I thought it was in response to the new iBooks and Mac Minis. Ugh.
I believe the above poster has it right. Apple has proven they can sell 99c songs, but the media companies want to feel a little more secure about movies they could sell for $10, $15, $20 (or whatever they decide to charge). Being a Mac user, I'm not so happy about it, but oh well...
Of course the guy is going to have a bias towards MS. Otherwise there would be no way in Hell he'd ever be there (or he's already there, considering how one looks at it).
Talk about redundant 101.
Microsoft are giving customers a chance to look at linux running in an environment of their choosing because they damn well know if they don't there's a good chance this sampling will take place in an environment not of their choice, by people with a passion for the alternative.
We already know it's plain stoopid - but isn't 'inertia' selling illegal in the US? If not - why not? (ok, I don't really expect a straight answer to that second question).
Software is released that someone has obviously put a lot of time and effort into, and within five minutes of the story on/. someone's posted torrent links.
That's not a very fair comment. There are many fortune 500 companies out there that engage in this type of activity - it's just that Microsoft got caught more than most:p
Can someone please tell what bandwidth would be available to the humble end user in this frequency range? By bandwidth I really mean bits per second. I am assuming that customers would compete for the same bandwidth and be capped somehow
This all depends on the hardware in use, and how the network has been designed, built, and implemented. We have 3GHz in use here (licensed frequency), and end users from companies such as Wired Country are easily able to draw down 2Mbit/s and more.
Whilst by no means hugely fast, the decision to only offer speeds up to 2Mbit/s was dictated by the number of subscribers using each sector, and how much backhaul the ISPs have provided for customer use. The latter is of great importance here in New Zealand, as international bandwidth can cost in the region of $NZ1500 (US$1100) per Mbit per month, dependent on amount purchased.
Regardless of extra frequencies coming into use, as with many other products, advances in technology will allow more people to utilise wireless solutions.
Trees are very bad for wireless connections (short of mountains and the like), and distance does become an issue over 80km due to the curvature of the earth. Of course, companies such as Orthogon are doing some pretty damn good stuff with non-line of sight at present.
If this is real world you are talking, perhaps you should have mentioned the distance in question.
I'm not so sure about this - we've been looking at offering.asp.net hosting, and the functionality and price matrix looks no where near as attractive as php/mysql. This also doesn't take into account the amount of support for the OSS solutions which is available out there, and just how friendly the people are in the various communities.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that the people who develop and/or use the alternatives, tend to be of a different mindset to those who use MS offerings.
How will this affect traffic charges over GPRS or 3G? Will network providers charge more, considering how much more data a 7MP camera will push, in comparison to a 1MP (pretty much the current highest.
In many places providers have been moving to flatrate, so they better haul ass and make sure they've got 3G (or at leat 2.5G) and the backhaul to carry this off. That and there's the small matter of porn as well...
I wonder what the half time pep talk would have been like in the Claria camp:
Now troops, we're going to need to pay for filing motions, and all that other stuff that comes along with suing someone, as well as our defence lawyers.
WADDYA MEAN WE SPENT IT ALL ON REBRANDING???....oh that's right (*fights through the fog of denial*)...we were Gator *blushes*
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That would just be plain unfair.
Fish? Or Politicians?
...and if the above posts are correct, it's about 45 words!
I believe the above poster has it right. Apple has proven they can sell 99c songs, but the media companies want to feel a little more secure about movies they could sell for $10, $15, $20 (or whatever they decide to charge). Being a Mac user, I'm not so happy about it, but oh well...
You forgot WinME!
Oh wait - it's better if everyone forgets WinME. We all know MS are trying to...
Talk about redundant 101.
Microsoft are giving customers a chance to look at linux running in an environment of their choosing because they damn well know if they don't there's a good chance this sampling will take place in an environment not of their choice, by people with a passion for the alternative.
Talk about business 101.
We already know it's plain stoopid - but isn't 'inertia' selling illegal in the US? If not - why not? (ok, I don't really expect a straight answer to that second question).
'wired' alright. Must be some pretty good sh*t too, by the looks :p
What is it with you people???
You make me sick.
That's not a very fair comment. There are many fortune 500 companies out there that engage in this type of activity - it's just that Microsoft got caught more than most :p
This all depends on the hardware in use, and how the network has been designed, built, and implemented. We have 3GHz in use here (licensed frequency), and end users from companies such as Wired Country are easily able to draw down 2Mbit/s and more.
Whilst by no means hugely fast, the decision to only offer speeds up to 2Mbit/s was dictated by the number of subscribers using each sector, and how much backhaul the ISPs have provided for customer use. The latter is of great importance here in New Zealand, as international bandwidth can cost in the region of $NZ1500 (US$1100) per Mbit per month, dependent on amount purchased.
Trees are very bad for wireless connections (short of mountains and the like), and distance does become an issue over 80km due to the curvature of the earth. Of course, companies such as Orthogon are doing some pretty damn good stuff with non-line of sight at present.
If this is real world you are talking, perhaps you should have mentioned the distance in question.
Earlier you mention 'phony' statistics that were 'anecdotal'. Do you have research to substantiate what you've claimed above?
or via bittorrent :p
Damn it. I feel so inferior. My car keys defeat me as soon as I put them down, and suddenly they're not there anymore.
It's a conspiracy I tell you!
As I said - small steps.
We need to get them help with their spelling and grammar, first.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that the people who develop and/or use the alternatives, tend to be of a different mindset to those who use MS offerings.
<whispers> there's real people out there, dude...</whispers>
In many places providers have been moving to flatrate, so they better haul ass and make sure they've got 3G (or at leat 2.5G) and the backhaul to carry this off. That and there's the small matter of porn as well...
Thank you.
R&D will be found in P & L. Profit should appear on both documents.
That's what /. is here for. I suggest you count in minutes, not hours.
I wouldn't say that - I find it pretty amusing you've been registered at ./ for so long and are still so wrong.
p.s. I know I should reference - how about 'MS owns fuck all anymore' - will this do?
Half time - change sides....
I wonder what the half time pep talk would have been like in the Claria camp:
Now troops, we're going to need to pay for filing motions, and all that other stuff that comes along with suing someone, as well as our defence lawyers.
WADDYA MEAN WE SPENT IT ALL ON REBRANDING???....oh that's right (*fights through the fog of denial*)...we were Gator *blushes*