Well, it's a question of chips. Nvidia can provide integrated audio (and good audio at that) into their southbridge. This reduces the number of chips thus reducing the cost of the system (unless Nvidia really had that good of a deal), reduces heat output (technically), powerconsumption, etc.
The fewer the chips, the better.
This is why Sony integrated the processor and the graphics onto one chip in the PS2 about a year ago. Now the PS2 costs less to produce then it did before, all the stuff above, etc.
Though this may be too far down to get read, it's sound advice.
Since you're starting in September, you would be wise to start in the northeast and work your way to the southwest of the US as opposed to the opposite way.
This may or may not seem obvious, but since you didn't really mention your plan of attack, I will assume nothing.
You don't want to be backpacking through the east in December, I can assure you.
I know, I know...what a crime it is that most places only ship to the US because that's where 99.8%* of the potential market that would actually buy the widget you want is, but instead of blaming websites for selling to their largest market, shouldn't you be complaining that there aren't enough Hungary-based web sites that well sell you stuff locally....How did this make the front page?
*Please note that 42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot, including mine.
I don't think you're thinking about it the right way in regards to why they would roll this out at WWDC:
There probably isn't a very large software transition step involved for developers.
But to market the chip, they still need software.
Much like a GUI back in the 80's, 64bits is only a novelty until it does something useful the old stuff couldn't do. This is why the Mac almost flopped when it first came out...It didn't do anything useful for awhile...
I think you're wrong. Now, that's not to say this rumor is true, but I'll bet we'll be seeing 970's in notebooks soon enough.
For one, if I recall correctly, the 970 only dissipates ~22W while companies like Alienware have stuck P4 Desktop chips into notebooks that dissipate ~70W (again, if I recall the numbers correctly).
Further (again, these are all estimates based on my possibly poor memory), the G4's currently dissipate no too much less than the 970.
Yes, someone should be fired for that keypad design.
That alone makes me not want it. Also, duribility comes into question. Can it really take me throwing it across the room in frustration every time I try to dial it until the contract with my wireless carrier is up? I think not!
How the govenment (state or federal) could ever impose a tax on internet sales?
Now, B&M stores with an online presence aside, wouldn't charging me sales tax on my order from Amazon (or Buy.com or etc.) in effect be taxing interstate commerce?...I think I seem to remember a line or two about something like that in one of those old pieces of paper we lead this crazy country by...
I'm currently in the middle of reading your book, and so far I must say it's been a great and educational read!
However, I notice how you used names of various fake people in "hypothetical" names for "hypothetical" social engineering attacks that are remarkably similar to stories I've heard you tell of your various (mis)adventures?!
Yes, I imagine being so close to where it's shot would ruin the illusion quite a bit!...well, I guess you'll just have to figure out how to enjoy watching it from the viewpoint of it being a show about a secret team exploring the outer reaches of Canada...it's almost just as alien, you know!
I mean, why waste time trying to get skin implants into your population (or some other sci-fi of the week device) when you can simply use something ubiquitous as the cell phone to track the general population!
While I do have an affection for obscure operating systems (and the BeOS is certainly now that), the fact that BeOS is obscure is not what makes me admire the damn thing so much.
As the article says, it was well designed from the beginning, and well thought out through the end. The same can not be said for any other recently modern OS, really, save for maybe OSX (and this requires one to look at OSX as a "new" OS).
Windows certainly doesn't qualify, and even Linux (which I use and love a great deal) was never initially designed or thought out to be the OS it is today. It's been hacked together over the years to add features like the ones that were in the BeOS from the start (not that the hacks haven't been good...they have...but they're still hacks)...In a way, I'm quite disappointed that Be lost out. There's still always the hope that Palm might do something fun with them, but they'll probably just screw it up......now if only I could find a BeBox on the cheap!
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Well, it's a question of chips. Nvidia can provide integrated audio (and good audio at that) into their southbridge. This reduces the number of chips thus reducing the cost of the system (unless Nvidia really had that good of a deal), reduces heat output (technically), powerconsumption, etc.
The fewer the chips, the better.
This is why Sony integrated the processor and the graphics onto one chip in the PS2 about a year ago. Now the PS2 costs less to produce then it did before, all the stuff above, etc.
Though this may be too far down to get read, it's sound advice.
Since you're starting in September, you would be wise to start in the northeast and work your way to the southwest of the US as opposed to the opposite way.
This may or may not seem obvious, but since you didn't really mention your plan of attack, I will assume nothing.
You don't want to be backpacking through the east in December, I can assure you.
I know, I know...what a crime it is that most places only ship to the US because that's where 99.8%* of the potential market that would actually buy the widget you want is, but instead of blaming websites for selling to their largest market, shouldn't you be complaining that there aren't enough Hungary-based web sites that well sell you stuff locally. ...How did this make the front page?
*Please note that 42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot, including mine.
Afterall, the labels need all of that money to keeping buying the bullets they constantly (and consistently) shoot themselves in the foot with.
It adds up!
No offense, but anyone who thinks it was a mistake or leak doesn't understand marketing.
And whomever would write something like that about an internal Apple leak doesn't understand Steve Jobs.
I'm sure heads rolled on this one...especially if they're to be officially announced on Monday at WWDC (which is likely).
Yes, and how wonderful it was to have a WYSIWYG text editor on a computer sitting right next to your dot-matrix printer.
Not a novelty. Sure.
I don't think you're thinking about it the right way in regards to why they would roll this out at WWDC:
There probably isn't a very large software transition step involved for developers.
But to market the chip, they still need software.
Much like a GUI back in the 80's, 64bits is only a novelty until it does something useful the old stuff couldn't do. This is why the Mac almost flopped when it first came out...It didn't do anything useful for awhile...
Actually, I think WWDC does make some sense (if not complete sense) for this sort of hardware announcement.
Afterall, Apple's really going to need their developers to start churning out 64bit code to really be able to justify/promote the new 64bit chips.
I think you're wrong. Now, that's not to say this rumor is true, but I'll bet we'll be seeing 970's in notebooks soon enough.
For one, if I recall correctly, the 970 only dissipates ~22W while companies like Alienware have stuck P4 Desktop chips into notebooks that dissipate ~70W (again, if I recall the numbers correctly).
Further (again, these are all estimates based on my possibly poor memory), the G4's currently dissipate no too much less than the 970.
So there.
Just remap the keys in OS X to however you like.
;-)
Duh.
being a bit more Maclike and locking Linux out of the desktop market.
...Since when can't you run Linux on your Mac? Further, since when has Apple been worried about such a thing?!
Yes, someone should be fired for that keypad design.
That alone makes me not want it. Also, duribility comes into question. Can it really take me throwing it across the room in frustration every time I try to dial it until the contract with my wireless carrier is up? I think not!
He's a gotese.cx, first posting troll.
...The one way for Slashdot Trolls to up their IQ past 20.
And Mac users can't seem to understand why everyone else thinks they're stupid.
They can't even read!
You certainly have a valid (or at least partially valid point there).
...Such is life, I suppose.
I was really disappointed that my mod points expired the other day...I was hoping to have some for today!
C'mon! It's April 1st...aren't these supposed to be modded up to 5 today!? ...ah how I long for the good old days!
Yeah...this really brings the meaning of the term, "Dirty Power" to a whole new level!
Amongst other things, AIM still needs some sort of Quality of Service guarentees thrown into the protocol...thus saving conversations like,
...watch...it'll happen!
Tech Peon: Sorry boss, I didn't get the IM informing me I've been laid off due to the tech downturn.
CEODude: But I sent it via AIM to you.
Tech Peon: Ah...putting all our faith into AIM streamlining operations, are we?
How the govenment (state or federal) could ever impose a tax on internet sales?
...I think I seem to remember a line or two about something like that in one of those old pieces of paper we lead this crazy country by...
Now, B&M stores with an online presence aside, wouldn't charging me sales tax on my order from Amazon (or Buy.com or etc.) in effect be taxing interstate commerce?
Kevin-
I'm currently in the middle of reading your book, and so far I must say it's been a great and educational read!
However, I notice how you used names of various fake people in "hypothetical" names for "hypothetical" social engineering attacks that are remarkably similar to stories I've heard you tell of your various (mis)adventures?!
Yes, I imagine being so close to where it's shot would ruin the illusion quite a bit! ...well, I guess you'll just have to figure out how to enjoy watching it from the viewpoint of it being a show about a secret team exploring the outer reaches of Canada...it's almost just as alien, you know!
...if you're a government.
I mean, why waste time trying to get skin implants into your population (or some other sci-fi of the week device) when you can simply use something ubiquitous as the cell phone to track the general population!
While I do have an affection for obscure operating systems (and the BeOS is certainly now that), the fact that BeOS is obscure is not what makes me admire the damn thing so much.
...now if only I could find a BeBox on the cheap!
As the article says, it was well designed from the beginning, and well thought out through the end. The same can not be said for any other recently modern OS, really, save for maybe OSX (and this requires one to look at OSX as a "new" OS).
Windows certainly doesn't qualify, and even Linux (which I use and love a great deal) was never initially designed or thought out to be the OS it is today. It's been hacked together over the years to add features like the ones that were in the BeOS from the start (not that the hacks haven't been good...they have...but they're still hacks)...In a way, I'm quite disappointed that Be lost out. There's still always the hope that Palm might do something fun with them, but they'll probably just screw it up...
This could really spur the development of OpenOffice.
With 50, 100 machines or so hooked up, OpenOffice's compile time could be reduced to as little as 1 or 2 days!!!