I don't really have much use of an Xbox playing music other than a novelty
Thats probably because you've never experienced how cool it is to listen to your own music - your own custom soundtrack - while playing a game.
It's cool. It's one of those "can't do without" features. There's nothing "novelty" about it.
Now, imagine this scenario:
- Xbox is the hub for my TV and audio system. - Xbox is networked to my main server - Xbox is online - all the time. - Xbox can connect to external hardware.
From my sofa, I'll be able to download a song, listen to it just for pleasure (through my home audio system), in game or transfer it to my portable player.
The fact that you won't be able to play the secured WMA files on your iPod is a limitation of your iPod. It's legal issue and not a techincal one.
Interesting reply. You make some good points. A bit condescending but still there are the kernels of some good debate in there.
For the record though, I have installed and used Linux. I've also installed and used BeOS, MAC OS 1 through X, MS-DOS through XP Pro and the OS's of my Apple//e, various Atari's, TI's & the TRS-80. I've done my share of exploring.
I should have been clearer in my original post though. I meant "flirting with Linux" in a professional context.
So while you put condescending quotes around my work ("create media", "edit audio") you should realize that it's one thing to this work as a hobbyist and a wholly different thing to so as a pro.
Your post intrigued me though. Your right, I should have a reason for switching to Linux (professionally, that is). But your post seems to imply that there is no good, compelling reason to do so.
So my question to you is this: What compelling, technical, pragmatic, real-world reason do I have for switching from Windows to Linux?
Downloading games to your console is hardly a big deal. You can do it today with Xbox Live. I already have Ms. Pac Man and Dig Dug. The games start at $5.
You write: I guess the big N are counting on this console once again appealing to hardcore gameplayers, especially since you can't watch DVDs on this.
It's a classic error. DVD playing takes nothing away from game playing and so a hardcore gameplayer could care less that a console does or does not play DVD's .
Cool down there partner!...your confusing this with the program guide channel.
The menu I speak of takes up the full screen with no ads. You can scan about 7 days ahead of time. It shows the program info for any selected item and a quarter of the screen shows the live video of the channel you were watching before you pressed the Menu button on the remote.
So, no, it's not worth $12.95 a month to get that info, when it's already there. You get the menu/guide regardless if you have the DVR. If you get the DVR, you use the exact same menu, except now you can press the Record button to shedule recordings. Very easy. Not as slick as TiVo, granted, but simple and easy non-the-less.
- $10/month - I can return the unit anytime and get a new one, no questions asked
- Tight integration with the native menu system.
- Record two channels at the same time, or record one while watching another.
I believe all the items above are indespensible and I have hard time understanding how DVRs are of any value without them.
It seems to me, the TiVo hardware itself is overpriced and reduntant. Also, the monthly fee is a little much. I like the software though. If my Charter DVR had a licensed TiVo interface then cool. I think DirecTiVO is something like that.
You must understand, Halo and Halo2 have acheived a sort of symbolic status here on Slashdot as the game offends both camps of "M$" hater:
First, the Linuxites who can't stand the fact that the Xbox is both cool and a great success (reread early Xbox posts). You see, to them, Microsoft can't do anything right, and so therefore, those who think the Xbox is a good console and Halo a good game are "overhyped" or not true gamers. This despite the fact that both Halo and Halo2 have achieved Game of the Year awards.
Second you have the Mac people. Halo was supposed to be their own. Bungie was their for them and them only. The very idea that MS bought Bungie and released Halo for the Xbox only..well..it's just too much to take.
Is this joke still alive? Yeah, in a OS with 90% market penetration, your gonna have your share of goobers who are fuck up their sys regardless.
Here is my experience: I've been using W2k & XP-Pro since Win2k was released. I think I've seen maybe three blue-screens in those five years and I'm a heavy production level user (Audio, Video, Code dev).
Give it up already, move on!!
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Wow..a classic specimen of Slashdot elitism.
culture whores needed something to grasp to Culture Whores? WTF is that? Sounds like you coined it just to make yourself feel special.
but everyone who is a gamer, realizes how lifeless it is The editors at Gamespot,IGN and GameSpy will be surprised to learn they're not "gamers".
and that holds true with the second Somehow I doubt you've played it, yet, like a true elitist, you feel your free to pass judgement.
Allow me to come to some of my own conclusions: If Bungie had not been bought by MS and if Halo was released for the GC or PS2, you and the rest of your fellow haters would be...well, you get the point.
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No, I'm not joking. If Apple and MS sat down with their lawyers I'm sure WMA playback on the iPod can be enabled.
Wether or not one or both companies would want such a thing is not my point.
My point was that this is a legal issue and not a technical one.
I don't really have much use of an Xbox playing music other than a novelty
Thats probably because you've never experienced how cool it is to listen to your own music - your own custom soundtrack - while playing a game.
It's cool. It's one of those "can't do without" features. There's nothing "novelty" about it.
Now, imagine this scenario:
- Xbox is the hub for my TV and audio system.
- Xbox is networked to my main server
- Xbox is online - all the time.
- Xbox can connect to external hardware.
From my sofa, I'll be able to download a song, listen to it just for pleasure (through my home audio system), in game or transfer it to my portable player.
The fact that you won't be able to play the secured WMA files on your iPod is a limitation of your iPod. It's legal issue and not a techincal one.
" I think that the gp's point was this:
If you have to ask what the reason is, you don't have one."
Although I understand and appreciate the spirit of your reply, it is a bit of a cop-out.
You mean to say that there is no compelling reason - one that stands on it own, to switch to a Linux desktop?
Lets take the point further - what reasons are there to switch to a Linux desktop (besides geeky fun)?
Interesting reply. You make some good points. A bit condescending but still there are the kernels of some good debate in there.
//e, various Atari's, TI's & the TRS-80. I've done my share of exploring.
For the record though, I have installed and used Linux. I've also installed and used BeOS, MAC OS 1 through X, MS-DOS through XP Pro and the OS's of my Apple
I should have been clearer in my original post though. I meant "flirting with Linux" in a professional context.
So while you put condescending quotes around my work ("create media", "edit audio") you should realize that it's one thing to this work as a hobbyist and a wholly different thing to so as a pro.
Your post intrigued me though. Your right, I should have a reason for switching to Linux (professionally, that is). But your post seems to imply that there is no good, compelling reason to do so.
So my question to you is this: What compelling, technical, pragmatic, real-world reason do I have for switching from Windows to Linux?
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I'm a serious computer user. I make a living doing so. I write light web apps, create media, edit audio. I do so using Windows 2000.
I have no idea what a "cyclic dependency" is nor do I want to know.
I've flirted with the idea of installing Linux on a spare box. Is this nonesense the kind of stuff I should expect?
Although slightly incoherent, you make some great and insightfull points.
Downloading games to your console is hardly a big deal. You can do it today with Xbox Live. I already have Ms. Pac Man and Dig Dug. The games start at $5.
You write: I guess the big N are counting on this console once again appealing to hardcore gameplayers, especially since you can't watch DVDs on this.
It's a classic error. DVD playing takes nothing away from game playing and so a hardcore gameplayer could care less that a console does or does not play DVD's .
It's understandable how you can despise a media personality or a broadcast channel but how can you despise hardware?
Your not forced to buy it, to use it, to look at or to even consider it. It's just a collection of plastic and circuitry.
But,But,But,M$....Oh, nevermind
Slashdot has just jumped the shark with this pathetic, sad posting.
Cool down there partner!...your confusing this with the program guide channel.
The menu I speak of takes up the full screen with no ads. You can scan about 7 days ahead of time. It shows the program info for any selected item and a quarter of the screen shows the live video of the channel you were watching before you pressed the Menu button on the remote.
So, no, it's not worth $12.95 a month to get that info, when it's already there. You get the menu/guide regardless if you have the DVR. If you get the DVR, you use the exact same menu, except now you can press the Record button to shedule recordings. Very easy. Not as slick as TiVo, granted, but simple and easy non-the-less.
Here's some features for you (Charter DVR)
- $10/month - I can return the unit anytime and get a new one, no questions asked
- Tight integration with the native menu system.
- Record two channels at the same time, or record one while watching another.
I believe all the items above are indespensible and I have hard time understanding how DVRs are of any value without them.
It seems to me, the TiVo hardware itself is overpriced and reduntant. Also, the monthly fee is a little much. I like the software though. If my Charter DVR had a licensed TiVo interface then cool. I think DirecTiVO is something like that.
You must understand, Halo and Halo2 have acheived a sort of symbolic status here on Slashdot as the game offends both camps of "M$" hater:
First, the Linuxites who can't stand the fact that the Xbox is both cool and a great success (reread early Xbox posts). You see, to them, Microsoft can't do anything right, and so therefore, those who think the Xbox is a good console and Halo a good game are "overhyped" or not true gamers. This despite the fact that both Halo and Halo2 have achieved Game of the Year awards.
Second you have the Mac people. Halo was supposed to be their own. Bungie was their for them and them only. The very idea that MS bought Bungie and released Halo for the Xbox only..well..it's just too much to take.
God Alimight, you guys are a sorry lot. Still pining away for the Bungie of yore are ya?
You only wish you could play the likes of Halo or Halo2 on your Mac.
What's with these Xbox lovers? I've ran all my PC games at 1600x1200 with anti-aliasing since april (2004) with high framerates (60+).
What with all these people who can't tell the diff between a console and a PC?
Also, I note a pattern here. Want to bash the Xbox? Compare it to a high-end PC!
Here, I'll make it easy for you. Xbox == Console, PC == PC. Wasn't that easy!
From the page you linked to:
"photos were taken on the...13 Feb 2000."
"Another photo...taken...25 October 1998"
"More photos...taken 15th March 2000"
"...systems appear to have been running Windows 95 or 98."
"This page last modified: Wed Jul 10 14:42:17 2002"
Like I said, move on.
Your point is good except that the BSOD has nothing at all to do with security.
Is this joke still alive? Yeah, in a OS with 90% market penetration, your gonna have your share of goobers who are fuck up their sys regardless.
Here is my experience: I've been using W2k & XP-Pro since Win2k was released. I think I've seen maybe three blue-screens in those five years and I'm a heavy production level user (Audio, Video, Code dev).
Give it up already, move on!!
Wow..a classic specimen of Slashdot elitism.
culture whores needed something to grasp to
Culture Whores? WTF is that? Sounds like you coined it just to make yourself feel special.
but everyone who is a gamer, realizes how lifeless it is
The editors at Gamespot,IGN and GameSpy will be surprised to learn they're not "gamers".
and that holds true with the second
Somehow I doubt you've played it, yet, like a true elitist, you feel your free to pass judgement.
Allow me to come to some of my own conclusions: If Bungie had not been bought by MS and if Halo was released for the GC or PS2, you and the rest of your fellow haters would be...well, you get the point.
Did you know Bungie used to make games for the Mac only? Halo was supposed to be a Mac game.
;)
Too bad they sold out to M$. Who knows how much better Halo would have been.
Here we have a perfect example of the "Slashdot Linux Pass".
"Posted by michael"
That should tell you all you need to know.
TPM is the best, no question.
"If someone could point out a few conservative blogs that viewed the issues with the level of balance and analysis that Josh Marshall does..."
Do your self a favor and don't hold your breath. Andrew Sullivan comes close but he's hardly your run-of-the-mill right-winger.
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Try this Lucianne trick:
1) Wait for a thread about Mexico or the "borders"
2) Have fun as the moderators delete posts talking about "wetbacks" or "beaners"