Exactly what I thought. This guy deserves at least +1 Insighful. Anybody who knows about technology knows that such things are not bound (except for the maximum amount addressable, but 4Gigs on 32-bit desktop systems aren't the common even today)
That's why I would never buy a digicam that uses some sort of stupid custom battery. The only type of batteries I will accept in a digicam are standard AA or AAA, so I can use relatively cheap rechargeables and, in a pinch, can buy non-rechargeable stand-ins just about everywhere.
Of course, but try to find such a thing. I haven't seen one. (Only looked at consumer-end offerings)
It should say so both in the manual and on the adapter itself.
I know that, you know that... (I was just too lazy to go and get the adapter and check) How many other people know that? How many people even know about the Hz/Frequency differences in different countries?
Then that camera is an unholy power-waster, the battery is crap, or you keep it turned on all the time. My digicam lasts about a week of intensive usage on one set of batteries.
It's a Canon Ixus 430. My mom has exactly the same. Probably it's a "unholy power-waster", but one of the nice things of a digital camera is the fact that you can see the picture on the screen and decide if it's worth keeping. That wastes power.... A lot of it. I know that my moms camera lasted only halfway my wedding evening. (Whole day of picture taking) Of course, I foresaw that and took the battery of my wifes camera so that my mom could keep on taking pics.
The battery may be crap, but it's what came with the Canon.
We most certainly turn it off when not in use, but the display is used. You probably turn off the display, so yes, then the thing will probably last waaaaaay longer. It just removes one of the great features of a digital camera.
Well, analog camera has one big advantage over digital camera: independent of power. I'm European, and if I leave this continent (heck, I only need to go to swiss or italy) I will be confronted with numerous different plugs and/or voltages and/or frequencies.
My wifes digital camera comes with one plug and I have no idea if the adapter does different Voltage/Hz. Probably it does, but it most certainly has to be recharged at least every day.
My analog camera has one battery that lasts for years. Who do you think is better of for the more "exotic trips"?
Damn, that's a lot of printer for not much money. Does it do PostScript? It was one of the reasons why I chose the Ricoh. That, and because it prints damn fast.:-)
Colour Laser printers don't have to be expensive. I've seen them as low as 500€ (USB versions). Toner lasts much longer. Personally I have a Ricoh Aficio CL2000. Works perfectly, fully postscript compliant, is silent (when in powersave) and I got the network option (which cost a tad bit much on top of the base price). Base price was 650€ or so. Toners are still reported as "full" and I have had it half a year.
Inkjets can be had for much less, but their built is lousy and often you're better off replacing it with a new printer after the ink runs out. (Not really, because the ink that comes with it is only 1/3 full. Buy printer, one refill and then replace the printer is ideal)
Print quality between my colour laser and my wifes coulor inkjet is mindblowing (in favour of my laser, of course)
Of course, both my wife and me have to print a lot because we're both in education... but that is entirely another story.
I would be happy if someone wrote what I have to teach. Alas, in "computer science" nobody did and I have to cough it up myself. Have you got any idea how much time you invest in writing something you think is "half-way-okay"?
Hmmm.... They are yellow? That would explain why the yellow cartridge in my Ricoh CL2000 is much larger than the magenta and the cyan one. The yellow toner is just used in every copy printed.
Suffice to say, I don't think it matters which major manufacturer, I'd bet my bottom dollar we all do it.
Hewlett Packard? Xerox? Kyocera? Canon? Oki? (And many I missed) Identifying your company is pretty much impossible...
Oh, so you just had the same as me: I bought an Airport classic for it plus 512Meg of RAM. Then it died, resulting in 900€ repair. Even the extended warranty wouldn't have helped me. (Since it was nearly 5 years old)
I have old PC laptops that lasted longer than my iBook. But I've been modded into oblivion abound here for saying the *truth*:-(
Future proof is what you make of it: how do you explain my Pentium Pro 200 (full SCSI) that served over 5 years as a desktop. How do you explain my iBook that served a good 5 years? How do you explain my Athlon MP 2400+ dual cpu that has been running for 3 years? All of those were of are future proof. A 5 year lifespan is good for a desktop. More is better. It is your problem if you don't know how to employ machines beyond their desktop life.
Future proof means that you can use it beyond 2 years these days. Normal users can't.
As soon as they are sub-1000€, I'd buy one too. Only because of the historical value. As a practical future-proof computing platform, I wouldn't consider one though.
Odd, my 2000 iBook ran OS X 10.3 just fine. Of course, the fatal logic board problem came up and it took it to the eternal bit-grounds. If it wouldn't have died, it still would be running OS X 10.3. I didn't expect G3 support for the next OS X, so it was planned to run NetBSD after that. The 5 year computer usage is for non-nerds: nerds can run their machines longer. It's just harder in the x86 world (proudbly running a 7 year old P166MMX as server, btw)
Actually, yes: for my next desktop I'm waiting for AMD64 dual-core. I'm fine with my AMD Athlon MP dual-CPU right now, but if I need more power, a 64-bit dual core seems the way to go. I'm waiting for that, and unless Intel comes out with something big, I won't buy Intel. (Except when the Mac Intels finally comes out, I really need a replacement for my iBook)
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There is one thing you overlook: this is not a migration from a "minor" CPU to another "minor" CPU. This is a migration from a "minor" CPU to the market leader! (Let's keep discussions whether AMD is better than Intel out of here, I'm talking volume)
This is in the same league as Microsoft not supporting Windows 2000 anymore. You have to have at least Windows XP. Soon enough, you'll get "for OS X Intel" only on software in the stores. People want the software, and thus will buy the hardware that runs it. Steve is not dumb: dropping PPC will increase his sales dramatically. "We'll support PPC for a long while" is just in order not to scare actual Apple users. In reality, they'll have to upgrade withing two years.
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I'm sure Steve wants us to buy PPC machines, but do you really take Steves word that the PPC won't be dropped? Personally, I don't believe a word of it. The day that Intel Macs come out, the PCC is dead. Nobody will develop for it. The only option you'll have it to run Linux or NetBSD (okay, OpenBSD too) on it. That's good, but the reason for buying a Mac is OS X.
as all apps will include both X86 and PPC binary code.
The future will tell, but my bet is that it won't be true. PCC will be dropped like a hot stone.
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Unless these are Intel machines, I won't buy. Sorry, I don't want to invest in a dying platform. I'm no Intel fan (more an AMD fan, and I loved the PowerPC), but buying a Gx Mac now is thrown away money. Whatever Steve says, I don't believe that binaries will stay Intel/PowerPC for very long.
Okay, there might be black sheep amongs OS X and Linux applications too. I have to admit that I'm not into filesharing and as such I haven't ever tried Limewire. Fact is: under Windows, applications that screw up your system are the rule, under Linux and OS X they are the exception.
I thought Limewire was opensource. Shouldn't the problems on OS X be fixed by now?
It's funny you mention it: on my Windows systems, I usually have a set of allowed software. Those are installed and nothing more. Anything else needs my explicit permission (after evaluation)
On OS X or Linux, I don't worry too much. If a user needs a software, usually it doesn't need much discussion.
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I'm sorry, but I find this lack of respect. I have some carpenters amongs my wifes family, and what they make is very much different than the IKEA stuff you can get. (Of course, it is way out of my monetary league). I think that they'd love this. I'll probably show them this next time I see them. One of them was even interested when I opened his computer and showed how easy it was to assemble. He immediately thought of a wooden custom made case... go figure, you have geeks in every segment;-)
Carpenters can make magnificent things out of wood. Okay, wooden objects (like this) are for everyone, but some people want wooden inlays in their cars too. I think that would be comparable.
I think it's a great mod. Still, I wonder how the wheel works. (As others have already posted) I don't have an iPod myself (yeah, a Shuffle, but that doesn't count), so I don't really know how they work.
I surely can't, and I consider my English "Not Bad At All"(tm). I have no problems reading an English paper, nor reading English magazines (technical or other topics), nor reading English manuals (I actually always read manuals in English for technical stuff, because I think it is more natural)
I absolutely have no problem reading slashdot (Ignoring spelling errors but sometimes I shake my head when seeing gross errors). That said: I'm not a native English speaker. I do speak (and read and write) French and Dutch. I also speak and read German (but can't write it correctly) Still, you will never catch me reading Balzac, or Goethe. Comprehending those is equally challenging than comprehending Shakespeare. That said: I can read Dutch literary works, but it's my mother tongue.
So, in summary: being "good" in a language doesn't mean being able to read older literary works. At least that is my opinion.
I have been trough there problems to. Still all my family members do run restricted accounts. It's usually just a thing of setting up the ACLs right. I mean, it's not the end of the world to set the directory of some game User-writeable. Just don't do it on the whole Program Files directory. Same thing with game related subtrees in the registry.
In Win NT, Win 2000 qnd Win XP Pro setting the ACL's is easy. With XP Home, I was in for more of a challenge. It is still possible with the command line tool called "cacls" (change ACLs). My brother is an avid gamer, but he is a "Restricted User" on his machine. All of his games work perfectly, but only after I set the approritate ACLs on his XP Home machine. It's a shame they removed the security settings from the GUI in XP Home:-(
Often such problems are also fixed in patches for the games. For example: The Sims 2 doesn't work without Admin provileges and it says so on the box. Since so many people complained, they patched that problem and it works correctly with the patch.
Nobody except me knows the Admin password, and that is the way how it should be.
It's copyright infringement and the punishments for that are much much higher. You're better off shoplifting a CD or Software than actually copying it. At least if you consider the possible punishments.
Apple? Yes, they made you pay... Except if you were a pirate. I mean: I got Panther from a friend and used it for about a year. The next OS I was going to pay for was the one I would get with my next Apple.
Alas, my G3 iBook broke from a known logic board failure (which apple aknowlegdes, but only for users that have their machine for less than 3 years) and I can't use it anymore. No more Apple for me: they were supposed to last longer than PCs (and not a mere 4.5 years). Especially I have laptop PCs that lasted for over 5 years. Fuckers...
No seriously, OS X is easy to pirate and on top of that all updates are free. No license checking as with Microsoft.
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Exactly what I thought. This guy deserves at least +1 Insighful. Anybody who knows about technology knows that such things are not bound (except for the maximum amount addressable, but 4Gigs on 32-bit desktop systems aren't the common even today)
Of course, but try to find such a thing. I haven't seen one. (Only looked at consumer-end offerings)
It should say so both in the manual and on the adapter itself.
I know that, you know that... (I was just too lazy to go and get the adapter and check) How many other people know that? How many people even know about the Hz/Frequency differences in different countries?
Then that camera is an unholy power-waster, the battery is crap, or you keep it turned on all the time. My digicam lasts about a week of intensive usage on one set of batteries.
It's a Canon Ixus 430. My mom has exactly the same. Probably it's a "unholy power-waster", but one of the nice things of a digital camera is the fact that you can see the picture on the screen and decide if it's worth keeping. That wastes power.... A lot of it. I know that my moms camera lasted only halfway my wedding evening. (Whole day of picture taking) Of course, I foresaw that and took the battery of my wifes camera so that my mom could keep on taking pics.
The battery may be crap, but it's what came with the Canon.
We most certainly turn it off when not in use, but the display is used. You probably turn off the display, so yes, then the thing will probably last waaaaaay longer. It just removes one of the great features of a digital camera.
My wifes digital camera comes with one plug and I have no idea if the adapter does different Voltage/Hz. Probably it does, but it most certainly has to be recharged at least every day.
My analog camera has one battery that lasts for years. Who do you think is better of for the more "exotic trips"?
Damn, that's a lot of printer for not much money. Does it do PostScript? It was one of the reasons why I chose the Ricoh. That, and because it prints damn fast. :-)
Inkjets can be had for much less, but their built is lousy and often you're better off replacing it with a new printer after the ink runs out. (Not really, because the ink that comes with it is only 1/3 full. Buy printer, one refill and then replace the printer is ideal)
Print quality between my colour laser and my wifes coulor inkjet is mindblowing (in favour of my laser, of course)
Of course, both my wife and me have to print a lot because we're both in education... but that is entirely another story.
I would be happy if someone wrote what I have to teach. Alas, in "computer science" nobody did and I have to cough it up myself. Have you got any idea how much time you invest in writing something you think is "half-way-okay"?
Suffice to say, I don't think it matters which major manufacturer, I'd bet my bottom dollar we all do it.
Hewlett Packard? Xerox? Kyocera? Canon? Oki? (And many I missed) Identifying your company is pretty much impossible...
I have old PC laptops that lasted longer than my iBook. But I've been modded into oblivion abound here for saying the *truth* :-(
Future proof means that you can use it beyond 2 years these days. Normal users can't.
Strange, if you are so confident on the platform, why don't you blow away your money on a G5 iMac, or PowerMac? Just a Mac Mini? I'm confused...
As soon as they are sub-1000€, I'd buy one too. Only because of the historical value. As a practical future-proof computing platform, I wouldn't consider one though.
Odd, my 2000 iBook ran OS X 10.3 just fine. Of course, the fatal logic board problem came up and it took it to the eternal bit-grounds. If it wouldn't have died, it still would be running OS X 10.3. I didn't expect G3 support for the next OS X, so it was planned to run NetBSD after that. The 5 year computer usage is for non-nerds: nerds can run their machines longer. It's just harder in the x86 world (proudbly running a 7 year old P166MMX as server, btw)
Actually, yes: for my next desktop I'm waiting for AMD64 dual-core. I'm fine with my AMD Athlon MP dual-CPU right now, but if I need more power, a 64-bit dual core seems the way to go. I'm waiting for that, and unless Intel comes out with something big, I won't buy Intel. (Except when the Mac Intels finally comes out, I really need a replacement for my iBook)
This is in the same league as Microsoft not supporting Windows 2000 anymore. You have to have at least Windows XP. Soon enough, you'll get "for OS X Intel" only on software in the stores. People want the software, and thus will buy the hardware that runs it. Steve is not dumb: dropping PPC will increase his sales dramatically. "We'll support PPC for a long while" is just in order not to scare actual Apple users. In reality, they'll have to upgrade withing two years.
as all apps will include both X86 and PPC binary code.
The future will tell, but my bet is that it won't be true. PCC will be dropped like a hot stone.
Unless these are Intel machines, I won't buy. Sorry, I don't want to invest in a dying platform. I'm no Intel fan (more an AMD fan, and I loved the PowerPC), but buying a Gx Mac now is thrown away money. Whatever Steve says, I don't believe that binaries will stay Intel/PowerPC for very long.
I thought Limewire was opensource. Shouldn't the problems on OS X be fixed by now?
A Audi Allroad Quattro will not do to tow your boat? You have a big boat, really... How much for a nice cruise?
On OS X or Linux, I don't worry too much. If a user needs a software, usually it doesn't need much discussion.
Carpenters can make magnificent things out of wood. Okay, wooden objects (like this) are for everyone, but some people want wooden inlays in their cars too. I think that would be comparable.
I think it's a great mod. Still, I wonder how the wheel works. (As others have already posted) I don't have an iPod myself (yeah, a Shuffle, but that doesn't count), so I don't really know how they work.
I absolutely have no problem reading slashdot (Ignoring spelling errors but sometimes I shake my head when seeing gross errors). That said: I'm not a native English speaker. I do speak (and read and write) French and Dutch. I also speak and read German (but can't write it correctly) Still, you will never catch me reading Balzac, or Goethe. Comprehending those is equally challenging than comprehending Shakespeare. That said: I can read Dutch literary works, but it's my mother tongue.
So, in summary: being "good" in a language doesn't mean being able to read older literary works. At least that is my opinion.
In Win NT, Win 2000 qnd Win XP Pro setting the ACL's is easy. With XP Home, I was in for more of a challenge. It is still possible with the command line tool called "cacls" (change ACLs). My brother is an avid gamer, but he is a "Restricted User" on his machine. All of his games work perfectly, but only after I set the approritate ACLs on his XP Home machine. It's a shame they removed the security settings from the GUI in XP Home :-(
Often such problems are also fixed in patches for the games. For example: The Sims 2 doesn't work without Admin provileges and it says so on the box. Since so many people complained, they patched that problem and it works correctly with the patch.
Nobody except me knows the Admin password, and that is the way how it should be.
A beowulf cluster for Jesus@Home would be my guess ;-)
It's copyright infringement and the punishments for that are much much higher. You're better off shoplifting a CD or Software than actually copying it. At least if you consider the possible punishments.
Alas, my G3 iBook broke from a known logic board failure (which apple aknowlegdes, but only for users that have their machine for less than 3 years) and I can't use it anymore. No more Apple for me: they were supposed to last longer than PCs (and not a mere 4.5 years). Especially I have laptop PCs that lasted for over 5 years. Fuckers...
No seriously, OS X is easy to pirate and on top of that all updates are free. No license checking as with Microsoft.