If you're not supposed to know how it works then shouldn't work straight away like say a DVD player or a new car?
With a car you have the option of fixing it yourself or paying a premium to have someone else fix it but when you buy it you get a guarantee and they'll fix it for free if it breaks within a certain period.
This isn't the case with software. The licence says they're responsible for nothing that their software breaks and even if they ship it broken it is your problem to pay out for and fix. So if we're going to use the car and TV analogy then software better work as good as a car or TV.
I'm no Microsoft apologist, but I do think the unbridled hate that pervades/.'s reaction to every single Windows article is a bit out of hand. Yet your reply makes you sound like a complete tool by defending the world's richest company and one which has a monopoly. You seem to think it's acceptable that they have all this power yet release operating systems in a broken state. Your apologist views are the reason PC software sucks and why PC software is being held back because companies can just rely on shitty programmers to churn out border line code with the intention of fixing it later.
7 years ago, the chorus of "OH MY GOD XP IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN 2000! THERE'S NO NEED TO UPGRADE!" in every XP article's comments were eerily similar to the ones you hear now every time Vista gets a mention. XP's reception was much better than Vista's reception. Vista is definitely more in line with Windows ME but most MS apologists ignore this and just claim that Vista's respection is standard for all MS operating systems.
Secondly this whole "Vista is maturing" rubbish doesn't work. Vista is not a child, pet or a plant. It's not expected to grow. It should work out of the box.
Like I mentioned earlier, this mentality that it's acceptable to release a bit of software that costs hundreds of dollars in a broken state is why PC software in general sucks.
Console gaming was always superior to PC gaming in terms of quality because there wasn't any patching. They had to get it right. Where as PC game markets just had to get it sort of right. Now console gaming has the ability to patch games and, no surprise at all, the quality is dropping.
There is no reason software companies, especially one as large and as rich as Microsoft can't get it right on the first go.
Tell me this, are you willing to by a car, dvd player or microwave that only sort of works out of the box and the manufacturer promising to fix it at a later date? If not, then why is it acceptable for Microsoft to do this?
Having lived with an African American roommate really changed my perceptions about race. I used to think that race is not a big issue anymore -- not so for the vast majority of those affected by racial discrimination, which still plays a very big role in society today. And and racism will always be around as long as they keep thinking in terms of race.
Most modern race problems stem from the so called oppressed. It's like anything else, if you expect the worst then you'll get it and those that always think positive generally get positive outcomes.
It's nice to have your whole collection, not because you'll listen to all of it but because you have everything and you can listen to whatever you feel like listening to at the time.
Don't forget movies and if you start adding movies to your iPod then that will quickly eat up 80 gig.
Neither the president or citizens could find Burma on the map.
To be fair they probably think the whole world wants US dollars more than anything despite the fact the dollar is worth about as much as used toilet paper so their think is that they've given Burma financial freedom.
Aside from living out in the middle of no where there is a good change that you're being filmed nearly the whole time you're outside of your house.
I'm sorry you didn't notice that on your holiday but that is how it is and I'm not sure how you would classify that as anything else or the fact any interaction with the police can lead to your DNA being logged into a database.
Im no programmer but the article seams short on facts & details and high on ms bashing & skimming.
Is the article right or is it just well presented trolling? How can you say it seems to lack info when you're not even a programmer. For anyone who has done programming between good languages and MS languages will know he's spot on and it's been well documented that MS went back on their word to build a.Net based OS that started fresh.
The problem is they know a lot of people aren't happy with Windows but it runs all their programs. Once the scrap that backwards compatibility and build something solid, despite the fact it may be their best OS ever, it's on a level playing field with the rest which means people have to find an alternative to their old programs and they might just pick something that isn't Windows and MS isn't having that.
I'm asking because I'm thinking that Speed Racer is primarily a U.S. childhood memory keepsake.
So what has audience response been in other countries? I think Speed Racer is more of a Japan / US thing.
They know full well they're on their way to being the next super power and everyone relies on them for pretty much everything. So I don't think the government really cares what others think about their activities.
I know lots of people with pirated copies of XP that don't have those problems and it's because they know how to use their computer. So they're not lucky to be one of those simple people who thinks they might as well just run Vista.
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The best solution is, of course, to run Linux but if you can't do that then XP is best option. Running Vista on your machine is like touching children. You wouldn't want to do that would you?
She's not stupid. She knows all parents fear the idea of gays around their kids because, as we all know, gays are creepy pedophiles once the sun goes down or they enter a park.
Yes the UI has issues. I don't use any pictures or fanciness with my email. AFAIK, you gotta set that up yourself and it's no more annoying than those, in any email program, that use html and background pics.
I don't know which version you use but C&P work perfectly fine. THe only issue I have is C&Ping from web pages usually gives you a generic Times new roman font.
You can just paste the URL in just like any other program. I tend to avoid Notes' menus because their shit but putting Links into an email isn't an issue.
It does have issues, my biggest gripe is that creating a new folder is so time consuming for such a minor task and that they've almost gone out of their way to put things in different areas to make themselves different from other programs but I think your problems are pebkac problems.;)
They sell support and merchandise along with a handful of proprietary products.
This earns them money just as it does for others. They're not microsoft as far as profits go so the anti-rich brigade has some time to go before they can start attacking Ubuntu, imo.
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If you're not supposed to know how it works then shouldn't work straight away like say a DVD player or a new car?
With a car you have the option of fixing it yourself or paying a premium to have someone else fix it but when you buy it you get a guarantee and they'll fix it for free if it breaks within a certain period.
This isn't the case with software. The licence says they're responsible for nothing that their software breaks and even if they ship it broken it is your problem to pay out for and fix. So if we're going to use the car and TV analogy then software better work as good as a car or TV.
Secondly this whole "Vista is maturing" rubbish doesn't work. Vista is not a child, pet or a plant. It's not expected to grow. It should work out of the box.
Like I mentioned earlier, this mentality that it's acceptable to release a bit of software that costs hundreds of dollars in a broken state is why PC software in general sucks.
Console gaming was always superior to PC gaming in terms of quality because there wasn't any patching. They had to get it right. Where as PC game markets just had to get it sort of right. Now console gaming has the ability to patch games and, no surprise at all, the quality is dropping.
There is no reason software companies, especially one as large and as rich as Microsoft can't get it right on the first go.
Tell me this, are you willing to by a car, dvd player or microwave that only sort of works out of the box and the manufacturer promising to fix it at a later date? If not, then why is it acceptable for Microsoft to do this?
Most modern race problems stem from the so called oppressed. It's like anything else, if you expect the worst then you'll get it and those that always think positive generally get positive outcomes.
Child Necrophilia is where it's at. Plain old Child pornography has lost its edge since Michael Jackson has made it acceptable.
The term "Aborted Love" isn't a bad thing now.
The iPod is easy to use, it plays music and movies and, most importantly, it works with the most popular music store online.
That is why most people buy an iPod and that is why Jobs doesn't want to open up iTunes to other players.
It's nice to have your whole collection, not because you'll listen to all of it but because you have everything and you can listen to whatever you feel like listening to at the time.
Don't forget movies and if you start adding movies to your iPod then that will quickly eat up 80 gig.
For some reason I was hoping this was about some Smurf fetish gathering.
Neither the president or citizens could find Burma on the map.
To be fair they probably think the whole world wants US dollars more than anything despite the fact the dollar is worth about as much as used toilet paper so their think is that they've given Burma financial freedom.
I msut admit, I took all the anti-terrorist laptops and sold them to my good buddy, Usama.
Aside from living out in the middle of no where there is a good change that you're being filmed nearly the whole time you're outside of your house.
I'm sorry you didn't notice that on your holiday but that is how it is and I'm not sure how you would classify that as anything else or the fact any interaction with the police can lead to your DNA being logged into a database.
The problem is they know a lot of people aren't happy with Windows but it runs all their programs. Once the scrap that backwards compatibility and build something solid, despite the fact it may be their best OS ever, it's on a level playing field with the rest which means people have to find an alternative to their old programs and they might just pick something that isn't Windows and MS isn't having that.
Yet another modern adaption that takes something popular from the past, completely changes it and then takes a dump on it.
That the trailer and music video were enough for me.
It'd be interesting to know what the Japanese think about Warner Bros. version of their cartoon.
They know full well they're on their way to being the next super power and everyone relies on them for pretty much everything. So I don't think the government really cares what others think about their activities.
And sometimes it is Linux which upsets Microsoft so they go out and make up stories to scare people into sticking with Windows.
Brazil is a shit tip, get over it.
I know lots of people with pirated copies of XP that don't have those problems and it's because they know how to use their computer. So they're not lucky to be one of those simple people who thinks they might as well just run Vista.
br / The best solution is, of course, to run Linux but if you can't do that then XP is best option. Running Vista on your machine is like touching children. You wouldn't want to do that would you?
Why don't you go live there if it's so perfect. According to some of the Italian immigrants I know living there, it's not a whole load of fun.
Plus if it's so perfect why would they leave Brazil to come to the damp dark UK to work shitty low paid jobs?
Fair enough if you don't like your country but saying stupid things doesn't get one over on "The Man".
I've had one drink tonight. How many have you had?
Americans are so anti-freedom these days. Anytime something even hints at doing or saying something you dislike you must push to have it silenced.
She's not stupid. She knows all parents fear the idea of gays around their kids because, as we all know, gays are creepy pedophiles once the sun goes down or they enter a park.
Is anyone honestly surprised that the money has gone to her hear?
I hope she loses this case big time.
Yes the UI has issues. I don't use any pictures or fanciness with my email. AFAIK, you gotta set that up yourself and it's no more annoying than those, in any email program, that use html and background pics.
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I don't know which version you use but C&P work perfectly fine. THe only issue I have is C&Ping from web pages usually gives you a generic Times new roman font.
You can just paste the URL in just like any other program. I tend to avoid Notes' menus because their shit but putting Links into an email isn't an issue.
It does have issues, my biggest gripe is that creating a new folder is so time consuming for such a minor task and that they've almost gone out of their way to put things in different areas to make themselves different from other programs but I think your problems are pebkac problems.
They sell support and merchandise along with a handful of proprietary products.
This earns them money just as it does for others. They're not microsoft as far as profits go so the anti-rich brigade has some time to go before they can start attacking Ubuntu, imo.