What does the fact that the N900 had a more precise screen type and the ability to fully customize it have to do with how Nokia completely ruined any hopes for a commercial app ecosystem?
If they want to be treated as people, make the CEOs personally liable for every piece of child porn and other filth that's delivered by their network and throw them in jail.
Last year, I bought an Eee PC 1215n as a portable video player and emulator, so I'm all too familiar with the problem myself. Optimus was intended to go easy on the resources, instead it made the hardware nearly unusable (even under Windows, using the official tools).
Not sure if they finally fixed that, but the last time I tried that, it still needed two minor adjustments in a config file to run reliably from a USB stick.
On a national level the same group previously used the old "child abuse" pretense to gain support for their plans to implement country-wide snooping systems and net filters.
The only real terrorists involved in this thing are such bastards who continuously try to undermine our civil liberties.
Looks like a lot of button mashing, which means we'll most likely end up with a fucking dumbed down console port again that barely works on the PC (e.g., Force Unleashed 2, where the game's toughest enemies were the character controls, camera controls and other assorted bugs).
We're talking about a software protection layer developed by Microsoft. That means it'll only be a matter of hours until it's cracked and people can install a real OS on the device.
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Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos!
Judging by the spelling error up there we'll need to use one of the Wing Commander games to view the content.
A million porn sites? They're not even scratching the surface.
All this ruckus over some juvenile joke?
What does the fact that the N900 had a more precise screen type and the ability to fully customize it have to do with how Nokia completely ruined any hopes for a commercial app ecosystem?
Remember how well that worked out for the N900?
Is it just me or did the Skype bugs get more entertaining after the MS purchase?
Why shouldn't gays have the right to live in misery like the rest of us?
While you do seem to have morons by the truckload, you don't have a monopoly on them.
Real work like arch-viz or visual effects done on a Tegra?
Pal, what kind of shit have you been smoking and are you willing to share?
The industry sector that's being held back by six year old consoles and the resulting half-assed PC ports?
The power demand for those isn't in the same league as professional 3D work.
Wake me up once one of those toys can compete with an actual 3D graphics workstation.
They basically realized that the possible revenue warrants the investment.
Good business sense, a rare sight these days.
If they want to be treated as people, make the CEOs personally liable for every piece of child porn and other filth that's delivered by their network and throw them in jail.
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Last year, I bought an Eee PC 1215n as a portable video player and emulator, so I'm all too familiar with the problem myself. Optimus was intended to go easy on the resources, instead it made the hardware nearly unusable (even under Windows, using the official tools).
Firstly, deal with the goddamn shitfucking Optimus hardware that's out there!!!!!!
Not sure if they finally fixed that, but the last time I tried that, it still needed two minor adjustments in a config file to run reliably from a USB stick.
How's that different from Google, who supports the Nexus smartphone series to provide a reference for other companies?
On a national level the same group previously used the old "child abuse" pretense to gain support for their plans to implement country-wide snooping systems and net filters.
The only real terrorists involved in this thing are such bastards who continuously try to undermine our civil liberties.
There's a reason why languages with a familiar syntax similar to C or Lisp are so easily accepted.
Looks like a lot of button mashing, which means we'll most likely end up with a fucking dumbed down console port again that barely works on the PC (e.g., Force Unleashed 2, where the game's toughest enemies were the character controls, camera controls and other assorted bugs).
A rematch for the War of 1812? ;)
Guess the White House is due for some renovations anyway....
The rest of the world isn't that much better. Just nuke the whole fucking planet and call it a day.
Actual customer service? Keep on dreaming!
We're talking about a software protection layer developed by Microsoft. That means it'll only be a matter of hours until it's cracked and people can install a real OS on the device.