Backwards compatibility is a reason NOT to buy the revolution.
Really, I think you should say that backwards compatibility shouldn't be the only reason to buy a Revolution. I would rather it be backwards compatible than not. If it is, I can sell my GC for $40 and put that towards the new Zelda AND a Revolution.
I recently picked up the following Zelta titles:
Oracle of Ages
Oracle of Seasons
The Minish Cap
Link to the Past for GBA
I think that will keep me busy until this fall.
It will be a Gamecube game, but from what I hear they want to release it when the Revolution ships because of the backwards compatibility that the Revolution should have. I mean why not? right? New Zelda, might as well get that cool new system to play it on.
I'd do it.
I still think AJAX is ok in a minimal use, but I've written plenty of ajax-free web apps that work great with no complaints from users. I'm all for the ipod approach -> Give them something that works and isn't hard to use, even if it does make the page refresh.
I ran my personal sites off of corporate servers for a few years. There were plenty of nice perks to being on their servers including the fact that it didn't cost me anything. After a while though, I was dying to get off of company ran servers and onto my own personal one... for a few reasons.
1. The company happened to change their settings a lot, causing downtime on the server and downtime on my sites.
2. The company continuously changed their mind on where they wanted their websites to be, forcing a move of all sites every few months. That was a lot of trouble and it never felt like my sites "settled" before they were yanked up and moved.
3. I didn't like the feeling that other sites on the box were being managed by somebody else. I always felt like my stuff wasn't private and that other employees had access to code I had written personally. I don't think anyone ever stole anything, but it wasn't a good feeling.
4. It was hard to switch jobs. Even though at the time I was being paid crap, I still justified some of my being there since I had "free hosting", which was a really pathetic thing now that I look back.
So overall, I'm much happier running my own server instead of riding on somebody elses. The costs are higher but its worth it.
I won an auction about 3 weeks ago where the seller never sent the items. I am out $90 so far with hopes to getting it back. So far if the seller doesn't respond to ebay by the 20th of december they will rule in my favor and I should get my money back. I gotta give ebay some credit here as it seems the process has moved fairly quickly.
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Its a sexy beast.... with a brighter screen, of course.
I recently picked up the following Zelta titles: Oracle of Ages Oracle of Seasons The Minish Cap Link to the Past for GBA I think that will keep me busy until this fall.
Its not a crappy reason if it can be played on a Revolution and use the new controller for new gameplay.
It will be a Gamecube game, but from what I hear they want to release it when the Revolution ships because of the backwards compatibility that the Revolution should have. I mean why not? right? New Zelda, might as well get that cool new system to play it on. I'd do it.
so... mysafespacewherenobadpeoplewillgetme.com then?
I wouldn't call the hours and hours I've wasted at stupidvideos.com fun. Well, I guess I would.
call it iMazon... no wait...
I, for one, am excited that Google will now be able to watch my blog as it moves around the world.
I still think AJAX is ok in a minimal use, but I've written plenty of ajax-free web apps that work great with no complaints from users. I'm all for the ipod approach -> Give them something that works and isn't hard to use, even if it does make the page refresh.
I ran my personal sites off of corporate servers for a few years. There were plenty of nice perks to being on their servers including the fact that it didn't cost me anything. After a while though, I was dying to get off of company ran servers and onto my own personal one... for a few reasons.
1. The company happened to change their settings a lot, causing downtime on the server and downtime on my sites.
2. The company continuously changed their mind on where they wanted their websites to be, forcing a move of all sites every few months. That was a lot of trouble and it never felt like my sites "settled" before they were yanked up and moved.
3. I didn't like the feeling that other sites on the box were being managed by somebody else. I always felt like my stuff wasn't private and that other employees had access to code I had written personally. I don't think anyone ever stole anything, but it wasn't a good feeling.
4. It was hard to switch jobs. Even though at the time I was being paid crap, I still justified some of my being there since I had "free hosting", which was a really pathetic thing now that I look back.
So overall, I'm much happier running my own server instead of riding on somebody elses. The costs are higher but its worth it.
I won an auction about 3 weeks ago where the seller never sent the items. I am out $90 so far with hopes to getting it back. So far if the seller doesn't respond to ebay by the 20th of december they will rule in my favor and I should get my money back. I gotta give ebay some credit here as it seems the process has moved fairly quickly.