Except that the XBox games being sold still tout their multi-player capabilities. Now if they reduce the XBox game prices to reflect the loss of capabilities and relabel them to suit, this would be less of an issue (but still wholly relevant to those who purchased XBox games recently for their multi-player capabilities).
And, for the record, I don't own or use the XBox or XBox 360.
I have one and I have to say I'm very happy with it (Asus 1000HA, Atom based). It came with XP and now dual-boots Linux (Ubuntu Netbook Remix). I'm happy with the performance in both operating systems as far as the basics go, but there are times I wish it had a bit more power to it. It runs Open Office just fine as well as Firefox, Python, and a few other apps I use regularly. I even tried putting Lord of the Rings Online on it and it worked... with about 3 FPS.
That's not entirely true, since Microsoft Office can support ODF. If their decision was about the benefits of an open file format then the choice of software to run should be irrelevant (meaning they could still run Microsoft Office everywhere instead of something like OpenOffice).
The point of an OPEN document format is to allow people to use whatever software they want, not tie them in to some particular OSS software package.
If that is your (or anyone elses goal), to get people to not use MS Office and to force them to use OSS like OpenOffice, well then thats no better than being locked into MSOffice really.
100% agree. Standard file format, open software selection should be the goal.
I was just pointing out that blaming a company for continuing to use a financially successful model is pointless. Successful businesses do what is good for business.
If someone really wants to blame someone for Apple's behavior, it should be the users that support Apple because they wouldn't be able to continue that behavior without the support they receive.
But I agree with you, if everyone on the inside agrees it is a good thing then the people on the outside need to stay out.
The problem with your argument is how to define "evidence by observation".
In science, very few things get classified as absolute (i.e. "laws"). The evidence for everything else is based on observation, which can be, and usually is, flawed by perspective.
In religion, most belief systems are also based on evidence through observation. Most have have a short list of absolutes that few question. Everything else is, to most, a matter of interpretation.
These two concepts are not all that different. Both rely on some form of "correctness of interpretation" and some sort of "faith in observation". We should all reserve the right to to choose either, both, or neither when trying to understand this complicated universe around us.
Anyone claiming they know the whole of either approach is somehow "wrong" is trying to sell you something they don't fully understand themselves.
Don't blame the vendor, blame the users that support the lock-in by supporting the vendor. Without them the vendor would be forced to change or go out of business.
Or, just possibly, a lot of people home school because of the poor quality of education their local public school provides? Just because it *could* be a religious conspiracy, doesn't mean it is.
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There was something similar to this on the X-Files, too. People were being tagged with a serial number via a vaccine (Polio, I think).
Except that the XBox games being sold still tout their multi-player capabilities. Now if they reduce the XBox game prices to reflect the loss of capabilities and relabel them to suit, this would be less of an issue (but still wholly relevant to those who purchased XBox games recently for their multi-player capabilities).
And, for the record, I don't own or use the XBox or XBox 360.
It would make far more sense if they had stopped selling XBox games first.
;)
You want a face card and an ace in the hole?
I agree completely... "Cap and trade" can so easily be corrupted that there is no point in going that route unless corruption is your goal.
Except that then you're at USB speeds instead of SATA speeds.
That and it isn't controlled by Microsoft. ;)
I have one and I have to say I'm very happy with it (Asus 1000HA, Atom based). It came with XP and now dual-boots Linux (Ubuntu Netbook Remix). I'm happy with the performance in both operating systems as far as the basics go, but there are times I wish it had a bit more power to it. It runs Open Office just fine as well as Firefox, Python, and a few other apps I use regularly. I even tried putting Lord of the Rings Online on it and it worked... with about 3 FPS.
UNR: http://www.canonical.com/projects/ubuntu/unr
There's always civil court...
This should make fabricated news more believable!
Win/win? /facepalm
They'd have a 100% market share and be out of business. :p
I figured the biggest downside of these tablets is that they don't have functional Etch-a-Sketch knobs on them. ;)
Except, of course, if they start billing airtime for 3G usage, which is likely long term (or finding ways to make you pay for an "unlimited" plan).
That's not entirely true, since Microsoft Office can support ODF. If their decision was about the benefits of an open file format then the choice of software to run should be irrelevant (meaning they could still run Microsoft Office everywhere instead of something like OpenOffice).
The point of an OPEN document format is to allow people to use whatever software they want, not tie them in to some particular OSS software package.
If that is your (or anyone elses goal), to get people to not use MS Office and to force them to use OSS like OpenOffice, well then thats no better than being locked into MSOffice really.
100% agree. Standard file format, open software selection should be the goal.
I'm pretty sure that name is available.
I was thinking there would be fewer "Baby Bells". :p
Now if only Ma Bell had her tubes tied when she was younger...
I was just pointing out that blaming a company for continuing to use a financially successful model is pointless. Successful businesses do what is good for business.
If someone really wants to blame someone for Apple's behavior, it should be the users that support Apple because they wouldn't be able to continue that behavior without the support they receive.
But I agree with you, if everyone on the inside agrees it is a good thing then the people on the outside need to stay out.
The problem with your argument is how to define "evidence by observation".
In science, very few things get classified as absolute (i.e. "laws"). The evidence for everything else is based on observation, which can be, and usually is, flawed by perspective.
In religion, most belief systems are also based on evidence through observation. Most have have a short list of absolutes that few question. Everything else is, to most, a matter of interpretation.
These two concepts are not all that different. Both rely on some form of "correctness of interpretation" and some sort of "faith in observation". We should all reserve the right to to choose either, both, or neither when trying to understand this complicated universe around us.
Anyone claiming they know the whole of either approach is somehow "wrong" is trying to sell you something they don't fully understand themselves.
Don't blame the vendor, blame the users that support the lock-in by supporting the vendor. Without them the vendor would be forced to change or go out of business.
I suspect that people will more fully understand how it affects them when they look at their next bill. ;)
Or, just possibly, a lot of people home school because of the poor quality of education their local public school provides? Just because it *could* be a religious conspiracy, doesn't mean it is.
The song was barely audible, so much so that I (and I guess many others) wondered how they found out.
Or, for that matter, why they even cared.