2-3 hours is a huge amount of time... I honestly cannot see how that would be good for her.
I have two boys (5 and 7), and I encourage them to go outside and play, play with Lego building blocks (not legso:-)).
They each have thier own computer (old laptops) and they do play some games such as Reader Rabbit, etc. But I purposefully limit the amount of time spend in front of it. I just don't see how it can be good for them to sit there for hours.
This is a decent product that comes with a great set of bundled software.. Only about $125 too...
This is an external device that does the mpeg compression on the fly. I have had very good results making DVDs out of my old 15-20 yearold VHS tapes. Some advice: Buy a new VCR, makes a lot of difference, and they are cheap now (my Toshiba from Sam's Club was only $60).
Wish for as much software as possible to be release for Linux, it will make the platform viable for the home user. Having a company, especially one as large as MS developing software for Linux has to be a good thing.
You don't like MS, don't install the software and there is no harm done.
I have never cared for console games, 90% of them seem to be of the twitch variety and sports. Every person I know with a console has it to play Football (American) and racing.
Neither of which do I care for.
If you want a detailed, hires RPG or FPS, the PC is still the best bet.
Another odd thing about consoles is the save feature in games... unlike the PC where you can save as often as you see fit, consoles make you reach a certain goal first. I know that this is a software preference, just pointing out another difference in culture between the two platforms.
Most people? That is a bit general I think, unless you are talking about home users?
I personally don't use it here (where I work) because of compatibility issues. A spreadsheet created and formatted in OpenOffice/Star Office etc, will not look the same in Excel (and vice-versa). This is true with Word too... Also, I use Visio quite a bit and Outlook too.
Outside of enterprise applications, such as ERP's, etc, I would assume that most people *do* use Microsoft applications.
The question was "why has this not happened yet". Using the stylus (ala Graffiti) will get the job done, but there is an accuracy problem, which is why keyboards are popular.
Yes, there is software out there that will get the job done I suppose, but because it is not too accurate, it never caught on with the public.
And since there is not a solid ROI, it has not happened. Someone would have to port something for moral reasons....
Let's be realistic, does anything important really ever happen at COMDEX? The only thing I've ever got out of attending COMDEX is a horrible flu.
That is due mostly to the fact that the products are and services are mostly Windows oriented. And since you absolutely hate Microsoft, I am not surprised by that comment.
I will say that I have found Comdex an excellent resource in seeing product demos and having access to key personnel for one-on-one q&a invaluable. And since the booth staff is usually engineers as well as sales people, you can even get some technical questions answered for products already purchased (that the phone support cannot seem to answer).
Another bonus: getting out of the office for a day and checking out some gorgeous women is worth it on its own merit.
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"...foot the postage charge yourself"
Not really the point is it? At $20/month for dialup, cost of each piece of spam is rather insignificant. Cost is not the issue, annoyance is.
I get at least 3-4 cd's a week at work. A couple at home. Annoying. Just like spam.
No, those chips are implanted in Trojan condums.
I think that he means that generally people do not do "first principles calculations", compressing DivX and distributed protein folding.
Generally, people surf, play games and office apps (like taxes).
I do all of the above on my P3-700 without a problem.
Did they come out of retirement?
2-3 hours is a huge amount of time... I honestly cannot see how that would be good for her.
:-)).
I have two boys (5 and 7), and I encourage them to go outside and play, play with Lego building blocks (not legso
They each have thier own computer (old laptops) and they do play some games such as Reader Rabbit, etc. But I purposefully limit the amount of time spend in front of it. I just don't see how it can be good for them to sit there for hours.
Well, I just recently switched from Opera to Mozilla better java support). I have found it to be a bit more stable was well.
I hope the Pheonix version does as well.
Exactly! That is what IBM said all along, and look what happened! The entire PC market is non-existant!
Get a new computer, and try something other than an e-machine. Your issue is one of hardware, not software.
I have been running Quicken for YEARS and never once had this problem.
Oh, I suppose you could blame Windows, but of course that would be the easy way out.
"...Where you have to wiggle your joystick as fast as you can."
I think this is true for the sex games as well?
This is a decent product that comes with a great set of bundled software.. Only about $125 too...
This is an external device that does the mpeg compression on the fly. I have had very good results making DVDs out of my old 15-20 yearold VHS tapes. Some advice: Buy a new VCR, makes a lot of difference, and they are cheap now (my Toshiba from Sam's Club was only $60).
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Since the software would not be semi-embedded in the OS (like Windows), you still have choice.
Unlike Windows with its closed APIs, the Linux solution would not have strings attached to it.
Still, I think it is a good thing.
Wish for as much software as possible to be release for Linux, it will make the platform viable for the home user. Having a company, especially one as large as MS developing software for Linux has to be a good thing.
You don't like MS, don't install the software and there is no harm done.
Instead of a back button, create a belly button.
I have never cared for console games, 90% of them seem to be of the twitch variety and sports. Every person I know with a console has it to play Football (American) and racing.
Neither of which do I care for.
If you want a detailed, hires RPG or FPS, the PC is still the best bet.
Another odd thing about consoles is the save feature in games... unlike the PC where you can save as often as you see fit, consoles make you reach a certain goal first. I know that this is a software preference, just pointing out another difference in culture between the two platforms.
I am not suggesting using DirectX line for line, I am suggesting that would be a good model.
Unless you have a better suggestion.. I am all ears.
This is like the DOS days when every vendor had to write their own printer/monitor/sound drivers.
The modern OS should have a standard. DirectX is works great, why not make thinks easy implement DirectX in Linux.
Is there a technical reason not to do so, or is it a philosophical one?
My Nortel Meridian (1.5 year old) uses OS/2 Warp runing on an IBM mobo PPC combo...
I wonder if they will switch to Linux from OS/2 in thier Meridian phone systems?
I cannot imagine Windows being stable enough...
Most people? That is a bit general I think, unless you are talking about home users?
I personally don't use it here (where I work) because of compatibility issues. A spreadsheet created and formatted in OpenOffice/Star Office etc, will not look the same in Excel (and vice-versa). This is true with Word too... Also, I use Visio quite a bit and Outlook too.
Outside of enterprise applications, such as ERP's, etc, I would assume that most people *do* use Microsoft applications.
Yesterday's Chicago Tribune (Tempo section) had a review and the guy really railed against it.
Enough bad points that I decided to take a pass.
The question was "why has this not happened yet". Using the stylus (ala Graffiti) will get the job done, but there is an accuracy problem, which is why keyboards are popular.
Yes, there is software out there that will get the job done I suppose, but because it is not too accurate, it never caught on with the public.
And since there is not a solid ROI, it has not happened. Someone would have to port something for moral reasons....
And that is why it never has become an alternative.
Pen-based computing is not great, in general. Look at the best selling accessories, top of that list is a keyboard.
Unfortunately, the keyboard is the most accurate way to input data.
Let's be realistic, does anything important really ever happen at COMDEX? The only thing I've ever got out of attending COMDEX is a horrible flu.
That is due mostly to the fact that the products are and services are mostly Windows oriented. And since you absolutely hate Microsoft, I am not surprised by that comment.
I will say that I have found Comdex an excellent resource in seeing product demos and having access to key personnel for one-on-one q&a invaluable. And since the booth staff is usually engineers as well as sales people, you can even get some technical questions answered for products already purchased (that the phone support cannot seem to answer).
Another bonus: getting out of the office for a day and checking out some gorgeous women is worth it on its own merit.
It was a summary comment... the link provides the details.
I mean, you found the information after clicking the link, right?
Perhaps with current browsers this is true. Of course it would not be hard to have the preferences password protected.