So from the comments so far it would seem that the answers to the questions are:
Would you buy a Mac if you could play Counterstrike Source and Half-Life 2?
No. Either I have a Mac and I don't want to play Counter Strike or Half-Life 2, or I don't have a Mac and I can get something better suited.
What other games are missing from Mac OS X?
Lots. But I that's not why I bought one, or that's why I won't buy one.
It's funny in this digital age where we draw the lines between our digital devices. Some people want cameras in phones, but not games on PCs.
As for me, I'd hate to play Warcraft on a console.
>> When something is stolen, the original owner is harmed because they are now missing something.
This is precisely why the "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" approach is so laughable. If they're going to spend all this money on advertising they should at least make it credible!
Saying "If I write and perform a song (or movie), I should be paid for anyone who ever listens to it." is a bit like saying "If I build a good looking chair, I should be paid for anyone who ever sits on it or looks at a picture of it." (after all with a song we do usually only get to hear the audio recording, we can't see the band or even hear all the sound.)
There's a delicate line to be drawn here. I'm glad I'm not the one drawing it.
This tool is not designed for use or supported in enterprise environments.
I see. The tool wasn't designed for use. They just made it available for download so we could all see what a tool would look like if one were available.
I'm not too fussed about getting my updates right on the hour, particularly if my news reader's going to be open all day. I can wait until 9:20 for the 9:00 news, thanks.
Providers could set up an interface for you to ask to get your updates earlier.
Definitely, if the solution is going to be spreading the load, it'd be best if it involves some sort of quality of service control system where the server can say when it's ready to process requests. And other than spreading the load, what can you do other than having proxy servers?
Have you seen the "Anyone but Bush" shirts? I think "Anyone but Howard" T-shirts are a bit extreme, but that seems to be what you're getting at, and it's how a lot of people feel.
We've never had anyone quite like Latham, and although Labor will probably want to steer clear of saying we "have to have" things... we have to have a change.
To be more secure we need an OS that prevents the browser from executing unauthorized code and prevents the browser from accesing sensitive information or applications on our systems. The browser should not be allowed to be the only layer of security.
So a system in which the browser is an integral part of the OS?
I'm sure there's one around here somewhere...
How do you plan to determine what the "browser" is? Or do you want an OS that disallows any network activity unless you autorise it?
It's amazing just how far right the US thinks the middle is.
I haven't heard Kerry OR Moore say anything I'd interpret even as "left" let alone "extreme left".
So to all you kids in the US of A I say this: Try to get whatever foreign news you can! If it rates well they'll put more of it on! You might even get some world news in your local broadcasts!
I use Windows XP Pro at home. I'm just about to do my second reinstall ever since 2002. The spyware is intolerable, some of the setup is a bit weird, and the whole kindergarten mode thing is a bit off-putting, but if there's one complaint I could never make it's that the OS crashes. I am astounded by the way Windows will sort itself out when some horrible piece of crapware eats all the resources.
I don't run Service Pack 1. I tried to install it and it stuck its head up its own proverbial. Seems to work fine without it anyway.
I've also just upgraded from WinNT 4 (which, if I'm not mistaken, is 10 years old) to WinXP on the machines at work. For the first time I actually did an "Upgrade" install instead of an clean one and it worked PERFECTLY. I shit you not.
It seems to me that some slashdotters NEED to hate Microsoft to justify their chosen path of taking the more difficult route to an OS which is supposedly more stable.
What Linux doesn't deliver is an OS for the masses that don't WANT to know how to use a PC. They don't care. They want to turn on their PC like their TV, get what they came for with a minimum of fuss and get out of there. They don't care whether or not the underlying code is horribly inefficient, or whether there is a hotkey to do the thing they want to do in 2 seconds instead of 5. If it does it, its good enough.
Which is why there definitely WILL be PCs all over the joint in 2014 that still run Win2k.
(Providing we can still get 240V/110V AC power and machines without DRM are still legal of course)
(This is my first non AC post. It's too long, isn't it.)
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I don't think the reporters being honest matters when the ballot counters aren't.
So from the comments so far it would seem that the answers to the questions are:
Would you buy a Mac if you could play Counterstrike Source and Half-Life 2?
No. Either I have a Mac and I don't want to play Counter Strike or Half-Life 2, or I don't have a Mac and I can get something better suited.
What other games are missing from Mac OS X?
Lots. But I that's not why I bought one, or that's why I won't buy one.
It's funny in this digital age where we draw the lines between our digital devices. Some people want cameras in phones, but not games on PCs.
As for me, I'd hate to play Warcraft on a console.
*blink*
Now, here in Australia at least:
Malware + Military Bases = Bad News
Don't you think?
It's only a bug in outdated software if you consider Firefox RC1 to have been outdated by its predecessor!
I'll get my asbestos suit.
>> When something is stolen, the original owner is harmed because they are now missing something.
This is precisely why the "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" approach is so laughable. If they're going to spend all this money on advertising they should at least make it credible!
Saying "If I write and perform a song (or movie), I should be paid for anyone who ever listens to it." is a bit like saying "If I build a good looking chair, I should be paid for anyone who ever sits on it or looks at a picture of it." (after all with a song we do usually only get to hear the audio recording, we can't see the band or even hear all the sound.)
There's a delicate line to be drawn here. I'm glad I'm not the one drawing it.
I see. The tool wasn't designed for use. They just made it available for download so we could all see what a tool would look like if one were available.
I'm not too fussed about getting my updates right on the hour, particularly if my news reader's going to be open all day. I can wait until 9:20 for the 9:00 news, thanks.
Providers could set up an interface for you to ask to get your updates earlier.
Definitely, if the solution is going to be spreading the load, it'd be best if it involves some sort of quality of service control system where the server can say when it's ready to process requests. And other than spreading the load, what can you do other than having proxy servers?
Have you seen the "Anyone but Bush" shirts? I think "Anyone but Howard" T-shirts are a bit extreme, but that seems to be what you're getting at, and it's how a lot of people feel.
We've never had anyone quite like Latham, and although Labor will probably want to steer clear of saying we "have to have" things... we have to have a change.
So a system in which the browser is an integral part of the OS?
I'm sure there's one around here somewhere...
How do you plan to determine what the "browser" is? Or do you want an OS that disallows any network activity unless you autorise it?
Indeed.
It's amazing just how far right the US thinks the middle is.
I haven't heard Kerry OR Moore say anything I'd interpret even as "left" let alone "extreme left".
So to all you kids in the US of A I say this: Try to get whatever foreign news you can! If it rates well they'll put more of it on! You might even get some world news in your local broadcasts!
Compouters don't need women so... First they take the jobs. Then they take the power. Then WE get the women.
Sounds pretty sweet to me!
s...
So much for writing a decent first post!
I use Windows XP Pro at home. I'm just about to do my second reinstall ever since 2002. The spyware is intolerable, some of the setup is a bit weird, and the whole kindergarten mode thing is a bit off-putting, but if there's one complaint I could never make it's that the OS crashes. I am astounded by the way Windows will sort itself out when some horrible piece of crapware eats all the resources. I don't run Service Pack 1. I tried to install it and it stuck its head up its own proverbial. Seems to work fine without it anyway. I've also just upgraded from WinNT 4 (which, if I'm not mistaken, is 10 years old) to WinXP on the machines at work. For the first time I actually did an "Upgrade" install instead of an clean one and it worked PERFECTLY. I shit you not. It seems to me that some slashdotters NEED to hate Microsoft to justify their chosen path of taking the more difficult route to an OS which is supposedly more stable. What Linux doesn't deliver is an OS for the masses that don't WANT to know how to use a PC. They don't care. They want to turn on their PC like their TV, get what they came for with a minimum of fuss and get out of there. They don't care whether or not the underlying code is horribly inefficient, or whether there is a hotkey to do the thing they want to do in 2 seconds instead of 5. If it does it, its good enough. Which is why there definitely WILL be PCs all over the joint in 2014 that still run Win2k. (Providing we can still get 240V/110V AC power and machines without DRM are still legal of course) (This is my first non AC post. It's too long, isn't it.)