Minidiscs do use Atrac3 but the newer MD players have adjusted the atrac encoding format (called MDLP) to allow for longer play times with marginal quality losses.
try minidisco for a great resource and more info.
Sprint and T-Mobile are the only two companies that post ACTUAL coverage maps for customers, all other carriers post "rate areas" which simply means you will not be charged roaming if you can pick up a cingular signal from that area.
I mean really. Do people actually still feel the need to type in the words "first post"???? It seems so ridiculously infantile and juvenile that one would do such a thing, knowing that moderators will just send you down to 0 or worse... come on!
I realize this is off topic, but I have had a LOT to drink tonight and feel the need to rant.
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Didn't logitech make something similar to this with a track ball on it? I think it was called the "surfman" or something like that - really cool... had like a 20' range from the reciever box.
re: retailer's cost -> think closer to $300 or maybe even sold at a loss - the stores typically make nothing off the console (letting the manuf. minimize losses) ms encouraged bundling so the stores could actually make some money off the xbox. Sell a $300 xbox, make $3, sell the $40 controller, $30 dvd kit, and two games (all cleverly bundled of course) and the retailer makes $50. attach a $40 warranty and the profits continue to grow. Low-margin prodicts dont necessarily mean you wont make any money from selling the product, just that you wont make any money without attachment sales to augment the profits from the original product.
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wow, modded down in four seconds, and it's still early on the west coast. f me.
How many patches are out for this new version of windows already?
Minidiscs do use Atrac3 but the newer MD players have adjusted the atrac encoding format (called MDLP) to allow for longer play times with marginal quality losses. try minidisco for a great resource and more info.
Sprint and T-Mobile are the only two companies that post ACTUAL coverage maps for customers, all other carriers post "rate areas" which simply means you will not be charged roaming if you can pick up a cingular signal from that area.
I have to -
Its a good thing that all your base are belong to us, because it seems they really to have no chance to survive make their time.
I can feel the negative karma building....
I mean really. Do people actually still feel the need to type in the words "first post"???? It seems so ridiculously infantile and juvenile that one would do such a thing, knowing that moderators will just send you down to 0 or worse... come on! I realize this is off topic, but I have had a LOT to drink tonight and feel the need to rant. e
Didn't logitech make something similar to this with a track ball on it? I think it was called the "surfman" or something like that - really cool... had like a 20' range from the reciever box.
www.danger.com for product info http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10 738,2877183,00.html for the review
Better watch out, or Slashdot may get harrassed like google did by the Scientologists!
Ref: Wired News Story
re: retailer's cost -> think closer to $300 or maybe even sold at a loss - the stores typically make nothing off the console (letting the manuf. minimize losses) ms encouraged bundling so the stores could actually make some money off the xbox. Sell a $300 xbox, make $3, sell the $40 controller, $30 dvd kit, and two games (all cleverly bundled of course) and the retailer makes $50. attach a $40 warranty and the profits continue to grow. Low-margin prodicts dont necessarily mean you wont make any money from selling the product, just that you wont make any money without attachment sales to augment the profits from the original product.
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