The blog was never advertised to the public in any way.
The material on the server was a proof of concept awaiting approval to move into production.
The blog was only ever used for testing purposes.
Should we have decided to make the move to production, then we would have paid the 25 Pounds that would have authorized us to run a version of the blog without the logos and links.
ORLY? Note the lack of anything resembling an apology. Also, I must remember that defence when I get a P2P Tax demand from them: "Oh, sure, I copied your memebers' work, but only for testing purposes, and now that I've been caught, I can totally assure you that I intended to buy licensed versions."
It's a nice thought, but I think we've pretty much established that repeated sales through format changes or lost media are an important part of the revenue stream for labels, and that's important because there are a lot of cocaine dealers and high class hookers relying on that money for their livelihoods.
I wonder if "mp3" includes "wma without any 'DRM' crap". I ask because I rip/convert to wma now, as every device that I own can play it, and it's half the size of mp3 for the same quality. Does that make me an OMG TOOL OF SATAN? Would you choose to buy an mp3 or ogg format track over a smaller wma one (sans 'DRM') for the same price?
> Telecommuting isn't the most efficient way for work to be done.
I'm in the office right now, and all I've done today is troll blogs and re-arrange my music collection. Sorry, that was very rude of me: you were in the middle of saying something funny.
No, he's right with the numbers if you believe that "smartphone" actually means anything. My point is that the "smartphone" market isn't where the money is for anyone except the handset manufacturers. Samsung throw two dozen low to mid end clones at the market every quarter just to see what sticks, and don't even bother counting the ones that sell under a million units. The big money now is in volume, and in content delivery and presentation, and you don't need a "smartphone" to receive or watch decent video clips any more.
Ah, you've drunk the Kool Aid. Why the obsession with handset manufacturers? The money's in content delivery and presentation solutions now. As far as I'm concerned, "smartphone" is a North American marketdroid designation that simply means: "better and more expensive than the usual obsolete bricks that are pushed on non-Asian markets". If you want to knock yourself out trying to scrape $1 a unit in the "smartphone" market, go ahead; the rest of us can get on with making 25 cents a unit on ten times the volume.
I'm fairly sure about this point, because my current employer struggled for years trying to make money targetting high end "smartphones", but since we switched to selling the same solutions to what's now considered the low end, we've seen sales rocket and are on track for a solid IPO. Cite all the marketdroid blurb you like, but if I can pay off my mortgage from selling to "dumbphones", then who'll have the last laugh? Yes, the taxman, that's who.
I must remember to quote that the next time I'm talking to anyone from Qualcomm, Casio/Hitatchi, Kyocera, Do Co Mo or Samsung. If I catch them while they're drinking, I bet I can make them spit coke or sake out of their noses. Globally, Symbian is more or less an irrelevance. It's only a worthwhile platform because it's used on high margin handset. But a numerical majority? Sake out the nose.
Turn it around. Ask them why they're "still" using Vista. Express polite astonishment when they say "It came with the computer". Compare it to the Chevy Corvair: Unsafe at any Processor Speed.
Isn't the most effective way to "protest" it just not buy, to explain to your friends and workplaces why they shouldn't buy it, and most particularly, to aggressively pursue a refund for any bundled versions that you're forced to buy with hardware?
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2) I believe paying the equivalent of 20 euro over 5 or 10 years is acceptable
It's a tax on existence. At what level would you like the State to start punishing people up for being unable or unwilling to pay it?
ORLY? Note the lack of anything resembling an apology. Also, I must remember that defence when I get a P2P Tax demand from them: "Oh, sure, I copied your memebers' work, but only for testing purposes, and now that I've been caught, I can totally assure you that I intended to buy licensed versions."
"If anyone had a duty to protect Julie Doe, it was her parents, not MySpace."
If I'd driven it away for $0 when the sticker said $20,000, then yes, I probably would, because I don't live in my parents' basement.
It's a nice thought, but I think we've pretty much established that repeated sales through format changes or lost media are an important part of the revenue stream for labels, and that's important because there are a lot of cocaine dealers and high class hookers relying on that money for their livelihoods.
Just beyond your grasp.
Sorry, I should have specified "mobile device".
Given how little I paid for my players, I very much doubt that they've licensed WMA to begin with.
I wonder if "mp3" includes "wma without any 'DRM' crap". I ask because I rip/convert to wma now, as every device that I own can play it, and it's half the size of mp3 for the same quality. Does that make me an OMG TOOL OF SATAN? Would you choose to buy an mp3 or ogg format track over a smaller wma one (sans 'DRM') for the same price?
Given that it seems to be the sole source for the allegations. NO ORIGINAL RESEARCH.
Do they have a concept of hew-more on your planet?
I'm in the office right now, and all I've done today is troll blogs and re-arrange my music collection. Sorry, that was very rude of me: you were in the middle of saying something funny.
Who'd have thought it?
If I can work from home during an HN51 epidemic, why can't I work from home today?
Anyone?
Old adage: you have to spend money in order to get people to give you the money that they made.
It's punchier in the original Klingon, I grant you.
No, he's right with the numbers if you believe that "smartphone" actually means anything. My point is that the "smartphone" market isn't where the money is for anyone except the handset manufacturers. Samsung throw two dozen low to mid end clones at the market every quarter just to see what sticks, and don't even bother counting the ones that sell under a million units. The big money now is in volume, and in content delivery and presentation, and you don't need a "smartphone" to receive or watch decent video clips any more.
Ah, you've drunk the Kool Aid. Why the obsession with handset manufacturers? The money's in content delivery and presentation solutions now. As far as I'm concerned, "smartphone" is a North American marketdroid designation that simply means: "better and more expensive than the usual obsolete bricks that are pushed on non-Asian markets". If you want to knock yourself out trying to scrape $1 a unit in the "smartphone" market, go ahead; the rest of us can get on with making 25 cents a unit on ten times the volume.
I'm fairly sure about this point, because my current employer struggled for years trying to make money targetting high end "smartphones", but since we switched to selling the same solutions to what's now considered the low end, we've seen sales rocket and are on track for a solid IPO. Cite all the marketdroid blurb you like, but if I can pay off my mortgage from selling to "dumbphones", then who'll have the last laugh? Yes, the taxman, that's who.
Correct: I'm ignoring it because it's blurb. It just means "high margin".
I must remember to quote that the next time I'm talking to anyone from Qualcomm, Casio/Hitatchi, Kyocera, Do Co Mo or Samsung. If I catch them while they're drinking, I bet I can make them spit coke or sake out of their noses. Globally, Symbian is more or less an irrelevance. It's only a worthwhile platform because it's used on high margin handset. But a numerical majority? Sake out the nose.
Children, Creepy Middle-Aged Weirdos Swept Up In Harry Potter Craze.
There's no way that there's as many as 3 Blu-ray discs sold per week.
It's a countersuit. Sigh.
Turn it around. Ask them why they're "still" using Vista. Express polite astonishment when they say "It came with the computer". Compare it to the Chevy Corvair: Unsafe at any Processor Speed.
Isn't the most effective way to "protest" it just not buy, to explain to your friends and workplaces why they shouldn't buy it, and most particularly, to aggressively pursue a refund for any bundled versions that you're forced to buy with hardware?
I'll kill you! I've been waiting for a story to come along that fits that quote, and you posted it first. I'LL KILL YOU!