, I do have to agree with the price issue that he raised. In the end, most people will probably choose a lower price over a cooler computer (iMac, for example). Apple needs a value line that competes with the $800 PC's.
I've used it for some basic things, and it seems to be quite powerful. Not as full-featured as MAPLE or Mathematica, but covers most of the common needs for a CAS.
The Linux version is currently not available but according to this press release: http://www.gobe.com/press/pr8_29_2001.html
you will get a redeemable coupon for the Linux version if you purchase the windows version:
"Prior to the Linux version's availability, packaging will include a coupon redeemable for a Linux version CD."
For those of us who use multiple platforms, it would be nice if their license was for any version on any platform. Any one see anything about a Mac OS/X version? An office suite that is uniform an consistient across Linux, Windows, and Mac OS/X would be useful. (I know that an Open Office port to the Mac is underway, so perhaps OO will be the solution).
In addition to the name plate, you are also paying for support. I doubt that the service is as good when you buy computers direct from the manufacturer at a discounted price. Laptops, in particular, tend to break and usually cannot be fixed by swapping out parts, like a desktop system. I've had to return my DELL Inspiron 7K two times (once for a keyboard problem and once for a display problem). In both cases my laptop was returned to me in two days. For desktop systems, the support is not important to me as I can fix 'em myself.
You are missing the point. The original request was to automate this process such that you do not have to look through the document and identify the pages that have color and then print them seperately. Depending on the document, this could take a considerable amount of time.
Ok, while I think that this is a crazy argument, in business with PHB's it absolutely true. There is the old saying "You get what you pay for." Open source software will hopefully change this, but the concept is still the common perception.
So, why doesn't Sun offer an "unsupported" version for personal use. In addition to keeping their current user base happy, it allows potential customers to try out the software at home for a while before they commit big $$$ at work.
I didn't understand why Sun was removing access to StarOffice 6.0 beta in December (I think). They had some reason like they've gotten enough feedback so they are closing down the beta. I found the beta to be very stable, so perhaps they were worried that the beta version would compete with the final version.
What about using open software instead of proprietary software. For instance, you can run multiple instances of Linux using User Mode Linux
http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net. This can save you the $3,500 for VMWare GSX.
I don't think that Apple is any different than any PC vendor (DELL, Gateway, Compaq, etc.). These PC vendors don't design their hardware to be hackable either (Compaq used to use a lot of proprietary components and case designs that made upgrades impossible). It's really the "open" design of PC's and the "after market" components that make this possible. I think that Apple wants to maintain careful control over its hardware so that it can make things like the iMac2 possible. It's the combination of hardware and software that makes Apple different.
With that being said, I do like to build my own PCs because it gives me more careful control over the components. I don't have to worry about a vendor using cheap, bulk-purchased parts. I can
also be absolutely sure that Linux will run on the system and don't get stuck paying the windows tax.
The original iMac's had the same issue with the CRT and they sold well. LCD's are more reliable then CRT's so I don't see this as a problem. I don't see a few dead pixels as a big problem.
With Apple computers you've never really had the ability to move parts from one design to the next.
But then again, the typical Mac user would never want to do this any way. You don't see many people building their own Macs, perhaps adding RAM, but not building them from scratch.
The Department of Energy does have requirements that code developed with govement funding must be released through a code center. In my field (Nuclear Engineering) the code center is the Radiation Shielding Information Computational Center (RSICC). They have distributed codes for a nominal distribution fee for decades.
Get your facts straight before you try to correct someone.
You cannot make weapons-grade plutonium with "A HELL OF A LOT MORE" reactor-grade plutonium. It's impossible (barring some ghastly complicated way to separate the plutonium isotopes on a large scale). It is also extremely difficult to make an explosive device with reactor-grade plutonium.
I meant Pu-238, not Pu-239 or U-238. There indeed *is* a Pu-238 (check your chart of the nuclides). It is one of the major reasons why it is so difficult to make a weapon with reactor grade plutonium. The Pu-238 decays with a relatively short half-life causing large amounts of heat.
It essentially impossible to turn reactor-grade fuel (plutonium) into weapons-grade plutonium. The reactor-grade plutonium contains far too much of the Pu-238 and Pu-240 isotopes.
Regarding the costs, you are wrong. The costs of plant decomissioning and waste disposal *are* included in the costs of operating the plant. In the case of decomissioning all plants acrue funds until shutdown to pay for decomissioning. For waste each plant pays the govenment 0.1 cents/kWhe. [This is true in the U.S., I don't know about the rest of the world].
I think that there are experts that would argue with your statement about there not being a geologically stable site. 10,000 years is a short period of time on the geologic time scale.
I didn't see any costs in the press release. Anyone know the $/kw capitial cost? What is the overall $/kW-h electricity cost? It's hard to judge the technology if you don't know the cost.
PalmVNC looks pretty cool, I'll have to give it a try.
Another alternative is to use a telnet client.
ptelnet is free and works very well. I've been using it while on travel to telnet in and use pine for e-mail. I have a keyboard which helps a lot, but you can be functional with the stylus if you have to be.
Slashdot Mirror
http://agents.www.media.mit.edu/groups/el/projects / pacewar
According to the readme it's based on a print out of the original Spacewar! code. It uses an PDP-1 emulator written in Java. Source code is available.
You need to carefully look at your site license to see if it only supplies windows upgrade licenses. If so, each machine will have to have an original windows license.
You're correct, they do have the $799 iMac. I guess I should have checked the Apple store before adding that to my comment. I guess that with the new iMac coming out, that Apple is not pushing their more inexpensive older iMacs.
The problem is that this guy is not in Apple's market. Apple is not going after people who want to tinker around with hardware and buy componets that have 0.1% markup. They want to sell to computer *users* like schools, small businesses, and the typical home user (like your mother). With that said, I do have to agree with the price issue that he raised. In the end, most people will probably choose a lower price over a cooler computer (iMac, for example). Apple needs a value line that competes with the $800 PC's.
For more info check out: http://maxima.sourceforge.net
I've used it for some basic things, and it seems to be quite powerful. Not as full-featured as MAPLE or Mathematica, but covers most of the common needs for a CAS.
"Prior to the Linux version's availability, packaging will include a coupon redeemable for a Linux version CD."
For those of us who use multiple platforms, it would be nice if their license was for any version on any platform. Any one see anything about a Mac OS/X version? An office suite that is uniform an consistient across Linux, Windows, and Mac OS/X would be useful. (I know that an Open Office port to the Mac is underway, so perhaps OO will be the solution).
In addition to the name plate, you are also paying for support. I doubt that the service is as good when you buy computers direct from the manufacturer at a discounted price. Laptops, in particular, tend to break and usually cannot be fixed by swapping out parts, like a desktop system. I've had to return my DELL Inspiron 7K two times (once for a keyboard problem and once for a display problem). In both cases my laptop was returned to me in two days. For desktop systems, the support is not important to me as I can fix 'em myself.
You are missing the point. The original request was to automate this process such that you do not have to look through the document and identify the pages that have color and then print them seperately. Depending on the document, this could take a considerable amount of time.
Ok, while I think that this is a crazy argument, in business with PHB's it absolutely true. There is the old saying "You get what you pay for." Open source software will hopefully change this, but the concept is still the common perception.
So, why doesn't Sun offer an "unsupported" version for personal use. In addition to keeping their current user base happy, it allows potential customers to try out the software at home for a while before they commit big $$$ at work.
I didn't understand why Sun was removing access to StarOffice 6.0 beta in December (I think). They had some reason like they've gotten enough feedback so they are closing down the beta. I found the beta to be very stable, so perhaps they were worried that the beta version would compete with the final version.
$5/month x 12 months/year = $60/year
What about using open software instead of proprietary software. For instance, you can run multiple instances of Linux using User Mode Linux http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net. This can save you the $3,500 for VMWare GSX.
I don't think that Apple is any different than any PC vendor (DELL, Gateway, Compaq, etc.). These PC vendors don't design their hardware to be hackable either (Compaq used to use a lot of proprietary components and case designs that made upgrades impossible). It's really the "open" design of PC's and the "after market" components that make this possible. I think that Apple wants to maintain careful control over its hardware so that it can make things like the iMac2 possible. It's the combination of hardware and software that makes Apple different.
With that being said, I do like to build my own PCs because it gives me more careful control over the components. I don't have to worry about a vendor using cheap, bulk-purchased parts. I can
also be absolutely sure that Linux will run on the system and don't get stuck paying the windows tax.
With Apple computers you've never really had the ability to move parts from one design to the next. But then again, the typical Mac user would never want to do this any way. You don't see many people building their own Macs, perhaps adding RAM, but not building them from scratch.
Simple: % su - sister % pine % lynx
For more info see:
http://www-rsicc.ornl.gov/SOFTWARE.html
You cannot make weapons-grade plutonium with "A HELL OF A LOT MORE" reactor-grade plutonium. It's impossible (barring some ghastly complicated way to separate the plutonium isotopes on a large scale). It is also extremely difficult to make an explosive device with reactor-grade plutonium.
I meant Pu-238, not Pu-239 or U-238. There indeed *is* a Pu-238 (check your chart of the nuclides). It is one of the major reasons why it is so difficult to make a weapon with reactor grade plutonium. The Pu-238 decays with a relatively short half-life causing large amounts of heat.
It essentially impossible to turn reactor-grade fuel (plutonium) into weapons-grade plutonium. The reactor-grade plutonium contains far too much of the Pu-238 and Pu-240 isotopes.
I think that there are experts that would argue with your statement about there not being a geologically stable site. 10,000 years is a short period of time on the geologic time scale.
OK, interesting commentary. So how much does it cost? I don't need any cost model, just a $/kW and lifetime $/kW-hr electricity costs.
I didn't see any costs in the press release. Anyone know the $/kw capitial cost? What is the overall $/kW-h electricity cost? It's hard to judge the technology if you don't know the cost.
Another alternative is to use a telnet client. ptelnet is free and works very well. I've been using it while on travel to telnet in and use pine for e-mail. I have a keyboard which helps a lot, but you can be functional with the stylus if you have to be.
I believe that they also have patches available so that you can patch an build your own kernel.
If you don't like how they sell their machines, simply don't buy from them. There are several other places to buy laptops.