Yeah, that's pretty much the selling point that you can use. "Sure, our copy costs $50 and is an earlier version than the TPB version, but unlike the copy on TPB, our one actually exists and won't give your computer herpes".
Perhaps he uses the high price as a method of managing the number of customers he gets? I've seen this tactic used before - the company can't handle a large volume of customers so they essentially drop the demand curve in an attempt to keep customers within their capacity. It's bizarre reasoning, but it works.
Yes, Android does that. It's a documented feature - Android only closes apps when there is resource constraints and it can pick off a few that you haven't used recently. It's meant to be more efficient. It's a pain in the ass for debugging.
Real world, my ass. Yes, it takes applications time to load. Bring up a Microsoft Office product, and that load time is pretty long. But the interface comes up immediately (thanks, no doubt, to Microsoft's unique relationship with their OS).
No, it really doesn't. My Outlook splash screen sits there for up to a minute and a half saying "Processing..." followed by "Loading Add-ins..." (rattling them off one by one).
I don't see how the situation with Windows is worse - if you are using standard UI libraries (same as kdelibs on KDE, or GTK on Gnome) then the bulk of the application's UI framework will, as with on KDE, be shared amongst everything running. It's when developers insist on rolling their own UI (Adobe) or using non-standard UI toolkits that roll their own UI (GTK+, Swing, WxWidgets, etc) that they bloat things up.
Hiren's Boot CD (That are now pirated-software free)
No they're not. Windows PE is only licensed for use with approved software under a contract arrangement with Microsoft. Hiren's Boot CD is not one of them, hence the Windows environment used on Hiren's CD is pirated.
You manually reinstall your software? We just network boot the machine to reinstall Windows from our gold image, and once done the software will automatically push to it and install with no user intervention. Reconfiguring indeed.
You can always run games straight from the SteamApps directory - they just launch Steam first. Have you confirmed that Steam does not launch when you run the game?
And it sounds like you're not even including interconnect costs with other carriers (read: competitors). I'd say that accounts for a fair whack too (where I'm from, networks charge each other ~$0.03 to deliver a text message. Overseas carriers aren't charged unless there's a huge imbalance in message numbers).
Since John Key wanted a Free Trade Agreement with the US, against all warning signs that FTAs with the United States are in all cases highly detrimental to the economy of a nation.
What's next, of course, is TPPA - treaty to make both of the two things you mentioned illegal. Write your MP, so they too can get shouted down in Parliament while National MPs mumble about Skynet and compilation CDs of Korean music.
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Yeah, that's pretty much the selling point that you can use. "Sure, our copy costs $50 and is an earlier version than the TPB version, but unlike the copy on TPB, our one actually exists and won't give your computer herpes".
No, because Alice has the fucking key. It forbids access to Bob, who does not.
Perhaps he uses the high price as a method of managing the number of customers he gets? I've seen this tactic used before - the company can't handle a large volume of customers so they essentially drop the demand curve in an attempt to keep customers within their capacity. It's bizarre reasoning, but it works.
I'm not sure, to be honest. But synonyms aren't the answer, because Google's already predicted that.
Yes, Android does that. It's a documented feature - Android only closes apps when there is resource constraints and it can pick off a few that you haven't used recently. It's meant to be more efficient. It's a pain in the ass for debugging.
"Document's saving."
You forgot the Intel/AMD splash video.
Firefox does have a splash screen. It just says "Please wait while Firefox downloads and installs updates..."
Real world, my ass. Yes, it takes applications time to load. Bring up a Microsoft Office product, and that load time is pretty long. But the interface comes up immediately (thanks, no doubt, to Microsoft's unique relationship with their OS).
No, it really doesn't. My Outlook splash screen sits there for up to a minute and a half saying "Processing..." followed by "Loading Add-ins..." (rattling them off one by one).
Uh, no, Windows 2000 did actually gauge the loading time. Windows 95, 98, Millenium, XP, Vista, and 7 did/do not.
I don't see how the situation with Windows is worse - if you are using standard UI libraries (same as kdelibs on KDE, or GTK on Gnome) then the bulk of the application's UI framework will, as with on KDE, be shared amongst everything running. It's when developers insist on rolling their own UI (Adobe) or using non-standard UI toolkits that roll their own UI (GTK+, Swing, WxWidgets, etc) that they bloat things up.
Considering it's designed to clean up problems specifically on that proprietary platform, I don't see that as an issue at all.
Hiren's Boot CD (That are now pirated-software free)
No they're not. Windows PE is only licensed for use with approved software under a contract arrangement with Microsoft. Hiren's Boot CD is not one of them, hence the Windows environment used on Hiren's CD is pirated.
You manually reinstall your software? We just network boot the machine to reinstall Windows from our gold image, and once done the software will automatically push to it and install with no user intervention. Reconfiguring indeed.
Morons? I'd like to see you perform a quadruple-bypass operation or a heart-valve replacement. Oh, you can't? Well you must be a moron.
That hole hasn't existed for six months.
Since Google automatically tries synonyms of a word as well, it doesn't really make a damn difference.
Up to 5 of your devices. Not all.
Up to 5 computers. The app store limits delivery to 5 computers maximum for anything.
You can always run games straight from the SteamApps directory - they just launch Steam first. Have you confirmed that Steam does not launch when you run the game?
You mean your country doesn't consider employees as a first class secured creditor? Wow is that fucked up.
And it sounds like you're not even including interconnect costs with other carriers (read: competitors). I'd say that accounts for a fair whack too (where I'm from, networks charge each other ~$0.03 to deliver a text message. Overseas carriers aren't charged unless there's a huge imbalance in message numbers).
Since John Key wanted a Free Trade Agreement with the US, against all warning signs that FTAs with the United States are in all cases highly detrimental to the economy of a nation.
What's next, of course, is TPPA - treaty to make both of the two things you mentioned illegal. Write your MP, so they too can get shouted down in Parliament while National MPs mumble about Skynet and compilation CDs of Korean music.
How? He has no money - the Official Assignee has seized it all.
Jury Nullification isn't valid in New Zealand - you'd get hit with contempt charges so fast...