Sure, documenting their hardware means they give operational details away for free. That's not something they do now, so apparently it means something to them. You can argue that they are wrongheaded all you want, but realistically, they don't see that opening things up would make them more money. Your best bet is to attempt to convince them otherwise. Assuming that your principles are so clearly correct when they obviously don't agree isn't really getting you what you want, is it?
That's the beautiful thing, they don't need an excuse. They just have to not do it. Maybe if they believed it were sensible for them to give stuff away for free, they would. Why not present them with a business case?
I've seen all types, from Windows and Linux power users to people who used a computer rarely or not at all. Overall, I'd say I couldn't objectively identify any one paradigm as better. It's all very personal. That's not to say that Apple doesn't do some thing better, but every choice has some area where it excels over the other. Even Windows.
Not to be disrespectful, but I won't care about picking your religion's interpretations apart until you start believing everyone has to be a Jew, and soon.
I don't look for bullet-point lists of things I like in a game. I just play for fun. You guys seem to take this really seriously, though.
Am I the odd man out in a hardcore world? I mean, I've been playing games since I was 4 years old, and I feel qualified in saying I'm a gamer, but this kind of analysis puts me out.
Obviously you've never watched people struggle to figure out all the little quirks on a Mac. They aren't perfect. They aren't even close. And in my subjective (but completely valid and borne out through experience) opinion, they aren't even the best.
That belief that Apple "WORKS BETTER" is the "Apple cachet." You'd have to be deluded to believe Apple is everyone's favorite in this regard. Sure, there are vocal fans, but Paris Hilton has vocal fans, too.
Oh my god, not Digg, Reddit, and Slashdot. Flickr will lose the 14 year old market and the "geek who wouldn't pay for anything computer related if it were the only way to save his mother's life" market. Whatever will they do?
Don't expect consistency from people. It's not realistic.
And your interpretation of said post:
You implied that selling copied goods (selling pirated goods) is the same as using someone's work as your own (using cover art). One is fraud, the other is copyright infringement. The fact that you couldn't figure out what I was referring to from your own post just proves my point.
That hardly matters from Microsoft's perspective. They've booked the revenue. They get the income. That's the goal, remember. Tearing the numbers apart in throes of pedantic ecstasy is just masturbation.
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Apparently Windows wouldn't be so bad if it only ran on proprietary Microsoft hardware and would only load Microsoft-licenced applications.
Actually, that would be pretty cool. The 360 works really well for what it does. And it's good enough for Apple.
Sure, documenting their hardware means they give operational details away for free. That's not something they do now, so apparently it means something to them. You can argue that they are wrongheaded all you want, but realistically, they don't see that opening things up would make them more money. Your best bet is to attempt to convince them otherwise. Assuming that your principles are so clearly correct when they obviously don't agree isn't really getting you what you want, is it?
It's just that sometimes you gotta slap a bitch, you know?
Could you point out the key phrase(s) in there that support your theory? I'm having a hard time finding them.
Personally, I like the games. I don't really have fun as a political statement.
It's keeping it fair by not letting people who didn't pay for the game enjoy the service.
That's the beautiful thing, they don't need an excuse. They just have to not do it. Maybe if they believed it were sensible for them to give stuff away for free, they would. Why not present them with a business case?
The planet will live on, but you and your son won't. Almost ironic, in a way.
I've seen all types, from Windows and Linux power users to people who used a computer rarely or not at all. Overall, I'd say I couldn't objectively identify any one paradigm as better. It's all very personal. That's not to say that Apple doesn't do some thing better, but every choice has some area where it excels over the other. Even Windows.
Not to be disrespectful, but I won't care about picking your religion's interpretations apart until you start believing everyone has to be a Jew, and soon.
If that's your only complaint about the game, you're missing out. It's like refusing to drive a friend's Bentley because the oak is too dark.
I don't look for bullet-point lists of things I like in a game. I just play for fun. You guys seem to take this really seriously, though.
Am I the odd man out in a hardcore world? I mean, I've been playing games since I was 4 years old, and I feel qualified in saying I'm a gamer, but this kind of analysis puts me out.
Yes, lets all stop what we're doing and pick up your pet cause full time.
Obviously you've never watched people struggle to figure out all the little quirks on a Mac. They aren't perfect. They aren't even close. And in my subjective (but completely valid and borne out through experience) opinion, they aren't even the best.
Good luck with that. Considering the numbers they've been pulling with Steam in place, I don't think it'll go away any time soon.
It's not always about rescuing her, per se. Since Ocarina, it's been more about helping her to save the world.
That belief that Apple "WORKS BETTER" is the "Apple cachet." You'd have to be deluded to believe Apple is everyone's favorite in this regard. Sure, there are vocal fans, but Paris Hilton has vocal fans, too.
Ensuring the people you hire aren't inhumane, indecent scum isn't humane and decent?
Oh, well then all we need to do is impose your habits on humanity and we're there.
You consider it high praise to be told you think like a lawyer in training? I'm scared of you now.
Oh my god, not Digg, Reddit, and Slashdot. Flickr will lose the 14 year old market and the "geek who wouldn't pay for anything computer related if it were the only way to save his mother's life" market. Whatever will they do?
Only if you redefine never to be some time in early February.
And your interpretation of said post:
You certainly read deeply into that.
That hardly matters from Microsoft's perspective. They've booked the revenue. They get the income. That's the goal, remember. Tearing the numbers apart in throes of pedantic ecstasy is just masturbation.
Ok, so let's assume the split is something like 39,995,000 OEM sales and 5,000 retail. So what?