There is seemingly still this assumption that where there is water, there is life. Earth was one giant incubator, perfect conditions for the evolution of organisms into life as we know it.
I'm more interested in drinking a glass of pure Mars water than finding life.
Wouldn't the money spent to send explorers to Mars be better spent on making some more weapons?
HAHAHAHAHA. Yep, you can't compare them at all. Oh wait... they're both webmail, free, available, both are driven by ads. But there are too many differences to compare... one has subtle ads, the other has huge distracting ads and fills the screen with junk. One offered an unthinkable amount of webmail storage when the other had just reduced the size of it's free webmail accounts in an attempt to get people to pay for more storage space. Oh wait... THAT IS comparisson!
The Google appraoch: Scans an email for keywords so they can give you a relevant, discreet ad. This is advertising, make no bones about it, but it can also be quite useful.
The Microsoft approach: Scans your personal details for information to give to 3rd parties for market research and so they can spam you with BS.
Google has ads quite pleasent to the eye, Microsoft (directly and indirectly) has attention demanding flashing Flash and spam emails.
Not surprising Slashdotters prefer Google to Microsoft. It's all in the approach. Google has some respect for privacy at this time. Microsoft has never shown their users any respect. You don't have to agree, but it's not hard to understand.
This is all good and well, but what happens when you're typing and your wrists are moving the mouse all over the screen and clicking the buttons wildly!?
The fundamental ergonomics are there, the common sense is not.
With the drop in prices of LCD monitors, higher resolution will soon become the norm. People will up ir from 800x600 to run their new monitor at native res.
IE users are susceptible to spyware. Generally speaking, only experienced computer users and friends of experienced computer users use Firefox. The general public doesn't know what Firefox is and will keep using Internet Explorer.
Most users who have converted to Firefox are the same users who will have SpywareBlaster, Ad-Aware and/or SpyBot S&D. What's the point of making spyware for someone who will just remove it over making spyware for the masses?
-Viv-
This patenting rubbish is going to aid the self-destruction of the USA. Banning US companies from using basic patented technology without paying for the right is just going to destroy any semblence of competition. The only way for competing companies to get back is to acquire an equally stupid patent for something critical to McAfee's software.
The patenting system can work. Intellectual property should be protected, but please, some common sense. No life, no software, no general patents. A little brain power goes a long way.
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There is seemingly still this assumption that where there is water, there is life. Earth was one giant incubator, perfect conditions for the evolution of organisms into life as we know it. I'm more interested in drinking a glass of pure Mars water than finding life. Wouldn't the money spent to send explorers to Mars be better spent on making some more weapons?
HAHAHAHAHA. Yep, you can't compare them at all. Oh wait... they're both webmail, free, available, both are driven by ads. But there are too many differences to compare... one has subtle ads, the other has huge distracting ads and fills the screen with junk. One offered an unthinkable amount of webmail storage when the other had just reduced the size of it's free webmail accounts in an attempt to get people to pay for more storage space. Oh wait... THAT IS comparisson!
You dont see the difference?
The Google appraoch: Scans an email for keywords so they can give you a relevant, discreet ad. This is advertising, make no bones about it, but it can also be quite useful.
The Microsoft approach: Scans your personal details for information to give to 3rd parties for market research and so they can spam you with BS.
Google has ads quite pleasent to the eye, Microsoft (directly and indirectly) has attention demanding flashing Flash and spam emails.
Not surprising Slashdotters prefer Google to Microsoft. It's all in the approach. Google has some respect for privacy at this time. Microsoft has never shown their users any respect. You don't have to agree, but it's not hard to understand.
-Viv-
This is all good and well, but what happens when you're typing and your wrists are moving the mouse all over the screen and clicking the buttons wildly!? The fundamental ergonomics are there, the common sense is not.
Does this partnership between Microsoft and Pfizer mean I'll be able to get OEM Pfizer Viagra bundled with my WinXP Pro?
With the drop in prices of LCD monitors, higher resolution will soon become the norm. People will up ir from 800x600 to run their new monitor at native res.
Live online GPS tracking of my car.
What?! The beta version doesn't have every pothole in every road in the universe?! What a sham!
IE users are susceptible to spyware. Generally speaking, only experienced computer users and friends of experienced computer users use Firefox. The general public doesn't know what Firefox is and will keep using Internet Explorer. Most users who have converted to Firefox are the same users who will have SpywareBlaster, Ad-Aware and/or SpyBot S&D. What's the point of making spyware for someone who will just remove it over making spyware for the masses? -Viv-
I'm just waiting for Google to acquire eBay and make it free.
Will Microsoft write patches so I can remove my rust holes?
Can I overclock the brakes so I stop faster?
-Viv-
This patenting rubbish is going to aid the self-destruction of the USA. Banning US companies from using basic patented technology without paying for the right is just going to destroy any semblence of competition. The only way for competing companies to get back is to acquire an equally stupid patent for something critical to McAfee's software. The patenting system can work. Intellectual property should be protected, but please, some common sense. No life, no software, no general patents. A little brain power goes a long way.