Now days the dod drills a hole through the platter on drives that are bad that have to be RMA'd and have contracts so all they have to return is the top of the drive with the label. as for drives they no longer need i do not know. im guessing they write 0 and 1 patterns on the drive 7+ times. (even then data recovery services could recover it)
That is mostly true but not completly. In some cases OEM's will install the exact software you want but you have to be a large Corporation and you must be able to Sign a contract saying "if this product does not work then you will not call into tech support for support" but then again most large corporate clients don't call in normally unless they have hardware failure or there is something that all of there techs can't figure out.
What makes you believe that JVC makes it? Most Laptops are made by 3rd partys such as Quanta, Toshiba, and a few others and then people put there names on it.
The new Imac is even made by Quanta. The name on the machine does not mean they made it.
Why don't they prove it to us by dropping the price of WinXP, Photoshop, 3DSMax, etc.. for 2 or three months and maybe I'll pick up some much needed software I normally couldn't afford
Most Software does have a Price that is cheaper. Student License. If you are using Photoshop for your company then you should pay the whole amount, as the same with 3DSMax, Lightwave, Autocad,Visual Studio, etc. They put a good amount of effort into making those programs work great for Designers they do not give much thought about the normal user because of the price that they sell it at.
Doesn't have to be too Large. Maybe 500 megs at best. Without a keyboard you might only have a select amount of web sites you can view such as CNN, MSNBC, theregister, etc. Every few days you might come around and upload the new cache and to some people they wont notice that they are viewing cache only.
And as we all know. IDE drives work great in high bandwidth vector based computers with over 1000 nodes needing a storage solution that is able to deliver a massive throughput.
There is a reason why you might need 80 GB/sec and its not for mp3's.
Can't use Win98 or WinME ? Funny I thought that is why they(m$) created WDM so that drivers would work on 9x/ME/2k/XP. Hell i've even seen non WDM drivers written for 9x work on ME.
it seems as though no one has read the XP EULA and the nonsense of all the comments. let me post excerts from it. No where Does it mentions anything about Remote Assistance and that you can not use VNC and it says that if you use Netmeeting, et al, you can use the other persons Word in the session.
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* Installation and Use. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this EULA, you may install, use, access,display and run only one (1) copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE may not
be used by more than two (2) processors at any one time on the COMPUTER, unless a higher number is indicated on the Certificate of Authenticity. You may permit a maximum of ten (10) ("Connection Maximum") computers or other electronic devices (each a "Device") to connect to the COMPUTER to utilize the services of the SOFTWARE solely for File and Print services, Internet Information
services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). The ten (10) Connection Maximum includes any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates connections. Except as otherwise permitted below, you may not use the Device to use, access, display or run the SOFTWARE, the SOFTWARE's User Interface or other executable software residing on the COMPUTER.
* NetMeeting/Remote Assistance/Remote Desktop Features. SOFTWARE may contain NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop technologies that enable the SOFTWARE or other applications installed on the COMPUTER to be used remotely between two or more computers, even if the SOFTWARE or application is installed on only one COMPUTER. You may use NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop with all Microsoft products; provided however, use of these technologies with certain Microsoft products may require an additional license. For
Microsoft and non-Microsoft products, you should consult the license agreement accompanying the applicable product or contact the applicable licensor to determine whether use of NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, or Remote Desktop is permitted without an additional license.
Ah but you forget you can not use commercial software and in order to keep your ideas without them able to use it you must not use any GPL. If you do then your software is then under the GPL license and they can use it however they want.
Every software from microsoft contained a EULA which gives you the ability to use the software but they are not liable for any software errors.
<eula> To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Microsoft or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT </eula>
No they just want to make sure New York is correct. Seeing there is no WTC there is no need to put the WTC is the game. I guess they could but it would not be 100% correct.
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Now days the dod drills a hole through the platter on drives that are bad that have to be RMA'd and have contracts so all they have to return is the top of the drive with the label. as for drives they no longer need i do not know. im guessing they write 0 and 1 patterns on the drive 7+ times. (even then data recovery services could recover it)
ok did you not notice the initials on that.. RMS. it was a freaking joke.
yep i love the show. watch it every chance i get. :)
if memory serves me correctly this was discused some time ago PCG-U1
You're Right he didn't say it. Microsoft said it for him.
That is mostly true but not completly. In some cases OEM's will install the exact software you want but you have to be a large Corporation and you must be able to Sign a contract saying "if this product does not work then you will not call into tech support for support" but then again most large corporate clients don't call in normally unless they have hardware failure or there is something that all of there techs can't figure out.
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What makes you believe that JVC makes it? Most Laptops are made by 3rd partys such as Quanta, Toshiba, and a few others and then people put there names on it.
The new Imac is even made by Quanta. The name on the machine does not mean they made it.
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People that Hunt-and-peck don't normally have a risk for Carpel tunnel because its very difficult to type 70+ wpm that way.
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its in Pow wow (or however it is spelled) California
seeing as how he grew up raising hosteine cows in South Dakota i would guess that would be South Dakota.
and I'm sure you could get the Pollution lower by using Bio-deisel fuels.
nope. they started in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in a barn. They do have a Office in the Kansas City, MO area though.
Why don't they prove it to us by dropping the price of WinXP, Photoshop, 3DSMax, etc.. for 2 or three months and maybe I'll pick up some much needed software I normally couldn't afford
Most Software does have a Price that is cheaper. Student License.
If you are using Photoshop for your company then you should pay the whole amount, as the same with 3DSMax, Lightwave, Autocad,Visual Studio, etc. They put a good amount of effort into making those programs work great for Designers they do not give much thought about the normal user because of the price that they sell it at.
Just my own thoughts.
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see what you did you had to tell everyone to go to amazon and then /.'d amazon.
According to the picture he looks maybe 50 (if that) but according to the test he is at least 115 years old.
"Smith graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, where he received the Class of 1901 Medal"
(i know its a type)
No Karma for you.
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Doesn't have to be too Large. Maybe 500 megs at best. Without a keyboard you might only have a select amount of web sites you can view such as CNN, MSNBC, theregister, etc. Every few days you might come around and upload the new cache and to some people they wont notice that they are viewing cache only.
Qua
And as we all know. IDE drives work great in high bandwidth vector based computers with over 1000 nodes needing a storage solution that is able to deliver a massive throughput.
There is a reason why you might need 80 GB/sec and its not for mp3's.
Qua
Can't use Win98 or WinME ? Funny I thought that is why they(m$) created WDM so that drivers would work on 9x/ME/2k/XP. Hell i've even seen non WDM drivers written for 9x work on ME.
At least know what the hell you are speaking of
it seems as though no one has read the XP EULA and the nonsense of all the comments. let me post excerts from it. No where Does it mentions anything about Remote Assistance and that you can not use VNC and it says that if you use Netmeeting, et al, you can use the other persons Word in the session.
Qua
* Installation and Use. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this EULA, you may install, use, access,display and run only one (1) copy of the SOFTWARE on the COMPUTER. The SOFTWARE may not be used by more than two (2) processors at any one time on the COMPUTER, unless a higher number is indicated on the Certificate of Authenticity. You may permit a maximum of ten (10) ("Connection Maximum") computers or other electronic devices (each a "Device") to connect to the COMPUTER to utilize the services of the SOFTWARE solely for File and Print services, Internet Information services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). The ten (10) Connection Maximum includes any indirect connections made through "multiplexing" or other software or hardware which pools or aggregates connections. Except as otherwise permitted below, you may not use the Device to use, access, display or run the SOFTWARE, the SOFTWARE's User Interface or other executable software residing on the COMPUTER.
* NetMeeting/Remote Assistance/Remote Desktop Features. SOFTWARE may contain NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop technologies that enable the SOFTWARE or other applications installed on the COMPUTER to be used remotely between two or more computers, even if the SOFTWARE or application is installed on only one COMPUTER. You may use NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, and Remote Desktop with all Microsoft products; provided however, use of these technologies with certain Microsoft products may require an additional license. For Microsoft and non-Microsoft products, you should consult the license agreement accompanying the applicable product or contact the applicable licensor to determine whether use of NetMeeting, Remote Assistance, or Remote Desktop is permitted without an additional license.
Ah but you forget you can not use commercial software and in order to keep your ideas without them able to use it you must not use any GPL. If you do then your software is then under the GPL license and they can use it however they want.
XP has an option to create a bootable floppy which is a lifesaver
"XP is MS's lamest "product" ever. It won't even let me "downgrade" back to Win2K. If I end up having to reformat my drive, I'm installing Mandrake."
Microsoft has never given you this option. Even if it said it let you it doesn't really work. Nothing is new with that.
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Every software from microsoft contained a EULA which gives you the ability to use the software but they are not liable for any software errors.
<eula> To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Microsoft or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT </eula>
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No they just want to make sure New York is correct. Seeing there is no WTC there is no need to put the WTC is the game. I guess they could but it would not be 100% correct.
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