Yeah.. Windows 7 mobile is customized for small devices, not sure what you're talking about. But I agree this is a problem with e.g. Microsoft's current tablet plans.
No. Start with a premise that people have the right to do business with each other, consensually as long as neither force nor fraud is involved. From there, decide that there are cases where we, the people, enforce the laws so have some say in defining them. From there, proceed to a principle of least interference. If there's a very compelling reason for regulation of the market, then do it. Otherwise, leave it alone - people will live.
You don't regulate shit because you can, or because it saves a few million consumers $10 a month. You regulate it when you need to for environment, safety, national security, or possibly _extreme_ economic reasons, not just because "fuck, why not".
Sure, you'll find a few college kid big-L Libertarians with all kinds of whacky theories about privatizing everything, but for you most part you're applying a strawman.
Balderdash. Words change meaning and a cabal of elites can't ignore the tide of the rest of the world. Hacking has a dual meaning now, and "bypassing the security of a system by unusual, unsupported means" is one of those meanings.
Believe me, it annoys me as much as you. Did you know "nauseous" can now be used where "nauseated" property would? And that "irregardless" is a word?
Your problem is twofold. First, the vast majority of users don't need anything beyond the Intel integrated graphics. AMD has had superior chips in the past (Pentium 4/X2 days) and they didn't "take over" anything, and not because of mean old Intel cheating.
This leads is to your second problem - AMD doesn't have the manufacturing might to make chips at the same price Intel does. AMD's only choice is to cut prices to the bone, and Intel can still match them and make good margins.
I expect some design wins for Fusion, but they'll continue to be a bit player like that are now.
Wonder if Intel will be able to use any of NVidia's patents to bolster their GPUs, which is really their only sore spot at the moment (Atom vs. ARM might be a sore spot, but there's hope there).
I'm going to concur you're making a silly argument. It's like me saying I want the choice to go to a dirty, unsanitary restaurant or I want to go to a carnival with unsafe rides.
Go ahead and call us (society) crazy fascists - but we're not allowing it.
Sure it is. You don't buy the nonsense that the US has poor medical care, do you? It's ridiculous nonsense. We have the best medical technology and training in the world available.
The "problem" is the cost of this care, and that some people can't afford it, not the quality of the care one could get here.
By constantly, did you mean "occasionally"? I think many people go through a hardcore capital-L Libertarian phase in college or thereabouts, with the whole private schools, private roads, hell private police argument. Most people grow out of it.
I think you'll find most of the "durr, no regulation ever!" types are neo-cons not Libertarians, and they have no intellectual ability for pragmatism or nuance, so just buck anything labeled "regulation".
I'm one of those much hated libertarian leaning people who thinks regulation should only be applied when absolutely needed. In this case, we're talking life and death data and I would expect medical systems to be heavily regulated both for security and availability/reliability.
I had the exact same thought. But consider this is 20 years out, and maybe his kids are already grown anyway. I think a father of 3 30-40 year old kids could maybe make an argument for going.
Conversely, if some guy with 3 under-12 kids (in 20 years) volunteers at that time, it's pretty gross and it would be unethical to let him go IMO.
It's not the fat you trim away, it's the marbling. Some types of fat are good (like Prime Rib), but on many types of meat you definitely want to trim the fat from the edges.
I'm not sure if you've realized this, but even more obvious than that is that he's a breathless, hysterical idiot. Probably not much point in really carrying on too long a conversation with him other than to mock him.
Uhh, yeah.. unless you pull the data out in the clear and...put it in another system.
Your point is idiotic, as the only way it would be physically impossible to extract your data was if it were effectively deleted or one-way (forever) encrypted.
Introducing the new Microsoft Data Storage System, where even you can't get access to your data!
That would sell real well. Where do you people come up with this shit, seriously?
I'm so tired of you dumb assholes posting just complete lies, FUD, and generally just nonsense gibber jabber. I have fun coming on here and mocking you but it tries even my patience dealing with this level of stupidity.
The rights management service is indeed incredibly important in e.g. healthcare, large corporations, etc... to ensure that documents are only available to people who should have access to them. If that includes you, you will still have access.
Your long, pointless, factually incorrect rant would be equally applicable to encryption.
Oh noes, teh evil corporations are going to encrypt my data and prevent me from getting to it! Oh noooooo! Fascists!
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Yeah, that's why Gates and Buffet want more taxes. Oh, wait...
He didn't steal jack shit. Your premise is risible.
Good god, shut up you moron.
Immoral? Based on what?
It's not the same Windows 8 as desktop would be, dude.
Yeah.. Windows 7 mobile is customized for small devices, not sure what you're talking about. But I agree this is a problem with e.g. Microsoft's current tablet plans.
No. Start with a premise that people have the right to do business with each other, consensually as long as neither force nor fraud is involved. From there, decide that there are cases where we, the people, enforce the laws so have some say in defining them. From there, proceed to a principle of least interference. If there's a very compelling reason for regulation of the market, then do it. Otherwise, leave it alone - people will live.
You don't regulate shit because you can, or because it saves a few million consumers $10 a month. You regulate it when you need to for environment, safety, national security, or possibly _extreme_ economic reasons, not just because "fuck, why not".
Sure, you'll find a few college kid big-L Libertarians with all kinds of whacky theories about privatizing everything, but for you most part you're applying a strawman.
Balderdash. Words change meaning and a cabal of elites can't ignore the tide of the rest of the world. Hacking has a dual meaning now, and "bypassing the security of a system by unusual, unsupported means" is one of those meanings.
Believe me, it annoys me as much as you. Did you know "nauseous" can now be used where "nauseated" property would? And that "irregardless" is a word?
Your problem is twofold. First, the vast majority of users don't need anything beyond the Intel integrated graphics. AMD has had superior chips in the past (Pentium 4/X2 days) and they didn't "take over" anything, and not because of mean old Intel cheating.
This leads is to your second problem - AMD doesn't have the manufacturing might to make chips at the same price Intel does. AMD's only choice is to cut prices to the bone, and Intel can still match them and make good margins.
I expect some design wins for Fusion, but they'll continue to be a bit player like that are now.
They're in a price war with a competitor who is a generation ahead of them in manufacturing technology. Their margins are getting slimmer and slimmer.
Wonder if Intel will be able to use any of NVidia's patents to bolster their GPUs, which is really their only sore spot at the moment (Atom vs. ARM might be a sore spot, but there's hope there).
I'm going to concur you're making a silly argument. It's like me saying I want the choice to go to a dirty, unsanitary restaurant or I want to go to a carnival with unsafe rides.
Go ahead and call us (society) crazy fascists - but we're not allowing it.
Sure it is. You don't buy the nonsense that the US has poor medical care, do you? It's ridiculous nonsense. We have the best medical technology and training in the world available.
The "problem" is the cost of this care, and that some people can't afford it, not the quality of the care one could get here.
By constantly, did you mean "occasionally"? I think many people go through a hardcore capital-L Libertarian phase in college or thereabouts, with the whole private schools, private roads, hell private police argument. Most people grow out of it.
I think you'll find most of the "durr, no regulation ever!" types are neo-cons not Libertarians, and they have no intellectual ability for pragmatism or nuance, so just buck anything labeled "regulation".
I'm one of those much hated libertarian leaning people who thinks regulation should only be applied when absolutely needed. In this case, we're talking life and death data and I would expect medical systems to be heavily regulated both for security and availability/reliability.
So what's the controversy?
I had the exact same thought. But consider this is 20 years out, and maybe his kids are already grown anyway. I think a father of 3 30-40 year old kids could maybe make an argument for going.
Conversely, if some guy with 3 under-12 kids (in 20 years) volunteers at that time, it's pretty gross and it would be unethical to let him go IMO.
It's not the fat you trim away, it's the marbling. Some types of fat are good (like Prime Rib), but on many types of meat you definitely want to trim the fat from the edges.
Seconded. The Nook Color is the best price/performance tablet you can buy right now. It's easy to root it so you can run Market apps on it.
It's just flamebait by nature.
You'll get some really far, far right wing nuts saying "good".
You'll get left wing nuts trying to instantly make political hay from it.
And you'll get the usual assortment of gun grabbers.
Then they'll all argue with each other.
Your FUD is boring me.
Lol. ARM chips. Seriously. Price and efficiency, sure. Performance? Not even remotely close.
Better boycott all CPUs then, genius, because DRM can be implemented in software (remember old days iTunes?).
I have a crazy idea though. If a piece of media content has DRM restrictions that you feel are too restrictive...don't buy it. Crazy, I know...
I'm not sure if you've realized this, but even more obvious than that is that he's a breathless, hysterical idiot. Probably not much point in really carrying on too long a conversation with him other than to mock him.
Uhh, yeah.. unless you pull the data out in the clear and...put it in another system.
Your point is idiotic, as the only way it would be physically impossible to extract your data was if it were effectively deleted or one-way (forever) encrypted.
Introducing the new Microsoft Data Storage System, where even you can't get access to your data!
That would sell real well. Where do you people come up with this shit, seriously?
I'm so tired of you dumb assholes posting just complete lies, FUD, and generally just nonsense gibber jabber. I have fun coming on here and mocking you but it tries even my patience dealing with this level of stupidity.
The rights management service is indeed incredibly important in e.g. healthcare, large corporations, etc... to ensure that documents are only available to people who should have access to them. If that includes you, you will still have access.
Your long, pointless, factually incorrect rant would be equally applicable to encryption.
Oh noes, teh evil corporations are going to encrypt my data and prevent me from getting to it! Oh noooooo! Fascists!