Ambivilent- adj. pulled in two different directions simultaneously.
You have all sorts of criticisms, but you also have comprehehnsive, detailed knowledge of the intricacies of Apple hardware specs.
You open such a wide door for disagreement that it sounds downright trollish.
I don't get the "idiot accountants" remark- who is being cheap and why are they idiots?
Why do I bother?
Recently iPod sales have started to plummet, which is why they need an outstanding product in addition to the usual Apple marketing magic.
The article writer is assuming you know the background of the "mp3" player market. For instance, this Zune can be a crap product, but it has enough industry support and maketing and finance from M$, that it can be "successful" anyways. And "consumers.. 'eat it up'" is actually different than saying Profitable, which is how others might define success- hence the obvious sounding remark
It sounds obvious to a Econ101 student, but in the "MP3" electronics field there are many good products that had the qualities mentioned that haven't come close to iPod sales. So the OP was not only snarky, but also just plain wrong.
another Engineer vs Marketer issue- and we don't find it so funny anymore...sigh
Well of course Statistics students has the most cheaters, but they are also the most likely to understand the consequences of admitting en masse to cheating on a survey!!!;)
"DVD Xcopy Xpress " did that for the masses, and were shut down in legal battles. I don't know if you've ever used an Apple, (Okay, u don't own one and you're not a fanboy, no reason to get defensive) but I'd bet that they will make movies easier to use. A device nicknamed iTV is coming out in 2007 from Apple. It looks like an TiVO killer!
I find it already easier to edit and play various video files in OS X, but I guess you wouldn't know about that.;)
Apples were supposed not to break as much because they had better design, not better parts. Apple and their users brag about all sorts of things, but better parts (with the possible exception of SCSI drives, which SUN also used) wasn't one of them, because Apple would rather their users not open the box and replace parts, and concentrated on a market that didn't include many hardware hackers. Now at a time when Laptops outsell the traditional Boxes with easily changeable and upgradable components, Apple might be in a better position to market "Quality parts" (even if its not true)
Apple PPC used to use SCSI hard drives, not IDEs like the IBM clones of the time (they often weren't called PCs back then unless they were IBM branded) They also used to use different hard drives, "FireWire" when others were concentrating on usb, and ADB connectors for keyboards and mice before then. You may notice that Apple has been slowly evolving into cheaper commodity parts, and the Intel CPU is just the latest change.
Well actually the OP admitted he might be thinking about Sun, and he probably was, because I don't remember anyone making the argument for longer-lasting quality parts in Apples, just better design, and longer lasting value (as in depreciation when selling used product) I used to code on Apple IIe's, so I think I would have remembered such a boast. About the statement "some have said..." Similar to stating: "I don't think this, but my friend says..." Rather than a detailed recitation of the facts, it can be interpreted as a defensive dodge of responsibility. Slashdot needs grace like a submarine needs a screen door.
To say that because you've never had problems, the whole "Windows crashes is FUD," is really quite arrogant. Windows certainly crashes a lot, although more often on the client side, where the user can do more damage. There is also the problem of diagnosing crashes once they happen. I've found it much easier to diagnose *nix crashes than the infamous BSofD. There's also a question of motive. M$ has millions, perhaps billions to lose if they don't sell. There's little profit to be made spreading FUD about Windows, while proprietary software companies do have a lot of money to lose to *nix users. Even companies that make money from linux are always vulnerable to a customer switching to another distribution. If you follow the money, it doesn't lead back to linux. FUD is pretty specifically a corporate strategy.
You should have noted that they "must," as in its United States Law must. I hate to disillusion people, but "non-profits" often rack up expenses specifically to eat revenue. The paychecks of the CEO and Board of Directors has to come from somewhere! Non-profits usually also have incentives to expand and diversify their companies. What you meant to say is "charitable organizations." Non-profits can be companies that just funnel revenue in different ways than for-profit companies, and get some tax-breaks for doing it.
The OP is right in that corporations are legally obligated to maximize profit for the shareholders. While your alternative visions of maximizing profit make a lot of sense for private companies, shareholders have to be convinced, or have enough faith in, the CEO/Board of Directors to pursue anything but the most obvious, straightforward strategies for making the most money. This is extremely difficult and few people can pull it off, which is why Mr Pepsi (you know who) was kicked out, and Mr Jobs is back in Apple. Basically, you have no more idea about what you're talking about than the slashdotters you criticize. Pot Kettle Black
Of course, the Ozone hole was created on the seventh day! Damn evolutionist environmentalists! They can take my CFCs when they pry them from my cold dead fingers
I wish you left the first sentence out. Its not virtual, because this guy was essentially stealing the "actual" Service, provided by the company for paying customers. Its as if someone stole other peoples' phone account numbers and sold them. The account might still be usuable by the original owner, but they still have been deprived of a service they pay for. Rather than being named responsible, the company will probably be a defendant, because damage to ther reputation and money-earning ability is a lot greater than the damage to individual users.
"fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again!" GWB
I would think our representatives would know better than to prolong this legislative travesty. Sad.
John Brunner: Shockwave Rider, sort of...
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I really like this book, but since it was written in the 70's, the "hacking" may not be what you expect. However, this brings up a problem. Because these books have to envision a "cyberspace" of the future, it often ends up being more like the "holodeck" in Star Trek. And realistic "hacking" is really boring to read, even when writer knows anything about the subject. Have you tried the wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shockwave_Rider
I think that the poster isn't really angry, and shouldn't be. I think its a little joke, pretending outrage when its really curiousity and a bit of showing off, that motivated him to do this. Get it? Its perfectly within Verizon's rights to sell the product anyway they see fit. It seems to me that the opportunity to do a workable hack is a joyful one. It gives some people a thrill He's not really angry, but he's motivated to do some old-fashioned hacking!
I've been waiting for a cheap phone that will play mp3s. I don't need a hard-drive iPod phone, I just always have my phone with me, it has a earphone jack, and it has multi-megabyte memory, So why don't they include MP3 playing capability on cheap cell phones? Fsck ringtones.
Obviously you don't have much experience hacking hardware, and little knowledge of electronics marketing. Verizon sells these phones much cheaper than they would if it were not crippled. (that's how the stategy usually works) A little hobby called overclocking got started this way. But its obviously beneath you, o clever html tagger, or else you work for Verizon!
Microsoft, at some point, contacted The Open Group, wishing to license DCE/RPC. The Open Group's charter mandated at the time that they charge USD $20 per seat. Clearly, Microsoft considered this, in light of their expected market impact, and decided to reimplement DCE/RPC themselves, as MSRPC. It is no coincidence that one of the key founders of Apollo [Paul Leach] is still working for Microsoft.
http://www.samba-tng.org/docs/tng-arch/tng-arch05. html
You misunderstand. MS will not incorporate open standards without first trying to promote their own standards. Google how M$ hijacked the Open Software Foundation's DCE (Distributed Computing Environment.) MS cannot do the same to GPLed code and any associated open standards
http://www.ultralinux.org/
UltraLinux is the name given to the port of Linux to the SPARCTM family of processors most commonly found in SunTM workstations and clones. The port has been developed over the past few years and is currently very stable. It supports most workstations including the older 32bit SPARC processors and the newer 64bit UltraSPARC based workstations.
and of course, It Runs BSD!
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Ambivilent- adj. pulled in two different directions simultaneously. You have all sorts of criticisms, but you also have comprehehnsive, detailed knowledge of the intricacies of Apple hardware specs. You open such a wide door for disagreement that it sounds downright trollish. I don't get the "idiot accountants" remark- who is being cheap and why are they idiots? Why do I bother?
I stand corrected! :P
Recently iPod sales have started to plummet, which is why they need an outstanding product in addition to the usual Apple marketing magic. The article writer is assuming you know the background of the "mp3" player market. For instance, this Zune can be a crap product, but it has enough industry support and maketing and finance from M$, that it can be "successful" anyways. And "consumers.. 'eat it up'" is actually different than saying Profitable, which is how others might define success- hence the obvious sounding remark
It sounds obvious to a Econ101 student, but in the "MP3" electronics field there are many good products that had the qualities mentioned that haven't come close to iPod sales. So the OP was not only snarky, but also just plain wrong. another Engineer vs Marketer issue- and we don't find it so funny anymore...sigh
Well of course Statistics students has the most cheaters, but they are also the most likely to understand the consequences of admitting en masse to cheating on a survey!!! ;)
"DVD Xcopy Xpress " did that for the masses, and were shut down in legal battles. I don't know if you've ever used an Apple, (Okay, u don't own one and you're not a fanboy, no reason to get defensive) but I'd bet that they will make movies easier to use. A device nicknamed iTV is coming out in 2007 from Apple. It looks like an TiVO killer! I find it already easier to edit and play various video files in OS X, but I guess you wouldn't know about that. ;)
Apples were supposed not to break as much because they had better design, not better parts. Apple and their users brag about all sorts of things, but better parts (with the possible exception of SCSI drives, which SUN also used) wasn't one of them, because Apple would rather their users not open the box and replace parts, and concentrated on a market that didn't include many hardware hackers. Now at a time when Laptops outsell the traditional Boxes with easily changeable and upgradable components, Apple might be in a better position to market "Quality parts" (even if its not true)
Apple PPC used to use SCSI hard drives, not IDEs like the IBM clones of the time (they often weren't called PCs back then unless they were IBM branded) They also used to use different hard drives, "FireWire" when others were concentrating on usb, and ADB connectors for keyboards and mice before then. You may notice that Apple has been slowly evolving into cheaper commodity parts, and the Intel CPU is just the latest change.
Well actually the OP admitted he might be thinking about Sun, and he probably was, because I don't remember anyone making the argument for longer-lasting quality parts in Apples, just better design, and longer lasting value (as in depreciation when selling used product) I used to code on Apple IIe's, so I think I would have remembered such a boast. About the statement "some have said..." Similar to stating: "I don't think this, but my friend says..." Rather than a detailed recitation of the facts, it can be interpreted as a defensive dodge of responsibility.
Slashdot needs grace like a submarine needs a screen door.
To say that because you've never had problems, the whole "Windows crashes is FUD," is really quite arrogant. Windows certainly crashes a lot, although more often on the client side, where the user can do more damage. There is also the problem of diagnosing crashes once they happen. I've found it much easier to diagnose *nix crashes than the infamous BSofD. There's also a question of motive. M$ has millions, perhaps billions to lose if they don't sell. There's little profit to be made spreading FUD about Windows, while proprietary software companies do have a lot of money to lose to *nix users. Even companies that make money from linux are always vulnerable to a customer switching to another distribution. If you follow the money, it doesn't lead back to linux. FUD is pretty specifically a corporate strategy.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id =10571
Dodge vs. Ford Motor Co. (ca.1919) Michigan Supreme Court ...pg 36-37 of the companion book.
FU!
You should have noted that they "must," as in its United States Law must. I hate to disillusion people, but "non-profits" often rack up expenses specifically to eat revenue. The paychecks of the CEO and Board of Directors has to come from somewhere! Non-profits usually also have incentives to expand and diversify their companies. What you meant to say is "charitable organizations." Non-profits can be companies that just funnel revenue in different ways than for-profit companies, and get some tax-breaks for doing it.
The OP is right in that corporations are legally obligated to maximize profit for the shareholders. While your alternative visions of maximizing profit make a lot of sense for private companies, shareholders have to be convinced, or have enough faith in, the CEO/Board of Directors to pursue anything but the most obvious, straightforward strategies for making the most money. This is extremely difficult and few people can pull it off, which is why Mr Pepsi (you know who) was kicked out, and Mr Jobs is back in Apple. Basically, you have no more idea about what you're talking about than the slashdotters you criticize. Pot Kettle Black
Of course, the Ozone hole was created on the seventh day! Damn evolutionist environmentalists! They can take my CFCs when they pry them from my cold dead fingers
"Perkele" is a common Finnish swear that means something like "to the devil!" I'm sure the title is an oblique reference.
I wish you left the first sentence out. Its not virtual, because this guy was essentially stealing the "actual" Service, provided by the company for paying customers. Its as if someone stole other peoples' phone account numbers and sold them. The account might still be usuable by the original owner, but they still have been deprived of a service they pay for. Rather than being named responsible, the company will probably be a defendant, because damage to ther reputation and money-earning ability is a lot greater than the damage to individual users.
"fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again!" GWB I would think our representatives would know better than to prolong this legislative travesty. Sad.
I really like this book, but since it was written in the 70's, the "hacking" may not be what you expect. However, this brings up a problem. Because these books have to envision a "cyberspace" of the future, it often ends up being more like the "holodeck" in Star Trek. And realistic "hacking" is really boring to read, even when writer knows anything about the subject. Have you tried the wikipedia? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shockwave_Rider
I think that the poster isn't really angry, and shouldn't be. I think its a little joke, pretending outrage when its really curiousity and a bit of showing off, that motivated him to do this. Get it? Its perfectly within Verizon's rights to sell the product anyway they see fit. It seems to me that the opportunity to do a workable hack is a joyful one. It gives some people a thrill He's not really angry, but he's motivated to do some old-fashioned hacking!
I've been waiting for a cheap phone that will play mp3s. I don't need a hard-drive iPod phone, I just always have my phone with me, it has a earphone jack, and it has multi-megabyte memory, So why don't they include MP3 playing capability on cheap cell phones? Fsck ringtones.
Obviously you don't have much experience hacking hardware, and little knowledge of electronics marketing. Verizon sells these phones much cheaper than they would if it were not crippled. (that's how the stategy usually works) A little hobby called overclocking got started this way. But its obviously beneath you, o clever html tagger, or else you work for Verizon!
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/0 5/1422222&tid=133&tid=160
Microsoft, at some point, contacted The Open Group, wishing to license DCE/RPC. The Open Group's charter mandated at the time that they charge USD $20 per seat. Clearly, Microsoft considered this, in light of their expected market impact, and decided to reimplement DCE/RPC themselves, as MSRPC. It is no coincidence that one of the key founders of Apollo [Paul Leach] is still working for Microsoft. http://www.samba-tng.org/docs/tng-arch/tng-arch05. html
You misunderstand. MS will not incorporate open standards without first trying to promote their own standards. Google how M$ hijacked the Open Software Foundation's DCE (Distributed Computing Environment.) MS cannot do the same to GPLed code and any associated open standards
http://www.ultralinux.org/ UltraLinux is the name given to the port of Linux to the SPARCTM family of processors most commonly found in SunTM workstations and clones. The port has been developed over the past few years and is currently very stable. It supports most workstations including the older 32bit SPARC processors and the newer 64bit UltraSPARC based workstations. and of course, It Runs BSD!