I'm going to catch these ads, retrieve the codes, and publish them to a web page that also serves up Google ads. They can get the codes without having to sift through the TiVo bs, and I'll get paid for the eyeballs. Thanks KFC!
"By your arguement then people that bought games for Nintendo 64 were 'suckers' because they bought a game that was 'locked in' to a certain platform and wouldn't play on the Gamecube."
You can't play N64 games on a GameCube because it would have required additional effort by Nintendo and, quite possibly, more expensive hardware to enable this capability. You can't use Apple's music on other MP3 players because Apple has both hardware and content to sell you.
"The card provides the Internet connection, courtesy of those companies' 3G ("third generation") high-speed cellular data networks. The box just rebroadcasts that connection as a Wi-Fi signal so that all nearby computers -- not just one privileged laptop -- can go online."
I remember when 3G was first being discussed, lots of/.'ers couldn't understand why anybody would want a 'broadband' connection on their cell phones.
"This guy explains it in an easy to understand way. "
Ah yes, the infamous Gord. Here we have a post written by a highly opinionated person who draws a broad conclusion from vague data (that he doesn't even post on his site for us all to peek at) interpreted from a marketting-style stock report intended to make Sony's stockholders feel all warm and fuzzy about the future of their money. Meanwhile, the rest of the gaming media has reported numerous times that in the first year of the PS2's launch, it cost more to build the machines than they sold them for. Interestingly enough, Sony has never disputed these claims. Even more interesting is that Gord is the only one speaking up on this questionably interpreted stock report. The question is also raised: If Sony has always made so much money on the PS2, then why is Nintendo killing them proft-wise despite having a fraction of the market?
I'll concede that I cannot really say definitively that Gord is wrong, but I would caution you about jumping on Gord's bandwagon while commenting that somebody is parroting something they heard once.
"If the PS3 is more expensive to produce than the 360, and Microsoft usually sells it's consoles at a loss, while Sony as a rule does not, then how much do you thing the PS3 will sell for."
Sony follows no such rule. The PS2 and the PSP both sold at a loss. (Note: The PS2 eventually became profitable. That is a big difference between the PS2 and the XBOX.) I'd be willing to bet that the original Playstation sold at a loss as well. Never forget that Sony's always trying to be the 'bleeding edge' company.
"It's not like if they get the lighting in the game world 'just so', they'll have a smash hit that people want to play..."
Um, right, but that's the bit the artists know how to handle. Throwing them into game development isn't going to positively help the game much, either.
"It certainly was a very strange game. I seem to remember the graphics were exceptional to the time as well."
While that game was in development, they were saying that it was written almost entirely in assembly language. They wanted to squeeze out every resource of the CPU possible.
I have a Casio Wrist Remote Controller. It's a calculator watch with a built in 'universal remote'. It's not super great as it's really only useful for VCRs and TVs (no DVD player...) but it does have a learning function. I was able to control my fancy-ass remote controlled fan with it. I'm sure a more creative geek could find a use for it. I should warn you guys, though, that it's not very fashionable. Watches with calculator buttons on them scare away the ladies.
"In the other hand on a console if you hit a bug your completely screwed."
Perhaps. However, 'completely screwed' by a bug in console games is VERY rare. In general, console dwellers like myself do not fear bugs. When I was a PC gamer, however, I would NOT buy ANY PC games until I had a demo to download just to verify it would even work on my hardware. I don't miss those days at all.
"Err yeah, 6 months is unreasonable. And it isn't fixed. Hence the complaints."
Okay so... we waited 6 months to give them time to fix it, but now we're bitching that it took 6 months, even though nobody noticed until the recent CPU release.
"Gee golly gosh? Good on you hillbilly, you just made yourself sound like a bigger moron."
Wow did that backfire on you. Ha!
"Your second mistake is to make an assumption with no reasons or facts to back it up, effectively becoming as "unreasonable" as you had thought I was."
You mean like making claims about what I would have done in an alternate time-line? Heh. Sure sure.
"Why don't you lick my balls, capitan?"... and the reason why you're posting anonymously comes into sharp focus. Living in a red state, are we?
"Uh, because it is reasonable to give a vendor some time to fix non critical bugs?"
Everybody's saying 6 months is unreasonable, so no, I don't buy that. I think nobody noticed until the CoreDuo came out. But gee golly gosh, it doesn't sound so bad that way.
"You'd have been the first to bust out your fork for this very reason if anyone had dared to criticize them 6 months ago."
Assuming you're still as unreasonable 6 months ago as you're being now, probably yes.
I apologize for not having the link right in front of me, but I read somewhere that an additional pak will be made for the Opera browser to give the DS more RAM to work with. Take that with a grain of salt, though, as I've been unable to locate that info again. It may just be a rumor.
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I'm going to catch these ads, retrieve the codes, and publish them to a web page that also serves up Google ads. They can get the codes without having to sift through the TiVo bs, and I'll get paid for the eyeballs. Thanks KFC!
"By your arguement then people that bought games for Nintendo 64 were 'suckers' because they bought a game that was 'locked in' to a certain platform and wouldn't play on the Gamecube."
You can't play N64 games on a GameCube because it would have required additional effort by Nintendo and, quite possibly, more expensive hardware to enable this capability. You can't use Apple's music on other MP3 players because Apple has both hardware and content to sell you.
"The card provides the Internet connection, courtesy of those companies' 3G ("third generation") high-speed cellular data networks. The box just rebroadcasts that connection as a Wi-Fi signal so that all nearby computers -- not just one privileged laptop -- can go online."
/.'ers couldn't understand why anybody would want a 'broadband' connection on their cell phones.
I remember when 3G was first being discussed, lots of
"It portable BSOD device, so you don't get homesick on vacation "
Homesick or nostalgic?
"Now instead of haiku (on topic within the context of Origami) you get mod points for sounding like an insightful 400 year old Jedi Knight here on /."
Up fuck the shut!
(Nothing personal, I've just always wanted to say that without getting modded down.)
"This guy explains it in an easy to understand way. "
Ah yes, the infamous Gord. Here we have a post written by a highly opinionated person who draws a broad conclusion from vague data (that he doesn't even post on his site for us all to peek at) interpreted from a marketting-style stock report intended to make Sony's stockholders feel all warm and fuzzy about the future of their money. Meanwhile, the rest of the gaming media has reported numerous times that in the first year of the PS2's launch, it cost more to build the machines than they sold them for. Interestingly enough, Sony has never disputed these claims. Even more interesting is that Gord is the only one speaking up on this questionably interpreted stock report. The question is also raised: If Sony has always made so much money on the PS2, then why is Nintendo killing them proft-wise despite having a fraction of the market?
I'll concede that I cannot really say definitively that Gord is wrong, but I would caution you about jumping on Gord's bandwagon while commenting that somebody is parroting something they heard once.
"If the PS3 is more expensive to produce than the 360, and Microsoft usually sells it's consoles at a loss, while Sony as a rule does not, then how much do you thing the PS3 will sell for."
Sony follows no such rule. The PS2 and the PSP both sold at a loss. (Note: The PS2 eventually became profitable. That is a big difference between the PS2 and the XBOX.) I'd be willing to bet that the original Playstation sold at a loss as well. Never forget that Sony's always trying to be the 'bleeding edge' company.
"But apparently transparency is not vitally important for APIs. "
I agree. Microsoft should treat its software the same way it treats its legal matters!
Hmm.. maybe I won't put my Matrix of Leadership on eBay just yet...
"Anything aside from keyboard/mouse blows."
Generalizations always suck.
"...what is Google's take on this development? "
Abortions for some, little plastic flags for others!
Office 2k is about 200 megs. Sorry, I don't have information on anything more recent.
So what else is taking up all those gigs of space? 4 different browsers? Fifteen different text editors?
This would be heaps funnier if Windows XP didn't come on one CD yet Fedora required 4.
"It's not like if they get the lighting in the game world 'just so', they'll have a smash hit that people want to play..."
Um, right, but that's the bit the artists know how to handle. Throwing them into game development isn't going to positively help the game much, either.
Not a single mention of MDK being written in assembly language, yet it's 'redundant'. I wonder who I pissed off this time.
"It certainly was a very strange game. I seem to remember the graphics were exceptional to the time as well."
While that game was in development, they were saying that it was written almost entirely in assembly language. They wanted to squeeze out every resource of the CPU possible.
I have a Casio Wrist Remote Controller. It's a calculator watch with a built in 'universal remote'. It's not super great as it's really only useful for VCRs and TVs (no DVD player...) but it does have a learning function. I was able to control my fancy-ass remote controlled fan with it. I'm sure a more creative geek could find a use for it. I should warn you guys, though, that it's not very fashionable. Watches with calculator buttons on them scare away the ladies.
Good point.
"That was over the top. Apologise to the hoes now. ;)"
Whatever! I'll do what I want!
"Even if that was the case, why should it be OK for them to take so long to fix it?
They knew about the problem even if not many others noticed."
I wish they did fix it. But if nobody's noticing, how do you prioritize that against the stupid ass security bugs in Windows?
"I don't follow your logic."
Figures. I'll give you a hint: You misread that.
"Umm no. Moron."
Mmm hmmm.
"Oh wow are you serious? Are the black helicopters in sharp focus too, hillbilly?"
Hehehe. Chicken.
"In the other hand on a console if you hit a bug your completely screwed."
Perhaps. However, 'completely screwed' by a bug in console games is VERY rare. In general, console dwellers like myself do not fear bugs. When I was a PC gamer, however, I would NOT buy ANY PC games until I had a demo to download just to verify it would even work on my hardware. I don't miss those days at all.
"Err yeah, 6 months is unreasonable. And it isn't fixed. Hence the complaints."
... and the reason why you're posting anonymously comes into sharp focus. Living in a red state, are we?
Okay so... we waited 6 months to give them time to fix it, but now we're bitching that it took 6 months, even though nobody noticed until the recent CPU release.
"Gee golly gosh? Good on you hillbilly, you just made yourself sound like a bigger moron."
Wow did that backfire on you. Ha!
"Your second mistake is to make an assumption with no reasons or facts to back it up,
effectively becoming as "unreasonable" as you had thought I was."
You mean like making claims about what I would have done in an alternate time-line? Heh. Sure sure.
"Why don't you lick my balls, capitan?"
"Uh, because it is reasonable to give a vendor some time to fix non critical bugs?"
Everybody's saying 6 months is unreasonable, so no, I don't buy that. I think nobody noticed until the CoreDuo came out. But gee golly gosh, it doesn't sound so bad that way.
"You'd have been the first to bust out your fork for this very reason if anyone had
dared to criticize them 6 months ago."
Assuming you're still as unreasonable 6 months ago as you're being now, probably yes.
"This problem is present on your little Pentium M laptop's also. So, sorry, this problem has been around and known about for over six months."
Why wasn't there a pitchfork party over it 6 months ago, then?
I apologize for not having the link right in front of me, but I read somewhere that an additional pak will be made for the Opera browser to give the DS more RAM to work with. Take that with a grain of salt, though, as I've been unable to locate that info again. It may just be a rumor.