Right, because Trump didn't outsource the manufacturing of the wares he was peddling to other countries.
There's a good chance that "Make America White Again" hat you're wearing was made in China.
Wow-- You're Right! Funny, though, that Google news didn't make any money(no ads) and Spain still went after them to try and pony up cash to re-aggregate their news.
https://www.techdirt.com/artic...
Spain then realized that they should have put their foot in their mouths and begged for government intervention to stop google news from leaving Spain.
https://www.techdirt.com/artic...
And now I'm coming to grips with giving my 14 year old daughter a smartphone worth $400-$800. For two years tops. And $50/month for service. In two years that's more money than my first PC cost. And the phone line for the modem. And the modem.
Some of our pain is self-inflicted.
Just get her a flip phone with cricket or whatever pre-paid equivalent you have in your area. Smartphones are great, but I feel like young teenagers don't have the capacity for responsible cell phone use.
A WorkStation 4 that can run both FreeBSD applications and PlayStation 4 games wouldn't have a games problem.
But the PS4 has a target market in the tens of millions. It fits in a pretty large niche. What is the target market for your hypothetical WorkStation 4? How big is that target market? Does the current software on that platform suit the target market that you're shooting for? How are you going to market the WS4? How much money would you have to shell out to developers to encourage them to make software for that platform?
It'd be a very huge risk for a company like Sony to do that. And with their past failures(e.g. betamax, laserdisc), I don't think they'd be willing to take on another one.
Software Compatibility? What if you want to use MS office products?
Sure, there's OpenOffice and OfficeLibre, but for those who would prefer to use MS Office, that wouldn't work. I understand that there's not a whole lot of difference, but there may be certain functions in MS Office that you can't find in the open source versions. And that's just Office software. For other software out there, there isn't always a readily available Linux-compatible version of it. Linux is slowly gaining some traction with more companies making Linux-compatible iterations, but sadly Windows is predominantly the main supported OS for a lot of software out there.
I'd personally LOVE to see Linux embraced by more software developers (mainly because I'm not so keen on Windows 10 and their "OS as a Service" mantra, privacy concerns, and some other things), thus leading to more OEMS offering Linux, but until that happens Windows is going to have a foothold on the market.
Odd, neither of those websites appear to be Sony.
And yes, it's *possible* to find non-Windows-preinstalled laptops, but you have to already be on the search for them. It's barely hidden that Microsoft uses their market position to keep Windows alternatives the obscure, weirdo option.
I'd have to go out on a limb and say that if a consumer was set on getting a Linux laptop, thus being at least a little bit more tech savvy than a "regular consumer", that they'd put a little more effort into it, say doing a simple search using whatever their preferred search engine is.
I just did a quick google search of "Laptop with Linux" and found numerous vendors that supply Linux-installed laptops/desktops.
It's not that hard. Really.
Probably because they couldn't use the MAC OS on their computers, due to Apple's OS overbearing licensing restrictions. Also maybe because Linux isn't a very well known OS to the majority of their consumers, whom by the way, expect full compatibility with their software which is primarily designed to operate with Windows.
Keep in mind that the customer does not see the agreement until the computer is purchased and in their possession.
But they must agree to the EULA to use the computer. It's the first thing they see when it powers up. They have the option to decline the EULA if they do not agree to using it, and can then request a refund for the system. Customers have the option to return the computer back to the store. Microsoft also provides a 45 day money back guarantee which applies to OEM computers and retail copies of their OS/Software.
“I’ve got black accountants at Trump Castle and Trump Plaza. Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day . I think the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control.“
Trump was asked about the book this quote was from during a 1997 playboy interview, and stated that what the book said was "Probably true", which in Trumpian means "Yeah, but I won't full on admit it"
Not unlike the Republicans who enjoy taking constitutional freedoms away from women, push judeo-christian practices in public schools and institutions despite the constitution's stance on separation of church and state, and encourage modern slavery by slashing and reducing the minimum wage.
Take your childish partisan bullshit attacks somewhere else, like The Blaze. They love that kind of stuff.
Too bad you have nothing to add to the list. Sony didn't have anything to do with the development of the game. They may have provided marketing, but all of the lies fed to us was from Hello Games, the people who actually created it. The man this/. article refers to is an Ex-Sony employee.
No stone here to grind your axe on, buddy. Save it for next time.
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Right, because Trump didn't outsource the manufacturing of the wares he was peddling to other countries. There's a good chance that "Make America White Again" hat you're wearing was made in China.
Wow-- You're Right! Funny, though, that Google news didn't make any money(no ads) and Spain still went after them to try and pony up cash to re-aggregate their news. https://www.techdirt.com/artic... Spain then realized that they should have put their foot in their mouths and begged for government intervention to stop google news from leaving Spain. https://www.techdirt.com/artic...
News headline from the future:
[Online News Corporation] sued in EU court for providing basic descriptions of [Media Company]'s content.
And now I'm coming to grips with giving my 14 year old daughter a smartphone worth $400-$800. For two years tops. And $50/month for service. In two years that's more money than my first PC cost. And the phone line for the modem. And the modem.
Some of our pain is self-inflicted.
Just get her a flip phone with cricket or whatever pre-paid equivalent you have in your area. Smartphones are great, but I feel like young teenagers don't have the capacity for responsible cell phone use.
Why do you hate domestic labor so much? Also it's not more efficient, it's just cheaper labor.
MAWA
A WorkStation 4 that can run both FreeBSD applications and PlayStation 4 games wouldn't have a games problem.
But the PS4 has a target market in the tens of millions. It fits in a pretty large niche. What is the target market for your hypothetical WorkStation 4? How big is that target market? Does the current software on that platform suit the target market that you're shooting for? How are you going to market the WS4? How much money would you have to shell out to developers to encourage them to make software for that platform? It'd be a very huge risk for a company like Sony to do that. And with their past failures(e.g. betamax, laserdisc), I don't think they'd be willing to take on another one.
I should also note that it's a moot point now, as Sony no longer manufactures computers. They sold their PC business off to another Japanese company.
Software Compatibility? What if you want to use MS office products?
Sure, there's OpenOffice and OfficeLibre, but for those who would prefer to use MS Office, that wouldn't work. I understand that there's not a whole lot of difference, but there may be certain functions in MS Office that you can't find in the open source versions. And that's just Office software. For other software out there, there isn't always a readily available Linux-compatible version of it. Linux is slowly gaining some traction with more companies making Linux-compatible iterations, but sadly Windows is predominantly the main supported OS for a lot of software out there.
I'd personally LOVE to see Linux embraced by more software developers (mainly because I'm not so keen on Windows 10 and their "OS as a Service" mantra, privacy concerns, and some other things), thus leading to more OEMS offering Linux, but until that happens Windows is going to have a foothold on the market.
You can build an HP business laptop and choose FreeDOS, which actually shaves $200+ off the price
example:
http://store.hp.com/us/en/Conf...
They don't care that much, because most consumers want Microsoft.
It's the poor consumer is forced to buy Windows that they do not want, not to keep Sony happy, but to keep MICROSOFT happy.
Wait what? They want it but they don't want it?
http://www.ubuntu.com/certific... HP also offers FreeDOS on some of their custom business laptops.
Odd, neither of those websites appear to be Sony. And yes, it's *possible* to find non-Windows-preinstalled laptops, but you have to already be on the search for them. It's barely hidden that Microsoft uses their market position to keep Windows alternatives the obscure, weirdo option.
I'd have to go out on a limb and say that if a consumer was set on getting a Linux laptop, thus being at least a little bit more tech savvy than a "regular consumer", that they'd put a little more effort into it, say doing a simple search using whatever their preferred search engine is.
I just did a quick google search of "Laptop with Linux" and found numerous vendors that supply Linux-installed laptops/desktops. It's not that hard. Really.
Probably because they couldn't use the MAC OS on their computers, due to Apple's OS overbearing licensing restrictions. Also maybe because Linux isn't a very well known OS to the majority of their consumers, whom by the way, expect full compatibility with their software which is primarily designed to operate with Windows.
That's just my guess.
Well you won't have to worry your little head off anymore, as Sony sold off the VAIO PC business to a Japanese investment firm 2 years ago.
Keep in mind that the customer does not see the agreement until the computer is purchased and in their possession.
But they must agree to the EULA to use the computer. It's the first thing they see when it powers up. They have the option to decline the EULA if they do not agree to using it, and can then request a refund for the system. Customers have the option to return the computer back to the store. Microsoft also provides a 45 day money back guarantee which applies to OEM computers and retail copies of their OS/Software.
Would you be so kind as to provide some examples of what progressive ideas that require a police state and/or a surveillance state?
Actually, the whole thing started with Nixon. http://www.drugpolicy.org/new-...
BlueStrat said over the last 5+ Decades, not the last 5+ years.
I post citations to his racism to confirm a fact and I get scored a troll? WTF? Get a grip, mods.
“I’ve got black accountants at Trump Castle and Trump Plaza. Black guys counting my money! I hate it. The only kind of people I want counting my money are short guys that wear yarmulkes every day . I think the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that. It’s not anything they can control.“
Source: http://articles.philly.com/199...
Trump was asked about the book this quote was from during a 1997 playboy interview, and stated that what the book said was "Probably true", which in Trumpian means "Yeah, but I won't full on admit it"
Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07...
Not unlike the Republicans who enjoy taking constitutional freedoms away from women, push judeo-christian practices in public schools and institutions despite the constitution's stance on separation of church and state, and encourage modern slavery by slashing and reducing the minimum wage. Take your childish partisan bullshit attacks somewhere else, like The Blaze. They love that kind of stuff.
But in any case, if he is the *former* Sony director why would this guy's quotes be part of the news story?
Because they know what grinds people's gears. It's purely to enflame the consumers who were tricked by Hello Games' marketing BS.
Too bad you have nothing to add to the list. Sony didn't have anything to do with the development of the game. They may have provided marketing, but all of the lies fed to us was from Hello Games, the people who actually created it. The man this /. article refers to is an Ex-Sony employee.
No stone here to grind your axe on, buddy. Save it for next time.
This is gold, Jerry! Gold!