I've heard plenty of rave reviews on the XPS range, from reviewers and personal users alike, but what I want to know is, when will Dell bring the XPS range out in Australia.
I have their 389.20 SC model coupled with their 24" monitor for a media machine in the lounge but the built in video is awful. I modified a pci card to suitbut if I could get my paws on the XPS that would be so much better.
I don't think shopthestates for such a thing is appropriate.:(
Novell's shift from Windows and Office to open source software was first begun in March 2004, while microsoft's honey pot was only released on the 3rd of this year?
It disappeared into the shadows and flung a chunk off to open source which then rose from the firey volcano as Phoenix, I mean Firebird, I mean Firefox.:)
I don't know what Vmware can do if it walks the same path. They're completely free already. Maybe they will give money away.:)
Compact Flash yes, but you can't blame them for not backing the SD format when SD cards came out after memory stick.
I agree with you on the early md players not being able to playback mp3s. They shouldve made the md players capable of playing back mp3s along with atrac from the start. Also they made minidiscs capable of storing pc data but decided to make the format incompatible with md audio. So that weakened one advantage minidiscs could have had and improved their market share. by the time sony bought both these things to the general md format (hi md) people had moved on the flash memory and hd based players.
sad.
There is still one area where the md format shines and that is in live recording. Dat is dead so maybe minidisc will take its place. Its the best format for stealth concert recordings and taping your own music practices.
hmmm... the thought of life saving, critical medical equipment running on Windows is unlikely to change the way I might feel that they are 'poor' people.
I'd like to see usb keys built into the cap of a pen. the cap will be twist off so it doesnt easily come loose and get lost. On the other end of the cap is a ring for the strap to go around so you can wear the pen/usb key around your neck. The usb connector goes on the other end of the cap so it goes inside top of the pen when not used, protecting it from dust and mishaps. It would be cool if somebody made something like that.
Or use software like AnyDVD to remove region restrictions on-the-fly.
But we shouldn't be needing to do this. If we happen to own a dvd rom thats region free why shouldn't we be able to play dvd movies on it without jumping through hoops?
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 14:14:23 -0700 From: Fat Wreck Chords mailbag@fatwreck.com To: Adam Fogler afogler@---.---.edu Subject: Re: Fat Wreck Chords a member of the RIAA? Say it ain't so!
Adam, We our not part of the RIAA. We are a label that uses RED (though not exclusively) as a distributor, hence maybe that is why our name appears on the list. Still we've never signed anything with the RIAA. That being said, FAT WRECK CHORDS does believe in copyright and is against piracy.
Now on a side note, I hope you are running your computer on LINUX or some other open source software?
I can think of one and it's not because you like microsoft products enough to install it. There are some webpages out there coded by lazy programmers that only work with IE. Even worse some try and detect what browser you have and will deny you the page even if it could load correctly with it.
Edit: nevermind, it seems microsoft killed MSN Explorer for the Mac in May 2005. Seems they really are ditching Apple. All the shares they held in the company were long sold off too.
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I've heard plenty of rave reviews on the XPS range, from reviewers and personal users alike, but what I want to know is, when will Dell bring the XPS range out in Australia.
:(
I have their 389.20 SC model coupled with their 24" monitor for a media machine in the lounge but the built in video is awful. I modified a pci card to suitbut if I could get my paws on the XPS that would be so much better.
I don't think shopthestates for such a thing is appropriate.
Does that mean 'pirates' won't need an as-powerful machine to run the next version of Windows? ;)
but seriously, this will be as successful as their WGA attempt. It will frustrate legit windows owners more than it will put a dent on 'piracy'.
Novell's shift from Windows and Office to open source software was first begun in March 2004, while microsoft's honey pot was only released on the 3rd of this year?
It disappeared into the shadows and flung a chunk off to open source which then rose from the firey volcano as Phoenix, I mean Firebird, I mean Firefox. :)
:)
I don't know what Vmware can do if it walks the same path. They're completely free already. Maybe they will give money away.
Compact Flash yes, but you can't blame them for not backing the SD format when SD cards came out after memory stick.
I agree with you on the early md players not being able to playback mp3s. They shouldve made the md players capable of playing back mp3s along with atrac from the start. Also they made minidiscs capable of storing pc data but decided to make the format incompatible with md audio. So that weakened one advantage minidiscs could have had and improved their market share. by the time sony bought both these things to the general md format (hi md) people had moved on the flash memory and hd based players.
sad.
There is still one area where the md format shines and that is in live recording. Dat is dead so maybe minidisc will take its place. Its the best format for stealth concert recordings and taping your own music practices.
A scratch? Your wheel's off!
We thank thee Lord, that in thy merc-
Perhaps they are purposely performing badly so they can get more funding?
good on them.
I salute them!
2003 was when they starting channeling money into R&D for the new cell chip and PS3.
Aughra: Where is Brian Froud?
Jen: He's dead.
Aughra: Could be anywhere, then.
Jpsoftware's 4Dos and 4NT have Rexx support built in. Wirte a batch file in Rexx and it will work fine.
It has already been put into place in at least one company: http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/02/12/003 1213
Will it become the norm?
hmmm... the thought of life saving, critical medical equipment running on Windows is unlikely to change the way I might feel that they are 'poor' people.
Relax! Duke Nukem Forever will be the finest game ever and will blow Google news clear of the water.
You forgot their keyboard, mouse and game controller business. I would even say that department makes better products than their software parts.
*waves placard*
Implement Flintstones braking tech now!
Or heavy trenchcoats. In fact, don't even look their way in case they open up and you see too much (or too little!)
You mean these and these?
I'd like to see usb keys built into the cap of a pen. the cap will be twist off so it doesnt easily come loose and get lost. On the other end of the cap is a ring for the strap to go around so you can wear the pen/usb key around your neck. The usb connector goes on the other end of the cap so it goes inside top of the pen when not used, protecting it from dust and mishaps. It would be cool if somebody made something like that.
He might call it a follow-up but these are the two it's duping.
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http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/
Zonk might like to believe otherwise but the archives don't lie.
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/12/
Or use software like AnyDVD to remove region restrictions on-the-fly.
But we shouldn't be needing to do this. If we happen to own a dvd rom thats region free why shouldn't we be able to play dvd movies on it without jumping through hoops?
Here's their say on that from 2000:
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Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 14:14:23 -0700
From: Fat Wreck Chords mailbag@fatwreck.com
To: Adam Fogler afogler@---.---.edu
Subject: Re: Fat Wreck Chords a member of the RIAA? Say it ain't so!
Adam,
We our not part of the RIAA. We are a label that uses RED (though not exclusively) as a distributor, hence maybe that is why our name appears on the list. Still we've never signed anything with the RIAA. That being said, FAT WRECK CHORDS does believe in copyright and is against piracy.
Now on a side note, I hope you are running your computer on LINUX or some other open source software?
floyd
http://ask.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=6826&thre
HD-DVD is choc full of DRM too so thats a non-issue.
And that halographic disc manfacturer would need the backing of a few studios to get anywhere. Otherwise they will just be another BETA.
I can think of one and it's not because you like microsoft products enough to install it. There are some webpages out there coded by lazy programmers that only work with IE. Even worse some try and detect what browser you have and will deny you the page even if it could load correctly with it.
Edit: nevermind, it seems microsoft killed MSN Explorer for the Mac in May 2005. Seems they really are ditching Apple. All the shares they held in the company were long sold off too.
Edit: Edit: stupid slowdown cowboy message