and it's clear you made this guy's day by putting that utter nonsense on your frontpage.
In the present case, it doesn't make any sense for intel to become a computer maker with a 2% market share and start competing with and alienating the other 98% of wintel box makers which are its biggest customers.
than a basic board + lots of expansion cards. In my experience, reliablility is a direct function of how many boards are in your PC, so 1 single MB = sweetness.
The other main factor that impacts reliability is, strangely, quality. Especially RAM and powersuply, I've had several of those fail or bug on me. I'm not buying high-end stuff, but the basic stuff from a 1st-tier company.
For motherboards, I'm in love with asus and asrock. I've got PCs hooked up to a very nice 19", 1600x1200 monitor and to a $2,500 stereo, and these are the ONLY brands that give me good enough sound and video signals on-board. the $35 asrock 41gx has much better onboard sound quality than much more expensive boards from MSI and abit, for some reason, and even with an ATI AGP card I can't get quite as clear a picture (text) as with my old nForce2 Asus.
I purchased an E398 a few months back, and it's the worst phone I ever had: - takes longer to boot than my XP desktop - flaky power/headset connectors, my phone sometimes doesn't charge during the night, and half the time I have to disconnect the headphones to have a conversation - volume is too low, without headphone or hands-free I have trouble hearing what my correspondents say - screen illegible in bright sunlight - phone makes all king of noises, especially at boot, even in silent mode, so I do look like one of those obnoxious idiots - the USB synch software doesn't work, I tried on 4 different PCs. And got no support. - typing SMSs with their "assist" feature is actually slower than without it - the phone is incredibly sluggish, kind of always looses the first key typed when it's in sleep mode, and for some reason I can't wrap my brain around that - I'm still waiting for the bigger RAM cards that were promised for January
On a brighter note, the UI is nice (though slow), there are nice "classic phone" ringtones, the unit is solidly built.
I'm thinking of junking it, though.
Mmmmm, actually feels good to vent my frustrations;-)
I have worked for several consultancies, and one of the harshest problems for Windows-based server systems (and desktops), is the short lifespan of any version of windows.
By the time everything (apps, security, training, hardware...) is validated/done, which takes from 2 to 3 years, Microsoft is already hyping the right-around-the-corner next version, usually with licenses several more expensive than the original (think NT and SQL server for Web sites...).
Then my customers are forced to upgrade, because support is discontinued, and nobody wants to run Windows without regular security patches.
My customers don't accept these forced upgrades well, since they don't actually get any extra features (none that they use anyway), the cost is high (licenses, training, partial rewrites...), and the whole process is quite disruptive.
Linux especially lets admins keep running very old versions, because 1- security issues are much less prevalent and 2- support, patches and service are available for quite longer 3- for simple Web, db and mail stuff, Linux or Windows are equivalent so several of my clients have switched to Linux.
I'm wondering what MS plans to do to adress that issue. "New featuritis" doesn't work: while new features ARE used for new projects, old and reliable servers should be left alone.
... and arguably Total Recall though the original Total Recall not only is just a short story, but also is quite different from the movie. Neither the written nor the film version are very good anyway.
1984 the film certainly is as powerful as the book , while very true to the spirit and letter of the source. To me, better, as I don't care much for Orwell's style.
Blade Runner has been adapted quite a bit more (Hollywod leads HAVE to be young and sexy), and both versions complement each other nicely. If I had to choose one, I'd take the film.
I admire and envy your gift of foresight... I personnally will know if this decision is sensible only when its objective results will be known.
I sometimes wonder if brainjerks are any better than kneejerks. Do you have any idea of what level of supervision ( - support ) some (many ? most ?) parents are able to provide to their children ?
I guess I am not in the target market (then again, I'm 36 and French): the very large face shots that illustrate the product actually repulse me.
Why don't they just sell a product instead of a lifestyle ?
Apart from the fact that I find the sades both ugly and flashy, I find the idea quite good... 1 item less to carry. Oh wait, my bluetooth phone already does MP3 and FM.
He had a very bad case of myopia since his early chilhood. Now he's got almost perfect vision with both eyes, and is VERY happy.
Caveats:
He had a two-three weeks recovery period. At the beginning (first week), the smallest amount of light caused him a splitting headache, and his vision was worse than before the operation (couldn't read the phone keypad even form a few inches away...), which was VERY disquieting. You may want to be on a quiet holliday, alone, during that period. Stock up on audiobooks;-)
Also, he had BOTH eyes operated on during the same session. Each eye required about 20 minutes, during which you're strapped to a table, your eyes forced and blocked open, bathed in some kind of liquid, and a light is flashed into them. You can't move, you can't blink even though you HAVE to... He says that if he had to re-do it, he would go for one eye at a time: he was a nervous wreck by the end of the 40-minute session (20 minute is MUCH more bearable), and "blind" from BOTH eyes during the recovery period, which was a mighty drag.
Well, to do that without releasing hardware at the same time would force Apple to face the same major "now let's support all these chipsets, graphic cards, and other pieces of hardware" as Microsoft. i doubt Apple is able and/or willing to tackle that task for a one-off publicity stunt.
Well, I assume the PEN format captures stroke info, not just the final result. I remember IBM's INK format, which was more of a vector format than a bitmap one.
http://www.greenmarketing.com/articles/IB_March02. html describes a batteryless radio, which has been praised by none other than Nelson Mandela as a major step for third-world countries.
Assuming a village can gang together to pay for a phone + contract, it may allow them to cut the middleman out and get a better deal for whatever wares they produce. Maybe one day the rich world will even accept to import third-world foodstuffs and manufactured goods;-)
- what data do you want to store (video, databases, images...) - what do you use it for ? Which client programs (and, in which OS ) need the data ? Which OS do the server run on ? - what is the amount of data you need to store ? (to start with, and periodic updates thereafter) - how long to you need to archive it ? - what is the access pattern (frequent access to all and any data, just in case the Hd fails, if we have an audit...). Derived question: do you want full automatic acces to your backups, or is a long delay or even Restore operation OK ? - is what you are looking for part of a multi-tier data system, or just a plain backup system ? - what is your budget ? - what human ressources do you have, both in terms of time and competence ? - if you're investigating DVD, what is your take on the more classic media (HD, Tape, CD) ? What do you see are their strong and weak points ?
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yeahhh
mmmmmm, definitely NOT the same cheese though. The only orange one we have is actually old Dutch gouda (I think) and is quite evil ;-)
and it's clear you made this guy's day by putting that utter nonsense on your frontpage.
In the present case, it doesn't make any sense for intel to become a computer maker with a 2% market share and start competing with and alienating the other 98% of wintel box makers which are its biggest customers.
Yeah yeah, that's not 98%, sorry Sun.
DSL (damn small linux) was designed for you !
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
than a basic board + lots of expansion cards. In my experience, reliablility is a direct function of how many boards are in your PC, so 1 single MB = sweetness.
The other main factor that impacts reliability is, strangely, quality. Especially RAM and powersuply, I've had several of those fail or bug on me. I'm not buying high-end stuff, but the basic stuff from a 1st-tier company.
For motherboards, I'm in love with asus and asrock. I've got PCs hooked up to a very nice 19", 1600x1200 monitor and to a $2,500 stereo, and these are the ONLY brands that give me good enough sound and video signals on-board. the $35 asrock 41gx has much better onboard sound quality than much more expensive boards from MSI and abit, for some reason, and even with an ATI AGP card I can't get quite as clear a picture (text) as with my old nForce2 Asus.
enjoy !
Olivier
I purchased an E398 a few months back, and it's the worst phone I ever had:
;-)
- takes longer to boot than my XP desktop
- flaky power/headset connectors, my phone sometimes doesn't charge during the night, and half the time I have to disconnect the headphones to have a conversation
- volume is too low, without headphone or hands-free I have trouble hearing what my correspondents say
- screen illegible in bright sunlight
- phone makes all king of noises, especially at boot, even in silent mode, so I do look like one of those obnoxious idiots
- the USB synch software doesn't work, I tried on 4 different PCs. And got no support.
- typing SMSs with their "assist" feature is actually slower than without it
- the phone is incredibly sluggish, kind of always looses the first key typed when it's in sleep mode, and for some reason I can't wrap my brain around that
- I'm still waiting for the bigger RAM cards that were promised for January
On a brighter note, the UI is nice (though slow), there are nice "classic phone" ringtones, the unit is solidly built.
I'm thinking of junking it, though.
Mmmmm, actually feels good to vent my frustrations
I have worked for several consultancies, and one of the harshest problems for Windows-based server systems (and desktops), is the short lifespan of any version of windows.
...) is validated/done, which takes from 2 to 3 years, Microsoft is already hyping the right-around-the-corner next version, usually with licenses several more expensive than the original (think NT and SQL server for Web sites ...).
...), and the whole process is quite disruptive.
By the time everything (apps, security, training, hardware
Then my customers are forced to upgrade, because support is discontinued, and nobody wants to run Windows without regular security patches.
My customers don't accept these forced upgrades well, since they don't actually get any extra features (none that they use anyway), the cost is high (licenses, training, partial rewrites
Linux especially lets admins keep running very old versions, because
1- security issues are much less prevalent and
2- support, patches and service are available for quite longer
3- for simple Web, db and mail stuff, Linux or Windows are equivalent
so several of my clients have switched to Linux.
I'm wondering what MS plans to do to adress that issue. "New featuritis" doesn't work: while new features ARE used for new projects, old and reliable servers should be left alone.
Best regards, Olivier
i need more than a few hours of battery life !
;-)
I still don't see any reason for a color screen, but I'd be willing to pay for it if colour didn't come at the cost of battery life.
I do use my palm m500 a lot, for contacts and calendar and ebooks, and very rarely for email or SMS.
I could use a better screen (more contrast & rez), and maybe remote internet so I could surf from my bed, and auto-synch to my PC.
Still waiting after all these years
... and arguably Total Recall though the original Total Recall not only is just a short story, but also is quite different from the movie. Neither the written nor the film version are very good anyway.
1984 the film certainly is as powerful as the book , while very true to the spirit and letter of the source. To me, better, as I don't care much for Orwell's style.
Blade Runner has been adapted quite a bit more (Hollywod leads HAVE to be young and sexy), and both versions complement each other nicely. If I had to choose one, I'd take the film.
Best regards, Olivier
I admire and envy your gift of foresight... I personnally will know if this decision is sensible only when its objective results will be known.
I sometimes wonder if brainjerks are any better than kneejerks. Do you have any idea of what level of supervision ( - support ) some (many ? most ?) parents are able to provide to their children ?
I guess I am not in the target market (then again, I'm 36 and French): the very large face shots that illustrate the product actually repulse me.
Why don't they just sell a product instead of a lifestyle ?
Apart from the fact that I find the sades both ugly and flashy, I find the idea quite good... 1 item less to carry. Oh wait, my bluetooth phone already does MP3 and FM.
He had a very bad case of myopia since his early chilhood. Now he's got almost perfect vision with both eyes, and is VERY happy.
;-)
Caveats:
He had a two-three weeks recovery period. At the beginning (first week), the smallest amount of light caused him a splitting headache, and his vision was worse than before the operation (couldn't read the phone keypad even form a few inches away...), which was VERY disquieting. You may want to be on a quiet holliday, alone, during that period. Stock up on audiobooks
Also, he had BOTH eyes operated on during the same session. Each eye required about 20 minutes, during which you're strapped to a table, your eyes forced and blocked open, bathed in some kind of liquid, and a light is flashed into them. You can't move, you can't blink even though you HAVE to... He says that if he had to re-do it, he would go for one eye at a time: he was a nervous wreck by the end of the 40-minute session (20 minute is MUCH more bearable), and "blind" from BOTH eyes during the recovery period, which was a mighty drag.
Hope this helps
Olivier
... I wouldn't know, i've tried to install linux 6 times (RH, Mandrake, Debian), and never succeeded .
I must be dumb, but I DID install DOS and all flavors of Windows, 100+ times.
a-testicle-y pleasing ?
Well, to do that without releasing hardware at the same time would force Apple to face the same major "now let's support all these chipsets, graphic cards, and other pieces of hardware" as Microsoft. i doubt Apple is able and/or willing to tackle that task for a one-off publicity stunt.
"Make sure password is case-sensitive" is NOT good english, which might explain the user's confusion.
Physician, heal thyself.
Well, I assume the PEN format captures stroke info, not just the final result. I remember IBM's INK format, which was more of a vector format than a bitmap one.
http://www.greenmarketing.com/articles/IB_March02. html describes a batteryless radio, which has been praised by none other than Nelson Mandela as a major step for third-world countries.
;-)
Assuming a village can gang together to pay for a phone + contract, it may allow them to cut the middleman out and get a better deal for whatever wares they produce. Maybe one day the rich world will even accept to import third-world foodstuffs and manufactured goods
So this is a Good Thing.
Could you make your question more precise ?:
- what data do you want to store (video, databases, images...)
- what do you use it for ? Which client programs (and, in which OS ) need the data ? Which OS do the server run on ?
- what is the amount of data you need to store ? (to start with, and periodic updates thereafter)
- how long to you need to archive it ?
- what is the access pattern (frequent access to all and any data, just in case the Hd fails, if we have an audit...). Derived question: do you want full automatic acces to your backups, or is a long delay or even Restore operation OK ?
- is what you are looking for part of a multi-tier data system, or just a plain backup system ?
- what is your budget ?
- what human ressources do you have, both in terms of time and competence ?
- if you're investigating DVD, what is your take on the more classic media (HD, Tape, CD) ? What do you see are their strong and weak points ?
Best regards, Olivier