I can only imagine what the Tattered cover's legal bill must be like.
The losing party will ultimately have to cover most of the legal cost. If not awarded in the verdict they can file a separate lawsuit to recover cost. Even if the judge allocate the cost that portion can be appealed however they run the risk of other issues raised again (Crossspoints) by the other parties.
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Prices will not go up. The main reason is Dell that is using this downturn to clobber their competitors. Notably Compaq.
Dell as the lowcost producer only needs to keep the level and the rest will try and fail. Then go back the old pricing.
This is being done in the Airline industry all the time. One of the major airlines sends a signal of higher prices waiting for reaction. If nobody follows they go down again, usually within days.
Dell wil not follow as they have publicly stated they will use this trough to gain share.
The PC price elasticity is such that pretty much price is the only thing that will spur market growth short-term. A hike will kill short term demand as no compelling reason for upgrading now rather than in 6 month time can be articulated.
There is no new "must haves" in the newer boxes and it will be a while. Dell is the major culprit here as well since they have less than half of the R&D than other majors. Around 2.5% if I remember.
I hope most folks are like me and refuse to set the Opera browser to anything other than Opera. We will never get rid of this IE only crap if we use workarounds.
ITs off topic I know but I am at the max so mod me down. Wish Slashdot had a Meta Mod function, that you could set since often very interesting side discussion emerge that the Newbees proudly mod down as Off topic.
This will not work. Windows IE will be set to point to MS controlled DNS servers and in a few month MS will control the domains. Its unfortunately the path of least resistance the 95% of Internet users will follow. Maybe AOL could have an altenative DNS system but I doubt it.
There is an interesting article over at Wired about ICANN's future directions following an ICANN meeting in Africa. The main issue seems to be fear of increasing US influence. Looks like Esther Dyson has less money to roll naked in since she pledged $10k to studey of "at-large outreach". How this square with Quote "Lynn (The ICANN CEO) also published a 17,000-word proposal calling for elections to be abolished and to more closely involve national governments" unquote is beyond me.
But then google is effectively jut an alternate registrar, with even less accountability.
We are getting a little off topic here, but maybe just maybe this wouldn't be so bad.
Google could get a stream of revenue that currently is going to the no one, at least no one I can think of.
Companies would have a method to increase their own corporate site, at the expense of someone that often is holding the corporation "hostage". Example being the Barcelona.com lawsuit. Do anyone in their right mind think this should NOT belong to the city in Spain?
Second, by having a method to buy placement you would alliviate the pressure on getting all the.net /.info/.eu/.tv/.whatever that is available.
Verisign/ Networksolutions is a nightmare (I think by design) if you want to make changes. The paperwork is as you pointed out endless. The alternative registration companies is doing an excellent job of handling the Byzantine requirements from Networksolutions. If you have a domain name and want to get back in control, you can have them transfer it for $13 or so. If you don't like the service provided by said Registrar, at least you can now transfer at will.
I wish Google would somehow formalize the search for domain names, so we could reduce this issue. I only type in domain names for very few sites, where I know the URL by heart. Most of the time I just hit Google and 9 times out of 10 the first suggestion is what I am looking for. Opera has the Google search box next to the URL address box so its almost as easy.
IBM surged in server market share in 2001, gaining at the expense of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer as the overall market shrank, new figures show.
IBM's server revenue decreased from $13.9 billion in 2000 to $13.6 billion in 2001, according to figures from market researcher Gartner released Friday. But because the overall market shrunk faster--down 15 percent, from $55.6 billion to $47 billion--IBM actually gained share.
Big Blue cemented its first-place spot in the worldwide market, increasing its share from 25 percent to 29 percent. The increase mirrors similar changes in the North American server market.
IBM has benefited from resurgent sales of its old-guard mainframe line, spurred in part by the new ability to run the Linux operating system. But demand for servers in general dried up, with companies worried about the recession and overcapacity left over from the Internet spending spree.
Worldwide, second-place Sun dropped 2 percent, to 15.4 percent, while third-place Compaq dropped 0.9 percent, to 13.9 percent, and fourth-place HP dropped 0.1 percent, to 12.8 percent. Fifth-place Dell Computer eked out a 0.1 percent gain to 6.4 percent.
In the key Unix server market--a sweet spot with a good balance of server power and price--IBM also gained, increasing share 2.3 percent, to 20.3 percent, with sales of $4.2 billion.
The Unix server market dropped 18.7 percent, from $25.3 billion in 2001 to $20.6 billion in 2000, Gartner said. The Unix server market is the biggest single segment of the server market, accounting for 44 percent of total sales.
But IBM's gain wasn't enough to topple No. 1 Sun, whose share shrank 3.1 percent, to 35.2 percent, with sales of $7.3 billion. And No. 2 HP, after a concerted effort to stanch losses, rose 1 percent, to 20.5 percent, with sales of $4.6 billion.
Dell gained the most in the Intel server market, increasing 0.5 percent, to 17.6 percent, with $3.1 billion in sales. No. 1 Intel server seller Compaq lost 1.6 percent share, dropping to 26.3 percent with $4.5 billion in sales.
The overall Intel server market dropped 16.2 percent, from $20.5 billion to $17.2 billion, Gartner said.
What bearing does Palm Inc. have on this lawsuit?
Short Answer: Nothing. It is Be as a Corporation that is suing. Be Inc. was not included in the Palm purchase
This is an excellent point. There is no good bargains on eBay anymore or at least in the computer dept. I used to go there once a week just to look for cool stuff, not anymore. Look at the Apple section, You can buy a new iMac at an authorized dealer for less than they sell used gear for.
Your comment "I have noticed lately pricewatch.com isn't the best place to go online for the best price", might be true but this must be the doing of the retailers not Pricewatch themselves. They would have no interest nor means to hike the price. They would have all the interest in the world to see lower prices as this is the sole reason for their existence.
Try and pick any electronics in your local CompUSA or Fry then go to PriceGrabber or my favorite Pricewatch and you will see there is plenty of good deals on the net.
Often you have to go thru a special Netpage or input a comment for getting the PriceWatch price. I find it a bit annoying but understand the reasoning.
"That pompass ass"
I don't think he is. If you can stand it try and read a few pages of his book Running to the mountains A Midlife Adventure. I that book he comes accross as a very decent fellow trying to find his way in a changing world. Amazon has some Excerpts saving you a trip to the Bookstore.
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I can only imagine what the Tattered cover's legal bill must be like.
The losing party will ultimately have to cover most of the legal cost. If not awarded in the verdict they can file a separate lawsuit to recover cost. Even if the judge allocate the cost that portion can be appealed however they run the risk of other issues raised again (Crossspoints) by the other parties.
Prices will not go up. The main reason is Dell that is using this downturn to clobber their competitors. Notably Compaq.
Dell as the lowcost producer only needs to keep the level and the rest will try and fail. Then go back the old pricing.
This is being done in the Airline industry all the time. One of the major airlines sends a signal of higher prices waiting for reaction. If nobody follows they go down again, usually within days.
Dell wil not follow as they have publicly stated they will use this trough to gain share.
The PC price elasticity is such that pretty much price is the only thing that will spur market growth short-term. A hike will kill short term demand as no compelling reason for upgrading now rather than in 6 month time can be articulated.
There is no new "must haves" in the newer boxes and it will be a while. Dell is the major culprit here as well since they have less than half of the R&D than other majors. Around 2.5% if I remember.
"Think Inside the Box" Tm
"How long do we have to wait till they start offering 3 ghz ???
Moores law (18mth) equates to 3.85% per month, so you will have to wait approx 6 month for a 25% boots ie 3Ghz
I hope most folks are like me and refuse to set the Opera browser to anything other than Opera. We will never get rid of this IE only crap if we use workarounds. ITs off topic I know but I am at the max so mod me down. Wish Slashdot had a Meta Mod function, that you could set since often very interesting side discussion emerge that the Newbees proudly mod down as Off topic.
Notice the little comment above the Upgrade your Browser blurb it says:
"Be Sharp"
Apparently not
Select this as the new name for you "Greenhouse DYI kit" and you will get "two for One" Lawsuits.
This will not work. Windows IE will be set to point to MS controlled DNS servers and in a few month MS will control the domains. Its unfortunately the path of least resistance the 95% of Internet users will follow. Maybe AOL could have an altenative DNS system but I doubt it.
There is an interesting article over at Wired about ICANN's future directions following an ICANN meeting in Africa.
The main issue seems to be fear of increasing US influence. Looks like Esther Dyson has less money to roll naked in since she pledged $10k to studey of "at-large outreach".
How this square with
Quote "Lynn (The ICANN CEO) also published a 17,000-word proposal calling for elections to be abolished and to more closely involve national governments"
unquote
is beyond me.
Maybe make a deal with Google. Love to see both /. and Google make money.
Don't forget the IQ-8000 Holly from Red Dwarf. You know the head that tells the crew he has found something that will make their hairs stand on end.
Brylcreem
It's from season 8 episode 8. Terrible when you know these things by heart.
But then google is effectively jut an alternate registrar, with even less accountability.
.net / .info /.eu /.tv /.whatever that is available.
We are getting a little off topic here, but maybe just maybe this wouldn't be so bad.
Google could get a stream of revenue that currently is going to the no one, at least no one I can think of.
Companies would have a method to increase their own corporate site, at the expense of someone that often is holding the corporation "hostage". Example being the Barcelona.com lawsuit. Do anyone in their right mind think this should NOT belong to the city in Spain?
Second, by having a method to buy placement you would alliviate the pressure on getting all the
Verisign/ Networksolutions is a nightmare (I think by design) if you want to make changes. The paperwork is as you pointed out endless. The alternative registration companies is doing an excellent job of handling the Byzantine requirements from Networksolutions. If you have a domain name and want to get back in control, you can have them transfer it for $13 or so. If you don't like the service provided by said Registrar, at least you can now transfer at will.
I wish Google would somehow formalize the search for domain names, so we could reduce this issue. I only type in domain names for very few sites, where I know the URL by heart. Most of the time I just hit Google and 9 times out of 10 the first suggestion is what I am looking for. Opera has the Google search box next to the URL address box so its almost as easy.
The site is /. already so the picturers does not load, but maybe this is the whole point.
Anyone know where this clown stands on SSCA?. I am sure Eisner or Hollings would love him.
Published Today by Gartner. Quote
IBM surged in server market share in 2001, gaining at the expense of Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer as the overall market shrank, new figures show. IBM's server revenue decreased from $13.9 billion in 2000 to $13.6 billion in 2001, according to figures from market researcher Gartner released Friday. But because the overall market shrunk faster--down 15 percent, from $55.6 billion to $47 billion--IBM actually gained share. Big Blue cemented its first-place spot in the worldwide market, increasing its share from 25 percent to 29 percent. The increase mirrors similar changes in the North American server market. IBM has benefited from resurgent sales of its old-guard mainframe line, spurred in part by the new ability to run the Linux operating system. But demand for servers in general dried up, with companies worried about the recession and overcapacity left over from the Internet spending spree. Worldwide, second-place Sun dropped 2 percent, to 15.4 percent, while third-place Compaq dropped 0.9 percent, to 13.9 percent, and fourth-place HP dropped 0.1 percent, to 12.8 percent. Fifth-place Dell Computer eked out a 0.1 percent gain to 6.4 percent. In the key Unix server market--a sweet spot with a good balance of server power and price--IBM also gained, increasing share 2.3 percent, to 20.3 percent, with sales of $4.2 billion. The Unix server market dropped 18.7 percent, from $25.3 billion in 2001 to $20.6 billion in 2000, Gartner said. The Unix server market is the biggest single segment of the server market, accounting for 44 percent of total sales. But IBM's gain wasn't enough to topple No. 1 Sun, whose share shrank 3.1 percent, to 35.2 percent, with sales of $7.3 billion. And No. 2 HP, after a concerted effort to stanch losses, rose 1 percent, to 20.5 percent, with sales of $4.6 billion. Dell gained the most in the Intel server market, increasing 0.5 percent, to 17.6 percent, with $3.1 billion in sales. No. 1 Intel server seller Compaq lost 1.6 percent share, dropping to 26.3 percent with $4.5 billion in sales. The overall Intel server market dropped 16.2 percent, from $20.5 billion to $17.2 billion, Gartner said.
What bearing does Palm Inc. have on this lawsuit?
Short Answer: Nothing. It is Be as a Corporation that is suing. Be Inc. was not included in the Palm purchase
These guys do not know how to play the political corruption game as does SBC. SBC flat asses lied but got a small $6m fine plus got to keep the loot.
I stand corrected. Congrats. :-)
This is an excellent point. There is no good bargains on eBay anymore or at least in the computer dept. I used to go there once a week just to look for cool stuff, not anymore.
Look at the Apple section, You can buy a new iMac at an authorized dealer for less than they sell used gear for.
Your comment "I have noticed lately pricewatch.com isn't the best place to go online for the best price", might be true but this must be the doing of the retailers not Pricewatch themselves. They would have no interest nor means to hike the price. They would have all the interest in the world to see lower prices as this is the sole reason for their existence.
Try and pick any electronics in your local CompUSA or Fry then go to PriceGrabber or my favorite Pricewatch and you will see there is plenty of good deals on the net.
Often you have to go thru a special Netpage or input a comment for getting the PriceWatch price. I find it a bit annoying but understand the reasoning.
What impaired person modded this Troll?
"That pompass ass"
I don't think he is. If you can stand it try and read a few pages of his book Running to the mountains A Midlife Adventure. I that book he comes accross as a very decent fellow trying to find his way in a changing world. Amazon has some Excerpts saving you a trip to the Bookstore.