"Therefore, the financial contributions do not leave the EU -- this is a major point."
False, Hungary isn't part of the EU and won't be this year. Other countries also benefit from various EU-funded project. Ok, it's neighboring countries mostly.
The things which is forbidden is not to have a monopoly and do things to keep it, but to use it in an unfair way to gain over competitors in other markets.
MS did that with windows -> internet explorer, media player.
Am also a swiss post user, and to be complete, they have also a online bill system that interface for regular bills, currently only a few companies (phone, railways,...).
They also offer a special direct payment method for websites.
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According to the likned page "Note that GPS [...] require operator and network support."
Did you by any chance ask your operator ?
Mod parent up and grandparent down !!! ..
Strange, lot of discussion and a search on "2nd" doesn't give anything, altough lot of people discuss the legality of this.
If people shall be allowed to bear arms, then why not a F/A-18 ?
Ok, but you know, when I was at school it was only 12 states, how d'you want me to remember all 25 ;)
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please mod my previous post down under the earth so that not even google will notice my swap between Hungary and Bulgary
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"Therefore, the financial contributions do not leave the EU -- this is a major point."
False, Hungary isn't part of the EU and won't be this year. Other countries also benefit from various EU-funded project. Ok, it's neighboring countries mostly.
and for the PC world, logitech is your friend (compatiblity matrix)
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Beyond integration, here are a few reasons why :
- No equivalent : sorry, but tivo is US only. Other PVR are just appearing now at very high costs. Built mine 1 year ago.
- P2P : which other devices let you download movies/games/audio for free ?
- Which self-respecting geek doens't have already a server running 24/7 at home ? Getting it HTPC just requires a TV Card.
- Integration : audio + video
+ pictures + news at your fingertips. From the same box. I may add as well games, but I don't use them.
- Network openness : samba for files, web-based remote controlling (heck, even wap-based for p2p)
"If it's less than a hundred million euros they might consider just suspending business in Italy for a while."
Which would be illegal unless they stop bussiness in whole EU. (in short)
The things which is forbidden is not to have a monopoly and do things to keep it, but to use it in an unfair way to gain over competitors in other markets.
MS did that with windows -> internet explorer, media player.
DeBeers : diamonds -> ???
I suppose you know some of the previous [windows] worms worked ?
Cf wineh app db
Well, you could have explain with you believe the US steelmakers will be the only steelmakers to benefit from that.
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Just because it was invented in Michigan doesn't limit its use to the US. Some other big steelmaking countries have also a lot of power
This should come long after the victory over drugs and shortly after the victory on terrorism.
No ?
Er, microsoft is just a private company and cannot decide on itself of what is legal or not.
The EULA are limitations that can apply only to the software.
Why is this illegal on an XBOX ?
" found out the bluetooth that comes with the less expensive Logitech set [...] can hardly be called bluetooth.
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I can't speak on the expensive Logitech set because I haven't tried it."
BTW, there's no 'cheap' or 'expensive' bluetooth adapter made by logitech, just one.
What about this page which describe the compatibility of the logitech bluetooth adapter ?
well, ebay's there for that (it cost me around 300 4 years ago).
Yep, and my Tadpole is already 64bits for yeaaars (UltraSparc).
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Oh, and btw, in Europe, you can buy Packard Bell Athlon 64 based laptops
... yeah, but curiosity (and adventure) is anyway a great motivation factor.
Otherwise, why would people made a run around the globe in air balloon, or go deep into mountains, north pole ?
So, why not go to Mars ?
Very first MP3 I had : Village People - YMCA.
... but why ???
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I wasn't even able to play it at full bitrate and in stereo on my poor 386.
In fact I still have one at home and eventually used it for a long time when I begun university. Was a DECwriter III
... I'm not _that_ old ;)
Oh, and it should be as old as me (born in 79)
as stated, should date back from the eighties, makes a perfect console in the closet.
(haven't plugged my VT yet)
was also in the first in 14, btw.
yep, thanks for adding the details, was too lazy to type ;) (and please mod parent up, even if AC)
but this also had a important impact in the mainstream news, before the holiday seasons.
Other french consumers association already did the same in France ... and win !
(see here, for example).
Am also a swiss post user, and to be complete, they have also a online bill system that interface for regular bills, currently only a few companies (phone, railways, ...).
They also offer a special direct payment method for websites.