"So my point is if you align the launches there's not much difference in performance of the 360 and PS3, but that's not nearly as newsworthy as a zealous mob screaming about the demise of one or the other."
Only if you look at total worldwide sales. But if you look at specifics, the PS3 is lagging behind every other console except in Japan. It's getting KILLED in American sales and is behind in the "All Other" category as well. And while both are still dominated by the Wii in Japan, since there are almost no 360 sales the PS3 is ahead of the 360 quite easily.
Explaining that Quicktime is actually a third party application that is bundled with the OS not the OS itself.
Actually that's (partially) true. It's not third party since it's developed by Apple, but the fact that it also affects Windows shows that it's not an OS X bug, but a Quicktime bug.
But as another comment has pointed out, this is a month of Apple bugs, not OS X bugs.
It's typical, OS X came out after XP and people complain XP lacks features?
Umm...what? Windows XP was released on October 25, 2001. Mac OS X's consumer release was March 24, 2001. However OS X Server was originally released all the way back in 1999.
Ok, I'll play that game. To get a comparable system, you need to do some serious upgrading to the Gateway. XP Pro (which is free for a limited time), Office Basic (as the mac comes with iWork '06), a single 512mb stick of ram (only available in 533mhz modules, oh well), upgraded graphics, upgraded monitor (the MacBook has a 1440x1960 resolution, closest option on the gateway is the 1400x1040), upgraded hard drive, upgraded optical drive, and upgraded bluetooth.
All of that to get it *almost* equal to the MacBook is $1814.98. Plus, that does not come with a firewire camera, nor a remote control, not to mention all the software Apple bundles in for free.
So the premium is $185.02, and that's only if the additional hardware and software standard on the MacBook are worthless to you.
We're thinking people like you don't know what you're talking about. Apple has said they will be tying the OS to the hardware. If someone can "hack" their PC to install OS X, that's fine, it just wont be supported at all.
And Apple is nowhere close to becoming another Microsoft. But thanks for playing.
If someone copies software I've written so I make $2,000 of sales rather than $1,000 of sales then I have lost $1,000.
Except you assume that the people who have copied your software were going to purchase it in the first place. It's possible that they could've gone with a competitor's software or even done without the software altogether.
You may think there's a moral difference between the two situations, but absolutely there's no economic difference
There is absolutely an economic difference. Assumed losses do not mean actual losses.
He's supposed to be collaborating with Lucas on developing a Star Wars series. Is he honestly going to tell us if this movie sucks?
I don't know about any collaborations, but he's said the exact same things about the first two movies. He calls people who don't like the first two prequels "haters" and has basically kissed Lucas' ass since he started making the new movies.
I use to really like Kevin Smith, but his recent movies suck and his inability to see that the first two Star Wars prequels were quantifiably bad has me questioning if he's gone out of his mind.
And sometimes that key with the funny looking square flag that has a cross in the middle. It's right next to the Alt button.
You mean the Apple???
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Yes, they are illegal, which is why the poster took pains to say "...unreleased live musical performances..." rather than the better-known term "bootlegs" which is what they really are. Nice spin doctoring there.
As someone who records "unreleased live musical performances," I think I have the authority to say you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about.
The term "bootleg" usually refers to a recording of a band who does not allow recording (usually called a stealth recording) that is offered up for sale. Tapers hate bootlegs, we tape for our own and others enjoyment, not to make money off someone else's hard work. However sometime some shady individuals get a hold of our recordings and put them up on Ebay. There are entire groups of tapers dedicated to bringing these illegal auctions down.
The record stores that were raided deserved it, but offering up the shows for free to anyone who wants them is ok in my book.
How do change batteries while the laptop is unplugged?
You put it to sleep and swap out the batteries. Open it back up and you're good to go in only 10 seconds worth of down time. You DO have a Powerbook, right?
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You mean like Rise of the Triad did about 10 years ago?
like the idea of only carrying two weapons at a time so you actually have to strategize which weapons to use
Now I'm sure there were games before it that I just can't recall, but what about Counterstrike?
Halo is nothing original. That does not mean it's a bad game, but it doesn't make it revolutionary by any means. It is severely overrated, but that is probably because for most console-only players, who never played games like Quake and Half Life, it seems original.
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"So my point is if you align the launches there's not much difference in performance of the 360 and PS3, but that's not nearly as newsworthy as a zealous mob screaming about the demise of one or the other."
Only if you look at total worldwide sales. But if you look at specifics, the PS3 is lagging behind every other console except in Japan. It's getting KILLED in American sales and is behind in the "All Other" category as well. And while both are still dominated by the Wii in Japan, since there are almost no 360 sales the PS3 is ahead of the 360 quite easily.
But outside of Japan the PS3 is lagging behind.
None of which run on login, slowing everything down and annoying you while you're trying to do other things.
But as another comment has pointed out, this is a month of Apple bugs, not OS X bugs.
I expect to see a story like this on Digg, but I thought Slashdot was better than this.
It's a scam.
Whose timeline are you using?
If it could be scientifically proven that God exists it wouldn't be called "faith."
I'm using a Verizon e815 that has been "hacked" to allow more bluetooth functions. It works great as a bluetooth modem when I'm on the road.
Howard Forums is a *great* resource when it comes to stuff like this.
I would favor a stand-alone solution over a low-cost computer interface solution. The Alesis HD24 is pretty much standard for this situation.
Ok, I'll play that game. To get a comparable system, you need to do some serious upgrading to the Gateway. XP Pro (which is free for a limited time), Office Basic (as the mac comes with iWork '06), a single 512mb stick of ram (only available in 533mhz modules, oh well), upgraded graphics, upgraded monitor (the MacBook has a 1440x1960 resolution, closest option on the gateway is the 1400x1040), upgraded hard drive, upgraded optical drive, and upgraded bluetooth.
All of that to get it *almost* equal to the MacBook is $1814.98. Plus, that does not come with a firewire camera, nor a remote control, not to mention all the software Apple bundles in for free.
So the premium is $185.02, and that's only if the additional hardware and software standard on the MacBook are worthless to you.
Also, if you have ever seen Firefly, you'd know that there *is* a story, the characters are anything but flat, and Joss Whedon is a terrific writer.
Check again. Current iPods (except for the mini) are color.
http://www.apple.com/ipod
And Apple is nowhere close to becoming another Microsoft. But thanks for playing.
The latter.
There is absolutely an economic difference. Assumed losses do not mean actual losses.
You do realize that AAC is an mpeg-4 standard that Apple does not own, right? Anyone can use it, including Napster and Dell.
Actually, every single one of your MP3s has "degraded sound quality." The nature of MP3 (and any other lossy compression method) assures this.
I don't know about any collaborations, but he's said the exact same things about the first two movies. He calls people who don't like the first two prequels "haters" and has basically kissed Lucas' ass since he started making the new movies.
I use to really like Kevin Smith, but his recent movies suck and his inability to see that the first two Star Wars prequels were quantifiably bad has me questioning if he's gone out of his mind.
The term "bootleg" usually refers to a recording of a band who does not allow recording (usually called a stealth recording) that is offered up for sale. Tapers hate bootlegs, we tape for our own and others enjoyment, not to make money off someone else's hard work. However sometime some shady individuals get a hold of our recordings and put them up on Ebay. There are entire groups of tapers dedicated to bringing these illegal auctions down.
The record stores that were raided deserved it, but offering up the shows for free to anyone who wants them is ok in my book.
You mean like Rise of the Triad did about 10 years ago?
Now I'm sure there were games before it that I just can't recall, but what about Counterstrike?
Halo is nothing original. That does not mean it's a bad game, but it doesn't make it revolutionary by any means. It is severely overrated, but that is probably because for most console-only players, who never played games like Quake and Half Life, it seems original.
Sega sold their 2K Games division to Take Two Interactive.