Sony is selling the PS/3 at a loss. I've seen estimates as high as $300 (loss) per unit. Clearly their strategy is to get the manufacturing cost down ASAP and recover some of the loss via higher game royalty payments. They MAY even be limiting production - at least till they can further lower manufacturing costs.
A risky strategy, when you consider the deep pockets of Microsoft (also selling their console at a loss), and that Nintendo is actually making a profit on their consoles. But it's still early in the cycle for this generation of consoles. Personally, I'm cheering for Nintendo. But it's MUCH to early to count Sony out of the game.
Maybe it'll work out better than his campaign's first life. Especially, given the two foul-mouthed bloggers who were: hired, fired, re-hired, "resigned".
I used to listen to music during my daily commute and while exercising (cycling). I'd convert my CD's to MP3 and burn mix CD's for the car and load-up my (non-IPod) MP3 player for exercise. After encountering a CD I couldn't rip for MP3's due to DRM (and that the store wouldn't allow me to return) - I stopped buying CD's. I've tried ITunes - but it's too much hassle to get it to work with non-IPods.
Anyway I've switched to listening to podcasts (Thank you Leo Leporte!!). I use 'Juice' to download (via the RSS feed) and just drop it onto my MP3 player. Got a wireless transmitter for the car, which is not great for music, but good enough for voice.
Interviewer: So, Mr. Obama, What experience do you have that would qualify you to be CEO of a Fortune 100 company. Obama: Well, I'm currently a project manager in charge of a team of six people. Oh, and I spent several years as a team lead...
Of course, George W didn't have a lot of prior experience when he became President (though more than Obama). And we all know how THAT worked out.
The alternative is to allow people with the technical credentials to immigrate to the US. That way they are not beholden to a single employer. They compete on a level playing field with US citizens and permanent residents (same salary level and living costs). They have the chance to become citizens (and keep their skills here). And if they are at all entrepreneurial (and anyone would pick up and move to another country is someone willing to take risks) - they could end up starting a company that creates US jobs and wealth.
> It is very likely that if you buy any of these on ebay then they were stolen.
No, not if you wait for companies to replace obsolete machines. My laptop (old Pentium 133) was part of a large batch sold off to resellers. The downside is that some of these machines were pretty beaten up. A reputable reseller will give you an accurate description of the condition (scrapes, scratches, parts falling off, etc).
The other maker of hardened laptop / PDA's is Itronix. I've got an old Itronix laptop that's built like a brick. Both Itronix and Toughbooks (particularly the later) are popular with police and fire depts. Fire depts. are very hard on laptops. They use them for things like communications, looking a dept. databases (fire inspection notes), info on hazardous materials,etc. I've heard of one fire chief who likes to test a vendor's notebooks by tossing them across the room. He's not very popular with sales reps.
I got my Itronix used (years ago) on E-bay. It has a 'Sprint' logo on the cover. Apparently was used by field service techs.
In Duke Nukem Forever running on the GGC II (Google Game Console), I usually get a splitting headache after the second boss level. They really need to work on the the firmware for those neural implants.
Some background info - the 'Beatles' was a band popular in the late Pleistocene epoch. It featured four musicians who used to work in a semiconductor plant (hence their nickname 'Fab Four'). One of them is that guy who's getting divorced. No, not him - the other one. They formed a distribution company called Apple which owned their music before Michael Jackson bought it. Apple was suing Apple over the name Apple (or maybe Marklar), but Apple has settled with Apple and is now free to use Apple.
> It wouldn't be very convenient since it doesn't have a keyboard
The Wii has a free (beta) version of the Opera browser. It uses a virtual keyboard in conjunction with the WiiMote. You're right, it's not as convenient as a real keyboard (the Wii does have USB ports - but apparently no keyboard drivers, yet). For any sort of Web-form entry it's clunky. Not too bad for entering URL's and then saving them. What's interesting is the browser supports Flash and Flash video - so you can use the Wii to watch Web-based video (such as YouTube) or play simple Flash games on your TV.
Right now the browser still needs a lot of work. Hopefully the final release in March will offer improvement.
By announcing that they're considering a price drop - they'll kill sales for a while. Anyone considering buying a PS/3 will hold off till after the price drop. Except for people who MUST have one now. Given the dearth of launch titles and the slackening of demand - those folks already have a PS/3.
How do they explain away the layer of iridium rich clay (around the world) from around the time of the mass extinction. Current theory says it's vaporized impact material.
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All fun and games now - but wait till Link / Midna win the '08 election.
Sony is selling the PS/3 at a loss. I've seen estimates as high as $300 (loss) per unit. Clearly their strategy is to get the manufacturing cost down ASAP and recover some of the loss via higher game royalty payments. They MAY even be limiting production - at least till they can further lower manufacturing costs.
A risky strategy, when you consider the deep pockets of Microsoft (also selling their console at a loss), and that Nintendo is actually making a profit on their consoles. But it's still early in the cycle for this generation of consoles. Personally, I'm cheering for Nintendo. But it's MUCH to early to count Sony out of the game.
Hope it passes. After someone adds an amendment stating that it only applies to Alaska.
Maybe it'll work out better than his campaign's first life. Especially, given the two foul-mouthed bloggers who were: hired, fired, re-hired, "resigned".
I used to listen to music during my daily commute and while exercising (cycling). I'd convert my CD's to MP3 and burn mix CD's for the car and load-up my (non-IPod) MP3 player for exercise. After encountering a CD I couldn't rip for MP3's due to DRM (and that the store wouldn't allow me to return) - I stopped buying CD's. I've tried ITunes - but it's too much hassle to get it to work with non-IPods.
Anyway I've switched to listening to podcasts (Thank you Leo Leporte!!). I use 'Juice' to download (via the RSS feed) and just drop it onto my MP3 player. Got a wireless transmitter for the car, which is not great for music, but good enough for voice.
Remember it's not the color of the arm, it's the caliber (or energy output) of the weapon that matters.
Interviewer: So, Mr. Obama, What experience do you have that would qualify you to be CEO of a Fortune 100 company. ...
Obama: Well, I'm currently a project manager in charge of a team of six people. Oh, and I spent several years as a team lead
Of course, George W didn't have a lot of prior experience when he became President (though more than Obama). And we all know how THAT worked out.
http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32 550
It was Steve Balmer in the library with a chair.
Uh, no. My TV only goes to 720p and the Wii only supports 480p (I do have the optional component cables).
The alternative is to allow people with the technical credentials to immigrate to the US. That way they are not beholden to a single employer. They compete on a level playing field with US citizens and permanent residents (same salary level and living costs). They have the chance to become citizens (and keep their skills here). And if they are at all entrepreneurial (and anyone would pick up and move to another country is someone willing to take risks) - they could end up starting a company that creates US jobs and wealth.
> It is very likely that if you buy any of these on ebay then they were stolen.
No, not if you wait for companies to replace obsolete machines. My laptop (old Pentium 133) was part of a large batch sold off to resellers. The downside is that some of these machines were pretty beaten up. A reputable reseller will give you an accurate description of the condition (scrapes, scratches, parts falling off, etc).
The other maker of hardened laptop / PDA's is Itronix. I've got an old Itronix laptop that's built like a brick. Both Itronix and Toughbooks (particularly the later) are popular with police and fire depts. Fire depts. are very hard on laptops. They use them for things like communications, looking a dept. databases (fire inspection notes), info on hazardous materials,etc. I've heard of one fire chief who likes to test a vendor's notebooks by tossing them across the room. He's not very popular with sales reps.
I got my Itronix used (years ago) on E-bay. It has a 'Sprint' logo on the cover. Apparently was used by field service techs.
In Duke Nukem Forever running on the GGC II (Google Game Console), I usually get a splitting headache after the second boss level. They really need to work on the the firmware for those neural implants.
This could provide much needed funding for the fledging commercial space industry.
Simply edit the bitlocker.conf file and make the following change:
Change the field:
ENCRYPT_KEY: ROT13
to
ENCRYPT_KEY: ROT12
Boston should take the money and hire a few people with common sense. That will prevent a recurrence of the incident.
Some background info - the 'Beatles' was a band popular in the late Pleistocene epoch. It featured four musicians who used to work in a semiconductor plant (hence their nickname 'Fab Four'). One of them is that guy who's getting divorced. No, not him - the other one. They formed a distribution company called Apple which owned their music before Michael Jackson bought it. Apple was suing Apple over the name Apple (or maybe Marklar), but Apple has settled with Apple and is now free to use Apple.
> It wouldn't be very convenient since it doesn't have a keyboard
The Wii has a free (beta) version of the Opera browser. It uses a virtual keyboard in conjunction with the WiiMote. You're right, it's not as convenient as a real keyboard (the Wii does have USB ports - but apparently no keyboard drivers, yet). For any sort of Web-form entry it's clunky. Not too bad for entering URL's and then saving them. What's interesting is the browser supports Flash and Flash video - so you can use the Wii to watch Web-based video (such as YouTube) or play simple Flash games on your TV.
Right now the browser still needs a lot of work. Hopefully the final release in March will offer improvement.
My bad - I thought the 360 had a Web browser. VERY surprised it doesn't - as it's got internet connectivity, support for game, video downloads, etc.
We don't need to watch movies, listen to MP3s, view images, surf the web, do our dishes, and drive to work using the same machine.
Can't really fault Sony on that. The Xbox 360 does four of those and the Wii does three of them.
By announcing that they're considering a price drop - they'll kill sales for a while. Anyone considering buying a PS/3 will hold off till after the price drop. Except for people who MUST have one now. Given the dearth of launch titles and the slackening of demand - those folks already have a PS/3.
Now they have to drop prices and quickly.
Ban on selling light bulbs? Ban on importing bulbs from another state?
Or the dreaded light bulb police?
"Freeze $%$##&!! Put down the light bulb and step away from it!! Do it!! Now!!"
I'm all for encouraging people to switch to more efficient lighting where it makes sense. Don't much care for having the state require it.
Yeah, but can you overclock it?
How do they explain away the layer of iridium rich clay (around the world) from around the time of the mass extinction. Current theory says it's vaporized impact material.