Agent: Thank you for calling tech support, how can we help you?
Customer: I just installed an update to IE and my internet is now broke.
Agent: *sigh* You're only the 500th person in the last hour to call, there's not much we can do call M$ since their sad attempt at catching up with the times is too little too late and to boot it wasn't done as best as possible. I suggest you use FireFox instead!
Customer: What's FireFox?
Agent: You know how girlfriends are better than wives?
Customer: Uh... sure.
Agent: FireFox is your sexy girlfriend, while IE is your ugly wife.
Customer: Thanks for the help!
Follow with me here. The 360 released before any other next-gen console right? So they had an early lead. If M$ releases their NEXT next-gen console in say a year or two, then they'll have an EVEN greater advantange and win the next console war by default since Sony and Nintendo won't have anything to fight against it. Brilliant.
"We don't care" A chunk of the Sony fanboys, myself included, have long ago stopped caring about the PS3 and a lot are focussing their attentions on the Wii. WE DON'T CARE PS3, you're just not as beautiful as you once were.
The Ubuntu, and Linux community needs more pro-active members like the author of this book. God knows how many people have bought those "For dummies" books, but calling them non-geeks as opposed to dummies would make a user more willing to buy the book, and hopefully try Ubuntu. The more mainstream media attention that Ubuntu gets, the better it will become and we'll see more and more users adopting it. Good work.
I can turn a computer into a giant man eating robot with a few external peripherals and some malicious code in the Kernel.... Do you want some proof of that? Don't answer the door if you hear *in robot voice of course* "Humans detected... Num.... Num..... Num......"
Um... If they're getting online through the Wii, it means they have an internet connection to begin with, and 99% of people that have an inet connection have a PC. Not many people will pay $30+/month for internet just for the Wii.
Small refunds? I doubt it'll be anywhere near the cost and hassle of having their expensive console fixed. At least Microsoft is owning up to it's crap though.
It's a matter of grey. I'm all for the Linux movement and I try and advocate it as much as possible, especially to the casual user where Linux is perfect for them. The quick answer is no. While Linux has gained a lot of mainstream attention, it's not quite there yet and the majority of people that adopt Linux are those that are very concerned about security and those that are more savvy than the average user. For the average user to even KNOW what Linux is, is a huge gamble.
However, the long answer would be yes. A lot of people have that "guy" who knows "things" about "computers". With support ending for the 98, and with an outdated machine that can barely run 2K let alone XP, they will look for alternatives, and they will look towards their resident "nerd". Depending on the nerd (We all can't be Linux advocates) they will suggest Linux and have to give a list as long as my arm to them on the benefits. If they don't convince them to switch, then they will just buy a $400 Dell with XP and go from there.
For calling the article Pressures on the next nintendo console instead of pressures on the Wii. Could easily be mistaken as the iron grip Nintendo has on this console war of gamers.... Their dicks people, God.
Microsoft had to pay their attorneys well over the amount won. They were cited saying... "This isn't about winning or losing. It's a moral stand against spammers and we at Microsoft feel that we've done the right thing. For more information about this case, click http://www.sex-galore.com/ for our newsletter."
I believe it maybe a little too late. Sony obviously needs this, but with the way they've been conducting themselves towards the customer, do you really think this will fix all the problems? IE Lack of units shipping by launch, pricepoint, copycatting.
Say for example you're married like I am. You could use the DVD format for kids videos, pictures etc etc and install a DVD only drive on your wife's machine. Your machine however could have a HD-DVD drive and the HD-DVD side could be your porn, and she'd never know. This, by far, will save many marriages that are destroyed by porn.
I had a small fortune on me right now. I'd pre-order so many of them and make a GIANT killing on E-bay. Every pay attention on launch date how many PS3's instantly get put up even before they're bought. I expect these people that do this to easily pull in double they paid for each console.
What do you expect? The movie industry is full of greedy suits that will try and squeeze as much out of the consumer as possible before the consumer just flat out says no. It worked for the music industry, but I seriously doubt this will ever take off with the movie industry. It's far easier, and cheaper, to just torrent movies and get better quality videos from cams. That's right, I said it, cams.
is an okay name. I would have gone with Juice simply because it gives the impression it's full of energy, and it also sticks with the Apple theme. Cider is something rich people drink at the ski lodge on really cold days.
And I'm sure they use games to try and slow the addiction down... you know moderation. So once they get together in their guild they'll do a raid to get the games.;)
1. Vista was SUPPOSED to hit the market in the middle of 2004.... Where is it? First X
2. Office is in the same boat as Vista... How long has it been now? Second X
3. They only have 5 million units so far, and they expect to double that amount in the next 11 months, even though they've finally achieved their production they desire and sales HAVEN'T gone up? Third X
Let's just face it here people, Microsoft is all talks in regards to a lot of things. Delays, Bugs, entire code being completely done... Lack of GOOD games, very few platformers... Microsoft is just all hype and they use their money to advertise and say things, but money doesn't get results.. And now they have the "iPOD" killer? That'll probably be a big flop too....
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I sense a great disturbance on the net, as if millions of users cried out in glee but then were suddenly disconnected.
Agent: Thank you for calling tech support, how can we help you? Customer: I just installed an update to IE and my internet is now broke. Agent: *sigh* You're only the 500th person in the last hour to call, there's not much we can do call M$ since their sad attempt at catching up with the times is too little too late and to boot it wasn't done as best as possible. I suggest you use FireFox instead! Customer: What's FireFox? Agent: You know how girlfriends are better than wives? Customer: Uh... sure. Agent: FireFox is your sexy girlfriend, while IE is your ugly wife. Customer: Thanks for the help!
Follow with me here. The 360 released before any other next-gen console right? So they had an early lead. If M$ releases their NEXT next-gen console in say a year or two, then they'll have an EVEN greater advantange and win the next console war by default since Sony and Nintendo won't have anything to fight against it. Brilliant.
"We don't care" A chunk of the Sony fanboys, myself included, have long ago stopped caring about the PS3 and a lot are focussing their attentions on the Wii. WE DON'T CARE PS3, you're just not as beautiful as you once were.
The Ubuntu, and Linux community needs more pro-active members like the author of this book. God knows how many people have bought those "For dummies" books, but calling them non-geeks as opposed to dummies would make a user more willing to buy the book, and hopefully try Ubuntu. The more mainstream media attention that Ubuntu gets, the better it will become and we'll see more and more users adopting it. Good work.
I can turn a computer into a giant man eating robot with a few external peripherals and some malicious code in the Kernel.... Do you want some proof of that? Don't answer the door if you hear *in robot voice of course* "Humans detected... Num.... Num..... Num......"
Um... If they're getting online through the Wii, it means they have an internet connection to begin with, and 99% of people that have an inet connection have a PC. Not many people will pay $30+/month for internet just for the Wii.
Small refunds? I doubt it'll be anywhere near the cost and hassle of having their expensive console fixed. At least Microsoft is owning up to it's crap though.
It's a matter of grey. I'm all for the Linux movement and I try and advocate it as much as possible, especially to the casual user where Linux is perfect for them. The quick answer is no. While Linux has gained a lot of mainstream attention, it's not quite there yet and the majority of people that adopt Linux are those that are very concerned about security and those that are more savvy than the average user. For the average user to even KNOW what Linux is, is a huge gamble.
However, the long answer would be yes. A lot of people have that "guy" who knows "things" about "computers". With support ending for the 98, and with an outdated machine that can barely run 2K let alone XP, they will look for alternatives, and they will look towards their resident "nerd". Depending on the nerd (We all can't be Linux advocates) they will suggest Linux and have to give a list as long as my arm to them on the benefits. If they don't convince them to switch, then they will just buy a $400 Dell with XP and go from there.
For calling the article Pressures on the next nintendo console instead of pressures on the Wii. Could easily be mistaken as the iron grip Nintendo has on this console war of gamers. ... Their dicks people, God.
Microsoft had to pay their attorneys well over the amount won. They were cited saying... "This isn't about winning or losing. It's a moral stand against spammers and we at Microsoft feel that we've done the right thing. For more information about this case, click http://www.sex-galore.com/ for our newsletter."
I believe it maybe a little too late. Sony obviously needs this, but with the way they've been conducting themselves towards the customer, do you really think this will fix all the problems? IE Lack of units shipping by launch, pricepoint, copycatting.
I find it ironic that it's the EU that's telling big corporations no. All this time I thought Europeans were pussies. /sarcasm
Say for example you're married like I am. You could use the DVD format for kids videos, pictures etc etc and install a DVD only drive on your wife's machine. Your machine however could have a HD-DVD drive and the HD-DVD side could be your porn, and she'd never know. This, by far, will save many marriages that are destroyed by porn.
I had a small fortune on me right now. I'd pre-order so many of them and make a GIANT killing on E-bay. Every pay attention on launch date how many PS3's instantly get put up even before they're bought. I expect these people that do this to easily pull in double they paid for each console.
They need to get it done with a flash drive. More compact and you won't look like a huge loser lugging around a HDD.
What do you expect? The movie industry is full of greedy suits that will try and squeeze as much out of the consumer as possible before the consumer just flat out says no. It worked for the music industry, but I seriously doubt this will ever take off with the movie industry. It's far easier, and cheaper, to just torrent movies and get better quality videos from cams. That's right, I said it, cams.
I agree, Horny Hamster would have been a better choice.
That's right AC, I'm an idiot that doesn't care if he's called an idiot, you are though. Go shoot yourself.
is an okay name. I would have gone with Juice simply because it gives the impression it's full of energy, and it also sticks with the Apple theme. Cider is something rich people drink at the ski lodge on really cold days.
And I'm sure they use games to try and slow the addiction down... you know moderation. So once they get together in their guild they'll do a raid to get the games. ;)
Live long and prosper *does Vulcan hand thing* Vulcans are in Bab 5 right?
Let's look at their history here.
1. Vista was SUPPOSED to hit the market in the middle of 2004.... Where is it? First X
2. Office is in the same boat as Vista... How long has it been now? Second X
3. They only have 5 million units so far, and they expect to double that amount in the next 11 months, even though they've finally achieved their production they desire and sales HAVEN'T gone up? Third X
Let's just face it here people, Microsoft is all talks in regards to a lot of things. Delays, Bugs, entire code being completely done... Lack of GOOD games, very few platformers... Microsoft is just all hype and they use their money to advertise and say things, but money doesn't get results.. And now they have the "iPOD" killer? That'll probably be a big flop too....
Peter Cullen, Optimus in disguise. Peter Cullen, is this a surprise? Admit it, it's funny. :P
To a final product release date of December 2015.