DVD-Audio and Super Audio CDs (Sony...) have been arround for a while now. You can get uncompressed stereo sound at 196khz/24bits or even 5.1 sound ! The problem is that most sound systems : A. Don't include a DVD-Audio or SACD player. B. Are too crappy too hear the differrence and C. Most people simply don't care about it, the difference is negligible, you can't find them anywhere, they are really expensive and most people don't even know they exist.
They say it is an all-in-one service that will include the PC, the LCD screen, mouse, keyboard and webcam. Internet service (up to 8Mbits). Applications including web browser, e-mail reader/writer, instant messaging, an office suite and a multimedia reader. Security features will include a firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-popup and parental control. An easy to use interface and tutorials on how to use the internet. Support will be included and provided by Neuf Cegetel and they can remotly connect to the computer for easy troubleshooting plus updates will be automatically downloaded.
The distro is a custom one but all sources will be available on their website !
Plasmas can burn in too, but I've been working in an A/V store for 2 years and the only burn in i've seen is on demo displays because we show the same picture (most of the time with black bars) over and over again. An average customer will never experience burn in beacause they simply change channels !!!
Daas
Microsoft have already done the software on the Toshiba Gigabeat S series... It can be syncronised with an Xbox 360, plays video, has FM support and sells for about the same price as an iPod. It uses a portable Media Center edition.
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Isn't the universe like 6000 years old ? Oh, and earth really is flat.
Single-user mode ? Anyone ?
Could anybody tell me why most modern PC or MAC POS uses the mouse as an input method ? It's probably the worst way of doing things...
Ever seen someone use a mouse at any big company ??? There is a reason for that...
Executives insisted they had not broken the law and said no 'personally identifiable information' had been shared or divulged."
Yeah, I'll break into your home, take a picture of everything you have but I will not make it public. That is perfectly legal isn't it ?
Even better, you can get free online episodes of South Park, the Daily Show and the Colbert Report legally on
www.thecomedynetwork.ca
Wouldn't be simpler to start a 5$ unlimited music download service that would not be clothered with DRM ?
I personnally would go for that. But I don't think businesses would for some pretty obvious reasons...
Why put the charge for everyone ?
DVD-Audio and Super Audio CDs (Sony...) have been arround for a while now. You can get uncompressed stereo sound at 196khz/24bits or even 5.1 sound ! The problem is that most sound systems : A. Don't include a DVD-Audio or SACD player. B. Are too crappy too hear the differrence and C. Most people simply don't care about it, the difference is negligible, you can't find them anywhere, they are really expensive and most people don't even know they exist.
For those of you who can read french, here is the official annoucement :
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http://www.groupeneufcegetel.fr/html/Presse/Neuf_
They say it is an all-in-one service that will include the PC, the LCD screen, mouse, keyboard and webcam. Internet service (up to 8Mbits). Applications including web browser, e-mail reader/writer, instant messaging, an office suite and a multimedia reader. Security features will include a firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-popup and parental control. An easy to use interface and tutorials on how to use the internet. Support will be included and provided by Neuf Cegetel and they can remotly connect to the computer for easy troubleshooting plus updates will be automatically downloaded.
The distro is a custom one but all sources will be available on their website !
Seems better to me then a Windows PC...
Hi-res pics : http://www.neufgiga.com/partage_neuf.php?folder=1
Daas
They are using Joomla... Oh wait, doesn't it come with a RSS agregator by default ??? ;)
Daas
What about bounty hunters ??? It is about the same, they use methods that police can't use because of their status. Daas
Plasmas can burn in too, but I've been working in an A/V store for 2 years and the only burn in i've seen is on demo displays because we show the same picture (most of the time with black bars) over and over again. An average customer will never experience burn in beacause they simply change channels !!! Daas
Microsoft have already done the software on the Toshiba Gigabeat S series... It can be syncronised with an Xbox 360, plays video, has FM support and sells for about the same price as an iPod. It uses a portable Media Center edition.
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See the CNET review : http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-11396_7-6550266-1.ht
Ah, and has DRM (yeah !)
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