I can't actually play it on the one Vista installation I have as Nvidia are too lazy to release drivers that work with 3D, but according to the Halo 2 page on Microsoft's site, you only need a silver subscription (free) to use the game server browser (which is the exact opposite of the Xbox 360). So multiplayer gaming is still free, and they've tacked in Friends Lists and Chat to the game through it. The Gold subscription lets you use the matchmaking system - Halo is veeeery good at determining what level of skill your opponents need to be to be a decent match.
Hey, multiplatform and omniplatform is not the same thing. You wouldn't be trying to redefine "multiple" now would you? Windows and the 360 are indeed two platforms (therefore multiplatform is correct).
Actually, you're STILL wrong. If a game chooses to render at native 1080p, it can render that. The fact that the first Xbox 360 game to support it wasn't released until February this year is not relevant. If your console has the October 2006 software update, it can natively output true 1080p. NOT upscaled. Note that only if your model was built after July 2007 do you get an HDMI port. Bastards.
In fact, what you'd find if you did read any information released around that time, is that the 360 will upscale anything rendered in less than 1080p to it, and will render 1080p content as is (i.e. no upscaling).
Actually, you're wrong. Xbox Live is a multiplatform service - it's available on Vista, and Xbox 360. Yeah, the name's a misnomer.
The PC version (as with Halo 2) is generally able to do local multiplayer, and Xbox Live (renamed just Live). Internet play is out of the question (I guess you could VPN up some games, or actually collect lists of IP addresses, though).
Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXpress, to name just a few, were first developed for the Macintosh and were only ported to Windows in the post-Windows 3.1 world. For true irony, you should add Excel to that list. It was once Macintosh-exclusive. Yes, MICROSOFT Excel. Mac-only.
This is NOT overrated. This is CORRECT. However, there is likely a patch to Office responsible for this prompt - I don't think an out of the box installation will do it.
You can... if you can somehow find the link to the browse page. The front page is basically just a massive "signup now" ad. No links to browse the library ANYWHERE. To browse, you've got to somehow guess to click one of the legalese links at the bottom, and then click Browse from there.
The website looks structured like something a porn provider made in their spare time. (You know, "Free 7 day Trial, pay just $34.95 for thirty-SEVEN days!")
It CAN'T make it to filtered DNS, because IP addresses aren't looked up in DNS in the first place! And ebayobjects.com is actually eBay's domain, and I think DoubleClick's software - making it not an illegitimate site.
I give up. Obviously trying to actually discuss reality with you is a complete waste of time (and based on your blog, you have Apple's dick firmly up your arse anyway).
Your ignorance of issues makes mine look like I have an almost omnipotent view on issues.
Go to www.bungie.net - they actually have stats keeping track of those numbers. Them's some pretty big numbers. Already more than 4 million matches of Halo 3 (including Campaign - it keeps track of those too) or something like that.
The Xbox 360 does support a keyboard and mouse. USB, of course. Just plug the bastard in and your game should work with it. I think your game itself needs to support it though, a few don't. Don't believe anyone who throws you links to articles about a PS3 game supporting a mouse and keyboard acting as if only the PS3 could possibly do it.
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Having never played Marathon, I was completely blown away by how well the story was told. Maybe it was just that it *had* a story, but keep in mind that as a PC gamer I have played Half Life, and Deus Ex. Halo had its rough spots (whether in gameplay or story), but overall was an excellent game. So good, that if it had been released on PC, I'd have bought Halos 2 and 3 in a heartbeat. Um, Halo 1 and 2 have BOTH been released on PC. Halo 1 doesn't even require Vista (it was ported by Gearbox way back in the day) while Halo 2 does (DX 10 required). Halo 1 is even available on Mac if you swing that way.
The asterisk can be removed by the poster, by checking "No Subscriber Bonus" (which I do), in order to prevent people applying negative modifiers to subscribers.
It should of course be noted that even subscribers don't have a reply button (to create a post) until it goes from red to whatever-colour-the-subsite-uses.
I'm not getting religious, I'm simply pointing out that Creative had absolutely no motivation to set up an independent, competing effort against WMA. It pushed WMA-DRM subscriptions and exploding media because Microsoft invented it, just as the PC makers all went along with every version of Windows. Dell never threatened to compete against Windows ME, it simply shipped it out. Same as Creative. Obviously you didn't read the rest of your own post.
Being able to play MP3s wouldn't do any good if the world could only obtain pop music from WMA stores on a rental basis, and DVDs only came with WM video (which MS was pioneering with Disney), and CDs became vehicles for WMA rather than raw AIFF data. Let's put a new spin on that, shall we? "Being able to play MP3s wouldn't do any good if the world could only obtain pop music from iTunes on a rental basis, and DVDs only came with FairPlay encrypted video, and CDs became vehicles for AAC with FairPlay rather than raw AIFF data."
You have just as much proof of either outcome. None.
Apple didn't shoot down WMA because it was the Right Thing To Do, but because a world of Windows Media content would not be compatible with the Mac, and Apple would be left at the mercy of MS for licensing its iTunes playback. Apple wanted an open standard licensed in a non discriminatory fashion. So, tell me. WHO ELSE EXACTLY HAS A LICENSE TO USE FAIRPLAY IN A NON-APPLE DEVICE? Noone. Apple doesn't have an open standard licensed in a non discriminatory fashion, they have a closed standard they wont license to anyone.
So Apple sold music in AAC, which is cheaper to license than MP3, and devised a simple DRM system that is easy to work around, allowing anyone who buys AAC-protected music to remove the protection. WMA is designed to be far more difficult to crack, and far easier to patch. So far, Apple has broken every crack to their DRM system, same as Microsoft. The only one NEITHER fixes is the "burn to CD" hole. Your statement is complete bullshit.
It happens that Apple's own best interests are aligned with consumers. Microsoft's partners are aligned with Microsoft's interests, because Microsoft runs an operation that only follows its own best interests. It just happens that Microsoft's bests interests are not aligned with consumers' best interests. Um. Apple's best interests are aligned with Apple's shareholders. Where that happens to coincide with consumers' best interests, they go that route. Same with Microsoft.
Apple can do wrong, it just doesn't do as wrong as Microsoft, and no complaining on your part about me pointing out reality changes that fact. Actually start pointing out reality, and we'll see.
Universal vs Apple in the iTunes Store Contracts Next time don't use a reference you wrote. It gives more credibility.
I still do not understand why people suck Apple's cock so much. It's no better than Microsoft.
Southern Cross Cables don't HAVE links to Asia, and it would cost millions to LAY links to Asia. We can't just "peer with someone else" because we've only got links to Hawaii! (And Singapore, I think)
You might like your Creative Zen, but the company is only a follower behind Microsoft, and supported the plan to homogenize the world being one absolute DRM dictator. It's in your own interests that Apple kicked Microsoft's ass, because otherwise your CDs would have WMA files on them and the only download stores would be Urge and Walmart and other MediaNet supplied DRM subscriptions. Oh bullshit. In case you weren't aware, there are TWO versions of the Firmware for the Creative Zen. One supports DRMed files, the other does not. If you don't like DRM, choose the "non-PlaysForSure" firmware and your Creative Zen will happily play MP3, UNPROTECTED ONLY WMV, and whatever else it supports (I can't find two places that agree on what the supported formats ARE).
Apple is not the be-all-and-end-all of everything. Quit posting your bullshit. Apple is a semi-decent company that makes some awesome products, and some dodgy rushed products (iPod Touch anyone?) not some sort of religion. They can do wrong, and they didn't invent the planet.
Then you want FlashMute (if you're on Windows. SURELY something similar exists for Linux) - it's a tool that prevents your browser making any sounds unless you explicitly click the little icon and untick "Mute". Works for Firefox, IE, Opera, and any other browser it recognises. Best part is that it doesn't just mute Flash, but also background music (myspace anyone?) and cruft like that.
No, just more people using IE7Pro. People aren't likely to just switch browser on a whim unless Firefox can offer something HUGELY better. And don't say security, because it's obvious the average user doesn't care about that. Truth is, people see Firefox and think "slower than IE, looks different, nah".
Yes, we can look forward to new "GPL Troll" companies. Like Patent Trolls, but all they do is GPL obvious code and sue anyone that uses it. Scary.
Item 3 on the list is a crock of shit, to make the device they would have had to do something themselves, and the SFLC is apparently saying "give us all the money you made, even though we didn't make most of the device". Fine them, yes. Damages, fine. But demanding they hand over all the profit? Fuck off. Seriously.
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Well, it's already out (unless you meant Halo 3).
I can't actually play it on the one Vista installation I have as Nvidia are too lazy to release drivers that work with 3D, but according to the Halo 2 page on Microsoft's site, you only need a silver subscription (free) to use the game server browser (which is the exact opposite of the Xbox 360). So multiplayer gaming is still free, and they've tacked in Friends Lists and Chat to the game through it. The Gold subscription lets you use the matchmaking system - Halo is veeeery good at determining what level of skill your opponents need to be to be a decent match.
So it's not as bad as I originally thought.
Hey, multiplatform and omniplatform is not the same thing. You wouldn't be trying to redefine "multiple" now would you? Windows and the 360 are indeed two platforms (therefore multiplatform is correct).
Actually, you're STILL wrong. If a game chooses to render at native 1080p, it can render that. The fact that the first Xbox 360 game to support it wasn't released until February this year is not relevant. If your console has the October 2006 software update, it can natively output true 1080p. NOT upscaled. Note that only if your model was built after July 2007 do you get an HDMI port. Bastards.
In fact, what you'd find if you did read any information released around that time, is that the 360 will upscale anything rendered in less than 1080p to it, and will render 1080p content as is (i.e. no upscaling).
Actually, you're wrong. Xbox Live is a multiplatform service - it's available on Vista, and Xbox 360. Yeah, the name's a misnomer.
The PC version (as with Halo 2) is generally able to do local multiplayer, and Xbox Live (renamed just Live). Internet play is out of the question (I guess you could VPN up some games, or actually collect lists of IP addresses, though).
...or an Xbox 360. It's RIGHT THERE in the Display Options.
Aw, hell. Here in NZ we've sent seven finance companies into bankruptcy.
Beat THAT!
(No banks yet, and none of them appear to be in any trouble).
This is NOT overrated. This is CORRECT. However, there is likely a patch to Office responsible for this prompt - I don't think an out of the box installation will do it.
You can... if you can somehow find the link to the browse page. The front page is basically just a massive "signup now" ad. No links to browse the library ANYWHERE. To browse, you've got to somehow guess to click one of the legalese links at the bottom, and then click Browse from there.
The website looks structured like something a porn provider made in their spare time. (You know, "Free 7 day Trial, pay just $34.95 for thirty-SEVEN days!")
The GPL software Microsoft releases has its source code happily supplied on ftp.microsoft.com
It CAN'T make it to filtered DNS, because IP addresses aren't looked up in DNS in the first place! And ebayobjects.com is actually eBay's domain, and I think DoubleClick's software - making it not an illegitimate site.
I give up. Obviously trying to actually discuss reality with you is a complete waste of time (and based on your blog, you have Apple's dick firmly up your arse anyway).
Your ignorance of issues makes mine look like I have an almost omnipotent view on issues.
Go to www.bungie.net - they actually have stats keeping track of those numbers. Them's some pretty big numbers. Already more than 4 million matches of Halo 3 (including Campaign - it keeps track of those too) or something like that.
The Xbox 360 does support a keyboard and mouse. USB, of course. Just plug the bastard in and your game should work with it. I think your game itself needs to support it though, a few don't. Don't believe anyone who throws you links to articles about a PS3 game supporting a mouse and keyboard acting as if only the PS3 could possibly do it.
The asterisk can be removed by the poster, by checking "No Subscriber Bonus" (which I do), in order to prevent people applying negative modifiers to subscribers.
It should of course be noted that even subscribers don't have a reply button (to create a post) until it goes from red to whatever-colour-the-subsite-uses.
You have just as much proof of either outcome. None. Apple didn't shoot down WMA because it was the Right Thing To Do, but because a world of Windows Media content would not be compatible with the Mac, and Apple would be left at the mercy of MS for licensing its iTunes playback. Apple wanted an open standard licensed in a non discriminatory fashion. So, tell me. WHO ELSE EXACTLY HAS A LICENSE TO USE FAIRPLAY IN A NON-APPLE DEVICE? Noone. Apple doesn't have an open standard licensed in a non discriminatory fashion, they have a closed standard they wont license to anyone. So Apple sold music in AAC, which is cheaper to license than MP3, and devised a simple DRM system that is easy to work around, allowing anyone who buys AAC-protected music to remove the protection. WMA is designed to be far more difficult to crack, and far easier to patch. So far, Apple has broken every crack to their DRM system, same as Microsoft. The only one NEITHER fixes is the "burn to CD" hole. Your statement is complete bullshit. It happens that Apple's own best interests are aligned with consumers. Microsoft's partners are aligned with Microsoft's interests, because Microsoft runs an operation that only follows its own best interests. It just happens that Microsoft's bests interests are not aligned with consumers' best interests. Um. Apple's best interests are aligned with Apple's shareholders. Where that happens to coincide with consumers' best interests, they go that route. Same with Microsoft. Apple can do wrong, it just doesn't do as wrong as Microsoft, and no complaining on your part about me pointing out reality changes that fact. Actually start pointing out reality, and we'll see. Universal vs Apple in the iTunes Store Contracts Next time don't use a reference you wrote. It gives more credibility.
I still do not understand why people suck Apple's cock so much. It's no better than Microsoft.
Southern Cross Cables don't HAVE links to Asia, and it would cost millions to LAY links to Asia. We can't just "peer with someone else" because we've only got links to Hawaii! (And Singapore, I think)
Apple is not the be-all-and-end-all of everything. Quit posting your bullshit. Apple is a semi-decent company that makes some awesome products, and some dodgy rushed products (iPod Touch anyone?) not some sort of religion. They can do wrong, and they didn't invent the planet.
Then you want FlashMute (if you're on Windows. SURELY something similar exists for Linux) - it's a tool that prevents your browser making any sounds unless you explicitly click the little icon and untick "Mute". Works for Firefox, IE, Opera, and any other browser it recognises. Best part is that it doesn't just mute Flash, but also background music (myspace anyone?) and cruft like that.
No, just more people using IE7Pro. People aren't likely to just switch browser on a whim unless Firefox can offer something HUGELY better. And don't say security, because it's obvious the average user doesn't care about that. Truth is, people see Firefox and think "slower than IE, looks different, nah".
Woah.
Yes, we can look forward to new "GPL Troll" companies. Like Patent Trolls, but all they do is GPL obvious code and sue anyone that uses it. Scary.
Item 3 on the list is a crock of shit, to make the device they would have had to do something themselves, and the SFLC is apparently saying "give us all the money you made, even though we didn't make most of the device". Fine them, yes. Damages, fine. But demanding they hand over all the profit? Fuck off. Seriously.
In the US, that's correct. However, it has been upheld overseas several times (mostly against DSL router manufacturers).
It's actually kind of funny, Slashdot gives nowhere near the coverage to overseas GPL lawsuits.
Uh, no, they didn't get it from Apple. They got it from Bungie. There's a difference.