Yeah, its possible to do that. I have about 4 old consoles cluttering up my floor too with all of their cables and whatnot. Although not impossible to live without backward compatibility, its definitely a very nice thing to have. I also can feel a little better when buying new Gamecube games this fall. Also, even though I've never owned a PS1, I bought a few older PS1 games just because they worked on my PS2 (Ex. I picked up a copy of Vagrant Story). Backward compatibility is like a bonus!
Although I agree that more storage is always a good thing, Nintendo will have more storage than their previous system and games will be cheaper to produce using the DVD format. This will make their 3rd party developers happy as it means the game will make more profit. How readily available are Blu-Ray discs today? How expensive are they to produce at this time? What other devices currently use Blu-Ray? How long does it take to load all of that additional data? Console gaming has always had storage contraints dating back to the earliest cartridges. Good developers know how to deal with that and still produce great games. Don't get me wrong, maybe after a few years Blu-Ray or HD-DVD would be the defacto standard way to go, but not today or even early next year.
Nintendo Revolution -
1. More powerful system and better graphics.
2. HD support even though I only know a few people who even have HD TV's yet.
3. Gone wireless (Even though they already have the best wireless controllers)
4. Wireless connectivity between devices (Nintendo DS, A new wireless GBA perhaps)
5. Small form factor. (You cannot tell me that the new 'slim' version of the PS2 wasn't the coolest thing since sliced bread. It is better period.)
6. More Storage (using DVDs will increase the amount of storage for textures etc for games considerably and is also alot cheaper to produce)
7. Online Gaming (Perhaps Nintendo's only real mistake with Gamecube was underestimating the advantages of online gameplay. The online service remains free.)
8. Backward Compatibility (I can still buy games from Nintendo this fall, enjoy them, and not have to worry about them becoming obsolete and unusable next year. This allows me to wait longer for the console and protects my investment of games.)
9. More exciting things to be announced at E3.
Xbox 360 -
1. More powerful system and better graphics.
2. HD support even though I only know a few people who even have HD TV's yet.
3. Gone wireless. (Controllers are pretty much the same)
4. Wireless connectivity between devices. (Windows PC or Windows Media Center PC)
5. Smaller form factor but still large.
6. Hard Drive (Handy to have, though not used too often).
7. A "ring of light" around the power button.
8. Online gaming (Enhanced version of Xbox live. Paid online service required)
9. Changable Faceplates (Just like cellphones, you can change the 'face' of the console with new hip styles)
Sony PS3 -
1. More powerful system and better graphics.
2. Will probably support Blu Ray although I still do not know what advantages that has or understand what it provides you)
3. Cell Processors (Still don't know what they do exactly, except they can be teamed in a grid somehow which is good for scientific calculations or running Seti @ home, how that helps games has yet to be seen).
4. Id bet money they go wireless too. Their controllers haven't changed in a long time.
5. Online Gaming (Same free online gaming model.)
6. PSP connectivity.
7. Form Factor (either a smaller slimmer form factor or I would not rule out that it might look like a DVD player from Sony)
8. Remains to be seen at E3.
I think you will find that despite the smaller form factor with the Nintendo Revolution, it will probably still be on par with the PS3 and Xbox 360 given the extra time they will have in producing it. I will be amazed if even the PS3 is as large as the Xbox 360. Additionally, I beleive that the addition of multiple numbers of CPUs, all running at different Mgz clouds the overall power of the system, and makes a systems speed difference very negligable. I think this holiday season is the least of Nintendo's concerns. Nintendo has already stated that they are going after Sony as the top dog in the race. Stepping onto the market later is actually a good move and I think the Xbox 360 is coming to the market way too early. We have seen this happen with the Sega Saturn and the Sega Dreamcast. I also am strangely getting the notion that Microsoft is aiming its targets at Nintendo, and Nintendo is aiming theirs at Sony. And Sony is just content to be at the top. Why not try to challenge Sony? In the end, it is very possible there will be 2 leaders this time around, Sony and Nintendo.
You will notice there is also a Dave Matthews Video and Video Booklet for sale on the album 'Stand Up'. It seems you might notice these types of gems out there all over the store. Has anyone downloaded a Video Booklet??
Sell cheap preconfigured Linux pcs in your school store. Macs with OS X would not be a bad option either for students. I don't think any student would need more than a Mac mini for $499. Add more variety to your network. Try to get kids from using Windows.
I think SVG support will be a great addition. Rendering real-time information will be a key in the future of web browsing. I wonder if they will get into a 3D implementation ever:?) Or even a better better NFL realtime game monitor. That would rock too! he,he..
I have Firefox 1.0.2 and I checked my preferences under about:config , cleared my cache, did a google search for stanford, then did an about:cache to see the cached entries. Nothing was prefetched.... unless I am missing something.
I am a web developer and last week because of lack of disk space and performance problems with one of our large websites it was suggested that we turn off webserver logging. After reading this article, is that wise for a company to do? Obviously logging is beneficial for many reasons, but should it be required by law? If the FBI comes to my company tommorrow and asks for our server logs and we don't have any, what happens then? Will they cart my bosses off to jail??? hmmm....:)
Good thing because my PS2 still doesn't work right. After I owned it 1 year with very (and I mean very) minimal use, it takes about 10 mins to spin up and load a silver game disk. The older blue disks work fine. I'm glad I now have the option of buying the newer slim style PS2 for the same price of $150. What a deal! I think what you will find is maybe in a year or so alot of people will be buying new PSPs.
Maybe Sony should have waited until the product could be produced in a way it works properly. I'm sure it has greater chance of having dead pixels because of its larger screen size than a Nintendo DS. I think I'd wait for a newer revision of the psp to be produced with all the bugs ironed out, especially considering the price of these units.
Well I think this proves one thing. That Microsoft will still be lagging far behind Firefox. Developers know it already, average people are beginning to realize it as well. Unless there are some facts we are missing, I think I.E. 7 could be a huge bust if Microsoft isn't careful. People will dump it if it sucks. The browser turnover will continue. By watching Mozilla and Firefox over the years, you know what it takes to build a lean mean browser. I see this as a opportunity for the knock out blow especially if Firefox exceeds the capabilities of a brand new IE 7.0 browser.
I agree, my experience with the 2 languages is that Java coders will often spend alot of time worrying about complex frameworks, instead of building a few simple easy dynamic web pages. Its not always the best thing to build websites with, just don't tell a Java developer that.
I think alot of people have their browser history and timelines wrong. Remember back shall we? Differences between I.E. 5 with Netscape 4 isn't the reason MS took control of the browser market. Netscape 4 was released several months prior to IE 4. The critical knockout blow came when IE 4 was released with a similar feature set and was bundled as the default browser at no additional cost other than buying Windows. Netscape (a much smaller company) was hit hard financially such that they never could release another paid version. 4.5 was essentially a bunch of security fixes etc for the 4.x line. I beleive Netscape also eventually realized they couldnt charge for their browser so released it for free, with hopes to make money with their server products. Of course we all know who succeeded in that arena. The company was becoming desperate and fishing for ideas (to save themselves) with some far reaching plans such as the "all java" browser. I also heard rumor that Netscape wanted to integrate as a shell into the OS as well but ran into problems with using MS proprietary APIs. All other versions 6.x - 7.x where basically rewrites after Netscape open sourced their code. You might also add that MS put the screws to OEMs in an effort to push IE out there. Check this website for a timeline so we can jar some memory banks. Any thoughts or facts are welcome as life was so good back in the '90s -
http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/history/browsers.htm
Along with Instant Messaging, integrated Chat Rooms would be great too! A "hot chicks of Slashdot" room would go over very well. Donate servers anyone?
I know there is already the IRC app included in Mozilla but that is not for most people. But an easy to use instant messenger within the Sidebar would simply kick butt! Obviously this would require some server hardware probably to direct the messages. Mozilla Messenger anyone?
I would like to see another flavor of Mozilla for corporate use. Something that can be managed on a corporate network. I don't beleive either Mozilla or Firefox require this to be added to them, just create a new flavor with the same rendering engine. It would be like creating a Firefox for corporate users in mind picking and choosing the plugins that are appropriate for work related use.
I don't know, but has anyone ever had sex in space before? I think if that is the case we are all virgins in uncharted territory he,he.. Is anyone willing to go where no man has gone before???
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Yeah, its possible to do that. I have about 4 old consoles cluttering up my floor too with all of their cables and whatnot. Although not impossible to live without backward compatibility, its definitely a very nice thing to have. I also can feel a little better when buying new Gamecube games this fall. Also, even though I've never owned a PS1, I bought a few older PS1 games just because they worked on my PS2 (Ex. I picked up a copy of Vagrant Story). Backward compatibility is like a bonus!
Although I agree that more storage is always a good thing, Nintendo will have more storage than their previous system and games will be cheaper to produce using the DVD format. This will make their 3rd party developers happy as it means the game will make more profit. How readily available are Blu-Ray discs today? How expensive are they to produce at this time? What other devices currently use Blu-Ray? How long does it take to load all of that additional data? Console gaming has always had storage contraints dating back to the earliest cartridges. Good developers know how to deal with that and still produce great games. Don't get me wrong, maybe after a few years Blu-Ray or HD-DVD would be the defacto standard way to go, but not today or even early next year.
Anyone know where I can get the patches? I don't wanna be vulnerable.
Nintendo Revolution -
1. More powerful system and better graphics.
2. HD support even though I only know a few people who even have HD TV's yet.
3. Gone wireless (Even though they already have the best wireless controllers)
4. Wireless connectivity between devices (Nintendo DS, A new wireless GBA perhaps)
5. Small form factor. (You cannot tell me that the new 'slim' version of the PS2 wasn't the coolest thing since sliced bread. It is better period.)
6. More Storage (using DVDs will increase the amount of storage for textures etc for games considerably and is also alot cheaper to produce)
7. Online Gaming (Perhaps Nintendo's only real mistake with Gamecube was underestimating the advantages of online gameplay. The online service remains free.)
8. Backward Compatibility (I can still buy games from Nintendo this fall, enjoy them, and not have to worry about them becoming obsolete and unusable next year. This allows me to wait longer for the console and protects my investment of games.)
9. More exciting things to be announced at E3.
Xbox 360 -
1. More powerful system and better graphics.
2. HD support even though I only know a few people who even have HD TV's yet.
3. Gone wireless. (Controllers are pretty much the same)
4. Wireless connectivity between devices. (Windows PC or Windows Media Center PC)
5. Smaller form factor but still large.
6. Hard Drive (Handy to have, though not used too often).
7. A "ring of light" around the power button.
8. Online gaming (Enhanced version of Xbox live. Paid online service required)
9. Changable Faceplates (Just like cellphones, you can change the 'face' of the console with new hip styles)
Sony PS3 -
1. More powerful system and better graphics.
2. Will probably support Blu Ray although I still do not know what advantages that has or understand what it provides you)
3. Cell Processors (Still don't know what they do exactly, except they can be teamed in a grid somehow which is good for scientific calculations or running Seti @ home, how that helps games has yet to be seen).
4. Id bet money they go wireless too. Their controllers haven't changed in a long time.
5. Online Gaming (Same free online gaming model.)
6. PSP connectivity.
7. Form Factor (either a smaller slimmer form factor or I would not rule out that it might look like a DVD player from Sony)
8. Remains to be seen at E3.
I think you will find that despite the smaller form factor with the Nintendo Revolution, it will probably still be on par with the PS3 and Xbox 360 given the extra time they will have in producing it. I will be amazed if even the PS3 is as large as the Xbox 360. Additionally, I beleive that the addition of multiple numbers of CPUs, all running at different Mgz clouds the overall power of the system, and makes a systems speed difference very negligable. I think this holiday season is the least of Nintendo's concerns. Nintendo has already stated that they are going after Sony as the top dog in the race. Stepping onto the market later is actually a good move and I think the Xbox 360 is coming to the market way too early. We have seen this happen with the Sega Saturn and the Sega Dreamcast. I also am strangely getting the notion that Microsoft is aiming its targets at Nintendo, and Nintendo is aiming theirs at Sony. And Sony is just content to be at the top. Why not try to challenge Sony? In the end, it is very possible there will be 2 leaders this time around, Sony and Nintendo.
Sorry, A Digital Booklet, my bad.
You will notice there is also a Dave Matthews Video and Video Booklet for sale on the album 'Stand Up'. It seems you might notice these types of gems out there all over the store. Has anyone downloaded a Video Booklet??
This doesn't coun't for online music. When I download music for iTunes, many times it is impulse.
Sell cheap preconfigured Linux pcs in your school store. Macs with OS X would not be a bad option either for students. I don't think any student would need more than a Mac mini for $499. Add more variety to your network. Try to get kids from using Windows.
I think SVG support will be a great addition. Rendering real-time information will be a key in the future of web browsing. I wonder if they will get into a 3D implementation ever :?) Or even a better better NFL realtime game monitor. That would rock too! he,he..
Many of the engineers you interview are unemployable?? Something is seriously wrong with your company, hiring practices, wages, or expectations.
Or maybe the browser should disable the preference by default.
I have Firefox 1.0.2 and I checked my preferences under about:config , cleared my cache, did a google search for stanford, then did an about:cache to see the cached entries. Nothing was prefetched.... unless I am missing something.
I am a web developer and last week because of lack of disk space and performance problems with one of our large websites it was suggested that we turn off webserver logging. After reading this article, is that wise for a company to do? Obviously logging is beneficial for many reasons, but should it be required by law? If the FBI comes to my company tommorrow and asks for our server logs and we don't have any, what happens then? Will they cart my bosses off to jail??? hmmm.... :)
If you bought a $500 PSP bundle, what harm is a few burned out pixels and disks that pop out of their cases?
Good thing because my PS2 still doesn't work right. After I owned it 1 year with very (and I mean very) minimal use, it takes about 10 mins to spin up and load a silver game disk. The older blue disks work fine. I'm glad I now have the option of buying the newer slim style PS2 for the same price of $150. What a deal! I think what you will find is maybe in a year or so alot of people will be buying new PSPs.
Maybe Sony should have waited until the product could be produced in a way it works properly. I'm sure it has greater chance of having dead pixels because of its larger screen size than a Nintendo DS. I think I'd wait for a newer revision of the psp to be produced with all the bugs ironed out, especially considering the price of these units.
Well I think this proves one thing. That Microsoft will still be lagging far behind Firefox. Developers know it already, average people are beginning to realize it as well. Unless there are some facts we are missing, I think I.E. 7 could be a huge bust if Microsoft isn't careful. People will dump it if it sucks. The browser turnover will continue. By watching Mozilla and Firefox over the years, you know what it takes to build a lean mean browser. I see this as a opportunity for the knock out blow especially if Firefox exceeds the capabilities of a brand new IE 7.0 browser.
I agree, my experience with the 2 languages is that Java coders will often spend alot of time worrying about complex frameworks, instead of building a few simple easy dynamic web pages. Its not always the best thing to build websites with, just don't tell a Java developer that.
I think alot of people have their browser history and timelines wrong. Remember back shall we? Differences between I.E. 5 with Netscape 4 isn't the reason MS took control of the browser market. Netscape 4 was released several months prior to IE 4. The critical knockout blow came when IE 4 was released with a similar feature set and was bundled as the default browser at no additional cost other than buying Windows. Netscape (a much smaller company) was hit hard financially such that they never could release another paid version. 4.5 was essentially a bunch of security fixes etc for the 4.x line. I beleive Netscape also eventually realized they couldnt charge for their browser so released it for free, with hopes to make money with their server products. Of course we all know who succeeded in that arena. The company was becoming desperate and fishing for ideas (to save themselves) with some far reaching plans such as the "all java" browser. I also heard rumor that Netscape wanted to integrate as a shell into the OS as well but ran into problems with using MS proprietary APIs. All other versions 6.x - 7.x where basically rewrites after Netscape open sourced their code. You might also add that MS put the screws to OEMs in an effort to push IE out there. Check this website for a timeline so we can jar some memory banks. Any thoughts or facts are welcome as life was so good back in the '90s - http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/history/browsers .htm
I wonder if he will now get killed with taxes he,he.. Oh wait, thats right the more money you make, the less you get taxed : )
Along with Instant Messaging, integrated Chat Rooms would be great too! A "hot chicks of Slashdot" room would go over very well. Donate servers anyone?
I know there is already the IRC app included in Mozilla but that is not for most people. But an easy to use instant messenger within the Sidebar would simply kick butt! Obviously this would require some server hardware probably to direct the messages. Mozilla Messenger anyone?
I would like to see another flavor of Mozilla for corporate use. Something that can be managed on a corporate network. I don't beleive either Mozilla or Firefox require this to be added to them, just create a new flavor with the same rendering engine. It would be like creating a Firefox for corporate users in mind picking and choosing the plugins that are appropriate for work related use.
I don't know, but has anyone ever had sex in space before? I think if that is the case we are all virgins in uncharted territory he,he.. Is anyone willing to go where no man has gone before???