... But I'm worried! Motorola has a really bad track record for reliability on their cell phones, especially the lower models.
Will this be a premium phone with high cost, but no features? I'd be willing to pay for it if it's solid.
Currently through my friends I know of 6 v180's that have died within a couple months, a hand ful of the v2xx series, and several razr's that just stop working in one way or another. All with under a year of usage.
Honestly, people need to take responsibility for themselves. Warcraft does not wreck your life. Nor does golfing, football, alchohol, etc. YOU WRECK YOUR OWN LIFE BY THE STUPID CHOICES YOU MAKE.
yeah, I'm yelling, but it's because no one is listening.
I agree with reducing energy use/expenditures of our electronic devices... but that needs to be done when they're on.
Standby greatly reduces the draw, and that's it's point. It's not supposed to use no power, just less. If people are concerned by the power they're using, they should turn unecessary their devices off. It really doesn't need to be any more complicated than that.
Any and all copy protection on DVDs will be completely useless against the people that are involved in video piracy. At the very most it will be a minor speedbump along their path.
All it's doing is inconveniencing and out right pissing off the people that are BUYING them.
Customers expect to be able to use the things they buy. I wonder when media producers will realize this.
Yes, thanks. That doesn't directly address the problem as the debugging was broken in query analyzer as well. Unfortunately that does not work for.Net either, we applied it in mid June.
We are a microsoft gold provider, and have opened tickets in regard to the original problem and the failure of this hotfix to solve it. The original has been open over a year with no resolution. The newest is only a few months old so maybe they'll get to it!
Service Pack 2 broke some very useful things that microsoft has not yet fixed. Most noteable in my case, the ability to debug SQL stored procedures. I used to use that almost daily. Now I have to add lots of print statements to try and find problems. I wonder what vista will break.
Microsoft can push Vista out realistically because hardware vendors will bundle it. That is the only reason most people will ever run it, it offers no compelling advancements and a lot of annoyances to current xp users.
Microsoft can't push the zune the same way. Yes, they may do some clever marketing to scoop in a good market share, but they'll have to actually EARN it by making a better product. It can be done, they might do it, I sincerely doubt it though. Apple has years of head start, and can compete with them every step of the way.
Sorry, I must have missed the memo. I thought the basis of the scientific process was observing phenomena, coming up with an idea to explain it, and testing it, then revising that idea.
Now, it's true there's no testability to string theory(s) yet, but it certainly fits with the observing phenomena bit. Since when is examination and extrapolation frowned upon by scientists? I'm not saying there aren't better things string theorists could be doing, but I certainly see the exploration of the concepts a worthwhile pursuit.
First, I've been using linux since 1994 in desktops and servers. I no longer use it as a desktop anywhere, but have several servers running various flavours.
I tried MythTV about 3 months ago. I had decided I wanted a media PC to play our fansubbed anime, silly viral videos, and huge mp3 library. I figured myth would be my best bet. I was wrong. First I tried a gentoo install so I could optimize for the hardware I had. Lengthy system install/compile later I couldn't emerge mythtv because of licenseing issues of some of the components. I found some forums giving alternate emerge sources and ways to get around it, but they didn't work.
Enter Knoppmyth, easy setup, it worked... sort of. After playing around with it for a day or two I found the interface almost useless to me. I have a large library of files, both mp3 and avi/mpg. Trying all the various configuration options browsing to find what I wanted to play was still a painful and slow process. The available mp3 playing options were even worse, it took forever to setup a playlist. I decided to just use the stand alone apps and forget the front end, use a file browser to get to what I want, but then realized... why bother? winamp or itunes blows the linux knockoff players away for mp3, and I can use vlc and mplayer on windows with a better interface.
So I installed windows. I hate windows. I don't use windows as a rule. It's quirky and buggy and a hog, but it still offers a better way for me to play my videos and mp3s in the livingroom. What's more, I can play WoW in there if I want now, or some small party type games (you don't know jack!)
I see the myth does offer superior recording and transcoding abilities, which is fantastic and maybe one day I'll setup a myth backend-only system. Right now it just doesn't do anything well for me. When you're dealing with an embedded or rather specific-task computer the user interface is very important. Myth doesn't have it. I'd go so far to say that even linux still doesn't have it. Probably if I had spent a week or two tinkering with it I could have had a really well setup system, maybe I would've had to write my own front end, but who has that kind of time?
I would have continued to use my xbox and xbox media center but it can only handle a very small percentage of HD files on that processor.
Why spend vast sums of money for kids to have laptops, when it doesn't really gain them anything?
I mean what is to gain really? I'm all for learning to use technology, but include it in the curriculum as a class, or part of a class instead of an integral part of the entire schooling process.
I view them as more of a crutch than anything else.
I write software for a living. Primarily windows software, but I know java, use tomcat, occasionally write the cutsey little php/javascript based web apps you mention.
I've used Linux since 1994. I still use it on all of my servers.
Joe Public opinion and knowledge IS a big factor for a lot of companies. It's not an infrastructure decision, no, but it is a deployment decision. There aren't a lot of large companies writing Linux software, because there's no profit in it. Most of the large companies I know choose windows because as bad as it is, they can get support for it in a timely manner. Some I work with use linux with great success, but they're smaller and more nimble--their employees have experience with it previously. They're the vast minority, and basically underground.
I don't really know any casual or home-only computer user who gives a crap about vendor lock in. Most small businesses don't care either. Hell, I don't think most of them would even understand the term.
Linux *is* underground for all intents and purposes. Ask a bloke on the street if they've heard of Linux. If they're not in IT, web design, or a related field chances are they have not.
Ask a bloke on the street if they've heard of windows, or apple. Even if they don't own a computer, they probably have.
Linux has made great strides in the past 10 years, but let's not confuse what it is. Linux is the survivalist to windows' soccer mom.
Congratulations on being honest enough to admit your were cheating your employer. Now you have the opportunity to pay for your actions with your jobs.
No of course apple (or any company) wouldn't want employees lying to them. They also wouldn't want employees leaking their software you freaking dumbasses.
This is getting kind of ridiculous. I understand setbacks, feature freezes, etc. And delays! Boy do I understand delays. I'm a software developer.
What I don't understand at this point, is why *anyone* would be interested in upgrading to Vista. Is it me or does it just seem like XP with bigger hardware requirements and more annoying "are you sure?" dialogues?
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... But I'm worried! Motorola has a really bad track record for reliability on their cell phones, especially the lower models.
Will this be a premium phone with high cost, but no features? I'd be willing to pay for it if it's solid.
Currently through my friends I know of 6 v180's that have died within a couple months, a hand ful of the v2xx series, and several razr's that just stop working in one way or another. All with under a year of usage.
About twice a year it seems.
I haven't played a game demo in probably 10 years, and yet I buy a couple a month. I do however read up on the premise before making a purchase.
I wonder what this says about me.
Video instant messaging/video conferencing has been around for near a decade.
I hadn't honestly even considered it before, but I don't understand this lawsuit at all, it seems to be pure spite.
I like the OS very well, but the reason I switched away from the windows/generic pc world is because I wanted better quality and better design.
There is no PC manufacturer that matches the level of quality apple produces. Their systems are just designed well, built well, and supported well.
I don't mind paying a premium for well built stuff!
Honestly, people need to take responsibility for themselves. Warcraft does not wreck your life. Nor does golfing, football, alchohol, etc. YOU WRECK YOUR OWN LIFE BY THE STUPID CHOICES YOU MAKE.
yeah, I'm yelling, but it's because no one is listening.
I agree with reducing energy use/expenditures of our electronic devices... but that needs to be done when they're on.
Standby greatly reduces the draw, and that's it's point. It's not supposed to use no power, just less. If people are concerned by the power they're using, they should turn unecessary their devices off. It really doesn't need to be any more complicated than that.
Any and all copy protection on DVDs will be completely useless against the people that are involved in video piracy. At the very most it will be a minor speedbump along their path.
All it's doing is inconveniencing and out right pissing off the people that are BUYING them.
Customers expect to be able to use the things they buy. I wonder when media producers will realize this.
Yes, thanks. That doesn't directly address the problem as the debugging was broken in query analyzer as well. Unfortunately that does not work for .Net either, we applied it in mid June.
We are a microsoft gold provider, and have opened tickets in regard to the original problem and the failure of this hotfix to solve it. The original has been open over a year with no resolution. The newest is only a few months old so maybe they'll get to it!
Service Pack 2 broke some very useful things that microsoft has not yet fixed. Most noteable in my case, the ability to debug SQL stored procedures. I used to use that almost daily. Now I have to add lots of print statements to try and find problems. I wonder what vista will break.
Microsoft can push Vista out realistically because hardware vendors will bundle it. That is the only reason most people will ever run it, it offers no compelling advancements and a lot of annoyances to current xp users.
Microsoft can't push the zune the same way. Yes, they may do some clever marketing to scoop in a good market share, but they'll have to actually EARN it by making a better product. It can be done, they might do it, I sincerely doubt it though. Apple has years of head start, and can compete with them every step of the way.
Sorry, I must have missed the memo. I thought the basis of the scientific process was observing phenomena, coming up with an idea to explain it, and testing it, then revising that idea.
Now, it's true there's no testability to string theory(s) yet, but it certainly fits with the observing phenomena bit. Since when is examination and extrapolation frowned upon by scientists? I'm not saying there aren't better things string theorists could be doing, but I certainly see the exploration of the concepts a worthwhile pursuit.
First, I've been using linux since 1994 in desktops and servers. I no longer use it as a desktop anywhere, but have several servers running various flavours.
I tried MythTV about 3 months ago. I had decided I wanted a media PC to play our fansubbed anime, silly viral videos, and huge mp3 library. I figured myth would be my best bet. I was wrong. First I tried a gentoo install so I could optimize for the hardware I had. Lengthy system install/compile later I couldn't emerge mythtv because of licenseing issues of some of the components. I found some forums giving alternate emerge sources and ways to get around it, but they didn't work.
Enter Knoppmyth, easy setup, it worked... sort of. After playing around with it for a day or two I found the interface almost useless to me. I have a large library of files, both mp3 and avi/mpg. Trying all the various configuration options browsing to find what I wanted to play was still a painful and slow process. The available mp3 playing options were even worse, it took forever to setup a playlist. I decided to just use the stand alone apps and forget the front end, use a file browser to get to what I want, but then realized... why bother? winamp or itunes blows the linux knockoff players away for mp3, and I can use vlc and mplayer on windows with a better interface.
So I installed windows. I hate windows. I don't use windows as a rule. It's quirky and buggy and a hog, but it still offers a better way for me to play my videos and mp3s in the livingroom. What's more, I can play WoW in there if I want now, or some small party type games (you don't know jack!)
I see the myth does offer superior recording and transcoding abilities, which is fantastic and maybe one day I'll setup a myth backend-only system. Right now it just doesn't do anything well for me. When you're dealing with an embedded or rather specific-task computer the user interface is very important. Myth doesn't have it. I'd go so far to say that even linux still doesn't have it. Probably if I had spent a week or two tinkering with it I could have had a really well setup system, maybe I would've had to write my own front end, but who has that kind of time?
I would have continued to use my xbox and xbox media center but it can only handle a very small percentage of HD files on that processor.
Industrialization, deforestation, or simply exhalation?
The last would be the most inconvenient, but it just might be plausible considering how fast our population has grown, and that of our herd animals.
Why spend vast sums of money for kids to have laptops, when it doesn't really gain them anything?
I mean what is to gain really? I'm all for learning to use technology, but include it in the curriculum as a class, or part of a class instead of an integral part of the entire schooling process.
I view them as more of a crutch than anything else.
They're only using it because a) you or another relative/friend set it up for them or b) they'r enot computerphobes.
In fact I'd have to say b is true... since they obviously bought and own computers.
That's a good point, and I have seen that as a factor as well.
I write software for a living. Primarily windows software, but I know java, use tomcat, occasionally write the cutsey little php/javascript based web apps you mention.
I've used Linux since 1994. I still use it on all of my servers.
Joe Public opinion and knowledge IS a big factor for a lot of companies. It's not an infrastructure decision, no, but it is a deployment decision. There aren't a lot of large companies writing Linux software, because there's no profit in it. Most of the large companies I know choose windows because as bad as it is, they can get support for it in a timely manner. Some I work with use linux with great success, but they're smaller and more nimble--their employees have experience with it previously. They're the vast minority, and basically underground.
My heart would go with the survivalist, but unfortunately the soccermoms will easily overwhelm them with numbers.
I don't really know any casual or home-only computer user who gives a crap about vendor lock in. Most small businesses don't care either. Hell, I don't think most of them would even understand the term.
Linux *is* underground for all intents and purposes. Ask a bloke on the street if they've heard of Linux. If they're not in IT, web design, or a related field chances are they have not.
Ask a bloke on the street if they've heard of windows, or apple. Even if they don't own a computer, they probably have.
Linux has made great strides in the past 10 years, but let's not confuse what it is. Linux is the survivalist to windows' soccer mom.
I didn't. But thanks for the link!
Congratulations on being honest enough to admit your were cheating your employer. Now you have the opportunity to pay for your actions with your jobs.
No of course apple (or any company) wouldn't want employees lying to them. They also wouldn't want employees leaking their software you freaking dumbasses.
This is getting kind of ridiculous. I understand setbacks, feature freezes, etc. And delays! Boy do I understand delays. I'm a software developer.
What I don't understand at this point, is why *anyone* would be interested in upgrading to Vista. Is it me or does it just seem like XP with bigger hardware requirements and more annoying "are you sure?" dialogues?