..."win-win" being a relative term. This is only a "win-win" for you if anyone in your family is a gamer. We all know already that if you're a gamer, the Mac is definitly not the way to go.
And, it's unfortunate, as the Mac is clearly superior in every way EXCEPT for gamers. Jobs needs to get off his ass and fix that. If he does, I'll come back in a second (I'm a former Mac fanatic myself.)
" Now honestly, show of hands: who has their console (not PC!) connected to a display device capable of 1080p? Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p? "
Well, I do not...yet. I have been planning on buying a new HDTV for my 360. Now that I know that my xbox will do 1080p, (which we probably should have expected all along) I will certainly begin shopping for a new TV/display that does 1080p.
I've been using it basically since it went live. It's OK...as long as you enjoy the folder paradigm, lifted straight from Outlook. It works OK, better than the old stock Yahoo mail, which majorly sucked.
It's biggest problem? Overall, it's slow, regardless of connection. I've had to use it on dial-up, on DSL, on cable and at work where I basically have unlimited bandwidth, so it's got nothing to do with that. It's just slow. Slow to load folders, slow to check mail. As in, slow enough to be annoying.
Other than that, it's pretty good. Is it better than gmail? I dunno. I've only seen gmail a couple of times, and it didn't seem to impressive to me. Is it better than Hotmail? I think so.
To be honest, if you're going to use Yahoo mail as your primary private email, you're much better off using Outlook Express or Thunderbird and getting it via Pop3. But, if you stuck somewhere with only web access, it's better than nothing.
He sounds like a petulant child. Cnet just did this "article" gave him some free ad space. I mean, c'mon... He didn't say anything we haven't already thought or heard already many times over.
I don't know about you but after reading this, my opinion of Lenovo is worse now than it ever was. I don't think this guy has a clue.
True enough. But, once they get old enough, I think most peeps realize it wasn't nearly as bad as they thought. Neither him nor I have reached this point yet, and high school is a fairly dim memory for both of us.
It may very well be that it's not such a bad little town overall, but my first impression was shockingly bad, and life's way too short to give places like that a second chance. Besides, there's a gazillion other small towns in the NW, and The Dalles is only one of them, and fairly unremarkable one at that. Meth users are so common anymore in the poor and middle-class parts of the NW, it's hardly even worth mentioning. It's just expected.
Must be a geographic thing then. Where I live (north of Seattle), the service just slowed way down, to the point where it was just too frustrating to be worthwhile. I get better value (but a much poorer selection of movies) with the all-you-can-eat plan at Blockbuster.
Actually, no, he's pretty much got it right on the spot. I stopped there while on vacation last year, and found pretty much the entire town dirty, run down and generally depressing. We didn't stay long, and I wouldn't go back there voluntarily, unless it was just to pass through at freeway speed. The words 'a depressing shithole' spring to mind.
One of my best friends is from there and grew up there in the 80's and early 90's, and has never once had anything good to say about the place, and is very glad he's not there anymore.
I'm sure Google is just looking at their bottom line, as far as the cost of NW real estate is concerned. If anyone from the company actually spent some time there, they would probably beat feet in the other direction back towards PDX as fast as they could go. I know I would!
They suck now because they're just been completely overwhelmed by demand. The people at the top are too busy raking in the profits to worry about hiring enough people to give decent customer service, or expanding their distribution system. I quit because they were just getting slower and slower at checking it my returns and shipping new discs.
Too bad, too. They had a hell of a company going at one time.
Being a public school student hardly qualifies you to be "more of a citizen" than someone else.
And, yes, if the government is spending tax dollars to fund your education, then they at least have the right to know when and whether you are in school or not. Off campus, of course, no they have no right to track your movements. That's strictly between you and your parents.
But in school? In a public school funded by tax dollars? Yes, they indeed have every right.
ALL the grocery stores will do this, not just Safeway. Albertson's, Haggen, Safeway, Top...they all will do it.
Don't just punish Safeway; pick a store that doesn't have a card-type system. They're still around. You'll have to hunt for it, and it'll be inconvienient, but if you're paranoid about security at least you'll feel better. And, if enough people do it (never happen) the stores might re-think the whole card thing, which I personally detest.
Fuck the Army. I'll tell you who is mad, and who should be mad...people like *me* that enjoy playing the game and play it honestly. It is a very, very good game.
The useless fucks that cheat at AA should be dealt with. The should be prosecuted. They should be fucking persecuted.
They should be shot. Then hung. Then shot again. Then cut into pieces and fed to rabid dogs.
And, for your information, using "that law" is exactly the spirit of the law, and that's exactly why the TOS for the game are written as such. I sincerely hope to god they bring down the might of the entire U.S. Army and the rest of our government to smoke these assholes out and punish them to the fullest extent of the law. That's something I would gleefully love for them to spend my tax money on. For once, it would go to something worthwhile.
Fuck the cheaters. They deserve no less then a long, drawn-out, painful and agonizing DEATH. Or, at least a nice long rot in a one of those cozy supermax federal prisons for long while. Anyone who would stoop to cheat at a game, especially a free game, is so morally bankrupt, they deserve NO MERCY WHATSOEVER.
While I do not agree with Monsanto's tactics, no one held a gun to the farmer's heads when they signed the agreement to plant Monsanto seeds.
Much as it sucks for the farmers, it's their own damn fault. They should have read and understood the licensing agreement. The agreement obviously held up in court.
Ha ha! That's a good one. When was it ever 'relevant' to begin with? The entire project has been a giant goat-f*ck since day one.
The device is a piece of crap. It was obviously designed and marketed by people who had never played a hand-held game or used a cell phone before. Not to mention the fact the few games they had weren't terribly fun nor were they terribly compelling. And the phone part sucked, to boot!
The subsequent redesign was a colossal amount of money wasted on what essentially was the last gasp of a dying, pitiful product. Consumers had already decided it sucked, and no one cared when they did fix some of the problems. Not even remotely a surprise to anyone in the industry.
Shame, too. Nokia makes great cell phones. Now maybe they'll stick to what they know.
"...it's a sad statement on the state of modern tech reporting and analysis that so many people could be so cynical about a product they have never seen and don't know a thing about."
That is so very, very true. Seems like every two-bit linux wanna-be thinks that any little bit of MS news is an opportunity to bash MS. Too bad most of them don't have the slightest clue.
As a free bonus, try replacing the words "modern tech reporting and analysis" in the quote with "Slashdot". And, while you are at it, replace the word "product" with "article" as well.
Oddly enough, the factory keyless remote for my 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse will open the doors on my neighbor's 2001 Mazda station wagon.
Well, I should qualify that. When I press my button, it makes the Mazda emit a squeaky noise that some say resembles a horn, and the lights will flash, but I'm not sure if the locks actually pop open or not.
Actually, my local theater just dropped some serious coin on new seats; high back, reclining and arms that fold up. They're more comfortable than my couch at home. Seriously!
That's been my #1 complaint about movie houses is bad seats, and now they've gone and fixed that. Now, if they would just go back to making fresh popcorn (instead of reheating pre-made), I might start going to the movies more often, $9 ticket or not.
It is relatively easy, as a matter of fact. One simple form submitted to the Sheriff, wait 30 days, and voila...one concealed carry permit. Almost painless.
That is assuming you have an in-state form of ID. If you have out-of-state ID, it's the same form, but it takes 60 days.
If you live in an area where that is a problem, why on earth are you not carrying a gun? A concealed weapon (preferably legally carried) would have immediately solved two problems:
#1, you would have kept your $300 gadget, and
#2, the asshole would have received his well deserved punishment on the spot. Preferably in a permanent fashion, as in dead.
Nothin' says lovin' like 2 rounds of.40 S&W in the center of mass from point-blank range.
"You've been deprived of *nothing*, except the highly speculative "loss" a sale (which presumes that I would have paid your asking price in the first place, and that I won't buy a "legitimate" copy later)"
I, for one, would NEVER EVER buy a new CD. Ever. Neither should you. Haven't bought a new CD in the last 5 years, and I never will again.
Please, support your local INDEPENDANT used CD retailer. OR, buy your used CD's on the 'net and on ebay. There's absolutely no reason whatsoever to buy new CD's from traditional retailers.
Obviously, there are a few exceptions to this. If I like an artist that sells his/her material though a direct channel, then I have no qualms buying them that way. Why on earth should I pay a premium (plus line the pockets of the music industry machine and the RIAA) just so I can have a "new" cd? Used ones are just as good, have the same music, and are cheaper. I can get 2-3, sometimes *4* used CD's for the same price as one, regularly priced new CD. Plus, you don't have to worry about lining the pockets of the RIAA in the process. It's perfectly acceptable, both morally and legally too, unlike the somewhat shady concept of 'sharing'.
In case you're wondering, the artist got the $.001 profit from the first sale of the CD, so he/she/they are still getting their miniscule cut. Actually, if I really like their music, they'll get more money from me when I buy their concert ticket or the t-shirt anyway.
The traditional music industry (esp. Wal-Mart!) needs to be destroyed. It's bad for the musicians, and it's really bad for the consumers. Do your part to help!
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..."win-win" being a relative term. This is only a "win-win" for you if anyone in your family is a gamer. We all know already that if you're a gamer, the Mac is definitly not the way to go.
And, it's unfortunate, as the Mac is clearly superior in every way EXCEPT for gamers. Jobs needs to get off his ass and fix that. If he does, I'll come back in a second (I'm a former Mac fanatic myself.)
" Now honestly, show of hands: who has their console (not PC!) connected to a display device capable of 1080p? Who plans on buying a device capable of 1080p? "
Well, I do not...yet. I have been planning on buying a new HDTV for my 360. Now that I know that my xbox will do 1080p, (which we probably should have expected all along) I will certainly begin shopping for a new TV/display that does 1080p.
I know, it's already been said, but...
I've been using it basically since it went live. It's OK...as long as you enjoy the folder paradigm, lifted straight from Outlook. It works OK, better than the old stock Yahoo mail, which majorly sucked.
It's biggest problem? Overall, it's slow, regardless of connection. I've had to use it on dial-up, on DSL, on cable and at work where I basically have unlimited bandwidth, so it's got nothing to do with that. It's just slow. Slow to load folders, slow to check mail. As in, slow enough to be annoying.
Other than that, it's pretty good. Is it better than gmail? I dunno. I've only seen gmail a couple of times, and it didn't seem to impressive to me. Is it better than Hotmail? I think so.
To be honest, if you're going to use Yahoo mail as your primary private email, you're much better off using Outlook Express or Thunderbird and getting it via Pop3. But, if you stuck somewhere with only web access, it's better than nothing.
He sounds like a petulant child. Cnet just did this "article" gave him some free ad space. I mean, c'mon... He didn't say anything we haven't already thought or heard already many times over.
I don't know about you but after reading this, my opinion of Lenovo is worse now than it ever was. I don't think this guy has a clue.
Well, that's nice to hear that there's one small town left that hasn't been destroyed by a Wal Mart.
'course, now it's just a matter of time before they move in there so they can fleece all the fine Google employees.
True enough. But, once they get old enough, I think most peeps realize it wasn't nearly as bad as they thought. Neither him nor I have reached this point yet, and high school is a fairly dim memory for both of us.
It may very well be that it's not such a bad little town overall, but my first impression was shockingly bad, and life's way too short to give places like that a second chance. Besides, there's a gazillion other small towns in the NW, and The Dalles is only one of them, and fairly unremarkable one at that. Meth users are so common anymore in the poor and middle-class parts of the NW, it's hardly even worth mentioning. It's just expected.
Must be a geographic thing then. Where I live (north of Seattle), the service just slowed way down, to the point where it was just too frustrating to be worthwhile. I get better value (but a much poorer selection of movies) with the all-you-can-eat plan at Blockbuster.
Actually, no, he's pretty much got it right on the spot. I stopped there while on vacation last year, and found pretty much the entire town dirty, run down and generally depressing. We didn't stay long, and I wouldn't go back there voluntarily, unless it was just to pass through at freeway speed. The words 'a depressing shithole' spring to mind.
One of my best friends is from there and grew up there in the 80's and early 90's, and has never once had anything good to say about the place, and is very glad he's not there anymore.
I'm sure Google is just looking at their bottom line, as far as the cost of NW real estate is concerned. If anyone from the company actually spent some time there, they would probably beat feet in the other direction back towards PDX as fast as they could go. I know I would!
Now there's *two* employers in The Dalles, Wal Mart and Google. Could there possibly be two more diametrically opposed businesses in one small town?
Talk about your 'have's' and 'have nots'... Now we'll have a textbook example to follow along with.
They suck now because they're just been completely overwhelmed by demand. The people at the top are too busy raking in the profits to worry about hiring enough people to give decent customer service, or expanding their distribution system. I quit because they were just getting slower and slower at checking it my returns and shipping new discs.
Too bad, too. They had a hell of a company going at one time.
Being a public school student hardly qualifies you to be "more of a citizen" than someone else.
And, yes, if the government is spending tax dollars to fund your education, then they at least have the right to know when and whether you are in school or not. Off campus, of course, no they have no right to track your movements. That's strictly between you and your parents.
But in school? In a public school funded by tax dollars? Yes, they indeed have every right.
Tantamount to reading palms, tea leaves, or casting horoscopes.
It is completely ridiculous.
ALL the grocery stores will do this, not just Safeway. Albertson's, Haggen, Safeway, Top...they all will do it.
Don't just punish Safeway; pick a store that doesn't have a card-type system. They're still around. You'll have to hunt for it, and it'll be inconvienient, but if you're paranoid about security at least you'll feel better. And, if enough people do it (never happen) the stores might re-think the whole card thing, which I personally detest.
Fuck the Army. I'll tell you who is mad, and who should be mad...people like *me* that enjoy playing the game and play it honestly. It is a very, very good game.
The useless fucks that cheat at AA should be dealt with. The should be prosecuted. They should be fucking persecuted.
They should be shot. Then hung. Then shot again. Then cut into pieces and fed to rabid dogs.
And, for your information, using "that law" is exactly the spirit of the law, and that's exactly why the TOS for the game are written as such. I sincerely hope to god they bring down the might of the entire U.S. Army and the rest of our government to smoke these assholes out and punish them to the fullest extent of the law. That's something I would gleefully love for them to spend my tax money on. For once, it would go to something worthwhile.
Fuck the cheaters. They deserve no less then a long, drawn-out, painful and agonizing DEATH. Or, at least a nice long rot in a one of those cozy supermax federal prisons for long while. Anyone who would stoop to cheat at a game, especially a free game, is so morally bankrupt, they deserve NO MERCY WHATSOEVER.
Fuck the Army...it's US who should be mad.
is "...according to their license agreements..."
While I do not agree with Monsanto's tactics, no one held a gun to the farmer's heads when they signed the agreement to plant Monsanto seeds.
Much as it sucks for the farmers, it's their own damn fault. They should have read and understood the licensing agreement. The agreement obviously held up in court.
Ha ha! That's a good one. When was it ever 'relevant' to begin with? The entire project has been a giant goat-f*ck since day one.
The device is a piece of crap. It was obviously designed and marketed by people who had never played a hand-held game or used a cell phone before. Not to mention the fact the few games they had weren't terribly fun nor were they terribly compelling. And the phone part sucked, to boot!
The subsequent redesign was a colossal amount of money wasted on what essentially was the last gasp of a dying, pitiful product. Consumers had already decided it sucked, and no one cared when they did fix some of the problems. Not even remotely a surprise to anyone in the industry.
Shame, too. Nokia makes great cell phones. Now maybe they'll stick to what they know.
Quoted from the article:
"...it's a sad statement on the state of modern tech reporting and analysis that so many people could be so cynical about a product they have never seen and don't know a thing about."
That is so very, very true. Seems like every two-bit linux wanna-be thinks that any little bit of MS news is an opportunity to bash MS. Too bad most of them don't have the slightest clue.
As a free bonus, try replacing the words "modern tech reporting and analysis" in the quote with "Slashdot". And, while you are at it, replace the word "product" with "article" as well.
Oddly enough, the factory keyless remote for my 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse will open the doors on my neighbor's 2001 Mazda station wagon.
Well, I should qualify that. When I press my button, it makes the Mazda emit a squeaky noise that some say resembles a horn, and the lights will flash, but I'm not sure if the locks actually pop open or not.
Actually, my local theater just dropped some serious coin on new seats; high back, reclining and arms that fold up. They're more comfortable than my couch at home. Seriously!
That's been my #1 complaint about movie houses is bad seats, and now they've gone and fixed that. Now, if they would just go back to making fresh popcorn (instead of reheating pre-made), I might start going to the movies more often, $9 ticket or not.
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(and the Colt, too, of course.)
It is relatively easy, as a matter of fact. One simple form submitted to the Sheriff, wait 30 days, and voila...one concealed carry permit. Almost painless.
That is assuming you have an in-state form of ID. If you have out-of-state ID, it's the same form, but it takes 60 days.
If you live in an area where that is a problem, why on earth are you not carrying a gun? A concealed weapon (preferably legally carried) would have immediately solved two problems:
.40 S&W in the center of mass from point-blank range.
#1, you would have kept your $300 gadget, and
#2, the asshole would have received his well deserved punishment on the spot. Preferably in a permanent fashion, as in dead.
Nothin' says lovin' like 2 rounds of
To me, "P.C." translates as "Politically Correct", and "PC" translates to "Personal Computer".
But, you know that can't be the case. The cloning process ain't exactly free.
Besides, we can tell from their financials that the lab hasn't made one red cent in profit yet.
"You've been deprived of *nothing*, except the highly speculative "loss" a sale (which presumes that I would have paid your asking price in the first place, and that I won't buy a "legitimate" copy later)"
I, for one, would NEVER EVER buy a new CD. Ever. Neither should you. Haven't bought a new CD in the last 5 years, and I never will again.
Please, support your local INDEPENDANT used CD retailer. OR, buy your used CD's on the 'net and on ebay. There's absolutely no reason whatsoever to buy new CD's from traditional retailers.
Obviously, there are a few exceptions to this. If I like an artist that sells his/her material though a direct channel, then I have no qualms buying them that way. Why on earth should I pay a premium (plus line the pockets of the music industry machine and the RIAA) just so I can have a "new" cd? Used ones are just as good, have the same music, and are cheaper. I can get 2-3, sometimes *4* used CD's for the same price as one, regularly priced new CD. Plus, you don't have to worry about lining the pockets of the RIAA in the process. It's perfectly acceptable, both morally and legally too, unlike the somewhat shady concept of 'sharing'.
In case you're wondering, the artist got the $.001 profit from the first sale of the CD, so he/she/they are still getting their miniscule cut. Actually, if I really like their music, they'll get more money from me when I buy their concert ticket or the t-shirt anyway.
The traditional music industry (esp. Wal-Mart!) needs to be destroyed. It's bad for the musicians, and it's really bad for the consumers. Do your part to help!