Yeah, between childrens tv shows and softcore porn there isn't much that interesting, except that when they watch the nudity scene in a movie and then replay it 5-8 times.
I want a beowulf cluster of G5 servers sending mail to themselves!
Why do we have to consider things as 'dead'? Email has uses, so does parcel mail, as does anything else in the world. I could go on for hours saying different things are dead, but it doesn't change that everyone still uses it. e.g.: Math, books, paper, cds are dead! (cds might actually be true soon)
Although, even with that much "paid advertising" it still didn't help them garner any market share. It wasn't until they started to move to Intel that they picked up any gains. Even then there is something to be said about the iPod driving iPod users to macs because of software and hardware incompatibilities.
I am glad that this opens up opportunities for many children to learn about computers and grow up using them. All my life, I've had a computer around, and since everything is run by computers these days, it will do a couple things for those nations. Education of such a powerful tool will help them to get better jobs, and hopefully it will increase the market power for the countries.
I for one welcome these laptop weilding children of the world!
With gaim, I know when I'm spelling something wrong. Sometimes, I'll copy an email or other text into gaim just to check the spelling. I think I've actually forced myself to learn the correct way to spell several words. As my typing speed increased I didn't need to use shortcuts.
Your comments about 720p vs 1080p are strictly raw data numbers, you have to realize that compression will be involved.
At this moment you can stuff a 1080p (24/30fps) film on a dvd5 with xvid compression at lower bitrates and equaling the mpeg2 compression visual quality. (From say a broadcast over-the-air transport stream.) Current broadcast streams fit into 19.2Mbits/s, for 1080i at 60fps it would usually take the whole stream depending on the carrier; However they can lower the bitrate to fit another channel or two, usually being 480i or possibly 720p.
You state "A Blu-ray 1x drive transfer rate is 4.5 megabytes per second." which equates close to 40Mbits/s. This means that they could read enough data for two of the standard broadcast streams being read at the same time at that speed.
There is plenty of bandwidth for them to do 1080p at very high bitrates.
Antialiasing: ATi added that DRAM because Microsoft wanted it added. NVidia has been watching closely to the contract they used to have with the original Xbox, I'm quite sure they will either add the same functionality if Sony requests it, if they haven't already. We don't know exactly what the RSX chip is except that it's supposed to be faster than SLI 7800's.
Ram: The original Xbox had 64MB ram, and if you had a 1280x720 framebuffer it would take almost half of the available ram. There were still games that used 720p, I know for a fact Amped2 made use of it.
I'd say that the PS3 is going to be a great consumer toy. I personally can't wait to get my hands on one. I'm not a Sony fanboy either, I just dig cool technology. (Yes, I have an Xbox360.)
Upon reading your post again I realize that it appears you were talking strictly games usage for 1080p. Honestly, I think that if there were more of a 1080p established standard Microsoft would have added it. And there isn't anything that says they can't with a software update down the road. There is a surprising lack of HDTVs that actually can do 1080p natively. Even though most crt monitors over 20" can do it no sweat. I really think it falls back to NTSC standards; There is not to my knowledge a current 1080p broadcast standard, and if there is, it isn't being used.
First: You have to commend them because they are taking any step to cross-platform. Second: If any step succeeds, another is likely to be taken. Third: Other companies will be watching Google, and they may decide it's worth the time to at least start with wine. A foot in the door may lead to a complete port.
Not to mention that Albums are now a way to take over your computer.
My non-expert eyes are seeing an interesting trend correlation between not just copy protection, but public awareness of copy-protection on cds and the decline of sales.
If you start taking away options from the customer without any added bonus you will start losing customers.
Seems like a teenage relationship: I can't have you, SO NO ONE CAN!
What about my home videos, or what about a single frame of black? Why do they think they are in control when it comes to media?
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Yeah, between childrens tv shows and softcore porn there isn't much that interesting, except that when they watch the nudity scene in a movie and then replay it 5-8 times.
I want a beowulf cluster of G5 servers sending mail to themselves!
Why do we have to consider things as 'dead'? Email has uses, so does parcel mail, as does anything else in the world. I could go on for hours saying different things are dead, but it doesn't change that everyone still uses it. e.g.: Math, books, paper, cds are dead! (cds might actually be true soon)
Although, even with that much "paid advertising" it still didn't help them garner any market share.
It wasn't until they started to move to Intel that they picked up any gains. Even then there is something to be said about the iPod driving iPod users to macs because of software and hardware incompatibilities.
I am glad that this opens up opportunities for many children to learn about computers and grow up using them. All my life, I've had a computer around, and since everything is run by computers these days, it will do a couple things for those nations. Education of such a powerful tool will help them to get better jobs, and hopefully it will increase the market power for the countries.
I for one welcome these laptop weilding children of the world!
With gaim, I know when I'm spelling something wrong. Sometimes, I'll copy an email or other text into gaim just to check the spelling. I think I've actually forced myself to learn the correct way to spell several words.
As my typing speed increased I didn't need to use shortcuts.
The law does not prevent it. Fear of the law does.
IE: Laws don't prevent me from mugging you or murdering you.
If you think the law protects you, you're sorely mistaken.
I see your quote and raise you: "People should not fear their government, their government should fear the people." V for Vendetta.
Your comments about 720p vs 1080p are strictly raw data numbers, you have to realize that compression will be involved.
At this moment you can stuff a 1080p (24/30fps) film on a dvd5 with xvid compression at lower bitrates and equaling the mpeg2 compression visual quality. (From say a broadcast over-the-air transport stream.) Current broadcast streams fit into 19.2Mbits/s, for 1080i at 60fps it would usually take the whole stream depending on the carrier; However they can lower the bitrate to fit another channel or two, usually being 480i or possibly 720p.
You state "A Blu-ray 1x drive transfer rate is 4.5 megabytes per second." which equates close to 40Mbits/s. This means that they could read enough data for two of the standard broadcast streams being read at the same time at that speed.
There is plenty of bandwidth for them to do 1080p at very high bitrates.
Antialiasing: ATi added that DRAM because Microsoft wanted it added. NVidia has been watching closely to the contract they used to have with the original Xbox, I'm quite sure they will either add the same functionality if Sony requests it, if they haven't already. We don't know exactly what the RSX chip is except that it's supposed to be faster than SLI 7800's.
Ram: The original Xbox had 64MB ram, and if you had a 1280x720 framebuffer it would take almost half of the available ram. There were still games that used 720p, I know for a fact Amped2 made use of it.
I'd say that the PS3 is going to be a great consumer toy. I personally can't wait to get my hands on one. I'm not a Sony fanboy either, I just dig cool technology. (Yes, I have an Xbox360.)
Upon reading your post again I realize that it appears you were talking strictly games usage for 1080p. Honestly, I think that if there were more of a 1080p established standard Microsoft would have added it. And there isn't anything that says they can't with a software update down the road. There is a surprising lack of HDTVs that actually can do 1080p natively. Even though most crt monitors over 20" can do it no sweat. I really think it falls back to NTSC standards; There is not to my knowledge a current 1080p broadcast standard, and if there is, it isn't being used.
First: You have to commend them because they are taking any step to cross-platform.
Second: If any step succeeds, another is likely to be taken.
Third: Other companies will be watching Google, and they may decide it's worth the time to at least start with wine. A foot in the door may lead to a complete port.
Go Google! I can't wait to see how it pans out, and how other companies watch Google in this step.
If any part of the conversation is on US soil, it is spying on US soil.
Naw, it still wouldn't end it. They'd come up with new ways like half atoms and malformed clusters of atoms.
You aren't giving them enough credit.
However, we would just fix those problems with our 'felt tipped' replicators.
It's ok, I just won't RTFA.
Except isn't that the point of a review? You read opinions from other people to see what they thought of the game.
Not to mention that Albums are now a way to take over your computer.
My non-expert eyes are seeing an interesting trend correlation between not just copy protection, but public awareness of copy-protection on cds and the decline of sales.
If you start taking away options from the customer without any added bonus you will start losing customers.
Where there is a will there is an option.
Yes, but that doesn't hurt the companies that chose to hurt their customers.
It'd be more along the lines of a major boycot of that hardware.
Same with the 'audiophiles' that think vacuum tubes sound better.
Except broadcasting and secure NEVER mix.
Well, they are going to lose money on me, I don't like 'popular' music.
I plays Joust, we don't need no stinkin MAME. (Legally too)
Seems like a teenage relationship: I can't have you, SO NO ONE CAN! What about my home videos, or what about a single frame of black? Why do they think they are in control when it comes to media?
Where there is USB2 there is an HD tuner.
It's a quote from Benjamin Franklin.