Generally i think it is true, but there are more people than ever in the bluray and hd-dvd isle at bestbuy. I remember when the blu-ray and Hd-dvd isles were a void of any lifeforms, except myself which is debatable.
I saw lots of people looking and buying bluray films at bestbuy this christmas. HD-DVD was in the same isle, all you had to do is turn around. Not as many folks there. More were looking at Blu-ray.
My father bought a bluray player, My friends father bought a bluray player.
I own both format players, as do my friends.
It is true that DVD is holding strong, but it in all sense is a dead format in the long run. Blu-ray looks to be the winner technology wise. Movie selection on both formats are quite poor.
Bullshit. That means if i think i need to shit, you own it?
Get the fuck out of here. A salaried person is not property of anyone. Slavery is illegal my friend.
What we do at home after work is private and none of your business, literally.
Now many folks work intense jobs. Myself included, as i work in film and tv, and my step mothers a producer (emmy award winning btw). She works her ass off on weekends and strange hours, as do i. It's our job due to the insane deadlines we work. Folks like us dedicate our time to our carear because its what we do. Folks like us enjoy what we do similar to how one turns a hobby into a carear. Its something you do, because you do it and you dedicate yourself hard to it. Such dedication can not be abused, and should not.
With that said, it does not give ANY boss ownership of you. When i say i'm done, or not working... you would be lucky to even have me answer the phone for you. I work hard enough, but folks like me are no ones property and i'll tell you to fuck off if you cross the line. Hell i had a client panicing the other day when i decided to say "i'm off today" but thats my choice, i work endlessly and i have the freedom to break when i want because when crazy deadlines come, i'm in the trenches nonstop hardcore style.
So that kind of dedication demands respect from any boss. Such respect starts with backing the fuck off with respect to home life and personal matters, relations, opinions, and behaviors.
Thats interesting, but i wonder why it runs like that on your MAC? Ive used it on a MAC before and it was pretty smooth compared to windows. Its quite possible you have more songs in your library than on the macs i've used.
I dont doubt it has its problems on MAC though because everytime i use a Mac for final cut the dam thing crashes in so many ways its frustrating. Not that windows software is better, but it certainly dispels the myth that everything is rosie on the Apple side of the fence.
From what i understand, its better in general on the mac but if what you say is becoming more common on the Apple side, then you really need to question why. The iPod and iTunes are responsible for Apples recent success and i cant for the life of me see why they would allow their bread and butter to run so poorly.
Even if thats the case, its still programmed like shit because either the emulation layer is coded extremely poorly, or iTunes itself is just garbage.
How many folks run WINE on a daily basis in linux, and how many have done it on much more primative hardware, and have had programs like photoshop running in WINE?
There is no excuse for the poor performance. Its version 7.5 and it needs a complete native rewrite, or it should be dropped from windows.
Its not likely they'll drop it from windows, so Apple should just open the dam thing up to 3rd party management/syncing software, AKA people who give a damn enough to write quality software.
I apple looks at it a different way. I think Apple knows that iTunes + Quicktime for windows is complete shit and they are absolutely fine with it.
The reason being, that they already got you. Lets say someone buys an iphone for full price at launch (which was i believe $600 at the time), they then come home and plug it into their PC, only to find that iTunes is horribly slow and the overall nice phone, is now being dragged down by windows and iTunes. I think Apple is banking on the idea that the user, says to him/herself... "Hmmm, why is it so slow? The iPhone runs very smooth and its so nice, but when i plug it into my windows pc, it barely functions. This cant be apples fault, because the phone is so great and smooth!"
They then go down to the apple store or contact apple support and They start wondering about those MAC computers, for the skinny guy on tv says its faster, no spyware, virusses, or annoying popups. Surely they must be right, just look how "my" new iphone runs on windows...
Anyways. I think Apple believes that it works in their favor and they could careless about supporting windows. Its a dam shame because like you said, to a lot of people, they will just get pissed off and feel ripped off by Apple.
Their poor coding on iTunes + Quicktime for windows definitely doesnt set a good example of Apple and you really have to wonder why they havent fixed it yet.
The iPhone box says it supports Vista. It doesnt tell you which version specifically. All thingz made for Vista are supposed to have 64bit and 32bit drivers by microsoft law. Why does Apple get to get away with this?
This is how things evolved. There is nothing with ripping your own cds. Hell i dont think there is anything wrong with trading mp3s, or letting your friends rip them.
I do think we should all move to AAC or Flac;)
Seriously... This is how things evolved and everyone expects this functionality. You cant say ripping a cd is illegal 10 years after its common place! This is evolution baby! Now we're all criminals?
I just bought an iPhone. 2 days ago. I am both pleased and underwhelmed. I find that it doesn't do as much as i would have hoped. It does a lot well, and the browsing is nice, i wish it were faster. Even in wifi mode, it isnt as fast as browsing on a laptop over wifi.
Its a great start. It really is a nice way to use a phone but i do think that it will be a challenge for apple or any developer when they open their sdk, to add more complex functions to the ui workflow.
Currently there is no copy and paste for example. How do you do it with just a touch screen ui? You only have so much screen space, plus you run the risk of touching other things on screen and activating their functions.
Its a great start, and the os will get more and more apps from apple over time, atleast i hope thats their plan. I hope they upgrade it with functionality and apps, even as new hardware versions come out, i hope the os and apps continue to be available on all of the versions over the years.
Itunes for windows absolutely sucks. My pc can run crysis at 1920x1080 with evertyhing set to very high except the shaders which is set to high.... but it can barely run itunes.
Itunes is a programming peice of shit. Apple really hates PC users. It shows. It is fucking obvious, and i feel ripped off in that regard. Apple NEVER supports their hardware on the PC, with quality software. It has been that way for a while now. Apple purposely neglects the iTunes software on windows and it is a fucking rip off scam. Its a bait and switch. Buy the hardware, but its a nightmare to use on windows. Just the way Apple wants. It does not at all inspire me to even consider buying a MAC. Its Apple's way of saying "See we told you PCs are slow and bad..." when in reality its Apple playing bullshit. They should be investigated by the feds for it and i'm dead fucking serious.
Youtube and Google maps is incredible on the iphone.
Email needs some more functionality.
The iPhone needs Instant messeging through a native app running in the os (AIM, YAHOO, MSN, etc). Currently you can do it through webpages like meebo.com
I cant open a link in a new window in the browser. You can with a bookmarklet but, not natively in safari. This makes it a pain when browsing because it doesnt cache the pervious page, it seems quite slow when going "back".
There are problems, but overall, if the os is robust enough and there is enough ram and processing power, all it takes is some smart thinking in the ui department to continuously add features and improvements.
Like i said, its a great start. Apple needs to follow through and improve the software both on the iphone, and on windows!!!!!!!!!
Sorry wrote this while on a phone call so i appologize for the jumbled thoughts.:)
Exactly, why not? If the parent approves, it is not the governments position to dictate to us how to raise our families. They should not be telling us what we should and should not beleive, see or say.... and this clearly is a case of government doing just that.
How about we pass a law that makes advertising liquor, beer, and boner pills illegal on tv, because a child may see them. Oh but then we would have to make all of the pretty women on tv illegal to, for they have big fake titties, and you can see most of those round yummy flesh bags!
We would also have to make TV news illegal, since most TV news just runs viral videos of people getting hit in the balls and other jackass type caught on film youtube moments.... And eventually we would have to make Government illegal because they have been more hurtful to children than anyone thing else...
I am Big Mother, and i will crack down on rights. I will make sure your children view only things i deem appropriate for i know better because i raised a child and i am richer than you.
She's a pandering cunt. All of these morons are, including Mitt Romney. They all dont get it, and things like this are simple tests. They failed them. A simple American Freedom test... and they all fail in this regard.
Do the people even matter anymore, or is it a government by business and for business?
Why dont we just have one media outlet, controlled by the government. At least that way we'll know for sure its all bullshit. Why even have the 6 media giants now? Lets just have 1. There is no room for truth and justice in our new America... so lets just end the facade.
The government exists for business, and the people get screwed. The laws apply to the poor, to protect the rich overlords from being slaughtered for the injustice they impose on the masses.
I think its about time for the next Paris Hilton cunt slip headline on cnn. Sorry boys in iraq, you're dieing and its not important to any of us in America. Not George Bush and not Hillary Clinton.... or any of the other republican/democrat muppets that we call "civil servants"
That is certainly true. All they need to do is pony show 9 or so candidates from each party and we'll vote for which one we like... Its like buying a soft drink from a store that only sells Coca Cola products. They taste different and look different but behind the scenes... its the same big corporation with the same intentions and goals.
So if an angry employee wants to get back at his boss, he can just accuse them and they will automatically lose all of their hardware and never get it back?
seagate does make the best hard drives though. (those that arent maxtors)
It sounds like the board is the shitty part in their external which is quite the similar situation on the Western Digital side of things as well. WD's external drives are just as flakey with power saving modes, and hanging pcs on boot etc.
Lollipops and candy canes? where do you get this shit? Who mentioned any such thing? The fact that you inject such ridiculous terms suggests you have very deep fucking problems with how you view the world.
The truth is you have a very different point of view. That is fine. There are no lollipops and candy canes in the cancer infected world as we know it and i never dare suggested such a thing. This is BUSINESS we're talking about. You seem very disinterested with a quality of life for any working person... which is no surprise considering you side with this "get rich and fuck you all" mentality.
You seem to be the kind of person that likes to stand on the shoulders of others, without recognizing their contributions to society.
Your definition of Government has left out one very important aspect.... and that is representing the people. That is their job. Their job isnt to make wars, collect taxes and enforce laws... without representing the peoples interests. Laws are infact representing the peoples interests. I think you fail to realize this. We have a representative democracy.
Business does not represent the people. It collects profit.
Where in todays world to you actually find customer service?
Answer me that... and you will have convinced me that businesses care about their customers. The truth is, we're cash batteries, and that is what we are to the medical industry as well.
I pay my own health care my friend. $760 a month. You need not tell me the importance of paying for what you get. I'm not talking about some hand out, as your prejudice precludes.
I'm talking about representing the PEOPLE's interest against the overwhelmingly strong arm of business.
Governments role is to represent the people. Business unchecked, produces toys with lead paint on them in china or counterfeit prescription medicine.
If you take government out of business, and ask the corporate world to take care of all of us... you're putting your personal trust that a business will take care of you. Thats not always the case. Yes we vote with our dollar. But dont act like we live in a perfect world. I never said we did, remember that was your lollipop bullshit.
Business will do evil if left to their own devices, just as government with unchecked power will too. That you can not deny. If you think so... you have no interest in democracy.
That was my point. So you can take the lollipop nonsense throw it out the window.
Our government exists to represent the interest of the people. That includes defense, upholding civil rights, and things like education and whatever else is in the interest of the people. For good or bad, our government is supposed to represent the interest of the people.
Any dumbshit would know this...
Btw if you want to continue the name calling... just skip the reply and suck your mothers dick off, that fat cancerous cunt is calling you. I could give too fucks about your fucking attitude or you. Hows that for a fucking lollipop?
You're preconceived notions about me are far off. I'm not a liberal. I'm a fucking voter and tax payer, you shitdick. I don't want Hillary Clinton to win any election. I've voted independent in the last 2 presidential elections which is something you probably haven't been brave enough to do. If you have, then well kudos to you, and enjoy your moms load.
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Generally i think it is true, but there are more people than ever in the bluray and hd-dvd isle at bestbuy. I remember when the blu-ray and Hd-dvd isles were a void of any lifeforms, except myself which is debatable.
I saw lots of people looking and buying bluray films at bestbuy this christmas. HD-DVD was in the same isle, all you had to do is turn around. Not as many folks there. More were looking at Blu-ray.
My father bought a bluray player,
My friends father bought a bluray player.
I own both format players, as do my friends.
It is true that DVD is holding strong, but it in all sense is a dead format in the long run. Blu-ray looks to be the winner technology wise. Movie selection on both formats are quite poor.
Because when someone screams fire, we listen.
We're just dumb monkeys on a magnificent planet soaring through the great unknown.
Politicians are like marbles... pointless.
Bullshit. That means if i think i need to shit, you own it?
Get the fuck out of here. A salaried person is not property of anyone. Slavery is illegal my friend.
What we do at home after work is private and none of your business, literally.
Now many folks work intense jobs. Myself included, as i work in film and tv, and my step mothers a producer (emmy award winning btw). She works her ass off on weekends and strange hours, as do i. It's our job due to the insane deadlines we work. Folks like us dedicate our time to our carear because its what we do. Folks like us enjoy what we do similar to how one turns a hobby into a carear. Its something you do, because you do it and you dedicate yourself hard to it. Such dedication can not be abused, and should not.
With that said, it does not give ANY boss ownership of you. When i say i'm done, or not working... you would be lucky to even have me answer the phone for you. I work hard enough, but folks like me are no ones property and i'll tell you to fuck off if you cross the line. Hell i had a client panicing the other day when i decided to say "i'm off today" but thats my choice, i work endlessly and i have the freedom to break when i want because when crazy deadlines come, i'm in the trenches nonstop hardcore style.
So that kind of dedication demands respect from any boss. Such respect starts with backing the fuck off with respect to home life and personal matters, relations, opinions, and behaviors.
Thats interesting, but i wonder why it runs like that on your MAC? Ive used it on a MAC before and it was pretty smooth compared to windows. Its quite possible you have more songs in your library than on the macs i've used.
I dont doubt it has its problems on MAC though because everytime i use a Mac for final cut the dam thing crashes in so many ways its frustrating. Not that windows software is better, but it certainly dispels the myth that everything is rosie on the Apple side of the fence.
From what i understand, its better in general on the mac but if what you say is becoming more common on the Apple side, then you really need to question why. The iPod and iTunes are responsible for Apples recent success and i cant for the life of me see why they would allow their bread and butter to run so poorly.
Even if thats the case, its still programmed like shit because either the emulation layer is coded extremely poorly, or iTunes itself is just garbage.
How many folks run WINE on a daily basis in linux, and how many have done it on much more primative hardware, and have had programs like photoshop running in WINE?
There is no excuse for the poor performance. Its version 7.5 and it needs a complete native rewrite, or it should be dropped from windows.
Its not likely they'll drop it from windows, so Apple should just open the dam thing up to 3rd party management/syncing software, AKA people who give a damn enough to write quality software.
I apple looks at it a different way. I think Apple knows that iTunes + Quicktime for windows is complete shit and they are absolutely fine with it.
The reason being, that they already got you. Lets say someone buys an iphone for full price at launch (which was i believe $600 at the time), they then come home and plug it into their PC, only to find that iTunes is horribly slow and the overall nice phone, is now being dragged down by windows and iTunes. I think Apple is banking on the idea that the user, says to him/herself... "Hmmm, why is it so slow? The iPhone runs very smooth and its so nice, but when i plug it into my windows pc, it barely functions. This cant be apples fault, because the phone is so great and smooth!"
They then go down to the apple store or contact apple support and They start wondering about those MAC computers, for the skinny guy on tv says its faster, no spyware, virusses, or annoying popups. Surely they must be right, just look how "my" new iphone runs on windows...
Anyways. I think Apple believes that it works in their favor and they could careless about supporting windows. Its a dam shame because like you said, to a lot of people, they will just get pissed off and feel ripped off by Apple.
Their poor coding on iTunes + Quicktime for windows definitely doesnt set a good example of Apple and you really have to wonder why they havent fixed it yet.
The iPhone box says it supports Vista. It doesnt tell you which version specifically. All thingz made for Vista are supposed to have 64bit and 32bit drivers by microsoft law. Why does Apple get to get away with this?
sir, i do not know you in the least, but i have no doubt of what you say is true.
iTunes for Windows... and quicktime, are just peices of shit on windows.
Apple is doing something extremely shadey when it comes to supporting their devices on a PC.
This is how things evolved. There is nothing with ripping your own cds. Hell i dont think there is anything wrong with trading mp3s, or letting your friends rip them.
;)
I do think we should all move to AAC or Flac
Seriously... This is how things evolved and everyone expects this functionality. You cant say ripping a cd is illegal 10 years after its common place! This is evolution baby! Now we're all criminals?
Its a good honest question.
:)
I just bought an iPhone. 2 days ago. I am both pleased and underwhelmed. I find that it doesn't do as much as i would have hoped. It does a lot well, and the browsing is nice, i wish it were faster. Even in wifi mode, it isnt as fast as browsing on a laptop over wifi.
Its a great start. It really is a nice way to use a phone but i do think that it will be a challenge for apple or any developer when they open their sdk, to add more complex functions to the ui workflow.
Currently there is no copy and paste for example. How do you do it with just a touch screen ui? You only have so much screen space, plus you run the risk of touching other things on screen and activating their functions.
Its a great start, and the os will get more and more apps from apple over time, atleast i hope thats their plan. I hope they upgrade it with functionality and apps, even as new hardware versions come out, i hope the os and apps continue to be available on all of the versions over the years.
Itunes for windows absolutely sucks. My pc can run crysis at 1920x1080 with evertyhing set to very high except the shaders which is set to high.... but it can barely run itunes.
Itunes is a programming peice of shit. Apple really hates PC users. It shows. It is fucking obvious, and i feel ripped off in that regard. Apple NEVER supports their hardware on the PC, with quality software. It has been that way for a while now. Apple purposely neglects the iTunes software on windows and it is a fucking rip off scam. Its a bait and switch. Buy the hardware, but its a nightmare to use on windows. Just the way Apple wants. It does not at all inspire me to even consider buying a MAC. Its Apple's way of saying "See we told you PCs are slow and bad..." when in reality its Apple playing bullshit. They should be investigated by the feds for it and i'm dead fucking serious.
Youtube and Google maps is incredible on the iphone.
Email needs some more functionality.
The iPhone needs Instant messeging through a native app running in the os (AIM, YAHOO, MSN, etc). Currently you can do it through webpages like meebo.com
I cant open a link in a new window in the browser. You can with a bookmarklet but, not natively in safari. This makes it a pain when browsing because it doesnt cache the pervious page, it seems quite slow when going "back".
There are problems, but overall, if the os is robust enough and there is enough ram and processing power, all it takes is some smart thinking in the ui department to continuously add features and improvements.
Like i said, its a great start. Apple needs to follow through and improve the software both on the iphone, and on windows!!!!!!!!!
Sorry wrote this while on a phone call so i appologize for the jumbled thoughts.
Exactly, why not? If the parent approves, it is not the governments position to dictate to us how to raise our families. They should not be telling us what we should and should not beleive, see or say. ... and this clearly is a case of government doing just that.
... And eventually we would have to make Government illegal because they have been more hurtful to children than anyone thing else...
How about we pass a law that makes advertising liquor, beer, and boner pills illegal on tv, because a child may see them. Oh but then we would have to make all of the pretty women on tv illegal to, for they have big fake titties, and you can see most of those round yummy flesh bags!
We would also have to make TV news illegal, since most TV news just runs viral videos of people getting hit in the balls and other jackass type caught on film youtube moments.
I am Big Mother, and i will crack down on rights. I will make sure your children view only things i deem appropriate for i know better because i raised a child and i am richer than you.
She's a pandering cunt. All of these morons are, including Mitt Romney. They all dont get it, and things like this are simple tests. They failed them. A simple American Freedom test... and they all fail in this regard.
NEXT.
Who will be running to uphold civil rights?
Poor and middle class people are worthless.
They're all crooks. Ink does not cost that much, and the devices do tend to allow brand new ink cartridges to run out even if left in printer unused.
i definitely was not used to it but there were things i found frustrating like final cut crashing more than any windows program i've ever used :)
:)
I got used to it as i used it, but not really enough to make an informed decision. I admit that. I do like Macs but i had my fill that day
Do the people even matter anymore, or is it a government by business and for business?
Why dont we just have one media outlet, controlled by the government. At least that way we'll know for sure its all bullshit. Why even have the 6 media giants now? Lets just have 1. There is no room for truth and justice in our new America... so lets just end the facade.
The government exists for business, and the people get screwed. The laws apply to the poor, to protect the rich overlords from being slaughtered for the injustice they impose on the masses.
I think its about time for the next Paris Hilton cunt slip headline on cnn. Sorry boys in iraq, you're dieing and its not important to any of us in America. Not George Bush and not Hillary Clinton.... or any of the other republican/democrat muppets that we call "civil servants"
i used osx recently on a final cut edit station and my head blew up. Its an ok OS, but theres a lot of stupid in there :)
Dodd did it, so it looks like someone stood against it.
The truth is, they'll pass and do whatever they want without being accountable for it.
I'm with ya... America sucks... and i'm American. Sigh.
We're doomed.
Amen brother (in a big hulk a mania way)
Problem is "THEY" dont really allow the independents to play in the big leagues.
I voted Independently in the past two presidential elections
Good luck with it feds... If you can move it.... and you can prove that the 1 mp3 on it, is illegal and that i downloaded it.... You deserve my taxes.
... of course they will filter, censor and tell us what to do, think and believe. Thats what Freedom is all about!
That is certainly true. All they need to do is pony show 9 or so candidates from each party and we'll vote for which one we like... Its like buying a soft drink from a store that only sells Coca Cola products. They taste different and look different but behind the scenes... its the same big corporation with the same intentions and goals.
The vote is a useless tool in our democracy.
So if an angry employee wants to get back at his boss, he can just accuse them and they will automatically lose all of their hardware and never get it back?
You could destroy businesses like that.
seagate does make the best hard drives though. (those that arent maxtors)
It sounds like the board is the shitty part in their external which is quite the similar situation on the Western Digital side of things as well. WD's external drives are just as flakey with power saving modes, and hanging pcs on boot etc.
Lollipops and candy canes? where do you get this shit? Who mentioned any such thing? The fact that you inject such ridiculous terms suggests you have very deep fucking problems with how you view the world.
The truth is you have a very different point of view. That is fine. There are no lollipops and candy canes in the cancer infected world as we know it and i never dare suggested such a thing. This is BUSINESS we're talking about. You seem very disinterested with a quality of life for any working person... which is no surprise considering you side with this "get rich and fuck you all" mentality.
You seem to be the kind of person that likes to stand on the shoulders of others, without recognizing their contributions to society.
Your definition of Government has left out one very important aspect.... and that is representing the people. That is their job. Their job isnt to make wars, collect taxes and enforce laws... without representing the peoples interests. Laws are infact representing the peoples interests. I think you fail to realize this. We have a representative democracy.
Business does not represent the people. It collects profit.
Where in todays world to you actually find customer service?
Answer me that... and you will have convinced me that businesses care about their customers. The truth is, we're cash batteries, and that is what we are to the medical industry as well.
I pay my own health care my friend. $760 a month. You need not tell me the importance of paying for what you get. I'm not talking about some hand out, as your prejudice precludes.
I'm talking about representing the PEOPLE's interest against the overwhelmingly strong arm of business.
Governments role is to represent the people. Business unchecked, produces toys with lead paint on them in china or counterfeit prescription medicine.
If you take government out of business, and ask the corporate world to take care of all of us... you're putting your personal trust that a business will take care of you. Thats not always the case. Yes we vote with our dollar. But dont act like we live in a perfect world. I never said we did, remember that was your lollipop bullshit.
Business will do evil if left to their own devices, just as government with unchecked power will too. That you can not deny. If you think so... you have no interest in democracy.
That was my point. So you can take the lollipop nonsense throw it out the window.
Our government exists to represent the interest of the people. That includes defense, upholding civil rights, and things like education and whatever else is in the interest of the people. For good or bad, our government is supposed to represent the interest of the people.
Any dumbshit would know this...
Btw if you want to continue the name calling... just skip the reply and suck your mothers dick off, that fat cancerous cunt is calling you. I could give too fucks about your fucking attitude or you. Hows that for a fucking lollipop?
You're preconceived notions about me are far off. I'm not a liberal. I'm a fucking voter and tax payer, you shitdick. I don't want Hillary Clinton to win any election. I've voted independent in the last 2 presidential elections which is something you probably haven't been brave enough to do. If you have, then well kudos to you, and enjoy your moms load.