"one is windows. it is produced by a single company, all spare parts are manufactured by the same company. it comes in slight variety, having several models. you are not able to buy older models, though you can buy a new model, trash it and use some older model."
As the original poster said, a dozen reports of failure out of hundereds of thousands of units doesn't constitute a QC problem. This isn't news.
"I've been buying consoles ever since the mid-80's, and I don't recall something like this happening ever, so I definitely would say that it *is* news indeed"
So because YOU haven't personally observed it in the past, it's news? My, aren't we full of ourselves.
"Or is it just that it shouldn't be reported because it's Microsoft and you're a drooling fanboy"
Is it just that it SHOULD be reported because it's Microsoft and you're a frothing MS-basher? That might not be true, but it holds just as much water as your accusation.
"my view of them, and I may well be totally wrong, is a bunch of hard working people that started off fighting a battle that everyone thought they would lose in 10 minutes flat."
AMD is a multinational publicly-traded corporation whose primary goal is to make money for shareholders and expand market share.
"I suppose it's just the lure of money but it's a shame it happens."
You might not be aware of this, but companies need profit to survive. If your real gripe is with profit, I doubt there are many companies out there that pass your moral litmus test.
It amazes me that so many allegedly "educated" people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions. The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet, showing itself in neat, four-week cycles -- with the same side facing us all the time -- is ludicrous. Furthermore, it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity. That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent, God-fearing Americans (as if any further evidence was needed! Daddy's Roommate? God Almighty!)
Documentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate, byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on law-abiding Americans. Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control, Inc., these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up. That's right, neighbors.. the next time you're out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights, the liberals will see it! These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt.45 and a.38 Special! And when they detect you with a firearm, their computers cross-reference the address to figure out your name, and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about you.
Of course, this all works fine during the day, but what about at night? Even the liberals can't control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in (only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor!) That's where the "moon" comes in. Powered by nuclear reactors, the "moon" is nothing more than an enormous balloon, emitting trillions of candlepower of gun-revealing light. Piloted by key members of the liberal community, the "moon" is strategically moved across the country, pointing out those who dare to make use of their God-given rights at night!
Yes, I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous, but consider this. Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched. When President Josef Kennedy, at the State of the Union address, proclaimed "We choose to go to the moon", he may as well have said "We choose to go to the weather balloon." The subsequent faking of a "moon" landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country. No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down.
"Remember: infringement is an act considered in context, not simple possession of a file."
The act of making copyrighted files availavle to P2P networks goes well beyond posession. Sharing a file on a P2P network is clearly unauthorized distribution.
Please, not the "violent media" thing again. According to the "experts", I closely resembled the profile of a school shooter in high school. Somehow, I managed to withstand the barrage of violent media, and graduated without having ever shot anybody.
Succumbing to the "influences" of violent media is itself a character flaw, I'd argue.
"it has such broad based support simply because there are a lot of parents who are worried because the long term effects of violent videogames are unknown."
Oddly enough, those same parents don't seem to care quite enough to regulate thier kids' gaming habits themselves. It's just easier to let the gub'mint do it for them.
This isn't something that needs laws to "correct"; just parents who really give a damn.
"You can not wear religious signs at school and that applies to every one."
You're sort of making my point for me...
"This is not about culture, this is about religion"
I imagine you'd have a very different view if you saw religion as being an important part of one's culture, as I'm sure that most religious people do. In a free society, one doesn't surrender his/her culture when using public resources.
"I came up with a variety of links where, unsurprisingly, wikipedia was the most definitive on the subject. It's basically about unfair or otherwise misbehaving authorities coming down on black muslim youth."
If that's what you learned from Wiki, you must mean "one-sided", not "definitive". Nothing about Wiki suggests objective coverage of an event; in fact I'd say the nature of Wiki discourages objectivity.
I suggest you broaden your research to include sources not dominated by a narrow, vocal demographic.
"'Driven to riot' implies a lack of accountability on the part of the people looting and burning one of history's great civilizations."
Truer words have seldom been posted here... except that part about history's great civilizations, of course:)
Think of how many violent acts are carried out here in the USA because someone was "driven" to it? People seem to be "driven" by everything these days; alcohol, work stress, abusive parents, rap music, video games... everything except the most important element: CHARACTER FLAWS.
Maybe if people stopped blaming society for all of their personal shortcomings, we'd be able to fix some of our problems. Until that happens, though, prepare yourself for more of the same.
My $699 Linux license protects me from things like GPL lawsuits, acts of God, and robot attacks. It sounds a bit steep at first, but SCO assures me it was money well spent!
You don't know Steve Jobs. What qualifies you to define his character and personality so absolutely?
You aren't on Apple's board of directors. What qualifies you to discuss his company's methods and intentions as if you are?
True, I don't know you either, but your words suggest that you're on a steady diet of Apple kool-aide.
Why is it that software patents and IP law in general is evil except when it comes to Slashdot darlings like Apple and Google? The inconsistency and hypocrisy is a sure sign that religious fanaticism has replaced reasoned thought.
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"one is windows. it is produced by a single company, all spare parts are manufactured by the same company. it comes in slight variety, having several models. you are not able to buy older models, though you can buy a new model, trash it and use some older model."
You misspelled "Mac".
Are you suggesting that libel and slander laws are unconstitutional?
Signs you have a weak argument...
1. Dismiss opponent as insane... check!
2. Attack opponent with strawman... check!
3. Advocate censoring opponent... check!
In other words, why defend your own position when it's much less work to silence the opposition?
"There is such a thing as quality control."
As the original poster said, a dozen reports of failure out of hundereds of thousands of units doesn't constitute a QC problem. This isn't news.
"I've been buying consoles ever since the mid-80's, and I don't recall something like this happening ever, so I definitely would say that it *is* news indeed"
So because YOU haven't personally observed it in the past, it's news? My, aren't we full of ourselves.
"Or is it just that it shouldn't be reported because it's Microsoft and you're a drooling fanboy"
Is it just that it SHOULD be reported because it's Microsoft and you're a frothing MS-basher? That might not be true, but it holds just as much water as your accusation.
Grow up.
"As a Zen Buddhist..." "...I truly hate the man."
I admittedly don't know much about Zen Buddhism, but hatred and enlightenment don't sound like compatible concepts to me.
I think Jack Thompson's crusade is rather silly. Your excessive rage over such a trivial issue is silly too.
"Oh and thinkgeek DOES sell an "I hate Jack Thompson" T-shirt if you're interested..."
Qute a mature, reasoned response to the ravings of this lunatic.
Nothing establishes your credibility and validates your viewpoint like an inflammatory t-shirt. Way to take the moral high ground!
"my image of this company has been reduced to a 5 year old girl"
Your image needs to grow up.
"my view of them, and I may well be totally wrong, is a bunch of hard working people that started off fighting a battle that everyone thought they would lose in 10 minutes flat."
AMD is a multinational publicly-traded corporation whose primary goal is to make money for shareholders and expand market share.
"I suppose it's just the lure of money but it's a shame it happens."
You might not be aware of this, but companies need profit to survive. If your real gripe is with profit, I doubt there are many companies out there that pass your moral litmus test.
It amazes me that so many allegedly "educated" people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions. The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet, showing itself in neat, four-week cycles -- with the same side facing us all the time -- is ludicrous. Furthermore, it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity. That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent, God-fearing Americans (as if any further evidence was needed! Daddy's Roommate? God Almighty!)
.. the next time you're out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights, the liberals will see it! These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt .45 and a .38 Special! And when they detect you with a firearm, their computers cross-reference the address to figure out your name, and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about you.
Documentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate, byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on law-abiding Americans. Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control, Inc., these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up. That's right, neighbors
Of course, this all works fine during the day, but what about at night? Even the liberals can't control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in (only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor!) That's where the "moon" comes in. Powered by nuclear reactors, the "moon" is nothing more than an enormous balloon, emitting trillions of candlepower of gun-revealing light. Piloted by key members of the liberal community, the "moon" is strategically moved across the country, pointing out those who dare to make use of their God-given rights at night!
Yes, I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous, but consider this. Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched. When President Josef Kennedy, at the State of the Union address, proclaimed "We choose to go to the moon", he may as well have said "We choose to go to the weather balloon." The subsequent faking of a "moon" landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country. No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down.
What makes you think HD-DVD will be any different?
"Remember: infringement is an act considered in context, not simple possession of a file."
The act of making copyrighted files availavle to P2P networks goes well beyond posession. Sharing a file on a P2P network is clearly unauthorized distribution.
Umm, the U.S. does tax gasoline.
Because creditors are charities, right?
On the other hand, They might have released this information to get me to STOP wearing my tin foil hat!
This dilemma is going to give me an aneurysm!
Please, not the "violent media" thing again. According to the "experts", I closely resembled the profile of a school shooter in high school. Somehow, I managed to withstand the barrage of violent media, and graduated without having ever shot anybody.
Succumbing to the "influences" of violent media is itself a character flaw, I'd argue.
"it has such broad based support simply because there are a lot of parents who are worried because the long term effects of violent videogames are unknown."
Oddly enough, those same parents don't seem to care quite enough to regulate thier kids' gaming habits themselves. It's just easier to let the gub'mint do it for them.
This isn't something that needs laws to "correct"; just parents who really give a damn.
"You can not wear religious signs at school and that applies to every one."
You're sort of making my point for me...
"This is not about culture, this is about religion"
I imagine you'd have a very different view if you saw religion as being an important part of one's culture, as I'm sure that most religious people do. In a free society, one doesn't surrender his/her culture when using public resources.
"This sentence is crazy and totaly out of place."
Then what do you call forbidding Muslim school girls from wearing traditional head scarves in school?
"I came up with a variety of links where, unsurprisingly, wikipedia was the most definitive on the subject. It's basically about unfair or otherwise misbehaving authorities coming down on black muslim youth."
If that's what you learned from Wiki, you must mean "one-sided", not "definitive". Nothing about Wiki suggests objective coverage of an event; in fact I'd say the nature of Wiki discourages objectivity.
I suggest you broaden your research to include sources not dominated by a narrow, vocal demographic.
Give me a call when the U.S. has 10% unemployment and is actively working to irradicate all elements of foreign culture.
"'Driven to riot' implies a lack of accountability on the part of the people looting and burning one of history's great civilizations."
:)
Truer words have seldom been posted here... except that part about history's great civilizations, of course
Think of how many violent acts are carried out here in the USA because someone was "driven" to it? People seem to be "driven" by everything these days; alcohol, work stress, abusive parents, rap music, video games... everything except the most important element: CHARACTER FLAWS.
Maybe if people stopped blaming society for all of their personal shortcomings, we'd be able to fix some of our problems. Until that happens, though, prepare yourself for more of the same.
My $699 Linux license protects me from things like GPL lawsuits, acts of God, and robot attacks. It sounds a bit steep at first, but SCO assures me it was money well spent!
Are we still supposed to hate Sony because of DRM and their membership in the RIAA?
Or are we supposed to love them because they are helping open source?
Something tells me the former still applies, but I wanted to check with the Hive first. Thanks!
You don't know Steve Jobs. What qualifies you to define his character and personality so absolutely?
You aren't on Apple's board of directors. What qualifies you to discuss his company's methods and intentions as if you are?
True, I don't know you either, but your words suggest that you're on a steady diet of Apple kool-aide.
Why is it that software patents and IP law in general is evil except when it comes to Slashdot darlings like Apple and Google? The inconsistency and hypocrisy is a sure sign that religious fanaticism has replaced reasoned thought.
And no, I'm not new here!
Your original post clearly advocates a stand that you are now, for some reason, disavowing. Yeah, I "get it", so stop asking.