Because Datacenter has no limit on the VM's, and with server hardware expanding to easily handle an increasing number of them, the price increase seems to just be reflecting that. Yes, it's arbitrary, but they are running a business. When people are having to buy less than before, for whatever reason, the prices do tend to rise.
What this price increase does, it make it so that you need have something like 15 or more VM's per host to break even (compared to standard edition licensing), rather than the 10 or 12 before. For a company with the hardware capable of running hundreds of VM's per host, Datacenter licensing is still a no-brainer.
This is a good point. People are quick to confuse Apple with a company that actually innovates and pushes boundaries and stuff, when in fact, they just release highly-polished (and sometimes very well-timed) products that are often 5 or 10 years old.
What exactly is Apple doing for any industry right now, aside form suing other companies? I remember when Jobs died, or maybe it was right before, Apple basically said he had left them with 3 to 5 years of new products in the pipeline. So far we've seen pretty much nothing, so what exactly are they doing?
Apple seems to be acting quite a bit like Microsoft, in that respect.
And I've been turned down for practically every attempt at duplicating one of those keys. So which of our anecdotes is "patently untrue" again?
Yes, it's possible to find someone who doesn't care but, in my experience, most people are properly trained not to duplicate those keys as part of their job. Maybe you live in Detroit or something, though.
Facebook will go the way of Myspace, albeit much more slowly. Society, in general, is going through a faze much like teenagers used to go through with phones. You know, back in the day, when they'd basically spend hours on the phone talking with friends, annoying everyone else in the house. That novelty wore off eventually, and those same teenagers shifted to only using the phone when they needed to. That's what's happening with Facebook.
I've noticed a marked downturn in usage among my friends in the last few years, with most rarely posting anything that's not actually important or interesting. It's a nice change from the days of Farmville spam and 20-questions posts. So on that front, I'm happy to see the changes made to Facebook, because I really do feel like it's a better site. Unfortunately for Facebook, since we're all using it less for daily habits and more for weekly photo uploads and status updates, they have to be making less money on us all.
Even more interesting is that when I look at who's connected to Facebook, I see probably 80% of my friends are using it through their phones, and only "checking in" when they get a new message or something. So unless Facebook starts forcing mobile ads onto phones that don't even have the app running in the foreground, I can't imagine these video ads ever really making a difference.
I still use an HTC Desire, for no other reason than I can't seem to find a newer phone that doesn't have an obnoxiously large screen. Most people do tend to get new phones every 2 years, but only because of how contracts work. And for those that say larger screens are more popular, I have to wonder how easy it is to really compare device popularity when manufacturers are only really offering large screens now in the first place?
I wonder when LIbreOffice will finally merge back with OpenOffice. Especially considering how much they are just copy/pasting features and bug fixes. I still think the OpenOffice name has a hell of a lot more recognition than LibreOffice, which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, and is only highlighting how difficult it can be for a business to switch to open source options when questions like "what's the difference between LibreOffice and OpenOffice" can't easily be answered for the people in charge of greenlighting stuff.
I always thought the Surface was meant to spur OEM innovation, by setting a standard or example for how a good Windows 8 tablet experience can work. The hardware is pretty good, although the Pro configuration is still way too expensive for what it does. The real problem is that Win 8 sucks balls, even for a tablet. Vista was bad, and I remember people joking about it being the OS to skip, like ME and 98 (1st edition), but I've never experienced the total vitriolic attitude towards an MS OS like I have with Win 8. People hate it, and they seem to hate the weird touchscreen desktop solutions.
Right now, my clients can still get away with purchasing Win 7 through VLC downgrade rights and OEM software, but if Microsoft ever drops that option without actually fixing 8, they'll be more than screwed. People are already integrating Apple as it is.
Depends. An awful lot of people really do need to have some fears, insecurities, and other walls broken down in order to really reach their potential. Without that, whenever something bad happens to them, like actually getting yelled at, or missing a deadline, or whatever, they just revert back to the good old human standard of denial and blaming others. Because that's what we do when confronted with something we aren't used to or comfortable with.
It's kind of like how anyone who wants to get into boxing will have to learn to take a punch, at some point. Doesn't matter how good you are, if you fall apart with a single punch to the face, you'll never go anywhere. Sounds like they're roleplaying social versions of punches to the face.
I wonder how the government would feel if someone were to put up a website that gives real-time information about the location of members of congress, based on cell-phone data? Surely that wouldn't make them feel a bit uneasy, even if there were no publicly-ill intentions, right?
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Because Datacenter has no limit on the VM's, and with server hardware expanding to easily handle an increasing number of them, the price increase seems to just be reflecting that. Yes, it's arbitrary, but they are running a business. When people are having to buy less than before, for whatever reason, the prices do tend to rise.
What this price increase does, it make it so that you need have something like 15 or more VM's per host to break even (compared to standard edition licensing), rather than the 10 or 12 before. For a company with the hardware capable of running hundreds of VM's per host, Datacenter licensing is still a no-brainer.
It's a breakdown in discipline, and runs contrary to the conservative christian foundation that our military is based on (unofficially, of course).
This is a good point. People are quick to confuse Apple with a company that actually innovates and pushes boundaries and stuff, when in fact, they just release highly-polished (and sometimes very well-timed) products that are often 5 or 10 years old.
Agreed. Kind of funny considering it's supposed to be something about suppressing a video, when throwing an advertisement into it did just that.
What exactly is Apple doing for any industry right now, aside form suing other companies? I remember when Jobs died, or maybe it was right before, Apple basically said he had left them with 3 to 5 years of new products in the pipeline. So far we've seen pretty much nothing, so what exactly are they doing?
Apple seems to be acting quite a bit like Microsoft, in that respect.
And I've been turned down for practically every attempt at duplicating one of those keys. So which of our anecdotes is "patently untrue" again?
Yes, it's possible to find someone who doesn't care but, in my experience, most people are properly trained not to duplicate those keys as part of their job. Maybe you live in Detroit or something, though.
You don't have to. But grow the fuck up, and learn to see that everyone who disagrees with you is not being paid to do so.
But enough of them are that it's worth questioning.
Facebook will go the way of Myspace, albeit much more slowly. Society, in general, is going through a faze much like teenagers used to go through with phones. You know, back in the day, when they'd basically spend hours on the phone talking with friends, annoying everyone else in the house. That novelty wore off eventually, and those same teenagers shifted to only using the phone when they needed to. That's what's happening with Facebook.
I've noticed a marked downturn in usage among my friends in the last few years, with most rarely posting anything that's not actually important or interesting. It's a nice change from the days of Farmville spam and 20-questions posts. So on that front, I'm happy to see the changes made to Facebook, because I really do feel like it's a better site. Unfortunately for Facebook, since we're all using it less for daily habits and more for weekly photo uploads and status updates, they have to be making less money on us all.
Even more interesting is that when I look at who's connected to Facebook, I see probably 80% of my friends are using it through their phones, and only "checking in" when they get a new message or something. So unless Facebook starts forcing mobile ads onto phones that don't even have the app running in the foreground, I can't imagine these video ads ever really making a difference.
You should read the article...
It specifically mentions how the machine is not remotely "creative" or even trying to mimic creativity.
I still use an HTC Desire, for no other reason than I can't seem to find a newer phone that doesn't have an obnoxiously large screen. Most people do tend to get new phones every 2 years, but only because of how contracts work. And for those that say larger screens are more popular, I have to wonder how easy it is to really compare device popularity when manufacturers are only really offering large screens now in the first place?
Most Americans seem to hate or resent Asian countries, yet we buy a crapload of their products without pause...
He said nothing about needing updated drivers for the latest and greatest hardware. He just wants to download the stuff from 8 years ago.
This is what happens when your society tries to leapfrog technological advancements without understanding the stuff that preceded them.
I wonder when LIbreOffice will finally merge back with OpenOffice. Especially considering how much they are just copy/pasting features and bug fixes. I still think the OpenOffice name has a hell of a lot more recognition than LibreOffice, which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, and is only highlighting how difficult it can be for a business to switch to open source options when questions like "what's the difference between LibreOffice and OpenOffice" can't easily be answered for the people in charge of greenlighting stuff.
Ahh thank you. I have JS disabled, but thanks for the reply.
A transcript would be awesome...
I always thought the Surface was meant to spur OEM innovation, by setting a standard or example for how a good Windows 8 tablet experience can work. The hardware is pretty good, although the Pro configuration is still way too expensive for what it does. The real problem is that Win 8 sucks balls, even for a tablet. Vista was bad, and I remember people joking about it being the OS to skip, like ME and 98 (1st edition), but I've never experienced the total vitriolic attitude towards an MS OS like I have with Win 8. People hate it, and they seem to hate the weird touchscreen desktop solutions.
Right now, my clients can still get away with purchasing Win 7 through VLC downgrade rights and OEM software, but if Microsoft ever drops that option without actually fixing 8, they'll be more than screwed. People are already integrating Apple as it is.
And without any sort of warrant, no less
Using the same shady methods they use to get ours.
Depends. An awful lot of people really do need to have some fears, insecurities, and other walls broken down in order to really reach their potential. Without that, whenever something bad happens to them, like actually getting yelled at, or missing a deadline, or whatever, they just revert back to the good old human standard of denial and blaming others. Because that's what we do when confronted with something we aren't used to or comfortable with.
It's kind of like how anyone who wants to get into boxing will have to learn to take a punch, at some point. Doesn't matter how good you are, if you fall apart with a single punch to the face, you'll never go anywhere. Sounds like they're roleplaying social versions of punches to the face.
I wonder how the government would feel if someone were to put up a website that gives real-time information about the location of members of congress, based on cell-phone data? Surely that wouldn't make them feel a bit uneasy, even if there were no publicly-ill intentions, right?
Thanks, I've always wondered what it would be like to time travel back to the late 90's.
But still very relevant consider it's what, the most pirated show ever?
http://gowatchit.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=game+of+thrones&x=-594&y=-15
The industry will still try and spin this off as being a side effect of their anti-piracy push.