Sounds to me like it would generally be cheaper to settle than to even bother hiring a lawyer. I think they've got the price point right for a very high settlement to sued ratio.
I don't think they've proven it yet, they simply offer some solutions to what they admit is a very difficult problem. In other words, we'll see how their ideas pan out.
I'm a developer and the sysadmin for the webservers that run my code. I work at a mid-size manufacturing company and I'm kind of surprised to see there aren't more people filling both roles..
Geek Squad has to actively defend their trademark, otherwise they risk losing it. Looking at the FP's link with a bit more information, it sounds to me like Best Buy's PR woman was hinting at an appropriate solution. I bet they find a way to make everyone happy and simply license the trademark to Father Luke for his "God Squad" use.
It may have improved quite a bit, but it's still one big steaming pile.
IE8 still lacks in so many ways as its older siblings did and adds new problems to the mix. I do not want it and especially do not want to develop for it.
Better OS, sure. Better phone? Ehh, I don't know about that.
I just picked up a Palm Pre a couple weeks ago, yeah I was late to the show. The OS is really (really) nice. I prefer it over the iPhone and I think it blows Android out of the water. But the hardware isn't great and the form factor is rather bad. The phone takes 3-4 minutes to boot and must be rebooted fairly frequently. The only way to turn on your screen is to press an awkwardly placed button on the corner, even harder to get to when you have the slider open. The web browser works far better than I ever expected for any phone, but it's limited by the relatively low screen resolution. The CPU is not fast enough (but are they ever?) and causes awkward delays when trying to answer phone calls.
I held out on buying a Pre for so long because I wanted to see a taller, slimmer, faster and perhaps touch-only model of the phone. Now I know it's what they needed. Instead, they waited a year to dish out AT&T and Verizon re-hashes of the same old stuff. I wish they were purchased by someone better than HP, but if they ever release a WebOS-based tablet I will definitely be interested.
From what I've seen so far, the device cannot withstand a simple 6ft drop test onto a concrete floor.
Six feet!? That's quite a drop!
To be clear, we're not talking about throwing it onto the floor here, but if it slips out of your pockets and bounces on the floor then there is a (not unrealistic) expectation that it'll survive - especially when you've paid several hundred UK pounds on a phone and tied yourself into an 18 month contract.
Oooh, you're British. Now everything makes sense, I just forgot to convert feet to.. wait, what?
I bought a Palm Pre off of my friend over the weekend and I've already started to hack at the thing a bit. The first step is to enable "Developer Mode" on the device, which is enabled by running a search for the following text:
Yes, they are generally PC gamers who think there is nothing better than Direct X and who may rightfully believe there is no better way to play games than on Windows.
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I see the same audio / video problems happening all over multiple channels on Time Warner in my neck of the state, much closer to Cincinnati. I think something about the switch to digital has introduced all sorts of new potential problems and most providers lack the capacity to quickly identify and troubleshoot problems as they occur. I had a similar experience trying to watch a movie this weekend, cursing at TW the entire time.
... if it means I will see fewer 12 yrs old in multiplayer games. And I am serious.
Um, have you ever tried playing a game on Xbox Live? It's the only "premium" multiplayer service I've ever used and it's filled to the brim with foul mouthed 12 year olds.
But the back of them is so, so ugly. Actually on second look, they aren't as ugly as some of the preview pics that I saw but I would still prefer a smooth back.
I'd also prefer to get an Android on my 5+ year old (that is, "cheap") Sprint plan as well. I've got my eye out on the Samsung Galaxy S now, since the HTV Evo would cost me a mean $25 more per month.
There are no GSM carriers who offer 3G access in my corner of the state, but both Verizon and Sprint work just fine. It's too bad the Nexus One never came out for CDMA networks because I've been wanting one for the last six months. Of course, the reason I want one so bad is important to the situation: my coworker happens to have one, so I've got to hold it in my hands and see exactly how sweet it is for myself. Had I never actually got to use one, I would have never ventured $500 on Google's word: "Trust us, it's sweet."
I have a five year old Sprint plan that they are surely trying to kill off. Instead of paying $55 like I currently do for talk + unlimited text and data, they want me to pay $80 / mo to own the first decent phone Sprint has released since the Pre. For the same exact plan.
No wonder they nixed the Nexus One - if I could buy the phone to own it outright, then how else could they force an additional $25 / month into my plan?
After scouring the web for reviews I ordered the Microsoft LifeCam Cinema this morning for $50 from Amazon. It shoots (widescreen) 720p high definition video, is manufactured with all-glass lenses and performs great in low light situations. I was wary of buying a Microsoft product, but the camera is UVC and works out-of-the-box with Linux. Can't wait to get it.
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Apparently you have underestimated the value of malware. $99 is a drop in the bucket compared to the amount of money they could make from it.
What else do you think meatspin.com would refer to?
Is there anything they won't buy?
Sounds to me like it would generally be cheaper to settle than to even bother hiring a lawyer. I think they've got the price point right for a very high settlement to sued ratio.
I don't think they've proven it yet, they simply offer some solutions to what they admit is a very difficult problem. In other words, we'll see how their ideas pan out.
Can I use as many volts as I'd like?
I'm a developer and the sysadmin for the webservers that run my code. I work at a mid-size manufacturing company and I'm kind of surprised to see there aren't more people filling both roles..
Geek Squad has to actively defend their trademark, otherwise they risk losing it. Looking at the FP's link with a bit more information, it sounds to me like Best Buy's PR woman was hinting at an appropriate solution. I bet they find a way to make everyone happy and simply license the trademark to Father Luke for his "God Squad" use.
it's improved quite a bit recently..
It may have improved quite a bit, but it's still one big steaming pile.
IE8 still lacks in so many ways as its older siblings did and adds new problems to the mix. I do not want it and especially do not want to develop for it.
Holy crap, their equipment looks cool.
Subject says it all. WiFi is a much more convenient standard.
I always thought Konqueror was based on KHTML, which was Webkit by another name. Guess it's time for me to go figure this out.
Better OS, sure. Better phone? Ehh, I don't know about that.
I just picked up a Palm Pre a couple weeks ago, yeah I was late to the show. The OS is really (really) nice. I prefer it over the iPhone and I think it blows Android out of the water. But the hardware isn't great and the form factor is rather bad. The phone takes 3-4 minutes to boot and must be rebooted fairly frequently. The only way to turn on your screen is to press an awkwardly placed button on the corner, even harder to get to when you have the slider open. The web browser works far better than I ever expected for any phone, but it's limited by the relatively low screen resolution. The CPU is not fast enough (but are they ever?) and causes awkward delays when trying to answer phone calls.
I held out on buying a Pre for so long because I wanted to see a taller, slimmer, faster and perhaps touch-only model of the phone. Now I know it's what they needed. Instead, they waited a year to dish out AT&T and Verizon re-hashes of the same old stuff. I wish they were purchased by someone better than HP, but if they ever release a WebOS-based tablet I will definitely be interested.
From what I've seen so far, the device cannot withstand a simple 6ft drop test onto a concrete floor.
Six feet!? That's quite a drop!
To be clear, we're not talking about throwing it onto the floor here, but if it slips out of your pockets and bounces on the floor then there is a (not unrealistic) expectation that it'll survive - especially when you've paid several hundred UK pounds on a phone and tied yourself into an 18 month contract.
Oooh, you're British. Now everything makes sense, I just forgot to convert feet to.. wait, what?
Woohoo! On the same day of release.
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Delightful!
Actually, they all run UMTS (3.5G) by now. (And 7Mb UMTS USB sticks for your laptop are not uncommon since at least five years ago.)
GP is correct, Sprint uses CDMA and not UMTS.
Serious question: Windows had fanboys?
Yes, they are generally PC gamers who think there is nothing better than Direct X and who may rightfully believe there is no better way to play games than on Windows.
I see the same audio / video problems happening all over multiple channels on Time Warner in my neck of the state, much closer to Cincinnati. I think something about the switch to digital has introduced all sorts of new potential problems and most providers lack the capacity to quickly identify and troubleshoot problems as they occur. I had a similar experience trying to watch a movie this weekend, cursing at TW the entire time.
... if it means I will see fewer 12 yrs old in multiplayer games. And I am serious.
Um, have you ever tried playing a game on Xbox Live? It's the only "premium" multiplayer service I've ever used and it's filled to the brim with foul mouthed 12 year olds.
I gave Sony the benefit of the doubt with my PS3 until they pried away my Other OS feature.
I'm very interested to see how these class action lawsuits turn out.
But the back of them is so, so ugly. Actually on second look, they aren't as ugly as some of the preview pics that I saw but I would still prefer a smooth back.
I'd also prefer to get an Android on my 5+ year old (that is, "cheap") Sprint plan as well. I've got my eye out on the Samsung Galaxy S now, since the HTV Evo would cost me a mean $25 more per month.
There are no GSM carriers who offer 3G access in my corner of the state, but both Verizon and Sprint work just fine. It's too bad the Nexus One never came out for CDMA networks because I've been wanting one for the last six months. Of course, the reason I want one so bad is important to the situation: my coworker happens to have one, so I've got to hold it in my hands and see exactly how sweet it is for myself. Had I never actually got to use one, I would have never ventured $500 on Google's word: "Trust us, it's sweet."
I have a five year old Sprint plan that they are surely trying to kill off. Instead of paying $55 like I currently do for talk + unlimited text and data, they want me to pay $80 / mo to own the first decent phone Sprint has released since the Pre. For the same exact plan.
No wonder they nixed the Nexus One - if I could buy the phone to own it outright, then how else could they force an additional $25 / month into my plan?
TMobile, please bring 3G to my area!
After scouring the web for reviews I ordered the Microsoft LifeCam Cinema this morning for $50 from Amazon. It shoots (widescreen) 720p high definition video, is manufactured with all-glass lenses and performs great in low light situations. I was wary of buying a Microsoft product, but the camera is UVC and works out-of-the-box with Linux. Can't wait to get it.