Wow, that's sad. I work for shop that uses mostly IBM equipment, and we get about 5 years on average between server hardware failures that are not hard-drive related. Motherboard failures are very rare, and usually the network cards or power supplies fail first.
It seems that we finally have a news story that fits Slashdot business model:
1) Build a business like Alienware or Voodoo PC that sells high-performance gaming PC's, and sell them at a premium price. 2) Get bought out by a white box PC manufacturer like HP or Dell. 3) Profit!
You better hurry up, though, since the only other big PC manufacturers that haven't gone on a gaming PC buying spree yet are IBM/Lenovo and Gateway.
After hearing all the rumors of an iPod cell phone and widescreen video iPods, the actual product announcements seem quite unimpressive. It seems like the only product that got a major redesign was the Shuffle, with everything else being minor enhancements.
Sure, cheaper iPods with more storage and battery life are a good thing, but I didn't really see anything that wanted me to upgrade my existing MP3 player.
See now, the problem is that your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough, and the government brain wave monitors have got to you. The Eeeevil Homeland Security is obviously propagating these rumors of a worm just to make sure that everyone install their little spyware patch.
Geez, you probably believe all those news stories about that "foiled terror attack", too. That's obviously a conspiracy created by the folks who make those little travel bottles of shampoo to increase their sales once you get to your destination.
Not to mention that the primary reason that most people bought Virtual PC to begin with was to run Windows applications on their Mac. Now that the new Intel Macs can dual-boot Windows, being able to run Windows through emulation isn't quite as necessary or important as it was before.
I agree that this product is a great idea, but I can't imagine more than just a few wealthy gadget freaks ponying up $1,700 for this thing. I guess that the rest of us will need to wait for Dell/Lenovo,HP,etc. to make a sub $1,000 version with a bit more storage than 30 GB.
I think that Forbes's reporting on SCO was more financially motivated than anything else. Microsoft buys a lot of advertising from them, and they didn't want to say anything favorable towards Linux to piss them off.
* The X11 version of OpenOffice requires Apple X11 to be installed before it will launch. The install isn't horrible, but it is still far more difficult than the "drag and drop" installers that Apple users have come to expect. * The launch time and overall performance of X11 OpenOffice is horrible compared to a native Macintosh app. * Compared to a native Mac application, the X11 OpenOffice interface looks like crap and the integration with other applications leaves a lot to be desired.
Honestly, X11 OpenOffice isn't up to the standards that most people expect from well polished Apple software. It's not like F/OSS isn't up to the challenge, either... Just look at Firefox for the Mac.
True, but if 24 has taught us anything, we all now know that the phone companies are protect by Phoenix poison pill firewalls that cause everything to self-destruct when you try to break in. Not that it matters, though, because Jack Bauer's cell phone has pre-programmed backdoors to every computer system and can make flash memory cards self-destruct on command.
Giving everyone unlimited moderation points on Digg was a horrible idea. Just look at their comments section if you don't believe me. Anyone who posts an unpopular opinion gets modded down to the -20 range, whereas anyone who posts a standard issue Apple Rulez/Ubuntu Rules/AJAX Rules/Microsoft Sucks/RIAA Sucks fanboy posting gets modded up to about +30. Sure, that occassionally happens on Slashdot as well, but it's totally out of control on Digg.
Yes, comparing Lotus Domino to SharePoint doesn't make a lot of sense. SharePoint was designed with just one purpose in mind, whereas Lotus Domino was designed to be a Web Server, a Mail Server, an Application Server, AND a Collaboration Server. It's like comparing a machette to a swiss army knife... The machette cuts down bushes better, but that's all it was designed to do.
If you wanted to make this a fair comparison, you should really include Microsoft Exchange and IIS to this collection.
You should really try using NotesBuddy instead, which is basically a Lotus Sametime client with a lightweight Notes mail client built in. It works well for most messages, but you still need to open Notes if you get an embedded database link.
The university that I studied at was very "old school", and still teaches legacy programming languages like COBOL today. They always wanted a mainframe for the server room to teach students OS/390 programming, but they simply couldn't afford one... until now. Not only will IBM get a few more academic sales from this, but they'll get a whole new generation of developers that know how to code on the big iron.
Having the edit the registry is a fairly rare occurance for Windows desktop users, especially home users. About 95% of all configuration changes can be done through a Wizard or a Control Panel, which is a much higher percentage than any Linux distribution that I've seen so far.
Businesses are getting more savvy about outsourcing now. They really aren't outright firing people anymore and replacing them with foreign contractors any more... they're doing through attrition instead. Someone quits, retires, or gets promoted? Time to send as much their work as they can overseas or to H1-B contractors, and then gives the rest to their (probably already overworked!) co-workers.
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Not that it really matters... Any aid that gets to Sudan will probably end up being hijacked by African warlords anyway.
Wow, that's sad. I work for shop that uses mostly IBM equipment, and we get about 5 years on average between server hardware failures that are not hard-drive related. Motherboard failures are very rare, and usually the network cards or power supplies fail first.
The Mac has supported the right mouse button for years now. Hell, I remember using a two button mouse in MacOS 9 for pete's sake.
No, it's not. This is the kind of crap that I'd expect to see on Digg, not Slashdot.
Oh, you can go ahead and mod my comment down now. I have the karma points to spare.
I could have included Apple as well, but I was trying to stick with the largest PC manufacturers.
It seems that we finally have a news story that fits Slashdot business model:
1) Build a business like Alienware or Voodoo PC that sells high-performance gaming PC's, and sell them at a premium price.
2) Get bought out by a white box PC manufacturer like HP or Dell.
3) Profit!
You better hurry up, though, since the only other big PC manufacturers that haven't gone on a gaming PC buying spree yet are IBM/Lenovo and Gateway.
After hearing all the rumors of an iPod cell phone and widescreen video iPods, the actual product announcements seem quite unimpressive. It seems like the only product that got a major redesign was the Shuffle, with everything else being minor enhancements.
Sure, cheaper iPods with more storage and battery life are a good thing, but I didn't really see anything that wanted me to upgrade my existing MP3 player.
Nah, they're just trying to open up their talent pool for future outsourcing venues! I should probably start learning Vulcan now...
See now, the problem is that your tin foil hat isn't on tight enough, and the government brain wave monitors have got to you. The Eeeevil Homeland Security is obviously propagating these rumors of a worm just to make sure that everyone install their little spyware patch.
Geez, you probably believe all those news stories about that "foiled terror attack", too. That's obviously a conspiracy created by the folks who make those little travel bottles of shampoo to increase their sales once you get to your destination.
Oh, you must own a Dell laptop then :)
Not to mention that the primary reason that most people bought Virtual PC to begin with was to run Windows applications on their Mac. Now that the new Intel Macs can dual-boot Windows, being able to run Windows through emulation isn't quite as necessary or important as it was before.
Sorry, but it's kind of hard to feel pity for folks who chose to work for a company with customer service and marketing tactics as horrible as AOL's.
Also in related news, CmdrTaco was seen strolling Slashdot HQ's hallways mumbling "Too expensive. Not enough storage. Lame.".
I agree that this product is a great idea, but I can't imagine more than just a few wealthy gadget freaks ponying up $1,700 for this thing. I guess that the rest of us will need to wait for Dell/Lenovo,HP,etc. to make a sub $1,000 version with a bit more storage than 30 GB.
I think that Forbes's reporting on SCO was more financially motivated than anything else. Microsoft buys a lot of advertising from them, and they didn't want to say anything favorable towards Linux to piss them off.
Does that make it right, though? Of course not.
Dvorak doesn't belong on that list, since it would assume that his opinion once mattered in the past.
Seriously, when has anyone cared what John Dvorak's opinion was on anything? Most of the stuff that he posts is flamebait.
I'd like to agree with you, but:
* The X11 version of OpenOffice requires Apple X11 to be installed before it will launch. The install isn't horrible, but it is still far more difficult than the "drag and drop" installers that Apple users have come to expect.
* The launch time and overall performance of X11 OpenOffice is horrible compared to a native Macintosh app.
* Compared to a native Mac application, the X11 OpenOffice interface looks like crap and the integration with other applications leaves a lot to be desired.
Honestly, X11 OpenOffice isn't up to the standards that most people expect from well polished Apple software. It's not like F/OSS isn't up to the challenge, either... Just look at Firefox for the Mac.
True, but if 24 has taught us anything, we all now know that the phone companies are protect by Phoenix poison pill firewalls that cause everything to self-destruct when you try to break in. Not that it matters, though, because Jack Bauer's cell phone has pre-programmed backdoors to every computer system and can make flash memory cards self-destruct on command.
Wow, I hope that server is behind a firewall of some sort. With that much uptime, you're probably about a year behind on kernel patches.
Giving everyone unlimited moderation points on Digg was a horrible idea. Just look at their comments section if you don't believe me. Anyone who posts an unpopular opinion gets modded down to the -20 range, whereas anyone who posts a standard issue Apple Rulez/Ubuntu Rules/AJAX Rules/Microsoft Sucks/RIAA Sucks fanboy posting gets modded up to about +30. Sure, that occassionally happens on Slashdot as well, but it's totally out of control on Digg.
Yes, comparing Lotus Domino to SharePoint doesn't make a lot of sense. SharePoint was designed with just one purpose in mind, whereas Lotus Domino was designed to be a Web Server, a Mail Server, an Application Server, AND a Collaboration Server. It's like comparing a machette to a swiss army knife... The machette cuts down bushes better, but that's all it was designed to do.
If you wanted to make this a fair comparison, you should really include Microsoft Exchange and IIS to this collection.
You should really try using NotesBuddy instead, which is basically a Lotus Sametime client with a lightweight Notes mail client built in. It works well for most messages, but you still need to open Notes if you get an embedded database link.
The university that I studied at was very "old school", and still teaches legacy programming languages like COBOL today. They always wanted a mainframe for the server room to teach students OS/390 programming, but they simply couldn't afford one... until now. Not only will IBM get a few more academic sales from this, but they'll get a whole new generation of developers that know how to code on the big iron.
Having the edit the registry is a fairly rare occurance for Windows desktop users, especially home users. About 95% of all configuration changes can be done through a Wizard or a Control Panel, which is a much higher percentage than any Linux distribution that I've seen so far.
Businesses are getting more savvy about outsourcing now. They really aren't outright firing people anymore and replacing them with foreign contractors any more... they're doing through attrition instead. Someone quits, retires, or gets promoted? Time to send as much their work as they can overseas or to H1-B contractors, and then gives the rest to their (probably already overworked!) co-workers.