Below are some actual Star Trek quotes by and about the borg, Just replace borg with M$, Locutus with Balmer, and Ship with PC -- and you have a pretty good description of M$.
Why is it that so many things in Star Trek come true?
I am Locutus, of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service us.
We only wish to raise quality of life for all species.
We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile. We are the Borg.
Borg do not consider giving technology away, only assimilating it.
You can't outrun them. You can't destroy them. If you damage them, the essence of what they are remains... they regenerate and keep coming. Eventually, you'll weaken. Your reserves will be gone. They are relentless.
Brave words. I've heard them before, from thousands of species across thousands of worlds, since long before you were created, but now, they are all Borg.
Freedom is irrelevant. Self-determination is irrelevant.
Human. We used to be exactly like them. Flawed, weak, organic. But we evolved to include the synthetic. Now we use both to attain perfection.
I am the beginning, the end, the one who is many.
Negotiation is irrelevant. You will be assimilated.
Small words from a small being, trying to attack what it doesn't understand.
Strength is irrelevant. Resistance is futile.
The Borg do not evolve, they conquer.
The Federation's gone; the Borg is everywhere!"
You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
I can only hope that we overcome the M$ levithan, like in ST
These types of ads are very effective at killing the number of visitors to a web site. I know when a web site that I visit starts using click though ads I stop visiting it. IGN lost me that way.
I am a christain (who goes to church on Sunday) and normaly I would never post anything on a subject like this, but I have noticed that atheists love these subjects for them to go on about how great they are for not falling for that whole religious crap.
So, I thought I would add this:
Why are atheists so anti-religious? Why should it matter what I believe?
For atheists, atheistism is their religion, which is quite ironic.
Balmer is acting like someone who knows that their position is on shaky ground, it is very apparent in the article. This is my favorate quote:
"On the desktop, in developing countries, computer dealers will tell you that they sell Linux-based PCs, but in a lot of these places, Windows only costs $1 in the street."
"A Linux PC in most countries is a PC in which somebody is being encouraged to pirate Windows. We conducted some surveys about this in one large Asian country, where we found that, of all PCs that didn't have Windows installed on them when they were sold, 99 percent wound up with Windows on them within 30 days"
He is trying to justtifly why PCs here in the US should come with his operating system, liek M$ has rights to the x86 archetecture!
I wonder if he would say the same thing about Apple if they switched to using x86 chips...
Also the Xbox quote ti hilliarous, and he knows that the Xbox is failling miserably.
Are you happy with the growth of Xbox?
Yes. We're a clear No. 2 in the market.
How is that clear? Who said that, last time a I checked M$ and Nintendo were Neck and neck in the US and Europe, and in Japan Xbox was just failing
Nevermind the fact that Sony has 3/4 of the market.
This is not a Troll, geez I was making my comments! That's not fair! I think of Trollers as people what are posting "first post" etc. Or is that "Flame Bait"?
I was honestly upset that some people don't think Linux is mature as a desktop. I think it is. I my have been a little ferial, but geez!/P
"For those of us wanting to get away from Windows, but feel Linux is still not ready for the desktop yet, this might make Apple a more viable alternative."
You have to be kidding me, Linux(and FreeBSD) are ready, and are being used for the desktop! I am irate!
Blasphemer!
The only thing that Linux needs to improve on is games, and that is not important.
I am completely switched to Linux & FreeBSD for my home PCs, but my co-worker will not switch (he wants to) until he can play games like DAOC, EQ, BF1942, PlanetSide (Yes I know you can use Wine and WineX) in linux. I think the syngergyst (sp.) that could cause a switch would be a Linux Based Gaming Console. Games are the only thing keeping home M$ Windows sales up.
This is great, but where is there a situation that someone needs to use office over Open Office? I know Open Office can be buggy, but it works great otherwise.
I downloaded it, I hope I will never have to use Winamp's random anymore, I think after listening to the same song over and over I gave up and just let it play normal.
While the goverment continues to use outdated vehicles, the private industry completely blows them away. Space will soon become another place for BIG BUSINESS. Not that I am against industry, it is jus t it will never be like Star Trek. You will have to play for everything in the future. "Please deposit $200 to use this vehicles restroom, retnal scan confirmed."
Never ever ever buy anything at CompUSA that has a rebate, I have been burned twice by them. Rebates are normally fulfilled by a Rebate Firm that does rebates for many companies, and their common trick it to say that you did not provide all the information required, or the rebate was for model number 12345-122a not 12345-122b, or they will pretend they never recieved it. Your best bet to send the rebate certified and return reciept, and photocopy all material sent with the form. That way they cannot deny.
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No it is not funny, but the simple truth is that MICROSOFT IS EVIL.
I would too, it would be fun to piss on M$, a friend of mine go to do something even more fun.
Man, that was uncalled for, but I should expect that from a COWARD.
Below are some actual Star Trek quotes by and about the borg, Just replace borg with M$, Locutus with Balmer, and Ship with PC -- and you have a pretty good description of M$.
Why is it that so many things in Star Trek come true?
I can only hope that we overcome the M$ levithan, like in ST
The problem is that Divx probaly won't be around in 20 years, and you are losing quality. encode them in mpeg 1 format and burn that to a DVD-rom.
Geez, Yes it is off Topic, but does it really deserve a -1 score?
I have this problem, For some reason X will not go into the resolution I want, I have 3 video cards in my system:
I am using xinereama
Anyone have suggestions?
You are right, I shoudl have not done that! Thanks.
These types of ads are very effective at killing the number of visitors to a web site. I know when a web site that I visit starts using click though ads I stop visiting it. IGN lost me that way.
I am a christain (who goes to church on Sunday) and normaly I would never post anything on a subject like this, but I have noticed that atheists love these subjects for them to go on about how great they are for not falling for that whole religious crap.
So, I thought I would add this:
Balmer is acting like someone who knows that their position is on shaky ground, it is very apparent in the article. This is my favorate quote:
He is trying to justtifly why PCs here in the US should come with his operating system, liek M$ has rights to the x86 archetecture!
I wonder if he would say the same thing about Apple if they switched to using x86 chips...
Also the Xbox quote ti hilliarous, and he knows that the Xbox is failling miserably.
How is that clear? Who said that, last time a I checked M$ and Nintendo were Neck and neck in the US and Europe, and in Japan Xbox was just failing
Nevermind the fact that Sony has 3/4 of the market.
HAA HAA HAA HAA!! WHAT A JOKE!
OK That is more like it! thank you to those who moderated my post! I am very happy!
Is it me or does this story make you want to play Scorched Earth?
There has to be a better way than relying on anything stored in magnetic format, optical I think woudl be preferable, and resistant to EMP.
This is not a Troll, geez I was making my comments! That's not fair! I think of Trollers as people what are posting "first post" etc. Or is that "Flame Bait"?
I was honestly upset that some people don't think Linux is mature as a desktop. I think it is. I my have been a little ferial, but geez!/P
I have to comment on this:
"For those of us wanting to get away from Windows, but feel Linux is still not ready for the desktop yet, this might make Apple a more viable alternative."
You have to be kidding me, Linux(and FreeBSD) are ready, and are being used for the desktop! I am irate!
Blasphemer!
The only thing that Linux needs to improve on is games, and that is not important.
GET A FREAKING CONSOLE!
Who writes these posts anyway?
If IBM was really threatened, whouldn't they just buy SCO? It is not like there stock is worth much.
I am not worried.
I am completely switched to Linux & FreeBSD for my home PCs, but my co-worker will not switch (he wants to) until he can play games like DAOC, EQ, BF1942, PlanetSide (Yes I know you can use Wine and WineX) in linux. I think the syngergyst (sp.) that could cause a switch would be a Linux Based Gaming Console. Games are the only thing keeping home M$ Windows sales up.
This is great, but where is there a situation that someone needs to use office over Open Office? I know Open Office can be buggy, but it works great otherwise.
I downloaded it, I hope I will never have to use Winamp's random anymore, I think after listening to the same song over and over I gave up and just let it play normal.
While the goverment continues to use outdated vehicles, the private industry completely blows them away. Space will soon become another place for BIG BUSINESS. Not that I am against industry, it is jus t it will never be like Star Trek. You will have to play for everything in the future. "Please deposit $200 to use this vehicles restroom, retnal scan confirmed."
Am I the only person who doesn't use a Cell Phone these days? Would you hold the back of a TV set to the side of your head?
Not unless you are into radiation therapy.
Granted X-rays are higher energy waves than cell phones, but that stuff adds up.
Never ever ever buy anything at CompUSA that has a rebate, I have been burned twice by them. Rebates are normally fulfilled by a Rebate Firm that does rebates for many companies, and their common trick it to say that you did not provide all the information required, or the rebate was for model number 12345-122a not 12345-122b, or they will pretend they never recieved it. Your best bet to send the rebate certified and return reciept, and photocopy all material sent with the form. That way they cannot deny.
How about keeping along the whole things on fire theme: