Easy mistake to make since they are listed on the Nobel Prize's official web page. They are listed as receiving a price in economics though, not a Nobel price in economics, even though they are under the "Nobel Prizes" banner.
Not everyone is capable of building their own computer, and when a large vendor like this gives Linux a shot, chances are that more people who would normally not adopt Linux will look towards it as a proper alternative instead of a geek system.
Your experiences with Dell and their hardware applies to Windows boxes as well usually, and Dell may influence other vendors to try Linux in the same way, thus the issues with support may get remedied in the long run as well.
You had to ask for Linux in a very different way. Now, they are offering a proper desktop alternative, which wasn't the case before, so when he says they've had Linux for 8+ years, it doesn't tell the whole story. There's a difference between offering Linux, under the table more or less, and offering it as an actual alternative to Windows when you're ordering your new laptop.
Nonetheless, kudos to Dell and here's to hoping more vendors pick up this trend.
To me, it seems the author is concerned about one thing: Web browsing. Problem is, off course, that most of the advantage from 3G comes from other services such as wathing video or video chat on the phone. In Norway, we can watch football (soccer) games over the phone, something the 3G phones handle a lot better than Edge ones. 3G network is put out there to give us these kinds of services. This article, on the other hand, only talks about TCP connections and HTTP. This isn't a case of Edge outperforming 3G in all aspects, just that it appears (he doesn't mention how he measures this) faster browsing regular HTML web pages.
First McAffee's CEO claims that cybercrime is bigger than drug crime, and now Symantec says that we need white lists. Has there been so little noise around viruses and trojans lately that they need to do this to get attention?
Problem is, off course, that this wont be reported in media. Blaming video games is a much more "sexy" headline than "video games NOT to blame". Its a sad state of affairs..
I know this is a joke aimed at the Rockstar franchises, but remember that the guys made a game about ping-pong and managed to actually make it very well.
Well, it's not just "their" equipment. This system will survey all planes in the air and guide them, a system which means that all airlines, all the airports and every traffic controller needs to "speak the same language". As such, it's just as much the FAA's equipment, if not more, than the airline's equipment.
Is it just me or is Wired terrible at doing this? I feel that half the news I get from their RSS feed link back to their blog network. Wired are not the only ones, I agree with what you say, but they seem to be a big offender here.
To be fair to Linus, he objects to GPL version 3, not version 2 which he off course is using. Perhaps he feels like they are pushing more morality into GPL 3 as it is more about DRM and stuff like that than what was the case with GPL 2.
IGN has a video from a Madden 08 event. Now, naturally, football players are present. By all means, that makes at least some sort of sense. However, this event is held in Hollywood, with almost nothing but actors and stuff present apart from the players themselves. IGN even interviews one of them who admits he doesn't even FOLLOW SPORTS!
Generating hype around your product appears to be more important than delivering on content. E3 appeared to be just that. I, personally, prefer like you suggest to simply download some trailers and preferrably trailers that show in-game footage and footage of someone playing the game, as well as downloading demos.
I won't cry much if E3 goes away and companies rely more on the internet like you suggest.
Those were the prices quoted in the original Slashdot story that was about Ubuntu computers being $50 cheaper. A post further down talks about configuring it and it "now" is $225 more (free hardware upgrades etc) and then ANOTHER post even further down mentions that it's back to being $25 cheaper.. I'm getting a headache just trying to follow this.
I know you're trying to be sarcastic, but think about the target audience here. The publicity is aimed at people ready to buy a new computer/laptop, a group of people that may include, but not exclude, American Idol viewers. His speculation about publicity is more along the lines of Dell earning the good rep for actually selling a Linux system compared to other vendors, while really not following through on their word, not that the average Joe will give a crap.
Considering it's already down (see my other post in this thread), I guess it's safe to say that Dell's dynamic pricing moves faster than Slashdot's submission acceptance system.
Seems like it's hard to determine the exact difference. From a post in the linked article:
The price has been updated and the Ubuntu system is now $25 cheaper, thought the RAM Upgrade to 2GB will expire tomorrow.
The price discrepancies, and promotions, fluctuate too much..."
And from a blog linked to from the linked article:
Update 07/11/07:
The given components and prices on the 1420 Notebook have been updated. The price difference is now $25, in favor of the Ubuntu system. Note that the RAM Upgrade expires tomorrow for the 1420N.
Among frequent price and component discrepancies, price fluctuations, and Windows favored promotions, Im not sure if Dell is serious about selling open-source [as Dell calls them] systems, rather than generating publicity.
Considering that expected sales are at 1% of total systems shipped, and Microsoft could break Dell in half by increasing Windows License costs or decreasing co-marketing funds, I have no choice but to assume the latter.
I kind of see your point, but the OP seemed to imply that hating Windows and liking the Microsoft gaming divison was sort of mutually exclusive which I don't agree with at all. If you dislike Microsoft due to illegal monopoly practices, that's one thing, but what is it with about hating Windows itself that makes it hypocritical to enjoy a 360? I think MS Office is a very good office suit that is certainly ahead of its competition, but using the same logic as before I should dislike that simply because I dislike Windows. That's what I don't buy.
Madden 06 and 07 are on the 360 and all other consoles, afair, Sony never had Madden exclusives. Besides, GTA VC and SA were for PC as well, just not at the same time as it was released on PS 2.
Off course not, but all three might come out on PC some time in the future, just like GTA SA, Halo 2 and all of the Madden games, which was probably the direction of the "this year" comment.
Arent also the games that makes EA the most amount of money the games that takes the least amount of time to develop? MaddenXX, NBA Live, NHLXX etc, basically roster upgrades with minor fixes every year that really should have been part of the previous years game.. Why spend resources on games that are hard to develop and requires a lot of work when you have cash cows like that..?
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Easy mistake to make since they are listed on the Nobel Prize's official web page. They are listed as receiving a price in economics though, not a Nobel price in economics, even though they are under the "Nobel Prizes" banner.
Not everyone is capable of building their own computer, and when a large vendor like this gives Linux a shot, chances are that more people who would normally not adopt Linux will look towards it as a proper alternative instead of a geek system.
Your experiences with Dell and their hardware applies to Windows boxes as well usually, and Dell may influence other vendors to try Linux in the same way, thus the issues with support may get remedied in the long run as well.
You had to ask for Linux in a very different way. Now, they are offering a proper desktop alternative, which wasn't the case before, so when he says they've had Linux for 8+ years, it doesn't tell the whole story. There's a difference between offering Linux, under the table more or less, and offering it as an actual alternative to Windows when you're ordering your new laptop.
Nonetheless, kudos to Dell and here's to hoping more vendors pick up this trend.
To me, it seems the author is concerned about one thing: Web browsing. Problem is, off course, that most of the advantage from 3G comes from other services such as wathing video or video chat on the phone. In Norway, we can watch football (soccer) games over the phone, something the 3G phones handle a lot better than Edge ones. 3G network is put out there to give us these kinds of services. This article, on the other hand, only talks about TCP connections and HTTP. This isn't a case of Edge outperforming 3G in all aspects, just that it appears (he doesn't mention how he measures this) faster browsing regular HTML web pages.
No no no, that was a sense of joy and happiness
Yours truly, Microsoft.
'Human beings are often poor reporters of their own actions,'
How can they steal it from them if they (anti-pirates) didn't own it in the first place?
Right, because then they wouldn't have breached about a thousand copyright laws in the process and REALLY put themselves in the legal spotlight?
Interestingly enough, this comes as a porn site was forced to give up acdc.com and give it back to the band. Here's an article
First McAffee's CEO claims that cybercrime is bigger than drug crime, and now Symantec says that we need white lists. Has there been so little noise around viruses and trojans lately that they need to do this to get attention?
Problem is, off course, that this wont be reported in media. Blaming video games is a much more "sexy" headline than "video games NOT to blame". Its a sad state of affairs..
I know this is a joke aimed at the Rockstar franchises, but remember that the guys made a game about ping-pong and managed to actually make it very well.
Well, it's not just "their" equipment. This system will survey all planes in the air and guide them, a system which means that all airlines, all the airports and every traffic controller needs to "speak the same language". As such, it's just as much the FAA's equipment, if not more, than the airline's equipment.
Is it just me or is Wired terrible at doing this? I feel that half the news I get from their RSS feed link back to their blog network. Wired are not the only ones, I agree with what you say, but they seem to be a big offender here.
To be fair to Linus, he objects to GPL version 3, not version 2 which he off course is using. Perhaps he feels like they are pushing more morality into GPL 3 as it is more about DRM and stuff like that than what was the case with GPL 2.
IGN has a video from a Madden 08 event. Now, naturally, football players are present. By all means, that makes at least some sort of sense. However, this event is held in Hollywood, with almost nothing but actors and stuff present apart from the players themselves. IGN even interviews one of them who admits he doesn't even FOLLOW SPORTS!
Generating hype around your product appears to be more important than delivering on content. E3 appeared to be just that. I, personally, prefer like you suggest to simply download some trailers and preferrably trailers that show in-game footage and footage of someone playing the game, as well as downloading demos.
I won't cry much if E3 goes away and companies rely more on the internet like you suggest.
According to TFA, he did and they offered to replace them for a 20 dollar fee. He obviously refused and sued them for 5 million in damages instead.
Those were the prices quoted in the original Slashdot story that was about Ubuntu computers being $50 cheaper. A post further down talks about configuring it and it "now" is $225 more (free hardware upgrades etc) and then ANOTHER post even further down mentions that it's back to being $25 cheaper.. I'm getting a headache just trying to follow this.
I know you're trying to be sarcastic, but think about the target audience here. The publicity is aimed at people ready to buy a new computer/laptop, a group of people that may include, but not exclude, American Idol viewers. His speculation about publicity is more along the lines of Dell earning the good rep for actually selling a Linux system compared to other vendors, while really not following through on their word, not that the average Joe will give a crap.
Considering it's already down (see my other post in this thread), I guess it's safe to say that Dell's dynamic pricing moves faster than Slashdot's submission acceptance system.
I kind of see your point, but the OP seemed to imply that hating Windows and liking the Microsoft gaming divison was sort of mutually exclusive which I don't agree with at all. If you dislike Microsoft due to illegal monopoly practices, that's one thing, but what is it with about hating Windows itself that makes it hypocritical to enjoy a 360? I think MS Office is a very good office suit that is certainly ahead of its competition, but using the same logic as before I should dislike that simply because I dislike Windows. That's what I don't buy.
Right, so, since I don't like Windows and use Linux and Mac I shouldn't play GTA IV on a 360? What kind of logic is that?
Madden 06 and 07 are on the 360 and all other consoles, afair, Sony never had Madden exclusives. Besides, GTA VC and SA were for PC as well, just not at the same time as it was released on PS 2.
Off course not, but all three might come out on PC some time in the future, just like GTA SA, Halo 2 and all of the Madden games, which was probably the direction of the "this year" comment.
Arent also the games that makes EA the most amount of money the games that takes the least amount of time to develop? MaddenXX, NBA Live, NHLXX etc, basically roster upgrades with minor fixes every year that really should have been part of the previous years game.. Why spend resources on games that are hard to develop and requires a lot of work when you have cash cows like that..?