This makes perfect sense to me. I think with all of the web services that google develops, they don't want to be inhibited by bugs in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. They could also get people to switch to Opera pretty easily, as most people already use the search engine, and all it would take is a small "download this to enable extra features" button.
That's stupid. Many, if not most of these users have never used anything better than these laptops. Say we went back 10 years and had one of these instead of an old 386... we wouldn't be complaining about lack of features!
Also, standardised and limited hardware actually make development on the babies a whole lot easier than for a PC, provided there are good development tools.
I was taking a part an old disposable camera a few months ago, and since the camera was a few years old I (wrongly) assumed that the capacitor had lost it's charge. ZZZZAAAAPPPPP!!!
Goddamn that hurt like hell... just like a stun gun. Like hooking up one of the informercial ab-dealies to a lightning rod!
The games that sell really well tend to be approachable to a wide audience. That's why The Sims, Tetris, and even Halo (great game, but also easy to pick up) have done so well.
I think that will be really hard to do. The more these consoles advance, the more work has to go into making content for he games. Just look at the polygon count of the objects in these new games.
From the kotaku link:
"Adam and Donna are nice people, in and of themselves.
The negative aspects of NeoPets, all came from the side
of Scientology-Oriented business structure/psyche. From
the very get-go, any employee who applies for a job,
will be faced with a couple of personality screening
tests. I shit you not, I had a more comfortable time
with my SAT's in high school! A lot of people make fun
of Scientologists in an ignorant sort of way; they don't
really know what goes on behind the curtains, but I
assure you, it's not pretty. In hindsight, it's a little
ironic that many of the execs are part of the cult, and
many fledglings didn;t seem to get promoted to that
level without first converting (this was the case while
I was there). A mere observation, more than anything
else. Unfortunately, many businesses that visit/partner
up with these guys will look at the architecture of this
successful business, and will be inclined to adopt it
for themselves. It is for this reason alone that I want
to see NeoPets fail."
Why would this be newsworthy? Does it take more than regular dvd copy software to do this? Aren't they using regular DVDs for the 360, or is this kind of like the Dreamcast's almost-normal CDs?
Some people would rather sit on the couch than in front of the computer. Dorm rooms are often limited for space too, but I guess a TV tuner card would solve that problem. Anyways, I guess if you can afford an Apple Cinema display than that would make a hell of an HDTV.
One situation where HDTV makes a lot of sense is for Media Center PCs. If you ever tried browsing the web with one of those old WebTV boxes, you know how bad regular TVs are with text.
Sure it might be easy to get the games onto the Revolution platform, but due to the lower specs they obviously won't be as good, so why bother? Go with the PS3 or 360 and get the same game in all its graphical glory.
Because it's more expensive maybe? And because not everyone buys all 3 systems! And because without an HD TV, you wont see a huge difference.
Think about it. The X-Box had the best specs of the last generation, but the lowest spec machine (ps2) had the most sales.
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This makes perfect sense to me. I think with all of the web services that google develops, they don't want to be inhibited by bugs in Microsoft's Internet Explorer. They could also get people to switch to Opera pretty easily, as most people already use the search engine, and all it would take is a small "download this to enable extra features" button.
I'm surprised they haven't done this already.
I know what your saying, but -500 offtopic!
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That's stupid. Many, if not most of these users have never used anything better than these laptops. Say we went back 10 years and had one of these instead of an old 386... we wouldn't be complaining about lack of features!
Also, standardised and limited hardware actually make development on the babies a whole lot easier than for a PC, provided there are good development tools.
I was taking a part an old disposable camera a few months ago, and since the camera was a few years old I (wrongly) assumed that the capacitor had lost it's charge. ZZZZAAAAPPPPP!!!
Goddamn that hurt like hell... just like a stun gun. Like hooking up one of the informercial ab-dealies to a lightning rod!
Be careful with electricity!
At least a good deal of the internet millionairs spend a lot their money on worthwhile things.
Slow news day.
The games that sell really well tend to be approachable to a wide audience. That's why The Sims, Tetris, and even Halo (great game, but also easy to pick up) have done so well.
I think that will be really hard to do. The more these consoles advance, the more work has to go into making content for he games. Just look at the polygon count of the objects in these new games.
From the kotaku link:
"Adam and Donna are nice people, in and of themselves.
The negative aspects of NeoPets, all came from the side
of Scientology-Oriented business structure/psyche. From
the very get-go, any employee who applies for a job,
will be faced with a couple of personality screening
tests. I shit you not, I had a more comfortable time
with my SAT's in high school! A lot of people make fun
of Scientologists in an ignorant sort of way; they don't
really know what goes on behind the curtains, but I
assure you, it's not pretty. In hindsight, it's a little
ironic that many of the execs are part of the cult, and
many fledglings didn;t seem to get promoted to that
level without first converting (this was the case while
I was there). A mere observation, more than anything
else. Unfortunately, many businesses that visit/partner
up with these guys will look at the architecture of this
successful business, and will be inclined to adopt it
for themselves. It is for this reason alone that I want
to see NeoPets fail."
Scientology scares me... I mean praise L-RON!!!
You know when you get in a fender bender and your stomach just sinks? Well imagine what losing 3 billion dollars feels like... argh.
You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing!
How can the PS3 top the PS2? I mean the PS2 had an EMOTION engine for crying out loud!
Why would this be newsworthy? Does it take more than regular dvd copy software to do this? Aren't they using regular DVDs for the 360, or is this kind of like the Dreamcast's almost-normal CDs?
Some people would rather sit on the couch than in front of the computer. Dorm rooms are often limited for space too, but I guess a TV tuner card would solve that problem. Anyways, I guess if you can afford an Apple Cinema display than that would make a hell of an HDTV.
One situation where HDTV makes a lot of sense is for Media Center PCs. If you ever tried browsing the web with one of those old WebTV boxes, you know how bad regular TVs are with text.
and the evil that is RFID
Oooh technology... scary! Youd think an editor at Slashdot would be the last person that would be against such a useful technology.
Sure it might be easy to get the games onto the Revolution platform, but due to the lower specs they obviously won't be as good, so why bother? Go with the PS3 or 360 and get the same game in all its graphical glory.
Because it's more expensive maybe? And because not everyone buys all 3 systems! And because without an HD TV, you wont see a huge difference.
Think about it. The X-Box had the best specs of the last generation, but the lowest spec machine (ps2) had the most sales.
Why should the fact that the demand is driven by games make it anything different than it is in other industries?
Because it's a game! The exact same thing could be acomplished with a usergold+=50000 command... it's crazy! What a waste of man-power.
Spain didn't really "find" much wealth. But they sure the hell stole a lot of it!
Who calls their vacuum a Hoover? That's almost as bad as some Southerners calling Mountain Dew "Coke".
Hi can I get a coke?
What kind?
Mountain Dew, please.
The controller seams kind of cool, but more of a gimmick than functional.
It looks a hell of a lot better (to me) than the PS3 one.
Where I live, whiskey is usually the cause.
I witnessed Jehova, you insensitive clod!