> Well it is most likely (The article didnt confirm this) be > in a geosynchronous orbit..... It is unlikely it performs a > faster orbit around the planet as then it would also provide > services to the other side of the world.
Actually, this is one of a series of satellites that will eventually provide global coverage. This specific satellite is for the Americas only.
Brother Industries today instigated the world's cheapest advertising campaign by announcing their unreleased product on Slashdot with help from a guy in the tech-support department.;-)
Last I heard? Come on Linus, please don't let what could be a healthy discussion degenerate into childish name calling. Such comments are usually the preserve of those that don't have anything constructive to add.
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> "The network has been payed for entirely by Nextel"
I'm pretty sure you meant "paid for"
> Well it is most likely (The article didnt confirm this) be .... It is unlikely it performs a
> in a geosynchronous orbit.
> faster orbit around the planet as then it would also provide
> services to the other side of the world.
Actually, this is one of a series of satellites that will eventually provide global coverage. This specific satellite is for the Americas only.
This article might help make some sense of why broadband in the US is so expensive as discussed in an earlier Slashdot article today.
>> Apple! PLEASE! Do something with the powerbooks!
They are doing something; they're switching to x86 next year.
>> " Is because they put it in their Xbox360s."
Err...no. HD-DVD is not out until next year. Xbox360 will ship before Xmas with a DVD-ROM drive.
And given the fact that they've only built about 3 A380's so far, it should be pretty easy to do!
Check it out.
Brother Industries today instigated the world's cheapest advertising campaign by announcing their unreleased product on Slashdot with help from a guy in the tech-support department. ;-)
> Solaris/x86 is a joke, last I heard.
Last I heard? Come on Linus, please don't let what could be a healthy discussion degenerate into childish name calling. Such comments are usually the preserve of those that don't have anything constructive to add.