Actually, 2ndchancepc are a Mac reseller as well as PC. I'm looking to get one of their cheap 'Pismo' PowerBook G3s - since they come with MacOS (version depending on the Mac), you don't miss out on iLife et al.
If you can build a machine on practically a single PCB, that small, with DVD-reading and CD-RW capabilities, and sell it for under $500...
If you want the same specs as a Mac mini for less, go look on eBay or a second-hand reseller (try 2ndchancepc.co.uk). The point of the Mac mini isn't to have top-of-the-line components - it's to be a usable, cheap box for your Mum or Dad to just pick up and plug in.
What worries me the most about the "Parent File Scan" is that is makes no attempt to determine whether a file has been downloaded, ripped, or even included with other software. Case in point - when running the scan as a test on my machine, it picked up every sound file from Civilization III. What are non-technical users (parents in particular) going to think when they see hundreds of files picked up, with the strong implication that they are illigal?
I have to say, I've never used a Kensington mouse, and on the two old Macs my Mum has (A 7500/100 and a PowerBook 1400cs), one with OS 8.6 and one with 8.1, context menus seem to work absolutely fine.
What you said about OS X holds, though - indeed, support for just about everything is first class.
A 'View Page Info' in Firefox reveals no links go through Google. Browsing the page's source shows no Google-related links either. Sorry, but Google have had absolutely nothing to do with these adverts.
The Saturn was actually tremendously successful - in Japan. Whilst outside the land of the rising sun it was overwhelmed by the PlayStation, in Japan it actually sold more than the Mega Drive (Genesis) had done.
The Dreamcast also did well, until the arrival of the PS2 - remember the hype Sony put out over that? Still, people bought into it at Sega's cost.
This looks like a troll, but just in case you're serious, allow me to correct your geography a little.
Brazil is nowhere near India - India is in Asia, whilst Brazil (last time I looked) happened to be a large country sitting in South America. Not too difficult to spot. Also, Jakarta isn't a country - it's the capital of Indonesia.
None of these effects are considered 'normal' in The Sims - a coffee machine fills one stat (Energy), but rapidly drains another (Toilet), the result being a Sim gets a momentary boost but needs to go to the toilet sooner. This is intentional and is a (simplified) model of real life. However, the modified expresso machine fills all meters and lowers none - it's the coffee you've always dreamed of. Not at all realistic, and certainly not something EA/Maxis would have introduced.
Ditto with the 'open relationships' and the social worker. Sims, like us, get kind of jealous if they see their significant other getting intimate with another Sim, and Social Workers will gladly take away a child they feel is neglected. These 'hacks' remove these effects.
The RISC OS 3 (and above) ROMs have a bundle of applications in ROM, but other programs come on CD or floppy disc (or, of course, can be downloaded from the 'net). !Edit and !Draw, for example, were both in ROM, whilst a game like !Cataclysm came on floppies.
I remember when my father first brought home a computer from work - a state-of-the-art (for its time) Acorn Archimedes. I cut my teeth on that machine - it had a friendly UI, powerful command line, BASIC built-in, and would be perfect for a youngster today to play around on.
They're dirt cheap on eBay these days - an A3020 would set you back only about £30. It has the OS and a load of applications in ROM, so there's no risk of accidentally 'breaking' the computer, there's plenty of information available online to help you out, it's not susceptible to any viruses currently circulating, has the best version of Lemmings... ah, those were the days.
I seriously doubt that. While it is true that Apple are pouring more resources into non-Mac ventures than before (iPod sure as hell gets more attention from within Apple than the Newton ever did), the Mac itself is Steve Job's baby. He'd never kill it off unless it were for the Next Big Computing Thing, and the iPod simply isn't it.
The Mac brings in money, simple as that. The iPod may be doing well today, but if Sony or Dell or iRiver were to launch a player that captivated the market like Apple has done, there goes the iPod's revenue stream. But the Mac's still ticking away, despite a small market share.
Then again, if the article's intention is to help you decide how to upgrade an older system, then it's x86 all the way. AFAIK, you can't slap an Alpha into an old and tired 486 and expect it to work - best to show where someone could reasonably expect to upgrade whilst keeping current hardware.
From the Tools menu, select 'Read Mail'. This will launch your default email client - and thus, Thunderbird, if you've set it as default. Couldn't be easier'n that.
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"Thorwaldes who publicly admits that he is in fact A HACKER???"
Not only that, but a highly respected one who can spell his name correctly.:P
Or, even more likely, skip re-writing altogether and keep using whatever they're currently on. Most schools, for example, can't keep upgrading to the latest and greatest version of Windows until it's been out for a while and they have the funds - if the price of upgrading involves an entire fleet of new, incompatible computers, chances are they'll just stick with what works.
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Actually, 2ndchancepc are a Mac reseller as well as PC. I'm looking to get one of their cheap 'Pismo' PowerBook G3s - since they come with MacOS (version depending on the Mac), you don't miss out on iLife et al.
If you can build a machine on practically a single PCB, that small, with DVD-reading and CD-RW capabilities, and sell it for under $500...
If you want the same specs as a Mac mini for less, go look on eBay or a second-hand reseller (try 2ndchancepc.co.uk). The point of the Mac mini isn't to have top-of-the-line components - it's to be a usable, cheap box for your Mum or Dad to just pick up and plug in.
(oops - typoed illegal.)
What worries me the most about the "Parent File Scan" is that is makes no attempt to determine whether a file has been downloaded, ripped, or even included with other software. Case in point - when running the scan as a test on my machine, it picked up every sound file from Civilization III. What are non-technical users (parents in particular) going to think when they see hundreds of files picked up, with the strong implication that they are illigal?
I have to say, I've never used a Kensington mouse, and on the two old Macs my Mum has (A 7500/100 and a PowerBook 1400cs), one with OS 8.6 and one with 8.1, context menus seem to work absolutely fine.
What you said about OS X holds, though - indeed, support for just about everything is first class.
Context menus have been a part of MacOS since OS 8, nor have Apple shipped a 'hockey puck' mouse for several years. Have you used a Mac recently?
"Intel held it's UK..."
How many times? It's means it is, its is possessive. Unless you meant "Intel held it is UK...", you've used the wrong one.
A 'View Page Info' in Firefox reveals no links go through Google. Browsing the page's source shows no Google-related links either. Sorry, but Google have had absolutely nothing to do with these adverts.
The Saturn was actually tremendously successful - in Japan. Whilst outside the land of the rising sun it was overwhelmed by the PlayStation, in Japan it actually sold more than the Mega Drive (Genesis) had done.
The Dreamcast also did well, until the arrival of the PS2 - remember the hype Sony put out over that? Still, people bought into it at Sega's cost.
This looks like a troll, but just in case you're serious, allow me to correct your geography a little.
Brazil is nowhere near India - India is in Asia, whilst Brazil (last time I looked) happened to be a large country sitting in South America. Not too difficult to spot. Also, Jakarta isn't a country - it's the capital of Indonesia.
None of these effects are considered 'normal' in The Sims - a coffee machine fills one stat (Energy), but rapidly drains another (Toilet), the result being a Sim gets a momentary boost but needs to go to the toilet sooner. This is intentional and is a (simplified) model of real life. However, the modified expresso machine fills all meters and lowers none - it's the coffee you've always dreamed of. Not at all realistic, and certainly not something EA/Maxis would have introduced.
Ditto with the 'open relationships' and the social worker. Sims, like us, get kind of jealous if they see their significant other getting intimate with another Sim, and Social Workers will gladly take away a child they feel is neglected. These 'hacks' remove these effects.
The RISC OS 3 (and above) ROMs have a bundle of applications in ROM, but other programs come on CD or floppy disc (or, of course, can be downloaded from the 'net). !Edit and !Draw, for example, were both in ROM, whilst a game like !Cataclysm came on floppies.
I remember when my father first brought home a computer from work - a state-of-the-art (for its time) Acorn Archimedes. I cut my teeth on that machine - it had a friendly UI, powerful command line, BASIC built-in, and would be perfect for a youngster today to play around on.
They're dirt cheap on eBay these days - an A3020 would set you back only about £30. It has the OS and a load of applications in ROM, so there's no risk of accidentally 'breaking' the computer, there's plenty of information available online to help you out, it's not susceptible to any viruses currently circulating, has the best version of Lemmings... ah, those were the days.
That's the bugger - my mistake. Thanks for correcting me. :-)
The Queen does have to vet the list, though, and can add additions where she feels fit - many palace staff receive honours from her choice.
I seriously doubt that. While it is true that Apple are pouring more resources into non-Mac ventures than before (iPod sure as hell gets more attention from within Apple than the Newton ever did), the Mac itself is Steve Job's baby. He'd never kill it off unless it were for the Next Big Computing Thing, and the iPod simply isn't it.
The Mac brings in money, simple as that. The iPod may be doing well today, but if Sony or Dell or iRiver were to launch a player that captivated the market like Apple has done, there goes the iPod's revenue stream. But the Mac's still ticking away, despite a small market share.
Because, as we all know, the GUI maketh the OS. Or not.
Spending time doing one thing reduces time available for other things. Shock! Horror!
Then again, if the article's intention is to help you decide how to upgrade an older system, then it's x86 all the way. AFAIK, you can't slap an Alpha into an old and tired 486 and expect it to work - best to show where someone could reasonably expect to upgrade whilst keeping current hardware.
From the Tools menu, select 'Read Mail'. This will launch your default email client - and thus, Thunderbird, if you've set it as default. Couldn't be easier'n that.
Thank you very much. :)
"Thorwaldes who publicly admits that he is in fact A HACKER???"
Not only that, but a highly respected one who can spell his name correctly.Fucking the article? That might be taking things a bit too far... *ducks*
In all seriousness, perhaps they're referring to Gigabyte's first dual-GPU graphics card? In that scenario, the title's perfectly apt.
Or, even more likely, skip re-writing altogether and keep using whatever they're currently on. Most schools, for example, can't keep upgrading to the latest and greatest version of Windows until it's been out for a while and they have the funds - if the price of upgrading involves an entire fleet of new, incompatible computers, chances are they'll just stick with what works.