Imagine if they had some content besides a few television shows and videos...
That's exactly what they're trying to prove to the movie industry. Apple is demonstrating that it's possible to do the same thing it did with Music to Movies. And the movie industry will have the added benefit of being apple to skip right past the bulk of pirating (if they get they're heads out of the sand).
What about those of us who don't want a computer next to the TV?
The video iPod is not a computer and it hooks up to your TV. I'm sure Apple will eventually come out with a Digital Video Player that is designed to look and feel more like a DVD player. People don't mind having a DVD player next to their TV, do they?
What about those of us who don't want to lose all our programmes and films every time the computer breaks down?
This is a good point. However, this is an issue with computers in general. People keep all sorts of important things on their computers. I'm sure losing their movie collection would be nothing compared to losing their accounting information. This is why people need to back up their computers. I had my mother to buy an external hard drive and I taught her how to use the backup software that comes with it. It's really not that hard - and it's going to get easier and more common as people rely on their computers more and more.
What about those of us who want to be able to lend DVDs to people without cracking DRM?
This is a good point as well. I think the convenience of being able to download movies would outweigh this problem. I, for one, prefer to download songs from iTunes. I simply don't buy CDs. You could bring your video iPod with you and hook it up to your friends TV.
What about those of us who don't want to hear a fan whirring when we're watching TV?
See the first answer. What is a DVD player? It's a computer. Is it loud? Nope. Anyways, my computer is in my living room and it's always on. I watch movies with the computer 6 feet from my head and I can't hear the fan.
Next day shipping of a DVD beats the bandwidth of almost all broadband net connections right now.
You're not talking about NetFlix, are you? I use NetFlix and their turn around time lately has been horrible. They turn around DVDs in "1 to 3 days". If you get too many DVDs they make you wait longer. I'm not making this up, you can read it in their knowledge base. Also, they have practically no customer service. Just try talking to a human being when you have a problem - good luck.
only Japan and Korea really have the telecommunications infrastructure to support this.
...and Burlington, VT USA where I live. I am a beta tester for a municipal fiber optic service which will deliver high speed Internet access to every resident by 2007. As a beta tester I'm getting 5Mbps symmetrical service. This should be sufficient for HD content. People don't have faster service because there is little demand for faster service (people really just surf the web and maybe download a few songs). DSL and Cable are fast enough for most users Internet habits. There is a little demand for faster service because there is little out there that people would use this bandwidth for. All we need is a few places with decent bandwidth and a few services that can take advantage of these services and consumers will start to demand it. I, for one, say bring it on. Give me a super fast connection and services that take advantage of this bandwidth. Somebody needs to push the limits of the current technology. We can't just say, "downloading HD content won't work because nobody has the bandwidth for that" and then on the other hand Cable and DSL companies are saying, "why are we going to give our customers faster service, what the hell are they going to use it for?" Somebody needs to have some balls to throw a service out there to start showing people what's possible.
Pixar is also making six short films available through the iTunes Music Store for the same $1.99 USD price.
Yep, the $1.99 price point seems pretty nice. I think this is the beginning of the end for DVDs and services around DVDs (Blockbuster, NetFlix, etc). Putting Pixar content up there is a way to show the movie industry, "Hey, look what we can do here. Extremely low distribution costs, instant access for customers." Does anybody know if this video content is HD? If so, then the format wars for HD DVD will become meaningless pretty soon.
However, on second look, it appears that these speakers require a separate NIC and that NIC is not wireless. I'm not sure about this, but it appears it's only wired. A wireless option would be cool.
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Although not quite the same thing, I use an Apple Airport Express to stream music from my computer to my stereo system. It works pretty well and the sound quality is great. I'm not a hi-fi freak or anything, so I'm sure these speakers would be a lot better quality. However, for me the $120 for the Airport Express (which can also be used as a router, wireless access point, and USB print server) is a pretty good deal.
Wow, the person that runs the Mono project responded to a post in a thread I started. That's pretty cool. I hope you don't take my original comment as a dig against Mono. I think Mono is an awesome project. I think it's great that you're providing an open implementation of.NET (sorry to oversimplify).
Well, Google itself could not run for president since it is a corporation. Sergey Brin could not run because he was born in Moscow so it would have to be Larry Page.
So it is a false statement that VB.NET was seriously overhauled but it is a true statement that VB.NET was written from the ground up? I don't see what your point is (and I think you missed mine). You say that VB.NET is pretty much the same as C#. Thank you for making my point. Why bother having two languages (or more) if they design goal of one (VB.NET) is just to be compatible with the other (C#)? I know, technically the design goal is to be compatible with MSIL but in reality if you look at the architecture and history of.NET you will see that C# is the only language that really matters. Somebody else made a good point that in Java all you need is the ability to compile to byte code so there's nothing preventing other languages from implementing the ability to spit out JVM compatible code.
Linux programmers will use.NET/C# but they won't use Java?? What's up with that?
Yea, that is pretty strange. I would use Java before I'd use.NET. It's much more cross-platform then.NET is or ever will be even with Mono. Also, they mention that an "advantage" of.NET is being able to write in more than one language. Technically speaking this is true. However, practically speaking the two choices are VB.NET and C#. VB.NET was seriously overhauled from VB6 to make it more compatible with.NET thus losing a lot of it's "roots". I'm certainly not suggesting that VB6 should have stuck around. I'm stuck building stuff in VB6 at work right now and it's not pleasant. I'd jump to VB.NET in a heart-beat. However, I'd much prefer C# which I think is really the only viable language for.NET. Anyways, I'm not a big fan of either. Like I said before, I'd use Java before I'd use.NET (if it were my choice).
just set up a nonprofit company and start laying fiber
I live in Burlington, VT and the city is doing this through an organization called Burlington Telecom. I'm one of the beta testers and we're going to be hooked up with a 5 Mbps symmetrical fiber connection in a couple of weeks. The best part? It's cheaper then Adelphia and I, as a citizen, own the network. Unfortunately, this still doesn't solve the "long haul" problem.
So, it appears a big part of the Internet traffic is controlled by large companies like Cogent or Level 3. No big surprise. I think this highlights the need for a new approach to connecting people together. I know there's been talk of wireless mesh networks where everybody is both an end point and a router. This would work in populated areas but I'm not sure how well it would work for "long haul" connections which is what the issue is here. Can anybody think of (or know of) any alternatives that gives control and power of the Internet back to the people who use it?
Even if the conflict winds up in court, Crockett said in his report he did not believe such a suit would succeed because fair use laws allow users to record songs for their own use.
They know they don't have a case. They're just trying to drum enough publicity to get some legislation done that would help further their control. It's all about money. If you can't earn it, steal it. But I guess it's not theft if you are a multi-billion dollar company.
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Freudian slip?
Hey, I'm not wearing a slip! Oh, wait...
Imagine if they had some content besides a few television shows and videos...
That's exactly what they're trying to prove to the movie industry. Apple is demonstrating that it's possible to do the same thing it did with Music to Movies. And the movie industry will have the added benefit of being apple to skip right past the bulk of pirating (if they get they're heads out of the sand).
Every prison library has computers and Internet access nowadays.
I don't know what parallel universe you're living in. I doubt any prison in the US has Internet access.
Taking Homer and stripping out all of the Americanisms...
Yes, but it looks like it will still be set in America:
FTA: The dysfunctional family, that continues to live in Springfield...
Assuming that there isn't a Springfield somewhere in the Middle East?
Read The Fucking Privacy Policy
What about those of us who don't want a computer next to the TV?
The video iPod is not a computer and it hooks up to your TV. I'm sure Apple will eventually come out with a Digital Video Player that is designed to look and feel more like a DVD player. People don't mind having a DVD player next to their TV, do they?
What about those of us who don't want to lose all our programmes and films every time the computer breaks down?
This is a good point. However, this is an issue with computers in general. People keep all sorts of important things on their computers. I'm sure losing their movie collection would be nothing compared to losing their accounting information. This is why people need to back up their computers. I had my mother to buy an external hard drive and I taught her how to use the backup software that comes with it. It's really not that hard - and it's going to get easier and more common as people rely on their computers more and more.
What about those of us who want to be able to lend DVDs to people without cracking DRM?
This is a good point as well. I think the convenience of being able to download movies would outweigh this problem. I, for one, prefer to download songs from iTunes. I simply don't buy CDs. You could bring your video iPod with you and hook it up to your friends TV.
What about those of us who don't want to hear a fan whirring when we're watching TV?
See the first answer. What is a DVD player? It's a computer. Is it loud? Nope. Anyways, my computer is in my living room and it's always on. I watch movies with the computer 6 feet from my head and I can't hear the fan.
Sorry, not my intention to give you a hard time. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to comment on a funny mistake.
Next day shipping of a DVD beats the bandwidth of almost all broadband net connections right now.
You're not talking about NetFlix, are you? I use NetFlix and their turn around time lately has been horrible. They turn around DVDs in "1 to 3 days". If you get too many DVDs they make you wait longer. I'm not making this up, you can read it in their knowledge base. Also, they have practically no customer service. Just try talking to a human being when you have a problem - good luck.
...we can't even keep hold of the software before it is written.
Wow, that's pretty talented. Releasing code before you've written it. I wish I could do that. Surely you mean released not written?
only Japan and Korea really have the telecommunications infrastructure to support this.
...and Burlington, VT USA where I live. I am a beta tester for a municipal fiber optic service which will deliver high speed Internet access to every resident by 2007. As a beta tester I'm getting 5Mbps symmetrical service. This should be sufficient for HD content. People don't have faster service because there is little demand for faster service (people really just surf the web and maybe download a few songs). DSL and Cable are fast enough for most users Internet habits. There is a little demand for faster service because there is little out there that people would use this bandwidth for. All we need is a few places with decent bandwidth and a few services that can take advantage of these services and consumers will start to demand it. I, for one, say bring it on. Give me a super fast connection and services that take advantage of this bandwidth. Somebody needs to push the limits of the current technology. We can't just say, "downloading HD content won't work because nobody has the bandwidth for that" and then on the other hand Cable and DSL companies are saying, "why are we going to give our customers faster service, what the hell are they going to use it for?" Somebody needs to have some balls to throw a service out there to start showing people what's possible.
Pixar is also making six short films available through the iTunes Music Store for the same $1.99 USD price.
Yep, the $1.99 price point seems pretty nice. I think this is the beginning of the end for DVDs and services around DVDs (Blockbuster, NetFlix, etc). Putting Pixar content up there is a way to show the movie industry, "Hey, look what we can do here. Extremely low distribution costs, instant access for customers." Does anybody know if this video content is HD? If so, then the format wars for HD DVD will become meaningless pretty soon.
...its the sound of a lawyer feeding-frenzy getting started...
You mean the MPAA hasn't filed suit yet?
Sure, check out this review:e view_Network_Music_Players.html
http://www.g4tv.com/screensavers/features/50198/R
However, on second look, it appears that these speakers require a separate NIC and that NIC is not wireless. I'm not sure about this, but it appears it's only wired. A wireless option would be cool.
Although not quite the same thing, I use an Apple Airport Express to stream music from my computer to my stereo system. It works pretty well and the sound quality is great. I'm not a hi-fi freak or anything, so I'm sure these speakers would be a lot better quality. However, for me the $120 for the Airport Express (which can also be used as a router, wireless access point, and USB print server) is a pretty good deal.
Wow, the person that runs the Mono project responded to a post in a thread I started. That's pretty cool. I hope you don't take my original comment as a dig against Mono. I think Mono is an awesome project. I think it's great that you're providing an open implementation of .NET (sorry to oversimplify).
No problem. My apologise for not being clear (and being a little snippy in my last comment).
He says they still have to check that the chips can be reliably produced on a large scale
When the transistor replaced vacuum tubes it only became economically viable when it was produced on a large scale.
Well, Google itself could not run for president since it is a corporation. Sergey Brin could not run because he was born in Moscow so it would have to be Larry Page.
So it is a false statement that VB.NET was seriously overhauled but it is a true statement that VB.NET was written from the ground up? I don't see what your point is (and I think you missed mine). You say that VB.NET is pretty much the same as C#. Thank you for making my point. Why bother having two languages (or more) if they design goal of one (VB.NET) is just to be compatible with the other (C#)? I know, technically the design goal is to be compatible with MSIL but in reality if you look at the architecture and history of .NET you will see that C# is the only language that really matters. Somebody else made a good point that in Java all you need is the ability to compile to byte code so there's nothing preventing other languages from implementing the ability to spit out JVM compatible code.
Linux programmers will use .NET/C# but they won't use Java?? What's up with that?
.NET. It's much more cross-platform then .NET is or ever will be even with Mono. Also, they mention that an "advantage" of .NET is being able to write in more than one language. Technically speaking this is true. However, practically speaking the two choices are VB.NET and C#. VB.NET was seriously overhauled from VB6 to make it more compatible with .NET thus losing a lot of it's "roots". I'm certainly not suggesting that VB6 should have stuck around. I'm stuck building stuff in VB6 at work right now and it's not pleasant. I'd jump to VB.NET in a heart-beat. However, I'd much prefer C# which I think is really the only viable language for .NET. Anyways, I'm not a big fan of either. Like I said before, I'd use Java before I'd use .NET (if it were my choice).
Yea, that is pretty strange. I would use Java before I'd use
Like I said, all it takes is one in fifty who won't play nice to ruin it for everybody else.
Very good point. Could there be some sort of system to moderate "good" and "bad" nodes? Hmm, kind of like on slashdot?
just set up a nonprofit company and start laying fiber
I live in Burlington, VT and the city is doing this through an organization called Burlington Telecom. I'm one of the beta testers and we're going to be hooked up with a 5 Mbps symmetrical fiber connection in a couple of weeks. The best part? It's cheaper then Adelphia and I, as a citizen, own the network. Unfortunately, this still doesn't solve the "long haul" problem.
So, it appears a big part of the Internet traffic is controlled by large companies like Cogent or Level 3. No big surprise. I think this highlights the need for a new approach to connecting people together. I know there's been talk of wireless mesh networks where everybody is both an end point and a router. This would work in populated areas but I'm not sure how well it would work for "long haul" connections which is what the issue is here. Can anybody think of (or know of) any alternatives that gives control and power of the Internet back to the people who use it?
Even if the conflict winds up in court, Crockett said in his report he did not believe such a suit would succeed because fair use laws allow users to record songs for their own use.
They know they don't have a case. They're just trying to drum enough publicity to get some legislation done that would help further their control. It's all about money. If you can't earn it, steal it. But I guess it's not theft if you are a multi-billion dollar company.