You're forgetting that the average user doesn't care about those extensions, however. The exception would probably be the cool search bar... though I expect Yahoo! and Google to be there soon.
It certainly *can* be used for everyday browsing - but it would require all the sites that you go to to also have a secure version of their site set up... which isn't going to happen probably (Although, it's really not *that* tough).
The easiest way to check is to just add the s between http and:// ---> try it and see what happens! -ben
but they're just demonstrating the graphical processing power. As has been mentioned before, the collision detection is putting minimal strain on the processor. What matters is whether or not they can *do* anything with it.
There are a few things they've got to do right in order for this whole thing to work:
Deliver on time (without cutting corners or having to release Xbox SP1). This problem has carved up Nintendo to no end, and with Dolphin's continued delays... there's a hole to be filled.
Have great games at launch. Not Q3A ported over, and you don't have to have 80 games either. Just something that people will gawk at. The Japanese Playstation 2 launch suffered from this problem. People had seen the tech demos, but when they games came out, people were extremely underwhelmed. (People thought the DC looked better...) That's not deadly to someone with Playstation's marketshare, but could be detrimental for a newcomer.
Create great games. In the US, Dreamcast has the most processing power by far of any console, but I can count on one hand the number of cool games for it, and the future isn't looking all that bright. On my Playstation, I have dozens. Same with my N64.
Probably we all know this already, and MS should too. My main point is that a few tech demos don't mean dinkus. Let's see how they do once they come up with an addictive game, great AI, destructable poly models, and all that jazz that we've seen in our favorite actual games. (Go watch the preview for Metal Gear Solid 2 at tv.ign.com - tape your jaw to your head first).
True.... Like I said, move those release dates back a couple of months they would be in good shape... that would put their releases in May and November - Perfect for incoming students, Christmas (and even after-Christmas), and education in general.
And like you said, Department purchases are less sensitive to the release date... those student purchases are definitely important. Biggest consumer group, easy graduation gift, necessary these days for school, etc... -ben -ben
I'll agree with you about the Holiday season, but I think I'll have to disagree on the academic year thing. As most schools start in the Fall, I would expect them do to their major purchasing/installing right at the end of the school year (May/June) to give them the summer to get product and install it. (That's how it works for the schools I've been involved with, at least).
What does suck about Apple's product announcements is that they almost always land during MacWorld - which are pretty much exactly the wrong times. It's either the end of summer or after the start of the year...
Move those dates backward 2 months and you're right on, IMHO (assuming the announcement also means release). Clearly, finding good dates for announcing/releasing product is difficult, especially when many companies/schools have fiscal years that don't coincide with calendar years.
However, Microsoft doesn't provide you with an extensive network that makes it *extremely* simple to download pirated software and music. IE also doesn't give you an extremely easy way to add yourself to the network so that you can send out your own pirated music and software.
Now, don't get me wrong. The idea behind Napster/Gnutella/etc is a good one. Setting up a network (easily) for sharing of data, whatever that data might be, is great. However, I don't think that it would have been unreasonable for Napster to build in some sort of technology that would ensure that only free, unlicensed music could be transmitted with their software. I'm not sure if that means registering your band with Napster or what, but it would at least provide a way to finger people putting up pirated music.
Lastly, I agree that we need to find a way to combat over priced music. However, blindly and blatently stealing it isn't going to do us any good. Court costs for drek like this is going to come right back to us in CD prices. Plus, as long as we have these battles, nobody is going to be listening to the other side, without that, there will *never* be a resolution, that much is certain. (Not that one is likely anyway, but at least with people on both sides listening and thinking there's a slim chance.) I think the RIAA needs to wake up and take a good look around the digital realm that is quickly leaving them behind, but I also think that we need to move toward a common center too.
But I, being smarter than you, and knowing you know that I know what you know about using a university 1000 miles away, may very well use that university down the steet as my launch pad to cast doubt and misdirection. Eek. I'm not really smarter than you.... I was trying to paraphrase The Princess Bride, and it all fell apart. Ah well. I've only wasted a few electrons. -shogusumi Computers geeks are the best recyclers in the world... especially those of us on AC -ben
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You're forgetting that the average user doesn't care about those extensions, however. The exception would probably be the cool search bar... though I expect Yahoo! and Google to be there soon.
... looking for for these?
I'm still amazed at some of the stuff they were able to get the PS1 to do even as the PS2 was coming out. Some crazy code from some brilliant people.
Not all that scary if you're a tech department that might buy 30 a month... it'll make our purchasers much happier...
-ben
The easiest way to check is to just add the s between http and :// ---> try it and see what happens!
-ben
There are a few things they've got to do right in order for this whole thing to work:
Probably we all know this already, and MS should too. My main point is that a few tech demos don't mean dinkus. Let's see how they do once they come up with an addictive game, great AI, destructable poly models, and all that jazz that we've seen in our favorite actual games. (Go watch the preview for Metal Gear Solid 2 at tv.ign.com - tape your jaw to your head first).
-ben
-ben
And like you said, Department purchases are less sensitive to the release date... those student purchases are definitely important. Biggest consumer group, easy graduation gift, necessary these days for school, etc... -ben
-ben
What does suck about Apple's product announcements is that they almost always land during MacWorld - which are pretty much exactly the wrong times. It's either the end of summer or after the start of the year...
Move those dates backward 2 months and you're right on, IMHO (assuming the announcement also means release). Clearly, finding good dates for announcing/releasing product is difficult, especially when many companies/schools have fiscal years that don't coincide with calendar years.
-ben
Now, don't get me wrong. The idea behind Napster/Gnutella/etc is a good one. Setting up a network (easily) for sharing of data, whatever that data might be, is great. However, I don't think that it would have been unreasonable for Napster to build in some sort of technology that would ensure that only free, unlicensed music could be transmitted with their software. I'm not sure if that means registering your band with Napster or what, but it would at least provide a way to finger people putting up pirated music.
Lastly, I agree that we need to find a way to combat over priced music. However, blindly and blatently stealing it isn't going to do us any good. Court costs for drek like this is going to come right back to us in CD prices. Plus, as long as we have these battles, nobody is going to be listening to the other side, without that, there will *never* be a resolution, that much is certain. (Not that one is likely anyway, but at least with people on both sides listening and thinking there's a slim chance.) I think the RIAA needs to wake up and take a good look around the digital realm that is quickly leaving them behind, but I also think that we need to move toward a common center too.
Bleh.
-ben
I see someone hasn't been reading their daily perl myth
-ben
But I, being smarter than you, and knowing you know that I know what you know about using a university 1000 miles away, may very well use that university down the steet as my launch pad to cast doubt and misdirection. Eek. I'm not really smarter than you.... I was trying to paraphrase The Princess Bride, and it all fell apart. Ah well. I've only wasted a few electrons. -shogusumi Computers geeks are the best recyclers in the world... especially those of us on AC
-ben