And just like Intel did with the Pentium, once they figured out how to trademark a version number, they stuck with that same number for ages and ages. Intel eventually got over it, but I think only due to the fact that they were making different processors aimed at different markets.
And the X Window System has been stuck at version X11 for over 20 years now, so long that hardly anybody calls it "X Window System" anymore instead of just X11. When will they get over that?
Those that drive manuals would be more clear headed because driving is an active activity where one is engaged with the machine. I don't mean to be a dick but people who drive manuals inherently understand how the fuck a car works because it is required to get the thing moving and stopped.
Interesting theory. That would mean that Germany, where most drivers have never even driven an automatic, should be full of expert drivers. Not so.
2. The Patriot has a quite good record against SCUDs (after the software upgrades). Much better than the Soviet SA-2s did against B-52 raids in Vietnam.
Let's pretend that that record isn't heavily contested, and that the SA-2 isn't 20 years older than the Patriot - The SCUDs didn't have massive ECM systems, while the B-52s had.
There is also the problem that a downed missile presents. What is a "downed missile" ? Well it's a large collection of very-high speed pieces of metal that have been heated up by a large explosion that's about to crash into the ground. So far so good.
So what is "the ground" in the case of a hizbullah or hamas missile launch ? Well it's the center of the city that's controlled by the terrorists. It's their human shields. Markets, schools, you name it. So a successfull missile intercept is reported in the press as "Israel fires a rocket into a palestinian kindergarten". That is, by the way, the literal truth, even if the rather important detail of a rocket's presence above said kindergarten is left out. In the deployed missile intercept installations "the ground" is chosen to be something else, like the ocean surface.
Insightful? He is actually claiming that an anti-rocket-missile started by the Israelis would intercept the rocket within seconds after the start, instead of a few seconds before the impact.
OH, I get it, it's a reference to the Jonestown massacre! How clever! You've pointed out how similar MacHeads are to a suicide cult!
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Business/images/jonestown-massacre.jpg
^ Look at them, enjoying those backlit keyboards. It's with the extra scratch.
How bout those turtlenecked, smug Apple Store shoppers? Bunch of suicide bombers if you ask me.
But seriously, fuck you.
While it probably is, the general ignorance of the Apple haters is highlighted by the fact that they served Flavor Aid in Jonestown.
The clone makers used motherboards made by Apple, the only difference was cheaper drives and cases - and the perception that they were faster because they announced faster CPUs far ahead, but couldn't ship in numbers until Apple could too. The only reason why the clones didn't work out was because the cloners never even tried to market them to anyone who didn't already have a Mac. If they had increased the market share, it could have worked.
You're right, the Apple of 2009 can compete in the hardware market. They wouldn't have to stop selling hardware. Apple of the past, on the other hand, would've been better off just selling licenses to clone makers.
You are right, they were raking in the money when they had licensed clones. Oh no, wait, they didn't.
Of course you will need one of these to get a working system - which not only are a little bigger than just one Mac Mini, HP also wants me to "ask for prices".
The problem is that California is so large, manufacturers are not going to make a CA TV and a rest-of-the-world TV; neither will they stop selling there.
Or they will do what they do with cars, sell the more efficient models they are selling in other countries already (not the US companies of course).
Agreed, to a large extent; what surprises me is this:
California could avoid the $600-million cost of building a natural-gas-fired power plant, says Ken Rider, a commission staff engineer.
With all of California's power problems, it's incredibly short sighted. Is the population not increasing? Are they not building new homes?
You are quite obviously right - if they build a new $600-million natural-gas-fired power plant just for the additional power needed for new inefficient big screen TVs (compared to either the old or new efficient ones), they don't have to worry about any population increase. Not if those people don't use any electricity, or they send storm troopers to smash inefficient TVs and other devices.
Considering all TVs are now designed and produced overseas I can't see were any jobs would be created?
Which of course has nothing to do with the fact that American companies (for the most part) don't innovate until forced by law (or the market has long passed them by).
I've proposed to/. that we introduce a "-1 Uncomfortable Truth" mod for the fanboys to use so that Troll and Flamebait can be used correctly in future.
So considering the whole thing turned out to be a hoax, you are asking to be modded down now, right?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_license_agreement#Enforceability
... which cites three cases where EULAs were ruled not to be enforceable - all of them older than 10 years. Try again.
Oh, are there people who haven't maxed their karma?
Hey, all it takes is somebody with Mod Points pissed at you.
And just like Intel did with the Pentium, once they figured out how to trademark a version number, they stuck with that same number for ages and ages. Intel eventually got over it, but I think only due to the fact that they were making different processors aimed at different markets.
And the X Window System has been stuck at version X11 for over 20 years now, so long that hardly anybody calls it "X Window System" anymore instead of just X11. When will they get over that?
Nope, it's not true for the ZR1, BMW or Lamborghini either. All of these cars not only have uprated engines, but uprated brakes also.
Yeah, actually sounds more like (some of) the old American Muscle Cars.
Those that drive manuals would be more clear headed because driving is an active activity where one is engaged with the machine. I don't mean to be a dick but people who drive manuals inherently understand how the fuck a car works because it is required to get the thing moving and stopped.
Interesting theory. That would mean that Germany, where most drivers have never even driven an automatic, should be full of expert drivers. Not so.
2. The Patriot has a quite good record against SCUDs (after the software upgrades). Much better than the Soviet SA-2s did against B-52 raids in Vietnam.
Let's pretend that that record isn't heavily contested, and that the SA-2 isn't 20 years older than the Patriot - The SCUDs didn't have massive ECM systems, while the B-52s had.
There is also the problem that a downed missile presents. What is a "downed missile" ? Well it's a large collection of very-high speed pieces of metal that have been heated up by a large explosion that's about to crash into the ground. So far so good.
So what is "the ground" in the case of a hizbullah or hamas missile launch ? Well it's the center of the city that's controlled by the terrorists. It's their human shields. Markets, schools, you name it. So a successfull missile intercept is reported in the press as "Israel fires a rocket into a palestinian kindergarten". That is, by the way, the literal truth, even if the rather important detail of a rocket's presence above said kindergarten is left out. In the deployed missile intercept installations "the ground" is chosen to be something else, like the ocean surface.
Insightful? He is actually claiming that an anti-rocket-missile started by the Israelis would intercept the rocket within seconds after the start, instead of a few seconds before the impact.
The real reason his beloved Iron Dome is useless is the very short flight time of the rockets.
Be fair, if even the guys starting the missiles don't know where the things will come down, how should the space laser?
>> Or is your money not that important? Redundant question. He said he bought Leopard, didn't he?
Not to mention he bought a Dell Mini knowing Windows sucks on it. Talk about waste of money.
Kool-Aid? What does that have to do with...
OH, I get it, it's a reference to the Jonestown massacre! How clever! You've pointed out how similar MacHeads are to a suicide cult!
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Business/images/jonestown-massacre.jpg ^ Look at them, enjoying those backlit keyboards. It's with the extra scratch.
How bout those turtlenecked, smug Apple Store shoppers? Bunch of suicide bombers if you ask me.
But seriously, fuck you.
While it probably is, the general ignorance of the Apple haters is highlighted by the fact that they served Flavor Aid in Jonestown.
The clone makers used motherboards made by Apple, the only difference was cheaper drives and cases - and the perception that they were faster because they announced faster CPUs far ahead, but couldn't ship in numbers until Apple could too. The only reason why the clones didn't work out was because the cloners never even tried to market them to anyone who didn't already have a Mac. If they had increased the market share, it could have worked.
You're right, the Apple of 2009 can compete in the hardware market. They wouldn't have to stop selling hardware. Apple of the past, on the other hand, would've been better off just selling licenses to clone makers.
You are right, they were raking in the money when they had licensed clones. Oh no, wait, they didn't.
Thanks for forcing me to wade through the suckiest site on the Web. Why the hell do they offer the CPUs with the exact same description for 2 prices?
And when I actually come to the harddrives, there is no fucking 1 TB drive for the R610, because it only uses 2.5" drives. Beg your pardon?
So with twice the HD capacity, the XServe costs 12% more. Way to go, Dell. A loooong way.
I'll go with the XServe, that is cheaper still.
The discussion was comparing blades to minis on the basis of cost, not density, but if you want to talk density...
Well, the cost argument works just as well for rackmount machines. An appropriately specced 1U rackmount is about $6.5k. 8 Mac Minis is about $8k.
Tell that to the guy who brought up Blades (not rackmounts, blades without enclosure) as cheaper in the same space as Mac Minis in the first place.
Edit out all those Tea-Baggers out of the reports on the TEA Parties, lest they feel the wrath of those damn gay Communists.
These 379 dollar ones: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF04a/3709945-3709945-3328410-241641-3722790.html
Of course you will need one of these to get a working system - which not only are a little bigger than just one Mac Mini, HP also wants me to "ask for prices".
No optical drive, intel atom processor - not really comparable to the mini.
Probably uses less power though :)
On maximum yes, but at "Energy Star 5.0 "idle" mode": Dell says 20.15 W, Apple 14 W.
Trade secrets are far more preferable to the current situation.
Because then the guy with the bigger pockets would always win - you must be a Libertarian.
They are also suing Dell. How many Texans know somebody working for Dell?
The problem is that California is so large, manufacturers are not going to make a CA TV and a rest-of-the-world TV; neither will they stop selling there.
Or they will do what they do with cars, sell the more efficient models they are selling in other countries already (not the US companies of course).
Agreed, to a large extent; what surprises me is this:
California could avoid the $600-million cost of building a natural-gas-fired power plant, says Ken Rider, a commission staff engineer.
With all of California's power problems, it's incredibly short sighted. Is the population not increasing? Are they not building new homes?
You are quite obviously right - if they build a new $600-million natural-gas-fired power plant just for the additional power needed for new inefficient big screen TVs (compared to either the old or new efficient ones), they don't have to worry about any population increase. Not if those people don't use any electricity, or they send storm troopers to smash inefficient TVs and other devices.
Considering all TVs are now designed and produced overseas I can't see were any jobs would be created?
Which of course has nothing to do with the fact that American companies (for the most part) don't innovate until forced by law (or the market has long passed them by).
Richard Stallman does not cry into his beer. Microsoft cries into their beer. Richard Stallman cries into his freedom.
Freedom is just another word for having no beer?
I've proposed to /. that we introduce a "-1 Uncomfortable Truth" mod for the fanboys to use so that Troll and Flamebait can be used correctly in future.
So considering the whole thing turned out to be a hoax, you are asking to be modded down now, right?