I saw this in previews last week.
I got what they were tring to do, but they failed. The trilogy does
not lend itself to this medium at all, and although I had hoped that they
would find a creative way around it, they didn't.
Here is my summary:
-Gandalf had no presence...wrong actor
-The editing was uneven, and heavily favored the earlier stuff (much more fotr than rotk)
-Gollum was brilliant. It's a great showcase character and the dude just nailed it.
-The music was incongruous and not particularly interesting.
-Effects were a little better than so so...they were able to make 6 orcs seem like a battle
with constant motion of stage and actors.
-Possibly really great for kids
-The night I went, the whole production stopped due to some glitch with either stage or actor.
It was very very forgettable and certainly not worth the price of admission.
Maybe it's a little over-done now.
Here is the good news...the pendulum is nearing the end or it's arc. Sad as it seems, screwed up stuff must occur before critical mass shifts direction...it's human nature. Decisions like this one by the Kansas State Ministry of Propoganda...the continued debacle in the middle east...the price of energy...the price of not finding a better source of energy or conserving...the rapid disintegration of our rights...it's all piling up.
The thing is, it's not just the liberal zealots who are pissed now. Ask your republican or conservative friends how they are feeling right now. Know a soccer mom? Ask her.
To the rest of the world (from an American): We are largely a reasonable body of people. Unfortunately, we have idiots at the fringes just like every civilation throughout history has. As difficult as it must be, please don't judge us by the current atmosphere and administration. We're just like you, except with more stuff.
Right, and those of us who can think know how destructive that stuff is and are trying to do something about it.
Thank you.
I'm only continuing this dialogue so the original poster doesn't get confused.
Fortone 50 does not equal small bsuiniess. I'd wager that 100 employees menas an IT staff of 1 (2 would be excessive), with "helpers".
There is absolutely no comparison between the 2.
If you have one guy, you probably want him to spend as much time as possible supporting actual production functions and not infrastructure. That's where novell falls apart...small businesses without staff devoted to their products.
I get that MS products are horrible, bug-filled security risks. But they also have market penetration and a much broader user base in this market, which means a better chance of finding someone in the same boat (and possibly a solution).
Try google searches for any Microsoft solution, then the same for the comparable Novell product. You'll see quickly that the amount of information out there isn't even comparable between the two.
Finally, I find MS objectionable in just about every way, but sometimes we have to face the fact that through no fault of their own, they have the best tool for the job,
Microsoft and Novell both suck in my experience. In most cases, an alterntive to both would be best.
Not a microsoft troll, I abhor MS business practices.
As to "incompetent admin", that may be the case. That doesn't change the fact that Novell is a very closed solution, that they won't even answer the phone without payment ($325), that the latest (just a few weeks ago) version of Zenworks has some serious flaws, and that they make no bones abut the "advanced technical training" ($2500 a pop plus travel) that is required to use each feature of their products effectively.
You and I see different forums...in my opinion, your description of MS forums aptly describes my experience with the Novell forums, only on a smaller scale (therefore, less chance of a random expert answer). I have certainly never gotten assistance from actual Novell support staff there.
Just because Novell isn't relevant enough to warrant it's own annoyances.org does not mean it is a stellar product.
The OP mentioned 100 machines or so. I have extensive experience with a network of a little less than 200, so I believe that experience is relevant. The TCO of Novell solutions is just too high in a network of this size.
Back to the original point...As a long time Novell small business customer, I have to say that I would never willingly purchase another Novell product without exhausting all other options. They are right below Microsoft on the list.
I'm afraid I can't help answer the initial question, but I have to caution you strongly regarding all of the suggestions for Novell products.
I live the Novell dream everyday, and "cobbled together" would be a generous description of their products and services. This is a company with a time honored tradition of rendering promising technologies useless. They handed most of the market to MS on a silver platter.
Before you consider Novell too seriously, look through the forums at forums.novell.com, be sure ask about your support options , and try to get a feel for the staffing and training required for a network of your size and scope.
Stick with your inital instincts, just remeber that very few Novell products are actually Open Source.
Built a computer lately? I know I'm part of a relatively small niche, but as a guy who builds his own computer, I've noticed a trend toward the obfuscation of specs and options in tech products over the last couple of years.
The choices for consumers used to be Mac v Windows, (mac users step out at this point), Intel v AMD, ATI v NVidia, Windows v Linux (linux users step out at this point) XP Home v XP Pro
Within those choices, you had:
Intel: Fast (Pentium), Budget (Celeron) AMD: Fast (Athlon) Budget (Duron)
Generally, clock speed was an excellent guide for understanding speeds (and was indeed the model number)
Nvidia: High End, Mid Range ATI: High End, Mid Range
Again, model numbers were very telling.
XP Pro v XP Home was a straightforward choice.
Have you seen the products that are being released by all of these big boys lately? Model numbers are now nearly completely useless as guides, and each subset of products has multiple options with model names being used multiple across the full range of all of the options.
Et tu Apple? How many versions of the IPod are there now?
Now this Windows crap.
It's the business model du jour. I fail to see the benefit for any consumer, so I'm guessing that some MBA types have determined that it enhances revenue.
Here's the thing...I've never met a casual computer user who wants to spend hours on the phone working through specs. It's inconvenient, and often makes them feel stupid.
The backlash will come, and some smart businesspeople are most assuredly preparing the new simpler model as we speak. I just wonder how pissed consumers are going to get in the meantime.
I'm just not buying these days, and Vista will be no exception (for this and many other reasons). Call me when Intel, AMD, ATI, and NVidia each have two choices, fast and budget.
In the meantime, I'll let you in on Tech's dirty little secret...new versions no longer represent upgrades in either performance or features. Think about the last version change that actually did something for you. Apple users don't get to count dashboard, and nobody gets to count desktop search tools.
Islamofacism?
The war in Iraq, and every bit of Arab hatred toward the United States is a result of the Western world's brilliant decision to fulfill Old Testament
prophecy and return the chosen people to the promised land.
Who's the facist...the group that kicks people out of their homes (killing a bunch on the way) or the unarmed longstanding population of a region that gets the boot.
I, for one, understand why they don't like us. I don't condone terrorism or fundamentalism in any form. I just wonder why America (especially) can't see it in themselves.
By the way...the bible doen't have a happy ending for the vast majority of us. Maybe we should stop letting our leaders fulfill it's prophecies?
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I saw this in previews last week. I got what they were tring to do, but they failed. The trilogy does not lend itself to this medium at all, and although I had hoped that they would find a creative way around it, they didn't. Here is my summary: -Gandalf had no presence...wrong actor -The editing was uneven, and heavily favored the earlier stuff (much more fotr than rotk) -Gollum was brilliant. It's a great showcase character and the dude just nailed it. -The music was incongruous and not particularly interesting. -Effects were a little better than so so...they were able to make 6 orcs seem like a battle with constant motion of stage and actors. -Possibly really great for kids -The night I went, the whole production stopped due to some glitch with either stage or actor. It was very very forgettable and certainly not worth the price of admission. Maybe it's a little over-done now.
Here is the good news...the pendulum is nearing the end or it's arc. Sad as it seems, screwed up stuff must occur before critical mass shifts direction...it's human nature. Decisions like this one by the Kansas State Ministry of Propoganda...the continued debacle in the middle east...the price of energy...the price of not finding a better source of energy or conserving...the rapid disintegration of our rights...it's all piling up. The thing is, it's not just the liberal zealots who are pissed now. Ask your republican or conservative friends how they are feeling right now. Know a soccer mom? Ask her. To the rest of the world (from an American): We are largely a reasonable body of people. Unfortunately, we have idiots at the fringes just like every civilation throughout history has. As difficult as it must be, please don't judge us by the current atmosphere and administration. We're just like you, except with more stuff. Right, and those of us who can think know how destructive that stuff is and are trying to do something about it. Thank you.
I'm only continuing this dialogue so the original poster doesn't get confused.
Fortone 50 does not equal small bsuiniess. I'd wager that 100 employees menas an IT staff of 1 (2 would be excessive), with "helpers".
There is absolutely no comparison between the 2.
If you have one guy, you probably want him to spend as much time as possible supporting actual production functions and not infrastructure. That's where novell falls apart...small businesses without staff devoted to their products.
I get that MS products are horrible, bug-filled security risks. But they also have market penetration and a much broader user base in this market, which means a better chance of finding someone in the same boat (and possibly a solution).
Try google searches for any Microsoft solution, then the same for the comparable Novell product. You'll see quickly that the amount of information out there isn't even comparable between the two.
Finally, I find MS objectionable in just about every way, but sometimes we have to face the fact that through no fault of their own, they have the best tool for the job,
Microsoft and Novell both suck in my experience. In most cases, an alterntive to both would be best.
Not a microsoft troll, I abhor MS business practices.
As to "incompetent admin", that may be the case. That doesn't change the fact that Novell is a very closed solution, that they won't even answer the phone without payment ($325), that the latest (just a few weeks ago) version of Zenworks has some serious flaws, and that they make no bones abut the "advanced technical training" ($2500 a pop plus travel) that is required to use each feature of their products effectively.
You and I see different forums...in my opinion, your description of MS forums aptly describes my experience with the Novell forums, only on a smaller scale (therefore, less chance of a random expert answer). I have certainly never gotten assistance from actual Novell support staff there.
Just because Novell isn't relevant enough to warrant it's own annoyances.org does not mean it is a stellar product.
The OP mentioned 100 machines or so. I have extensive experience with a network of a little less than 200, so I believe that experience is relevant. The TCO of Novell solutions is just too high in a network of this size.
Back to the original point...As a long time Novell small business customer, I have to say that I would never willingly purchase another Novell product without exhausting all other options. They are right below Microsoft on the list.
I'm afraid I can't help answer the initial question, but I have to caution you strongly regarding all of the suggestions for Novell products.
I live the Novell dream everyday, and "cobbled together" would be a generous description of their products and services. This is a company with a time honored tradition of rendering promising technologies useless. They handed most of the market to MS on a silver platter.
Before you consider Novell too seriously, look through the forums at forums.novell.com, be sure ask about your support options , and try to get a feel for the staffing and training required for a network of your size and scope.
Stick with your inital instincts, just remeber that very few Novell products are actually Open Source.
Built a computer lately? I know I'm part of a relatively small niche, but as a guy who builds his own computer, I've noticed a trend toward the obfuscation of specs and options in tech products over the last couple of years.
The choices for consumers used to be
Mac v Windows, (mac users step out at this point), Intel v AMD,
ATI v NVidia,
Windows v Linux (linux users step out at this point)
XP Home v XP Pro
Within those choices, you had:
Intel: Fast (Pentium), Budget (Celeron)
AMD: Fast (Athlon) Budget (Duron)
Generally, clock speed was an excellent guide for understanding speeds (and was indeed the model number)
Nvidia: High End, Mid Range
ATI: High End, Mid Range
Again, model numbers were very telling.
XP Pro v XP Home was a straightforward choice.
Have you seen the products that are being released by all of these big boys lately? Model numbers are now nearly completely useless as guides, and each subset of products has multiple options with model names being used multiple across the full range of all of the options.
Et tu Apple? How many versions of the IPod are there now?
Now this Windows crap.
It's the business model du jour. I fail to see the benefit for any consumer, so I'm guessing that some MBA types have determined that it enhances revenue.
Here's the thing...I've never met a casual computer user who wants to spend hours on the phone working through specs. It's inconvenient, and often makes them feel stupid.
The backlash will come, and some smart businesspeople are most assuredly preparing the new simpler model as we speak. I just wonder how pissed consumers are going to get in the meantime.
I'm just not buying these days, and Vista will be no exception (for this and many other reasons). Call me when Intel, AMD, ATI, and NVidia each have two choices, fast and budget.
In the meantime, I'll let you in on Tech's dirty little secret...new versions no longer represent upgrades in either performance or features. Think about the last version change that actually did something for you. Apple users don't get to count dashboard, and nobody gets to count desktop search tools.
Islamofacism? The war in Iraq, and every bit of Arab hatred toward the United States is a result of the Western world's brilliant decision to fulfill Old Testament prophecy and return the chosen people to the promised land. Who's the facist...the group that kicks people out of their homes (killing a bunch on the way) or the unarmed longstanding population of a region that gets the boot. I, for one, understand why they don't like us. I don't condone terrorism or fundamentalism in any form. I just wonder why America (especially) can't see it in themselves. By the way...the bible doen't have a happy ending for the vast majority of us. Maybe we should stop letting our leaders fulfill it's prophecies?