C'mon a powerpc processor, 3 usb ports, 512MB of ram,
a fast ATI gfx card with embedded ram... sounds like a
high end mac mini at half the price.
Please, the Xbox 360 sounds nothing like the Mac Mini. A PowerPC processor? Sounds like the Mac Mini only because it uses the same architecture. The Mac Mini tops out at 1.42GHz, while the Xbox 360 is running 3 symmetrical cores at 3.2GHz each. It's not even in the same ballpark as a Mac Mini.
They kept the DVD kit separate on the original Xbox to keep the cost down. They have to pay a licensing fee for every Xbox they sell that can play DVD movies. So they sold the kit separately to keep the base system's cost down, and to keep the licensing fees to a minimum.
You've obviously never tried doing what you're talking about. A shortcut (at least in Windows XP) is identified as the same file type as the file it links to. If you're in Word, that means you can open a shortcut to a Word file just like you would open a regular Word file. No need to change to *.* or anything like that.
Try opening one up with a text editor - you get the contents of the shortcut, not the file contents.
What text editor are you talking about? If I open up a shortcut using Notepad on Windows XP, I get the contents of the file, not the contents of the shortcut. It works this way on every other app I have tried as well.
That's your own problem to figure out. Microsoft provided a way of knowing what updates you need, through WU/AU. If you don't want to use their way, that's too bad.
What haven't I explained? He said AU didn't provide you with enough control. I pointed out the control that it provided, and asked what else he wanted. He didn't answer that question, and instead went on to something completely different. Please, he's the one evading me.
I won't explain how AU works because I don't know how AU works. But what I do know is that it's not a browser. It may use ActiveX, but that surely doesn't make it a browser.
Ah, but you're the one who is wrong. Type a URL in an explorer window, and look up at the top. Does it say " - Microsoft Internet Explorer" up there? No, it does not. Internet Explorer is simply a wrapper for MSHTML.DLL, which can be accessed by any program, including explorer.exe. MSHTML.DLL is not a browser, but an HTML rendering engine.
I understand that they're admins by default, and I would not argue with that. But again, I am specifically talking about non-admins, and only non-admins.
Admin by default is definitely a weak point for Windows, and it's something Microsoft is focusing on for Longhorn. It will finally be a thing of the past.
I never said Windows Update didn't use ActiveX. Please keep your facts straight. I also don't care what you are "pretty sure" about, because you don't seem to know a damn thing.
The browser and explorer.exe are not the same thing. You don't understand the fundamentals of how IE works, so I don't understand why you think you're qualified to sit here and debate with me. Auto Update is also not run through explorer.exe, and I have no idea why you think it would be.
The deltree command is gone. I know that they have replaced it, but it's still gone. Typing "deltree" and pressing Enter will spit back an error.
Remember, we're talking about a non-Administrator. Of course running it as an admin will screw things up, but Users cannot screw up anything outside of their profile.
First of all, the deltree command is gone. Second of all, running an equivalent command would absolutely not hose the system. You would lose all of your personal stuff, but no system files could be touched.
Please, quit trolling. You know nothing about how Windows works.
How do you know that AU is broken because of IE? If a system is so infested with spyware that IE doesn't work, there are almost always many other things that don't work as well. You're making a huge leap in logic, and it's simply not correct.
Windows Update and Automatic Updates are two completely different things. Windows Update is just a web site that is accessed through the browser, but Automatic Updates is a standalone program that does not use a browser interface.
What kind of control are you looking for? You can set AU so that it only notifies you of updates, and doesn't even download them until you explicitly tell it to do so. Even then, you still get to choose which updates it downloads/installs, and which it doesn't.
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That's like saying a Porsche sounds like a high end Honda. Yes, they're both cars, but that's where the similarty ends.
C'mon a powerpc processor, 3 usb ports, 512MB of ram, a fast ATI gfx card with embedded ram... sounds like a high end mac mini at half the price.
Please, the Xbox 360 sounds nothing like the Mac Mini. A PowerPC processor? Sounds like the Mac Mini only because it uses the same architecture. The Mac Mini tops out at 1.42GHz, while the Xbox 360 is running 3 symmetrical cores at 3.2GHz each. It's not even in the same ballpark as a Mac Mini.
They kept the DVD kit separate on the original Xbox to keep the cost down. They have to pay a licensing fee for every Xbox they sell that can play DVD movies. So they sold the kit separately to keep the base system's cost down, and to keep the licensing fees to a minimum.
Mozilla has a transparent bug tracking system
Except for the security problems, which they don't allow the public to see.
What? It was a PDF? You mean people can do stupid things with software that isn't made by Microsoft?
Sumner Redstone is the CEO of Viacom. I don't see what that has to do with anything though.
Uh, Mel Karmazin is the CEO of Sirius, where Howard Stern is heading in 2006.
Actually, I think it actually has more to do with the fact that it's secure by default. But then again, I actually know what I'm talking about.
We have one key data point which is that its' web server technology gets hacked more than say, Apache.
Can you point me to the list of security problems that IIS6 has experienced? Or are you just basing your point on outdated information?
We're talking about Rhapsody here, not RealPlayer. They are two separate pieces of software.
You've obviously never tried doing what you're talking about. A shortcut (at least in Windows XP) is identified as the same file type as the file it links to. If you're in Word, that means you can open a shortcut to a Word file just like you would open a regular Word file. No need to change to *.* or anything like that.
Try opening one up with a text editor - you get the contents of the shortcut, not the file contents.
What text editor are you talking about? If I open up a shortcut using Notepad on Windows XP, I get the contents of the file, not the contents of the shortcut. It works this way on every other app I have tried as well.
That's your own problem to figure out. Microsoft provided a way of knowing what updates you need, through WU/AU. If you don't want to use their way, that's too bad.
It's not the only way to install security updates. Microsoft offers every security update on WU/AU as a separate download on their website.
What haven't I explained? He said AU didn't provide you with enough control. I pointed out the control that it provided, and asked what else he wanted. He didn't answer that question, and instead went on to something completely different. Please, he's the one evading me.
I won't explain how AU works because I don't know how AU works. But what I do know is that it's not a browser. It may use ActiveX, but that surely doesn't make it a browser.
Ah, but you're the one who is wrong. Type a URL in an explorer window, and look up at the top. Does it say " - Microsoft Internet Explorer" up there? No, it does not. Internet Explorer is simply a wrapper for MSHTML.DLL, which can be accessed by any program, including explorer.exe. MSHTML.DLL is not a browser, but an HTML rendering engine.
I get your point, loud and clear. All of your "arguments" have been shot down, and you don't have a leg to stand on. Sorry to ruin your day.
I understand that they're admins by default, and I would not argue with that. But again, I am specifically talking about non-admins, and only non-admins.
Admin by default is definitely a weak point for Windows, and it's something Microsoft is focusing on for Longhorn. It will finally be a thing of the past.
I never said Windows Update didn't use ActiveX. Please keep your facts straight. I also don't care what you are "pretty sure" about, because you don't seem to know a damn thing.
The browser and explorer.exe are not the same thing. You don't understand the fundamentals of how IE works, so I don't understand why you think you're qualified to sit here and debate with me. Auto Update is also not run through explorer.exe, and I have no idea why you think it would be.
The deltree command is gone. I know that they have replaced it, but it's still gone. Typing "deltree" and pressing Enter will spit back an error.
Remember, we're talking about a non-Administrator. Of course running it as an admin will screw things up, but Users cannot screw up anything outside of their profile.
First of all, the deltree command is gone. Second of all, running an equivalent command would absolutely not hose the system. You would lose all of your personal stuff, but no system files could be touched.
Please, quit trolling. You know nothing about how Windows works.
How do you know that AU is broken because of IE? If a system is so infested with spyware that IE doesn't work, there are almost always many other things that don't work as well. You're making a huge leap in logic, and it's simply not correct.
Windows Update and Automatic Updates are two completely different things. Windows Update is just a web site that is accessed through the browser, but Automatic Updates is a standalone program that does not use a browser interface.
What kind of control are you looking for? You can set AU so that it only notifies you of updates, and doesn't even download them until you explicitly tell it to do so. Even then, you still get to choose which updates it downloads/installs, and which it doesn't.
Automatic Updates = IE all the way.
No. It is a separate program. Please prove to me how this separate program uses IE in any way.