I'm not in any way trying to bash Apple. My point is that I think they would draw a larger crowd if they were to drop the prices on the machines. Granted, a Mac normally comes with higher qualtiy parts than say a Dell or HP, but I feel they are loosing market share by their price point.
As for myself, Linux is my OS of choice. As long as the hardware can run it, I'm happy.
Who cares if its faster? The computers themselves are still over priced. The average user or company is not going to spend the money for a small increase of performance.
Because some individuals on here, myself included, tend to make money every time a new exploit/bug is found. Thanks to Microsoft, my childen will be able to attend Yale. I'd say these stories do a lot for me.
Of course it is needed, but trying to get people interested isn't that simple. Geeks everywhere were excited, but the jocks were still more amazed at the texture of a football than a robot on another planet. In the past, it was a race to beat the 'comies'. NASA would have to create some sort of reality program for the television networks to get the majority of the popluation interested.
Let the government run the space program? These are the same people that tell us how our lives should be morally, and do the exact opposite. Granted, something should be done to control contractors besides ISO and NADCAP standards, but the government shouldn't be it.
I hope these chaps are successful in getting their rocket up there. We'll be one baby step closer to opening the space market to the private sector.
Why do people complain about software?! Sure, Microsoft puts out buggy code. It's an easy platform for virus creators to attack because so many people use it. If you can't stand Microsoft, stop complaining and install Linux!
Certian industries could benefit from a technology such as this. For example, the medical industry is using handhelds to record patient information, wich is download via infrared terminals. A slow process to say the least. If they could plug-in to the network while with the patient, and record information with as little equipment as possible, this could become a good market.
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I'm not in any way trying to bash Apple. My point is that I think they would draw a larger crowd if they were to drop the prices on the machines. Granted, a Mac normally comes with higher qualtiy parts than say a Dell or HP, but I feel they are loosing market share by their price point.
As for myself, Linux is my OS of choice. As long as the hardware can run it, I'm happy.
Who cares if its faster? The computers themselves are still over priced. The average user or company is not going to spend the money for a small increase of performance.
Adding on to the VLAN idea, I'd also change the routing protocol to OSPF. They would be squandering a lot of money to run two networks side by side.
Because some individuals on here, myself included, tend to make money every time a new exploit/bug is found. Thanks to Microsoft, my childen will be able to attend Yale. I'd say these stories do a lot for me.
Of course it is needed, but trying to get people interested isn't that simple. Geeks everywhere were excited, but the jocks were still more amazed at the texture of a football than a robot on another planet. In the past, it was a race to beat the 'comies'.
NASA would have to create some sort of reality program for the television networks to get the majority of the popluation interested.
Let the government run the space program? These are the same people that tell us how our lives should be morally, and do the exact opposite. Granted, something should be done to control contractors besides ISO and NADCAP standards, but the government shouldn't be it.
I hope these chaps are successful in getting their rocket up there. We'll be one baby step closer to opening the space market to the private sector.
Either this individual has too much time, or has been asleep for the past few years.
Since when has anyone actually needed a security system on their case?
Why do people complain about software?! Sure, Microsoft puts out buggy code. It's an easy platform for virus creators to attack because so many people use it. If you can't stand Microsoft, stop complaining and install Linux!
Certian industries could benefit from a technology such as this. For example, the medical industry is using handhelds to record patient information, wich is download via infrared terminals. A slow process to say the least. If they could plug-in to the network while with the patient, and record information with as little equipment as possible, this could become a good market.
Copy protection may be the "in thing", but it will always be defeated. Thus, you get fired, and the next wave of "experts" developes something new.