It's just for testing not for mass production or extended use. Besides the components are modular. If something breaks you can easily replace it for a nominal cost.
You need a competent Windows admin. We run a mixed environment as well with Linux, FreeBSD, Windows and Macs - both servers and clients. Everybody plays nicely on the network. We did used to have a problem with Windows computers getting messed up. Now we remove admin access from all employees and keep odd (particularly non-work related) software off of the computers). We use the free Windows Update Services to keep the machines patched. Our incidents of crapped out Windows boxes have dropped to practically none. Our support incidents are evenly split between Macs and Windows.
I think the first update was "Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown". There was also a "digitally remastered version". The latest is Defender of the Crown: Heroes Live Forever, which looks like it has some cards thing going on in it. I think Faery Tale Adventure was great for the huge world that streamed in seamlessly off the disk. Admittedly the world was fairly sparse but at the time there was nothing else like it. It also had some pretty good music. Getting the turtle and later the golden swan to ride was sweet!
Do you have a good replacement for Exchange and active directory that provides the same functionality? One big area would be in support for smart phones and PDAs. There are server components that integrate with Exchange that do over air synchronization of Exchange mailboxes (email, contacts, calendar) for Palm OS, Blackberry and Windows Mobile. Can you synchronize all of these over air to the same email box under a Linux solution? The smart phone/PDA issue is a real thorn in my side but corporate management demands it.
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You can switch it to "download but let me choose when to install" or "notify me but don't automatically download". Or alternately turn it off for when you want to run something overnight. I've never lost data due to an auto reboot. I run it with the "download but let me choose when to install" option.
The computer I bought (for my son incidentally) has an SLI capable motherboard oh and the 7600GT also supports dual monitors. At 10 years old my son is more interested in a box that looks like a silver spaceship than anything else. Also FedEx shipping to Hawaii is expensive - but if you try to buy parts locally you get screwed. The system also has a three year warranty. Of course most parts have decent warranties anyway - it's just a matter of having one place to call no matter what breaks. I've built a lot of computers of the past 15 years and now I'd just rather spend an extra $100 and buy one out right. Especially since there are boutique system builders that let you pick specific parts to go into the system. I'm not much of an advocate of the big guys like Dell except in office situations. Generally half the parts (case, motherboard and power supply for example) are useless if you want to upgrade later.
I just picked up a nice Athlon X2 system for my son. Total cost with shipping was $700. 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, DVD drive, 7600GT video card. For an extra bonus although I ordered a 3800+ X2, the system came with a 4200+ installed.
I have a Core2Duo system myself but currently the AMDs are a great value.
I ran the Intel flavor of BeOS. If you think BeOS had a chance and the only reason it died was because of MS, I think you are mistaken. Most people are application oriented not OS oriented. If their apps don't run on a given OS they don't want it. Period.
I've given up trying with my users. Ever since the advent of "My Documents" and the warning message when you try to view the C: drive it's been a downhill slide. Most people's drives are just amalgamations of random data with perhaps the barest of logical naming. Most users don't understand a file hierarchy. The operating system actively discourages it. I remember laughing when I first heard of "Explorer". I'm "exploring" my files - I'm no longer managing my files. Apps like Google Desktop and Spotlight are the logical extension of this. Also many computer users (post Internet boom) are more comfortable with Internet concepts like browsing and searching for information. They approach accessing files on their computers in a similar manner to how they would look for information on the net. They expect the computer to find it for them. I hate to say it but I guess people who logically organize their files are becoming a bit old skool in their methodology.
Pinball Construction Set was easy to use for pretty much anybody. As was Racing Destruction Set. Adventure Construction Set was more complex but still didn't require anything like scripting. This "Games 3.0" concept has been around just about as long as the industry. I think the question of ease of use and making it mainstream is complicated. The more you dumb down the editor, the less you can do with it.
I personally have never unleashed death with my wii remote but in the first couple of weeks i experienced:
My son sending a wii remote whipping directly in front of my head. A 3 year take a whack from a bowler. A dog take a whack from a bowler. Several beers knocked off tables. One remote slammed into a wall via a tennis backhand.
So I personally advocate kinder, gentler wii-motions while playing.
I look at it and see no tuner or program guide or recording capability. I'm not sure how that equals more than a DVR. It's not even comparable to a DVR.
Um. The only feature you list that the Xbox 360 doesn't have is an Apple logo. So next time MS should sell it's superior product with an Apple logo on it? Then you will buy it?
So at two dollars a show you get a whopping 10 shows for the cost of basic cable. Or 20 for the cost of digital cable. Versus a DVR which will allow you to record hundreds if you so choose. Oh and of course your selection of shows is limited to whats available on iTunes which is a tiny subset of the programming out there. Why does one model preclude the other? How about a DVR which also allows you to access "pay to play" content such as movies and TV shows? Oh wait, I just described the Tivo + Amazon.com business model.
Hmmmm. I'm struggling to find a record TV function on the AppleTV. Oh there doesn't seem to be a cable tuner in it. Ok, so then the answer is no. It doesn't beat Tivo since Tivo is firstly a DVR used for recording TV programs and the Apple TV can't do that. I don't know why you think just because it's Apple the interface will be way way better. Tivo has a great interface and is very simple to use (yes even your grandma can use it). I'll also take Tivo's remote over Apple's any day. Tivo's is both easy to use and packs in advanced features. Apple's is seriously over simplified. About the only thing I like better is the Wii remote for menu selection.
I found the editorial content and voice of Computer Games magazine to be significantly more mature than either of the two remaining major computer game publications (Games for Windows and PC Gamer). They offered some excellent articles discussing the nature of games as well as a very good reader submitted column. I wondered how they managed to pay their bills seeing as they had few advertisers. I guess younger readers prefer magazines with less insight and more fart jokes. I will be very sad to see them go and boy what a colossal fuckup with the spam.
No I'm sure they haven't and launch titles tend to be rushed. One thing to note though is that the Wii is an update to the GameCube architecture. As such former GC developers probably have a better handle on the Wii hardware than say PS2 devs do when working on a PS3 game.
There is SOME truth. I own a Wii and hardware wise it isn't a graphical and processing monster. The core enjoyment comes from the controller. As a long time PC gamer (although I own all 3 last gen consoles) I have never felt comfortable with FPS controls on a gamepad. The Wii controller on the other hand is very intuitive for me to use. I've purchased 6 games for the Wii (not including Wii Sports) and all have offered something interesting but a couple have shown limitations in the hardware. I really enjoyed Elebits but the last levels have some severe frame rate issues when you start flinging around vehicles and buildings. I also enjoyed (after turning the sensitivity WAY down from default) Call of Duty 3 but the graphics were inferior to Call of Duty 2 when played on a PC. COD 3 perhaps suffers more because the game needs to look more realistic than Elebits. Despite the issues I still feel that the control scheme for FPS style games is better than a gamepad and will get better as developers get used to the Wii remote. Here's hoping the next Metroid shines. I am also disappointed that games like Rayman and Super Monkey Ball don't have well fleshed out multiplayer modes. The Wii really shines when you have a couple friends over and some sort of overall multiplayer mode structure around the mini-games would make this even more fun. I look forward to Mario Party but I would love to see something with a less inane board game component. Even something like the old Epyx Summer Games/Winter Games titles would be great. I don't honestly think the Wii competes directly with Xbox 360 or PS3. It isn't trying to beat those consoles in the areas they have carved out. Much like the DS versus the PSP I think we will start to exclusives on the Wii that just wouldn't be much fun on a system without a Wii style controller. We are already seeing updates of DS games like Trauma Center and Cooking Mama. We have heard vocal support from companies like EA and Activision for Wii games. If the Wii continues to sell well I think we will see a lot of games developed to cater to this different, more casual market. The Wii isn't the end all be all of game consoles, it's an interesting tangent that hopefully will continue to bring us new ways to play. I currently don't own a HDTV and I do most of my "hardcore" gaming on a PC. I have a couple kids and Nintendo family friendly games are a good thing. I certainly don't rule out purchasing a PS3 or Xbox 360 a couple years down the road but right now for how I game and how my family games there isn't a point. But that's just my situation - I know there are a bunch of players who want Resistance or Halo 3 and couldn't care less about Mario.
"Members get "Next in line, first on the bench" service on all in-store repairs."
Yeah great. Well "pro" corporate support from any of a dozen vendors means they show up to repair within 4 hours of the support call being placed. No next in line. No line at all.
But I find it best to work in conjunction with a long time Apple consulting firm. Also OS X server preferred support runs $20,000 (ok I was quoted discount at $16,000) from Apple. That money can buy a lot of consultant hours. Basically, unless you need access to the OS X devs I'd just find a good consulting partner. For repair and replacement, because Apple does not do 4 hour (or even next day) parts and repair to my town (Honolulu) I have to have extra parts and hardware on hand to implement fixes. It isn't a deal breaker but Apple Enterprise support as of yet is a far cry from what you'll find with vendors like HP, EMC or even Dell.
Let's say you like a movie. It doesn't make any money. You would have liked to see another one but since there wasn't enough money made there won't be another one. This impacts your future potential enjoyment.
You see a lot of people seem to feel this way about Serenity..
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It's just for testing not for mass production or extended use. Besides the components are modular. If something breaks you can easily replace it for a nominal cost.
You need a competent Windows admin. We run a mixed environment as well with Linux, FreeBSD, Windows and Macs - both servers and clients. Everybody plays nicely on the network. We did used to have a problem with Windows computers getting messed up. Now we remove admin access from all employees and keep odd (particularly non-work related) software off of the computers). We use the free Windows Update Services to keep the machines patched. Our incidents of crapped out Windows boxes have dropped to practically none. Our support incidents are evenly split between Macs and Windows.
I think the first update was "Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown". There was also a "digitally remastered version". The latest is Defender of the Crown: Heroes Live Forever, which looks like it has some cards thing going on in it.
I think Faery Tale Adventure was great for the huge world that streamed in seamlessly off the disk. Admittedly the world was fairly sparse but at the time there was nothing else like it. It also had some pretty good music. Getting the turtle and later the golden swan to ride was sweet!
Do you have a good replacement for Exchange and active directory that provides the same functionality?
One big area would be in support for smart phones and PDAs. There are server components that integrate with Exchange that do over air synchronization of Exchange mailboxes (email, contacts, calendar) for Palm OS, Blackberry and Windows Mobile. Can you synchronize all of these over air to the same email box under a Linux solution? The smart phone/PDA issue is a real thorn in my side but corporate management demands it.
You can switch it to "download but let me choose when to install" or "notify me but don't automatically download". Or alternately turn it off for when you want to run something overnight.
I've never lost data due to an auto reboot. I run it with the "download but let me choose when to install" option.
The computer I bought (for my son incidentally) has an SLI capable motherboard oh and the 7600GT also supports dual monitors. At 10 years old my son is more interested in a box that looks like a silver spaceship than anything else. Also FedEx shipping to Hawaii is expensive - but if you try to buy parts locally you get screwed.
The system also has a three year warranty. Of course most parts have decent warranties anyway - it's just a matter of having one place to call no matter what breaks.
I've built a lot of computers of the past 15 years and now I'd just rather spend an extra $100 and buy one out right. Especially since there are boutique system builders that let you pick specific parts to go into the system. I'm not much of an advocate of the big guys like Dell except in office situations. Generally half the parts (case, motherboard and power supply for example) are useless if you want to upgrade later.
I just picked up a nice Athlon X2 system for my son. Total cost with shipping was $700. 1GB RAM, 160GB HD, DVD drive, 7600GT video card. For an extra bonus although I ordered a 3800+ X2, the system came with a 4200+ installed.
I have a Core2Duo system myself but currently the AMDs are a great value.
I ran the Intel flavor of BeOS. If you think BeOS had a chance and the only reason it died was because of MS, I think you are mistaken.
Most people are application oriented not OS oriented. If their apps don't run on a given OS they don't want it. Period.
I've given up trying with my users. Ever since the advent of "My Documents" and the warning message when you try to view the C: drive it's been a downhill slide. Most people's drives are just amalgamations of random data with perhaps the barest of logical naming. Most users don't understand a file hierarchy. The operating system actively discourages it. I remember laughing when I first heard of "Explorer". I'm "exploring" my files - I'm no longer managing my files.
Apps like Google Desktop and Spotlight are the logical extension of this. Also many computer users (post Internet boom) are more comfortable with Internet concepts like browsing and searching for information. They approach accessing files on their computers in a similar manner to how they would look for information on the net. They expect the computer to find it for them.
I hate to say it but I guess people who logically organize their files are becoming a bit old skool in their methodology.
Pinball Construction Set was easy to use for pretty much anybody. As was Racing Destruction Set. Adventure Construction Set was more complex but still didn't require anything like scripting.
This "Games 3.0" concept has been around just about as long as the industry. I think the question of ease of use and making it mainstream is complicated. The more you dumb down the editor, the less you can do with it.
I personally have never unleashed death with my wii remote but in the first couple of weeks i experienced:
My son sending a wii remote whipping directly in front of my head.
A 3 year take a whack from a bowler.
A dog take a whack from a bowler.
Several beers knocked off tables.
One remote slammed into a wall via a tennis backhand.
So I personally advocate kinder, gentler wii-motions while playing.
"I look at this and see more than a DVR."
I look at it and see no tuner or program guide or recording capability. I'm not sure how that equals more than a DVR. It's not even comparable to a DVR.
Um. The only feature you list that the Xbox 360 doesn't have is an Apple logo. So next time MS should sell it's superior product with an Apple logo on it? Then you will buy it?
So at two dollars a show you get a whopping 10 shows for the cost of basic cable. Or 20 for the cost of digital cable. Versus a DVR which will allow you to record hundreds if you so choose. Oh and of course your selection of shows is limited to whats available on iTunes which is a tiny subset of the programming out there.
Why does one model preclude the other? How about a DVR which also allows you to access "pay to play" content such as movies and TV shows? Oh wait, I just described the Tivo + Amazon.com business model.
Unbox has some TV shows as well. The selections a bit odd and not all of it can be used on Tivo as of yet.
Hmmmm. I'm struggling to find a record TV function on the AppleTV. Oh there doesn't seem to be a cable tuner in it. Ok, so then the answer is no. It doesn't beat Tivo since Tivo is firstly a DVR used for recording TV programs and the Apple TV can't do that.
I don't know why you think just because it's Apple the interface will be way way better. Tivo has a great interface and is very simple to use (yes even your grandma can use it). I'll also take Tivo's remote over Apple's any day. Tivo's is both easy to use and packs in advanced features. Apple's is seriously over simplified. About the only thing I like better is the Wii remote for menu selection.
If this is the case than Steven Spielberg is a great artist.
I found the editorial content and voice of Computer Games magazine to be significantly more mature than either of the two remaining major computer game publications (Games for Windows and PC Gamer). They offered some excellent articles discussing the nature of games as well as a very good reader submitted column.
I wondered how they managed to pay their bills seeing as they had few advertisers. I guess younger readers prefer magazines with less insight and more fart jokes.
I will be very sad to see them go and boy what a colossal fuckup with the spam.
No I'm sure they haven't and launch titles tend to be rushed. One thing to note though is that the Wii is an update to the GameCube architecture. As such former GC developers probably have a better handle on the Wii hardware than say PS2 devs do when working on a PS3 game.
There is SOME truth. I own a Wii and hardware wise it isn't a graphical and processing monster. The core enjoyment comes from the controller. As a long time PC gamer (although I own all 3 last gen consoles) I have never felt comfortable with FPS controls on a gamepad. The Wii controller on the other hand is very intuitive for me to use.
I've purchased 6 games for the Wii (not including Wii Sports) and all have offered something interesting but a couple have shown limitations in the hardware. I really enjoyed Elebits but the last levels have some severe frame rate issues when you start flinging around vehicles and buildings. I also enjoyed (after turning the sensitivity WAY down from default) Call of Duty 3 but the graphics were inferior to Call of Duty 2 when played on a PC. COD 3 perhaps suffers more because the game needs to look more realistic than Elebits. Despite the issues I still feel that the control scheme for FPS style games is better than a gamepad and will get better as developers get used to the Wii remote. Here's hoping the next Metroid shines.
I am also disappointed that games like Rayman and Super Monkey Ball don't have well fleshed out multiplayer modes. The Wii really shines when you have a couple friends over and some sort of overall multiplayer mode structure around the mini-games would make this even more fun. I look forward to Mario Party but I would love to see something with a less inane board game component. Even something like the old Epyx Summer Games/Winter Games titles would be great.
I don't honestly think the Wii competes directly with Xbox 360 or PS3. It isn't trying to beat those consoles in the areas they have carved out. Much like the DS versus the PSP I think we will start to exclusives on the Wii that just wouldn't be much fun on a system without a Wii style controller. We are already seeing updates of DS games like Trauma Center and Cooking Mama. We have heard vocal support from companies like EA and Activision for Wii games. If the Wii continues to sell well I think we will see a lot of games developed to cater to this different, more casual market.
The Wii isn't the end all be all of game consoles, it's an interesting tangent that hopefully will continue to bring us new ways to play.
I currently don't own a HDTV and I do most of my "hardcore" gaming on a PC. I have a couple kids and Nintendo family friendly games are a good thing. I certainly don't rule out purchasing a PS3 or Xbox 360 a couple years down the road but right now for how I game and how my family games there isn't a point. But that's just my situation - I know there are a bunch of players who want Resistance or Halo 3 and couldn't care less about Mario.
Bright and blue.
I feel sad for you. The vendors we deal with have support contractors locally and hardware stocked locally.
"Members get "Next in line, first on the bench" service on all in-store repairs."
Yeah great. Well "pro" corporate support from any of a dozen vendors means they show up to repair within 4 hours of the support call being placed. No next in line. No line at all.
But I find it best to work in conjunction with a long time Apple consulting firm. Also OS X server preferred support runs $20,000 (ok I was quoted discount at $16,000) from Apple. That money can buy a lot of consultant hours. Basically, unless you need access to the OS X devs I'd just find a good consulting partner.
For repair and replacement, because Apple does not do 4 hour (or even next day) parts and repair to my town (Honolulu) I have to have extra parts and hardware on hand to implement fixes.
It isn't a deal breaker but Apple Enterprise support as of yet is a far cry from what you'll find with vendors like HP, EMC or even Dell.
But you must admit Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan was much better than Star Trek the Movie. Hence the potential for greater entertainment does exist.
Let's say you like a movie. It doesn't make any money. You would have liked to see another one but since there wasn't enough money made there won't be another one. This impacts your future potential enjoyment.
You see a lot of people seem to feel this way about Serenity..