Um, read the article. They aren't trying to stop TiVo, they're trying to stop TiVo's plan to allow you to move recordings from the currently fairly secure TiVo hardware onto a PC or portable device, supposedly in a secure manner. TiVo contends the content will be safe, the MPAA and NFL disagree.
What I can't figure out is why these conglomerates aren't figuring out that the best way to win this is to give consumers what they want. Meet the demand, and the market is yours. Quite frankly, if I'm going on a trip and can't take recordings with me, I'll probably end up NOT WATCHING THEM, which will be WORSE for you in the long run. So why not embrace it, embed advertising in it, and realize that even if the content spreads, the exposure for your content is a Good Thing?
Nothing, much like how your original assertion has nothing to do with what I said. I said that I have uses for the laptop now, and that Longhorn will have a UI for it, and that the UI looks interesting. I didn't say I was going to get the Tablet for that future OS to the exclusion of all else. It's a bonus, nothing more. I want a tablet for what it can do for me NOW.
... it's in the Student Newspaper office. Quite frankly, I can understand the decision... it's a LOT cheaper to get PCs than Macs, and when you're on a budget, you err on the side of getting MORE computers, not less.
Quite frankly, it's a smart decision from a practicality standpoint as well. College isn't about your preference, it's about training you for the "real world" (theoretically, anyway), and that means that in a world where over 90% of computers are running Windows, that's what you should learn first.
You basically have to complete an offer, which could cost you money depending on which you choose, but most of them are free trials for a period of time. I have info posted in my blog you can check on. I've already qualified for mine, so all my links are to other people's. Or use Gateways, since you saw his first.
I've got a handheld, and I'd really like one of these tablets. Mainly because I'm finishing my degree, but they're nice for web surfing, and they run pretty much all standard software. My handheld is nice, but surfing the web on it is a pain, and the small screen makes taking handwritten notes more difficult than I'd like. I was skeptical about the tablets myself, but supposedly Microsoft is working on a special Handwriting-driven User Interface for Longhorn for use on Tablets, and that seems interesting.
That, and I don't grant the premise that "it's ultimately just very stupid." It's no stupider than a web browser or anything else when set on default settings. I think it could be argued that RSS actually reduces overall traffic... not to mention that I don't think RSS has the sort of traction people are guessing it does, at least, not yet anyway.
You can't do "pure random", because you're more likely to get broken maps than you are to get anything fun. Diablo was one of those games that did "random" very, VERY well. I can still play that game for hours even with it being very old tech now.
All of Kodak's digital cameras are using OLED screens. They're probably the biggest shipper of OLED screens right now, but people always forget about them.
Well take a look at one of their screens, and you won't forget. They're GORGEOUS!
Sony made a smart decision in including DVD playback in the PS2. Most households didn't have a DVD player at all yet, and as the latest issue of Wired will explain, the Critical Price threshold for DVD players was $400. Sony launched at $299, starting not only a game console revolution, but a DVD revolution as well.
The problem (if there is one with the uber-successful PS2) is that most people bought the PS2 initially as a cheap DVD player, because at the time, it was THE cheapest DVD player you could buy. Software sales for the entire first year were DISASTROUS. Sony lost money hand over fist. However, that proved to be a fantastic Trojan horse into households.
The PSP doesn't have that advantage. In fact, they're completely negating that advantage by not having it play DVDs, but using a proprietary format. OK, that's fine, but then they lock it down even further by not making the discs writable, so people can use the movies they already have.
Comparing PS2 to PSP in terms of business models is completely erroneous.
This is Sony's BIG mistake. I will not be buying all my movies again just to play them on the go. And since the discs aren't writeable, I can't take the ones I have on the road. Sorry, but this isn't smart.
It'll probably be a great little game machine, and I'll get one anyway (anytime you can get hardware below the cost to manufacture it, it's good). I just won't be watching movies on it.
First, the news Zelda is running on the Wind Waker engine. Watch the trailers again, and you'll see some of those Wind Waker effects, including Link looking at things.
The new look (I won't say realistic because it's NOT, it's still cartoony, just less so), is actually an upgrade. A minor one, but an upgrade nonetheless.
Exactly. 802.11b chips have become commoditized, and many mfrs. are selling the chips at the cost to make them (Intel being a major one). G would cost more, and Nintendo is nothing if not cost-conscious.
One things you'll learn is while there are plenty of places where you can take your shots at Nintendo, SPECS are simply not one of them. Nintendo always UNDERESTIMATES specs.
Well, considering Microsoft hasn't made mention of whether or not SP1 will be required before SP2 is installed, it's a non-issue. SP1 gets to be the bad guy. So if you managed to get around the problem for SP1, then SP2 won't cause any more trouble, but you still have to do the dirty work the first time.
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"Amidst all the various Doom ports and expansions, we are starting up on our next game."
EXPANSIONS? This may be the first public mention of an expansion for DOOM 3. Care to retract^H^H^H^H^H^H^Helaborate?
Um, read the article. They aren't trying to stop TiVo, they're trying to stop TiVo's plan to allow you to move recordings from the currently fairly secure TiVo hardware onto a PC or portable device, supposedly in a secure manner. TiVo contends the content will be safe, the MPAA and NFL disagree.
What I can't figure out is why these conglomerates aren't figuring out that the best way to win this is to give consumers what they want. Meet the demand, and the market is yours. Quite frankly, if I'm going on a trip and can't take recordings with me, I'll probably end up NOT WATCHING THEM, which will be WORSE for you in the long run. So why not embrace it, embed advertising in it, and realize that even if the content spreads, the exposure for your content is a Good Thing?
Nothing, much like how your original assertion has nothing to do with what I said. I said that I have uses for the laptop now, and that Longhorn will have a UI for it, and that the UI looks interesting. I didn't say I was going to get the Tablet for that future OS to the exclusion of all else. It's a bonus, nothing more. I want a tablet for what it can do for me NOW.
... it's in the Student Newspaper office. Quite frankly, I can understand the decision ... it's a LOT cheaper to get PCs than Macs, and when you're on a budget, you err on the side of getting MORE computers, not less.
Quite frankly, it's a smart decision from a practicality standpoint as well. College isn't about your preference, it's about training you for the "real world" (theoretically, anyway), and that means that in a world where over 90% of computers are running Windows, that's what you should learn first.
If you don't beleive me, then maybe you'll beleive this guy.
You basically have to complete an offer, which could cost you money depending on which you choose, but most of them are free trials for a period of time. I have info posted in my blog you can check on. I've already qualified for mine, so all my links are to other people's. Or use Gateways, since you saw his first.
It may be the newest scheme, but it worked for me. Check out my blog, I've got all the details there.
I've got a handheld, and I'd really like one of these tablets. Mainly because I'm finishing my degree, but they're nice for web surfing, and they run pretty much all standard software. My handheld is nice, but surfing the web on it is a pain, and the small screen makes taking handwritten notes more difficult than I'd like. I was skeptical about the tablets myself, but supposedly Microsoft is working on a special Handwriting-driven User Interface for Longhorn for use on Tablets, and that seems interesting.
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I'm seriously considering the Averatec one
That, and I don't grant the premise that "it's ultimately just very stupid." It's no stupider than a web browser or anything else when set on default settings. I think it could be argued that RSS actually reduces overall traffic ... not to mention that I don't think RSS has the sort of traction people are guessing it does, at least, not yet anyway.
You sure about that? A Kodak sales rep that I know said that every Kodak camera that has the "high-resolution indoor/outdoor display" is using OLED.
What does it matter if it opens you up to spam. It's a catch-all account right, isn't that what it's supposed to do?!?
The LS633 most certainly was sold in the US. I should know ... I own it. :)
Why are we paying attention to someone who hasn't even shipped their arguably best known game? Put your mouth where your gold master is!
You can't do "pure random", because you're more likely to get broken maps than you are to get anything fun. Diablo was one of those games that did "random" very, VERY well. I can still play that game for hours even with it being very old tech now.
It's a damned shame, too. Imagine the RATINGS!
All of Kodak's digital cameras are using OLED screens. They're probably the biggest shipper of OLED screens right now, but people always forget about them.
Well take a look at one of their screens, and you won't forget. They're GORGEOUS!
They're planning NOW for the high-dpi flat panels. Come on, THINK before you post.
Where do I start with this flawed logic?
Sony made a smart decision in including DVD playback in the PS2. Most households didn't have a DVD player at all yet, and as the latest issue of Wired will explain, the Critical Price threshold for DVD players was $400. Sony launched at $299, starting not only a game console revolution, but a DVD revolution as well.
The problem (if there is one with the uber-successful PS2) is that most people bought the PS2 initially as a cheap DVD player, because at the time, it was THE cheapest DVD player you could buy. Software sales for the entire first year were DISASTROUS. Sony lost money hand over fist. However, that proved to be a fantastic Trojan horse into households.
The PSP doesn't have that advantage. In fact, they're completely negating that advantage by not having it play DVDs, but using a proprietary format. OK, that's fine, but then they lock it down even further by not making the discs writable, so people can use the movies they already have.
Comparing PS2 to PSP in terms of business models is completely erroneous.
This is Sony's BIG mistake. I will not be buying all my movies again just to play them on the go. And since the discs aren't writeable, I can't take the ones I have on the road. Sorry, but this isn't smart.
It'll probably be a great little game machine, and I'll get one anyway (anytime you can get hardware below the cost to manufacture it, it's good). I just won't be watching movies on it.
First, the news Zelda is running on the Wind Waker engine. Watch the trailers again, and you'll see some of those Wind Waker effects, including Link looking at things.
The new look (I won't say realistic because it's NOT, it's still cartoony, just less so), is actually an upgrade. A minor one, but an upgrade nonetheless.
Exactly. 802.11b chips have become commoditized, and many mfrs. are selling the chips at the cost to make them (Intel being a major one). G would cost more, and Nintendo is nothing if not cost-conscious.
Easy. Bigger Battery. Duh.
One things you'll learn is while there are plenty of places where you can take your shots at Nintendo, SPECS are simply not one of them. Nintendo always UNDERESTIMATES specs.
Uh, isn't it standard practice to touch up any image for print in Photoshop? I mean, EVERY company I've worked for has done it.
Office 2002 SP2 required SP1 to be installed. That's the first I can recall off the top of my head.
Well, considering Microsoft hasn't made mention of whether or not SP1 will be required before SP2 is installed, it's a non-issue. SP1 gets to be the bad guy. So if you managed to get around the problem for SP1, then SP2 won't cause any more trouble, but you still have to do the dirty work the first time.