No, the fact that I post as AC speaks to the fact that I don't have an account.
Yes, why don't you have an account? You my friend are the prototypical online troll. You hide your identity because you fear someone in the Real World might recognize you and actually hold you accountable for your words.
you are still harping on about it instead of the topic is tacit admission of defeat. gg and better luck next time.
You are the one that has apparently bookmarked this particular thread, reloading every hour or so, so you can keep replying. Me, I get an email (not AC). And no, I've already written what you said off as I do all other ACs. See above.
But if you have a phone company, you cannot choose what's in people's sms messages or calls. The same applies for Facebook, etc, that are effectively replacing the phone companies.
And that's where you are wrong (and you are not alone). Facebook is absolutely not a basic utility. Just because people enjoy it doesn't make it essential nor a necessity.
And if you disagree, that's fine, but Facebook is a US company and under US law it's operations are absolutely not governed in the same way as essential services like water, sewer, electrical, etc. If Brazil wants to try and go that direction with Facebook's operations in their country, you're going to find out what it's like to live without Facebook.
What I wrote probably isn't fair. What I should have said is that if you are a power Windows or Linux (or *nix) user, Android nor Chrome is going to be a replacement. They are both of the trajectory of limiting what a user can do for simplicity and security reasons.
Android is based on Linux but it doesn't claim to be "unix". So yeah if you expect you log in the a terminal on Android and run sed and awk, no. That being said you can install busybox and get all of that.
In other words, you can't argue a point so you'll try to shift focus by attacking the method of posting. Good job!
The fact that you are posting as AC says it all. So sure of your words that you wouldn't dare let anyone know the fake name under which you are posting.
The original poster was pointing out that a PC which costs the same or less than a console can still play games because PC games allow one to customise settings for optimal visuals and performance
I agree, and why buy Mercedes when you can buy a used Geo Metro? They both drive on the road.
If you need someone to explain the problem with that, I can't help. Oh yes, and nice job posting as AC so you can reply and post to the same post.
Apple devices are marketed towards a niche segment that is outside of the commodity (Windows/Android) markets.
Yes, with devices like the iPhone CE and SE?
I can guarantee if you made that claim to Apple's board you'd be drawn and quartered. Apple can't continue to grow supplying a niche market. They know that, and it's why they started providing middle-tier options (a few years back now).
They lost $10 for the add-on, the $20 or whatever for the voice line and other shit, $80+ for two other (newer) lines on the account, and later another $40 or so for another line on the account. It didn't affect their golden parachutes, no, but it was still very enjoyable when canceling all that shit.
Interesting. According to you you were paying 10+20+80*2+40 = $230 a month for three lines. You know that I could walk into a T-Mobile store and pay ~$120 for that today? What a savvy consumer you are.
You are profoundly mistaken if you think your existence or lack of patronage means anything to a corporation. The most you did was give some teenager in the Philippines (that's where their support is based) a bad day.
You draw the line if it's a vital service with no competing alternative. Like electricity, home phone lines, sewer, water, garbage, and probably internet service... to name a few.
Outside of that a company can refuse service to whoever they want. Twitter falls so far outside the realm of "vital service" that it's not even a question. Twitter's only concern is setting rules that maximize their use base (and hence profit). In this case obviously they've decided that it's in their interests to quell terrorism-related posts from their site.
AT&T changed my contract without my consent and removed that add-on. So I kicked them to the curb.
Wow, I'll bet the are upset about losing that $10. Especially considering everyone else is paying $90 / month for the same service. You showed them! Good for you.
T-Mobile is great if you stay within their ability to provide you service in an automated fashion. Beyond that they are f****** horrible just like every of carrier. Don't go outside the lines with them and you are fine.
For one thing, a PC that can run the game on the same settings is likely to cost more
That's very true but you aren't going to get any of the nerds here to accept that fact. A PC that runs latest gen AAA titles at 1080p60 is going to be around 800-900USD. A console also has a guarantee that it's going to continue to run AAA titles for many years to come. It only makes sense the since the console is subsidized by future game sales.
But Apple is greedy in lots of ways, just consider how much they collect from premium games, they could have avoided that, but they didn't, and there's a lot of people who don't have the nerve to fight their gambits.
You are profoundly confused about the nature of the world. The goal of a business is to make money. They will maximize profits however they can within the law. Doing anything else is a poorly managed business. Apple can't be "greedy" any more than a grizzly bear can be a murderer.
Many things in SF aren't rent controlled. Among other things, anything newer than June 13, 1979, which is a lot since SF had a boom starting in the 90s of new condo-like construction.
The best way to help homeless people, in my opinion, is to only give them food and clothing and nothing else
Except they already have access to food from shelters or other places. They do not need (or like you said want) food from you. The best thing you can do is give them nothing, and instead support the agencies whose job it is to help them by providing job and housing placement assistance (among many other things).
The proper solution is through electing officials that will revoke the monopolies, not allow the Federal Government to intrude in State Business
The fact that there's a law on books that PREVENTS local governments from deploying broadband is corruption most foul that should be stopped in whatever way possible. If that means fighting fire with fire so be it.
once you allow that, you are likely to see i in other things that you decidedly don't want.
Ah the slippery slope argument never fails to amuse. Not me, and not most everyone else. If anything, we use previous experience to make more informed, better subsequent decisions. So yeah, if the FCC proves it can fight for consumers' rights and the technological progress of our nation, I'm on that slippery slope.
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No, the fact that I post as AC speaks to the fact that I don't have an account.
Yes, why don't you have an account? You my friend are the prototypical online troll. You hide your identity because you fear someone in the Real World might recognize you and actually hold you accountable for your words.
you are still harping on about it instead of the topic is tacit admission of defeat. gg and better luck next time.
You are the one that has apparently bookmarked this particular thread, reloading every hour or so, so you can keep replying. Me, I get an email (not AC). And no, I've already written what you said off as I do all other ACs. See above.
But if you have a phone company, you cannot choose what's in people's sms messages or calls. The same applies for Facebook, etc, that are effectively replacing the phone companies.
And that's where you are wrong (and you are not alone). Facebook is absolutely not a basic utility. Just because people enjoy it doesn't make it essential nor a necessity.
And if you disagree, that's fine, but Facebook is a US company and under US law it's operations are absolutely not governed in the same way as essential services like water, sewer, electrical, etc. If Brazil wants to try and go that direction with Facebook's operations in their country, you're going to find out what it's like to live without Facebook.
What I wrote probably isn't fair. What I should have said is that if you are a power Windows or Linux (or *nix) user, Android nor Chrome is going to be a replacement. They are both of the trajectory of limiting what a user can do for simplicity and security reasons.
The real problems are Android's security model,
How is Android less secure than Linux?
and a lack of standard tools
Android is based on Linux but it doesn't claim to be "unix". So yeah if you expect you log in the a terminal on Android and run sed and awk, no. That being said you can install busybox and get all of that.
In other words, you can't argue a point so you'll try to shift focus by attacking the method of posting. Good job!
The fact that you are posting as AC says it all. So sure of your words that you wouldn't dare let anyone know the fake name under which you are posting.
The original poster was pointing out that a PC which costs the same or less than a console can still play games because PC games allow one to customise settings for optimal visuals and performance
I agree, and why buy Mercedes when you can buy a used Geo Metro? They both drive on the road.
If you need someone to explain the problem with that, I can't help. Oh yes, and nice job posting as AC so you can reply and post to the same post.
Apple devices are marketed towards a niche segment that is outside of the commodity (Windows/Android) markets.
Yes, with devices like the iPhone CE and SE?
I can guarantee if you made that claim to Apple's board you'd be drawn and quartered. Apple can't continue to grow supplying a niche market. They know that, and it's why they started providing middle-tier options (a few years back now).
Because this thread is US law. Look that the first post: "The First Amendment ...". Welcome to the discussion.
Essentially you have Google and Microsoft in a duel where the first to finish assembling the gun in front of them wins.
Chrome nor Android is a desktop OS replacement.
They lost $10 for the add-on, the $20 or whatever for the voice line and other shit, $80+ for two other (newer) lines on the account, and later another $40 or so for another line on the account. It didn't affect their golden parachutes, no, but it was still very enjoyable when canceling all that shit.
Interesting. According to you you were paying 10+20+80*2+40 = $230 a month for three lines. You know that I could walk into a T-Mobile store and pay ~$120 for that today? What a savvy consumer you are.
You are profoundly mistaken if you think your existence or lack of patronage means anything to a corporation. The most you did was give some teenager in the Philippines (that's where their support is based) a bad day.
I don't live in the US so I couldn't care less about its constitution.
Twitter is based in the US so is bound by their laws. Welcome to the discussion.
You draw the line if it's a vital service with no competing alternative. Like electricity, home phone lines, sewer, water, garbage, and probably internet service ... to name a few.
Outside of that a company can refuse service to whoever they want. Twitter falls so far outside the realm of "vital service" that it's not even a question. Twitter's only concern is setting rules that maximize their use base (and hence profit). In this case obviously they've decided that it's in their interests to quell terrorism-related posts from their site.
AT&T changed my contract without my consent and removed that add-on. So I kicked them to the curb.
Wow, I'll bet the are upset about losing that $10. Especially considering everyone else is paying $90 / month for the same service. You showed them! Good for you.
How's the weather up there?
T-Mobile is great if you stay within their ability to provide you service in an automated fashion. Beyond that they are f****** horrible just like every of carrier. Don't go outside the lines with them and you are fine.
Tethering is enabled and unlimited at 128k. Welcome back to ISDN! /quote.
How does T-Mobile know I'm tethering unless it's their phone with special hooks?
Uhh, you can buy a computer for like $200 nowadays and I have seen stuff like Crysis being run on Atom powered netbooks by toning down the graphics
Uhh, please link to a 200USD system THAT I CAN BUY NOW that runs latest gen AAA titles at 1080p60.
For one thing, a PC that can run the game on the same settings is likely to cost more
That's very true but you aren't going to get any of the nerds here to accept that fact. A PC that runs latest gen AAA titles at 1080p60 is going to be around 800-900USD. A console also has a guarantee that it's going to continue to run AAA titles for many years to come. It only makes sense the since the console is subsidized by future game sales.
And in a fair use defense the 'where and whatfors' you raise in your justfication for why its fair use absolutely matter.
So a billion Android devices is fair use, but add in 500k Chromebooks, and oh no, it's a different matter all together?
Project Scorpio is likely going to be the last generation of Xbox console you will ever need to purchase.
Wow, wish I would have known that before I bought an XBone.
But Apple is greedy in lots of ways, just consider how much they collect from premium games, they could have avoided that, but they didn't, and there's a lot of people who don't have the nerve to fight their gambits.
You are profoundly confused about the nature of the world. The goal of a business is to make money. They will maximize profits however they can within the law. Doing anything else is a poorly managed business. Apple can't be "greedy" any more than a grizzly bear can be a murderer.
Many things in SF aren't rent controlled. Among other things, anything newer than June 13, 1979, which is a lot since SF had a boom starting in the 90s of new condo-like construction.
The best way to help homeless people, in my opinion, is to only give them food and clothing and nothing else
Except they already have access to food from shelters or other places. They do not need (or like you said want) food from you. The best thing you can do is give them nothing, and instead support the agencies whose job it is to help them by providing job and housing placement assistance (among many other things).
Mine hits it around 45 MPH.
The proper solution is through electing officials that will revoke the monopolies, not allow the Federal Government to intrude in State Business
The fact that there's a law on books that PREVENTS local governments from deploying broadband is corruption most foul that should be stopped in whatever way possible. If that means fighting fire with fire so be it.
once you allow that, you are likely to see i in other things that you decidedly don't want.
Ah the slippery slope argument never fails to amuse. Not me, and not most everyone else. If anything, we use previous experience to make more informed, better subsequent decisions. So yeah, if the FCC proves it can fight for consumers' rights and the technological progress of our nation, I'm on that slippery slope.