In the article Microsoft claims that only 10% of the PS2 owners care about backwards compatibility.
Backwards compatibility was a big factor in my $299 purchase of a PS2. I have a limited number of items that I can plug into my receiver. Also, my PS was acting up, and I thought it might die soon.
That said, I never played my PS1 games on my PS2. So of course, now I don't care, but I did when I paid for it. I'm not likely to buy a Xbox 2 if it has no backwards-compatibility, at least not at first. I'll see if/when it has a must-have game.
I call bullshit on this, Chumley. Permissions and account handling didn't change at all from NT to XP. So either you're lying or you confused the changes in the domain forest structure when you moved to AD from the NT domain auth model.
Nice of you to put it so politely, but the permissions did change, subtly. Enough so that permission handling scripts are now broken for XP in my department. And my current level of permission is insufficient to fix it. And my superiors (?) can't figure out how because of this mistaken notion that XP has the exact same permissions that NT does.
Anyway, nice of you to let me know that these dificulties are my imagination. This job is only a temporary one that I will be leaving soon.
Oh, and by the way, it is my superiors that seem to confuse upgrading MS Office with that of the OS. "It's easier that way." they claim. Well, whatever.
Thus, I conclude that you're making your story up.
Let's see. As a former head of a department transitioning from NT to XP and as a current member of a much larger organization attempting the same transistion, I can assure you that NT to XP is no simple process.
To start with, because the interface is so similar, plus "Hey it's just Windows!" comments from superiors means that few are taking the time to learn the intricate differences. (such as permissions and account handling)
Then you get the broken programs.
Then you get the boss who has [what he calls] critical data in an older version of Access that you must now move to [new] Access, which seems to be impossible in certain (read many) cases.
Or, I can implement an IBM-driven Linux-based solution that would force superiors to treat it differently, plus I would have more control over whether or not to continue on the upgrade path to future versions. Microsoft doesn't give me that. To stay secure, even using their loose definition, means continually upgrading, breaking software, data, and perceptions all the while sending them more money.
Oh, how I wanted to get out of that cycle at my last job. Now, I might be stuck implementing it, but at least I'm not responsible for the mess my superiors make trying to fall in line behind Microsoft.
Kudos to IBM for making it reasonably easy to know what's in store for those trying to get away from Microsoft.
That kind of smacks of the Branch Dividian situation doesn't it? The ensuing gassing by the FBI has the potential to be extremely psychedelic. But who will be our Jesus?
We would have a poll,of course, and for once, "CowboyNeal" would be a real option.
For example, the point about Tim Roberts being a Corporate Director of Medhire, not an employee - this is important because HardOCP implied he was lying on his resume. If what these guys are saying is true, he did not lie on his resume, and HardOCP is guilty of slander if they do not change this article (they will knowingly be leaving intact an article that is defamatory). They were also irresponsible for not researching the point properly to begin with.
Perhaps you missed the point. HardOCP spoke to a company representative twice and got two different stories. When they called the second time:
This time the woman's story was different and she referred to Mr. Roberts as the co-director of the company. We asked again to speak to Mr. Roberts, but the woman on the phone claimed she had no contact information whatsoever for Mr. Roberts. No e-mail address, no phone number, nothing. When we asked why she didn't have any contact information for the Director of the company she worked for, she told us that he frequently changed phone numbers and that she did not have available his latest contact information.
This lack of any contact info is shady of even an employee, let alone a "co-director." While it's not an indication that Mr. Roberts is a shady individual, it does indicate that maybe one would be wiser investing in another company.
There is a lot of opinion in HardOCP's article, but it seems very clearly indicated as such.
You may find that you like XP with the classic interface. It boots (much) faster for most people, and if you share your computer ever, it also supports fast user switching.
Like you, I was really impressed by Win2k, but XP has surpassed my expectations.
Apple has been pretty liberal with their protected aac files compared to some other digital music retailers. Play on up to 3 computers, burn to cd, play on iPod. I've bought about 250-300 songs from iTMS and have never been inconvenienced by their DRM. Do you think their DRM being cracked might change any of this? I can just imagine the RIAA trying to use this as an excuse to implement some sort of draconian measures. For years now people have been screaming for fair online digital distribution. We finally get something that works well and is fair on both sides and some jackass cracks it. I sort of feel like next time the RIAA dupes some ignorant senator into introducing some insane bill that completely infringes on our rights we're not going to have a leg to stand on. Apple gave people what they asked for, then got shit on. What does everyone else think?
I don't think that a crack for a more liberal DRM like Apple's would be as likely to be used as for more draconian DRM. If Apple's restrictions aren't constricting the way you want to use the music (or constricting the use very little), you have little incentive in using this workaround.
If you're interested in mass distribution, that's another thing.
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My Zune works fine on 64 bit Vista.
Backwards compatibility was a big factor in my $299 purchase of a PS2. I have a limited number of items that I can plug into my receiver. Also, my PS was acting up, and I thought it might die soon.
That said, I never played my PS1 games on my PS2. So of course, now I don't care, but I did when I paid for it. I'm not likely to buy a Xbox 2 if it has no backwards-compatibility, at least not at first. I'll see if/when it has a must-have game.
unless I drove like a maniac, then it was much less.
Of course, I usually got better mileage than average with my motorcycles too.
Calm driving really saves money, especially now.
Nice of you to put it so politely, but the permissions did change, subtly. Enough so that permission handling scripts are now broken for XP in my department. And my current level of permission is insufficient to fix it. And my superiors (?) can't figure out how because of this mistaken notion that XP has the exact same permissions that NT does.
Anyway, nice of you to let me know that these dificulties are my imagination. This job is only a temporary one that I will be leaving soon.
Oh, and by the way, it is my superiors that seem to confuse upgrading MS Office with that of the OS. "It's easier that way." they claim. Well, whatever.
Thus, I conclude that you're making your story up.
If only that were so . . .
To start with, because the interface is so similar, plus "Hey it's just Windows!" comments from superiors means that few are taking the time to learn the intricate differences. (such as permissions and account handling)
Then you get the broken programs.
Then you get the boss who has [what he calls] critical data in an older version of Access that you must now move to [new] Access, which seems to be impossible in certain (read many) cases.
Or, I can implement an IBM-driven Linux-based solution that would force superiors to treat it differently, plus I would have more control over whether or not to continue on the upgrade path to future versions. Microsoft doesn't give me that. To stay secure, even using their loose definition, means continually upgrading, breaking software, data, and perceptions all the while sending them more money.
Oh, how I wanted to get out of that cycle at my last job. Now, I might be stuck implementing it, but at least I'm not responsible for the mess my superiors make trying to fall in line behind Microsoft.
Kudos to IBM for making it reasonably easy to know what's in store for those trying to get away from Microsoft.
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/040322/iflb.ob8-k.html
We would have a poll,of course, and for once, "CowboyNeal" would be a real option.
Put up enough static pages to satisfy curious visitors. Wait for load to die down, go back to php-run site.
Perhaps you missed the point. HardOCP spoke to a company representative twice and got two different stories. When they called the second time:
This time the woman's story was different and she referred to Mr. Roberts as the co-director of the company. We asked again to speak to Mr. Roberts, but the woman on the phone claimed she had no contact information whatsoever for Mr. Roberts. No e-mail address, no phone number, nothing. When we asked why she didn't have any contact information for the Director of the company she worked for, she told us that he frequently changed phone numbers and that she did not have available his latest contact information.
This lack of any contact info is shady of even an employee, let alone a "co-director." While it's not an indication that Mr. Roberts is a shady individual, it does indicate that maybe one would be wiser investing in another company.
There is a lot of opinion in HardOCP's article, but it seems very clearly indicated as such.
My school has a bunch. Nobody uses them. They all suck at everything but advancing powerpoint.
or is that two words?
I've never used them, but I know they carry older machines for low prices. They also carry not so old machines for not so great prices.
In every class, it is a definite edge. In statistics, it seems blatantly unfair.
A lot would depend on whether you can use it during class.
The article did state that it was stable at 4700MHz.
Like you, I was really impressed by Win2k, but XP has surpassed my expectations.
Now if it were only OS X...
After he gives it up to Frodo he ages quite rapidly.
You sir, are a genius.
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4. Education!
I don't think that a crack for a more liberal DRM like Apple's would be as likely to be used as for more draconian DRM. If Apple's restrictions aren't constricting the way you want to use the music (or constricting the use very little), you have little incentive in using this workaround.
If you're interested in mass distribution, that's another thing.
You forget that it's not Visa and MC that Apple deals with, but banks. There are lots of banks willing to cut deals to get large contracts.
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