I just look at the time to get a general idea of how long it'll take. Basically... I'd prefer if it took more than like... 5 hours to finish. I'm not too fond of games that can be beaten the same day you buy them, especially if you're just playing during 'spare time' that day.
Yes... let's make fairly specific sales numbers (down to the 100,000 even) for the next two years. After all, the three upcoming systems are EXACTLY like the Cube/PS2/XBox.
Oh wait, no they're not. The price ratios are vastly different from the "old" three systems to the "new" three systems. The machine capability ratios are vastly different. Hell, not only is the Wii completely out in left-field from the other systems, I'm not even sure if it's in the same ballpark!
In short... they're trying to compare things that they've seen to things that are completely and utterly different.
And besides all of the above, does anyone REALLY expect Microsoft to keep that same system until 2009? Given their rush from the x-box to the 360, I honestly don't expect the 360 to stay in the market past 2008.
Sweet! I'm sure this will likely have a significantly higher impact on pretty much all products as is, but this will affect me in a slightly different way. I'm one of the few that make chainmail as a hobby. Titanium chainmail is significantly lighter, rusts less, etc, etc. Significantly better for metalcraft than stainless steel or galvanized steel or anything like that in my opinion.
So, having cheaper working materials = excellent for people like me:}
No. No there is not. I've had to do their tech support. I swear some of those idiots at the tech-bench are so useless, I'm amazed they don't virus-infect every computer they work on.
Oh wait... they HAVE done that multiple times. At multiple stores.
If I was getting rid of the hard drive permanantly, I wouldn't bother to re-write to it multiple times. I'd remove it and smash it to pieces. After all, it's not like your regular, joe-blow harddrive costs thousands of dollars, nor are you going to get thousands of dollars attempting to sell it to a flea market.
Looking at every law on a case-by-case basis wouldn't work all that well. The court systems are already backed up beyond recognition. The last thing we needs is a million other lawsuits hitting the courts to back things up for the next 20 years.
As far as I'm understanding, all of the internals... you know, the hardest part by an insurmountable amount... appears to have been complete. They just need to drop it into a new case. Given they have 5+ months to do that, they're probably not too worried.
They have a half-year to make a plastic box to put around the internals. Not exactly brain surgery compared to designing the... y'know... internals. If it were 100% complete for E3, they could be releasing it extraordinarily shortly afterwards.
Hell, the best case scenario is that the only thing not completed is the case. If there were massive amounts of work to do on the processor or controllers, then they might be screwed. This amount of incomplete is minimal at best.
As they said in the interview, they have a good portfolio. It'd be kinda nice to see WHAT is in their portfolio though. For all I know, they're the ones behind all those godawful Mary Kate & Ashley games, or Barbie Horse Adventure or some such. Might explain why they don't put their names on games:P
Better still, if it's just the scent of a DVD they're going on, just take that annoying completely clear "DVD" that's always the top disk in a spool of DVD's and send that. It should smell the same, and you don't lose the usable disks:P
No matter what's on the DVD (if it's a burn), just label it "Home movies - July 2005" or something. It can always be re-labeled upon arrival if that even matters. If they view it, I'm sure that's got to be infringing on privacy somehow or another.
Exactly what I was thinking. I mean... what was the guy thinking?
"Hmm... a lot more spam would get through all of the spam filters in place if it as like *this*. Ooohh... and if you just do *THIS*, that would make it possible. I know, I'll make a report on how spammers can make their spam become nigh-undetectable. This is an EXCELLENT idea!"
Except that of course the top-level management will exploit that horrendously, as will the levels beneath it as needed.
President: *after arriving at 10:00am* "Well... time to start another work day. Well... technically I woke up at around 6:00am, so I'll put that that as my 'start' time. After a 3-hour lunch, I'll head home at about 3:00pm, chill at home for a while, and fall asleep at about 10:00. Wooh! Looks like my workday will be another 16 hours long. Guess I'll go pass that down to the VP." *turnsmidnight on intercom* "Hey bob... I'm pulling a 16-hour day today. You?"
VP: "16. Well, put me down for the same. Wanna go for a beer after work?"
Pres: "Sure!".....
Many levels down
Lowly employee: "WTF?!? We've gotta work 15 hours a day for the next week? COME ON!"
Lowly employee's slightly higher supervisor: "Hey, I'm doing the same. Can you image what the crunch higher-ups must be like?"
Oh yeah, this system won't be hideously abused.
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I just look at the time to get a general idea of how long it'll take. Basically... I'd prefer if it took more than like... 5 hours to finish. I'm not too fond of games that can be beaten the same day you buy them, especially if you're just playing during 'spare time' that day.
Whoops, my bad. Those were MAC commercials that were advertised, not aol.
Ah well... it still must be 'advertise stuff' week.
Cripes, first there's an article on how 'good' some AOL commercials are, and now this. What, is it 'advertise AOL' week?
Strangely, my 'confirmation' word to type at the bottom of this is 'promote'...
*ahem* SERVED us nice pie. Not made... served. My bad.
But the fact remains that I won't be able to consol myself with pie after this... since they're RIPPING IT AWAY FROM US ALL!
Of COURSE there's a reason to avoid 'unlearning' it.
My Very Excellent Mother Just Made Us Nice Pie.
What about the pie?!? FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE PIE?!?
Well, you won't know that until you check the email and click the links inside. :P
See? It worked
Yes... let's make fairly specific sales numbers (down to the 100,000 even) for the next two years. After all, the three upcoming systems are EXACTLY like the Cube/PS2/XBox.
Oh wait, no they're not. The price ratios are vastly different from the "old" three systems to the "new" three systems. The machine capability ratios are vastly different. Hell, not only is the Wii completely out in left-field from the other systems, I'm not even sure if it's in the same ballpark!
In short... they're trying to compare things that they've seen to things that are completely and utterly different.
And besides all of the above, does anyone REALLY expect Microsoft to keep that same system until 2009? Given their rush from the x-box to the 360, I honestly don't expect the 360 to stay in the market past 2008.
Perhaps you misunderstand the word "need". Are we capable of life without it? Then we don't "need" it.
It's not as bad as one thinks. Sure, if I work with 12 or 14 gauge wire, it'll be hell to close the rings. Not impossible, but... hell.
However, 16, 18, or higher gauge wire isn't too bad, very workable.
Sweet! I'm sure this will likely have a significantly higher impact on pretty much all products as is, but this will affect me in a slightly different way. I'm one of the few that make chainmail as a hobby. Titanium chainmail is significantly lighter, rusts less, etc, etc. Significantly better for metalcraft than stainless steel or galvanized steel or anything like that in my opinion.
:}
So, having cheaper working materials = excellent for people like me
No. No there is not. I've had to do their tech support. I swear some of those idiots at the tech-bench are so useless, I'm amazed they don't virus-infect every computer they work on.
Oh wait... they HAVE done that multiple times. At multiple stores.
But no... they're all idiots there.
If I was getting rid of the hard drive permanantly, I wouldn't bother to re-write to it multiple times. I'd remove it and smash it to pieces. After all, it's not like your regular, joe-blow harddrive costs thousands of dollars, nor are you going to get thousands of dollars attempting to sell it to a flea market.
Looking at every law on a case-by-case basis wouldn't work all that well. The court systems are already backed up beyond recognition. The last thing we needs is a million other lawsuits hitting the courts to back things up for the next 20 years.
As far as I'm understanding, all of the internals... you know, the hardest part by an insurmountable amount... appears to have been complete. They just need to drop it into a new case. Given they have 5+ months to do that, they're probably not too worried.
They have a half-year to make a plastic box to put around the internals. Not exactly brain surgery compared to designing the... y'know... internals. If it were 100% complete for E3, they could be releasing it extraordinarily shortly afterwards.
Hell, the best case scenario is that the only thing not completed is the case. If there were massive amounts of work to do on the processor or controllers, then they might be screwed. This amount of incomplete is minimal at best.
Pretty much exactly what I was going to say. I get the feeling at times that many a racist doesn't even know that they are.
As they said in the interview, they have a good portfolio. It'd be kinda nice to see WHAT is in their portfolio though. For all I know, they're the ones behind all those godawful Mary Kate & Ashley games, or Barbie Horse Adventure or some such. Might explain why they don't put their names on games :P
Too big. Just get a decent sized flash drive and you're set :P
Better still, if it's just the scent of a DVD they're going on, just take that annoying completely clear "DVD" that's always the top disk in a spool of DVD's and send that. It should smell the same, and you don't lose the usable disks :P
No matter what's on the DVD (if it's a burn), just label it "Home movies - July 2005" or something. It can always be re-labeled upon arrival if that even matters. If they view it, I'm sure that's got to be infringing on privacy somehow or another.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't patents 'expire' after 50 years?
Exactly what I was thinking. I mean... what was the guy thinking?
"Hmm... a lot more spam would get through all of the spam filters in place if it as like *this*. Ooohh... and if you just do *THIS*, that would make it possible. I know, I'll make a report on how spammers can make their spam become nigh-undetectable. This is an EXCELLENT idea!"
Except that of course the top-level management will exploit that horrendously, as will the levels beneath it as needed. President: *after arriving at 10:00am* "Well... time to start another work day. Well... technically I woke up at around 6:00am, so I'll put that that as my 'start' time. After a 3-hour lunch, I'll head home at about 3:00pm, chill at home for a while, and fall asleep at about 10:00. Wooh! Looks like my workday will be another 16 hours long. Guess I'll go pass that down to the VP." *turnsmidnight on intercom* "Hey bob... I'm pulling a 16-hour day today. You?" VP: "16. Well, put me down for the same. Wanna go for a beer after work?" Pres: "Sure!" .....
Many levels down
Lowly employee: "WTF?!? We've gotta work 15 hours a day for the next week? COME ON!"
Lowly employee's slightly higher supervisor: "Hey, I'm doing the same. Can you image what the crunch higher-ups must be like?"
Oh yeah, this system won't be hideously abused.