People who think they know what they're doing are far more apt to screw up their computer up than an avowed newbie who is scared to do more than check e-mail and type Word documents. I don't think the IT department is going anywhere soon.
1. We see larger and cheaper flash drives on the market every day. Sure, the $/GB isn't there yet, but don't you think the trend is going that way?
2. Durability is certainly an issue right now, but then how long were early hard drives expected to last? I'm optimistic that this aspect of flash memory will improve.
I'm basing the failure rate claim on (as you said) the lack of moving parts and the almost inevitable technological improvements that will increase flash memory's longevity. Sure, that could be complete speculation; call me an optimist if you wish.
"Hmmm... could local governments sue nitrous and 'after market' car parts manufacturers that encourage people to drive over the speed limits?"
Doubtful, as there are plenty of legitimate uses of after market car parts that don't encourage or compel their users to break the law or violate a contract.
WoW Glide, on the other hand, has no legitimate use in terms of Blizzard's EULA/TOS. It use alone is a violation of contract.
It's a good thing that guns are all but completely banned in Sweden (a few registered long guns for hunting are permitted), otherwise the government might have to face an armed revolt. One can only hope that my own government in the USA will someday have nothing to fear from the People as well.
If by "jumping through hoops" you mean selecting a format from the Save As Type drop-down on the Save window, then yes, I suppose it is quite an inconvenience.
What you described is called "human nature", not "free market". The desire of one human to control another predates the concept of "wealth" (tho, granted, not by much).
The spin lies with the fact that he can have his cake and eat it too. Jobs can say that he opposes DRM and profit enormously from it at the same time. All he has to do is blame the record companies; a convenient cop-out if you ask me.
I agree that corporations should be responsible for cleaning up the messes they create, but let's not think for one moment that corporations are the only source of waste and pollution. People at all ranges of the economic scale aught to become better stewards of the Earth; each in their own capacity.
"If "the Rich" are heavily invested in corporations that destroy the environment, then I see no problem whatsoever with forcing "the Rich" to carry the cost of their actions."
You might be surprised to learn that it's more than just "the Rich" who benefit from such "evil" corporations.
"Next thing, you'll be telling us "the Rich" deserve mansions and Rolls Royces for free, just because they're "the Rich"."
I'm not saying we shouldn't invest in environmental protection or energy efficiency. I'm saying we shouldn't demand that people abandon the inefficient technologies that are still essential to people's livelihoods in favor of efficient technology that is either too expensive or doesn't yet exist. Not everyone can afford a brand new $25,000 Prius or $1,200 dishwasher.
"First, protecting the environment isn't about making your money back. It's about having a habitable planet for our kids."
Fine, but somebody has to pay for it. Should I assume that's something "the Rich" should have to pony up for?
"Second, you ignore technological progress over time. Every year solar is getting more efficient."
Ignoring progress is bad. Assuming it is bad too. I've been told for years that viable, affordable solar energy was just a decade away. I'm still waiting. Once it's there, sign me up. Until then, most people don't have the $$$ to piss away on immature technology.
I imagine Gates doesn't give a shit whether or not you appreciate his philanthropy. I'm sure there are plenty of people around the world who do, and they are far more important to Gates than you.
Feel free to sit tight with your smug superiority while the Gates Foundation does some real good for the world.
The moderation system is designed to reward people who post such informative links, so why not claim your due karma? People who would accuse you of "whoring" are just jeaslous that they didn't think of it themselves.
I'm not going to claim that Hollywood makes good movies, but why is it that you "film" snobs always come out of the woodwork to bemoan popular American movies and proclaim the superiority of foreign cinema?
Taste is subjective. Your own doesn't make you superior to those who like a fun action flick.
Am I the only one who's tired of smug, pompous, egotists telling me what kind of movie I should watch?
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People who think they know what they're doing are far more apt to screw up their computer up than an avowed newbie who is scared to do more than check e-mail and type Word documents. I don't think the IT department is going anywhere soon.
1. We see larger and cheaper flash drives on the market every day. Sure, the $/GB isn't there yet, but don't you think the trend is going that way?
2. Durability is certainly an issue right now, but then how long were early hard drives expected to last? I'm optimistic that this aspect of flash memory will improve.
I'm basing the failure rate claim on (as you said) the lack of moving parts and the almost inevitable technological improvements that will increase flash memory's longevity. Sure, that could be complete speculation; call me an optimist if you wish.
I think solid-state drives is going to have the most immediate impact. Their potential includes:
- Near-instant data access (think boot-up times)
- Lower power consumption
- Lower failure rate
- Many others I'm sure I'm unaware of.
I'd hardly call solid-state drives a "crackpot" technology.
"Unfortunately, in all the benchmarks seen here, it was still unable to catch Intel's Core 2 Duo E6700 chip at 2.66GHz."
What's unfortunate about it? It's just a fact.
"Hmmm... could local governments sue nitrous and 'after market' car parts manufacturers that encourage people to drive over the speed limits?"
Doubtful, as there are plenty of legitimate uses of after market car parts that don't encourage or compel their users to break the law or violate a contract.
WoW Glide, on the other hand, has no legitimate use in terms of Blizzard's EULA/TOS. It use alone is a violation of contract.
It's a good thing that guns are all but completely banned in Sweden (a few registered long guns for hunting are permitted), otherwise the government might have to face an armed revolt. One can only hope that my own government in the USA will someday have nothing to fear from the People as well.
You've never used Office, have you?
"Only by jumping through hoops,"
If by "jumping through hoops" you mean selecting a format from the Save As Type drop-down on the Save window, then yes, I suppose it is quite an inconvenience.
Sounds like the problem is with the idiots you work with, not the software which is easily backwards-compatible.
You've always been able to save documents in previous Office versions' format, all the way back to Word 6.0 format.
What you described is called "human nature", not "free market". The desire of one human to control another predates the concept of "wealth" (tho, granted, not by much).
Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Perfection.
...it doesn't get much more reliable than that!
What motivation does Jobs have to actually combat DRM? It's not like Apple is hemorrhaging $$$ because of DRM.
Where is the spin here?
The spin lies with the fact that he can have his cake and eat it too. Jobs can say that he opposes DRM and profit enormously from it at the same time. All he has to do is blame the record companies; a convenient cop-out if you ask me.
I agree that corporations should be responsible for cleaning up the messes they create, but let's not think for one moment that corporations are the only source of waste and pollution. People at all ranges of the economic scale aught to become better stewards of the Earth; each in their own capacity.
"If "the Rich" are heavily invested in corporations that destroy the environment, then I see no problem whatsoever with forcing "the Rich" to carry the cost of their actions."
You might be surprised to learn that it's more than just "the Rich" who benefit from such "evil" corporations.
"Next thing, you'll be telling us "the Rich" deserve mansions and Rolls Royces for free, just because they're "the Rich"."
Nice strawman. Nice troll.
I'm not saying we shouldn't invest in environmental protection or energy efficiency. I'm saying we shouldn't demand that people abandon the inefficient technologies that are still essential to people's livelihoods in favor of efficient technology that is either too expensive or doesn't yet exist. Not everyone can afford a brand new $25,000 Prius or $1,200 dishwasher.
"First, protecting the environment isn't about making your money back. It's about having a habitable planet for our kids."
Fine, but somebody has to pay for it. Should I assume that's something "the Rich" should have to pony up for?
"Second, you ignore technological progress over time. Every year solar is getting more efficient."
Ignoring progress is bad. Assuming it is bad too. I've been told for years that viable, affordable solar energy was just a decade away. I'm still waiting. Once it's there, sign me up. Until then, most people don't have the $$$ to piss away on immature technology.
I'd like to see some valid counter-points of your own that disprove the grandparent post.
I imagine Gates doesn't give a shit whether or not you appreciate his philanthropy. I'm sure there are plenty of people around the world who do, and they are far more important to Gates than you.
Feel free to sit tight with your smug superiority while the Gates Foundation does some real good for the world.
The moderation system is designed to reward people who post such informative links, so why not claim your due karma? People who would accuse you of "whoring" are just jeaslous that they didn't think of it themselves.
I'm not going to claim that Hollywood makes good movies, but why is it that you "film" snobs always come out of the woodwork to bemoan popular American movies and proclaim the superiority of foreign cinema?
Taste is subjective. Your own doesn't make you superior to those who like a fun action flick.
Am I the only one who's tired of smug, pompous, egotists telling me what kind of movie I should watch?
Harping on the supposed superiority of a dead platform sounds more like O/S elitism to me.