Why are nearly all of the commenters just railing on this kid for wanting a luxury or two, at a reasonable price? Can't anyone just assume he's already set his priorities, has everything he NEEDS, and now wants to get something he WANTS for a reasonable price? I'm not saying I have a perfect answer, but I'm also pretty sure he didn't come here for a lecture about how lucky he is.
So then how 'bout the Slashdot users mod up the Engadget Guitar Hero controlled Christmas light article so it makes the front page? The YouTube link is here...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkyrcW24USI
In my opinion the work and ingenuity in this are a little lesser than 32 synchronized channels of Guitar Hero goodness.
Disclaimer:
My brother and I are the architects of the Guitar Hero (Frets on Fire) light display, so yes, I am self-promoting a bit. Thanks for your help!
Yeah i see what you mean, more beta testers=more bugs found...my point was that a piece of software that has not made it to public beta is still going to have lots of issues, and that's understandable. Had these 24 issues arisen closer to the release date and during beta testing, this problem would seem much more significant.
Also, I don't know if these testers are paid or not, but yes, Micrsoft has their own testers. However, the tried and true method of having an outside source proofread your work is very helpful in discoverig problems in any situation.
Access is used by lots of small businesses keeping database logs of their customers and such...while it's not the greatest, it fills the void for a much larger customer base than you might think.
In regards to the topic in general, it seems reasonable that as software grows more intricate and feature-filled as versions progress that more and more bugs will arise due to the mountains of new code added on. Maybe it's just me but 24 bugs in all of Office, when it is not even available to the public for beta testing, seems acceptable.
I believe "desktop replacement notebooks" fits the bill nicely...it's not like this is bait and switch, this genre of notebook is clearly defined as heavy and not easily portable. What's the problem?
Does no one find it ironic that a pseudo-employee of microsoft (this guy works for MSNBC, a partnership involving MS) is bashing a Microsoft product? I'm an MS user and all, but it certainly doesn't bode well for Vista to get bad press from their own side of the OS X v. Vista fray.
This "budget" box blows. I recently bought a Compaq (gasp) desktop that was an aging model at compUSA for a whopping $125 after rebates galore. Specs: Sempron 3300+, 256 MB DDR, 100GB 7200 RPM SATA HD, CD-RW, pci-E slot for video expansion, and XP Home pre-installed. While this is not an everyday deal, this computer or a similar system regular sells in the low 300$ range. It beats all of the specs ars provided, though it does not have a monitor. Last I checked, a 17" CRT went for maximum $100, and 1 17" LCD is $159 at Fry's this weekend. So I'm still way under their price, better specs, and I got an OS to boot. No this PC is nothing special by any means, but it will certainly knock out emailing and word processing as well as CD-burning. How on Earth is this crap newsworthy?? This PC would have been a mediocre deal a year ago...maybe.
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Why are nearly all of the commenters just railing on this kid for wanting a luxury or two, at a reasonable price? Can't anyone just assume he's already set his priorities, has everything he NEEDS, and now wants to get something he WANTS for a reasonable price? I'm not saying I have a perfect answer, but I'm also pretty sure he didn't come here for a lecture about how lucky he is.
so Bob Loblaw...do you have your own law blog?
So then how 'bout the Slashdot users mod up the Engadget Guitar Hero controlled Christmas light article so it makes the front page? The YouTube link is here...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkyrcW24USI In my opinion the work and ingenuity in this are a little lesser than 32 synchronized channels of Guitar Hero goodness. Disclaimer: My brother and I are the architects of the Guitar Hero (Frets on Fire) light display, so yes, I am self-promoting a bit. Thanks for your help!
Yeah i see what you mean, more beta testers=more bugs found...my point was that a piece of software that has not made it to public beta is still going to have lots of issues, and that's understandable. Had these 24 issues arisen closer to the release date and during beta testing, this problem would seem much more significant.
Also, I don't know if these testers are paid or not, but yes, Micrsoft has their own testers. However, the tried and true method of having an outside source proofread your work is very helpful in discoverig problems in any situation.
a coward with a good point! spellchecker really oughta be used guys...i'm pretty sure that feature of Office isn't buggy.
Access is used by lots of small businesses keeping database logs of their customers and such...while it's not the greatest, it fills the void for a much larger customer base than you might think. In regards to the topic in general, it seems reasonable that as software grows more intricate and feature-filled as versions progress that more and more bugs will arise due to the mountains of new code added on. Maybe it's just me but 24 bugs in all of Office, when it is not even available to the public for beta testing, seems acceptable.
I believe "desktop replacement notebooks" fits the bill nicely...it's not like this is bait and switch, this genre of notebook is clearly defined as heavy and not easily portable. What's the problem?
to be honest, I didn't really think it was that newsworthy.
I read about this 18 days ago...since when did /. become so slow? I'm a consistent reader and all, but this is a little disappointing.
http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/11/mit-students-au tomate-dorm-room-add-party-mode/
I read about this 18 days ago...since when did /. become so slow? I'm a consistent reader and all, but this is a little disappointing.
Does no one find it ironic that a pseudo-employee of microsoft (this guy works for MSNBC, a partnership involving MS) is bashing a Microsoft product? I'm an MS user and all, but it certainly doesn't bode well for Vista to get bad press from their own side of the OS X v. Vista fray.
This "budget" box blows. I recently bought a Compaq (gasp) desktop that was an aging model at compUSA for a whopping $125 after rebates galore. Specs: Sempron 3300+, 256 MB DDR, 100GB 7200 RPM SATA HD, CD-RW, pci-E slot for video expansion, and XP Home pre-installed. While this is not an everyday deal, this computer or a similar system regular sells in the low 300$ range. It beats all of the specs ars provided, though it does not have a monitor. Last I checked, a 17" CRT went for maximum $100, and 1 17" LCD is $159 at Fry's this weekend. So I'm still way under their price, better specs, and I got an OS to boot. No this PC is nothing special by any means, but it will certainly knock out emailing and word processing as well as CD-burning. How on Earth is this crap newsworthy?? This PC would have been a mediocre deal a year ago...maybe.