Good thing this has nothing to with that court case.
Should they be view with suspicion? Sure. Should the sale be stopped because of a past transgression? No. Your earlier repeated DUI analogy was flawed, the one you shot down was much, much more apt, as Microsoft is only a 1 time offender. Alot of people seem to forget that.
And rightfully so honestly.
Take lock picking, its a legitimate skill, especially for a locksmith.
Now I have an interest in locks, and Ive decided I want to know how they work, and as part of this, I want to know how to properly pick a lock.
This in itself is not illegal, and should never be.
However, it IS illegal, for me to practice, by picking my neighbors lock.
Breaking a lock, of something you don't own, should be illegal.
Notice there's no pricing information. Reasonable amounts of money are subjective. I know the company I work for would pay literally, 5k+ per drive, if the company can insure the remote destruction capability to be 100%, and insure the contents for over millions in damages if they failed to work.
Totally agree.
Ive been Humming and Hawing over the next indy time waster to pickup, and Garys mod was looking more and more interesting. I first read about it as a HL Mod, in a Gaming rag ages ago. Probably PC Gamer, Article was the best free mods on the net or some such.
Ill never buy it now. This type of protection schema is unprofessional. And yes, I don't buy from any company who uses this method.
You may be right, however I would argue that it is a consumer priority, I personally had no intention of getting a 3DS, the wife however did, until I showed her this article, she has now decided to wait until they can provide an 8+ hour battery before she will purchase it.
So, battery life is a pretty major deciding factor for some consumers, which would also explain why Nintendo considers this a problem, and not just an "oh well, that's the way it is"
I expect a battery operated product, that is a direct continuation of a product line, to improve, or at least maintain its battery life. So yes, if a feature requires that the device takes a MAJOR, hit in battery life, i would expect it to be held back until the tech matures. But we're not even talking about that.
If you setup the 3DS to function with the EXACT same options as a NDS, no 3D, Sound and brightness the same, and the NDS outlives the 3DS by 4 hours, and you seriously don't see a problem with that? Really? And you're calling me an idiot?
You know kids are spoiled when they have a mobile gaming system that is 3D and think that 4.5 hours of battery is short! It's also a testament to Nintendo's games and system when 4.5 hours can be over before you know it. That is a long time. Seriously, if 4.5 hours of battery is the biggest complaint they have about this system I have no idea why this is front page news, the battery looks like you can just pop in a new one so what is the big deal?
I don't know about you, but I got alot more than 4.5 hours on my original game boy. And yes, I had the sound on and brightness maxed.
Its not too much to expect an improvement in battery life with every iteration.
Look at how Cao Cao ran his band way back when.. He was famous for turning his enemies to his side and ended up a powerhouse, seeing the value in working with your enemies when the situation calls for it is a great strength, and refusing to is.. well yeah never mind, Sony wont do it.
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Good thing this has nothing to with that court case. Should they be view with suspicion? Sure. Should the sale be stopped because of a past transgression? No. Your earlier repeated DUI analogy was flawed, the one you shot down was much, much more apt, as Microsoft is only a 1 time offender. Alot of people seem to forget that.
Im in Canada, my netflix on my PS3 works fine, and has worked fine all through this outtage.
And rightfully so honestly. Take lock picking, its a legitimate skill, especially for a locksmith. Now I have an interest in locks, and Ive decided I want to know how they work, and as part of this, I want to know how to properly pick a lock. This in itself is not illegal, and should never be. However, it IS illegal, for me to practice, by picking my neighbors lock. Breaking a lock, of something you don't own, should be illegal.
Notice there's no pricing information. Reasonable amounts of money are subjective. I know the company I work for would pay literally, 5k+ per drive, if the company can insure the remote destruction capability to be 100%, and insure the contents for over millions in damages if they failed to work.
Totally agree. Ive been Humming and Hawing over the next indy time waster to pickup, and Garys mod was looking more and more interesting. I first read about it as a HL Mod, in a Gaming rag ages ago. Probably PC Gamer, Article was the best free mods on the net or some such. Ill never buy it now. This type of protection schema is unprofessional. And yes, I don't buy from any company who uses this method.
You may be right, however I would argue that it is a consumer priority, I personally had no intention of getting a 3DS, the wife however did, until I showed her this article, she has now decided to wait until they can provide an 8+ hour battery before she will purchase it. So, battery life is a pretty major deciding factor for some consumers, which would also explain why Nintendo considers this a problem, and not just an "oh well, that's the way it is"
I expect a battery operated product, that is a direct continuation of a product line, to improve, or at least maintain its battery life. So yes, if a feature requires that the device takes a MAJOR, hit in battery life, i would expect it to be held back until the tech matures. But we're not even talking about that. If you setup the 3DS to function with the EXACT same options as a NDS, no 3D, Sound and brightness the same, and the NDS outlives the 3DS by 4 hours, and you seriously don't see a problem with that? Really? And you're calling me an idiot?
You know kids are spoiled when they have a mobile gaming system that is 3D and think that 4.5 hours of battery is short! It's also a testament to Nintendo's games and system when 4.5 hours can be over before you know it. That is a long time. Seriously, if 4.5 hours of battery is the biggest complaint they have about this system I have no idea why this is front page news, the battery looks like you can just pop in a new one so what is the big deal?
I don't know about you, but I got alot more than 4.5 hours on my original game boy. And yes, I had the sound on and brightness maxed. Its not too much to expect an improvement in battery life with every iteration.
Look at how Cao Cao ran his band way back when.. He was famous for turning his enemies to his side and ended up a powerhouse, seeing the value in working with your enemies when the situation calls for it is a great strength, and refusing to is.. well yeah never mind, Sony wont do it.