I agree, but mainly my agreement is on one point... security.
Now I don't have super secret data travelling over my local network, but still... I know who can access my local network, particularly if it's not hooked to the internet--only the machines physically wired into it.
I don't think wireless will ever place my wired network. Desktop machines will probably always have a wire hooking them into my network.
Am I the only one who caught the fact that these are releases of the new versions on one disc, and the old version on another? So this is buying both movies... this isn't going to be cheap. I know it won't matter for fans, but I still think it's ridiculous. Just release the originals, nothing else, in one package.
Are probably freaking out right about now. Last night they were all calling Nintendo stupid and saying "I'll teach them how to build a server" because the WiFi was experiencing problems.
I wonder what getting/.ed will cause them all to say.
Note: I have an NSider account, but I'm talking about the obvious 12 year old morons that make up 90% of the NSiders.
If he knew an edition was the same, he would tell you the differences and account for that... more often than not, chapters were rearranged, and possibly an appendix was added. The thing I thought was ridiculous were the editions that only had a few chapters swapped around--under the guise of "this new order makes learning easier".
I had a similar experience dealing with Firefox. I was trying to install some extensions, and I kept getting a vague bar at the top of my browser saying that I was not allowing software to be installed, and to fix the problem by checking the option in Settings. Really descriptive.
So apparently the option used to be there. I discovered this by joining the firefox support IRC channel, and asking. One guy (I forget his name) was very helpful and let me know about the hidden config menu. I made a comment about it not being very intuitive, seeing as the pop-up bar told me to look for an option that no longer existed. I fully understand why it may have been removed, but either it needs to be there--or the pop-up needs to change it's message.
Well, another individual chimed in about it being removed for a reason, and a very good reason, and blah blah blah. Well, I don't disagree... but that doesn't change the fact that it's NOT INTUITIVE! Cheers to the fellow who helped out, jeers to the "snobs" out there.
I agree with your Britney Spears comment, but the "bigger picture" is what I was looking at, and I think you missed: people want to buy what they know, what they like. They don't know this stuff. That's not to say they wouldn't like it, but unless they know it (i.e. hear it on the radio, etc) they aren't going to like it... because they aren't given the chance.
Plus, that was about the 10th "ew anything mainstream is garbage" thread I'd read and I am sick of the smug vibe I get whenever the issue of DRMed music comes up... inevitably it always turns into a few people who have an agenda against popular music talking about all of the ways to get "real" music without the DRM.
So this is music for the elite? What about the average person who likes "pop crap"? The reason this music is cheap and non-DRM? Nobody's ever heard of it.
Nobody's ever heard of this music... and by that I mean the "less elite". The thing with iTunes is, it sells the music that the general public wants to hear. Sure, we don't like Britney Spears or , but kids do.
I know you said most of the stuff you watch isn't available OTA (which is the case for me as well), but don't discount receiving OTA HD just because you can't receive standard definition. I cannot receive any of the networks in my area with a standard antenna, but all come in HD just fine.
I am by no means an audiophile, videophile, or any other type of phile... but I can certainly notice a huge difference between movies on DVD and things broadcast in HDTV.
That being said, I believe there is a reason to upgrade... but probably not for n thousand dollars for all of my movies + a player.
"3. At $500, there are going to be a lot of indifferent customers come March of '07. This will be especially true if, over a year after launch, Microsoft cuts the price of the 360 to coincide with the PS3 launch. If you have to choose between a solid platform that costs $300 (and already has a stable of games available) and a brand-new system that is two hundred bucks more with far fewer games, which one do you think most people will buy? "
Also, this point has fault also... $500 might be a lot for a game console, but $500 will be cheap for a BluRay player. Same deal when the PS2 came around, it was a good price for a DVD player/game console combo.
I agree with a lot of your points, but I still think there is one thing that will help Sony...
PS3... delayed or not... is a BluRay player. And obviously, there will be millions of them out there. And regardless of HD DVD hitting first, anyone waiting for a PS3 will most likely not buy an HD DVD player before the PS3 (most likely they are saving for the PS3). Also, take into account the millions of other consumers who will want to wait it out... or just don't want to buy the first round of players, and wait for a price drop.
While all of your points are valid, I think that Sony still has a big hold with the PS3/BluRay player combo.
When I heard about this, it hit home... but then I thought, well this could happen through any dating service or chat room where people decided to go out with strangers. While it is poor PR for MySpace, I think people (media) need to quit using "MySpace" as their buzzword, and really make people aware that this could be a problem ANYTIME they decide to meet a COMPLETE STRANGER!
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"You listen, you notice"
Hopefully they listened enough to announce a Mother 3 US release.
Agreed. Any company who has a presence on the internet pays for it's bandwidth, and the people accessing it are paying. What more is there to this?
So you're a PC gamer, not a console gamer? What's your point?
Oh, you're a troll... got it!
I agree, but mainly my agreement is on one point... security.
Now I don't have super secret data travelling over my local network, but still... I know who can access my local network, particularly if it's not hooked to the internet--only the machines physically wired into it.
I don't think wireless will ever place my wired network. Desktop machines will probably always have a wire hooking them into my network.
Am I the only one who caught the fact that these are releases of the new versions on one disc, and the old version on another? So this is buying both movies... this isn't going to be cheap. I know it won't matter for fans, but I still think it's ridiculous. Just release the originals, nothing else, in one package.
Are probably freaking out right about now. Last night they were all calling Nintendo stupid and saying "I'll teach them how to build a server" because the WiFi was experiencing problems.
/.ed will cause them all to say.
I wonder what getting
Note: I have an NSider account, but I'm talking about the obvious 12 year old morons that make up 90% of the NSiders.
Alright, three people in cubes next to me are wondering why I can't stop laughing.
I had a professor who did the same thing...
If he knew an edition was the same, he would tell you the differences and account for that... more often than not, chapters were rearranged, and possibly an appendix was added. The thing I thought was ridiculous were the editions that only had a few chapters swapped around--under the guise of "this new order makes learning easier".
"Pity these folks...it's easy to be rude while you're hiding behind a keyboard in your Mom's basement." QFT
I had a similar experience dealing with Firefox. I was trying to install some extensions, and I kept getting a vague bar at the top of my browser saying that I was not allowing software to be installed, and to fix the problem by checking the option in Settings. Really descriptive.
So apparently the option used to be there. I discovered this by joining the firefox support IRC channel, and asking. One guy (I forget his name) was very helpful and let me know about the hidden config menu. I made a comment about it not being very intuitive, seeing as the pop-up bar told me to look for an option that no longer existed. I fully understand why it may have been removed, but either it needs to be there--or the pop-up needs to change it's message.
Well, another individual chimed in about it being removed for a reason, and a very good reason, and blah blah blah. Well, I don't disagree... but that doesn't change the fact that it's NOT INTUITIVE! Cheers to the fellow who helped out, jeers to the "snobs" out there.
Me. I'm 23, and I own one. It's as much a kid's toy as any other video game console.
Would be a nice feature. For instance, I selected the US Holidays calendar after I had created my own. I wish I could merge them together.
1. Raise a geeky overweight son
I find this particularly interesting, from TFA:
"He said the situation left him feeling drained of energy, and that he let himself go and no longer lifted weights to keep fit."
Please don't compare this to rape. That's insulting to the victim. (and by victim, I do NOT mean "star wars kid")
I agree with your Britney Spears comment, but the "bigger picture" is what I was looking at, and I think you missed: people want to buy what they know, what they like. They don't know this stuff. That's not to say they wouldn't like it, but unless they know it (i.e. hear it on the radio, etc) they aren't going to like it... because they aren't given the chance.
Plus, that was about the 10th "ew anything mainstream is garbage" thread I'd read and I am sick of the smug vibe I get whenever the issue of DRMed music comes up... inevitably it always turns into a few people who have an agenda against popular music talking about all of the ways to get "real" music without the DRM.
So this is music for the elite? What about the average person who likes "pop crap"? The reason this music is cheap and non-DRM? Nobody's ever heard of it.
Nobody's ever heard of this music... and by that I mean the "less elite". The thing with iTunes is, it sells the music that the general public wants to hear. Sure, we don't like Britney Spears or , but kids do.
Seriously, I too am sick of the "games are for kids" mentality. I'd like to think I'm not a kid anymore. I'm 23, out of school, and have a career.
But I own a Nintendo DS, as well as a Playstation 2, and will purchase a Playstation 3. This is not including my older systems and my PC.
I'm a gamer, and proud of it!
99% (made up number, by me) of new TVs have HDMI input. It's not just Sony.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
I know you said most of the stuff you watch isn't available OTA (which is the case for me as well), but don't discount receiving OTA HD just because you can't receive standard definition. I cannot receive any of the networks in my area with a standard antenna, but all come in HD just fine.
I am by no means an audiophile, videophile, or any other type of phile... but I can certainly notice a huge difference between movies on DVD and things broadcast in HDTV.
That being said, I believe there is a reason to upgrade... but probably not for n thousand dollars for all of my movies + a player.
"3. At $500, there are going to be a lot of indifferent customers come March of '07. This will be especially true if, over a year after launch, Microsoft cuts the price of the 360 to coincide with the PS3 launch. If you have to choose between a solid platform that costs $300 (and already has a stable of games available) and a brand-new system that is two hundred bucks more with far fewer games, which one do you think most people will buy? "
Also, this point has fault also... $500 might be a lot for a game console, but $500 will be cheap for a BluRay player. Same deal when the PS2 came around, it was a good price for a DVD player/game console combo.
I wish I hadn't used all my Meta Moderator points, I'd definitely rate this Funny.
Best reply I've read all day.
I agree with a lot of your points, but I still think there is one thing that will help Sony...
PS3... delayed or not... is a BluRay player. And obviously, there will be millions of them out there. And regardless of HD DVD hitting first, anyone waiting for a PS3 will most likely not buy an HD DVD player before the PS3 (most likely they are saving for the PS3). Also, take into account the millions of other consumers who will want to wait it out... or just don't want to buy the first round of players, and wait for a price drop.
While all of your points are valid, I think that Sony still has a big hold with the PS3/BluRay player combo.
I too live in Baltimore County.
When I heard about this, it hit home... but then I thought, well this could happen through any dating service or chat room where people decided to go out with strangers. While it is poor PR for MySpace, I think people (media) need to quit using "MySpace" as their buzzword, and really make people aware that this could be a problem ANYTIME they decide to meet a COMPLETE STRANGER!