I agree with most people when they say it's all about the money. I also agree with the fact that these companies have the right ot make money. Then are the convincing arguments of everyone else about everything else.
BUT there is a soulution to it all. If I want a song I have 2 choices, get the CD or the MP3. If I want an album I have the same choices, get the CD or search for the MP3's. But think for just a second about video and music. MP3's are small for the most part. I can usually find a song or two that I want, IF I search for hours. Video is HUGE. Most people are still on modems. Getting an MP3 on a modem is painful, just imagine downloading a video.... There are people that will do it. Start the download, go to sleep, pay the outrageous ISP bill and watch a movie. NOW if the record companies and video companies sold their stuff a little cheeper, how many of you would forget the LONG downloads and get the CD. If all I want is one song, I'd get the MP3. But if I want a whole album, or even a few songs, I'd buy the CD. I don't want to waste my life on search engines and closing porn ads from anoying jerks. I'd also be more inclined to buy a DVD rather than download it, especially since I don't have that much hard disk space, and I bet most peole don't either.
So to end my bloated post. I think that if the manufactures stoped whining, it's rather childish, and sold cheeper products everyone would be happier. I know I would. I could get that album I want and save my hard drives from a fast and painful death.
Please ignore the spelling and grammer. There is a reason I don't remember school.
Goto www.nic.cx. Their domains are real cheep, for the first 2 years and setup is 20 UK pounds and each year after is 10 UK pounds. I have my own domain with then, madlinux.cx, and it's great. I tried to use NSI to register and it complained about my DNS and told me my IP was not registered. The irony is how do I get my own domain if I have to have my IP registered? Go figure.
I totally agree. I visit/. daily, ok almost hourly, and love what you have done. This is the best news with the best people and the most diverse following. If you guys need a life please live it. I am happy all the same.
I am not the real Linux God, but I hope to someday.
I didn't actually read this article, but the stuff on CNet I have seen is really good. The write good stuff for everyone. I have seen Linux stuff, NEtscape stuff, and just about anything you could think of. They alwayse do research and present things very well. Even the comparison of Netscape and IE was good, and unbiased. Wich is a hard thing to achieve on such a touchy subject. I personally check CNet often for information, and have gone back for more.
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I agree with most people when they say it's all about the money. I also agree with the fact that these companies have the right ot make money. Then are the convincing arguments of everyone else about everything else.
BUT there is a soulution to it all. If I want a song I have 2 choices, get the CD or the MP3. If I want an album I have the same choices, get the CD or search for the MP3's. But think for just a second about video and music. MP3's are small for the most part. I can usually find a song or two that I want, IF I search for hours. Video is HUGE. Most people are still on modems. Getting an MP3 on a modem is painful, just imagine downloading a video.... There are people that will do it. Start the download, go to sleep, pay the outrageous ISP bill and watch a movie.
NOW if the record companies and video companies sold their stuff a little cheeper, how many of you would forget the LONG downloads and get the CD. If all I want is one song, I'd get the MP3. But if I want a whole album, or even a few songs, I'd buy the CD. I don't want to waste my life on search engines and closing porn ads from anoying jerks. I'd also be more inclined to buy a DVD rather than download it, especially since I don't have that much hard disk space, and I bet most peole don't either.
So to end my bloated post. I think that if the manufactures stoped whining, it's rather childish, and sold cheeper products everyone would be happier. I know I would. I could get that album I want and save my hard drives from a fast and painful death.
Please ignore the spelling and grammer. There is a reason I don't remember school.
Goto www.nic.cx. Their domains are real cheep, for the first 2 years and setup is 20 UK pounds and each year after is 10 UK pounds. I have my own domain with then, madlinux.cx, and it's great. I tried to use NSI to register and it complained about my DNS and told me my IP was not registered. The irony is how do I get my own domain if I have to have my IP registered? Go figure.
I totally agree. I visit /. daily, ok almost hourly, and love what you have done. This is the best news with the best people and the most diverse following. If you guys need a life please live it. I am happy all the same.
I am not the real Linux God, but I hope to someday.
I didn't actually read this article, but the stuff on CNet I have seen is really good. The write good stuff for everyone. I have seen Linux stuff, NEtscape stuff, and just about anything you could think of. They alwayse do research and present things very well. Even the comparison of Netscape and IE was good, and unbiased. Wich is a hard thing to achieve on such a touchy subject. I personally check CNet often for information, and have gone back for more.