You can buy laptops without an OS as mentioned above and you can build you own laptop -- it might be just outside your skill set. The refund day refers to all x86 based systems, not laptops alone.
Jan. 23 is my birthday and the last thing I want to coincide with it some very, very lame geek protest against Microsoft. If you don't want to buy Windows with your computer, get a Mac or build your own. It isn't that tough. I just built a Shuttle SS51G and installed Linux and NetBSD on it and I am a life long Mac user.
Now go spend your time protesting something that is really taxing, the US Government. Sheesh!
is that the reason that "republicans" are generally against efforts to improve voter participation, such as the motor-voter bill?
The RNC has spent a record amount of money since 2000 on increasing voter participation. That is the main reason they won in the midterm.
but, numbers-wise the winning candidates generally won with small majorities, so perhaps this supports the idea that a true democracy will be nearly evenly split.
Not true. America technically is a 52% Republican 48% Democrat country now. If libertarians had voted for Republicans, the Senate gains for the Republicans would have been a complete blowout.
what the idea likely does not intend is that the parties will basically be spouting the exact same ideas
A common misconception. The two parties do not share the exact same ideas. Where are the pro-life Democrats and the anti-gun Republicans? There are tons of examples of where Republicans and Democrats differ.
If anyone actually gave a shit we wouldn't have the Republican Nation.
My goodness, do you want some cheese with that whine? The reason we have a Republican Nation is that Americans "do give a shit" and voted for the Republicans. Anyone that didn't vote and complains about Republicans in power has only themselves to blame.
Americans need to shit or get off the pot. Either we have rights and freedoms or we don't.
So you are saying that only Democrats care about rights and freedoms? What about the right to keep and bear arms? What about the freedom to control the fruits of your labor?
If you are not running Microsoft Windows, are viruses a real problem? Running a Mac OS X box as my main desktop, I have never had one virus attack my system nor do I know of any fellow mac users that have had their system damaged by a virus. The only viruses I have seen on a Mac are Office Macro viruses -- no biggie for a Mac user. I am sure Linux desktop users, outside of the annoying XFree86 virus, are in the same situation. This whole article seems to be a complete waste of time because it discusses modifying a network to handle the insecurity of Windows. Why not just get rid of the problem? Spending more money making Windows secure doesn't seem like a bright idea.
This is like banging your head with a hammer and wearing a thick, foam rubber hat so it doesn't hurt as much.
I thought it was a waste of money until I scanned all the M$ Office documents sent to me by Windows users. About 60% had macro viruses on them. Of course, I never noticed before and it never effected my system, but it was nice to clean out the 'Windows Cooties' from my Mac.
I just tried using the exploit code on my Mac OS X box running Internet Explorer and it didn't work. My hard disk was not formatted. I am disappointed. Why is Microsoft treating Mac users different than Windows users? Its not often that Mac OS X users get to use those nice 'Recovery CDs' that get shipped with Macs. We pay top dollar for our computers, we might as get to use everything that comes with them. Thanks a lot Microsoft! Just for leaving me out, I'm switching to Mozilla where are all the security problems and bugs are cross platform!
You use whatever behooves you today, but you're simply a shithead if you would dog on those people who are working hard right now to preserve a choice for you in the future.
Wow! You horse really is high. A Word Processor with DRM? What planet are you on? Is MS word going to prevent me from using certain phrases?
Forbes is reporting:ASCI Purple will run at 100 teraflops, or 100 trillion calculations per second, 8 times faster than its current supercomputer ASCI White and at a speed equivalent to the human brain, IBM said.
And except that it's not free as in speech, free as in beer, or portable to non-Apple hardware
What's the point in having an OS that is "free as in speech" when Word Processors for it are completely worthless? I will take M$ Word or AppleWorks over OpenOffice and AbiWord any day of the week. Steve Jobs has never told what I could and could not write on my Mac.
it's like Windows except that it has no DRM, it's based on BSD, it doesn't have as many games, and it doesn't run on commodity hardware
How many different versions of Tetris do you need to have? All the major, popular games are ported to Mac. I play Quake, Woflenstein, Sims and Warcraft III all the time. I prefer well built hardware that has an OS tailored to it as opposed to "commodity" hardware where I am endlessly trying to find drivers, solve hardware conflicts and other nit picking problems.
I'd also take issue with your assertion that Linux does not have a usable desktop environment. It may not be a brilliant desktop environment. It may not be your preferred desktop environment. You may even consider it a sub-par desktop environment. However, it is quite usable.
Its usable for taking K-K00L screenshots at the latest attempt of Gnome and KDE trying to copy the Windows GUI with an Aqua Theme.
Linux has its place...on my server rack...not on my desktop.
The watch uses a USB interface for synchronizing with a PC, and sports a battery that according to Fossil will keep the watch running for approximately 4 days
I tend to like my watch to keep time for more than 4 days before switching the battery out. If you have to replace the battery every 4 days and a battery costs $.50 US, it will cost you ~$45 a year to keep it running. No thanks! My Ericsson T68m has a PDA and clock with the side benefit of letting me call anyone, anywhere in America plus its not much bigger than this clunker of a watch.
CNET reports that the Macintosh is being shut out of online movie services like Movielink, and connects it to the Mac's lack of digital-rights management
This is what consumers want. Everytime business puts barriers to entertainment in front of consumers, they bypass it. People really, really like to be entertained and will go to some outlandish methods to obtain it -- Gladiators anyone?I like Apple's philosphy towards DRM, its a social issue not a technology issue. "Don't steal Music!" as it said on the sticker on my iPod.
This is no biggie for Apple. Just remember:
1) How long does it take to download a film than to drive to Blockbuster and get a DVD?
2) Would you rather watch a film on a 27" TV or a 17" Computer Monitor?
3) Apple has no DRM! You computer is free to read and write what you want! Its like Linux except it has a usable desktop environment and has great consumer apps...iMovie anyone?
I know, I know, you are going to complain that Mac's are too expensive but the new $999 iBook is a steal (bought one for the mother-in-law), it doesn't crash like windows xp, lets them explore open source software and there is going to be a lot more cool stuff they can do than with a linux box like iMovie -- that will keep them out of your hair for weeks and you don't need a DV camera. Evidently, the kids in Maine are going ape-manure over their iBooks.
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So a configed laptop doesn't contain parts?
Here's a start. Doesn't anyone know how to use Google?
You can buy laptops without an OS as mentioned above and you can build you own laptop -- it might be just outside your skill set. The refund day refers to all x86 based systems, not laptops alone.
Now go spend your time protesting something that is really taxing, the US Government. Sheesh!
Well its actually a double feature...
Its protected by the MPAA so don't copy it!
I am constantly getting mail to increase my penis size and grow hair. They should know better! I have long hair and a big, well, uh, you know...
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Thanks for saving me the time. Great reply!
The RNC has spent a record amount of money since 2000 on increasing voter participation. That is the main reason they won in the midterm.
but, numbers-wise the winning candidates generally won with small majorities, so perhaps this supports the idea that a true democracy will be nearly evenly split.
Not true. America technically is a 52% Republican 48% Democrat country now. If libertarians had voted for Republicans, the Senate gains for the Republicans would have been a complete blowout.
what the idea likely does not intend is that the parties will basically be spouting the exact same ideas
A common misconception. The two parties do not share the exact same ideas. Where are the pro-life Democrats and the anti-gun Republicans? There are tons of examples of where Republicans and Democrats differ.
My goodness, do you want some cheese with that whine? The reason we have a Republican Nation is that Americans "do give a shit" and voted for the Republicans. Anyone that didn't vote and complains about Republicans in power has only themselves to blame.
Americans need to shit or get off the pot. Either we have rights and freedoms or we don't.
So you are saying that only Democrats care about rights and freedoms? What about the right to keep and bear arms? What about the freedom to control the fruits of your labor?
Take off your blinders...
This is like banging your head with a hammer and wearing a thick, foam rubber hat so it doesn't hurt as much.
I thought it was a waste of money until I scanned all the M$ Office documents sent to me by Windows users. About 60% had macro viruses on them. Of course, I never noticed before and it never effected my system, but it was nice to clean out the 'Windows Cooties' from my Mac.
I dunno, I thought Alissa Salmore was pretty and pretty smart. She literally studies shit! Guess that is why she uses Microsoft Office...
Sure, I can always reach my box at 127.0.0.1
I just tried using the exploit code on my Mac OS X box running Internet Explorer and it didn't work. My hard disk was not formatted. I am disappointed. Why is Microsoft treating Mac users different than Windows users? Its not often that Mac OS X users get to use those nice 'Recovery CDs' that get shipped with Macs. We pay top dollar for our computers, we might as get to use everything that comes with them. Thanks a lot Microsoft! Just for leaving me out, I'm switching to Mozilla where are all the security problems and bugs are cross platform!
Now whose brain are we using as a benchmark? Anna Nicole Smith or Marilyn Vos Savant?
Wow! You horse really is high. A Word Processor with DRM? What planet are you on? Is MS word going to prevent me from using certain phrases?
HAL will be born a few years late...
What's the point in having an OS that is "free as in speech" when Word Processors for it are completely worthless? I will take M$ Word or AppleWorks over OpenOffice and AbiWord any day of the week. Steve Jobs has never told what I could and could not write on my Mac.
it's like Windows except that it has no DRM, it's based on BSD, it doesn't have as many games, and it doesn't run on commodity hardware
How many different versions of Tetris do you need to have? All the major, popular games are ported to Mac. I play Quake, Woflenstein, Sims and Warcraft III all the time. I prefer well built hardware that has an OS tailored to it as opposed to "commodity" hardware where I am endlessly trying to find drivers, solve hardware conflicts and other nit picking problems.
I'd also take issue with your assertion that Linux does not have a usable desktop environment. It may not be a brilliant desktop environment. It may not be your preferred desktop environment. You may even consider it a sub-par desktop environment. However, it is quite usable.
Its usable for taking K-K00L screenshots at the latest attempt of Gnome and KDE trying to copy the Windows GUI with an Aqua Theme.
Linux has its place...on my server rack...not on my desktop.
I tend to like my watch to keep time for more than 4 days before switching the battery out. If you have to replace the battery every 4 days and a battery costs $.50 US, it will cost you ~$45 a year to keep it running. No thanks! My Ericsson T68m has a PDA and clock with the side benefit of letting me call anyone, anywhere in America plus its not much bigger than this clunker of a watch.
This is what consumers want. Everytime business puts barriers to entertainment in front of consumers, they bypass it. People really, really like to be entertained and will go to some outlandish methods to obtain it -- Gladiators anyone?I like Apple's philosphy towards DRM, its a social issue not a technology issue. "Don't steal Music!" as it said on the sticker on my iPod.
This is no biggie for Apple. Just remember:
1) How long does it take to download a film than to drive to Blockbuster and get a DVD?
2) Would you rather watch a film on a 27" TV or a 17" Computer Monitor?
3) Apple has no DRM! You computer is free to read and write what you want! Its like Linux except it has a usable desktop environment and has great consumer apps...iMovie anyone?
It comes with Appleworks for free that is M$ Office compatible.
I know, I know, you are going to complain that Mac's are too expensive but the new $999 iBook is a steal (bought one for the mother-in-law), it doesn't crash like windows xp, lets them explore open source software and there is going to be a lot more cool stuff they can do than with a linux box like iMovie -- that will keep them out of your hair for weeks and you don't need a DV camera. Evidently, the kids in Maine are going ape-manure over their iBooks.