That's great and all but let's also hear about what's happening with Nvidia's contributed RSX. When will it his 45nm and be included in the PS3? I'd reckon that a 45nm Cell and 65nm (or heaven forbid 90nm!) in the PS3 would still generate a whack of heat. I understand that Nvidia has their latest iteration of GPU's coming out at 45nm so I wouldn't think this to be a stretch. Any official word?
It's not only Vista that's causing me to switch to Mac but also (more so?) Microsoft's Genuine Advantage garbage they have pushed on to their 'customers'. This is this single biggest nail in the Windows coffin for me. It is the straw that broke this paying camel's back. They can kill XP and move to Vista for all I care. I'm packing it in, done...Microsoft isn't getting another dime from me, ever.
I was this > close to purchasing an iMac for my wife until I found out that the internal HDD could not be removed. If I need to have my wife's iMac serviced, this means I need to send the entire system in. I am never giving up my (or any member of family) HDD to any service center (Apple or otherwise). I sincerely hope that Apple will wake up to this and allow owners to hold on to their data.
Will Skype on the PSP work with the Chotto Shot: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go!Cam ? Free video calls from your PSP from any wireless hotspot in the world = fantastic.
Now SONY needs to get Skype onto the PS3 and compatible with their eyetoy accessory. If this comes out you can be those cameras will start selling like hotcakes. It will make the PS3 video communication device bringing Skype to the casual (non-PC/Mac) users....ie: my mother.
I purchase software that is intended for a particular use on my "personal" computer (whether it be PC or Mac). I do NOT purchase software so the vendor can track my usage, include 3rd party tool bars or other. Software that is not network related should not have any network component involved whatsoever. Why should image editing software have any network functionality whatsoever, I am not forking over my hard earned $$ for this. If I want to download and install an update you can notify me via email or other, I don't want your app dialing home to check for an update and checking my system stats and usage.
Software companies are now clearly overstepping the boundaries of acceptability. This has behavior subtly creeping it's way into applications in recent years. They start with the "do you want to this application to check for updates automatically"? Then comes "activation", then 3rd party bundled toolbars - Acrobat reader, among many other non-Adobe apps come with opt-in 3rd party toolbars which you can opt out of but WTF is it doing there in the 1st place? I won't install any app that has such software bundled in for fear that it's doing something despite my opting out of the toolbar.
These companies will not learn their lesson and back off until we have sufficiently voted with our wallets. I will say that Adobe will never again get a dollar out of my wallet.
I was quite jazzed for the final release of this "os" and was geared up to jump in but thankfully work has had me too wrapped up for the last 6 months. Microsoft really needs to wake up and do a clean house on their coding and qa practices.
I hope this seriously impacts their sales and image on the market as it seems this is the only way they will ever learn anything. If everyone simply shrugs and waits for an MS patch to be released it will be par for the course like with all their other products - "please pay to beta test our code, we'll get it right one day".
Thankfully I have my QNAP TS-201 NAS (1TB x 2 RAID1) to tied me over. The wife's Time machine backups work flawlessly to it.
Wow, I did not realize that apple won't accept a system for service without a disk. Why would this even be an issue if it is not disk or OS related? Hrm....
I had planned to purchase an iMac for the wife but was quite dismayed about the fact that you cannot easily remove the hard drive (only the memory). If there was a problem with the system that required sending it in for service I would certainly not send in the hard drive for the apple folks to have their way with. Data security much?
I have spoken with a few of my Mac pals about this and they didn't seem to see any problem with it but they are of the type that don't give a rat's ass about their data. I would seriously suggest that Apple allow for the hard drive to be easily removed (without voiding the warranty). I can't believe that the Apple user base aren't making a stink about this already.
I opt for neither as I use my PSP for ereading at this time. I will think to purchase an ebook reader after a few generations when the technology is better and cheaper. It's 1.5 gen tech at this time and to expensive. Just my 2 yen.
They're going to tell us what combinations of letters we can type into our keyboards? How will they attempt to enforce this? Better yet how will they do this for foreign hosted blogs? Good luck with that you money grubbers.
I am with you on this as I don't plan to make any trips out of Japan while this program is ongoing. I hope you realize that if you plan to leave Japan after this beings you will still be forced to submit to the biometric check. This is why I don't plan to leave/enter Japan during this time (yes, I'm currently in Japan so I may be here for a while!). I wonder how long it will be before they start forcing foreigners within Japan to submit to this as well.
Another thing to ponder is Japan's shoddy record of keeping such sensitive data secure. In the past a lot of Police records have been shared via P2P clients (Winny) on PC's of horny porn surfing officers (real professionals!). Just imagine your biometric data getting dumped onto the net for all to download. The scandal this would start is unthinkable.
Japan really ought to take a step back and rationalize this. But Japan being what it is (nation of mindless sheep...sorry to say), it won't.
but how often and how will they be cleaning these biometric devices? I'm sure many folks don't relish the thought of touching a device that every incoming and outgoing foreigner has touched. I imagine though that this is not high on their list of concerns.
It will be interesting to see what impact this new system has on business and tourist travel. I will be all smiles if it has a drastic impact and Japan relents.
here in Japan all purchases of electronics (actually any mid to high priced items) are verified at the register before the transaction takes place. By this I mean the cashier attendant opens the box in front of the customer and verifies all the contents. While they do not turn on the item and verify it's working condition they do show the customer that they are not purchasing a stack of tiles.
This simply illustrates how the US is way behind in terms of customer service and corporate policies. If management cannot think to implement such a simple policy to protect themselves and the customers they serve, they deserve whatever negative press they get. They will get no sympathy from me for their laziness and ignorance.
I know that Apple will likely never do so but I say unleash OSX for standard x86 hardware. Sure, this flies in the face of Apple's current business model but this would be a HUGE nail in the coffin for Microsoft. Sure there would be a hit to their hardware sales but there is a huge untapped market of people out there who will never buy and Apple branded piece of hardware (i'm one of them). They need to look at this in terms of the long run.
If they were to do this there would be mass conversions on a scale that would have Ballmer throwing Chair's out the top of Microsoft Tower and Bill Gates hair turning white. After a few years when the tide has shifted and the majority of home users were on OSX, Apple could then make inroads to the corporate world where execs, admins and users alike would welcome them with open arms. Game over.
if they had gone ahead with this 6 years ago instead of plowing billions (trillions even?) into something else, *ahem*, we could already be well on our way there. Someone put the US wallet into the right hands already.
"Bill Gates denied Vista To Nigeria"? My first thoughts were, why does Nigeria get so lucky and we don't? Must be someone offering him billions of dollars from a long lost relative.
(and sadly I know this will likely never happen as it goes against their current business plan), they would release an official x86 compatible version of OSX. But if they truly wanted to "beat" Microsoft they will have to do this IMO. I, for one, will never switch to an Apple branded box despite my admiration for OSX. There will be no prying the DIY x86 away from me (and countless others no doubt).
Just imagine for moment if this were to happen...the resulting carnage to Microsoft's bottom line would be so deliciously. Talk about turning them on their back and attacking the weak spot for Massive Damage! Can you say "Mass Coverts"?
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With all those billions you'd think he would have atleast one on every plane he flew. Backup plan man, where was it?
That's great and all but let's also hear about what's happening with Nvidia's contributed RSX. When will it his 45nm and be included in the PS3? I'd reckon that a 45nm Cell and 65nm (or heaven forbid 90nm!) in the PS3 would still generate a whack of heat. I understand that Nvidia has their latest iteration of GPU's coming out at 45nm so I wouldn't think this to be a stretch. Any official word?
It's not only Vista that's causing me to switch to Mac but also (more so?) Microsoft's Genuine Advantage garbage they have pushed on to their 'customers'. This is this single biggest nail in the Windows coffin for me. It is the straw that broke this paying camel's back. They can kill XP and move to Vista for all I care. I'm packing it in, done...Microsoft isn't getting another dime from me, ever.
Nothing a little waterboarding can't fix. Sad but true.
We all know this to be true - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dWA9DwDQpM
I was this > close to purchasing an iMac for my wife until I found out that the internal HDD could not be removed. If I need to have my wife's iMac serviced, this means I need to send the entire system in. I am never giving up my (or any member of family) HDD to any service center (Apple or otherwise). I sincerely hope that Apple will wake up to this and allow owners to hold on to their data.
Now SONY needs to get Skype onto the PS3 and compatible with their eyetoy accessory. If this comes out you can be those cameras will start selling like hotcakes. It will make the PS3 video communication device bringing Skype to the casual (non-PC/Mac) users....ie: my mother.
Software companies are now clearly overstepping the boundaries of acceptability. This has behavior subtly creeping it's way into applications in recent years. They start with the "do you want to this application to check for updates automatically"? Then comes "activation", then 3rd party bundled toolbars - Acrobat reader, among many other non-Adobe apps come with opt-in 3rd party toolbars which you can opt out of but WTF is it doing there in the 1st place? I won't install any app that has such software bundled in for fear that it's doing something despite my opting out of the toolbar.
These companies will not learn their lesson and back off until we have sufficiently voted with our wallets. I will say that Adobe will never again get a dollar out of my wallet.
I hope this seriously impacts their sales and image on the market as it seems this is the only way they will ever learn anything. If everyone simply shrugs and waits for an MS patch to be released it will be par for the course like with all their other products - "please pay to beta test our code, we'll get it right one day".
Thankfully I have my QNAP TS-201 NAS (1TB x 2 RAID1) to tied me over. The wife's Time machine backups work flawlessly to it.
Wow, I did not realize that apple won't accept a system for service without a disk. Why would this even be an issue if it is not disk or OS related? Hrm....
I have spoken with a few of my Mac pals about this and they didn't seem to see any problem with it but they are of the type that don't give a rat's ass about their data. I would seriously suggest that Apple allow for the hard drive to be easily removed (without voiding the warranty). I can't believe that the Apple user base aren't making a stink about this already.
I opt for neither as I use my PSP for ereading at this time. I will think to purchase an ebook reader after a few generations when the technology is better and cheaper. It's 1.5 gen tech at this time and to expensive. Just my 2 yen.
They're going to tell us what combinations of letters we can type into our keyboards? How will they attempt to enforce this? Better yet how will they do this for foreign hosted blogs? Good luck with that you money grubbers.
Watch for slow moving and moaning scientists coming to a neighborhood near you!
when are we going to be seeing the PS3's RSX shrink from 90 down to 65nm? I imagine it's already taped out and ready to go.
Another thing to ponder is Japan's shoddy record of keeping such sensitive data secure. In the past a lot of Police records have been shared via P2P clients (Winny) on PC's of horny porn surfing officers (real professionals!). Just imagine your biometric data getting dumped onto the net for all to download. The scandal this would start is unthinkable.
Japan really ought to take a step back and rationalize this. But Japan being what it is (nation of mindless sheep...sorry to say), it won't.
It will be interesting to see what impact this new system has on business and tourist travel. I will be all smiles if it has a drastic impact and Japan relents.
This simply illustrates how the US is way behind in terms of customer service and corporate policies. If management cannot think to implement such a simple policy to protect themselves and the customers they serve, they deserve whatever negative press they get. They will get no sympathy from me for their laziness and ignorance.
If they were to do this there would be mass conversions on a scale that would have Ballmer throwing Chair's out the top of Microsoft Tower and Bill Gates hair turning white. After a few years when the tide has shifted and the majority of home users were on OSX, Apple could then make inroads to the corporate world where execs, admins and users alike would welcome them with open arms. Game over.
if they had gone ahead with this 6 years ago instead of plowing billions (trillions even?) into something else, *ahem*, we could already be well on our way there. Someone put the US wallet into the right hands already.
"Bill Gates denied Vista To Nigeria"? My first thoughts were, why does Nigeria get so lucky and we don't? Must be someone offering him billions of dollars from a long lost relative.
What, disk speed has somehow eliminated the POST process? =)
...the technology to allow them not to fight in an unjust war?
More like a Back...and then upgrade.
(and sadly I know this will likely never happen as it goes against their current business plan), they would release an official x86 compatible version of OSX. But if they truly wanted to "beat" Microsoft they will have to do this IMO. I, for one, will never switch to an Apple branded box despite my admiration for OSX. There will be no prying the DIY x86 away from me (and countless others no doubt).
Just imagine for moment if this were to happen...the resulting carnage to Microsoft's bottom line would be so deliciously. Talk about turning them on their back and attacking the weak spot for Massive Damage! Can you say "Mass Coverts"?