Maybe it's just me but I think that all thta will happen is we get annoying adverts in our mags and papers much liek we do on some web pages these days.
Thankfully I feel people will not put up with it like they do on the web, maybe then after seeing mags and papers lose sales though annoying people the web will follow suit and bocome a nicer place.
> What I cannot understand is why PC manufacturers do not use something like the above instead of "pay for updates" products. It would reduce their support calls dramatically, would it not?
Which stone are you hiding under?
Putting free stuff on gets them nothing, where as something people may pay for in the future will.
The company will give them incentives, maybe pay them a small ammount to bunbdle, give them concessions on other software to budle etc.
Furthermore, yes I use AVG free edition on my windows box's however I can see why it doesn'y get bundled.
Indeed, but why bother to even install this software.
I just recomend people use a card reader.
That way you don't have to install useless software that sits in the system tray and triews to install loads of trial version of software you don't want or care about.
> Avalibilty is the biggest issue. If there was a system where i could buy and download the game (steam for example) then i would.
Because that makes games better of come with a money back guarantee if it sucks?
TBH I mostly play MMORPGs these days so copying aint possible.
However I did copy the PC version of GTA:SA, why because I bought the ps2 version and it sucked, the ps2 just wasn't up to the task, I wasn't satisfiedand had no choice due to the sonys 6 month monopoly. Personally since I already bought the game I'm not going to buy it again but I want to be able to play what I bought.
> Let's be honest here. Rockstar embedded Hot Coffee in three versions of the game and then lied about it.
No let's actually be honest.
The developers had an idea which they put in the game. The management said no that might upset some people. The developers said ok set a toggle and it's "out".
Still you'd think with the DMCA that a toggle would be enough to restrict, isn't that the whole point?
Because the corporations that produce the games really aren't into re-writing a game for nothing to satisfy a few people who will use the backwards compatibility.
You still want to run all xbox games? keep an xbox, hey they'll be going dirt cheap anyway soon. Much like ps1's are now, I found it cheaper to buy a ps1 second hand with 9 memory cards rather than buy a memory card to replay ff7.
They are refering to the 2 new BLUE LASER formats, they may be technically using incorrect terminology but I don't see how anyone who had actually read the article could come up with any other thought!
I Quote "At the core of both formats are blue lasers", sounds pretty obvious to me, you are probably the only person who got the wrong end of the stick!
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And eveyone likes presents right!
I got a dead rat on my doorstep this morning.
Not sure what to do with it though!
My cats rock!
Yeah because 12" is mini.
Without change in the language we will never evolve and without evolution we may as well be the french.
Hey I've even seen them leave sol.exe on those expensive embedded machinery, much fun!
Yeah but illegible writing IS A CRIME!
Maybe it's just me but I think that all thta will happen is we get annoying adverts in our mags and papers much liek we do on some web pages these days.
Thankfully I feel people will not put up with it like they do on the web, maybe then after seeing mags and papers lose sales though annoying people the web will follow suit and bocome a nicer place.
Cor what an intelligent responce.
XMBC is free.
Yeah free and there is no need for and xbox, mod chip and wireless network adaptor. (cables look messy in your living room).
Great so I'll just go to PC World and take home a free PC to run linux on then shall I?
Bah some people should think before spouting random drivel.
I felt like writing an inteligent comment to your post but then I though, nah,
HA HA you suck!
Phones over here certaibnly do get crippled sometimes, certainly in the UK at least.
disabling ways to put your own wallpaper / ringtones on the phone is a common ones that all providers like to do, in order to sell you downloads.
Also bluetooth was serverly restricted on early 3 handsets for simaler reasons. (ie to make you use premium services).
That's for my next phone I will get a PDA that happen'd to have a phone built in, as opposed to thier phone with crippled functionality offerings!
Yeah because average joe reads the thing.
Maybe if I explain the each acts name in simple terms
The if you don't like it please leave the country act as you. (Patriot act)
The remove all your rights but at least you know what we are doing act. (Terrorism act)
Hmm.
Only half?
You are obviously a light weight prude!
> does any program ever use Scrollock mode?
Yes, it's the key that has been pressed when your spreadsheets start acting strage!
> What I cannot understand is why PC manufacturers do not use something like the above instead of "pay for updates" products. It would reduce their support calls dramatically, would it not?
Which stone are you hiding under?
Putting free stuff on gets them nothing, where as something people may pay for in the future will.
The company will give them incentives, maybe pay them a small ammount to bunbdle, give them concessions on other software to budle etc.
Furthermore, yes I use AVG free edition on my windows box's however I can see why it doesn'y get bundled.
Me to, I'd veen tell the advertisers what I want from them if it'd help.
Unfortunatly there seems to be no market for giving me money for nothing.
Indeed, but why bother to even install this software.
I just recomend people use a card reader.
That way you don't have to install useless software that sits in the system tray and triews to install loads of trial version of software you don't want or care about.
> Avalibilty is the biggest issue. If there was a system where i could buy and download the game (steam for example) then i would.
Because that makes games better of come with a money back guarantee if it sucks?
TBH I mostly play MMORPGs these days so copying aint possible.
However I did copy the PC version of GTA:SA, why because I bought the ps2 version and it sucked, the ps2 just wasn't up to the task, I wasn't satisfiedand had no choice due to the sonys 6 month monopoly. Personally since I already bought the game I'm not going to buy it again but I want to be able to play what I bought.
> Let's be honest here. Rockstar embedded Hot Coffee in three versions of the game and then lied about it.
No let's actually be honest.
The developers had an idea which they put in the game. The management said no that might upset some people. The developers said ok set a toggle and it's "out".
Still you'd think with the DMCA that a toggle would be enough to restrict, isn't that the whole point?
>You can make anyone do anything these days by mentinoning the kiddy fiddlers or the terrorists.
>What's next?
Making people do what you want to the MAX by mentioning Terrorist Kiddy Fiddlers?
I love mac, mac is good.
But your PC case is not everyones.
Since PC hardware is diverse and uncontroled compared to apple's this brings about something.
Some of it SUCKS.
Some of it does not.
Research your PC hardware, only buy those that do not suck! Pc hardware can be as nice as apple's.
Hmm that gives me a really good idea for the solution to all airline problems.
Only allow people to fly naked.
Great, passing though airport secuirty and hand in all your clothes, get them back after the flight.
Simplicity and should stop pretty much everything.
> This is hard stuff - and no simple solution is going to solve it.
Make airlines all pay tax of the copious quantaties of fuel they use thus raising the price of travelling thus making less flight thus less problems.
Simple but effective!
Because the corporations that produce the games really aren't into re-writing a game for nothing to satisfy a few people who will use the backwards compatibility.
You still want to run all xbox games? keep an xbox, hey they'll be going dirt cheap anyway soon. Much like ps1's are now, I found it cheaper to buy a ps1 second hand with 9 memory cards rather than buy a memory card to replay ff7.
> Seriously media guys GTA 3 is almost 10 years old now
;-) What you mean is the original GTA is nearly 10 years old, and then only if you accept 5 months of 9 years old as nearly 10.
Nice counting
They are refering to the 2 new BLUE LASER formats, they may be technically using incorrect terminology but I don't see how anyone who had actually read the article could come up with any other thought!
I Quote "At the core of both formats are blue lasers", sounds pretty obvious to me, you are probably the only person who got the wrong end of the stick!
Better luck next time.
> "AMD" is really only known to geeks
You calling my father a geek?
Are you?