Free sites that are as popular as gameFaqs cost the owner a hell of a lot of money. Without corporate backing or subscriptions, sites like that can't stay open. Sites like that open "for the love of the game", stay open "for the love of the game", and get bought "for the love of eating and being able to pay the rent".
There is a point in a popular site's lifetime at which it is impossible to sustain the endeavour without seriously affecting the lifestyle of those running it. A site that you run for free should cost as much as a serious hobby, not a crack habit.
I don't think you get a much more clear implication than "With HP and Dell, the outside is dictated by more of the inside than with Apple".
"Thanks for taking a run at me...try again when you've got a point."
Pardon, but my point is, as I've stated: there is nothing, from a physical standpoint (i.e. the components "inside the box"), that keeps Dell from making a Mac-like machine.
I'm not saying that there isn't proprietary stuff in there, it's just that there is not a thing in that case that would keep PC manufacturers from copying it.
Your original post implied that the limiting factor was finding a standard "box" in which to put a handful of "standard" components.
"With HP and Dell, the outside is dictated by more of the inside than with Apple".
I stand by my refutation: There is nothing in an Apple case that is measurably different, in size and design, than in a Dell, at least nothing that would cause a significant design change in the case.
More correct would be "With HP and Dell, the outside is dictated by more of the cost than with Apple", the position to which you so elegantly back-pedaled in your response.
Incorrect, sir. Apple uses just as many "Off the shelf" components. The video card, hard drives, power supply, and disc media drives are all standard components. The video cards often have special cinema display connectors, but that is a small difference that isn't really important to case design.
The only "non-stock" part is the motherboard, and that is roughly the size and shape of a smallish PC motherboard. There is nothing, other than an utter lack of a hardware design department, keeping Dell or any other black boxer from producing it's own stylish box.
I know you're joking, but for those asleep at the wheel: The green lights are a design decision so that players can see where the hell they are when they are hiding in the shadows. Otherwise, the game would get really confusing really fast.
I know, I had one. And I took way more care to secure it than a $15 bike chain. What's good for your brother's BMX isn't so good for your serious investment.
I mean, why would he lock up a $5000 piece of equipment with a bicycle chain?
My theory is that he had major buyer's remorse and decided to cut the chain, get rid of the segway and collect the insurance. Why else would he pick such an easy to cut chain?
If in ten years, your new Proyecto Mirage CD is scratched beyond repair, things like the iTunes music store will be *the* way to get out of print/hard to find albums.
You see, it's expensive to make a short run of CD's, especially if only four people want to buy them. Thus you are left with no Proyecto Mirage. However, with the record companies seeing the value in the iTunes store, distribution of old records through that channel makes a lot of sense to them. You get your album, and they get to squeeze a few remaining drops of blood from an act that never sold well.
Actually, you can copy the license if it's a CD that you've ripped with Windows Media Player. All the WMA's I've bought could only be played on the computer I bought it for, and only on portable devices that connect to WMP.
They did, only they bolted for greener pastures. I'm not a huge fan, but Linkin Park and Drowning Pool started on MP3.com and got their deals through their popularity on that site.
Although, it should be noted that the site will continue to work for you, just not the spectacular fashion in which it was designed. But if you're using a text-mode browser or Netscape 6, you probably don't care about things like layout.
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It's quite simple: The cost.
Free sites that are as popular as gameFaqs cost the owner a hell of a lot of money. Without corporate backing or subscriptions, sites like that can't stay open. Sites like that open "for the love of the game", stay open "for the love of the game", and get bought "for the love of eating and being able to pay the rent".
There is a point in a popular site's lifetime at which it is impossible to sustain the endeavour without seriously affecting the lifestyle of those running it. A site that you run for free should cost as much as a serious hobby, not a crack habit.
I agree, it was a bit harsh, and if anything should have been a flamebait, but it was nevertheless true.
Ok, I'm sure the "christ-on-a-crutch" bit was a tad offensive, but a troll? Come on, he really probably does have captioning on.
I am usually a vigorous defender of ask slashdot, but christ-on-a-crutch is this ever dumb.
You've got text mode captioning on, man. Turn it off and watch the amazing pictures flashing in the magic box again.
I don't think you get a much more clear implication than "With HP and Dell, the outside is dictated by more of the inside than with Apple".
"Thanks for taking a run at me...try again when you've got a point."
Pardon, but my point is, as I've stated: there is nothing, from a physical standpoint (i.e. the components "inside the box"), that keeps Dell from making a Mac-like machine.
I'm not saying that there isn't proprietary stuff in there, it's just that there is not a thing in that case that would keep PC manufacturers from copying it.
Your original post implied that the limiting factor was finding a standard "box" in which to put a handful of "standard" components.
"With HP and Dell, the outside is dictated by more of the inside than with Apple".
I stand by my refutation: There is nothing in an Apple case that is measurably different, in size and design, than in a Dell, at least nothing that would cause a significant design change in the case.
More correct would be "With HP and Dell, the outside is dictated by more of the cost than with Apple", the position to which you so elegantly back-pedaled in your response.
Incorrect, sir. Apple uses just as many "Off the shelf" components. The video card, hard drives, power supply, and disc media drives are all standard components. The video cards often have special cinema display connectors, but that is a small difference that isn't really important to case design.
The only "non-stock" part is the motherboard, and that is roughly the size and shape of a smallish PC motherboard. There is nothing, other than an utter lack of a hardware design department, keeping Dell or any other black boxer from producing it's own stylish box.
That remote is craptacular.
Insightful? That was funny in disguise. Bravo, good sir.
Ah, but Sony wouldn't have to employ any of that to get the extended storage benefits.
Actually, using the technology from the GC discs wouldn't involve giving money to Nintendo; AFAIK the GC discs are just 3" DVD's. Nothing special.
I know you're joking, but for those asleep at the wheel: The green lights are a design decision so that players can see where the hell they are when they are hiding in the shadows. Otherwise, the game would get really confusing really fast.
"(yeah, they do exist)"
I know, I had one. And I took way more care to secure it than a $15 bike chain. What's good for your brother's BMX isn't so good for your serious investment.
I mean, why would he lock up a $5000 piece of equipment with a bicycle chain?
My theory is that he had major buyer's remorse and decided to cut the chain, get rid of the segway and collect the insurance. Why else would he pick such an easy to cut chain?
Techfocus aptly points out the Orwellian implications...
robot: TARGET RECOGNIZED. PINCHERS ENGAGED
me: OH NO! IT'S DELICATELY PINCHING MY ANKLES. DAMN THIS POLICE STATE I LIVE IN!
Puh-lease. The image recognition will only be Orwellian to my cat, and *everything* is Orwellian to cats.
Um, I'll buy that...
I bet Apple is positively drooling over your $250 dollars.
Give it time, the market will mature.
If in ten years, your new Proyecto Mirage CD is scratched beyond repair, things like the iTunes music store will be *the* way to get out of print/hard to find albums.
You see, it's expensive to make a short run of CD's, especially if only four people want to buy them. Thus you are left with no Proyecto Mirage. However, with the record companies seeing the value in the iTunes store, distribution of old records through that channel makes a lot of sense to them. You get your album, and they get to squeeze a few remaining drops of blood from an act that never sold well.
This just in: That link will most likely never, ever, ever not return a four-oh-four.
;)
This link will work better...
*golf clap*
Well played, sir.
Actually, you can copy the license if it's a CD that you've ripped with Windows Media Player. All the WMA's I've bought could only be played on the computer I bought it for, and only on portable devices that connect to WMP.
They did, only they bolted for greener pastures. I'm not a huge fan, but Linkin Park and Drowning Pool started on MP3.com and got their deals through their popularity on that site.
Um. Right.
Have you purchased any WMA files? That's exactly how it works.
It is indeed an urban legend. That pen was developed by the Fisher pen company, without NASA's funding.
The pen is now used by the Russian and USian space programs.
More info at snopes
Although, it should be noted that the site will continue to work for you, just not the spectacular fashion in which it was designed. But if you're using a text-mode browser or Netscape 6, you probably don't care about things like layout.