Well, as it stands now -- the easiest solution is to simply buy two Xboxes, which means more sales.
At any rate, some modchips have a Live-compatible mode where they act invisible. There are also case extended mods where you can have two hard drives. Assuming the Xbox360 has a removable hard drive, this won't be an issue.
You're a jackass for perpetuating the ideas of other jackasses, not the general public. Not everyone thinks of a Geo Metro like you.
And not everyone nitpicks anyone who says something they find offensive. You're feeding a troll, do you realize that? At any rate, people DO judge people based on the cars they drive. Old car = poor, sports car = reckless, car with a lot of weird stickers/duct tape = redneck/trailer trash...
Why the hell would someone be considered one sexual orientation over another just because of the car they drive?
How does it make me a jackass? Those are all observations people make when they see Geo Metros. For anyone that is used to travelling in any car larger than a Geo Metro, the Geo Metro is very small and uncomfortable. And people do often question the sexual preference of Metro drivers. I have a friend who drives a Metro, and he says that he's been called gay before because of his car. You may call me a jackass if you wish, but that won't stop people from thinking those thoughts.
They are of course something more than an internal combusition engine. It's an internal combusion engine plus an electric motor.
I don't think many people (if anyone, really) thinks hybrids are the ultimate solution. Will it lead to a "truly green" solution? No. I, for one, don't give a damn about fuel usage. If I were to get a hybrid, it'd be only because the hybrids are cooler or (in the case of the Accord Hybrid) are faster.
The Honda Accord Hybrid does not exist to be a fuel-efficent car; it's for performance. If you want to use less fuel, I don't think you want a 240hp V6 engine.
Yeah, I was reading some (actually tested) statistics. I can't find the page, but it had a graph like the one found here. There was a site with an explanation of why, but I can't find it. I think it's a combination of air resistance, friction, and engine/transmission.
Using air conditioning is supposed to make a difference, but last autumn I drove the same route for a week and noticed that my MPG was higher during a week where I was using air conditioning compared to one where I only had the windows open or the fan on.
I haven't noticed any significant deviation in my gas mileage depending on how I drive. The two things that seem to make a difference are a) highway speeds and b) type of roads travelled on. Back when I drove mainly to school 3 miles away (with stops approx. 1/4 - 1 mi between eachother), I got 16-17mpg, but now that I drive to work 8 miles away (on streches of road mainly with 1-3 mi between stops), I get 19-20mpg. Driving agressively (not to the point where I floor it usually, but close) makes no apparent difference.
I drive a 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier with a V6 engine.
How often is the cost of service increased? Ever since the early 2000s, nearly every provider has been DECREASING prices, if not holding them at the same level for the past few years (while increasing coverage in many situations.) The industry has changed a lot since all the smaller companies started combining, and now that so many people have cell phones, providers have to find a new way to compete.
Sometimes I think people don't realize that the main goal of corporations is to profit. They don't exist to make your life better; it's their duty to their shareholders to profit.
As for prepaid services that don't expire after 45 days -- there are a few.
Every time there's an article related to cell phone technology, trolls like these get modded Insightful. Simple phones still exist, and cell phone companies will continue to try to find more ways to make money. However, that doesn't mean you have to give them more money; most plans are still voice-only. While you may not find some features useful, others will.
Also, text messaging is *extremely* convenient at certain times.
I'm sorry, but when did verizon communications become verizon wireless?
Verizon owns 56% of Verizon Wireless.
If you honestly think verizon is pulling the plug on free wi-fi (which btw, is only free for verizon online customers) and replacing it with another company's $80 wireless data service, you'll need to educate yourself a little
Wrong. If you would have read the article, you would have learned that that's EXACTLY what Verizon is doing.
Are those characteristics of corrupt businesses? No! That's just what businesses DO. They are obligated to do what the shareholders want them to do -- profit. These qualities don't really make a business corrupt and, while there may be a cause for suspicion, this is definitely NOT it. While I disagree with software patents, that doesn't mean it's wrong or corrupt to support them. And as for hiring foreigners to fire Americans, I don't think Microsoft does that as much as some other companies. But buying out/destroying smaller competitors? THAT's what competing IS! As for tax breaks -- so what? A lot of corporations get tax breaks. The headquarters for one of FedEx's divisions got a ten-year tax break just for building in this suburb. $1.5 billion per year in tax breaks doesn't really mean much when you don't know how much they would pay in taxes otherwise.
We live in a capitalist economy. Companies try to make as much money as possible. If you don't like that, fine, but that's the way that this part of the world works.
Some people refuse to admit that GUIs provide convenience. They won't admit that many tasks are easier with a GUI, not to mention much more straightforward.
So not installing a GUI would help with... what? With the few K of RAM needed to paint the clock in the tray? (Or not even that if the taskbar is set to auto-hide.)
And that's only if someone is logged in. Otherwise, all you'll see is a screen telling the user to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del.
2) Did apple cripple the mini just to make it cool?
Of course not. They used a smaller (laptop) hard drive. 2.5" drives tend to have slower performance than full-sized 3.5" drives, so this is no surprise and hardly an issue worth discussing.
They ARE being unveiled at or before E3, while Nintendo has expiclitly said they won't have anything to show. That's a lot different than saying "we have nothing".
Most of your rebuttals start with "you can get...". You seem to overlook that these are built-in to Apple's new OS, meaning there's no getting - it's already there.
The moment Microsoft talks about integrating new features or software into the OS, everyone complains. When Apple does it, it's the greatest thing ever, regardless of how well/poorly either side does things.
2D acceleration != 3D acceleration. Apple's using 3D acceleration for their 2D UI, which *is* new.
And in other news, 2 does not equal 3. If they're using 3D acceleration for their 2D UI, it must have some need for benefitting from 3D acceleration. Personally, I'm not visually impressed by fancy looking widgets. I'm fine with the same boring Windows Classic I've been using for the past nine years. It needed no 3D acceleration 9 years ago and needs no 3D acceleration today. Whatever Microsoft comes up with in the next version of Windows will probably be turned off on my system.
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When you buy the card, you are paying for the research and development costs.
Well, as it stands now -- the easiest solution is to simply buy two Xboxes, which means more sales.
At any rate, some modchips have a Live-compatible mode where they act invisible. There are also case extended mods where you can have two hard drives. Assuming the Xbox360 has a removable hard drive, this won't be an issue.
And not everyone nitpicks anyone who says something they find offensive. You're feeding a troll, do you realize that? At any rate, people DO judge people based on the cars they drive. Old car = poor, sports car = reckless, car with a lot of weird stickers/duct tape = redneck/trailer trash...
Why the hell would someone be considered one sexual orientation over another just because of the car they drive?
I don't know, but it happens and has resulted in things like these.
This is the most ignorant thing I've heard in a while
You really don't spend very much time on the Internet, or even in the real world, do you? Ever been on IRC? Or do you simply not notice stereotypes?
How does it make me a jackass? Those are all observations people make when they see Geo Metros. For anyone that is used to travelling in any car larger than a Geo Metro, the Geo Metro is very small and uncomfortable. And people do often question the sexual preference of Metro drivers. I have a friend who drives a Metro, and he says that he's been called gay before because of his car. You may call me a jackass if you wish, but that won't stop people from thinking those thoughts.
I don't think many people (if anyone, really) thinks hybrids are the ultimate solution. Will it lead to a "truly green" solution? No. I, for one, don't give a damn about fuel usage. If I were to get a hybrid, it'd be only because the hybrids are cooler or (in the case of the Accord Hybrid) are faster.
Sorry to say, but it's very small and uncomfortable, and other people think less of you or your sexual orientation for driving it.
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Using air conditioning is supposed to make a difference, but last autumn I drove the same route for a week and noticed that my MPG was higher during a week where I was using air conditioning compared to one where I only had the windows open or the fan on.
You may also want to check out How Stuff Works's site.
I haven't noticed any significant deviation in my gas mileage depending on how I drive. The two things that seem to make a difference are a) highway speeds and b) type of roads travelled on. Back when I drove mainly to school 3 miles away (with stops approx. 1/4 - 1 mi between eachother), I got 16-17mpg, but now that I drive to work 8 miles away (on streches of road mainly with 1-3 mi between stops), I get 19-20mpg. Driving agressively (not to the point where I floor it usually, but close) makes no apparent difference.
I drive a 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier with a V6 engine.
Because most users won't.
Sometimes I think people don't realize that the main goal of corporations is to profit. They don't exist to make your life better; it's their duty to their shareholders to profit.
As for prepaid services that don't expire after 45 days -- there are a few.
Also, text messaging is *extremely* convenient at certain times.
Verizon owns 56% of Verizon Wireless.
If you honestly think verizon is pulling the plug on free wi-fi (which btw, is only free for verizon online customers) and replacing it with another company's $80 wireless data service, you'll need to educate yourself a little
Wrong. If you would have read the article, you would have learned that that's EXACTLY what Verizon is doing.
We live in a capitalist economy. Companies try to make as much money as possible. If you don't like that, fine, but that's the way that this part of the world works.
Which is easily turned off and still uses less resources than OS X's candy GUI or the Gtk/Qt desktop environments on Linux.
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Easily defeated if you're inclined to try.
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Most of which are Windows 2000 compatible.
So not installing a GUI would help with... what? With the few K of RAM needed to paint the clock in the tray? (Or not even that if the taskbar is set to auto-hide.)
And that's only if someone is logged in. Otherwise, all you'll see is a screen telling the user to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Flaky hardware, probably. Last time I had Windows installed on a system that did that, I installed Linux and was able to produce the same result.
For the same reason Ford doesn't use Chevrolets or Hondas.
They ended up plugging the *BSD TCP/IP stack into Windows anyway.
That was before Hotmail even existed.
If they didn't use small parts, the Mac Mini would no longer be a Mac Mini...
Also, Windows was 64-bit before Apple ever was -- remember Itanium?
Of course not. They used a smaller (laptop) hard drive. 2.5" drives tend to have slower performance than full-sized 3.5" drives, so this is no surprise and hardly an issue worth discussing.
*cough* denial - Windows XP is outdoing Mac OS X, what will the Slashdot trolls do?
They ARE being unveiled at or before E3, while Nintendo has expiclitly said they won't have anything to show. That's a lot different than saying "we have nothing".
The moment Microsoft talks about integrating new features or software into the OS, everyone complains. When Apple does it, it's the greatest thing ever, regardless of how well/poorly either side does things.
2D acceleration != 3D acceleration. Apple's using 3D acceleration for their 2D UI, which *is* new.
And in other news, 2 does not equal 3. If they're using 3D acceleration for their 2D UI, it must have some need for benefitting from 3D acceleration. Personally, I'm not visually impressed by fancy looking widgets. I'm fine with the same boring Windows Classic I've been using for the past nine years. It needed no 3D acceleration 9 years ago and needs no 3D acceleration today. Whatever Microsoft comes up with in the next version of Windows will probably be turned off on my system.