What other games would you guys (and gals) like to see?
SimCity, Civilization and maybe even Starcraft would be a lot of fun. Imagine sitting in a meeting and instead of taking notes on your PDA you're building your empire.
>> I say shame on all those who are allowing it to continue...
And what are you doing?
I don't know where you live, but I am going to assume your country has censorship laws too. And if "Censorship is censorship" then the government is just as bad in your country too.
What makes the internet free for all in your eyes, yet simple things like television, movies, newspapers and magazines are allowed to be censored?
Please just explain to me why some media should be censored and others should not. How do YOU know when to draw the line?
"Let them stand up and fight, then I will have sympathy when the government kills them. Nothing less is worthy"
There is a lot you can do that "fight". I find it odd that you view the only solution would be a violent one. Many things have been changed in our glorious history that weren't the outcome of a bloody battle.
If anyone in China tried to stand up against the government, they'd be stopped in thier tracks. What China needs is another solution that doesn't involve a pissing contest between a few protestors and a militia-based government.
There are huge diferences between Canada and USA in terms of Capitalism. Please do some research before you group Canada in with the mess that is USA.
Capitalism may have "created more technology, more wealth, and more prosperity" but that doesn't mean it is a just and equal system. (And when I say equal I don't mean communist equality, I mean merited equalty).
Ignorance runs rambid throughout the US, being fed by your "media" that is anything but free press and ideals that were created by your largest corporations in order to sell you jeans or a car. Wake up.
The funny part of all of this is that there are a huge number of people who say that communism is all about control and brainwashing the public and then sit back and watch CNN or MSNBC in their capatilstic society and say how their country is the best.
Get a clue people, open your eyes and realize what is being fed to you!
I've been forced to write sites in ASP/SQLServer on a number occasions because thats what the client asks for (they figure if its all IIS and VBScript it'll run better, I know, dumb). So before you decide to look down upon someone using C# or VB or anything else, realize that there are a number of factors that go into what technology is used.
(I wish I could say my morals could standup to such a request, but low and behold, I want money too.)
Seriously, why do you expect someone to only code in a certain language? I feel that the more you know, the better a job can get done. Just because its a MS language doesn't mean that it is useless. You should do what's best for the client.
Funny, I thought the XBox was only being sold by large retailers (i had first found out when I asked a MicroPlay employee about the XBox). Tell me what "small" ones are selling the XBox please.
Something is wrong with the system when you have to vote second best to get a better outcome.
All I was saying is that you really should never tell others what the should have done. It's pointless and works against everything democracy stands for.
And just so you know, I live in Canada. I'm just grateful that there are more than 2 real votes for every election. The american system is really twisted. Just so you know.
for 2 games i can upgrade to a 1900 mhz XP Athlon Processor
We can already see how ignorant this poster is.... They don't have 1900mhz Athlon XPs yet, only 1900+ Athlon XPs
It has great Java support
Pardon me while I laugh.
Bloated new apps [for linux]
dude, are you trying to compare Win apps to Linux apps? Bloated is Windows.
I'd never recommend linux on the desktop. It merely makes a good tool to learn from
And learning is not needed? Well, lets get rid of the education system then!
I'm finding more reasons to use Windows every day. It has great Java support, a polished gui, a great application base, a great office productivity suite and lots of games
If you read the story, you would know the MS has known about this bug for days. It wasn't until our "irresponsible" hero publically announced did MS decide to warn people.
Comments like this are mind-boggling. I understand where you are coming from and all, but still, asking a citizen living in a democratic country to vote for his second choice (Gore) instead of Nadar is such an annoying comment.
You and all of your fellow Gore voters should have voted for Nadar.
What I just said is along the same lines of what you told us.
Just so you realize, it's not democracy if you say "You can vote for him or him, but not for that guy."
"And screenshots are NOT taken from the image on the TV anyway"
I think we all know that. My original inquiry was based on the fact that the XBox will not be outputing such high resolutions. The extra detail will not be seen. It would be a waste to do so.
Those screenshots are supposedly from the XBox version, then how are they so big? I didn't catch the actual resolution of them, but they filled up my 1600 x 1200 monitor quite nicely. I know the XBox can't push resolutions like that (it would be pointless because TVs don't go that high) so where dod the really grap those screen shots?
With four billion in the bank (not in net value, but actually sitting in the bank), something very few computer companies can say today, it would be pretty stupid to call them a failure.
But then again, Anonymous Coward, you must be pretty stupid. So I forgive you.
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Some one please mod this up....
... I believe this has been the shortest and MOST valid point made yet.
Not another wireless mouse!
Ba-dum-pa-chi! Thanks folks, I'll be here all night!
> Heck, they've already made many CD's unusable by watermarking them with the voices of "N'Sync".
Funniest thing I've read all day.
Thanks.
Not true. There is a sticker on it that specifically states "Don't steal music".
Now you know.
How will quake run on this one?
Hopefully, no more memory issues with now 64 MB RAM
=)
What other games would you guys (and gals) like to see?
SimCity, Civilization and maybe even Starcraft would be a lot of fun. Imagine sitting in a meeting and instead of taking notes on your PDA you're building your empire.
It would be great!
>> I say shame on all those who are allowing it to continue...
And what are you doing?
I don't know where you live, but I am going to assume your country has censorship laws too. And if "Censorship is censorship" then the government is just as bad in your country too.
What makes the internet free for all in your eyes, yet simple things like television, movies, newspapers and magazines are allowed to be censored?
Please just explain to me why some media should be censored and others should not. How do YOU know when to draw the line?
"Let them stand up and fight, then I will have sympathy when the government kills them. Nothing less is worthy"
There is a lot you can do that "fight". I find it odd that you view the only solution would be a violent one. Many things have been changed in our glorious history that weren't the outcome of a bloody battle.
If anyone in China tried to stand up against the government, they'd be stopped in thier tracks. What China needs is another solution that doesn't involve a pissing contest between a few protestors and a militia-based government.
There are huge diferences between Canada and USA in terms of Capitalism. Please do some research before you group Canada in with the mess that is USA.
Capitalism may have "created more technology, more wealth, and more prosperity" but that doesn't mean it is a just and equal system. (And when I say equal I don't mean communist equality, I mean merited equalty).
Ignorance runs rambid throughout the US, being fed by your "media" that is anything but free press and ideals that were created by your largest corporations in order to sell you jeans or a car. Wake up.
Replace China with USA and your Subject line holds the very same truth.
Exactly what I was going to say! Well done.
The funny part of all of this is that there are a huge number of people who say that communism is all about control and brainwashing the public and then sit back and watch CNN or MSNBC in their capatilstic society and say how their country is the best.
Get a clue people, open your eyes and realize what is being fed to you!
Hey, I take offence to that!
I've been forced to write sites in ASP/SQLServer on a number occasions because thats what the client asks for (they figure if its all IIS and VBScript it'll run better, I know, dumb). So before you decide to look down upon someone using C# or VB or anything else, realize that there are a number of factors that go into what technology is used.
(I wish I could say my morals could standup to such a request, but low and behold, I want money too.)
Seriously, why do you expect someone to only code in a certain language? I feel that the more you know, the better a job can get done. Just because its a MS language doesn't mean that it is useless. You should do what's best for the client.
Funny, I thought the XBox was only being sold by large retailers (i had first found out when I asked a MicroPlay employee about the XBox). Tell me what "small" ones are selling the XBox please.
"I don't disagree. But that's idealism, as opposed to realism"
/.
Reality is directed by ideas. There is nothing wrong with being an idealist.
Being a realist is just accepting the things around you, with no motivation to change them for the better.
"But you naive idealists..."
Calling idealists niave is arrogance and ignorance (a deadly combination) that we don't need right now. Get off your fucking high-horse.
IDEAS CHANGE THE WORLD, not some shmuck bitching about Bush on
Something is wrong with the system when you have to vote second best to get a better outcome.
All I was saying is that you really should never tell others what the should have done. It's pointless and works against everything democracy stands for.
And just so you know, I live in Canada. I'm just grateful that there are more than 2 real votes for every election. The american system is really twisted. Just so you know.
I'm assuming you actually know what the bug was (considering you decided to give your opinion about it)
It was a pretty rare occurance which I heard only affected a few users.
We all know not everything will be caught with initial testing, especially one of such a nature.
I think the iTunes bug situation is a great example of a company looking out for their clients.
The actual comment I was refering to was "They are doing a pretty good job of notifying everyone in the event of a failure"
Waiting _any_ time is not doing a good job. Then the poster said "a day or so", this was a few days.
It doesn't matter, the notification should be as immediate as possible.
for 2 games i can upgrade to a 1900 mhz XP Athlon Processor
We can already see how ignorant this poster is.... They don't have 1900mhz Athlon XPs yet, only 1900+ Athlon XPs
It has great Java support
Pardon me while I laugh.
Bloated new apps [for linux]
dude, are you trying to compare Win apps to Linux apps? Bloated is Windows.
I'd never recommend linux on the desktop. It merely makes a good tool to learn from
And learning is not needed? Well, lets get rid of the education system then!
I'm finding more reasons to use Windows every day. It has great Java support, a polished gui, a great application base, a great office productivity suite and lots of games
Odd, thats why I use a Mac.
Dumb-ass...
If you read the story, you would know the MS has known about this bug for days. It wasn't until our "irresponsible" hero publically announced did MS decide to warn people.
Comments like this are mind-boggling. I understand where you are coming from and all, but still, asking a citizen living in a democratic country to vote for his second choice (Gore) instead of Nadar is such an annoying comment.
You and all of your fellow Gore voters should have voted for Nadar.
What I just said is along the same lines of what you told us.
Just so you realize, it's not democracy if you say "You can vote for him or him, but not for that guy."
Ass.
"And screenshots are NOT taken from the image on the TV anyway"
I think we all know that. My original inquiry was based on the fact that the XBox will not be outputing such high resolutions. The extra detail will not be seen. It would be a waste to do so.
THINK ABOUT IT.
I remember when people said that about Quake 2 and then Quake 3A.
Makes you think, eh?
Those screenshots are supposedly from the XBox version, then how are they so big? I didn't catch the actual resolution of them, but they filled up my 1600 x 1200 monitor quite nicely. I know the XBox can't push resolutions like that (it would be pointless because TVs don't go that high) so where dod the really grap those screen shots?
With four billion in the bank (not in net value, but actually sitting in the bank), something very few computer companies can say today, it would be pretty stupid to call them a failure.
But then again, Anonymous Coward, you must be pretty stupid. So I forgive you.
and our fingers crossed....
(I blame all typos on the little Apple G4 keyboard that I'm using)