This is Sony we are talking about. They have messed up every other portion of the PS3 launch, so I'm quite sure this service launch will not go as planned either.
Actually there are quite a few products that Apple has purchased over the years that ran under Windows (and SOLD BETTER than the Mac versions) that they killed off once they sucked the company into the Apple fold. Of course, it being Apple we don't hear anything about them any more...
Actually the whole story is a lot more exciting that 5 on 1...
The 27th Fighter Squadron (8 F-22s) at Langley AFB, Virginia fought against 33 F-15Cs and didn't suffer a single loss. The F-15's again didn't even detect the F-22's until they were all locked and targeted.
Then some months later during Exercise Northern Edge F-22's reached a 144-to-zero kill-to-loss ratio against F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s. Only 12 of the F-22's accounted for nearly 50% of all kills for the Exercise.
Why mention France? They didn't have anything to do with the Eurofigher, instead focusing on the Rafale, which in nearly every category can barely compete with the F-18E Super Hornet and latest block F-16's...
Actually not really. The Eurofighters have very limited air to ground functionality at least until Block 5 hits sometime in late 2007. It was expected in 2005 but per usual, was very behind. The F-22 can carry two 1000 lb JDAM internally (or 8 GBU-39s) for a total of 2000 lbs of internal weapons and up to 5000 lbs of external weapons on four (two per wing) removable hard points (two of which are plumbed for fuel).
We won't even go into the fact that the F-22 is faster with a full weapons load and much faster at both high and low altitudes when fitted with a typical combat load, has a much longer range (up to 2x with combat load), the F-22 also has a superior thrust to weight ratio, has a higher reliablity rate (97% to 86%),
My MacBook Pro crashes under OS X at least once a week. Usually when I am working on some audio file. Boom, the wonderful "You fucked up" in 20 different languages. Fun.
Mac OS X has been PROVEN not to run better than Windows with the same software. Take Quake, Doom, World of Warcraft or most office applications that run on both platforms, it comes up that Windows, running on the SAME hardware (IE Apple's hardware) runs better than Apple's own OS!
Windows XP isn't perfect by any strech of the imagination, but then again, Vista is out now...
You don't have to be able to use a computer to use Windows either....
yes they did. Care though, to harken back to the late 80's thru mid 90's when Apple licenced the OS to other manufacturers. Like PowerPC (I think that was their name, can't remember the name, I do remember the "Lets Kick Intel's Ass" adverts though) that made kick ass Mac's that performed BETTER than Apple's stuff and cost LESS than Apple's stuff. Apple got pissy, revoked all licensing and has been doing it since.
I support 20+ THOUSAND PC's and over 1000 servers. All run Windows. I don't have to worry about viruses and spyware, because Windows based systems work perfectly fine.
That so called thing about Mac's being more stable has been bunk since the release of Windows 2000. Say such things really does make it look like you been hitting the RDF Koolaide a bit too hard.
Pure fun? Lemme see, none of the games I play work on the Mac. Thus my PC running Vista is a LOT more fun. Not to mention I have fun building my own PC with whatever hardware I chose to put into it. Can you do that with a Mac? Nope. Not even close. Thus you really are stuck with the Mac. Or rather, stuck with whatever Apple chooses to sell you...
Then what the seller does is send you a "second chance" email if you are the last bidder saying that the original bidder didn't pay or what not and lets you pay what they were offering for the item. The Second Chance is now an offical Ebay thing... which of course is being abused by the Shrills...
So just what does Bill Gate's penis have to do with Windows Vista? Thats right nothing.
Thats the point being made here, Wikipedia is supposed to be neutral. Thats the whole point. Thats why Microsoft went out of the way to find someone who wasn't pro-Microsoft, in fact even a little anti-Microsoft to provide more level headed input into Wiki.
People have been ravaging ANY Microsoft related entry on Wikipedia for just as long as it has been around with utter crap. Be it back handed comments at Bill Gates or blanking the Zune entry repeatedly.
Maybe Microsoft SHOULD pay the better respected press memebers to keep Wikipedia on track until those that think that putting "Bill Gates has no penis" in the Windows Vista entry grow up.
So let me get this correct, MacOS X and Linux don't release patches that break things? Me thinks you best go back and google it a few times and let it sink in.
Corporate environments that suffer from spyware need better admins.
I'd love proof its the worst. Corporations ain't going to go to MacOSX as it requires a rather expensive hardware dongle.
They sure ain't going Linux on the desktop either... too many distro's, too many choices, and not enough support...
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I was MSFanBoi as well, but most people on Slashdot don't like it when you point out flaws in Linux...
This is Sony we are talking about. They have messed up every other portion of the PS3 launch, so I'm quite sure this service launch will not go as planned either.
Everything they are doing, is what Microsoft is ALREADY doing...
I think that is proof enough Microsoft is on the right path with the XBox360
Actually there are quite a few products that Apple has purchased over the years that ran under Windows (and SOLD BETTER than the Mac versions) that they killed off once they sucked the company into the Apple fold. Of course, it being Apple we don't hear anything about them any more...
Actually the whole story is a lot more exciting that 5 on 1...
The 27th Fighter Squadron (8 F-22s) at Langley AFB, Virginia fought against 33 F-15Cs and didn't suffer a single loss. The F-15's again didn't even detect the F-22's until they were all locked and targeted.
Then some months later during Exercise Northern Edge F-22's reached a 144-to-zero kill-to-loss ratio against F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s. Only 12 of the F-22's accounted for nearly 50% of all kills for the Exercise.
Why mention France? They didn't have anything to do with the Eurofigher, instead focusing on the Rafale, which in nearly every category can barely compete with the F-18E Super Hornet and latest block F-16's...
Actually not really. The Eurofighters have very limited air to ground functionality at least until Block 5 hits sometime in late 2007. It was expected in 2005 but per usual, was very behind. The F-22 can carry two 1000 lb JDAM internally (or 8 GBU-39s) for a total of 2000 lbs of internal weapons and up to 5000 lbs of external weapons on four (two per wing) removable hard points (two of which are plumbed for fuel).
We won't even go into the fact that the F-22 is faster with a full weapons load and much faster at both high and low altitudes when fitted with a typical combat load, has a much longer range (up to 2x with combat load), the F-22 also has a superior thrust to weight ratio, has a higher reliablity rate (97% to 86%),
Get your head out of the 1990's please. Your bias is showing.
You do realize that with Longhorn Server you can do the same thing right?
Actually if you go back, the WOW interface is a rip of Asherons Call and especially Asherons Call 2's interfaces...
Don't you just love ancedotal stories?
My MacBook Pro crashes under OS X at least once a week. Usually when I am working on some audio file. Boom, the wonderful "You fucked up" in 20 different languages. Fun.
Mac OS X has been PROVEN not to run better than Windows with the same software. Take Quake, Doom, World of Warcraft or most office applications that run on both platforms, it comes up that Windows, running on the SAME hardware (IE Apple's hardware) runs better than Apple's own OS!
Windows XP isn't perfect by any strech of the imagination, but then again, Vista is out now...
You don't have to be able to use a computer to use Windows either....
yes they did. Care though, to harken back to the late 80's thru mid 90's when Apple licenced the OS to other manufacturers. Like PowerPC (I think that was their name, can't remember the name, I do remember the "Lets Kick Intel's Ass" adverts though) that made kick ass Mac's that performed BETTER than Apple's stuff and cost LESS than Apple's stuff. Apple got pissy, revoked all licensing and has been doing it since.
I support 20+ THOUSAND PC's and over 1000 servers. All run Windows. I don't have to worry about viruses and spyware, because Windows based systems work perfectly fine.
That so called thing about Mac's being more stable has been bunk since the release of Windows 2000. Say such things really does make it look like you been hitting the RDF Koolaide a bit too hard.
Pure fun? Lemme see, none of the games I play work on the Mac. Thus my PC running Vista is a LOT more fun. Not to mention I have fun building my own PC with whatever hardware I chose to put into it. Can you do that with a Mac? Nope. Not even close. Thus you really are stuck with the Mac. Or rather, stuck with whatever Apple chooses to sell you...
No, you gotta go buy an Apple PC to even think about running OS X.
So, you gotta buy a higher end version of Vista. At least you can run it on the Mac.
Now try buying OS X and installing it on the box you just built... can't do it.
I never understood why when Apple locks you out no one really complains, but when Microsoft does it, its horrible.
Actually you are totally incorrect. Yes SOME things Aero can do, ObjectDesktop can do, but its not even close to the same.
Thats almost like the people that compare OpenGL to DirectX...
Guess what, they both work fine under Windows Vista as well...
Holy out of touch with the real world. PowerShell anyone?
Then what the seller does is send you a "second chance" email if you are the last bidder saying that the original bidder didn't pay or what not and lets you pay what they were offering for the item. The Second Chance is now an offical Ebay thing... which of course is being abused by the Shrills...
Both are quite detailed in Local.live.com.
Especially in 3D view...
Bingo.
Nail on the head.
But per usual it will get modded down... *sigh*
So just what does Bill Gate's penis have to do with Windows Vista? Thats right nothing.
Thats the point being made here, Wikipedia is supposed to be neutral. Thats the whole point. Thats why Microsoft went out of the way to find someone who wasn't pro-Microsoft, in fact even a little anti-Microsoft to provide more level headed input into Wiki.
People have been ravaging ANY Microsoft related entry on Wikipedia for just as long as it has been around with utter crap. Be it back handed comments at Bill Gates or blanking the Zune entry repeatedly.
Maybe Microsoft SHOULD pay the better respected press memebers to keep Wikipedia on track until those that think that putting "Bill Gates has no penis" in the Windows Vista entry grow up.
So lemme get this right, Sony and other music companies that force Microsoft do implement DRM.. but Microsoft is still at fault?
Its not as if Microsoft has a choice in this matter.
So let me get this correct, MacOS X and Linux don't release patches that break things? Me thinks you best go back and google it a few times and let it sink in.
Corporate environments that suffer from spyware need better admins.
I'd love proof its the worst. Corporations ain't going to go to MacOSX as it requires a rather expensive hardware dongle.
They sure ain't going Linux on the desktop either... too many distro's, too many choices, and not enough support...
Funny thing is, thats still more than the Linux and the Mac users combined!
Never mind the fact that for quite a few Fortune 50 companies, dare I say over 90% of them, Windows and Microsoft software work prefectly fine.