Yeah, there is definitely an issue with how much profit the publishers get versus the distributors, but this could be an opportunity for Gamestop and the Publishers to help each other out. They could negotiate a deal where the publishers sell at a cheaper price to Gamestop, and in return, Gamestop either A) Discontinues their sale and buy back of used games or B) Gives publishers a cut of the resale of games. It's not 100% what either side wants, but a compromise that should help Gamestop's bottom line while keeping publishers happy. Many might say that Gamestop has no reason to do this as they are the ones with most of the leverage, but I disagree. If Gamestop pisses them off too much, watch for the next gen consoles to have a more robust and active digital distribution system similar to Steam. Then Gamestop would be in some serious trouble.
Car analogies are poor for IP examples because is not easily possible to duplicate physical items.
The analogy holds if by handing the original CD's, the game becomes non functional to the original purchaser, but often this is not the case.
My replicator thinks your post sucks. All I have to do is tell the computer I want a 69' Chevy Camaro and bam, there it is. Oh wait...sorry, wrong site *redirects to startrek.com*
I completely agree with you but their argument is simple: people are buying games new, installing it on their computer, installing any cracks necessary to make it play without the CD, then selling the game second hand (and then the cycle continues).
They can't stop the NOCD cracks. They've tried. They can't run the game from CD, the performance is lousy. So all they can do is whine and lobby.
Actually, they can sell their games on impulse or steam, which is what a lot of developers are doing now. There is no CD to resell (or if there is with the case of games that are sold retail but activate via steam, the cd key is already associated in steam) and the NOCD cracks thing is not an issue, because no cd is needed anyways. It's actually a win-win for devs, publishers, and users, because the devs and publishers get their money, the users get more freedom in how they can run their software (for instance, I can load up steam on my buddies' comp, log in with my account, install the game, and we can play to our hearts' desires without me lugging discs with me) and the middlemen (see also, Gamestop) are not an issue. I can see a day in the future where consoles do all digital distribution as well, once our country joins the 21st century and gets true broadband and not this 10Mb/s bullshit.
Inherent risks? Like what? No worry about losing discs? What an "inherent problem." Or that pesky issue about being able to play your games on any computer without having to bring discs with you? Man that fucking sucks ass. Or being able to preinstall games before they release so that you can activate and start playing them right away. Those assfucks! God, you are right. Steam is a steaming pile of shit.
Personally, I never buy a game unless I think it's something that I want to keep. I don't think it's right to give a publisher $60 for a game that I will only get 20 hours play out of, regardless of whether or not I can sell it later. I buy a lot of WiiWare games simply because they are only $10. I really don't mind if I only play it for 5 hours when I only pay $10. Personally, I think publishers of all media (games, books, software, music, movies) would do a lot better if they sold their products for a cheaper price. Don't make me think about buying it. Make it pure impulse, and you will set a lot more product.
This is why the casual game market is thriving at the moment. People are much more likely to put down $5-15 on a game they may not be sure they will spend more than 20 hours on (see also, Plants Vs. Zombies, Defense Grid, etc) than they are to put down $60 on a game they may not be sure they will spend more than 20 hours on. I've personally spent more time playing PvZ, DG, Peggle, etc than I have some of my $60 game purchases.
Other than perhaps upgrading to CAT6, but keep the phone lines intact otherwise (and keep it hooked up to the wall plates as normal single pair instead of converting to ethernet plates). If you have an emergency and the cell phones are dead/no signal, you can still hook up a land line wired phone and dial 911, even if you do not have land line service. It's required in virtually every state, even if service is disconnected for any reason (including non-payment). Plus, if you decide to sell the house, you won't worry about hooking them back up when the buyer insists in order to close on the house.
So it wasn't just because she washed her hands all of the time. It was due to a medical condition. So we were both half right and half wrong (or in your case, you just left out important info).
Funny, but you are assuming that his goal isn't to blow up the airport he's arrived in. Even though he's already in the airport, he's in a fairly isolated part of the airport at that point, and in custody where he can be controlled. Release him into the general airport area, and you have lost your control.
Even though you were just being sarcastic, I think the threat is non-existent. Judging from the info, it takes quite a while for the drug to have this sort of affect. It would be simpler to just burn the tips of the fingers to the point that the scar tissue obscured the fingerprints. A lot cheaper at that.
I wash my hands constantly (from my irrational distaste for having unclean hands, not for any job requirement) on the measure of about 30-40 times a day every day, and my fingerprints are still intact. Maybe she washes her hands even more than that, but I'm going to call bullshit on this one.
Most online PC makers don't really tend to discount their systems much if you buy them sans Windows nowadays. I've seen some that will rebate the system down if you return the OS and serial codes, but that's become rare. So you won't really save much sans Windows.
I don't recall any post here saying that they've only had one outage, but you insinuated that they are down on a regular basis, which is definitely disingenuous.
If it already has Vista and you don't want it, nothing (short of technological ineptitude) will stop you from removing it and installing Linux or an older version of Windows (plenty to be had with some simple searching on EBay).
I almost forgot, there are plenty of charities that take used cell phones and normal wired, ensure they are working properly, and then donate them to people who cannot afford phone service (cellular or land line)to use for 911. Both cellular and wired phone networks send 911 calls through even if service is not active. This is why you and I and others who have active phone service pay for 911 calls, so that those who cannot afford to do so have that service. Do a modicum of research before you decide to spout off.
You could say that money spent on anything might kill someone because it isn't spent on something else. Money spent on education kills soldiers because it's less money to spend on things like armoring HUMVEES, money spent on the military kills kids because of less money spent on safety on school buses, etc. You're making a huge leap by saying that 911 kills people because it is money that could be spent on something else, but try telling that to the people whose lives are saved because an ambulance got to them in time. I have family members (my father included) whose lives have been saved because paramedics got to them in time.
Judging by your arguments, I'm not going to bother responding to any more of your posts because obviously you are just arguing for the sake of arguing without having valid points, facts to back up your arguments, or simply possessing enough intelligence to create a justifiable argument, period.
911 doesn't kill people. People (and disease, war, drugs, etc) kill people. I've never heard of anyone dying because they called 911. Unless the phone was laced with some deadly poison that can be absorbed through the skin. I'm starting to wish I had mod points, I'd mod you Funny.
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Yeah, there is definitely an issue with how much profit the publishers get versus the distributors, but this could be an opportunity for Gamestop and the Publishers to help each other out. They could negotiate a deal where the publishers sell at a cheaper price to Gamestop, and in return, Gamestop either A) Discontinues their sale and buy back of used games or B) Gives publishers a cut of the resale of games. It's not 100% what either side wants, but a compromise that should help Gamestop's bottom line while keeping publishers happy. Many might say that Gamestop has no reason to do this as they are the ones with most of the leverage, but I disagree. If Gamestop pisses them off too much, watch for the next gen consoles to have a more robust and active digital distribution system similar to Steam. Then Gamestop would be in some serious trouble.
Car analogies are poor for IP examples because is not easily possible to duplicate physical items. The analogy holds if by handing the original CD's, the game becomes non functional to the original purchaser, but often this is not the case.
My replicator thinks your post sucks. All I have to do is tell the computer I want a 69' Chevy Camaro and bam, there it is. Oh wait...sorry, wrong site *redirects to startrek.com*
I completely agree with you but their argument is simple: people are buying games new, installing it on their computer, installing any cracks necessary to make it play without the CD, then selling the game second hand (and then the cycle continues).
They can't stop the NOCD cracks. They've tried. They can't run the game from CD, the performance is lousy. So all they can do is whine and lobby.
Actually, they can sell their games on impulse or steam, which is what a lot of developers are doing now. There is no CD to resell (or if there is with the case of games that are sold retail but activate via steam, the cd key is already associated in steam) and the NOCD cracks thing is not an issue, because no cd is needed anyways. It's actually a win-win for devs, publishers, and users, because the devs and publishers get their money, the users get more freedom in how they can run their software (for instance, I can load up steam on my buddies' comp, log in with my account, install the game, and we can play to our hearts' desires without me lugging discs with me) and the middlemen (see also, Gamestop) are not an issue. I can see a day in the future where consoles do all digital distribution as well, once our country joins the 21st century and gets true broadband and not this 10Mb/s bullshit.
Inherent risks? Like what? No worry about losing discs? What an "inherent problem." Or that pesky issue about being able to play your games on any computer without having to bring discs with you? Man that fucking sucks ass. Or being able to preinstall games before they release so that you can activate and start playing them right away. Those assfucks! God, you are right. Steam is a steaming pile of shit.
Personally, I never buy a game unless I think it's something that I want to keep. I don't think it's right to give a publisher $60 for a game that I will only get 20 hours play out of, regardless of whether or not I can sell it later. I buy a lot of WiiWare games simply because they are only $10. I really don't mind if I only play it for 5 hours when I only pay $10. Personally, I think publishers of all media (games, books, software, music, movies) would do a lot better if they sold their products for a cheaper price. Don't make me think about buying it. Make it pure impulse, and you will set a lot more product.
This is why the casual game market is thriving at the moment. People are much more likely to put down $5-15 on a game they may not be sure they will spend more than 20 hours on (see also, Plants Vs. Zombies, Defense Grid, etc) than they are to put down $60 on a game they may not be sure they will spend more than 20 hours on. I've personally spent more time playing PvZ, DG, Peggle, etc than I have some of my $60 game purchases.
Other than perhaps upgrading to CAT6, but keep the phone lines intact otherwise (and keep it hooked up to the wall plates as normal single pair instead of converting to ethernet plates). If you have an emergency and the cell phones are dead/no signal, you can still hook up a land line wired phone and dial 911, even if you do not have land line service. It's required in virtually every state, even if service is disconnected for any reason (including non-payment). Plus, if you decide to sell the house, you won't worry about hooking them back up when the buyer insists in order to close on the house.
Damn, you have a lot of time on your hands.
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You're doing it wr*^%$#NO CARRIER
It's the government we talking about here. They don't even shut down your service efficiently.
I'm assuming you're joking.
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I'd imagine that if you washed your hands with hot magma, losing your fingerprints would be the least of your concern.
So it wasn't just because she washed her hands all of the time. It was due to a medical condition. So we were both half right and half wrong (or in your case, you just left out important info).
Funny, but you are assuming that his goal isn't to blow up the airport he's arrived in. Even though he's already in the airport, he's in a fairly isolated part of the airport at that point, and in custody where he can be controlled. Release him into the general airport area, and you have lost your control.
Or perhaps there isn't a drive-thru for thorough background checks. They'd call it McScreenalds
Even though you were just being sarcastic, I think the threat is non-existent. Judging from the info, it takes quite a while for the drug to have this sort of affect. It would be simpler to just burn the tips of the fingers to the point that the scar tissue obscured the fingerprints. A lot cheaper at that.
I wash my hands constantly (from my irrational distaste for having unclean hands, not for any job requirement) on the measure of about 30-40 times a day every day, and my fingerprints are still intact. Maybe she washes her hands even more than that, but I'm going to call bullshit on this one.
That's nothing. I had my fingerprints removed so that I could become a terrorist...wait, there's a knock at the door, I'll be right
Hell, I wait longer than four hours to receive medical care at my typical ER.
Most online PC makers don't really tend to discount their systems much if you buy them sans Windows nowadays. I've seen some that will rebate the system down if you return the OS and serial codes, but that's become rare. So you won't really save much sans Windows.
Usually when the webmail client has issues, POP3/IMAP still works fine. That's why I said four times when both do not work.
I don't recall any post here saying that they've only had one outage, but you insinuated that they are down on a regular basis, which is definitely disingenuous.
If it already has Vista and you don't want it, nothing (short of technological ineptitude) will stop you from removing it and installing Linux or an older version of Windows (plenty to be had with some simple searching on EBay).
I almost forgot, there are plenty of charities that take used cell phones and normal wired, ensure they are working properly, and then donate them to people who cannot afford phone service (cellular or land line)to use for 911. Both cellular and wired phone networks send 911 calls through even if service is not active. This is why you and I and others who have active phone service pay for 911 calls, so that those who cannot afford to do so have that service. Do a modicum of research before you decide to spout off.
You could say that money spent on anything might kill someone because it isn't spent on something else. Money spent on education kills soldiers because it's less money to spend on things like armoring HUMVEES, money spent on the military kills kids because of less money spent on safety on school buses, etc. You're making a huge leap by saying that 911 kills people because it is money that could be spent on something else, but try telling that to the people whose lives are saved because an ambulance got to them in time. I have family members (my father included) whose lives have been saved because paramedics got to them in time.
Judging by your arguments, I'm not going to bother responding to any more of your posts because obviously you are just arguing for the sake of arguing without having valid points, facts to back up your arguments, or simply possessing enough intelligence to create a justifiable argument, period.
911 doesn't kill people. People (and disease, war, drugs, etc) kill people. I've never heard of anyone dying because they called 911. Unless the phone was laced with some deadly poison that can be absorbed through the skin. I'm starting to wish I had mod points, I'd mod you Funny.