That is why I stated it like "would otherwise have bought". I am not making a comment on the merit of this nor on what they would or wouldn't buy. I was just trying to make the point that even thought something is free in the sense it has miniscule production cost it does not mean that giving it away does not cost you anything.
Your point is well taken that if they would not have bought anything the cost to MS is indeed close to zero.
If we subtract the 'free' software total from that sum, how much is Microsoft actually contributing? $5?
This is not quite true. As a minimum they are "contributing" the income they would otherwise have had. Over time your are right they will gain by doing what they are doing so "cost" is close to zero (that the reason for doing it) but in the short term like next two years this will lower their profit by the above said amount.
Read this article about teenage suicide from CNN today. Maybe spelling is not the main point of this discussion. I know this is WAY off topic but just in case the guy is serious I will blow a few karma points.
Why should TV be able to use airwaves for free while most other commercial endevours have to pay.
Let Disney pay for ABC etc. They are so afraid of loosing out due to new technology but never seem to understand that they indeed has gotten something for free for many years. Seem silly to use airwaves for something that is inherent stationary.
Reference MIT's media lab Negroponte's law (1990 or so) states that everything that is now via fixed media need to be wireless and conversely.
Newegg.com is a superb place. Look at ResellerRating.com.and see they have almost a perfect score 9.31 with 1384 people reporting.
This in adition to having pretty much the cheapest "landed cost" of anyone.
I have bought from them like 6 times and never had a problem. They even gave me a $20 rebate due to pretty much my own mistake, as I had overlooked that a ASUS NForce MB didn't have an integrated Network adapter.
No connection with company, only want to reward someone that does a serious good job.
I am wondering why nobody has mentioned AOL. The ability to run the AOL client is the killer app. for this type of machine. The issue is not a $200+ office suite for a $266 machine, the issue is for the whole family to be able to get onto the internet "safely" and send Pic's to Grand-Ma.
Nature is extremely parsmonious and thinking that 90% of an organ that consumes 70% of our Oxygen just to pick one metric will fust in us unused is nonsense
I wouldn't be surprised if they also enable hyperthreading on "consumer" P4s
I hope they do that but there is a licensing issue with MicroSoft. So far the have stated that if the hyperthreading is turned on you need a license for 2 cpu's. Maybe they will waver this on consumer versions of the XP, maybe not.
Linux has added to the rift between MS and Intel and they are currently best buddies with AMD. I think MS is doing this as much as a blocking maneuver against Linux on Opteron.
AMD can not initially penetrate the high end but their aim is squarely where Linux is strong.
Sun is rumoured to be very active behind the scene on Opteron as a possible key component in the Cobalt overhaul.
The MPAA will see to it that customs holds these at the border
If they try to do this the logical counter move is to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization stating the case that the Regional Settings is a deliberate and unlawful inpediment to free trade. The risk of this being declared illegal combined with suits for Punitive damages subsequently filed in the US courts is high. MPAA will give in long before that as the down side grossly outweighs the alternative.
NB: Write your representative in the country you are in and complain about Regional Settings. Its amazing it has survived so long.
The name LEGO came from the the sentence in Danish 'Lej Godt', meaning "Play Well". It was dreamt up by the founder Kirk Kristiansen during a boat trip to England when he was planning to present the bricks to someone.
In Danish you do not add a plural, so maybe English need to follow same rule.
(Orig. Price - New Price) / New Price * 100 = % Decrease
Stating an erroneous equation for calculating percentage does nothing to I hope this cleared up the issue.
Price changes as any other changes is calculated in relation to the original data point, NOT then new. How would you calculate a 100% price drop by the way?
Do you have one of those original faulty Intel chips. Math Bug by any chance?
And apparently you missed the part where no one claims that Microsoft has been pushing to ban OSS.
From the Article:
"Banning open source would have immediate, broad, and strongly negative impacts on the ability of many sensitive and security-focused DOD groups to protect themselves against cyberattacks," said the report, by Mitre Corp. Unquote
Someone must have uttered the word Banned, Why otherwise would the Mitre article comment on it . If not MS then whom? Oracle?
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If you remember Vietnam fell and the rest of South East Asia must surely be communist by now if the Domino Theory has merit, NOT.
I hope that a success in one country for Open Source will affect others to try something along same lines, but you picked a bad example.
Spellchecker.
Maybe Cool Stuff likeCool this will help. At least this is Stuff that Matters if you live in Texas.
That is why I stated it like "would otherwise have bought". I am not making a comment on the merit of this nor on what they would or wouldn't buy. I was just trying to make the point that even thought something is free in the sense it has miniscule production cost it does not mean that giving it away does not cost you anything.
Your point is well taken that if they would not have bought anything the cost to MS is indeed close to zero.
This is not quite true. As a minimum they are "contributing" the income they would otherwise have had. Over time your are right they will gain by doing what they are doing so "cost" is close to zero (that the reason for doing it) but in the short term like next two years this will lower their profit by the above said amount.
Read this article about teenage suicide from CNN today. Maybe spelling is not the main point of this discussion. I know this is WAY off topic but just in case the guy is serious I will blow a few karma points.
One argument against this would be to avoid the MicroSoft tax as the iPaq comes with PocketPC.
Let Disney pay for ABC etc. They are so afraid of loosing out due to new technology but never seem to understand that they indeed has gotten something for free for many years. Seem silly to use airwaves for something that is inherent stationary.
Reference MIT's media lab Negroponte's law (1990 or so) states that everything that is now via fixed media need to be wireless and conversely.
This in adition to having pretty much the cheapest "landed cost" of anyone. I have bought from them like 6 times and never had a problem. They even gave me a $20 rebate due to pretty much my own mistake, as I had overlooked that a ASUS NForce MB didn't have an integrated Network adapter.
No connection with company, only want to reward someone that does a serious good job.
Nature is extremely parsmonious and thinking that 90% of an organ that consumes 70% of our Oxygen just to pick one metric will fust in us unused is nonsense
I hope they do that but there is a licensing issue with MicroSoft. So far the have stated that if the hyperthreading is turned on you need a license for 2 cpu's. Maybe they will waver this on consumer versions of the XP, maybe not.
Linux has added to the rift between MS and Intel and they are currently best buddies with AMD. I think MS is doing this as much as a blocking maneuver against Linux on Opteron. AMD can not initially penetrate the high end but their aim is squarely where Linux is strong.
Sun is rumoured to be very active behind the scene on Opteron as a possible key component in the Cobalt overhaul.
Excellent idea. Just log in as superuser or even better let the whole family use the superuser account .
All this security stuff is baloney and need to be treated with contempt. Virus protection are for wimps.
If the pirce tag doesn't scare you I am sure the picture of Stephen King on the site will.
When did Slashdot become EccoDot? EnviroDot?
Stuff that Matters
Nuff said
or used another finger to express his sentiment.
Lameness filter stuff
Don't worry the "new" price has reacehd the distribution market a few weeks ago. Look at this story from theInquirer for more details.
The MPAA will see to it that customs holds these at the border
If they try to do this the logical counter move is to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization stating the case that the Regional Settings is a deliberate and unlawful inpediment to free trade. The risk of this being declared illegal combined with suits for Punitive damages subsequently filed in the US courts is high.
MPAA will give in long before that as the down side grossly outweighs the alternative.
NB: Write your representative in the country you are in and complain about Regional Settings. Its amazing it has survived so long.
The name LEGO came from the the sentence in Danish 'Lej Godt', meaning "Play Well". It was dreamt up by the founder Kirk Kristiansen during a boat trip to England when he was planning to present the bricks to someone.
In Danish you do not add a plural, so maybe English need to follow same rule.
I wonder why the person that submitted this chose to do this as "Anonymous Coward"
;-)
(Orig. Price - New Price) / New Price * 100 = % Decrease
Stating an erroneous equation for calculating percentage does nothing to I hope this cleared up the issue.
Price changes as any other changes is calculated in relation to the original data point, NOT then new.
How would you calculate a 100% price drop by the way?
Do you have one of those original faulty Intel chips.
Math Bug by any chance?
I agree with you. It galls me that the Media companies think that the Frequencies they are using is somehow thiers.
Let them pay for it or if not let them loose the right to the content if they choose use this public resource.
We might all get Broadband quickly and cheaply as an added bonus. G3 band in Europe netted $45B or so. Sure the TV spectrum can net a pretty penny.
Maybe you are using the new Netscape Tab feature, as you posted under wrong story. ;-)
And apparently you missed the part where no one claims that Microsoft has been pushing to ban OSS.
From the Article:
"Banning open source would have immediate, broad, and strongly negative impacts on the ability of many sensitive and security-focused DOD groups to protect themselves against cyberattacks," said the report, by Mitre Corp.
Unquote
Someone must have uttered the word Banned, Why otherwise would the Mitre article comment on it . If not MS then whom? Oracle?
I think you missed the word Banned.
I am not aware that BK is trying to make your intake of Whoppers conditional of not eating Big Macs anymore.