why if MS makes it their responsibility to support their licensed OS on third party hardware then why doesn't Google do the same?
Because Microsoft charges a hefty license for every copy of their OS sold, google doesn't get a cent for android licenses (they profit through other means).
Not to mention console games used to be actually expensive to produce back in the day (cartridges, specifically), nowadays it's either cheap plastic discs or just digital downloads. They still somehow justify charging full price for something that costs nothing to distribute.
Honestly, if the game companies would hire some of the crackers and modders to help make products that aren't broken at launch and highly overpriced, piracy likely wouldn't be as big of an issue here in NA.
Funny as it is, GOG.com routinely uses scene cracks to get the old games they sell to run on modern systems.
It's funny because every single point made here is true, but Google has managed to surpass all of them over the years. That's a company whose slogan used to be "do no evil". The market is so messed up, Microsoft and "Raging Bull" Ballmer seem tame in comparison to the likes of Schmidt and Zuckerberg.
What a time to be alive.
Invading the mainland would be an entirely different story, the mountain ranges make for perfect AA battery locations and a pain to deploy troops through.
North Korea doesn't want a war with America or South Korea. They know they would be wiped out in a matter of days.
I'm guessing you mean a nuclear war, because invading Best Korea would certainly not take a few days. Don't forget the Korean war and the problematic geography of the country.
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why if MS makes it their responsibility to support their licensed OS on third party hardware then why doesn't Google do the same?
Because Microsoft charges a hefty license for every copy of their OS sold, google doesn't get a cent for android licenses (they profit through other means).
Well, I'm not buying one unless it flies.
It is a shame that these are the only two serious options in terms of smartphones.
When does the "synergy for end-to-end enterprise web 2.0 solutions" course start?
Settle down, gramps. You forgot to take your medication again.
You better be joking, surely you don't use many keyboard shortcuts if you think Mac OSX is more usable than windows in any way, shape or form.
Yeah, for newspaper delivery and housekeeping, not mining toxic materials with their bare hands.
Oh great, more Foxconn suicides.
Holy shit, I never thought I would meet someone who actually seeds. Hats off to you, kind sir.
Hans Reiser did nothing wrong!
I'm still trying to figure out which part of this was illegal at all.
It has something to do with India, Disney's lawyers, Winnie the Pooh and Facebook, I'm pretty sure. I'd read the article but I already lost interest.
It's usually symantec endpoint protection, in my experience.
Reminder that Dwarf Fortress is free and it's the only game you'll ever need.
No, but if it's any consolation, it has matured past the point of Gnome 3.18
Not to mention console games used to be actually expensive to produce back in the day (cartridges, specifically), nowadays it's either cheap plastic discs or just digital downloads. They still somehow justify charging full price for something that costs nothing to distribute.
No, it also gets transmitted straight to Google Analytics.
The Simpsons is still airing?
Honestly, if the game companies would hire some of the crackers and modders to help make products that aren't broken at launch and highly overpriced, piracy likely wouldn't be as big of an issue here in NA.
Funny as it is, GOG.com routinely uses scene cracks to get the old games they sell to run on modern systems.
Oh UBUNTU, you're my favorite GNU plus Linux-based operating system.
*audience explodes in laughter*
It's funny because every single point made here is true, but Google has managed to surpass all of them over the years. That's a company whose slogan used to be "do no evil". The market is so messed up, Microsoft and "Raging Bull" Ballmer seem tame in comparison to the likes of Schmidt and Zuckerberg. What a time to be alive.
But does it play Ridge Racer?
This sort of thing makes you wish they had used the other type of hacking.
Invading the mainland would be an entirely different story, the mountain ranges make for perfect AA battery locations and a pain to deploy troops through.
North Korea doesn't want a war with America or South Korea. They know they would be wiped out in a matter of days.
I'm guessing you mean a nuclear war, because invading Best Korea would certainly not take a few days. Don't forget the Korean war and the problematic geography of the country.