For Apple iTunes, the breakdown of the 99 cents typically goes as follows: 47 cents to the record label responsible for the purchased song, 34 cents to Apple Computer for managing the service, 10 cents to the artist of the song, and the remaining 8 cents to the song's publisher or songwriter.
RIAA gets 47 cents. Aside from the typical production costs associated with CD sales, what more would it cost for Apple to peddle the RIAA's wares for them?
With the hefty premium Apple pays to the Music Industry (TM) it's a wonder they make enough to cover their bandwith/maintenance costs. I'm surprised Apple couldn't negotiate a better deal with the RIAA. Then again, when has the RIAA been eager to embrace more effective (read "online") distribution medium to begin with?
I just hope Apple will hang on to the store as a service to the people, so long as it can cover it's own costs. Up to this point it seems to be the most liberal in terms of DRM/user rights.
NAT does provide a bit more security though. If every machine had a public IP, wouldn't you have to run some sort of firewall on each individual machine, rather than just the gateway/router?
Without providing a "personal" version, RedHat will be able to devote much more energy to large dollar corporate customers, but the lack of grassroots support may offset the increase.
However, that's not to say Red Hat doesn't still have those grassroots. People are still familiar with Red Hat, and most likely will be for the next few years, despite an official "supported" release. Those who are familiar with Red Hat now will still be in a few years. As such, the foundation of it's reputation and reliability is already set. Everyone who knows anything about Linux undoubtedly knows who/what Red Hat is, and I don't think people will forget that for quite some time.
Of course most people will choose gaming/computers/internet over TV. Computing/gaming has become the fabled "interactive TV," whereby the viewer is in complete control of the content he/she sees. With television, you sit there and watch monsters destroy the city, or cops catch bad guys. With games, you are in control of everything that happens, which provides a much more immersive experience than merely absorbing what others want you to see. Therefore it comes as no surprise TV ratings are declining in favor of gamedom.
Things like Video On Demand are getting closer to consumer control, but until there are TV ws where you can choose the paths the characters take, people will play games.
Of course, this is provided that all the cheap junk that is made now will still WORK 10 years from now...
My little 486 is pushing on 10 years now, and it's done a fine job, showing no signs of collapsing soon. Assuming it was made of the same quality as an XT PC which still runs, I should be able to get another 10 years out of that. Meanwhile I change everything around in my main boxen every 8 months or so, or whenever the next architecture change is.
Wouldn't that be why some manufacturers send certain "test" samples directly to reviewers? The "test" units might have been factory optimized or best performance, whereas standard store shelf parts are factory defaults. Of course manufacturers will want everything optimized for testing purposes, especially if it's a product that hasn't been introduced to the public market yet. Isn't it sort of like how certain CPUs (engineering samples) are shipped to reviewers "factory unlocked" (e.g. P4), while the retail version is locked.
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For some, however, it's not such a clear cut choice. Some companies require mandatory overtime, with failure to comply resulting in unemployment, which is also pretty rampant these days. Of course the SUVs and Lexus' are a bit over the edge as per quality of life, but even people making minimum wage can be forced into overtime or face a jobless future.
At least the MPAA is taking a more consumer-friendly approach to it's piracy problem. No matter what they do, I applaud them for not caving in to the level of the RIAA by sending supoenas to their consumer base.
I can guarantee you that the average NASDAQ broker knows more about technology than you do.
Actually, a few clients at my computer repair store are NASDAQ brokers, and I can assure you that's not the case. One of them actually wanted to get rid of Windows XP in favor of Windows ME because they thought XP was incompatible with a linksys router.
Unfortunately, this sort of thing is geared at the technologically inert investors. If an investor reads an article that says "Microsoft is more secure," how would they know the validity of the claim? I'd wager most don't read Slashdot, nor are concerned with any more objective tech site, and will happily sink their money into whatever marketing tells them. Of course Microsoft is the most secure thing out there if you don't look at or ignore figures presented by those who know better.
This is true- it wasn't until Windows XP that full plug-n'-play compatibility came along for USB. Even now, installing USB devices in Windows 98/ME is no where near as simple as with XP. I'm not sure what the bluetooth capability of XP is, but if it's seamless in OSX, then props to apple. Hopefully there will be an update for Windows to help it along, instead of having to wait for Longhorn.
Keep in mind these are 6th graders, and will most likely be taking these laptops home and plugging them into their cable/DSL/dial up internet at home, downloading Kazaa and various flash games. I'd wager half of those 130,000 laptops will have Bonzi Buddy, Gator, and Xupiter will be installed within 3 months.
It's not the OS itself that becomes unstable, but the programs that unwittingly become lodged between it which bring it to it's knees.
That said, there are FAR fewer programs like that for OSX than for Windows, virii and OS stability aside.
Generally it's implied when an external hard drive posts the "Hi-Speed" USB logo that the hard drive will perform to something over 11 mbps. Granted, with a mouse it's not too critical, but for hard drives and high resolution cameras it can be a pretty large issue.
Launched September 15, Site Finder provides useful tools for Internet users who mistype a domain name or attempt to connect to a web site that doesn't exist. Instead of receiving a cryptic error message, users receive a Web page that offers a search box, a "Did You Mean?" listing of similar domain names, and a listing of popular categories related to the search request. Through Thursday, Oct. 2, Site Finder has been used more than 40 million times by Internet users to get where they want to go online.
Now if that isn't a spin, I haven't been living in the geocentric world they want me to live in.
Not only that, but many ISPs rely on file sharing as a method of peddling their wares. I've seen many an SBC Yahoo! DSL commercial where they tout "downloading music" as a feature of their service.
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For Apple iTunes, the breakdown of the 99 cents typically goes as follows: 47 cents to the record label responsible for the purchased song, 34 cents to Apple Computer for managing the service, 10 cents to the artist of the song, and the remaining 8 cents to the song's publisher or songwriter.
RIAA gets 47 cents. Aside from the typical production costs associated with CD sales, what more would it cost for Apple to peddle the RIAA's wares for them?
According to this Apple only gets 34 cents per song. Obviously, it costs Apple something to maintain the service. They must provide hardware to host the songs on, bandwith to download, maintinance on the system, software development, electricity, etc. It costs a surprising amount to maintain such a service, all of which is taken out of the 34 cents Apple gets, while the bulk goes to the licensing of the content.
With the hefty premium Apple pays to the Music Industry (TM) it's a wonder they make enough to cover their bandwith/maintenance costs. I'm surprised Apple couldn't negotiate a better deal with the RIAA. Then again, when has the RIAA been eager to embrace more effective (read "online") distribution medium to begin with?
I just hope Apple will hang on to the store as a service to the people, so long as it can cover it's own costs. Up to this point it seems to be the most liberal in terms of DRM/user rights.
How about the Bond flick Goldeneye?
Too many beans in that giant ball of garbage we shot up there I reckon.
NAT does provide a bit more security though. If every machine had a public IP, wouldn't you have to run some sort of firewall on each individual machine, rather than just the gateway/router?
Without providing a "personal" version, RedHat will be able to devote much more energy to large dollar corporate customers, but the lack of grassroots support may offset the increase.
However, that's not to say Red Hat doesn't still have those grassroots. People are still familiar with Red Hat, and most likely will be for the next few years, despite an official "supported" release. Those who are familiar with Red Hat now will still be in a few years. As such, the foundation of it's reputation and reliability is already set. Everyone who knows anything about Linux undoubtedly knows who/what Red Hat is, and I don't think people will forget that for quite some time.
Of course most people will choose gaming/computers/internet over TV. Computing/gaming has become the fabled "interactive TV," whereby the viewer is in complete control of the content he/she sees. With television, you sit there and watch monsters destroy the city, or cops catch bad guys. With games, you are in control of everything that happens, which provides a much more immersive experience than merely absorbing what others want you to see. Therefore it comes as no surprise TV ratings are declining in favor of gamedom.
Things like Video On Demand are getting closer to consumer control, but until there are TV ws where you can choose the paths the characters take, people will play games.
Of course, this is provided that all the cheap junk that is made now will still WORK 10 years from now...
My little 486 is pushing on 10 years now, and it's done a fine job, showing no signs of collapsing soon. Assuming it was made of the same quality as an XT PC which still runs, I should be able to get another 10 years out of that. Meanwhile I change everything around in my main boxen every 8 months or so, or whenever the next architecture change is.
Wouldn't that be why some manufacturers send certain "test" samples directly to reviewers? The "test" units might have been factory optimized or best performance, whereas standard store shelf parts are factory defaults. Of course manufacturers will want everything optimized for testing purposes, especially if it's a product that hasn't been introduced to the public market yet. Isn't it sort of like how certain CPUs (engineering samples) are shipped to reviewers "factory unlocked" (e.g. P4), while the retail version is locked.
For some, however, it's not such a clear cut choice. Some companies require mandatory overtime, with failure to comply resulting in unemployment, which is also pretty rampant these days. Of course the SUVs and Lexus' are a bit over the edge as per quality of life, but even people making minimum wage can be forced into overtime or face a jobless future.
"You took 4 minutes of my life and I want them baaaaaack!! ....oh I'd only waste them anyway."
They call it scapegoating. Seems to be quite popular these days...
At least the MPAA is taking a more consumer-friendly approach to it's piracy problem. No matter what they do, I applaud them for not caving in to the level of the RIAA by sending supoenas to their consumer base.
I can guarantee you that the average NASDAQ broker knows more about technology than you do.
Actually, a few clients at my computer repair store are NASDAQ brokers, and I can assure you that's not the case. One of them actually wanted to get rid of Windows XP in favor of Windows ME because they thought XP was incompatible with a linksys router.
Unfortunately, this sort of thing is geared at the technologically inert investors. If an investor reads an article that says "Microsoft is more secure," how would they know the validity of the claim? I'd wager most don't read Slashdot, nor are concerned with any more objective tech site, and will happily sink their money into whatever marketing tells them. Of course Microsoft is the most secure thing out there if you don't look at or ignore figures presented by those who know better.
I'd like to sue you for your social security and credit card numbers under the freedom of information act.
Yeah, their children would either link Star Wars and Star Trek, or have hooves.
Not to mention Anime and DVD.
This is true- it wasn't until Windows XP that full plug-n'-play compatibility came along for USB. Even now, installing USB devices in Windows 98/ME is no where near as simple as with XP. I'm not sure what the bluetooth capability of XP is, but if it's seamless in OSX, then props to apple. Hopefully there will be an update for Windows to help it along, instead of having to wait for Longhorn.
Imagine the number of Beowulf comments this story draws.
Keep in mind these are 6th graders, and will most likely be taking these laptops home and plugging them into their cable/DSL/dial up internet at home, downloading Kazaa and various flash games. I'd wager half of those 130,000 laptops will have Bonzi Buddy, Gator, and Xupiter will be installed within 3 months.
It's not the OS itself that becomes unstable, but the programs that unwittingly become lodged between it which bring it to it's knees.
That said, there are FAR fewer programs like that for OSX than for Windows, virii and OS stability aside.
Generally it's implied when an external hard drive posts the "Hi-Speed" USB logo that the hard drive will perform to something over 11 mbps. Granted, with a mouse it's not too critical, but for hard drives and high resolution cameras it can be a pretty large issue.
Launched September 15, Site Finder provides useful tools for Internet users who mistype a domain name or attempt to connect to a web site that doesn't exist. Instead of receiving a cryptic error message, users receive a Web page that offers a search box, a "Did You Mean?" listing of similar domain names, and a listing of popular categories related to the search request. Through Thursday, Oct. 2, Site Finder has been used more than 40 million times by Internet users to get where they want to go online.
Now if that isn't a spin, I haven't been living in the geocentric world they want me to live in.
Not only that, but many ISPs rely on file sharing as a method of peddling their wares. I've seen many an SBC Yahoo! DSL commercial where they tout "downloading music" as a feature of their service.