As another poster pointed out, you have missed the whole point or my argument. I'm not saying it is better that people tend to go for image rather than fucntionality. I'm just saying "That is what happens in real life". That is the primary reason why the iPod continues to dominate and will do for some time (provided Apple don't do anything really stupid).
Was the shuffle 'vastly' better than other flash based players when it came out? Nope but it stole the market anyway.
As a side point I still think that the intergration between Shuffle+iTunes is better than the intigration between other mp3 players and their respective software and that people often miss this when they knock products like the shuffle. Though even this is not enough to account for the fact that the Shuffle has the current market lead in its area.
You are spot on. The integration between iTunes and the iPods (including the Shuffle) is often forgotten or simply ignored by those who have not experienced it. iTunes is actually one of the major plusses of the Shuffle. For me this would be the clincher. However, I must add for most people I think it is the look of players and Apples strong brand that will allow it to remain no. 1.
Apple have really got into a good groove at the moment. The technology is better (in this case iTunes integration) and they have the cool factor.
And what about software on the PC side. Shuffle's iTunes integration will no doubt kick the crap out of anything Dell can bundle together. Also the fact that it can play iTunes downloaded songs. I don't think you have appreciated how important these two things are!
Also what REALLY matters is brand and image. People think Apple and even the Shuffle looks cool. So cool they even were the thing on their arm or around their neck.
Nobody wants that ugly thing from Dell, especially with the Dell logo so visable. Can you imagine anyone with that around their neck. It looks like a lighter. The only people who would have it around their neck will be young boys who like like geeks and nerds (and hence were even aware of the extra features). The 'oh so cool' people will stick with the shuffle and will act free advertizing to everyone else.
Mark my words, this player will rapidly die. After a few news articles like this, nobody will ever talk about it again. I honestly don't think it stands a chance against the Shuffle.
Ok, you're joking but you have a point. Sytle does tend to win over substance. So why in God's name have Dell placed their name in large type across the device. It is pretty damn ugly to begin with in my opinion but who the fuck would want something so obviously branded Dell? This will prevent it selling well no matter how good the device. It just looks crap! Sony could get away with putting their name so obviously on a device but they have spent years building up a cool image. What kind of an image does Dell have?
All Dell has done with this is prove they don't have a fucking clue!
Since big buisness and governments seem to take Gartner's advise with more enthusisum than the average slashdotter you might want to point them to this Gartner piece, should you choose to write to them:
Hmmm... the website still seems fine at the moment. If it goes go down I made a copy of the images.
'Course I don't have access to a hosting site where I could place such images without using loads of bandwidth but I could provide the images to someone else to host.
If Think Secret dies and you want a copy of the images to host somewhere then email be at xh1i-6el7@xemaps.com.
To bypass censorship and get around a restrictive firewall blocking you from browsing certain web sites all you need is a shell account that is accessable via ssh on a machine that has a free and open connection. This could be another machine that you own, a friend's machine or even an account rented from an ISP. An example ISP offering shell accounts would be Panix. I'll use them for the rest of this example as I have a shell account with them and hence can easily test the example setup.
All you need to do is make use of dynamic port forwarding to simulate a SOCKS
proxy. Here is how you would do it.
Make a ssh connection to the remote machine using dynamic port forwarding. (If the standard ssh port [22] is blocked then some accounts, such as Panix, will allow a ssh connection on another port, such as 80 or 443). For example, on a Windows machine I could connect to Panix by entering the following on the command line:
putty -ssh -D 4096 -P 80 shell.panix.com
In case you are not familiar with Putty* and its command line options I will break that down for you:
-ssh
Use the ssh protocol
-D 4096
Use dynamic port forwarding with 4096 as that port. (You could use any port number you like that is not already in use on your machine).
-P 80
Connect to the server on port 80 (this part may not be needed or your remote machine may not support it)
shell.panix.com
The server you are connecting to. In this example the panix shell server.
Note 1: You can also use the Putty graphical user interface. You do not need to use the command line! Once you have started Putty you can get to the port forwarding section via Connection -> SSH -> Tunnels. Then type 4096 (or any other suitable port number) in the Source Port box, click the Dynamic radio box and click the Add button.
Note 2: If you are using Linux or MacOS/X you could use OpenSSH as follows: ssh -D 4096 -p 80 shell.panix.com
In a browser that supports SOCKS proxies, go into the proxy configuration page and specify localhost and the port you dynamically port forwarded (in this example 4096). All traffic is now routed through Panix.
For example, in Firefox you can access the proxy settings here: Tools -> Options -> General -> Connections Settings. Then select the radio button
for Manual proxy configuration. In SOCKS Host enter: localhost and in Port enter: 4096
Once you have this setup you can also configure any other internet application that supports SOCKS proxies to route their traffic through your secure link (e.g. instant messaging with GAIM).
*Putty is a free/open source telnet/ssh client for Windows. Here is the home page. All of the above can also be configured by the Putty GUI and saved as a 'session' if you prefer.
In summary it looks like there is no problem encouraging people to use your product, it is only wrong if you threaten them when they consider using another companies product. Yes, this sounds pretty reasonable to me.
I know very little about law in this area. Is it the same in the U.S. and Europe? I would like to think it is but then considering today's climate I wouldn't be surprised if you it wasn't!
Oh regarding Intel's comment that it "... continues to believe its business practices are both fair and lawful.". It might just be legal in some countries but how is it fair to use your dominant position to prevent other companies from being able to compete with you? A statement like that is just a bare faced lie. If the situation was reversed you can bet Intel would kick up a fuss. I'm not saying I'm surprised it is just irritating.
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A search for Opera Adblock on google leads to this as the first result. Now was that so hard?
I second that. A fantastic site. Check out "Rock on" by "Jackson and his computer band". Great tune.
Umm... they don't force you. You can play in order if you like. Have you ever seen/used a shuffle?
I use Opera and see no problems at all. What do you see?
As another poster pointed out, you have missed the whole point or my argument. I'm not saying it is better that people tend to go for image rather than fucntionality. I'm just saying "That is what happens in real life". That is the primary reason why the iPod continues to dominate and will do for some time (provided Apple don't do anything really stupid).
Was the shuffle 'vastly' better than other flash based players when it came out? Nope but it stole the market anyway.
As a side point I still think that the intergration between Shuffle+iTunes is better than the intigration between other mp3 players and their respective software and that people often miss this when they knock products like the shuffle. Though even this is not enough to account for the fact that the Shuffle has the current market lead in its area.
Fair enough. You have your opnion and I have mine. Give it 6 to 9 months and let's see which is selling better.
To answer your question, the shuffle is still selling and is not replaced by the Nano.
You are spot on. The integration between iTunes and the iPods (including the Shuffle) is often forgotten or simply ignored by those who have not experienced it. iTunes is actually one of the major plusses of the Shuffle. For me this would be the clincher. However, I must add for most people I think it is the look of players and Apples strong brand that will allow it to remain no. 1.
Apple have really got into a good groove at the moment. The technology is better (in this case iTunes integration) and they have the cool factor.
And what about software on the PC side. Shuffle's iTunes integration will no doubt kick the crap out of anything Dell can bundle together. Also the fact that it can play iTunes downloaded songs. I don't think you have appreciated how important these two things are!
Also what REALLY matters is brand and image. People think Apple and even the Shuffle looks cool. So cool they even were the thing on their arm or around their neck.
Nobody wants that ugly thing from Dell, especially with the Dell logo so visable. Can you imagine anyone with that around their neck. It looks like a lighter. The only people who would have it around their neck will be young boys who like like geeks and nerds (and hence were even aware of the extra features). The 'oh so cool' people will stick with the shuffle and will act free advertizing to everyone else.
Mark my words, this player will rapidly die. After a few news articles like this, nobody will ever talk about it again. I honestly don't think it stands a chance against the Shuffle.
Ok, you're joking but you have a point. Sytle does tend to win over substance. So why in God's name have Dell placed their name in large type across the device. It is pretty damn ugly to begin with in my opinion but who the fuck would want something so obviously branded Dell? This will prevent it selling well no matter how good the device. It just looks crap! Sony could get away with putting their name so obviously on a device but they have spent years building up a cool image. What kind of an image does Dell have?
All Dell has done with this is prove they don't have a fucking clue!
Damn it is as ugly as sin! Screw that. I'd go for the Shuffle and print out a playlisting from iTunes if I really wanted to know the song order.
I think Apple is right though. Most of the time I don't care about the song order and playing on Random keeps things interesting.
Ok, you are joking but I know several people who were doing exactly that!
ID Number: G00125170, "Design Web Applications for Standards, Not for Browsers", (2 March 2005)
How about price? ;-)
Finally someone did this. I was waiting for one of the browsers to include it. Seems like a natural addition.
Well done to Opera for being first!
No. You can make a machine of the same spec as either but it will never be an OptiPlex and it will never be a Mac.
So as stated before might be able to build a PC that runs MacOS but you can't build a Mac.
I sent you the other two to your gmail address.
Well by your logic you can build a Dell. But of course you can't, only Dell can Build a Dell! ;-)
So, the Grandparent was right. You'll be building a PC that runs MacOS.
Hmmm ... the website still seems fine at the moment. If it goes go down I made a copy of the images.
'Course I don't have access to a hosting site where I could place such images without using loads of bandwidth but I could provide the images to someone else to host.
If Think Secret dies and you want a copy of the images to host somewhere then email be at xh1i-6el7@xemaps.com.
(then again, they aren't all that interesting!)
Care to back that up!?
On my initial glance it appears to be safe for work. Apart from the word fucked in the URL there is nothing really bad.
Don't you mean obliquefullstop.org?
;-)
P.S. There obviously isn't any obliquefullstop.org right now but I won't be shocked if one turns up in the next few days!
Damn ... I swear I hit preview but I guess not!
a href="http://www.google.com/help/features.html#pre fetch"
To bypass censorship and get around a restrictive firewall blocking you from browsing certain web sites all you need is a shell account that is accessable via ssh on a machine that has a free and open connection. This could be another machine that you own, a friend's machine or even an account rented from an ISP. An example ISP offering shell accounts would be Panix. I'll use them for the rest of this example as I have a shell account with them and hence can easily test the example setup.
All you need to do is make use of dynamic port forwarding to simulate a SOCKS proxy. Here is how you would do it.
- Make a ssh connection to the remote machine using dynamic port forwarding. (If the standard ssh port [22] is blocked then some accounts, such as Panix, will allow a ssh connection on another port, such as 80 or 443). For example, on a Windows machine I could connect to Panix by entering the following on the command line:
- In a browser that supports SOCKS proxies, go into the proxy configuration page and specify localhost and the port you dynamically port forwarded (in this example 4096). All traffic is now routed through Panix.
Once you have this setup you can also configure any other internet application that supports SOCKS proxies to route their traffic through your secure link (e.g. instant messaging with GAIM).putty -ssh -D 4096 -P 80 shell.panix.com
In case you are not familiar with Putty* and its command line options I will break that down for you:
-ssh Use the ssh protocol -D 4096 Use dynamic port forwarding with 4096 as that port. (You could use any port number you like that is not already in use on your machine). -P 80 Connect to the server on port 80 (this part may not be needed or your remote machine may not support it) shell.panix.com The server you are connecting to. In this example the panix shell server.Note 1: You can also use the Putty graphical user interface. You do not need to use the command line! Once you have started Putty you can get to the port forwarding section via Connection -> SSH -> Tunnels. Then type 4096 (or any other suitable port number) in the Source Port box, click the Dynamic radio box and click the Add button.
Note 2: If you are using Linux or MacOS/X you could use OpenSSH as follows: ssh -D 4096 -p 80 shell.panix.com
For example, in Firefox you can access the proxy settings here: Tools -> Options -> General -> Connections Settings. Then select the radio button for Manual proxy configuration. In SOCKS Host enter: localhost and in Port enter: 4096
*Putty is a free/open source telnet/ssh client for Windows. Here is the home page. All of the above can also be configured by the Putty GUI and saved as a 'session' if you prefer.
I know very little about law in this area. Is it the same in the U.S. and Europe? I would like to think it is but then considering today's climate I wouldn't be surprised if you it wasn't!
Oh regarding Intel's comment that it "... continues to believe its business practices are both fair and lawful.". It might just be legal in some countries but how is it fair to use your dominant position to prevent other companies from being able to compete with you? A statement like that is just a bare faced lie. If the situation was reversed you can bet Intel would kick up a fuss. I'm not saying I'm surprised it is just irritating.