40 billion. OK then.
"How, exactly, do you think they GOT the $40bn they have in the bank?"
Not sure how you don't see the relevance of the Wikipedia article in relation to that question. They did, in fact, get it by selling a lot of software, that is true. But they don't exactly have a reputation of being an honest or ethical company, and creative accounting isn't beyond the scope of expected behavior as far as I'm concerned.
Yes, also a major Windows annoyance of mine... not only is everything "cute" and "helpful" but it's annoying to turn this stuff off when you don't want/need it.
But the dog has a workaround... simply double-click him again, and he goes "poof."
Security and ease of use. I could have had the security from *BSD or Linux, but not quite the ease of use of the Mac.
You would likely never know if one of these exploits was used against you. It's kind of the point... to secretly change things about the computer, divert or duplicate your network traffic to the wrong host, etc... not to pop up a dialog box that says "pwned, n00b!":)
I find it funny that you say "The.ani exploit just reminds me of how glad I am that I switched to a Mac and Linux." because sure theoretically that vulnerability could be used against you but most likely it would not have been.
Not having to worry about the latest Windows 0-day exploit floating around is enough in itself, regardless of any of your baseless theories as to whether I would have actually encountered a malformed.wmf or.ani file. It really doesn't matter to me how likely you think it would have been, what matters is whether it can happen at all, and why it can happen.
I am sure there are plenty of exploits in Mac OS's and Linux OS's it is just not as many people are looking for ways to exploit them so it seems more one sided that Windows machines have all the exploits while Mac and Linux boxes are "virus-proof".
Ah yes, the old "security through obscurity" theory. It's been more or less proven to be bullshit, but should the obscurity of a PPC Mac provide some security, I'll take it either way.;)
Anyone with half a brain can safely and securely run a Windows box just as securely as a Mac/Linux box and I count myself as proof since I have been running XP Pro for about 5 years now and the only security breach I ever encountered was when my brother loaded kazaa on it without my knowledge and downloaded something that contained a virus.
I'll agree that you can make Windows safer, and OSX, *BSD and Linux are not invulnerable to exploits, and that it only takes half a brain to run Windows.:)
well, that counts for such a large data point. I mean you must know, what 100 people?
Seen, maybe 1000 PCs?
To make your comment more Slashdot-centric, what say we make that 10 people (none of these will be female, of course) and the 1000 PCs are all located in his bedroom, which is in the basement of his elderly mother's house in Soviet Russia, and configured as a Beowulf cluster which imagines him.
What exactly do you thik will tempt windows users this time around about the new Mac OS over previous versions?
Well, the whole "most secure Windows ever" lie for the umpteenth time followed closely by yet another ancient legacy GDI exploit showing everyone just how well Microsoft did in "tightening up" the security of Vista. That is why I switched... Actually it was the older WMF exploit being present in Server 2003, which had been "audited extensively" and had "a lot of legacy code removed" and was *also* the "most secure version of Windows ever. The.ani exploit just reminds me of how glad I am that I switched to a Mac and Linux. I still have Windows boxes, but "we don't trust those." They are for games and... um... looking at artistic photographs.
(at least, I don't know of regular cars where you can change the software yourself)
There are tools (open source, freely downloadable) which allow you to muck around with all kinds of settings in the ECU, as well as aftermarket stuff you can buy to do the same. It's plenty easy to blow your car up with it, too.
"I helped my uncle, Jack, off his horse"
That could also mean that you helped your uncle kill his horse. I think you forgot a verb somewhere, but I could care less, really.
I do seem to be a bit confused. The parent post says "And most people aren't gonna be buying into that fad until its a lot cheaper."
You seemed to be saying that "Joe Sixpack" would indeed buy into HDTV because anyone making $35K+ could afford it. I was simply pointing out that "most people" don't know much about/care much about HDTV, and many of us who do know all about it, still aren't willing to pay $1500+ for a television.
What you don't seem to understand is that not everyone earning $35K - $50K cares to see television at any higher quality than it currently is shown at on analog cable or DVD.
It's just a television!
We have a 36" Sony that is about 2 years old. It looks good, and it's plenty big to see from 10 - 12 feet away. It was about $500. For me, that was an *extrordinarily high* price to pay for an extrordinarly large (for my tastes) idiot box.
So, you see, it is not necessarily "can they afford it" but, rather, "do they think it's idiotic to spend $1500 on a gigantic idiot box so they can see each and every one of Jessica Simpson's pores?"
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Missing one stick of your RAM randomly...
Sounds like a hardware problem to me. :/
But, you'd get hot grits all over you... (I know, I know...)
Are people really so dumb as to believe that everything they see on the Internet is true?
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Yes, it's a silly question. :)
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Hey, I saw that movie, too. Denzel at his finest.
40 billion. OK then. "How, exactly, do you think they GOT the $40bn they have in the bank?" Not sure how you don't see the relevance of the Wikipedia article in relation to that question. They did, in fact, get it by selling a lot of software, that is true. But they don't exactly have a reputation of being an honest or ethical company, and creative accounting isn't beyond the scope of expected behavior as far as I'm concerned.
Are you kidding me? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Micr osoft
THAT is how they got $40M in the bank.
Yes, also a major Windows annoyance of mine... not only is everything "cute" and "helpful" but it's annoying to turn this stuff off when you don't want/need it. But the dog has a workaround... simply double-click him again, and he goes "poof."
I find it funny that you say "The .ani exploit just reminds me of how glad I am that I switched to a Mac and Linux." because sure theoretically that vulnerability could be used against you but most likely it would not have been.
Not having to worry about the latest Windows 0-day exploit floating around is enough in itself, regardless of any of your baseless theories as to whether I would have actually encountered a malformedI am sure there are plenty of exploits in Mac OS's and Linux OS's it is just not as many people are looking for ways to exploit them so it seems more one sided that Windows machines have all the exploits while Mac and Linux boxes are "virus-proof".
Ah yes, the old "security through obscurity" theory. It's been more or less proven to be bullshit, but should the obscurity of a PPC Mac provide some security, I'll take it either way.Anyone with half a brain can safely and securely run a Windows box just as securely as a Mac/Linux box and I count myself as proof since I have been running XP Pro for about 5 years now and the only security breach I ever encountered was when my brother loaded kazaa on it without my knowledge and downloaded something that contained a virus.
I'll agree that you can make Windows safer, and OSX, *BSD and Linux are not invulnerable to exploits, and that it only takes half a brain to run Windows.well, that counts for such a large data point. I mean you must know, what 100 people? Seen, maybe 1000 PCs?
To make your comment more Slashdot-centric, what say we make that 10 people (none of these will be female, of course) and the 1000 PCs are all located in his bedroom, which is in the basement of his elderly mother's house in Soviet Russia, and configured as a Beowulf cluster which imagines him.What exactly do you thik will tempt windows users this time around about the new Mac OS over previous versions?
Well, the whole "most secure Windows ever" lie for the umpteenth time followed closely by yet another ancient legacy GDI exploit showing everyone just how well Microsoft did in "tightening up" the security of Vista. That is why I switched... Actually it was the older WMF exploit being present in Server 2003, which had been "audited extensively" and had "a lot of legacy code removed" and was *also* the "most secure version of Windows ever. TheIf I eat all the cupcakes, then there won't be anymore... Problem solved!
Was it, by any chance, "USE HOT GRITS WITH STATUE OF NATALIE PORTMAN (NAKED AND PETRIFIED)"?
So I'm adding this extra line to get around the lameness filter, because I think my comment is hilariously funny and I have excellent taste.
(at least, I don't know of regular cars where you can change the software yourself) There are tools (open source, freely downloadable) which allow you to muck around with all kinds of settings in the ECU, as well as aftermarket stuff you can buy to do the same. It's plenty easy to blow your car up with it, too.
"I helped my uncle, Jack, off his horse" That could also mean that you helped your uncle kill his horse. I think you forgot a verb somewhere, but I could care less, really.
Obviously, so it doesn't set the carpet on fire!
I do seem to be a bit confused. The parent post says "And most people aren't gonna be buying into that fad until its a lot cheaper."
You seemed to be saying that "Joe Sixpack" would indeed buy into HDTV because anyone making $35K+ could afford it. I was simply pointing out that "most people" don't know much about/care much about HDTV, and many of us who do know all about it, still aren't willing to pay $1500+ for a television.
I apologize for putting words in your mouth.
What you don't seem to understand is that not everyone earning $35K - $50K cares to see television at any higher quality than it currently is shown at on analog cable or DVD.
It's just a television!
We have a 36" Sony that is about 2 years old. It looks good, and it's plenty big to see from 10 - 12 feet away. It was about $500. For me, that was an *extrordinarily high* price to pay for an extrordinarly large (for my tastes) idiot box.
So, you see, it is not necessarily "can they afford it" but, rather, "do they think it's idiotic to spend $1500 on a gigantic idiot box so they can see each and every one of Jessica Simpson's pores?"
I've never actually had to go to the hospital... I just let the blisters heal on their own.
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I think you mean more smarter.
I imagined a bunch of ??? at step 4.
Then, I imagined being amused.
Studies have shown that drinking leads to children, especially for the ladies.
But... you made backups, right? RIGHT? OH MY GOD YOU DID NOT MAKE BACKUPS? Well, you're screwed then.