I use it because I really like Debian, and it's apt-get tool, but got really pissed at how my sound mixer wouldn't work on it. Ubuntu is the first distro I've used with apt-get and proper sound-mixing. Other then that, it's pretty nice that it doesn't come with the beast of a desktop environment (KDE) pre-installed.
On a side note, does anyone else notice everything being more responsive after an upgrade to Breezy? Not just GNOME, but it seems like every app (from Firefox right down to... uh... well other apps) it all seems to be loading faster. _
Ah, but you're missing the point. Laziness can coexist with stupidity just as it can with intelligence. There are times where being lazy is stupid (such as not doing your work because you're lazy, and getting fired for it), but there are times where laziness can be intelligent as well (Slackware anyone?).
PS2's shoulder buttons? They're analog. They're just like the ones on the face, with the contact piece inside curved to allow analog. I've found pressure sensitivity useful in games where it's used right, like in MGS2 and 3. Twin Snakes on GCN is almost crippling to play by comparison with the lack of analog buttons.
My Airflo XL clearly has labels on the buttons. All of them. X, triangle, square, circle, L1, L2, R1, R2, the D-Pad, Start, Select, Mode (analog), and the fan control. I don't know what's wrong with yours.
7 doesn't seem so high when you think of all the XP versions.
Professional
Home
Media Centre
Starter (something like that, the one for developing countries)
Server (or rather 2003)
I don't game on my PC. I don't run scientific applications that reqiure high processing power, and it's a rare thing for me to compile things since I use Debian and apt-get. Can you honestly tell me that you think in the next... hell I'll go out on a limb here and say 5 years that I will need a new PC to word process, browse the internet, use IM, or listen to music? That's just it; anyone who wants to do these things doesn't really need a powerhouse of a machine.
I'm not saying I won't get a new PC in the next 5 years, or even upgrade it, but for my (and the common average joe's) purposes, there isn't a good enough reason to shell out cash I could be spending on some books or PS2 games.
The thing is: he's right. In current computing outside of gaming, most people don't really need (or in most cases want to spend more) more then a P3 with 128MB of RAM. Hell, it's what I run, and unless I'm trying to run 2 Java apps at once, I never really find myself wanting to upgrade.
Having a HD compatible movie system will greatly increase sales of PS3 and Blu-Ray discs, just as PS2 and it's DVD player did. I would also think that, given how big games got this generation compared to last (most didn't think games would ever think games would take up a full DVD9, but here today we have a significant amount that do). Plus the Blu-Ray drive gives much more life to the unit, since it gives more room for developers to grow with it.
Almost all companies do this at first with their consoles, including Sony with the PS1, PS2, and PSP. Microsoft just did a bad job with it and not only never made the money back, but also still sells the XBox at a loss today (something they'll look to reverse with the XBox 360). I've heard reports that it costs Sony less then $99 USD, so some analysts are expecting them to make a price cut soon to have something to compete against the XBox 360 until PS3 comes out.
And yes, Sony has been planning on selling PS3 at a loss for a while now.
The Blu-Ray player has to be connected to the internet to rat on the modders... so couldn't one just unplug the ethernet cable in the back and enjoy a Blu-Ray disc from asia?
From a marketing perspective, Blu-Ray is the better name. It's just sounds flashier, more modern. To me, HD-DVD kinda sounds like something that might come out of the mid 80s. I also think people are tired of "High Definition" as a buzz word, mostly as it's said too often as it is (it was in a freaking windex commercial explaining the "high definition clean" _)
HD-DVD may be cheaper innitially, but Blu-ray are a simpler disc, and will be cheaper in the long run. HD-DVDs use a disc like DVDs where the reflective layer is put between two layers of plastic, while Blu-Rays are more like CDs, with a plastic layer on the bottom and the reflective layer is on top (though the Blu-Ray discs are a lot thinner then CDs).
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I use it because I really like Debian, and it's apt-get tool, but got really pissed at how my sound mixer wouldn't work on it. Ubuntu is the first distro I've used with apt-get and proper sound-mixing. Other then that, it's pretty nice that it doesn't come with the beast of a desktop environment (KDE) pre-installed. On a side note, does anyone else notice everything being more responsive after an upgrade to Breezy? Not just GNOME, but it seems like every app (from Firefox right down to... uh... well other apps) it all seems to be loading faster. _
I told you before: all I want is frickin' sharks with frickin' lasers on their heads. Is that so much to ask for?
Ah, but you're missing the point. Laziness can coexist with stupidity just as it can with intelligence. There are times where being lazy is stupid (such as not doing your work because you're lazy, and getting fired for it), but there are times where laziness can be intelligent as well (Slackware anyone?).
Lazy != Dumb
PS2's shoulder buttons? They're analog. They're just like the ones on the face, with the contact piece inside curved to allow analog. I've found pressure sensitivity useful in games where it's used right, like in MGS2 and 3. Twin Snakes on GCN is almost crippling to play by comparison with the lack of analog buttons.
My Airflo XL clearly has labels on the buttons. All of them. X, triangle, square, circle, L1, L2, R1, R2, the D-Pad, Start, Select, Mode (analog), and the fan control. I don't know what's wrong with yours.
I, for one, welcome our new Google HR Manager overlord.
Well would your son know who he is if Nintendo didn't whore Mario out in 6 - 12 games a year?
7 doesn't seem so high when you think of all the XP versions. Professional Home Media Centre Starter (something like that, the one for developing countries) Server (or rather 2003)
You're not taking the page size into account. Surely they used 8" x 11" rather then small novel sized pages.
I don't game on my PC. I don't run scientific applications that reqiure high processing power, and it's a rare thing for me to compile things since I use Debian and apt-get. Can you honestly tell me that you think in the next... hell I'll go out on a limb here and say 5 years that I will need a new PC to word process, browse the internet, use IM, or listen to music? That's just it; anyone who wants to do these things doesn't really need a powerhouse of a machine.
I'm not saying I won't get a new PC in the next 5 years, or even upgrade it, but for my (and the common average joe's) purposes, there isn't a good enough reason to shell out cash I could be spending on some books or PS2 games.
I just glanced through both, and aside from Madden in the GameSpot list both are pretty alright.
The thing is: he's right. In current computing outside of gaming, most people don't really need (or in most cases want to spend more) more then a P3 with 128MB of RAM. Hell, it's what I run, and unless I'm trying to run 2 Java apps at once, I never really find myself wanting to upgrade.
Look, I'm not going to go around and find this just because you don't believe me. That's your job. Google is your friend.
Or are they just running rumors without checking them?
Could be. It is the Inquirer... not exactly a trustwourthy news source.
Having a HD compatible movie system will greatly increase sales of PS3 and Blu-Ray discs, just as PS2 and it's DVD player did. I would also think that, given how big games got this generation compared to last (most didn't think games would ever think games would take up a full DVD9, but here today we have a significant amount that do). Plus the Blu-Ray drive gives much more life to the unit, since it gives more room for developers to grow with it.
Almost all companies do this at first with their consoles, including Sony with the PS1, PS2, and PSP. Microsoft just did a bad job with it and not only never made the money back, but also still sells the XBox at a loss today (something they'll look to reverse with the XBox 360). I've heard reports that it costs Sony less then $99 USD, so some analysts are expecting them to make a price cut soon to have something to compete against the XBox 360 until PS3 comes out.
And yes, Sony has been planning on selling PS3 at a loss for a while now.
How is this trolling? I wasn't trying to get anyone to flame, just making a joke. Wow, people are touchy about CTRL-ALT-DEL on Windows, it would seem.
Oh whne wil I learan how to hight the preveiw buttojn! Curse me and my horrrible lasiness.
The Blu-Ray player has to be connected to the internet to rat on the modders... so couldn't one just unplug the ethernet cable in the back and enjoy a Blu-Ray disc from asia?
Someone over at NASA hit CTRL-ALT-DEL!
Took the words right out of my mouth, and I'm sure many others...
Actually, it was quite a struggle! Have you ever seen a kung-fu movie? It was just like that!
From a marketing perspective, Blu-Ray is the better name. It's just sounds flashier, more modern. To me, HD-DVD kinda sounds like something that might come out of the mid 80s. I also think people are tired of "High Definition" as a buzz word, mostly as it's said too often as it is (it was in a freaking windex commercial explaining the "high definition clean" _)
HD-DVD may be cheaper innitially, but Blu-ray are a simpler disc, and will be cheaper in the long run. HD-DVDs use a disc like DVDs where the reflective layer is put between two layers of plastic, while Blu-Rays are more like CDs, with a plastic layer on the bottom and the reflective layer is on top (though the Blu-Ray discs are a lot thinner then CDs).