Reminds me of what one of the managers at Best Buy told me while I worked there when someone pointed out he "didn't get paid to" do something.
"Hey, I'm on a salary. I get paid to pick my nose."
Yeah, I know you can run OSX on regular old x86 hardware. I got it running on my rig from some torrents of it, but I don't use it.
What I was saying was that I think that they could turn the majority of the potential software only sales they'd be making into full blown hardware/software packages. Someone that wants OSX is usually going to be willing to shell out the extra few hundred bucks or so to get the Apple hardware with it, and those that actually need OSX for whatever reason would then be forced to get the hardware with it, which would be a better deal for them.
Highly doubt you'll ever see Apple putting OSX out for the x86 market. If they do that, Dell could push out a bunch of mac clones for way cheaper than Apple themselves offer. They wouldn't be as pretty, but it wouldn't be in Apple's interest anyway. The people who want OSX right now have to buy a Mac, too, and that's how they like it. (Well, you can pirate osx86, but you can pirate everything)
Integrated graphics, even the new chipset with the X3100, are just not meant for games. If you want to play new games, you either have to shell out a ton for a laptop, or just settle for a tower.
That does seem odd. I filed for a temporary credit alert through Equifax, and it worked the opposite way, as you said. I was able to file it relatively easily, just providing some basic information, but to take it down I had to mail them my SSN and two other forms of verification (copy of my driver's license and a credit card statement for me).
Interestingly, the thing is not actually off my credit report even after they mailed me in response saying that it was. I applied for a student loan and got a call saying they couldn't process it automatically because of it being on my credit report. Don't know what the deal is, and I really despise the struggle inherent in finding out what it is.
He should get a friend to loan him a laptop, load up the statement from PC World on it, and walk into the store with it displayed. Show that to the manager and see how resistant he is.
>From: Watson, Jeff (WBR)
>To: Octavio Herrera; leaks
>Cc: Bird, Jennifer
>Sent: Sun May 13 10:49:59 2007
>Subject: Re: # LP illegal album downloads
>MediaDefender folks - please let us know roughly how many Linkin Park albums have been downloaded since the leak. Album is called Minutes To Midnight. Thanks.
Minority Report for illegal downloading?
"But sir, I've never even heard that song before!"
"Maybe not, but you were going to, and you were gonna like it. TOO much..."
There's not really going to be any damage incurred by them for something like this. Hell, it's incredible that he actually made a counter-claim, but for someone to actually step up and make a real suit about this kind of thing? Incredibly unlikely.
This won't make any difference in their practices whatsoever, I'm afraid.
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Reminds me of what one of the managers at Best Buy told me while I worked there when someone pointed out he "didn't get paid to" do something. "Hey, I'm on a salary. I get paid to pick my nose."
Just don't use the internet, you'll be fine. Wait, nevermind, RealPlayer? You'll never be fine.
I swear I haven't seen or heard from RealPlayer in like 5 years, it's still around? And people install it?
I mean, ****, why am I always being ****ing censored at work. We're all ****ing adults here, right? ****.
Damages in the "tens of millions?" Jesus, I didn't know MSN was that bad.
This was moderated as off topic??
Does this mean I'm gonna get fatter?
Yeah, I know you can run OSX on regular old x86 hardware. I got it running on my rig from some torrents of it, but I don't use it.
What I was saying was that I think that they could turn the majority of the potential software only sales they'd be making into full blown hardware/software packages. Someone that wants OSX is usually going to be willing to shell out the extra few hundred bucks or so to get the Apple hardware with it, and those that actually need OSX for whatever reason would then be forced to get the hardware with it, which would be a better deal for them.
Highly doubt you'll ever see Apple putting OSX out for the x86 market. If they do that, Dell could push out a bunch of mac clones for way cheaper than Apple themselves offer. They wouldn't be as pretty, but it wouldn't be in Apple's interest anyway. The people who want OSX right now have to buy a Mac, too, and that's how they like it. (Well, you can pirate osx86, but you can pirate everything)
Freespeech does not exist (shout fire in a crowded room to see just how free you are)
I stopped reading immediately after this.
Wait, are you saying you want Microsoft to release DirectX for Linux and Mac OS? Why would they do that? That's not beneficial to them.
Integrated graphics, even the new chipset with the X3100, are just not meant for games. If you want to play new games, you either have to shell out a ton for a laptop, or just settle for a tower.
...Utahraptor?
I didn't know you people existed anymore...It's like the Discovery channel for me right now.
That does seem odd. I filed for a temporary credit alert through Equifax, and it worked the opposite way, as you said. I was able to file it relatively easily, just providing some basic information, but to take it down I had to mail them my SSN and two other forms of verification (copy of my driver's license and a credit card statement for me). Interestingly, the thing is not actually off my credit report even after they mailed me in response saying that it was. I applied for a student loan and got a call saying they couldn't process it automatically because of it being on my credit report. Don't know what the deal is, and I really despise the struggle inherent in finding out what it is.
He should get a friend to loan him a laptop, load up the statement from PC World on it, and walk into the store with it displayed. Show that to the manager and see how resistant he is.
I really hope Warner reads this gold.
Dividing by zero screws everything up. Even Windows Calc, one of the most advanced pieces of software on the planet, can't do it.
Nah.
It just works.
I don't know, my definition of prostitution is getting really blurred. You pay? She pays? I just don't know anymore...
Minority Report for illegal downloading? "But sir, I've never even heard that song before!" "Maybe not, but you were going to, and you were gonna like it. TOO much..."
You trust Microsoft, but not /.? Coward!
$180? Where's the self-esteem, guy? They violated you!
There's not really going to be any damage incurred by them for something like this. Hell, it's incredible that he actually made a counter-claim, but for someone to actually step up and make a real suit about this kind of thing? Incredibly unlikely.
This won't make any difference in their practices whatsoever, I'm afraid.
Let it sit up there 'til Google Moon updates? It might take a while, but, hey...Robot's not doin' a whole lot up there.