'The State of Illinois recently consolidated its IT systems onto Microsoft software -- and has no interest in using Linux, says Paul Campbell, director of the state's Central Management Services department. "We don't have time for science projects in state government," he says.'
Apparently, they don't have time for security either...
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great idea. However, you'd be hard pressed to find any major software company that would willingly put such a label on their products. People definitely need guidance to stay focused on the important things, but it seems that the only play in most large American corporations' playbooks is the Kansas City Shuffle.
Making the reality of callbacks more popularly known would have a definite impact on the decisions which consumers make.
Good job killing your own suggestion there.
If it will keep people from buying their products, why would Microsoft do such a thing? Would you shoot yourself in the foot knowing that it will cause you immense pain?
"However, for places where the price of software keeps obtaining legitimate versions out of most people's reach, a rental program may be a useful alternative."
Oh right, because paying $150 per month for 10 programs makes them so much more obtainable...
Wii - 3.45 million+ sold worldwide Wikipedia
PS3 - 1.3 million+ sold worldwide Wikipedia
Frankly, I'd prefer my product selling like hotcakes, and Nintendo seems to be doing a good job of that. If I'm selling hotcakes at $1 each, and people are buying them faster than I make them, I'm happier than if I sell hotcakes for $2.40 and they wither away under heat lamps.
I would say there are likely far more people who use regular landlines and cell phones and don't use VoIP, but that do still maintain phone books on their computers. If they call with their regular phone, the same will occur. Why drag VoIP into the cross-hairs alone?
The writer compares the build quality of a 20 year-old IBM XT to the modern Motorola Razr phone and concludes that modern gadgets are 'delicate, beautiful supermodels that can't go the distance.
Funny, I've had my RAZR since August 2005, and the only thing I've had to replace it the SIM card which, coincidentally enough, just died a little over an hour ago. I've never had a problem with the phone itself, and it's had it's share of accidental drops.
From the article,
"The keypad emits a constant whining noise, like the shrill battle-cry of a wounded pheasant. The screen intermittently flickers on and off, and it occasionally dials random numbers. While the latter is an exciting way of regaining contact with friends you've neglected to call for months, it's not a great testament to the build quality of modern electronics."
This article is clearly just a rant by a RAZR user who probably beat the hell out of his phone. Seriously, what did he really expect would happen when he abused a phone made of metal, plastic, silicon, and even a little bit of glass, while weighing in at a mere 98 grams?
3.3V @ 500mA ain't gonna dissade anyone from moderating badly, so obviously the slashdotprod would have to have some form of flyback circuit or switcher/ladder circuit and accumilate charge over time.
That's gotta be one of the most horrible translations I've seen. You're almost better off not knowing what it says. I particularly love the PC Watch Disclaimer:
note
When disassembly/remodelling was done, guarantee of the manufacturer becomes unable to receive.
This reading the article, the damage which it occurs the behavior which it did with (disassembly and the like), the PC Watch editorial staff or the manufacturer, the shop which is purchased does not owe the criticism.
The description regarding internal constitution and the like is the thing in regard to the individual which the editorial staff uses, it is common with it does not limit concerning all products
PC Watch in the editorial staff, concerning this article to individual question it cannot answer the inquiry.
How can you afford to just take a week off work to plunk down $600 for a console?
If you are a salary employee, you likely have paid vacation time, thus you likely will have both A) a week to take off work and B) a paycheck to cover that $600 for a PS3. Personally I can think of a thousand better ways to spend both.
Why would they pursue cable companies? I dunno about other cable providers, but I know that with Comcast in my area, the DVR is manufactured by Motorola (6412). Wouldn't it make more sense to go after Motorola?
Spam has been around since 1937. It was one of the few food sources widely available to the British in World War II (which is what Spam was in reference to in the Monty Python sketch Spam). It did just fine for the 33 years before Monty Python's Spam was first broadcast (1970). I highly doubt Monty Python had anything to do with it's popularity, and certainly neither did any internet abuse related use of the word.
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'The State of Illinois recently consolidated its IT systems onto Microsoft software -- and has no interest in using Linux, says Paul Campbell, director of the state's Central Management Services department. "We don't have time for science projects in state government," he says.'
Apparently, they don't have time for security either...
Don't get me wrong, I think it's a great idea. However, you'd be hard pressed to find any major software company that would willingly put such a label on their products. People definitely need guidance to stay focused on the important things, but it seems that the only play in most large American corporations' playbooks is the Kansas City Shuffle.
Making the reality of callbacks more popularly known would have a definite impact on the decisions which consumers make.
Good job killing your own suggestion there.
If it will keep people from buying their products, why would Microsoft do such a thing? Would you shoot yourself in the foot knowing that it will cause you immense pain?
That hardly accounts for "most" of cruise lines business, and I also highly doubt that those cruise lines you mention are registered in the Caymans.
From the summary...
"However, for places where the price of software keeps obtaining legitimate versions out of most people's reach, a rental program may be a useful alternative."
Oh right, because paying $150 per month for 10 programs makes them so much more obtainable...
Time for a reality check.
Wii - 3.45 million+ sold worldwide Wikipedia
PS3 - 1.3 million+ sold worldwide Wikipedia
Frankly, I'd prefer my product selling like hotcakes, and Nintendo seems to be doing a good job of that. If I'm selling hotcakes at $1 each, and people are buying them faster than I make them, I'm happier than if I sell hotcakes for $2.40 and they wither away under heat lamps.
$17.99 for a $7.80 book of stamps. Nice racket they got going there...
There's a solution for those peuple. It's called a flip phone. Oooooo... Ahhhhh...
I would say there are likely far more people who use regular landlines and cell phones and don't use VoIP, but that do still maintain phone books on their computers. If they call with their regular phone, the same will occur. Why drag VoIP into the cross-hairs alone?
Or WiKiFiSy... Wife Killer File System.
The pictures in their patent looks remarkably like the remote used for InFocus projectors. Oh wait, IT IS the InFocus remote! Image linked from Superwarehouse.com and not InFocus.com because InFocus apparently no longer offers it.
Not that a terabit would be bad either, maybe a little more realistic for the average consumer...
The writer compares the build quality of a 20 year-old IBM XT to the modern Motorola Razr phone and concludes that modern gadgets are 'delicate, beautiful supermodels that can't go the distance.
Funny, I've had my RAZR since August 2005, and the only thing I've had to replace it the SIM card which, coincidentally enough, just died a little over an hour ago. I've never had a problem with the phone itself, and it's had it's share of accidental drops.
From the article,
"The keypad emits a constant whining noise, like the shrill battle-cry of a wounded pheasant. The screen intermittently flickers on and off, and it occasionally dials random numbers. While the latter is an exciting way of regaining contact with friends you've neglected to call for months, it's not a great testament to the build quality of modern electronics."
This article is clearly just a rant by a RAZR user who probably beat the hell out of his phone. Seriously, what did he really expect would happen when he abused a phone made of metal, plastic, silicon, and even a little bit of glass, while weighing in at a mere 98 grams?
3.3V @ 500mA ain't gonna dissade anyone from moderating badly, so obviously the slashdotprod would have to have some form of flyback circuit or switcher/ladder circuit and accumilate charge over time.
Say it with me now: CAPACITOR
Not to mention the slew of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
I'd like to see a confirmed problem rather then a rumor
He was apparently responding to that.
That's a rather broad definition, don't you think? It would seem to be a more appropriate definition for say e-messaging than e-mail.
...sleepwalking toward disaster...
Seems the UK tends to sleepwalk often these days...
That's gotta be one of the most horrible translations I've seen. You're almost better off not knowing what it says. I particularly love the PC Watch Disclaimer:
note
When disassembly/remodelling was done, guarantee of the manufacturer becomes unable to receive.
This reading the article, the damage which it occurs the behavior which it did with (disassembly and the like), the PC Watch editorial staff or the manufacturer, the shop which is purchased does not owe the criticism.
The description regarding internal constitution and the like is the thing in regard to the individual which the editorial staff uses, it is common with it does not limit concerning all products
PC Watch in the editorial staff, concerning this article to individual question it cannot answer the inquiry.
How can you afford to just take a week off work to plunk down $600 for a console?
If you are a salary employee, you likely have paid vacation time, thus you likely will have both A) a week to take off work and B) a paycheck to cover that $600 for a PS3. Personally I can think of a thousand better ways to spend both.
all As are Bs, but not all Bs are As.
You couldn't have done better than that? How about all flies are bugs, but not all bugs are flies.
Why would they pursue cable companies? I dunno about other cable providers, but I know that with Comcast in my area, the DVR is manufactured by Motorola (6412). Wouldn't it make more sense to go after Motorola?
Spam has been around since 1937. It was one of the few food sources widely available to the British in World War II (which is what Spam was in reference to in the Monty Python sketch Spam). It did just fine for the 33 years before Monty Python's Spam was first broadcast (1970). I highly doubt Monty Python had anything to do with it's popularity, and certainly neither did any internet abuse related use of the word.
Nah, the questions would have been from Anonymous Coward if that were the case.
and they profit from the people who are scammed and don't notice
Really? In what way?