"The iPod's market share has fallen slightly, down from its peak of 92% to 87.3%, according to new research from market research company NPD Group. According to the report, which covers sales over September, Apple's player lost share to both cheaper, flash memory-based players and HP's version of the iPod. In the hard drive-based sector, Apple sold 87.3% of the total units shipped, while HP's iPod took 3.6% of the market, making it the number two selling product over the month. In third place came Rio, with 2.8%."
We are working on a PAL version, the hardware configuration we have supports PAL. We have small modifications to do in screen layout for the increased resolution of PAL.
Everyone agrees that the BBC makes great shows, so why shouldn't we cough up a quid or two when we download from their archives? This alone would let them finance future programming in spades, and a direct link between consumption and payment is a much better business model than wooly license fees linked to TV ownership
It's those 'wooly license fees' that *allow* the BBC to make such great shows. If they had to chase subscriptions and/or download fees, the BBC would just turn into ITV. In fact, you could make a good argument saying that ITV would get *even worse* if it didn't have the BBC raising standards and expectations.
The licence fee isn't free money for the Beeb. They take the cash on the condition that they provide quality programming *for the public good*. Do you see Sky One campaigning to save historic buildings? Does Channel 5 show programmes telling us how to reduce stress, or do their programmes induce it?
A bit late in the day to reply, but in case you're watching
Have a look in Preferences. It looks like you can choose how you want the files named. Not had a chance to test it yet... my first order is still downloading:)
Speaking personally, I now feel far more European than I ever did before I started to use the Internet.
Way back, the only media I would see would originate from either the UK or the US (with a bit of Australian thrown in for good measure).
But, thanks to the 'net, I now hear far more voices from around the world, and I realise that my natural instincts lie more with my fellow western Europeans than they do with those in the US.
The EU has many faults - most notably the need for much better accountability and democracy - but I'd far rather be part of the EU than a member of nafta, as some of our more potty, anti-European politicians have been calling for.
I'm actually old and hairy enough to remember the last time the Stampers sold a games company. When US Gold, then the titan of the UK games industry bought Ultimate Play The Game (the proto-Rare), things went rapidly downhill. My guess is that the Stampers will once again disappear for a couple of years, only to return with a new company that'll keep the ACG flame burning. Next time, though, I'd imagine they'll be smart enough to develop their own IPs rather than update other peoples.
If Microsoft did splash GBP250 million just to access IP and not gain access to any remaining talent at the company, they really have been ripped off. Perfect Dark and Banjo Kazooie/Tooie are great games, but huge franchises? Not in the world I'm living in. And Jet Force Gemini? Do me a favour...
Activision did right and balked at the high price, Nintendo and the Stampers did right and took the money and ran.
Well, let's not forget that the choice for Mayor was between Ken Livingstone (thrown out of our most left-wing major political party for being too extreme) and Geoffrey Archer (now in prison) so it's not as if we could have elected anyone better
Err... Jeffrey Archer wasn't a candidate. Steven Norris stood for the Tories. There were also four left of centre candidates to choose from (Labour, LibDem, Green and Livingstone), so to complain that the people of London were somehow cornered into supporting Livingstone seems a bit, well, odd.
If running OSX on a wintel box suddenly became very easy (and ignoring licence issues), would Linux
Surely if this were to happen, it'd be OS X that was doomed, not Linux? Apple is primarily a computer company and rely on hardware sales... which they'd likely lose if people could install OS X on wintel machines.
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Well, the eMac comes in at just under you $800 threshold
From their support forums:
We are working on a PAL version, the hardware configuration we have supports PAL. We have small modifications to do in screen layout for the increased resolution of PAL.
It's those 'wooly license fees' that *allow* the BBC to make such great shows. If they had to chase subscriptions and/or download fees, the BBC would just turn into ITV. In fact, you could make a good argument saying that ITV would get *even worse* if it didn't have the BBC raising standards and expectations.
The licence fee isn't free money for the Beeb. They take the cash on the condition that they provide quality programming *for the public good*. Do you see Sky One campaigning to save historic buildings? Does Channel 5 show programmes telling us how to reduce stress, or do their programmes induce it?
OS X in black and white!
Have a look in Preferences. It looks like you can choose how you want the files named. Not had a chance to test it yet... my first order is still downloading :)
It's back in the news because Sony have finally announced a Japanese release date.
Yes, sadly this is the real Apple Store page
Way back, the only media I would see would originate from either the UK or the US (with a bit of Australian thrown in for good measure).
But, thanks to the 'net, I now hear far more voices from around the world, and I realise that my natural instincts lie more with my fellow western Europeans than they do with those in the US.
The EU has many faults - most notably the need for much better accountability and democracy - but I'd far rather be part of the EU than a member of nafta, as some of our more potty, anti-European politicians have been calling for.
If Microsoft did splash GBP250 million just to access IP and not gain access to any remaining talent at the company, they really have been ripped off. Perfect Dark and Banjo Kazooie/Tooie are great games, but huge franchises? Not in the world I'm living in. And Jet Force Gemini? Do me a favour...
Activision did right and balked at the high price, Nintendo and the Stampers did right and took the money and ran.
Yup. Check out UK firm Techtronics who export players and mods worldwide (no, I have no affiliation with them).
They even claim to have supplied NASA with a modded DVD player for use on board the international space station.
See here for an iMac (running OS X, natch) in an old-skool Mac SE/30 case.
"Q. Does EyeTV support PAL format and work internationally?
A. Not yet. EyeTV currently only supports NTSC format for use in North America."
You may find you can claim a free upgrade. See here