The press and sponsored researchers have a symbiotic relationship. The press avoids printing the truth, because the truth is generally boring. That's why the press loves "studies" that tend to show something unbelievable, e.g., 1 in 4 internet users have downloaded a movie.
And it goes without saying that sponsored researchers exist solely to issue press releases.
As long as there is a press, there will be sponsored research, and vice versa.
Wait for someone to create an utterly obvious concept. Wait for someone to implement that concept and make it a success. Patent the concept. Sue, license, then rake it in!
You're an admitted "Apple user." I know people like you. You use Apples because you consider them the best tool for the job. I have no problem about that. I was refering to Apple fanatics. Those are the people who considering paying more and having less options some soft of virtue.
There really isn't anything wrong with that either, I guess. If I wanted to buy some music, and my choices were an overpriced John Coltrane CD and the entire Kenny G collection for free, I'd gladly pay for the Coltrane. I guess that makes me a fanatic in a sense too.
Attacking Apple and expecting kudos from Apple fanatics is like a waiter spitting in his patron's face and still expecting a tip.
And it does NOT matter if Real was giving Apple users MORE choices at LOWER prices. It is quite clear that Apple fanatics care neither about choice or price. If Apple users wanted more choices and cheaper prices, they'd use IBM compatibles!
I get the impression that those in charge of Real have NO clue about reality.
But I'd refuse to take DRM music even if it were free. The Audio Home Recording Act gives me the right to make backups of my music, to make compilations of my music, and to share those compilations with as many friends as I'd like, as long as I don't charge anything.
ANY system that interferes with those rights is unacceptable to me.
You do have a right to travel. And for people who do not have a government issued ID, they cannot travel via airplanes.
And sure, you're right, you can travel by car. But that's illegal if you don't have a driver's license.
And what happens when the goverment starts randomly stopping cars and asking for ID? Will you then say, you are free to walk?
And when they stop people from walking without IDs, will you then say, you can always crawl?!
There is this concept called the "slippery slope." Right now the US is heading down that slope extremely fast. Gilmore is doing the right thing by putting a stop to it before it goes too far. Heck, I think it has gone to far already!
Oh, and last thing, can you explain how mandating IDs could have stopped the 9/11 attacks?
I love when people throw out the acronym FUD. You do realize it's an acronym, don't you?
You read a portion of the article and concluded that the author was spreading FUD.
Please explain to me where the author spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt in that little portion you read. And please feel free to quote portions that are especially fearful, uncertain, and doubtful. Thanks!
Oh, and one last thing, is being an economist "to some extent" anything like being kind of pregnant?!
... that the book was funded by an Indian outsourcing firm. It would be in their interest to perpetrate the notion that Western workers are lazy and ineffectual.
I've heard of people who don't read the articles, but this is the first time I've ever noticed someone too busy to read the original posting! Here is the relevant portion:
"Within the decade the spinning hard disk may go the way of the floppy and CRT."
Actually, I think newbies are like that, not geeks. My father-in-law, who is about as computer illiterate as can be, clicked and installed every piece of crap he could get his mouse on. I eventually had to set up a user account on his computer to keep him from downloading or installing anything.
I hadn't had a virus on my computer since 1995. Checks for spyware come up empty, probably because I used Mozilla and now Firefox.
I don't run XP but feel pretty safe running W2k. I'm not sure why ANYONE would be willing to jump onto the SP2 bandwagon this soon. Wait for everything to settle down. Wait for MS or 3rd parties to fix everything, then install it.
The best thing Microsoft ever did was to get IBM to agree that Microsoft could license DOS out to third parties. IBM was under the impression that its proprietary BIOS would make third party compatible computers impossible. It was wrong.
Because of that blunder, Microsoft was able to sell a truly IBM compatible product to business, which were the primary buyers of computers at the time. It was the "IBM compatible" part that was of the utmost importance to business.
Apple NEVER had that "in" with business and any attempt to sell its OS separate from its hardware would have failed.
Also, by exerting control over both the soft and hardware, Apple is able to achieve a more stable platform. Sure having tons of peripherals and software to chose from on the IBM compatible PC was and is great. But more choices leads to more complexity. And complexity leads to instability.
Still, I wish Apple would release an x86 version of OSX. I've played around with it a bit and would really like to run it. Sure I could buy an Apple, but building yourself is just too much fun to give up. And it's cheaper too.
Hard drives are like girl friends, everyone goes through a period when all women seem to suck. And not in the good way either.
Like I said, I've had great luck with Maxtors. I still have the first one I bought, a 6.4 gig, and yes, it still works. It was about $400 bucks at CompUSA. At the time I thought it'd be more space then I could ever use.
Here's a good tip: When you back up your files, you do NOT have to sit there while it happens. You can actually go forth and live your life!
And when your editing lots of songs on your computer, those 16 seconds add up pretty quickly. Or do you still run a 486? If you don't, why not? a few seconds here or there don't seem to bother you?
I've been using Maxtor drives since 1995. The only one I've had die occured immediately. I was able to take it back to the store and get a replacement.
Now Western Digital, that's a little different. Newegg had some really good prices on 80 gb WDs, but two of the drives I bought died after about a month. The other two get backed up a lot.
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The press and sponsored researchers have a symbiotic relationship. The press avoids printing the truth, because the truth is generally boring. That's why the press loves "studies" that tend to show something unbelievable, e.g., 1 in 4 internet users have downloaded a movie.
And it goes without saying that sponsored researchers exist solely to issue press releases.
As long as there is a press, there will be sponsored research, and vice versa.
No
Simply follow Microsoft's approach.
Get a monopoly in two important products, e.g., Office and Windows. Charge 80% margins on those products.
Use those huge profits to give away or nearly give away everything else.
Wait for someone to create an utterly obvious concept. Wait for someone to implement that concept and make it a success. Patent the concept. Sue, license, then rake it in!
Are Apples more expensive? Yes. Does the Apple platform offer less choices. Yes. Need I say more? Nope.
You're an admitted "Apple user." I know people like you. You use Apples because you consider them the best tool for the job. I have no problem about that. I was refering to Apple fanatics. Those are the people who considering paying more and having less options some soft of virtue.
There really isn't anything wrong with that either, I guess. If I wanted to buy some music, and my choices were an overpriced John Coltrane CD and the entire Kenny G collection for free, I'd gladly pay for the Coltrane. I guess that makes me a fanatic in a sense too.
Attacking Apple and expecting kudos from Apple fanatics is like a waiter spitting in his patron's face and still expecting a tip.
And it does NOT matter if Real was giving Apple users MORE choices at LOWER prices. It is quite clear that Apple fanatics care neither about choice or price. If Apple users wanted more choices and cheaper prices, they'd use IBM compatibles!
I get the impression that those in charge of Real have NO clue about reality.
But I'd refuse to take DRM music even if it were free. The Audio Home Recording Act gives me the right to make backups of my music, to make compilations of my music, and to share those compilations with as many friends as I'd like, as long as I don't charge anything.
ANY system that interferes with those rights is unacceptable to me.
You do have a right to travel. And for people who do not have a government issued ID, they cannot travel via airplanes.
And sure, you're right, you can travel by car. But that's illegal if you don't have a driver's license.
And what happens when the goverment starts randomly stopping cars and asking for ID? Will you then say, you are free to walk?
And when they stop people from walking without IDs, will you then say, you can always crawl?!
There is this concept called the "slippery slope." Right now the US is heading down that slope extremely fast. Gilmore is doing the right thing by putting a stop to it before it goes too far. Heck, I think it has gone to far already!
Oh, and last thing, can you explain how mandating IDs could have stopped the 9/11 attacks?
I love when people throw out the acronym FUD. You do realize it's an acronym, don't you?
You read a portion of the article and concluded that the author was spreading FUD.
Please explain to me where the author spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt in that little portion you read. And please feel free to quote portions that are especially fearful, uncertain, and doubtful. Thanks!
Oh, and one last thing, is being an economist "to some extent" anything like being kind of pregnant?!
... that the book was funded by an Indian outsourcing firm. It would be in their interest to perpetrate the notion that Western workers are lazy and ineffectual.
I've heard of people who don't read the articles, but this is the first time I've ever noticed someone too busy to read the original posting! Here is the relevant portion:
"Within the decade the spinning hard disk may go the way of the floppy and CRT."
When they pry it out of my cold dead hands. Or until the prices of flat panels get MUCH cheaper! Whatever happens first.
Actually, I think newbies are like that, not geeks. My father-in-law, who is about as computer illiterate as can be, clicked and installed every piece of crap he could get his mouse on. I eventually had to set up a user account on his computer to keep him from downloading or installing anything.
I hadn't had a virus on my computer since 1995. Checks for spyware come up empty, probably because I used Mozilla and now Firefox.
I don't run XP but feel pretty safe running W2k. I'm not sure why ANYONE would be willing to jump onto the SP2 bandwagon this soon. Wait for everything to settle down. Wait for MS or 3rd parties to fix everything, then install it.
How is this going to effect my "lifetime" subscription to www.hornywomenbehindbars.com?!
I never understood how Roxio could on one hand sell music riddled with DRM and on the other hand sell music burning software.
I can only hope that Nero never decides to sell music!
The best thing Microsoft ever did was to get IBM to agree that Microsoft could license DOS out to third parties. IBM was under the impression that its proprietary BIOS would make third party compatible computers impossible. It was wrong.
Because of that blunder, Microsoft was able to sell a truly IBM compatible product to business, which were the primary buyers of computers at the time. It was the "IBM compatible" part that was of the utmost importance to business.
Apple NEVER had that "in" with business and any attempt to sell its OS separate from its hardware would have failed.
Also, by exerting control over both the soft and hardware, Apple is able to achieve a more stable platform. Sure having tons of peripherals and software to chose from on the IBM compatible PC was and is great. But more choices leads to more complexity. And complexity leads to instability.
Still, I wish Apple would release an x86 version of OSX. I've played around with it a bit and would really like to run it. Sure I could buy an Apple, but building yourself is just too much fun to give up. And it's cheaper too.
To make Intel look good. Websites are run by people and people have biases. And lets not forget free hardware and maybe even cash via advertising.
The last time I checked Germany never signed the Bill of Rights.
And learn what a "web" is.
I'll be cancelled.
Yeah, this is flamebait, but that doesn't change its veracity.
Hard drives are like girl friends, everyone goes through a period when all women seem to suck. And not in the good way either.
Like I said, I've had great luck with Maxtors. I still have the first one I bought, a 6.4 gig, and yes, it still works. It was about $400 bucks at CompUSA. At the time I thought it'd be more space then I could ever use.
Here's a good tip: When you back up your files, you do NOT have to sit there while it happens. You can actually go forth and live your life!
And when your editing lots of songs on your computer, those 16 seconds add up pretty quickly. Or do you still run a 486? If you don't, why not? a few seconds here or there don't seem to bother you?
I've been using Maxtor drives since 1995. The only one I've had die occured immediately. I was able to take it back to the store and get a replacement.
Now Western Digital, that's a little different. Newegg had some really good prices on 80 gb WDs, but two of the drives I bought died after about a month. The other two get backed up a lot.