I had to call them yesterday morning to inquire about a return I shipped them over a month ago. Their policy is that you only get partial credit if it's not returned within 30 days of the original ship date. Since I had no way of knowing where my package was, or where it was going for that matter (their USPS return label just has a barcode, no address, no tracking number, nothing), I had no idea what was going on with the box (it was a BIG box), or if it had even made it to their return center (wherever that may be). That said, when I called the number above, I got connected immediately to a very nice American person (nothing against Indian support centers, it's just nice to speak with someone who's familiar with the US Postal Service when dealing with postal matters). I was told that it can take a few weeks for refunds to be processed and that they wouldn't consider it over 30 days if it's been sitting in their backlogged warehouse for a while. In short, very good service once I was able to locate their service number. And a note: If you need to call them on that number, try to be pleasant with the service rep. They get yelled at all day by pissed off customers who have been digging around for an 800 number to call.
Okay, so you've got approximately 200 million PS1 and PS2s out there. Does that mean that every one of those has approximately 10 other pieces of hardware that goes with it?
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Isn't this the sort of thing that the v-chip was designed for? And hasn't it been included in every TV made for the past 5-10 years or so? If parents can't be bothered to use the filtering controls they already have, then why would we expect them to sit down and take the time to figure out which channels are okay for little Sally to watch? Not to mention that were this ever to actually happen, the cable companies would price individual channels at something like $3.99 a month each. Or you can get 120+ channels for only $39.99! We all know that Americans are totally rational when faced with a (perceived) bargain...
This has got to be simply one of the most idiotic ideas I've ever heard. If the content providers are going to require that I redownload a copy of game/movie/music/whatever every time I want to play/watch/listen/whatever it, then they better be paying for my broadband, too. And none of that slow low-end crap, either.
Very good points. It's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that they only reacted when it became a PR nightmare. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out in court and what their defense is. However, I expect them to settle well before that and, as is the case with settlements, admit to no wrongdoing or malfeasance on their part...
They were intentionally subverting people's computers to begin with, hence they were in violation of CA and TX's computer privacy laws anyways. They had very little chance of winning either of those cases as is. Of course, this just bolsters the state's cases.
Games.slashdot.org could be a useful channel for disseminating news (NOT rumour, puff-pieces, fanboy screeds and endless dupes) about games to a tech-savvy audience...
Let me know if you ever find this bizarro slashdot. I'd be interested in taking a look at it.
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Damn! And I thought my new LCD monitor was flawless...
Very true. But when some fairly run-of-the-mill webpages bring this machine to a halt for 20 or 30 seconds, something like this loading in a second or two is fairly surprising.
No, it seems quite clear that he's saying that Safari is the only browser that this works in that isn't currently in a pre-release form. The versions of Firefox and Opera that this works in are still in testing, and hence not "stable."
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I had to call them yesterday morning to inquire about a return I shipped them over a month ago. Their policy is that you only get partial credit if it's not returned within 30 days of the original ship date. Since I had no way of knowing where my package was, or where it was going for that matter (their USPS return label just has a barcode, no address, no tracking number, nothing), I had no idea what was going on with the box (it was a BIG box), or if it had even made it to their return center (wherever that may be). That said, when I called the number above, I got connected immediately to a very nice American person (nothing against Indian support centers, it's just nice to speak with someone who's familiar with the US Postal Service when dealing with postal matters). I was told that it can take a few weeks for refunds to be processed and that they wouldn't consider it over 30 days if it's been sitting in their backlogged warehouse for a while. In short, very good service once I was able to locate their service number. And a note: If you need to call them on that number, try to be pleasant with the service rep. They get yelled at all day by pissed off customers who have been digging around for an 800 number to call.
The link has a demo.
Hey, it works! I tried the demo and a few minutes later the big black van parked out front drove away...
Oh yeah? Well, ummm...Fuck NIMF!
That'll show em...
So, where can I get a pair of these Dork Shadow sunglasses?
They've shipping = They have shipping.
This is something that I always look for when placing an order online...
Okay, so you've got approximately 200 million PS1 and PS2s out there. Does that mean that every one of those has approximately 10 other pieces of hardware that goes with it?
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Thank you for what appears to be a more thorough review. And extra special thanks for a lead-off sentence that actually makes sense!
It's cable (or satellite). They're opt-in services to begin with. You choose to subscribe to them.
Isn't this the sort of thing that the v-chip was designed for? And hasn't it been included in every TV made for the past 5-10 years or so? If parents can't be bothered to use the filtering controls they already have, then why would we expect them to sit down and take the time to figure out which channels are okay for little Sally to watch? Not to mention that were this ever to actually happen, the cable companies would price individual channels at something like $3.99 a month each. Or you can get 120+ channels for only $39.99! We all know that Americans are totally rational when faced with a (perceived) bargain...
This has got to be simply one of the most idiotic ideas I've ever heard. If the content providers are going to require that I redownload a copy of game/movie/music/whatever every time I want to play/watch/listen/whatever it, then they better be paying for my broadband, too. And none of that slow low-end crap, either.
And what about the third party developers? I seriously doubt that Nintendo would release a console with only their own franchises at launch-time.
Why the hell is there a 144Kbps restriction?
Duh! It's because someone was paid a nice chunk of change to put it there.
Very good points. It's pretty clear to anyone paying attention that they only reacted when it became a PR nightmare. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out in court and what their defense is. However, I expect them to settle well before that and, as is the case with settlements, admit to no wrongdoing or malfeasance on their part...
They were intentionally subverting people's computers to begin with, hence they were in violation of CA and TX's computer privacy laws anyways. They had very little chance of winning either of those cases as is. Of course, this just bolsters the state's cases.
Is that like the Windows user's equivalent of KHAAAAAAANNNNNN?
If it's really a problem then maybe you guys should order one of those lightsabers from thinkgeek and start practicing.
Games.slashdot.org could be a useful channel for disseminating news (NOT rumour, puff-pieces, fanboy screeds and endless dupes) about games to a tech-savvy audience...
Let me know if you ever find this bizarro slashdot. I'd be interested in taking a look at it.
Damn! And I thought my new LCD monitor was flawless...
If I have my facts straight then a registry change will let us see that beautiful blue screen that we all love so much.
Or you can go into System Properties > Advanced > Startup and Recovery and uncheck the System Failure: Automatically Restart box
I wonder what he runs on it?
My guess is SB-DOS.
And did you hear about how the tech support person told that guy to "wipe his video cables with a soft cloth"? Too rich.
Hey, you never know. Maybe a few electrons got stuck and needed to be massaged out...
OMG! Zonk has hacked Taco's account!
Very true. But when some fairly run-of-the-mill webpages bring this machine to a halt for 20 or 30 seconds, something like this loading in a second or two is fairly surprising.
No, it seems quite clear that he's saying that Safari is the only browser that this works in that isn't currently in a pre-release form. The versions of Firefox and Opera that this works in are still in testing, and hence not "stable."