More of a concern with the apple laptops is the lack of page up/down Home/End buttons.
I've been renting iBooks (the old toilet-seat iBooks, not the small new ones) on campus for over a year now. I actually like Apple's decision to map Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End to Fn-Up, Fn-Down, Fn-Left, and Fn-Right respectively. Obviously, no laptop computer can put those four keys in the same spot as they appear on a PC 101-key keyboard, so most laptops include them along the side instead. I can never get used to that, and it makes all the other keys that much narrower.
Now, if you wanted me to vent about the Shift/Up-Arrow placement on some slim Sony VAIOs, or the lack of an "End" key on iMac-generation keyboards, that's another issue entirely.:)
I'm pretty sure it costs 0 mana to place, so it's an easy creature to get out there. As earlier posters pointed out, you can also build up its attack power and use it to do some damage.
Pot, meet kettle.
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Hope you guys fixed all the bugs I reported!
I was about to ask the same thing to the Slashcode folks.
(Hint: saying "that's the way we meant it to be" doesn't justify a bug.)
Uhh, excuse me? with linux they can ofcorce be played with DeCSS, however due to certan stupid laws in the US...
Those laws are intended to help publishers maintain control over their intellectual property. If Slashdot did a story every now and then about IP laws, then maybe we could discuss such matters there.
2nd, MacOS X will beable to play DVDs before Windows XP is out (version 10.1 has DVD player support) or, you can always use an older version of the MacOS (anywhere from system 8 to system 9.2.1) Most people using OS X will dual boot like this, due to the lack of compatibility between the two OSes
Dual-booting isn't necessary in Windows XP. I find it much more useful to have one operating system that handles all of its tasks properly.
Didnt I hear something about a small redmond based company crushing netscape and other browser alternitives with anti-competitive monopolistic practices? Oh yeah, that was Microsoft with Internet Explorer.
The problem is that "other browser alternitives," as you put it, are nowhere near as standards-compliant as Microsoft Internet Explorer. I want you to take a long, hard look at Netscape 4 (the second-most-used browser today) and tell me that it's every bit as good as Microsoft Internet Explorer. Now, let's assume that Windows starts by asking you which 12 MB package you want to download: IE (Internet Explorer) or Netscape. IE is faster, more standards-compliant, and more stable. Even the "Netscape 6" "releases" aren't stable.
Huh? MS is widely known for changeing standerds so they don't work in other browsers. I like konqueror, as it has no problems with any sites that dont use extensive flash/java or other nasty bandwidth intensive stuff. Only works for KDE tho, you might not like it.
"changeing standerds," eh? Well, I'm no fan of the MARQUEE tag, but standard HTML (HyperText Markup Language) renders just fine in IE. I'm sorry if the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), which formulates standards with help from representatives of Microsoft, Netscape, and many other companies, doesn't make standards that are exactly to your specifications.
Flash and Java can actually be useful.
No. Every review I saw of it said it sucked. I've used other versions of windows. They sucked too. What am i really paying for with that $200? a few years more hassle with Worms, Viruses, bugs, bsod's and the like? or am I paying for an intigrated MP3 player with optional cup holder? what if i like my old one? can i still use that?
I really doubt that a skilled computer professional such as yourself would pay $200 for such an operating system, as you seem to be fully aware of the "wares" (that's short for "soft wares") sites that distribute it for free. You might also want to know that Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition starts at just $99 for an upgrade. What version of Microsoft Windows are you using right now?
I would also like to point out that there are many reviews of Microsoft Windows that do not say that "it sucked." If someone, perhaps an unintelligent buffoon like yourself, wrote a review like that, it would be ignored. I know that you might use the "LINUX" (Low Investment Nerd-Using eXtensions) operating system on your computers, but this is piracy as far as I'm concerned. Using so-called "free" "operating" "systems" is just taking money out of the hands of our corporate friends.
Don't know. I know I wont. I'm just fine with my stolen copy of 98 for that.
Tsk tsk. Your IP address has been logged.
ooh, MS lost money to the evil p1r4t3s! ooh! I'm shaking in my little pants! MS makes BILLIONS a year. That's for an overpriced, buggy, insecure joke of an OS. That's pretty damned good if you ask me. Oh, and Product Activation is easily hacked too, or so I've read.
Isn't that impressive? Microsoft makes billions of dollars a year for selling its acclaimed operating systems and office software, and you have nothing better to do than spout rhetoric about how jealous you are. Because Windows offers you so many features, such as game and DVD support, it is obviously worth the investment.
Oh, and about that little "It's Microsoft, so it'll be hacked" "comment": Don't believe everything you read.
I don't understand. A broken-down Yugo with no wheels does not allow a driver to go anywhere. Windows XP, like the Audi A8, is an industry leader in innovation. Unlike such competing operating systems as Linux and Mac OS X, Windows XP allows users to play DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) containing movie data. This eliminates the need for an external DVD player, an additional expense.
Microsoft also includes Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, the latest version of the world's favorite Internet browser. The latest version of Internet Explorer outperforms even its predecessor in many tasks, and easily outperforms the "Open Source" version of "Mozilla," also called "Netscape 6." Microsoft Internet Explorer complies with such Internet standards as CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), XHTML (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language), XML (eXtensible Markup Language), and P3P (Platform for Privacy Preferences). No "Open Source" or traditional web browser for any other platform allows this level of standards conformance.
Is Microsoft Windows XP worth $200? Yes. Will Linux users steal it so that they can play games and DVDs? Yes. That is why Product Activation will help Microsoft recoup all of its piracy losses.
I would like to formally announce that I am boycotting the Audi A8 sedan. I feel that its list price of over $62,000 is entirely too high, and that it would be advantageous for consumers to buy a more practical sedan.
I would also like to announce the establishment of an Internet petition to urge Audi to stop selling cars. We as consumers cannot tolerate this excessively high pricing scheme!
Don't make me bring Ralph Nader into this. You saw what he did to Al Gore. Just wait until he starts fighting against corporations.
I've been a member of Everything2 since the days of Everything1. I have yet to find a more eclectic community there. E2 is the type of site that lets you just get lost in all the content, while allowing one-click transitions from the historical to the fantastic. While the editors weed out any nodes detrimental to the database, it is an example of how the world can create an enormous self-managed site.
For the last time, Yahoo! does not write news stories. This is a wire story, culled from NewsFactor's news feed. Bitch at Lori Enos of NewsFactor, not Yahoo! as a whole.
It's a wire story. Yahoo! has published stories critical of Yahoo! Inc., as well. (That whole "we won't sell porn anymore" fiasco comes to mind.) The content comes from the AP, Reuters, and other sources; Yahoo just spruces it up with Smart Tag-like "(news - photos)" links.
FireWire is very simple. See, first you plug the camera into the computer using a long wire with plugs at the end. Apple calls this a "cable," in their neverending quest to soil computer equipment with overly cutesy names. Upon a successful connection, the wire will superheat to over 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This high temperature raises the conductivity of the wires, so that data can be transferred more quickly. This is why the technology is called "FireWire."
Tomorrow, I'll teach you the story of why Sony named their version of it "i.Link." Good night, children!
It's Really Easy (tm). You can either use ResEdit, an unsupported 68k application that Apple has all but disowned, or use some third-party utility.
That's right. You need third-party software to change the file type on a Mac, and even then it's not easy. While Windows maintains a correlation between filenames and descriptions (.doc = Microsoft Word Document, for example) there is no such listing in Mac OS. True power users are just supposed to know that MSWD is a Word document.
* Constipation / Depends / Hemeroids / Atheletes foot, etc. - I don't have any such problems.
Well, I'd rather see and ignore the ads now. I would be seriously freaked out and offended if I turned on my TV or computer to be greeted with "Hi, Jason! I heard that you're constipated! You should know about newly reformulated Ex-Lax!"
I could still do without those 15-second drug ads that don't mention what the product does (just "ask your doctor," so they don't have to mention all the side effects and warnings). Stupid FDA restrictions.
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On a whim a few weeks ago, I decided to shop around for a Game Boy Advance. Walking around in my local mall, I noticed a bunch of stores had signage up promoting the Advance, but were out of stock. Finally, the EBX had a couple of actual product boxes on display.
Me: Are those Game Boy Advance boxes for real, or are they just boxes?
Salesperson:(very smug) Yes, they're real.
Me: How much?
Salesperson: $200 and up.
Me:(staggered) I'm sorry, what?
Salesperson: Yup. $90 for the Game Boy, plus two games of your choice, plus our accessory kit, plus a two-year extended warranty.
Me: Can I just buy the Game Boy for $90?
Salesperson: No. It's our special package deal.
The following day, I went to a local non-chain place, and they had plenty of Game Boys in stock. I picked one up for $100, no strings attached. Nintendo may not have mandated these "bundles," but just about every chain store latched on.
Don't buy bundles, unless you like to get stuck with all sorts of stuff you don't want.
En route from Pittsburgh to Chicago in March, a friend and I managed to pick up WSBK in Atlanta and some New Orleans station broadcasting a Louisiana State University baseball game. We were in Indiana at the time, 500+ miles from Atlanta and 800+ miles from New Orleans. The next week, I asked my astronomy professor whether the recent sunstorm might have caused that, and he said that it's quite possible.
At $100 for his services, Mr. Edwards received $14 and change per word for "You've Got Mail," "Welcome," "Goodbye," and "File's done." This woman is not only saying "Good morning," "Good afternoon," "Good evening," and "Goodbye," she's also going to address people by NAME. According to the article, she's reading over 10,000 names, including alternate pronunciations. That's at least 10,007 words. $14 x 10,007 is over $100,000 already.
Are there any ways to make PDF files that don't look like total garbage? ps2pdf is nice in that it's free, but it uses bitmap fonts. Documents print just fine, but they're damn near unreadable on screen. Is there a way to use vector fonts in ps2pdf?
The only thing I've found to compare with it is the Acer TravelMate 610TXVi. It also has a slightly larger screen and hard drive than the iBook. A comparable iBook is about $100 less than the base TravelMate. However, the Acer name doesn't exactly inspire confidence for me. CNet recommends both as Editor's Choice models.
I'm curious as to whether anyone's had any experience (good or bad) with recent Acer models? Have they shaped up, or are they still low-quality bargain bin fodder?
Well, Napster is one of many programs that trap the "X" button in Windows. When the user clicks the "X", Napster's window closes. The program still remains running in the tray, able to upload and download files just the same. I know a *lot* of users who allowed Napster to take advantage of their university-sponsored Internet uplink this way. Making Napster et al. into services/daemons is even worse: they could be running automatically on startup, and the user would never see any evidence of this.
Why can't people recognize that "X" should mean "eXit"? Methinks these programmers came from Mac backgrounds, where an application can exist with no open windows.
I'm sorry, but this always bothers me. People always bitch about how Windows is not open source. Have you ever looked at the source code for any substantially large Linux application (or the kernel, for that matter)? Have you ever submitted a patch for an application? Has it been included, or has it fallen into the destructive in-fighting that has become synonymous with open source development?
I'm not asking this of you personally, timothy. I ask this of the general Slashbot public, the folks who use "open source!" as a rallying cry. It's not like open source software is released bug-free, you know. People joked about Windows 2000 having 63,000 "bugs" upon release, but Mozilla already has at least that many. (I'm defining a "bug" as an open issue, which includes feature requests and low-severity issues.) Are they being fixed? Maybe. It's not like one person is going to go through it and fix them all.
Be's stock was up as much as 40% today at the news.
Yeah, and it closed up 16% to FIFTY CENTS American, an increase of SEVEN CENTS. I could throw the change in my wallet at Be headquarters and their stock would rise 16%.
The only reason I point this out is because I actually own stock in Be, Inc. I am not proud to say this.
I happen to like the download-on-demand installer, where you pick the components you want to download and install. The odd thing about this is that it's completely tied to the version available when you click "download installer." The Mozilla installer for build 2000073108 looks and works exactly like the one for build 2000073109, but each one has the version number pre-written in the.ini file. Can't there be an option "download latest version" instead? That way, instead of downloading and untar'ing a new installer every day, I can just run it every day and let the installer I already have do the work.
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More of a concern with the apple laptops is the lack of page up/down Home/End buttons.
:)
I've been renting iBooks (the old toilet-seat iBooks, not the small new ones) on campus for over a year now. I actually like Apple's decision to map Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End to Fn-Up, Fn-Down, Fn-Left, and Fn-Right respectively. Obviously, no laptop computer can put those four keys in the same spot as they appear on a PC 101-key keyboard, so most laptops include them along the side instead. I can never get used to that, and it makes all the other keys that much narrower.
Now, if you wanted me to vent about the Shift/Up-Arrow placement on some slim Sony VAIOs, or the lack of an "End" key on iMac-generation keyboards, that's another issue entirely.
I'm gonna stick with 2k unless MS releases a method of un-installing all the crap that is built in - Firewall, messenger, moviemaker etc etc etc.
Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components.
Hell, there's even an option in there to remove IE. Doing so saves you 0.0 MB of disk space (presumably it just removes the icons).
I'm pretty sure it costs 0 mana to place, so it's an easy creature to get out there. As earlier posters pointed out, you can also build up its attack power and use it to do some damage.
Hope you guys fixed all the bugs I reported!
I was about to ask the same thing to the Slashcode folks.
(Hint: saying "that's the way we meant it to be" doesn't justify a bug.)
Uhh, excuse me? with linux they can ofcorce be played with DeCSS, however due to certan stupid laws in the US...
Those laws are intended to help publishers maintain control over their intellectual property. If Slashdot did a story every now and then about IP laws, then maybe we could discuss such matters there.
2nd, MacOS X will beable to play DVDs before Windows XP is out (version 10.1 has DVD player support) or, you can always use an older version of the MacOS (anywhere from system 8 to system 9.2.1) Most people using OS X will dual boot like this, due to the lack of compatibility between the two OSes
Dual-booting isn't necessary in Windows XP. I find it much more useful to have one operating system that handles all of its tasks properly.
Didnt I hear something about a small redmond based company crushing netscape and other browser alternitives with anti-competitive monopolistic practices? Oh yeah, that was Microsoft with Internet Explorer.
The problem is that "other browser alternitives," as you put it, are nowhere near as standards-compliant as Microsoft Internet Explorer. I want you to take a long, hard look at Netscape 4 (the second-most-used browser today) and tell me that it's every bit as good as Microsoft Internet Explorer. Now, let's assume that Windows starts by asking you which 12 MB package you want to download: IE (Internet Explorer) or Netscape. IE is faster, more standards-compliant, and more stable. Even the "Netscape 6" "releases" aren't stable.
Huh? MS is widely known for changeing standerds so they don't work in other browsers. I like konqueror, as it has no problems with any sites that dont use extensive flash/java or other nasty bandwidth intensive stuff. Only works for KDE tho, you might not like it.
"changeing standerds," eh? Well, I'm no fan of the MARQUEE tag, but standard HTML (HyperText Markup Language) renders just fine in IE. I'm sorry if the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium), which formulates standards with help from representatives of Microsoft, Netscape, and many other companies, doesn't make standards that are exactly to your specifications.
Flash and Java can actually be useful.
No. Every review I saw of it said it sucked. I've used other versions of windows. They sucked too. What am i really paying for with that $200? a few years more hassle with Worms, Viruses, bugs, bsod's and the like? or am I paying for an intigrated MP3 player with optional cup holder? what if i like my old one? can i still use that?
I really doubt that a skilled computer professional such as yourself would pay $200 for such an operating system, as you seem to be fully aware of the "wares" (that's short for "soft wares") sites that distribute it for free. You might also want to know that Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition starts at just $99 for an upgrade. What version of Microsoft Windows are you using right now?
I would also like to point out that there are many reviews of Microsoft Windows that do not say that "it sucked." If someone, perhaps an unintelligent buffoon like yourself, wrote a review like that, it would be ignored. I know that you might use the "LINUX" (Low Investment Nerd-Using eXtensions) operating system on your computers, but this is piracy as far as I'm concerned. Using so-called "free" "operating" "systems" is just taking money out of the hands of our corporate friends.
Don't know. I know I wont. I'm just fine with my stolen copy of 98 for that.
Tsk tsk. Your IP address has been logged.
ooh, MS lost money to the evil p1r4t3s! ooh! I'm shaking in my little pants! MS makes BILLIONS a year. That's for an overpriced, buggy, insecure joke of an OS. That's pretty damned good if you ask me. Oh, and Product Activation is easily hacked too, or so I've read.
Isn't that impressive? Microsoft makes billions of dollars a year for selling its acclaimed operating systems and office software, and you have nothing better to do than spout rhetoric about how jealous you are. Because Windows offers you so many features, such as game and DVD support, it is obviously worth the investment.
Oh, and about that little "It's Microsoft, so it'll be hacked" "comment": Don't believe everything you read.
I don't understand. A broken-down Yugo with no wheels does not allow a driver to go anywhere. Windows XP, like the Audi A8, is an industry leader in innovation. Unlike such competing operating systems as Linux and Mac OS X, Windows XP allows users to play DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs) containing movie data. This eliminates the need for an external DVD player, an additional expense.
Microsoft also includes Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, the latest version of the world's favorite Internet browser. The latest version of Internet Explorer outperforms even its predecessor in many tasks, and easily outperforms the "Open Source" version of "Mozilla," also called "Netscape 6." Microsoft Internet Explorer complies with such Internet standards as CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), XHTML (eXtensible HyperText Markup Language), XML (eXtensible Markup Language), and P3P (Platform for Privacy Preferences). No "Open Source" or traditional web browser for any other platform allows this level of standards conformance.
Is Microsoft Windows XP worth $200? Yes. Will Linux users steal it so that they can play games and DVDs? Yes. That is why Product Activation will help Microsoft recoup all of its piracy losses.
Thank you.
I would like to formally announce that I am boycotting the Audi A8 sedan. I feel that its list price of over $62,000 is entirely too high, and that it would be advantageous for consumers to buy a more practical sedan.
I would also like to announce the establishment of an Internet petition to urge Audi to stop selling cars. We as consumers cannot tolerate this excessively high pricing scheme!
Don't make me bring Ralph Nader into this. You saw what he did to Al Gore. Just wait until he starts fighting against corporations.
I've been a member of Everything2 since the days of Everything1. I have yet to find a more eclectic community there. E2 is the type of site that lets you just get lost in all the content, while allowing one-click transitions from the historical to the fantastic. While the editors weed out any nodes detrimental to the database, it is an example of how the world can create an enormous self-managed site.
For the last time, Yahoo! does not write news stories. This is a wire story, culled from NewsFactor's news feed. Bitch at Lori Enos of NewsFactor, not Yahoo! as a whole.
It's a wire story. Yahoo! has published stories critical of Yahoo! Inc., as well. (That whole "we won't sell porn anymore" fiasco comes to mind.) The content comes from the AP, Reuters, and other sources; Yahoo just spruces it up with Smart Tag-like "(news - photos)" links.
FireWire is very simple. See, first you plug the camera into the computer using a long wire with plugs at the end. Apple calls this a "cable," in their neverending quest to soil computer equipment with overly cutesy names. Upon a successful connection, the wire will superheat to over 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This high temperature raises the conductivity of the wires, so that data can be transferred more quickly. This is why the technology is called "FireWire."
Tomorrow, I'll teach you the story of why Sony named their version of it "i.Link." Good night, children!
It's Really Easy (tm). You can either use ResEdit, an unsupported 68k application that Apple has all but disowned, or use some third-party utility.
That's right. You need third-party software to change the file type on a Mac, and even then it's not easy. While Windows maintains a correlation between filenames and descriptions (.doc = Microsoft Word Document, for example) there is no such listing in Mac OS. True power users are just supposed to know that MSWD is a Word document.
* Constipation / Depends / Hemeroids / Atheletes foot, etc. - I don't have any such problems.
Well, I'd rather see and ignore the ads now. I would be seriously freaked out and offended if I turned on my TV or computer to be greeted with "Hi, Jason! I heard that you're constipated! You should know about newly reformulated Ex-Lax!"
I could still do without those 15-second drug ads that don't mention what the product does (just "ask your doctor," so they don't have to mention all the side effects and warnings). Stupid FDA restrictions.
On a whim a few weeks ago, I decided to shop around for a Game Boy Advance. Walking around in my local mall, I noticed a bunch of stores had signage up promoting the Advance, but were out of stock. Finally, the EBX had a couple of actual product boxes on display.
Me: Are those Game Boy Advance boxes for real, or are they just boxes?
Salesperson: (very smug) Yes, they're real.
Me: How much?
Salesperson: $200 and up.
Me: (staggered) I'm sorry, what?
Salesperson: Yup. $90 for the Game Boy, plus two games of your choice, plus our accessory kit, plus a two-year extended warranty.
Me: Can I just buy the Game Boy for $90?
Salesperson: No. It's our special package deal.
The following day, I went to a local non-chain place, and they had plenty of Game Boys in stock. I picked one up for $100, no strings attached. Nintendo may not have mandated these "bundles," but just about every chain store latched on.
Don't buy bundles, unless you like to get stuck with all sorts of stuff you don't want.
En route from Pittsburgh to Chicago in March, a friend and I managed to pick up WSBK in Atlanta and some New Orleans station broadcasting a Louisiana State University baseball game. We were in Indiana at the time, 500+ miles from Atlanta and 800+ miles from New Orleans. The next week, I asked my astronomy professor whether the recent sunstorm might have caused that, and he said that it's quite possible.
RTFA. She's getting a big contract for reading over 10,000 names as well as standard greeting phrases.
if (not $article_read) {
post($stupid_pseudocode);
bash(qw(Micro$oft Microshaft Microsquish Microhard Microsuck M$ MS Billy-Boy BillG));
karma += 3;
}
At $100 for his services, Mr. Edwards received $14 and change per word for "You've Got Mail," "Welcome," "Goodbye," and "File's done." This woman is not only saying "Good morning," "Good afternoon," "Good evening," and "Goodbye," she's also going to address people by NAME. According to the article, she's reading over 10,000 names, including alternate pronunciations. That's at least 10,007 words. $14 x 10,007 is over $100,000 already.
MSN is getting a bargain.
Ball room dancing, chess.... what next?
How about billiards?
Yeah, that'll work.
From Newsday's review of the picture:
I know I'm not.
Are there any ways to make PDF files that don't look like total garbage? ps2pdf is nice in that it's free, but it uses bitmap fonts. Documents print just fine, but they're damn near unreadable on screen. Is there a way to use vector fonts in ps2pdf?
The only thing I've found to compare with it is the Acer TravelMate 610TXVi. It also has a slightly larger screen and hard drive than the iBook. A comparable iBook is about $100 less than the base TravelMate. However, the Acer name doesn't exactly inspire confidence for me. CNet recommends both as Editor's Choice models.
I'm curious as to whether anyone's had any experience (good or bad) with recent Acer models? Have they shaped up, or are they still low-quality bargain bin fodder?
Well, Napster is one of many programs that trap the "X" button in Windows. When the user clicks the "X", Napster's window closes. The program still remains running in the tray, able to upload and download files just the same. I know a *lot* of users who allowed Napster to take advantage of their university-sponsored Internet uplink this way. Making Napster et al. into services/daemons is even worse: they could be running automatically on startup, and the user would never see any evidence of this.
Why can't people recognize that "X" should mean "eXit"? Methinks these programmers came from Mac backgrounds, where an application can exist with no open windows.
untouchable code
I'm sorry, but this always bothers me. People always bitch about how Windows is not open source. Have you ever looked at the source code for any substantially large Linux application (or the kernel, for that matter)? Have you ever submitted a patch for an application? Has it been included, or has it fallen into the destructive in-fighting that has become synonymous with open source development?
I'm not asking this of you personally, timothy. I ask this of the general Slashbot public, the folks who use "open source!" as a rallying cry. It's not like open source software is released bug-free, you know. People joked about Windows 2000 having 63,000 "bugs" upon release, but Mozilla already has at least that many. (I'm defining a "bug" as an open issue, which includes feature requests and low-severity issues.) Are they being fixed? Maybe. It's not like one person is going to go through it and fix them all.
Be's stock was up as much as 40% today at the news.
Yeah, and it closed up 16% to FIFTY CENTS American, an increase of SEVEN CENTS. I could throw the change in my wallet at Be headquarters and their stock would rise 16%.
The only reason I point this out is because I actually own stock in Be, Inc. I am not proud to say this.
I happen to like the download-on-demand installer, where you pick the components you want to download and install. The odd thing about this is that it's completely tied to the version available when you click "download installer." The Mozilla installer for build 2000073108 looks and works exactly like the one for build 2000073109, but each one has the version number pre-written in the .ini file. Can't there be an option "download latest version" instead? That way, instead of downloading and untar'ing a new installer every day, I can just run it every day and let the installer I already have do the work.