1. Who's going to keep videos seeded? On Youtube, if the video is available, the video is viewable. Not so for Azureus! The video could be only partially intact (no seeders with not enough downloaders) or it could just be gone. The Bittorrent network has already lost several fan films due to this issue. Will Zudeo keep a seed of every video they've ever carried? Will they be able to afford the bandwidth when the viewers start trickling to videos rather than assisting each other with their downloads?
I'm assuming it's Azureus. Especially with 50+ seeds on most movies.
2. Like it or not, Youtube is often used in workplace camaraderie. Many corporate firewalls whitelist business appropriate ports rather than blacklisting P2P clients. Youtube uses regular HTTP, so it works. Azureus uses the Bittorrent protocol which requires more esoteric ports.
Ah, yet youtube.com can be either blacklisted or not within the safe haven white list of domains.
3. Will the bandwidth usage be acceptable for the average user? When you view a Youtube video, you use only the bandwidth necessary to download the video. This active form of downloading means that bandwidth usage stops as soon as the video is completely downloaded. With Bittorrent, users will both upload and download while waiting for the video to complete. They also are recommeneded to leave the client open while going about other tasks. Which can have a negative impact on their other Internet activities.
Unlike Youtube.com you don't have to have Azureus to view content: A MAJOR ADVANTAGE TO YOUTUBE Download Once, play forever. Much better than download every time, play as much as we say. Also, Youtube is known for removing content that is valid.
4. Zudeo breaks up your workflow by launching an external program. This not only breaks up the user's workflow, but it also presents a more confusing interface. If the user wants to view the video, he has to open the torrent tab, click on "Files", then double click the correct file. This action is non-obvious to someone who simply wants to view the show. In addition, Azureus may not even launch when the Zudeo link is clicked! Magnet links are intended as a generic P2P descriptor, and are often claimed by programs other than Azureus.
5. Perhaps the most important point of all: Bittorrent cannot stream files. The viewer must wait until the file is completely downloaded. With Youtube, they can simply watch their show with no intermediary steps
True. Yet, once I download it, IT IS MINE!
IMHO, the best bet for Zudeo is to reinvent themselves as an iTunes competitor. If they created a frontend program to Azureus that did all the dirty work, they could at least compete in an arena where they're more likely to succeed. Streaming will still be an issue, but consumers may be willing to wait for High Def content.
They can compete with Youtube and iTunes by attracting new users and leaving the content free of DRM.
Also, the article talks about the promising lineup of 2007 PS3 not 2006 PS3 and then compares it to the lineup of 2006 Wii not 2007 Wii. Therefore, after comparison you can only declare PS3 the winner.
Am I the only one that feels this article is too biased or unfair to the Wii?
Live Auditioning(using the above programs) before rendering
I will finally be able to produce in 96Khz sound without having my cpu break a sweat and begin to stagger and lose instruments/timing/audio clarity after using CPU intesive plugins like Sytrus.
That's just like taking out key pieces of your opponents chess pieces in a chess game(Queen and Rooks) and not worry about the insurgents(Knights) that can really do some damage.
That's very silly for Chicago Board of Elections to not have enough supplies on hand and as well as NOT COLLECT pens at times of entering your ballot into the ballot box.
I tested the judges at my voting place and someone immediately saw that I had their pen (a regular pen) within 30 seconds.
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Guess what: You can get it from Zudeo here
Ouch. I now understand your hardship.
It hasn't been crawled by Google yet.
"My broadband ISP charges me for excessive uploading and demands that I sign up to a commercial package"
If your ISP charges you for excessive uploading you may need to switch ISPs. Unless you're using commercial grade broadband instead of home.
Nothing like wating mod(+) points on a troll.
Azureus requiring 300 Mb of RAM is ridiculous. The program has changed very much since then.
Just read the ratings of a video before downloading. It is clearly available.
As long as the kittens are spared. I don't feel bad about ISPs killing our Night Elves.
Like this?
Lol. what language do you speak?
oh my. Mod up
Support linux users in this case. Support your subscribers to the service instead of banning and ignoring them.
Which means fix the problems with Cedega/Linux and Warden. That's all that needs to be done.
"low developer support."
Please define "Low developer support"
"Do you smell something burning?"
And the numbers keep adding up
It would be wise to support Linux.
I'm surprised at the number of subscribers that use Linux(Cedega) for WoW.
If they feel comfortable having terrible public relations because they decided to BAN (not Warn) users about them breaking TOS policy then so be it.
I'm a WoW(Windows) player, upset over something that doesn't affect me; Eve Online is right around the corner Blizzard.
If the ALSA driver fails to load what sound or music should I expect it to play?
That's understandable. Yet, you would still have to compare 2007 titles to 2007 titles.
Lol. This article is coming to a Slashdot near you.
EGM Staff.
So I'm assuming we can all blame Dan Hsu.
Also, the article talks about the promising lineup of 2007 PS3 not 2006 PS3 and then compares it to the lineup of 2006 Wii not 2007 Wii. Therefore, after comparison you can only declare PS3 the winner.
Am I the only one that feels this article is too biased or unfair to the Wii?
I will finally be able to produce in 96Khz sound without having my cpu break a sweat and begin to stagger and lose instruments/timing/audio clarity after using CPU intesive plugins like Sytrus.
Yes, for the PC platform. I bet the Steam team is having trouble porting the base engine that powers all games available through steam to the XBox.
That's just like taking out key pieces of your opponents chess pieces in a chess game(Queen and Rooks) and not worry about the insurgents(Knights) that can really do some damage.
That's very silly for Chicago Board of Elections to not have enough supplies on hand and as well as NOT COLLECT pens at times of entering your ballot into the ballot box.
I tested the judges at my voting place and someone immediately saw that I had their pen (a regular pen) within 30 seconds.
You're coloring the line not drawing.