Who on earth would spend that much on in-ear headphones? it's well known that closed headphones sound worse than open back. The sort of places you are likely to use these will negate any sound benefit. Ambient noise will add a noise level and that will mean you may as well get some cheaper buds.
They keep going on about Linux and how it infringes on their patents. I'm sure Microsoft's products infringe on quite a few too, it's just many companies don't have the time and money to spend suing Microsoft.
Just shows that keyboard technology will have to change to prevent this sort of problem. The devices are harder to produce for USB keyboards than PS/2 style as you need to understand the USB/HID protocol.
Microsoft seems to have multiple personalities. One minute they're threatening the competition, the next they're embracing standards and coming to agreements with competitors.
One thing is for sure, you'll have an easier life if you avoid relying on their software for your own commercial gains. You won't end up building solutions using their software and then ending up being a competitor to one of their solutions or infringing on their patents.
The whole advantage of thin-client web applications is you can access them from anywhere you have a browser. If you have to install software on machines then why not just install a proper application which will run lot faster and be more reliable.
It is the drive to replace dialup with broadband that has ruined the broadband market. ISPs battling to offer cheap prices that are no more expensive than dialup prices were.
Some companies even offer free broadband with their phone line packages.
It's this drive for cheapness at the expensive of service quality that is ruining broadband for those who see it as mainstream entertainment, not something to shop online with and check email.
I still pay a premium price for my service £35 a month for 2MB ADSL. Yet I have had a download cap applied retrospectively.
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Where I work it's almost totally a Microsoft shop, Windows PCs everywhere. Yet you see no Zune players, guess why? Microsoft haven't even launched it in the UK yet!!!
How many sold to their own employees?
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After the iPod amnesty at Microsoft I would imagine they have finally reached this target.
Maybe if Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and others actually asked their employees what they like about the iPod and why they don't own a Zune then they would learn something.
But instead they are too arrogant to realise their product isn't good enough.
That's the whole purpose of patents, to stop or hinder a competitor from seeing your idea and copying it.
They were originally intended to help the little guy protect his idea and stop the big companies copying it. But it's now about the big companies attacking each other or smaller competition. Usually followed by the inevitable deal to work together, cross-licencing etc.
If you install Windows and dont have a driver disk handy for your chipset you can be without USB, Sound, high resolution display, network etc...
I remember a few instances in the past where I had to burn drivers onto CD to get a PC online.
Typically a good modern Linux distro will get online and most hardware working out of the box. Obviously there will be things that don't work, but the same is true of the Mac.
By creating the law they can arrest people they see doing it. Without the law they would need to wait until someone had an accident before they could prosecute.
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Fit X10 automation everywhere, very handy.
Shouldn't they be giving the money they raise to the artists?
Who on earth would spend that much on in-ear headphones? it's well known that closed headphones sound worse than open back. The sort of places you are likely to use these will negate any sound benefit. Ambient noise will add a noise level and that will mean you may as well get some cheaper buds.
They keep going on about Linux and how it infringes on their patents. I'm sure Microsoft's products infringe on quite a few too, it's just many companies don't have the time and money to spend suing Microsoft.
Therefore surely it is the end user that is infringing not the developer of the plugin?
Just shows that keyboard technology will have to change to prevent this sort of problem. The devices are harder to produce for USB keyboards than PS/2 style as you need to understand the USB/HID protocol.
Microsoft seems to have multiple personalities. One minute they're threatening the competition, the next they're embracing standards and coming to agreements with competitors.
One thing is for sure, you'll have an easier life if you avoid relying on their software for your own commercial gains. You won't end up building solutions using their software and then ending up being a competitor to one of their solutions or infringing on their patents.
It's just a nice GUI on top of the Windows 2003 server code with a new security model.
The whole advantage of thin-client web applications is you can access them from anywhere you have a browser. If you have to install software on machines then why not just install a proper application which will run lot faster and be more reliable.
That spammers are the scum of the earth. They're criminals who should have been stopped long ago before they were allowed to get this devious.
Also those who buy from spammers are encouraging crime.
It needs 3G and phone capabilities, like HTC's Advantage.
The sort of person who will use this device is the road warrior who needs comms and office on the move. Wifi can't be depended on.
Well if I go to their other package it's £34 or so a month for 8MB. But instead of 100GB download limit you get about 50GB limit.
If I go for the £17.99 package I get 8MB and 2GB use limit.
As you can see, the UK ADSL market is screwed. BT have a stranglehold on the UK market still.
It is the drive to replace dialup with broadband that has ruined the broadband market. ISPs battling to offer cheap prices that are no more expensive than dialup prices were.
Some companies even offer free broadband with their phone line packages.
It's this drive for cheapness at the expensive of service quality that is ruining broadband for those who see it as mainstream entertainment, not something to shop online with and check email.
I still pay a premium price for my service £35 a month for 2MB ADSL. Yet I have had a download cap applied retrospectively.
Where I work it's almost totally a Microsoft shop, Windows PCs everywhere. Yet you see no Zune players, guess why? Microsoft haven't even launched it in the UK yet!!!
After the iPod amnesty at Microsoft I would imagine they have finally reached this target.
Sadly the version you buy today isn't what you saw as a child. You can get the original on DVD, but it's a laserdisc transfer and looks shabby.
Star Wars is 30, but the 30 year old version is dead.
Maybe if Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and others actually asked their employees what they like about the iPod and why they don't own a Zune then they would learn something.
But instead they are too arrogant to realise their product isn't good enough.
Making a laptop thinner is good so long as the keyboard doesn't suffer. Laptop keyboards can be flimsy enough as it is.
I'm sure Dell still charge for a Windows licence even on these machines, rather than face the wrath of Microsoft.
That's the whole purpose of patents, to stop or hinder a competitor from seeing your idea and copying it.
They were originally intended to help the little guy protect his idea and stop the big companies copying it. But it's now about the big companies attacking each other or smaller competition. Usually followed by the inevitable deal to work together, cross-licencing etc.
Indeed, it's basic supply and demand. With SUVs you get more demand and the price goes up.
If it doesn't have the features you need then no amount of nice industrial design, front end animations or branding will make you buy one.
And I do own a Mac Pro and Macbook so I'm no troll.
If you install Windows and dont have a driver disk handy for your chipset you can be without USB, Sound, high resolution display, network etc...
I remember a few instances in the past where I had to burn drivers onto CD to get a PC online.
Typically a good modern Linux distro will get online and most hardware working out of the box. Obviously there will be things that don't work, but the same is true of the Mac.
It's about inner city pollution and noise pollution.
It's not good having cars sitting there ticking over chugging out emissions.
By creating the law they can arrest people they see doing it. Without the law they would need to wait until someone had an accident before they could prosecute.