How's this for a twisted scenario -- we built a terabyte server (actually a 0.8 terabyte server) to use as "backup" for CDROMs we send to clients! It's data that becomes useless over time, so it's discarded 6 months to a year in the future.
Granted most of us aren't looking for flooring bargains every day, but if you are in the market for a new floor for your house take a look at www.fastfloors.com -- I just bought a laminate floor from them for the entertainment/media room we're finishing, and I saved $600 over local pricing, even with shipping costs.
(Disclaimer: I don't work for them, I'm just a satisfied customer, blah blah blah...)
If you're looking for good deals on books, CDs, DVDs, and you don't mind used items, you can often find great prices at www.half.com. If the item you're looking for isn't available used, they'll show you price comparisons from other retailers for new items.
The difference is that all the items in your example with the Sony label are in the narrow category of consumer electronics. It doesn't scare people to have a consumer electronics company (Sony) making consumer electronics. I think it *will* scare people (at least it scares me!) to have a software company (Microsoft) making consumer electronics, home appliances, etc.
Calm down. There is almost NO INFO on this webpage about the Series 2 hardware configuration, software changes, or what "future services" may entail (or cost!). This is vaporware, plain and simple.
I for one am reserving my judgement for the actual, real product announcements, not the CES fodder.
Is this really a big deal? With the myriad of free (and supported) options that are available, I fail to see why this news would upset anyone -- especially here on/.
I strongly believe Microsoft's goal from the beginning in using generic words like "windows" and "office" to name their products was to make them ubiquitous, household words (think "xerox" or "kleenex"). And they have very well succeeded.
What good is it if it doesn't include the wireless card? Sure, it's "wireless capable", but IMHO it serves no useful purpose without the extra $100-150 for the wireless capability, and it's already expensive.
Most movies and video games sold today have some form of protection -- musicians are an exception to the case and do not enjoy the same protection.
Make no mistake -- copy protection is designed to "protect" the record companies, not the musicians! Have you been in a shopping mall record store recently? CD prices are up to $18-19 for most current releases...no wonder they aren't selling! Who in their right mind would pay that much for an album?
> Not.
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> Moore's so-called Law had nothing to with anything
> beyond the density of transistors. Stop citing it
> for everything from hard disk size to the number
> of pr0n pictures on the net!
UPS, FedEx, there's really no difference. We ship stuff all the time -- probabaly 85% UPS, 15% FedEx. We *always* declare the value of what we're shipping.
We've had bad experiences with both. UPS has damaged and lost items, but we had a laptop stolen *from the FedEx center* in Nashville (by a FedEx employee)!
UPS has usually been pretty good about paying up, except in one or two cases involving 19" monitors. The carton a new monitor is shipped in is usually considered "insufficient packaging" by UPS in claims involving monitors.
I agree with you -- violence is what's harmful, not sex. American society is so hung up on sex, no wonder people grow up thinking it's "dirty" or "shameful". It's just nature.
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>Reading the code symbol for symbol would seem to me to be slightly, well, geeky.
Am I the only person who sees the irony in this? In what way would reading the algorithm *not* be "geeky"?
I *really* doubt those terms of service are enforceable.
How's this for a twisted scenario -- we built a terabyte server (actually a 0.8 terabyte server) to use as "backup" for CDROMs we send to clients! It's data that becomes useless over time, so it's discarded 6 months to a year in the future.
Granted most of us aren't looking for flooring bargains every day, but if you are in the market for a new floor for your house take a look at www.fastfloors.com -- I just bought a laminate floor from them for the entertainment/media room we're finishing, and I saved $600 over local pricing, even with shipping costs.
(Disclaimer: I don't work for them, I'm just a satisfied customer, blah blah blah...)
If you're looking for good deals on books, CDs, DVDs, and you don't mind used items, you can often find great prices at www.half.com. If the item you're looking for isn't available used, they'll show you price comparisons from other retailers for new items.
The difference is that all the items in your example with the Sony label are in the narrow category of consumer electronics. It doesn't scare people to have a consumer electronics company (Sony) making consumer electronics. I think it *will* scare people (at least it scares me!) to have a software company (Microsoft) making consumer electronics, home appliances, etc.
All your worlds are belong to us.
You left out the most compelling feature of all -- the Clié's crisp, gorgeous screen with twice the resolution of any Palm (320x320 vs. 160x160)!
C$20? Big deal -- try the US$20 I've seen some new releases sell for in the mall record stores (not that I'd ever pay that price for a CD!)
Programmers are notoriously bad at writing documentation...that task should be left to technical writers.
Calm down. There is almost NO INFO on this webpage about the Series 2 hardware configuration, software changes, or what "future services" may entail (or cost!). This is vaporware, plain and simple.
I for one am reserving my judgement for the actual, real product announcements, not the CES fodder.
Whoops, I guess I should have read the product announcement before posting. Mea culpa.
Still, I can't get very excited over a new calculator announcement. Heh.
Because it sounds like one.
Is this really a big deal? With the myriad of free (and supported) options that are available, I fail to see why this news would upset anyone -- especially here on /.
"Windows"
"Word"
...yet another music file format. Why are they bothering?
IIRC, BSD *nix has been using this in the basic standard login for much longer than most of us can remember.
What good is it if it doesn't include the wireless card? Sure, it's "wireless capable", but IMHO it serves no useful purpose without the extra $100-150 for the wireless capability, and it's already expensive.
Make no mistake -- copy protection is designed to "protect" the record companies, not the musicians! Have you been in a shopping mall record store recently? CD prices are up to $18-19 for most current releases...no wonder they aren't selling! Who in their right mind would pay that much for an album?
> Not.
>
> Moore's so-called Law had nothing to with anything
> beyond the density of transistors. Stop citing it
> for everything from hard disk size to the number
> of pr0n pictures on the net!
So call it a corollary to Moore's Law. Sheesh!
> even tho it's a great piece of hardware (a bit costly, but cool)...
That's always Apple's problem -- they have great hardware that's cool but rather costly.
UPS, FedEx, there's really no difference. We ship stuff all the time -- probabaly 85% UPS, 15% FedEx. We *always* declare the value of what we're shipping.
We've had bad experiences with both. UPS has damaged and lost items, but we had a laptop stolen *from the FedEx center* in Nashville (by a FedEx employee)!
UPS has usually been pretty good about paying up, except in one or two cases involving 19" monitors. The carton a new monitor is shipped in is usually considered "insufficient packaging" by UPS in claims involving monitors.
I agree with you -- violence is what's harmful, not sex. American society is so hung up on sex, no wonder people grow up thinking it's "dirty" or "shameful". It's just nature.
www.npr.org has a RealAudio/Quicktime/Windows Media feed.