"So is a portable DVD player, which anybody near a Wal-Mart store can pick up for $160..."
That's like comparing a laptop to a PocketPC in terms of portability. Portable DVD players are too large (mainly because of the medium) and the lower price range versions have crappy screens. The PSP would be a far better choice if a.) It had more movies available and b.) It could hook up to a TV and c.) It didn't cost way too frickin much.
Physical area. I've travelled with DVDs before, it sucks. They're simply not made for it.
" more a reaction to Sony probably trying to shut down any attempt to get the movies... you allready -own-."
I think it's less about shutting down converted movies and more about generating a revnue stream. Sony doesn't make money off of systems. Now that they've got their own playback format, they can license some already existing content and gain some extra money.
Truth be told, I'm happy about them getting more UMD movies. Heck, I wouldn't mind it as an alternative format. I don't mind a little quality loss but I do mind DVDs being difficult to store and easy to damage. At least UMDs have a little plastic casing on them.
Pity the PSP is priced so high and doesn't hook up to a TV. I might actually find it interesting as a movie player. Heh. I think I'm going to eyeball an Archos instead. At least it acts as a PVR.
"At least DVD's offered something extra over video-tapes.
I hope the consumer doesn't fall for this ploy."
Uh... Ploy? You do realize that the PSP is portable right?
"Imo, Sony should be focusing on releasing tools to convert your video-media to a format which can be played on the PSP"... except memory cards are expensive and don't hold as much as a UMD.
"and not suckering people out into buying an, afaik, inferior format."
I'm no fan of Sony or the PSP, but this comment is absurd. If there really is a market for portable movie playing, this is not an inferior format. Do you realize how big DVDs are?
"Right. And when everything you talk about fails, converse to your opinion, then you are both not right AND a kiss of death."
Some would call that superstition. That's about as insightful as flipping a coin or consulting a magic 8-ball.
"No, he's saying since Dvorak likes it, based on his track record, Skype is doomed."
Perhaps. But was it modded insightful because suddenly everybody's opinion about Skype changed when Dvorak got behind it, or because it made fun of Dvorak? Frankly, I think it's the former.
Well, I don't want spoilers so I didn't RTFA. I have a question though: Did he despise Episodes I and II? If he didn't, then I don't give a flying mynock what he thinks of Ep3.
"It was meant as a slam on Dvorak though.. He's a douche. No one uses his keyboard layout, why would they listen to his opinion?:)"
Oh.. sorry, man. Next time you use satire, use exclamation points!!! Otherwise, some people might read your extreme view as being another typical sheepy slashdotter!
"But now that Dvorak is touting it, it doesn't have a prayer. He's the kiss of death, has anything he's ever predicted come true?"
There's a difference between not being right and being a kiss of death.
What's funny is you're basically doing the same thing you're complaining about him doing. You're saying that Skype doesn't have a prayer, but you're basing that on the improbable chance that it has something to do with Dvorak.
For the same reason that Mozilla used to get front page whenever a minor update was made to it. It involved offering reach-arounds, but I won't name names for fear of mod-retaliation.
I sensed the death of Boba Fett today. It wasn't the death, per se, that I felt... It was more a feeling of... humiliation. The last clear thought I could make out was "A blind man... with a stick!! AArrrg!!"
Who cares? A lot of people don't have an iPod becausae they don't think they'll carry it around. My cell phone goes everywhere, but my PDA, MP3 player, Game Boy, Digital Camera, and email client don't. The people attracted to these things aren't likely to be the "Ooo, I can listen to music" types. They're more likely to be the "ooo, now I'll have a music I'll actually take with me to places" people.
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"So is a portable DVD player, which anybody near a Wal-Mart store can pick up for $160..."
That's like comparing a laptop to a PocketPC in terms of portability. Portable DVD players are too large (mainly because of the medium) and the lower price range versions have crappy screens. The PSP would be a far better choice if a.) It had more movies available and b.) It could hook up to a TV and c.) It didn't cost way too frickin much.
"So are portable dvd players."
:P hehe.
You misspelled 'luggable'.
"Do you mean big, as in size, or datacapacity ?"
Physical area. I've travelled with DVDs before, it sucks. They're simply not made for it.
" more a reaction to Sony probably trying to shut down any attempt to get the movies... you allready -own-."
I think it's less about shutting down converted movies and more about generating a revnue stream. Sony doesn't make money off of systems. Now that they've got their own playback format, they can license some already existing content and gain some extra money.
Truth be told, I'm happy about them getting more UMD movies. Heck, I wouldn't mind it as an alternative format. I don't mind a little quality loss but I do mind DVDs being difficult to store and easy to damage. At least UMDs have a little plastic casing on them.
Pity the PSP is priced so high and doesn't hook up to a TV. I might actually find it interesting as a movie player. Heh. I think I'm going to eyeball an Archos instead. At least it acts as a PVR.
"At least DVD's offered something extra over video-tapes.
... except memory cards are expensive and don't hold as much as a UMD.
I hope the consumer doesn't fall for this ploy."
Uh... Ploy? You do realize that the PSP is portable right?
"Imo, Sony should be focusing on releasing tools to convert your video-media to a format which can be played on the PSP"
"and not suckering people out into buying an, afaik, inferior format."
I'm no fan of Sony or the PSP, but this comment is absurd. If there really is a market for portable movie playing, this is not an inferior format. Do you realize how big DVDs are?
"No, what's really funny is how this comment get's posted just about every time Apple get's mentioned"
I didn't invent this double standard.
"Look, Adriana. I don't care how many other Victoria's Secrets models you're going to bring, I'm NOT going to sleep with you."
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Too bad your credibility would take a hit when over 3,000 emails titled "Slashdot] Reply to
"There will be lots in this movie* that doesn't line up with the other 4 flicks, because it's in a completely different continuity line."
I still reserve the right to bitch!! I won't even let a show about time-travel get away with that!
" Apple is probably just trying, like usual, to leverage it's involvement into more users of it's products."
It's funny how the description of this practice is a lot more colorful when it's about Microsoft.
"How could it suck?"
Well, it is a prequel and a lot of geeks have an impressive command of Batman trivia to nitpick about.
If it were an issue of having a sense of humor, then the moderation would have been 'funny'.
"There is a feasible fusion generator that you failed to mention, invented in the '60 by the inventor of television, Philo Farnsworth."
That's probably because Professor Wernstrom stole the credit for it!
"Right. And when everything you talk about fails, converse to your opinion, then you are both not right AND a kiss of death."
Some would call that superstition. That's about as insightful as flipping a coin or consulting a magic 8-ball.
"No, he's saying since Dvorak likes it, based on his track record, Skype is doomed."
Perhaps. But was it modded insightful because suddenly everybody's opinion about Skype changed when Dvorak got behind it, or because it made fun of Dvorak? Frankly, I think it's the former.
Well, I don't want spoilers so I didn't RTFA. I have a question though: Did he despise Episodes I and II? If he didn't, then I don't give a flying mynock what he thinks of Ep3.
"It was meant as a slam on Dvorak though.. He's a douche. No one uses his keyboard layout, why would they listen to his opinion? :)"
Oh.. sorry, man. Next time you use satire, use exclamation points!!! Otherwise, some people might read your extreme view as being another typical sheepy slashdotter!
"But now that Dvorak is touting it, it doesn't have a prayer. He's the kiss of death, has anything he's ever predicted come true?"
There's a difference between not being right and being a kiss of death.
What's funny is you're basically doing the same thing you're complaining about him doing. You're saying that Skype doesn't have a prayer, but you're basing that on the improbable chance that it has something to do with Dvorak.
"Wow? Why is this on the front page?"
For the same reason that Mozilla used to get front page whenever a minor update was made to it. It involved offering reach-arounds, but I won't name names for fear of mod-retaliation.
I sensed the death of Boba Fett today. It wasn't the death, per se, that I felt... It was more a feeling of... humiliation. The last clear thought I could make out was "A blind man... with a stick!! AArrrg!!"
That's patently wrong. You don't learn how to do programming then get stuck in only one dev environment using one language.
"Side benefits including being able to seed developing nations with pro-Microsoft software development houses,"
This might be more insightful to me if engineers weren't practically the lowest on the decision-making totem pole.
"He believes in capitalism when it works for him. When it doesn't he cries to the guvmnt for help for his poor poor self like any welfare queen."
Gee, a business man wants to keep the numbers going up. Tee hee giggle snort.
Ever notice that Lawyers agree with the law when it's in their favor and try to twist it when it's not? Gimme a +3 Funny!!
" I don't know where you got that $90k figure..."
Maybe during the dot-com boom?
" (yup that joke's as bad as I thought)."
Grrr that's because you changed the punchline by observing it!
"So if you use twisted pair quantum wiring for broadband, and setup vpn..."
That's a bit of a leap.
"I'm all for the convenience of an all-in-one device but have we gone far enough into the technologies that everything works well/reliably? "
Yes. My Nokia 3650 has been doing the phone/PDA/Camera thing quite well since 03.
"Now what cell phone has that good an interface?"
Who cares? A lot of people don't have an iPod becausae they don't think they'll carry it around. My cell phone goes everywhere, but my PDA, MP3 player, Game Boy, Digital Camera, and email client don't. The people attracted to these things aren't likely to be the "Ooo, I can listen to music" types. They're more likely to be the "ooo, now I'll have a music I'll actually take with me to places" people.
"We already stole music and have done something wrong."
The school didn't steal anything, the student did. If they wanted to avoid legal trouble, they'd simply hand him in and be done with him.