the only price i could find for the new line of bantam players was the 5gb model for $329 (granted, the product is not for sale yet, so this is probably not set in stone), while a 5gb iPod will only cost you $300. If they introduced this new line of players to compete with the iPod, which was pretty obviously their intent, wouldnt they think that it is a good idea to price their products competitively? They add some new features, and promise some more in future models, but what makes this device a better buy than a similarly sized iPod, which has been proven to be a great product?
Bruce Weide of the Computer Science Department of the Ohio State University has been working for several years on a way to introduce software engineering principles to first year computer science students. It's an interesting read (albeit one that was forced on me for my classes) and is available for download here in pdf format.
I disagree. I'm new to linux, and I love how much control the user has over the interface. Beats the heck out of two options (windows classic, windows xp, in two colors, green or pumpkin or whatever). I don't think that the GUI is what's keeping people away from linux. KDE looks and functions enough like windows to make almost anyone with a little experiece with windows PCs get the idea. What I do find that intimidates me about linux is that the operating system behaves so much differently that windows. not many people are used to a unix environment, or the way command line OSes work, and the steep learning curve keeps them from making the effort. I don't blame the GUI, so far it's one of the best advantages i have seen over windows.
Next Headline : Microsoft buys C# and Visual Studio. In their attempt to own the world, Microsoft accidentally bought something they already own! Who watches for these kind of things?
I know this is a little naive, but is Sony doing this so they can lower costs on their systems and pass the savings along to customers? Or will they provide a less expensive office package, and maintain their current pricing scheme? Most PC manufacturers (not out of the box) now allow you to configure your system almost entirely, down to the software packages you want (or don't). Will Sony still install MS Office on systems you order directly from them if thats what you want? And if so how much will the price difference be?
To think, one day I could get more than four hours of battery life out of my Pocket PC. .
(Yeah, I bought one. I was young and stupid. Don't judge me....)
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the only price i could find for the new line of bantam players was the 5gb model for $329 (granted, the product is not for sale yet, so this is probably not set in stone), while a 5gb iPod will only cost you $300. If they introduced this new line of players to compete with the iPod, which was pretty obviously their intent, wouldnt they think that it is a good idea to price their products competitively? They add some new features, and promise some more in future models, but what makes this device a better buy than a similarly sized iPod, which has been proven to be a great product?
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Bruce Weide of the Computer Science Department of the Ohio State University has been working for several years on a way to introduce software engineering principles to first year computer science students. It's an interesting read (albeit one that was forced on me for my classes) and is available for download here in pdf format.
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I disagree. I'm new to linux, and I love how much control the user has over the interface. Beats the heck out of two options (windows classic, windows xp, in two colors, green or pumpkin or whatever). I don't think that the GUI is what's keeping people away from linux. KDE looks and functions enough like windows to make almost anyone with a little experiece with windows PCs get the idea. What I do find that intimidates me about linux is that the operating system behaves so much differently that windows. not many people are used to a unix environment, or the way command line OSes work, and the steep learning curve keeps them from making the effort. I don't blame the GUI, so far it's one of the best advantages i have seen over windows.
I mean, we all know that the phone companies are the devil, and the government sucks, but who ever heard of GE's attrocious business practices?
Next Headline : Microsoft buys C# and Visual Studio. In their attempt to own the world, Microsoft accidentally bought something they already own! Who watches for these kind of things?
I know this is a little naive, but is Sony doing this so they can lower costs on their systems and pass the savings along to customers? Or will they provide a less expensive office package, and maintain their current pricing scheme? Most PC manufacturers (not out of the box) now allow you to configure your system almost entirely, down to the software packages you want (or don't). Will Sony still install MS Office on systems you order directly from them if thats what you want? And if so how much will the price difference be?
To think, one day I could get more than four hours of battery life out of my Pocket PC. . (Yeah, I bought one. I was young and stupid. Don't judge me....)