[Sarcasm]Yes this would be real clever on Intel's part. Much smarter than taking out a free license.
I have not read the license but maybe deliberately breaking the compatibility may not be an option, and god forbid having your "innovations" stymied. [/sarcasm]
And instead they're concentrating on making golf courses greener? WTF?
This might not be as bad as you make it since the learning will eventually benefit the industry.
The analogy is the consumer industry driving the semiconductor industry. It used to be that most of the innovations came derived from military needs, but when the mass market requirement started to fuel the research and engineering it really took of.
Same thing will with biotech, so in that sense the Golf course "waste" is OK.
Interesting strategy but it can not fly, as Sun no longer have the resources and volume to keep Sparc at the forefront.
Someoneelse mentioned that the strategy you outline is precisely what IBM is doing. It somewhat agree with that and IBM have the Power architecture and more importantly the volume and money to keep Power ahead of Intel / AMD.
Ever occured to you that the reason it get lost is that the perception is it has no value.
How many people loses their new Rolex within a few days? Let them pay for the cost of a Re-setup
The argument that this will lead to shoddy safety internally as the password will be written on a Stick-it note on the box, is not valid. They have themselves to blame and the risk does not get foisted onto someone else.
Go read Clayton Christensens book Innovators Dilemma about disruptive Technologies and you will realize that the Improvement trajectory of Linux is much steeper than Windows.
As a matter of fact this is the crux of the problem for Microsoft.
They WILL loose even on the desktop as they are can only move up but at a slow rate. Linux and their MS' predatory practices has foiled them on the lower end, like Handheld and Mobile phones. Sony has then checked on the Entertainment / Game avenue. They have nowhere to go
The problem is not the Mobo makers and designers. The problem is the pricing policy that IBM and Motorola has/had.
The Chipset and CPU's were under the Telecom Divisions where they are used to very high margins and close to Zero price-elasticity as the equipments goes into areas where performance and reliability is paramount. (What does an extra $200 / CPU add to a $100K switch.
The price for an IBM Northbridge in 1K is around $85 compare this to Itnel Chipset that can be had for $9+-. The PowerPC itself was for a long time only available using Bumpchip technology maning you needed a very expensive socket or had to solder the cpu to the board.
In summary IBM and Moto was not interested in initial low volume low profit market.
Compare this to TI where you can buy DSP's in small quantities for almost the same as 100K price. TI understand they market needs to be developed and the pricing strategy needs to make the innovators job doable.
This census result is pure hogwash. They asked for the Friggin Phone number, small wonder the majority is Young Men. They were the ones that had the guts to say F**k off.
If you actually read the report you will find that the majority of the "Phoneless" is young single men.
Even though this is from 1994 let me guess that the survey asked for landlines and the increase is due to switch to mobile. Second I did a little googeling and it seems the the Phone question was one of the ones targeted as a NOSY question and a few groups were advocating "Just say no" to that one.
Young men even in the lower income bracket is the one with the most discretionary money.
Meaning most likely wrong and the portion that is "right" it is of Choice not Necessity
I'll take that as something less than a ringing endorsement for Walmart's JAVA desktops.
I have never been able to get hold of a copy, but it is based on SUSE which I like so it can't be all bad. I only picked Java desktop as the fact that Walmart has started selling it has not been covered in Slashdot nor has any screenshots of Looking_Glassso I wanted to add that info.
Me, I don't care if he uses it to feed a massive cocaine addiction, AS LONG AS MY BOX AND HIS NETWORK ARE ROCK-SOLID
Akin to not give a rat's ass about Nike using child labor as long as their shoes are cool. You must be real proud, bet you are saving for a Hummer, who gives a fuck about polution and stuff
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I am sorry the Mods didn't get your joke I thought it was funny. Maybe it's an age thing.
I have not read the license but maybe deliberately breaking the compatibility may not be an option, and god forbid having your "innovations" stymied. [/sarcasm]
This might not be as bad as you make it since the learning will eventually benefit the industry.
The analogy is the consumer industry driving the semiconductor industry. It used to be that most of the innovations came derived from military needs, but when the mass market requirement started to fuel the research and engineering it really took of.
Same thing will with biotech, so in that sense the Golf course "waste" is OK.
Someoneelse mentioned that the strategy you outline is precisely what IBM is doing. It somewhat agree with that and IBM have the Power architecture and more importantly the volume and money to keep Power ahead of Intel / AMD.
Occured to you this was was meant as a joke?
Ever occured to you that the reason it get lost is that the perception is it has no value.
How many people loses their new Rolex within a few days? Let them pay for the cost of a Re-setup
The argument that this will lead to shoddy safety internally as the password will be written on a Stick-it note on the box, is not valid. They have themselves to blame and the risk does not get foisted onto someone else.
Mmm yes
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You can back-up everything incl Email and stuff
Go read Clayton Christensens book Innovators Dilemma about disruptive Technologies and you will realize that the Improvement trajectory of Linux is much steeper than Windows.
As a matter of fact this is the crux of the problem for Microsoft.
They WILL loose even on the desktop as they are can only move up but at a slow rate. Linux and their MS' predatory practices has foiled them on the lower end, like Handheld and Mobile phones. Sony has then checked on the Entertainment / Game avenue. They have nowhere to go
Yes MUCH better to post Anonymous.
No it is really meant to expose the hypocrisy and for people that read it to reflect of the danger of too much "Faith".
I think it's offensive
The comment is absolutely true I think the problem is that is co-opt a word that you think is useful for your agenda and I find dangerous.
If you need a test station may I suggest O'Franken Factor
Or to MS products in general
Their Congressional charter is after all to make recommendations for how to strengthen security and avoid terrorist attacks in the future.
The Chipset and CPU's were under the Telecom Divisions where they are used to very high margins and close to Zero price-elasticity as the equipments goes into areas where performance and reliability is paramount. (What does an extra $200 / CPU add to a $100K switch.
The price for an IBM Northbridge in 1K is around $85 compare this to Itnel Chipset that can be had for $9+-. The PowerPC itself was for a long time only available using Bumpchip technology maning you needed a very expensive socket or had to solder the cpu to the board.
In summary IBM and Moto was not interested in initial low volume low profit market.
Compare this to TI where you can buy DSP's in small quantities for almost the same as 100K price. TI understand they market needs to be developed and the pricing strategy needs to make the innovators job doable.
It will automatic discount the elements that is included in subtotals and give you the right result.
No double count possible.
I like 2525 by Zager Evans as much as the next guy, but I am curious about what point (if any) you are trying to make.
By doing what he did he secured that we as a race will have the capabilities to catch this sucker and render it harmless when it arrives.
Good forward thinking ;-)
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As usual don't believe things that does not sound right. Check it yourselves.
Even though this is from 1994 let me guess that the survey asked for landlines and the increase is due to switch to mobile. Second I did a little googeling and it seems the the Phone question was one of the ones targeted as a NOSY question and a few groups were advocating "Just say no" to that one.
Young men even in the lower income bracket is the one with the most discretionary money.
Meaning most likely wrong and the portion that is "right" it is of Choice not Necessity
I have never been able to get hold of a copy, but it is based on SUSE which I like so it can't be all bad. I only picked Java desktop as the fact that Walmart has started selling it has not been covered in Slashdot nor has any screenshots of Looking_Glassso I wanted to add that info.
Note I did it again ;)
Compare the price of MS Office with a Java desktop machine at Walmart.
No, We all need Roadmaps otherwise you would never know for sure you were lost.
Akin to not give a rat's ass about Nike using child labor as long as their shoes are cool. You must be real proud, bet you are saving for a Hummer, who gives a fuck about polution and stuff
FYI, most things in this world are interconnected
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