What is it with microsoft thinking they can all of a sudden trump their competition by re-inventing products that already exist and are dominating the market.
Now, I'm not blindly bashing MS here, but what's the deal? Don't they know when they're beat, or when they should focus on their strong points.
They keep trying to invade markets in which they have little experience or few proven solutions. It seems like every week they have an 'IPod Killer' for every damned piece of technology out there, perhaps they're spreading themselves thin, ergo releasing poor quality products across the board.
My own personal observations seem to support this, but then again I'm probably biased against microsoft (and don't give me any I'm not biased crap because everybody is in one way or another.)
The only company that seems to successful at re-inventing the wheel at this point in time seems to be Google (or possibly apple). Is MS just a lumbering giant trying to get it's greasy fingers in every bit of pie?
when I was a kid we had a similar device up at the farm that apparently kept raccoons and squirrels away, my grandparents were avid birdwatchers. I cant vouch for it actually working to that effect.
None the less, the noise was not noticeable to the older people but annoyed the hell out of me and the other children, it's kinda like leaving a tv on mute in a really quite room, but way more intense.
The only reason WE can afford power is because we have created a system of development, though imperialism and colonialism that systematically procured every bit of possible wealth from the Global South and transported it north - think resources and labour. The current capitalist model, in which rich northern companies exploit the fruits of the planet is no different. The fact is that foreign companies don't give a shit about the local people, and they end up getting fucked, not helped.
Furthermore I made no inclination about the merits of low power devices 'saving us from poverty' and you clearly misinterpreted my thoughts, while at the same time displaying how little you actually know about the world. Poverty is not going to go away with the flick of a light bulb, it's going to take a concerted effort from the international community. And more importantly, a shift from our current Laissez-Fair system of government to a more regulated system in which companies are accountable to the people and to society.
The end user might actually benefit from this if it spurs some more innovation in the low-power computing sector. We as computer users take our power consumption for granted, IMO, when there are places in the world lacking the electricity for a simple light bulb.
In general this will pass along additional costs to the end user, similar to how the price of oil adds cost to our everyday consumables. I am curious as to how many tons of coal/gas/uranium or whatever power source you fancy is produced by us computer users en masse. I think an answer to this would stagger us all.
No, because Apple isn't twisting the arm of hardware manufacturers to use their software. You buy an Ipod from Apple and it comes with Apple Software. It the same as if you bought a Sony MD, you're be expected to use Sony software (sonicstage was perhaps the worst piece of junk ever i might add). This is clearly not the same as Microsoft (a software company, OK they do make keyboards) saying to Creative or whomever is creating the devices that they have to use WMP.
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I hope you kids all learned something from this. There's nothing funny about vendor lock.
Now, I'm not blindly bashing MS here, but what's the deal? Don't they know when they're beat, or when they should focus on their strong points.
They keep trying to invade markets in which they have little experience or few proven solutions. It seems like every week they have an 'IPod Killer' for every damned piece of technology out there, perhaps they're spreading themselves thin, ergo releasing poor quality products across the board.
My own personal observations seem to support this, but then again I'm probably biased against microsoft (and don't give me any I'm not biased crap because everybody is in one way or another.)
The only company that seems to successful at re-inventing the wheel at this point in time seems to be Google (or possibly apple). Is MS just a lumbering giant trying to get it's greasy fingers in every bit of pie?
when I was a kid we had a similar device up at the farm that apparently kept raccoons and squirrels away, my grandparents were avid birdwatchers. I cant vouch for it actually working to that effect.
None the less, the noise was not noticeable to the older people but annoyed the hell out of me and the other children, it's kinda like leaving a tv on mute in a really quite room, but way more intense.
Wasn't there a leap year in there somewhere?
The only reason WE can afford power is because we have created a system of development, though imperialism and colonialism that systematically procured every bit of possible wealth from the Global South and transported it north - think resources and labour. The current capitalist model, in which rich northern companies exploit the fruits of the planet is no different. The fact is that foreign companies don't give a shit about the local people, and they end up getting fucked, not helped.
Furthermore I made no inclination about the merits of low power devices 'saving us from poverty' and you clearly misinterpreted my thoughts, while at the same time displaying how little you actually know about the world. Poverty is not going to go away with the flick of a light bulb, it's going to take a concerted effort from the international community. And more importantly, a shift from our current Laissez-Fair system of government to a more regulated system in which companies are accountable to the people and to society.
The end user might actually benefit from this if it spurs some more innovation in the low-power computing sector. We as computer users take our power consumption for granted, IMO, when there are places in the world lacking the electricity for a simple light bulb.
In general this will pass along additional costs to the end user, similar to how the price of oil adds cost to our everyday consumables. I am curious as to how many tons of coal/gas/uranium or whatever power source you fancy is produced by us computer users en masse. I think an answer to this would stagger us all.
No, because Apple isn't twisting the arm of hardware manufacturers to use their software. You buy an Ipod from Apple and it comes with Apple Software. It the same as if you bought a Sony MD, you're be expected to use Sony software (sonicstage was perhaps the worst piece of junk ever i might add). This is clearly not the same as Microsoft (a software company, OK they do make keyboards) saying to Creative or whomever is creating the devices that they have to use WMP.