I think this will be great and I'm very surprised that Sony has waited this long but...
Two things here:
1) My wife recently had a problem with our PS2 (Disc Read Errors on valid PS2 games). So she contacted Sony and they did some tests and advised her to send it in. So she did. Only Sony and God knows what they're going to do to it to actually fix the problem but it'd be nice if they just dropped the new (media compatible) drive in. Wishful thinking (but it wouldn't surprise me being that I'm a Sony beta tester).
2) All those diehard folks that fought and fought and (like me) we're lucky enough to grab a PS2 before Christmas 2000 are probably going to be left in the cold. Chances are Sony won't seem an upgrade kit. SCEA means Sony Computer Entertainment System. Computers are easily upgradable the new PS2 should be and the PS3 should be even more upgradable.
Moving slightly off topic:
We're coming to the point where console based computing is going to become "something". Sony should realize this and adjust accordingly. The only problem comes with games.
Console game designers have a set of hardware they have to design for and every game works and performs the same across every PS2. This is the great part about console systems. The games get better (improved coding and use of exsisting hardware) but the hardware doesn't change.
Food for thought.
I feel your pain. I too have had similar problems (not with 69/8). It is a massive pain to explain to people that the security measures they've been using for so long are no good.
It's a true pain.
Good point. He might have built a network of sorts that allowed access to that number of MP3s but their is a law saying that providers can't be sued for allowing users to access child porn (unless you're in Pennsylvania). So WTF, over?
Like a college student has that kind of money. A judge in his right mind would say yea, the student violated copyright laws his fine will be $1 to the US and $0.01 to the RIAA. These people are farging nuts.
It appears the Microsoft is going the way of so many other vendors in saying that they will no longer support "legacy" software and equipment.
I agree that NT4 is at the end of its life cycle but Microsoft isn't. Microsoft should support its products as long as support is requested regardless of how old they are.
This is only fuel for the fire. Now the IT directors of the world will think, "Hmm... save the money and not upgrade or save the headache and upgrade." Either way there will be headaches but there is only one way Microsoft gets more money.
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Just like software makers. Which make patches to fix problems.
I think this will be great and I'm very surprised that Sony has waited this long but... Two things here: 1) My wife recently had a problem with our PS2 (Disc Read Errors on valid PS2 games). So she contacted Sony and they did some tests and advised her to send it in. So she did. Only Sony and God knows what they're going to do to it to actually fix the problem but it'd be nice if they just dropped the new (media compatible) drive in. Wishful thinking (but it wouldn't surprise me being that I'm a Sony beta tester). 2) All those diehard folks that fought and fought and (like me) we're lucky enough to grab a PS2 before Christmas 2000 are probably going to be left in the cold. Chances are Sony won't seem an upgrade kit. SCEA means Sony Computer Entertainment System. Computers are easily upgradable the new PS2 should be and the PS3 should be even more upgradable. Moving slightly off topic: We're coming to the point where console based computing is going to become "something". Sony should realize this and adjust accordingly. The only problem comes with games. Console game designers have a set of hardware they have to design for and every game works and performs the same across every PS2. This is the great part about console systems. The games get better (improved coding and use of exsisting hardware) but the hardware doesn't change. Food for thought.
Netscape being renamed to Model-T. Once a great innovation but now an antique.
I feel your pain. I too have had similar problems (not with 69/8). It is a massive pain to explain to people that the security measures they've been using for so long are no good. It's a true pain.
In the past I've gone as far as blocking AOL users from accessing web sites.
Good point. He might have built a network of sorts that allowed access to that number of MP3s but their is a law saying that providers can't be sued for allowing users to access child porn (unless you're in Pennsylvania). So WTF, over?
Like a college student has that kind of money. A judge in his right mind would say yea, the student violated copyright laws his fine will be $1 to the US and $0.01 to the RIAA. These people are farging nuts.
It appears the Microsoft is going the way of so many other vendors in saying that they will no longer support "legacy" software and equipment. I agree that NT4 is at the end of its life cycle but Microsoft isn't. Microsoft should support its products as long as support is requested regardless of how old they are. This is only fuel for the fire. Now the IT directors of the world will think, "Hmm... save the money and not upgrade or save the headache and upgrade." Either way there will be headaches but there is only one way Microsoft gets more money.