By and large, law enforcement personnel in American end up sending impounded Macs needing data recovery to the acknowledged North American Mac experts: the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Evidently the Mounties have built up a knowledge and technique for Mac forensics that is second to none.
I suppose this makes Mac Data recovery Canada's 2nd largest export.
There was the Nintendo Game & Watch, a portable player that played only one game. I had a modest collection: Donkey Kong, Mario, and a bunch of Kung-Fu/Martial Arts games. Come to think of it, I had some Casios also. This was back in Asia, however, so I don't know if these toys were ever popular here in North America.
I was on a trip to the Philippines recently and the average price for imports is around 450 pesos. Given that the exchange rate is P55=$1, the Philippines probably is the cheapest place to buy original CDs at $8 each!
Well let's see. Freedom of expression can only lead to two things, it can either display the author's acumen or expose his stupidity. If it results in the former, then we must congratulate the author for his brilliance. But if it results in the latter then we can either rebuke him or simply ignore him. And hopefully he'll learn from his mistake(s).
I say that both outcomes can only benefit the author and his audience. So I must conclude that freedom of expression is good, not whacked.
Or is the RIAA unleashing another pandemic because sales increase (not surprisingly) failed to materialize after suing the pants off of adolescents and geriatrics?
There's something sinister at work here. On the one hand the RIAA claimed weeks ago that P2P-sharing is down. Now it's the contrary?
It is with sadness that today Sony is participating in Hollywood's tirade against the very people it fought for two decades ago. I suppose it's lesson learned for consumers who still believe in the so-called goodwill of some companies. It isn't so much that we consumers are ignorant or blind-sided, we're simply too naive.
Maybe because spending millions of dollars on a space mission entails rigorously testing every piece of equipment which could take years before the launch? And as the article pointed out, this is not your off-the-shelf digital camera so an extra-thousand bucks will probably get you nowhere near the quality you'd otherwise expect from off-the-shelf accessories.
Everytime I sit inside my car, I ask myself, "why can't my house have power windows like my car?" And you know those windshield washers on cars? Yeah, why don't they have them for homes? They'll save me not only time but also my neck from cleaning.
So? iPod/iTunes/iTMS are available for Windows. Apple's learning from its mistake of keeping a format closed from the competition. And the timing couldn't be any more perfect. The iPod commands 30% marketshare and the iTMS has 70% of the online music market. Getting a big player like HP to help you makes good business sense.
If I was IBM I would much rather make the swich under the radar incase things don't work out and then tell the world what a great success the swich has been if it does.
Could this be the reason why the article quoted came from an IBM internal memo?
The iPod OS is very slick and even though there are close to similar copies - none are as easy - no other player has the games that I'm aware of either
Actually, Apple licenses the iPod's OS from another company, PortalPlayer.
"I still won't buy your product, but you could at least entertain me."
And THAT's the point of Advertising. Persuasion doesn't end with the first encounter. It mutates. Long before you've forgotten the ad, you would've probably told at least 2 of your friends about it. Consequently, one of your friends might be in the market for the product the ad was selling. He might be drawn to the ad and/or visit a store to inquire about the product.
Advertising works, even if it means going through a middleman like yourself to get the message to the intended audience. If Advertising doesn't work, the industry would've been deep-sixed a long time ago. And you'd be seeing less of it today.
Not quite. The "media tax" basically grants you another license to make a copy for personal use. It is, however, a blanket tax. Meaning every blank media sold is subjected to it.
Now you see the obvious problem: people who purchase CDs for reasons other than musical recordings also pay this tax (e.g. yours truly). And while the CRIA calls it a levy, everybody else calls it freeloading.
Better yet, for the money you'll spend on this Canon, get yourself a point-and-shoot Leica, shoot in slide film (Fuji's Velvia and Provia line are highly recommended) and invest in a slide scanner.
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There was the Nintendo Game & Watch, a portable player that played only one game. I had a modest collection: Donkey Kong, Mario, and a bunch of Kung-Fu/Martial Arts games. Come to think of it, I had some Casios also. This was back in Asia, however, so I don't know if these toys were ever popular here in North America.
I was on a trip to the Philippines recently and the average price for imports is around 450 pesos. Given that the exchange rate is P55=$1, the Philippines probably is the cheapest place to buy original CDs at $8 each!
Where can I buy one? Sorry, couldn't resist.
Well let's see. Freedom of expression can only lead to two things, it can either display the author's acumen or expose his stupidity. If it results in the former, then we must congratulate the author for his brilliance. But if it results in the latter then we can either rebuke him or simply ignore him. And hopefully he'll learn from his mistake(s).
I say that both outcomes can only benefit the author and his audience. So I must conclude that freedom of expression is good, not whacked.
Or is the RIAA unleashing another pandemic because sales increase (not surprisingly) failed to materialize after suing the pants off of adolescents and geriatrics?
There's something sinister at work here. On the one hand the RIAA claimed weeks ago that P2P-sharing is down. Now it's the contrary?
It is with sadness that today Sony is participating in Hollywood's tirade against the very people it fought for two decades ago. I suppose it's lesson learned for consumers who still believe in the so-called goodwill of some companies. It isn't so much that we consumers are ignorant or blind-sided, we're simply too naive.
Maybe because spending millions of dollars on a space mission entails rigorously testing every piece of equipment which could take years before the launch? And as the article pointed out, this is not your off-the-shelf digital camera so an extra-thousand bucks will probably get you nowhere near the quality you'd otherwise expect from off-the-shelf accessories.
Everytime I sit inside my car, I ask myself, "why can't my house have power windows like my car?" And you know those windshield washers on cars? Yeah, why don't they have them for homes? They'll save me not only time but also my neck from cleaning.
The article explicitly says Kodak will discontinue 35mm cameras and not their film products. Chill.
And according to Mr. Thurrot: And, for what it's worth, I own two iPods and have downloaded more than 200 songs from the iTunes Music Store...
So your way of championing consumer choice is to recommend WMA and invest your time/money in Apple's product and service?
you are the standard.
it does support multiple players and platforms...
So? iPod/iTunes/iTMS are available for Windows. Apple's learning from its mistake of keeping a format closed from the competition. And the timing couldn't be any more perfect. The iPod commands 30% marketshare and the iTMS has 70% of the online music market. Getting a big player like HP to help you makes good business sense.
They also distill gin and also purportedly invented Jagermeister. There's a monastery in the States where they manufacture and sell fruitcakes.
If I was IBM I would much rather make the swich under the radar incase things don't work out and then tell the world what a great success the swich has been if it does.
Could this be the reason why the article quoted came from an IBM internal memo?
The iPod OS is very slick and even though there are close to similar copies - none are as easy - no other player has the games that I'm aware of either
Actually, Apple licenses the iPod's OS from another company, PortalPlayer.
Soundtrack is mainly for multimedia (videos, film, web, etc.). GarageBand is basically for jamming.
"I still won't buy your product, but you could at least entertain me."
And THAT's the point of Advertising. Persuasion doesn't end with the first encounter. It mutates. Long before you've forgotten the ad, you would've probably told at least 2 of your friends about it. Consequently, one of your friends might be in the market for the product the ad was selling. He might be drawn to the ad and/or visit a store to inquire about the product.
Advertising works, even if it means going through a middleman like yourself to get the message to the intended audience. If Advertising doesn't work, the industry would've been deep-sixed a long time ago. And you'd be seeing less of it today.
Now it's Coin-Pocket-Size.
Not quite. The "media tax" basically grants you another license to make a copy for personal use. It is, however, a blanket tax. Meaning every blank media sold is subjected to it.
Now you see the obvious problem: people who purchase CDs for reasons other than musical recordings also pay this tax (e.g. yours truly). And while the CRIA calls it a levy, everybody else calls it freeloading.
The difference goes to pay for royalties.
Do you honestly think ceasing business operations in your second biggest market makes economic sense, especially for a monopoly like Microsoft?
Heh. If this person was your nanna, you wouldn't be bitching now would you? Think of all the goodies you'll get on your birthday and Christmas.
Better yet, for the money you'll spend on this Canon, get yourself a point-and-shoot Leica, shoot in slide film (Fuji's Velvia and Provia line are highly recommended) and invest in a slide scanner.