IMO The iphone is not likely to be a volume device like the $199 ipod that is their best seller or like a $49 after-signing-your-life-away RAZR. Take away the subsidy and you're talking about a $799 device. It is too specialized (phone + GSM contract from a US carrier + widescreen ipod = reduced number of customers) and expensive to meet the needs of everyone who otherwise wants to buy new apple stuff for themselves.
I think what Apple has basically done is throw down the gauntlet to say, "see what we can do? No one else is even close." It's like the Intel switch - totally amazing from a tech point of view and creates stakeholder buzz and props the shareprice and leaves the impression that apple can do anything they want to do at any time.
Of course it's not just satellite radio it's ipods too. Since NPR stations are about the only thing worth listening to locally (and WFMU is on 91.1 too, for NY/NJ people) it's frustrating having the crap that people listen to on their ipods interrupt me.
You don't like any of this (99% is on CD, you know):
TERRE T'S BEST FAVES OF 2005
TERRE T'S TOP 10 OF 2005
1. LOVE STORY IN BLOOD RED - s/t (Backwards Masking) [(There are 2 self-titled LSIBR CDs; this refers to the color album cover, not B&W cover). Completely underrated, off-the-radar, insanely great, twisted melodic pop/folk/punk from Jason Frederick, ex-Means, about love, longing and heartbreak. i can't think of a record i listened to more this year -- a masterpiece. www.myspace.com/lovestoryinbloodred]
2. REIGNING SOUND - Live at Maxwells (Telstar) / Live at Goner (Goner) / Home for Orphans (SFTRI) [Three releases in one year: 2 amazing live documents and one album of older odds & sods "four-handkerchiefs" heartbreaking emoto stuff. Non-douche emo.]
3. MODEY LEMON - Curious City (Birdman) [They added moog/synths and fleshed out and freaked-out their great aggro rock]
4. LAURA CANTRELL - Humming By The Flowered Vine (Matador) [Expressive, poignant, lovely real country. Laura is a class act, i only wish i had 1/10th the talent, intelligence, warmth and beauty as she has.]
5. PORTASTATIC - Bright Ideas (Merge) [Mac from Superchunk's other band. Brilliant perfect 7Ts influenced pop]
6. ART BRUT - Bang Bang Rock and Roll (Fierce Panda) [Really smart snappy rock n roll that wishes it was dumb.]
7. HOWLING HEX - All Night Fox (Drag City) [Surprisingly uptempo twistoid rock n roll from Neil Michael Hagerty of Royal Trux fame.]
8. A-LINES - You can touch (SFTRI) [If you crossed Kleenex, Nancy Sinatra, Patti Smith and Girlschool and locked them in the studio with Billy Childish it would sound like this. Outstanding! feat. Kyra from Headcoatees]
9. ARMITAGE SHANKS - Urinal Heap (Damaged Goods) [Spirit of 77 ponk-Billy Childish meets the Members meets Sham69. Great record---they have sadly broken up]
10. REATARDS - Not Fucked Enough (Empty) [Holeeee shite!! Jay Reatard is a punkrok genius!]
40 MORE BEST FAVES OF 2005
11. Demands - Play For You (deep eddy)
12. Gris Gris - For The Season (Birdman)
13. High School Sweethearts - Heels N' Wheels (Get Hip)
14. Miss Alex White And The Red Orchestra - s/t (In The Red)
15. Roxy Pain - Best Of The Last 40 Years (Roxy Pain)
16. Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers (Damaged Goods)
17. Royal Purple - Instant Analysis (Umbrella) (go to www.myspace.com/theroyalpurple and get this CD from the band for free! b4 they run out!)
18. Outrageous Cherry - Our Love Will Change The World (Rainbow Quartz)
19. Heavy Trash - s/t (Yep Roc)
20. King Khan & BBQ - The King Khan & BBQ Show (Goner)
21. Electric 6 - Senor Smoke (Warner UK)
22. Guinea Worms - Character Assassination Bureau (Guinea Worms)
23. Ghetto Ways - Solid Brown (Alien Snatch)
24. Subsonics - Die Bobby Die (Slovenly)
25. Matson Jones - s/t (Sympathy)
26. M.O.T.O. - Raw Power (Criminal IQ)
27. Times New Viking - Dig Yourself(Siltbreeze)
28. Black Lips - Let It Bloom (In The Red)
29. Wide Right - Sleeping On The Couch (Pop Top)
30. Comet Gain - City Fallen Leaves (KRS)
31. Wreckless Eric - Bunglalow Hi (Southern Domestic)
32. Turpentine Bros - We Don't Care About Your Good Times (Alive)
33. Tralala - s/t (Audika)
34. MHz - Harness The Power (Flying Bomb)
35. Konks - s/t (Bomp)
36. Amber Jets - Swimming Lake Superior (Recodds)
37. Misty Roses - Komodo Dragons (Frog Man Jake)
If you are really interested in a violent overthrow, I know some places where you can learn some tactics that seem to be quite effective against the world's military superpower e.g. iraq, somalia, vietnam.
Just hole up in a civilian neighborhood and use IED's/roadbombs etc and you'd be good to go.
My opinion is that America is virtually identical to every country in europe except where they have a conservative population of 48% and the US has one of 52%. Also, the business universe is completely interdependent throughout the world and there is no meaningful differnce between what left-wing or right-wing business leaders believe whether they are in Belgium, the US or India. The "capitalstic culture" you mock provides your food, shelter and security and is happy to do it.
I've dabbled in audiophilia and I've firmly decided that while there probably is a practical benefit from a lot of the expensive equipment out there, that since I have limited funds available for music and music equipment purchases...
I'd much rather have MORE music of "inferior sound quality" or on an "inferior format" than to have less music that "sounds better."
A lot of music is recorded poorly and mastered badly or whatever all that means, but if it's good music I don't worry about that either. Also, if I already have the legally obtained mp3s of a good record, I'm not going to blow a bunch of money on a special 300g repressing when I could just buy more new music.
E.g. I buy music on emusic which is compressed etc, because it's only on average $3-4 for an album.
Vinyl hasn't gone anywhere and big deal that it's created enough interest for this story, but people that get hung up on it and playback equipment don't like music as much as they like stuff (rare LPs, tube amplifiers).
Here's Thom Yorke (you know the leader of pretty much the most influencial and powerful pop band of the last ten years - also label-less at the moment) take on the matter:
"vee shall make zem PAY for zer mistake. ha ha ha. they vill never get avay viz ziss. vee are verrry verrry precious about are little KID A yu know and also zee others and you mr job jobs are no exception ya?
unbundle zis KID A record anda vee vill unbundle yor face.
If you want to "discover" "obscure" music go to a band's website that get's a positive review from a trusted source or that your favorite DJ plays - or however you hear / hear about new music. 99% of non major label bands put mp3s of emphasis tracks right on their website. If you like those, buy their record from emusic if it's available there or from amazon which has a selection that BLOWS AWAY itms.
Here's Thom Yorke (you know the leader of pretty much the most influencial and powerful pop band of the last decade - also label-less at the moment) take on the matter:
"vee shall make zem PAY for zer mistake. ha ha ha. they vill never get avay viz ziss. vee are verrry verrry precious about are little KID A yu know and also zee others and you mr job jobs are no exception ya?
unbundle zis KID A record anda vee vill unbundle yor face.
Or if you simply screw together your own PC otherwise you can buy the retail version of XP which allows you to move your license from machine to machine.
mod up - who the hell uses video on demand to judge the output of the film world? that's like judging the music world by going to sam goody.
Just find a few critics that you can rely on and start seeing what they recommend - and if you don't insist on going to the cinema, you certainly will be able to find those movies conviently on either netflix or amazon.
I don't. I wasn't born yet. But it seems like things were locked down a lot more than they are now.
I am not happy with the bush administration.
This is classic slashdot that I am addicted to; kind of like biting down on a sore tooth.
But I am not too worried that currently I am going to get arrested for thinking the wrong thing. And like many of you, I live in the Bay Area and I just haven't had anybody disappear around me.
If you want to worry about something worry about why Kevin Smith keeps getting to make movies - there's your conspiracy.
I don't think the religions are fightign just some of the people who happen to be members. if your from the us or britain I'd argue that your fighting in a war more than necessarily muslims are fighting other religions. so it seems like the problem is countries.
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Mod it up. My thoughts exactly. They should sue this sad individual too http://www.iphoneunboxed.com/
Where have you been buying new, unlocked, cheap-o phones for even $250 or less?
And did you get the phone unlocked so you could use it on t-mobile or cingular (the only two nationwide GSM carriers) as your whims take you?
The iphone is a $699-799 phone of which you are paying $200 of amortized over a two year period.
If the iphone were unlocked it would cost at least $699-$799.
IMO The iphone is not likely to be a volume device like the $199 ipod that is their best seller or like a $49 after-signing-your-life-away RAZR. Take away the subsidy and you're talking about a $799 device. It is too specialized (phone + GSM contract from a US carrier + widescreen ipod = reduced number of customers) and expensive to meet the needs of everyone who otherwise wants to buy new apple stuff for themselves.
I think what Apple has basically done is throw down the gauntlet to say, "see what we can do? No one else is even close." It's like the Intel switch - totally amazing from a tech point of view and creates stakeholder buzz and props the shareprice and leaves the impression that apple can do anything they want to do at any time.
I'm blown away and I have zero plans to buy one.
"significant" like the free avg antivirus and the free windows defender?
Has anybody got boot camp working on this yet?
thanks
Of course it's not just satellite radio it's ipods too. Since NPR stations are about the only thing worth listening to locally (and WFMU is on 91.1 too, for NY/NJ people) it's frustrating having the crap that people listen to on their ipods interrupt me.
You don't like any of this (99% is on CD, you know):
TERRE T'S BEST FAVES OF 2005
TERRE T'S TOP 10 OF 2005
1. LOVE STORY IN BLOOD RED - s/t (Backwards Masking) [(There are 2 self-titled LSIBR CDs; this refers to the color album cover, not B&W cover). Completely underrated, off-the-radar, insanely great, twisted melodic pop/folk/punk from Jason Frederick, ex-Means, about love, longing and heartbreak. i can't think of a record i listened to more this year -- a masterpiece. www.myspace.com/lovestoryinbloodred]
2. REIGNING SOUND - Live at Maxwells (Telstar) / Live at Goner (Goner) / Home for Orphans (SFTRI) [Three releases in one year: 2 amazing live documents and one album of older odds & sods "four-handkerchiefs" heartbreaking emoto stuff. Non-douche emo.]
3. MODEY LEMON - Curious City (Birdman) [They added moog/synths and fleshed out and freaked-out their great aggro rock]
4. LAURA CANTRELL - Humming By The Flowered Vine (Matador) [Expressive, poignant, lovely real country. Laura is a class act, i only wish i had 1/10th the talent, intelligence, warmth and beauty as she has.]
5. PORTASTATIC - Bright Ideas (Merge) [Mac from Superchunk's other band. Brilliant perfect 7Ts influenced pop]
6. ART BRUT - Bang Bang Rock and Roll (Fierce Panda) [Really smart snappy rock n roll that wishes it was dumb.]
7. HOWLING HEX - All Night Fox (Drag City) [Surprisingly uptempo twistoid rock n roll from Neil Michael Hagerty of Royal Trux fame.]
8. A-LINES - You can touch (SFTRI) [If you crossed Kleenex, Nancy Sinatra, Patti Smith and Girlschool and locked them in the studio with Billy Childish it would sound like this. Outstanding! feat. Kyra from Headcoatees]
9. ARMITAGE SHANKS - Urinal Heap (Damaged Goods) [Spirit of 77 ponk-Billy Childish meets the Members meets Sham69. Great record---they have sadly broken up]
10. REATARDS - Not Fucked Enough (Empty) [Holeeee shite!! Jay Reatard is a punkrok genius!]
40 MORE BEST FAVES OF 2005
11. Demands - Play For You (deep eddy)
12. Gris Gris - For The Season (Birdman)
13. High School Sweethearts - Heels N' Wheels (Get Hip)
14. Miss Alex White And The Red Orchestra - s/t (In The Red)
15. Roxy Pain - Best Of The Last 40 Years (Roxy Pain)
16. Buff Medways - Medway Wheelers (Damaged Goods)
17. Royal Purple - Instant Analysis (Umbrella) (go to www.myspace.com/theroyalpurple and get this CD from the band for free! b4 they run out!)
18. Outrageous Cherry - Our Love Will Change The World (Rainbow Quartz)
19. Heavy Trash - s/t (Yep Roc)
20. King Khan & BBQ - The King Khan & BBQ Show (Goner)
21. Electric 6 - Senor Smoke (Warner UK)
22. Guinea Worms - Character Assassination Bureau (Guinea Worms)
23. Ghetto Ways - Solid Brown (Alien Snatch)
24. Subsonics - Die Bobby Die (Slovenly)
25. Matson Jones - s/t (Sympathy)
26. M.O.T.O. - Raw Power (Criminal IQ)
27. Times New Viking - Dig Yourself(Siltbreeze)
28. Black Lips - Let It Bloom (In The Red)
29. Wide Right - Sleeping On The Couch (Pop Top)
30. Comet Gain - City Fallen Leaves (KRS)
31. Wreckless Eric - Bunglalow Hi (Southern Domestic)
32. Turpentine Bros - We Don't Care About Your Good Times (Alive)
33. Tralala - s/t (Audika)
34. MHz - Harness The Power (Flying Bomb)
35. Konks - s/t (Bomp)
36. Amber Jets - Swimming Lake Superior (Recodds)
37. Misty Roses - Komodo Dragons (Frog Man Jake)
If you are really interested in a violent overthrow, I know some places where you can learn some tactics that seem to be quite effective against the world's military superpower e.g. iraq, somalia, vietnam.
Just hole up in a civilian neighborhood and use IED's/roadbombs etc and you'd be good to go.
My opinion is that America is virtually identical to every country in europe except where they have a conservative population of 48% and the US has one of 52%. Also, the business universe is completely interdependent throughout the world and there is no meaningful differnce between what left-wing or right-wing business leaders believe whether they are in Belgium, the US or India. The "capitalstic culture" you mock provides your food, shelter and security and is happy to do it.
They already have it. It's called democracy now - you just pay on the honor system
I've dabbled in audiophilia and I've firmly decided that while there probably is a practical benefit from a lot of the expensive equipment out there, that since I have limited funds available for music and music equipment purchases...
I'd much rather have MORE music of "inferior sound quality" or on an "inferior format" than to have less music that "sounds better."
A lot of music is recorded poorly and mastered badly or whatever all that means, but if it's good music I don't worry about that either. Also, if I already have the legally obtained mp3s of a good record, I'm not going to blow a bunch of money on a special 300g repressing when I could just buy more new music.
E.g. I buy music on emusic which is compressed etc, because it's only on average $3-4 for an album.
Vinyl hasn't gone anywhere and big deal that it's created enough interest for this story, but people that get hung up on it and playback equipment don't like music as much as they like stuff (rare LPs, tube amplifiers).
you obviously don't watch sports (i don't either)
but she plays radio birdman too
http://www.wfmu.org/tt/
Here's Thom Yorke (you know the leader of pretty much the most influencial and powerful pop band of the last ten years - also label-less at the moment) take on the matter:
"vee shall make zem PAY for zer mistake. ha ha ha. they vill never get avay viz ziss. vee are verrry verrry precious about are little KID A yu know and also zee others and you mr job jobs are no exception ya?
unbundle zis KID A record anda vee vill unbundle yor face.
H HA HA ha HA ha HA ha ha
(cough)"
http://www.ateaseweb.com/news/archive/2005/06/ind
too bad itunes has a lousy selection of music.
If you want to "discover" "obscure" music go to a band's website that get's a positive review from a trusted source or that your favorite DJ plays - or however you hear / hear about new music. 99% of non major label bands put mp3s of emphasis tracks right on their website. If you like those, buy their record from emusic if it's available there or from amazon which has a selection that BLOWS AWAY itms.
well you're not exactly radiohead or the beatles
http://www.warchildmusic.com/
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http://www.7digital.com/stores/listing.aspx?shop=
Insightful hey?
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Here's Thom Yorke (you know the leader of pretty much the most influencial and powerful pop band of the last decade - also label-less at the moment) take on the matter:
"vee shall make zem PAY for zer mistake. ha ha ha. they vill never get avay viz ziss. vee are verrry verrry precious about are little KID A yu know and also zee others and you mr job jobs are no exception ya?
unbundle zis KID A record anda vee vill unbundle yor face.
H HA HA ha HA ha HA ha ha
(cough)"
http://www.ateaseweb.com/news/archive/2005/06/ind
Why didn't "they" just arrange to blow up planes "themselves?" That would have even been scarier?
*I think Apple is sticking with a good thing until people get comfortable with Intel being in a Mac.*
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Did you come up with that or did you read in here:
http://www.dvdnewsroom.com/news/breaking-inside-a
Come on, Bush League.
OK Here's the dells without windows bundled.
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http://www.dell.com/content/products/compare.aspx
Otherwise insightful but:
x /byo_xpsdt_700?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
Dell without OS:
http://www.dell.com/content/products/features.asp
OK not 100% there but still.
Or if you simply screw together your own PC otherwise you can buy the retail version of XP which allows you to move your license from machine to machine.
mod up - who the hell uses video on demand to judge the output of the film world? that's like judging the music world by going to sam goody.
Just find a few critics that you can rely on and start seeing what they recommend - and if you don't insist on going to the cinema, you certainly will be able to find those movies conviently on either netflix or amazon.
I don't. I wasn't born yet. But it seems like things were locked down a lot more than they are now.
I am not happy with the bush administration.
This is classic slashdot that I am addicted to; kind of like biting down on a sore tooth.
But I am not too worried that currently I am going to get arrested for thinking the wrong thing. And like many of you, I live in the Bay Area and I just haven't had anybody disappear around me.
If you want to worry about something worry about why Kevin Smith keeps getting to make movies - there's your conspiracy.
1. I believe Microsoft is dropping the "My" with Vista http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/winvista_5270. asp
2. I'll take anything as long as it isn't called "i" something - i am bored of that whole thing (not necesarily the products but the branding)
I don't think the religions are fightign just some of the people who happen to be members. if your from the us or britain I'd argue that your fighting in a war more than necessarily muslims are fighting other religions. so it seems like the problem is countries.