There is a difference between what Christianity is, and what "any given sect" says Christianity is.
Really? Maybe that's why I find Christianity to be so confusing - everyone I talk to says "no, that's not right. REALLY it is about." So, I never understand what it is about.
How is that "backwards compatbile"? Oh, it isn't. It is just emulation which is totally different.
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They constantly moan about putting "expensive" things like screws and LEDs onto products. Most consumer electronics designers are under incredible pressure to lower the Bill of Materials (BOM) costs. Most of the time when you do contract manufacturing on these things there is a requirement that the cost be reduced by a certain percentage every quarter (usually like 4%). So, they are constantly trying to squeeze on small things like screws that can just get them under a certain target.
The cost of 50 cents, for example, ends up being more like $2.00 at retail. This is because they apply a multiplying factor to determine the cost from the manufacturer, etc. At each stage there is a markup based on the price of the item. So, basically if the parts cost $300 for a unit, expect to pay about $900 at retail for most things. Some markets may be a little tighter due to high competition. But remember, they have to pay to put those parts together, ship them around the world, then they have to advertise it, pay all of the overhead (recoup design costs, etc.), pay a sales organization, etc. Plus the retail outlet has to take their cut and so forth.
Yeah, what's the etiquette for looking at porn on your laptop while flying?
You are supposed to ask the woman next to you if she wants to joint the mile high club. Do that while pointing at your laptop screen. It is sure to impress her.
Personally, I don't use Windows. I am a self admitted Mac fanboy (OK, also a professional mac developer for the past 10 years.) However, I love diversity. I like the fact that Windows provides the ultimate in backwards compatbility because I can related to the fact that for some businesses, backwards compatbility is the most important thing.
I love the fact that Windows and Mac and Linux exist. I wish that Amiga and Be could still be serious choices. Because more choices is better.
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Well, I worked for a company that did manufacturing of consumer electronics for a while. One thing I learned was that screws are expensive compared to the kind of plastic snaps that the iPod and Mac Mini use. FoxConn, the company that manufactures the iPod, is widely admired for their ability to make super-cheap stuff that looks great. Any time screws came up in conversation wtih the manufacturing guys, they would just say "no" because the cost of the screw and the cost of putting in the screw is too high if there is another choice.
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One of the ads shows a woman sharing her Zune earpod with her dog...
First of all, ick.
Second of all, what happened the the wireless?
Her dog wasn't wifi enabled.
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I think however the complaints about the iPod battery are quite silly now - you can have Apple put in a new battery for the same cost you would have spent on rechargeable under the same load (they don't last forever) or new removable batteries.
You can actually buy a Newer Technologies battery for your iPod for under $10 and replace it yourself in five minutes. I did, for my 2nd gen iPod (which uses the same battery as yours). And you probably won't need to do that for quite a while since you still get 9 hours.
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With all its Damn DRM, this gadget is DOA.
The Zune isn't designed to appeal to the public - it is designed to appeal to RIAA executives. The goal is to get them to shut off the oxygen to the iTunes store and standardize on Microsoft DRM.
Can you please teach me how to rotate it 90 degrees?
There is a button on the side for rotating the screen. First, turn the Zune on its side, then find the button , then push it. Now, you can watch video in landscape mode.
I can either get it fixed for $250 (wow so generous thanks apple) or get a zune
While everyone here at Microsoft is glad to hear that you have recognized that these are your only two options, we need to inform you that getting your iPod fixed is no longer one of your options.
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Somebody will, someday. I doubt it'll be the Zune, but market leaders always get "beat", eventually.
I'm sure the iPod will be replaced, but it might be ten years or more years and involve a transition to a completely different technology for music.
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Get one that has an easily-replaceable battery. Oh wait, there aren't any!!!
Uh, I LOVE my iPod. And I completely agree with you that the battery stuff is a non-issue (except for the nano). I have a 2nd gen and I replaced the battery in five minutes using a replacement battery that I bought from Newer Technology. But before the iPod came out, I had an MP3 player called the Rio 500. It was a very nice player and it used a single AA battery. The battery life on that thing was excellent, too. The only problem wiht it was that the storage capacity was a bit on the small side. So, there are some MP3 players that have a replaceable battery (at least one.)
And frankly, I think this is a bad idea. I think Microsoft would be better off trying to grow their brand and make it cool rather than trying to create new brands from scratch for XBox and Zune. Unless, of course, you believe Roughly Drafted and think that they know the Zune will be unpopular with the public. For those who didn't RTFA, the basic conjecture is that the Zune is intended to appeal to record executives, not the buying public. The purpose being to get the record companies to pickMicrosoft DRM that can be made into a mandatory standard that MS can own long term.
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I used to have a dog that was one fourth grey wolf. He was a really nice dog, too.
Wouldn't it be more efficient (and fun) to simply design a car that runs on a tank of burning lawyers?
There have been no new discoveries of major fields since the 1970s
What about that one in the gulf of Mexico that was all over the news about 2 months ago?
When were you a kid? I was using SPF 95 in the 1980s.
We've shown in our history time and time again that anything humanity tries to fix only ends up more broken.
Yeah, no problem anywhere, anytime in human history has ever been solved. We should all just give up now. On everything.
Have you stopped beating your wife mr. Gore?
I think pretty much everyone would punch Tipper a few times if given the opportunity.
GPP said "a small percentage" NOT "a small increase in the percentage". Two totally different things.
There is a difference between what Christianity is, and what "any given sect" says Christianity is.
." So, I never understand what it is about.
Really? Maybe that's why I find Christianity to be so confusing - everyone I talk to says "no, that's not right. REALLY it is about
Imagine the outcry there'll be when parents discover little billy has been called a 'flaming cocktard' by some high-school kid.
This is exactly why I will not buy any of these new consoles. I can get called a "flaming cocktard" for free on Slashdot.
How is that "backwards compatbile"? Oh, it isn't. It is just emulation which is totally different.
They constantly moan about putting "expensive" things like screws and LEDs onto products. Most consumer electronics designers are under incredible pressure to lower the Bill of Materials (BOM) costs. Most of the time when you do contract manufacturing on these things there is a requirement that the cost be reduced by a certain percentage every quarter (usually like 4%). So, they are constantly trying to squeeze on small things like screws that can just get them under a certain target.
The cost of 50 cents, for example, ends up being more like $2.00 at retail. This is because they apply a multiplying factor to determine the cost from the manufacturer, etc. At each stage there is a markup based on the price of the item. So, basically if the parts cost $300 for a unit, expect to pay about $900 at retail for most things. Some markets may be a little tighter due to high competition. But remember, they have to pay to put those parts together, ship them around the world, then they have to advertise it, pay all of the overhead (recoup design costs, etc.), pay a sales organization, etc. Plus the retail outlet has to take their cut and so forth.
I have never been bothered by children on an airplane. I think certain people just hate children. And I think those people are jerks.
Yeah, what's the etiquette for looking at porn on your laptop while flying?
You are supposed to ask the woman next to you if she wants to joint the mile high club. Do that while pointing at your laptop screen. It is sure to impress her.
They could use this to guard their border and keep the gringos out!
Personally, I don't use Windows. I am a self admitted Mac fanboy (OK, also a professional mac developer for the past 10 years.) However, I love diversity. I like the fact that Windows provides the ultimate in backwards compatbility because I can related to the fact that for some businesses, backwards compatbility is the most important thing.
I love the fact that Windows and Mac and Linux exist. I wish that Amiga and Be could still be serious choices. Because more choices is better.
Well, I worked for a company that did manufacturing of consumer electronics for a while. One thing I learned was that screws are expensive compared to the kind of plastic snaps that the iPod and Mac Mini use. FoxConn, the company that manufactures the iPod, is widely admired for their ability to make super-cheap stuff that looks great. Any time screws came up in conversation wtih the manufacturing guys, they would just say "no" because the cost of the screw and the cost of putting in the screw is too high if there is another choice.
One of the ads shows a woman sharing her Zune earpod with her dog...
First of all, ick.
Second of all, what happened the the wireless?
Her dog wasn't wifi enabled.
I think however the complaints about the iPod battery are quite silly now - you can have Apple put in a new battery for the same cost you would have spent on rechargeable under the same load (they don't last forever) or new removable batteries.
You can actually buy a Newer Technologies battery for your iPod for under $10 and replace it yourself in five minutes. I did, for my 2nd gen iPod (which uses the same battery as yours). And you probably won't need to do that for quite a while since you still get 9 hours.
With all its Damn DRM, this gadget is DOA.
The Zune isn't designed to appeal to the public - it is designed to appeal to RIAA executives. The goal is to get them to shut off the oxygen to the iTunes store and standardize on Microsoft DRM.
Can you please teach me how to rotate it 90 degrees?
There is a button on the side for rotating the screen. First, turn the Zune on its side, then find the button , then push it. Now, you can watch video in landscape mode.
I can either get it fixed for $250 (wow so generous thanks apple) or get a zune
While everyone here at Microsoft is glad to hear that you have recognized that these are your only two options, we need to inform you that getting your iPod fixed is no longer one of your options.
Somebody will, someday. I doubt it'll be the Zune, but market leaders always get "beat", eventually.
I'm sure the iPod will be replaced, but it might be ten years or more years and involve a transition to a completely different technology for music.
Get one that has an easily-replaceable battery. Oh wait, there aren't any!!!
Uh, I LOVE my iPod. And I completely agree with you that the battery stuff is a non-issue (except for the nano). I have a 2nd gen and I replaced the battery in five minutes using a replacement battery that I bought from Newer Technology. But before the iPod came out, I had an MP3 player called the Rio 500. It was a very nice player and it used a single AA battery. The battery life on that thing was excellent, too. The only problem wiht it was that the storage capacity was a bit on the small side. So, there are some MP3 players that have a replaceable battery (at least one.)
Yeah, I was the one that turned the backlight off.
And frankly, I think this is a bad idea. I think Microsoft would be better off trying to grow their brand and make it cool rather than trying to create new brands from scratch for XBox and Zune. Unless, of course, you believe Roughly Drafted and think that they know the Zune will be unpopular with the public. For those who didn't RTFA, the basic conjecture is that the Zune is intended to appeal to record executives, not the buying public. The purpose being to get the record companies to pickMicrosoft DRM that can be made into a mandatory standard that MS can own long term.