Because I already have a Mac, and I wanted to use a couple of Windows-only programs.
My options were: buy a new computer which comes with Windows pre-installed (from about £400), or just buy a Windows 7 license and use that on my existing Mac (from £50)
Confusion over what hardware characteristics would be needed to run Vista
This is true.
lack and dearth of appropriate hardware drivers
This is true.
OEM confusion
This is also true.
Given Microsoft turned up the hype machine to 11, these problems became all the more a bitter pill.
It was only a good OS if you had the hardware to run it. Many did not, although were told that they did. Underpowered boxes were branded with a 'Vista Capable' sticker; the performance blowed. OEMs were suckered into that one. Those same OEMs began offering XP downgrades. Perhaps not as many as perceived actually ordered the downgrade option, but enough customers did for it to notice.
That said, Vista 'had' to happen in order to progress to 7, which is a far more polished effort, and ought to be in the Best list.
although manufacturers are obliged to print information about risks in the instruction manuals
Then that will do.
Smoking is estimated to kill thousands of people, yet cigarette makers don't face restrictions on how many cigarettes they can put in the box, or how much tobacco goes into the product. They get away with being able to put a warning sticker on the box.
You may have jumped the gun a bit there. While I'm sure there's bound to be a few posts complaining about bloat, as of right now, there is only one serious one in this disucssion.
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Because I already have a Mac, and I wanted to use a couple of Windows-only programs.
My options were: buy a new computer which comes with Windows pre-installed (from about £400), or just buy a Windows 7 license and use that on my existing Mac (from £50)
Option 2 was cheaper.
Surprised it took so long for them to take the thing down, what with it having been in theaters and all.
There's an app for that.
I'd love to get low-level with him, and I firmly believe that C is the best language to eventually learn
There's something more Basic than that.
Confusion over what hardware characteristics would be needed to run Vista
This is true.
lack and dearth of appropriate hardware drivers
This is true.
OEM confusion
This is also true.
Given Microsoft turned up the hype machine to 11, these problems became all the more a bitter pill.
It was only a good OS if you had the hardware to run it. Many did not, although were told that they did. Underpowered boxes were branded with a 'Vista Capable' sticker; the performance blowed. OEMs were suckered into that one. Those same OEMs began offering XP downgrades. Perhaps not as many as perceived actually ordered the downgrade option, but enough customers did for it to notice.
That said, Vista 'had' to happen in order to progress to 7, which is a far more polished effort, and ought to be in the Best list.
*ducks under the desk for cover from the coming chair*
There, fixed that for you.
He's only an evolved monkey, he wouldn't know the difference.
although manufacturers are obliged to print information about risks in the instruction manuals
Then that will do.
Smoking is estimated to kill thousands of people, yet cigarette makers don't face restrictions on how many cigarettes they can put in the box, or how much tobacco goes into the product. They get away with being able to put a warning sticker on the box.
A story that isn't a dupe.
Never tried that, but I'm guessing it won't play? (Or won't play in HD?)
But I've not come across a TV in this country that isn't HDCP compliant. Not one that's been sold in the past few years anyway.
And why would I use SVGA or DVI, when every TV on sale has at least 2/3 HDMI ports, and the Blu-ray player has an HDMI port?
which is why there currently aren't any good players)
I hear your point about DRM etc, but can I ask why you don't think there are any good BD players on the market at the moment?
I use the Sony DBP-360 and it's great. I'm just curious how it could be made better because DRM becomes more defeated.
Is this on every OS?
I couldn't see anything running under Activity Monitor. Might be using a different name though.
Cheers for the advice btw, probably my own fault for not reading that 'eula' thing carefully enough.
Apollo module.
Installing the software for your new Apollo module.
Your new Apollo module is installed. You should restart your spaceship for the changes to take effect.
Guns don't kill people!
"You should post this on a modding website – you would get a bunch of traffic I bet!"
/. he's getting a bunch of traffic just fine without needing to post it on a modding website.
I'm sure that now this is on
Kheers!
But you do have to physically click the apple mouse, it doesn't register 'taps' like a touchscreen.
"Whoooosh" !
Which is why I use Internet Explorer. Thanks to its superior code, my computer has never caught fire.
A patent that forces the user to view an obtrusive, disruptive message? That'll never get granted.
Luckily, this is prior art. Look: http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/entertainment/clippy/screenshots/clippy_buttons.jpg
See?
Watching shows online has nothing to do with this story, so I'm guessing you misread or misunderstood the article.
The discussion is about terrestrial broadcasting.
And the point remains - if the content producers want add DRM to the programming, then they can take their programmes to ad-funded channels.
The DRM-laden imported shows can go to the commercial tv channels. This DRM malarkey is then paid for by ad money, not my money.
You may have jumped the gun a bit there. While I'm sure there's bound to be a few posts complaining about bloat, as of right now, there is only one serious one in this disucssion.
The spellchecker?
Running wires around the house is seldom "wife-friendly"
This works pretty well.
I've got an "AirPort Express" in 3 rooms. They just plug into the mains. A 3.5mm lead connects to your hifi.
The music is on a hard drive plugged into an inexpensive computer.
A second hand first-gen iPod touch acts as a wi-fi remote control, with the free 'Remote' app.
With the iPod, finding music to play is dead easy. And I can use it to control which rooms it plays in.
Assuming the original poster already has a computer, the costs would be:
AirPort Express, £79. (multiply cost by number required) http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB321B/A/AirPort-Express-AirTunes
iPod touch (refurb) £119 http://store.apple.com/uk/product/FB528BT/A