The krazy thing about PC's is that there's competition. You see, in PC-Land, you don't have to go to only one supplier, there are many. Many manufacturers, peripherals, components, people to put it together, etc.
Hence, I don't have to buy from just Dell and have their prices dictated to me. I can go to wherever I please. Hell, I can buy exactly what sort of parts I want and put it together, and spend as much as I like to get what I want.
The biggest thing they should offer (in my opinion) is the ability to redownload your music that you have purchased. In this situation you would be getting defacto off-site storage of your music, which would be a huge plus for the service that you wouldn't get with mp3's. Unless you consider bittorrent as your off site backup. Unless I'm mistaken, doesn't the 'Check for purchases' option do this? Or does that only apply to purchases that haven't been fully downloaded from the store?
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The metric system has been almost wholly created and standardized by male scientists and bureaucrats. At the time, during which women were considerably less liberated than today, woman had virtually no say in the creation and, in many countries, the imposition of these units. Perhaps, if they had, the value of the practical units used in those tasks undertaken by woman at the time would have been recognized. I for one found that one of the most amusing sections in the 'Freedom 2 Measure' website
Would it have helped if I added a 'Won't someone please think of the children?!' reference?
But anyway, for every Galileo there is a Modern Geocentrist. The point I was trying to make that number of supporters does not necesarily support a theory.
Climate Change is real, it is man made and only people who think New Earth Creationism is a good idea could be so dumb as to ignore it.
That's quite a strawman you've got there.
and there are loads.... okay one... decent scientist who says it isn't Man made or true or nothing
Exactly correct. Everyone knows that the present of a specific scientific principle is decided by a central committee and then approved by the electorate at large. It's an excellent system, look how the Catholic church managed to keep us at the centre of universe!
Yes, but no one EVER has a problem with linux, everything works perfectly off the bat, like music codecs and wireless network cards. I mean, you here all these rumours of Linux Support Groups, and help forums, and wikis and whatnot, but that's just an optical illusion formed by Microsoft as part of an elaborate and grandiose scheme to make people think that linux has problems of its own!
Although one day another MMORPG will usurp World of Warcraft, none of the 2007 titles seem positioned to do so. And as for FPS games, they're tired and very 1999-2003ish. Great to show off your dual-video card overclocked rig, but the gameplay is the same over and over.
That's why I'm hoping Bioshock and Stalker live up to the hype
Because at Macdonalds you only get 3-4 different types of horrible goo, and at starbucks you have a wider selection of 4-5 different types of brown horrible goo.
The reason we don't throw the space shuttle into orbit is because the sudden acceleration will easily kill the astronauts, and then you've got to worry about how the payload on the shuttle will fare. The Shuttle uses rocket engines to give a relatively slow acceleration through the flight over a longer time to minimise g-forces and floating space graveyards.
Well, basically you run around and kill things for goodies, and perform a series of linear quests (Some of which are not necesary to complete the central story). There's a sizable backstory, and when you increase in level you can raise certain attributes. As the game progresses, low level enemies can increase in power to give the player more of a challenge.
The only difference I can see between Diablo 2 and Oblivion is that Oblivion has a few more towns and quests. And Diablo 2 has a better combat engine, better story, goody collecting system, and far better voice acting.
I like microsoft. There, I said it. Yup, you can troll me now.
But, I've never really had an issue with microsoft. I've used Win95 when it's been a dog, and Win98 when it's been a dog and hasn't. XP has cleaned up all of the issues and works like a dream. No nonsense mucking about for a bloody MP3 codec because some ideological twat doesn't like it. And it works! No mucking about configuring soundcards for a bloody game, no messing about with TSR's... At most upgrading DirectX. Rarely. And the upshot of the monopoly is that nigh on EVERYTHING with support some iteration of Windows. No need for a grandiose "Graaaaaaaaargh how dare Company X not release a client for Software Y".
Cool innovative quests in Oblivion? Where did you find them? All I saw was generic 'go here and kill/loot this' with little to no motivation. Nor choice of outcomes.
BGII is the only open world game that I still go back to. I love BGII, but it is in no way an open game world. There's a bunch of sidequests and treasure to be looted yes, but that ends eventually. And then you're left with the linear storyline (Which was brilliant, yes) but still had the same essential outcomes (Althogh you could cry out your motive in dialogue). It gave you a wide breadth but didn't let you off the leash.
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Hence, I don't have to buy from just Dell and have their prices dictated to me. I can go to wherever I please. Hell, I can buy exactly what sort of parts I want and put it together, and spend as much as I like to get what I want.
A pity both problems can't be solved by sending drugs inside the rabbits inside the boat back to North Korea
It's a bit sad when pirates have to beg for money for boats to protect their native land, Sealand
Seriously, the iPod is a great device, pity about the fanboys.
But anyway, for every Galileo there is a Modern Geocentrist. The point I was trying to make that number of supporters does not necesarily support a theory.
That's quite a strawman you've got there.
and there are loads.... okay one... decent scientist who says it isn't Man made or true or nothingExactly correct. Everyone knows that the present of a specific scientific principle is decided by a central committee and then approved by the electorate at large. It's an excellent system, look how the Catholic church managed to keep us at the centre of universe!
Oh dear, don't give them any ideas about Grand Theft Starship
Um, you do realise I was being sarcastic, right?
Yes, but no one EVER has a problem with linux, everything works perfectly off the bat, like music codecs and wireless network cards. I mean, you here all these rumours of Linux Support Groups, and help forums, and wikis and whatnot, but that's just an optical illusion formed by Microsoft as part of an elaborate and grandiose scheme to make people think that linux has problems of its own!
That's why I'm hoping Bioshock and Stalker live up to the hype
Because at Macdonalds you only get 3-4 different types of horrible goo, and at starbucks you have a wider selection of 4-5 different types of brown horrible goo.
The reason we don't throw the space shuttle into orbit is because the sudden acceleration will easily kill the astronauts, and then you've got to worry about how the payload on the shuttle will fare. The Shuttle uses rocket engines to give a relatively slow acceleration through the flight over a longer time to minimise g-forces and floating space graveyards.
Years come with 365 days in them now? You crazy kids, back in my day we were lucky just to have a year, empty or not!
As a comparison, would it matter if an Electiricity supplier shuts down mains power due to some misunderstanding over payment terms?
Well, I thought both would exhort money from victims with a threat of harm (albeit the harm differs from a long and costly court case to being shot).
The only difference I can see between Diablo 2 and Oblivion is that Oblivion has a few more towns and quests. And Diablo 2 has a better combat engine, better story, goody collecting system, and far better voice acting.
The first post trolling Microsoft in a story where it was never mentioned at all? This must be a new record!
I got a firstpost at slashdot and all I got was this bad T-Shirt and Karma
But is he able to Opera?
There is no cabal
But, I've never really had an issue with microsoft. I've used Win95 when it's been a dog, and Win98 when it's been a dog and hasn't. XP has cleaned up all of the issues and works like a dream. No nonsense mucking about for a bloody MP3 codec because some ideological twat doesn't like it. And it works! No mucking about configuring soundcards for a bloody game, no messing about with TSR's... At most upgrading DirectX. Rarely. And the upshot of the monopoly is that nigh on EVERYTHING with support some iteration of Windows. No need for a grandiose "Graaaaaaaaargh how dare Company X not release a client for Software Y".
Cool innovative quests in Oblivion? Where did you find them? All I saw was generic 'go here and kill/loot this' with little to no motivation. Nor choice of outcomes.