Game console disks can be copied moderately easily, and are most definately not DRM-ridden. I don't think PS3 games are copyable, but I believe that's due more to the Blu-ray disks than anything. The Xbox 360 and Wii both do disk checks to make sure they're pressed discs and not DVD+/-R's, but modded drive firmwares can falsify this information. The 360 disks have a security sector that have to be replaced, but this process is simple, and Wii disks have to be read with 'compatible' DVD drives, but these are minor setbacks to copying game disks from the two systems.
I was referring specifically to Windows Mobile users managing their apps, not the iPhone OS. i know the iPhone can do it, especially given how well the jailbroken app Backgrounder works. You are right, though, for the iPhone it's likely related to battery, though I'ym sure memory management has something to do with it, too.
I do constantly go and close background apps, but I treat it like I do my desktop. WHen I'm done with a program, why leave it open? Also, I don't live in a 3G area (yet) but the battery drain is a problem with ANY phone, even the dumb ones. My battery will drain in about a day, but I was aware of the battery life before I bought the phone. ANs yes, lkike any Windows Mobile phone, I have to reset it every couple of days, but guess what? I have to restart my iPod Touch every once and a while, too.
The above poster hit it on the spot. I -do- use screen (as I have to, you can't multitask in a single terminal otherwise!) but reconnecting every time (and typing in my passphrase, because I'm not saving it on the device) doesn't sound very fun (or efficient) to me.
Or, something that most Slashdotters conviently ignore, is that people won't want this, and that the netbook sellers will sell different editions of Windows 7 on their netbook, or make it easy to upgrade. Considering Vista supported in-place upgrade, I'm sure it'll be available to go from Starter to Premium or whatever in 7.
Except when you know how to handle your background apps properly, which is why I bought a Windows Mobile phone instead of an iPhone. I have my SSH session open, Opera, mail, all open at the same time, with plenty of memory to handle it. Easy to switch between tasks and I don't have to reconnect every time I want to switch. I have an iPod Touch, and I know from experience it wouldn't quite work for me as a phone.
While I know you were making a joke, technically our money (the paper or metal) belongs to the Treasury. (Or something like that, as far as I remember.) Could the government 'revoke' cash from people?
See two comments above yours. I see it as Facebook being a more general social site, where if you share a link, you're sharing it specifically with your friends, not like Digg whose sole purpose is to point people to websites. People aren't coming to my Facebook profile page to look for things, it's a few of my friends that might go see, whereas if something is Dugg, everyone on Digg might look and browse to that site with the bar intact.
And before anyone rags on me for buying an iPod, I own a Zen Vision:M (that I absolutely love, and is far superior to the iPod Classic/Video line) but it transfers over MTP, which has limited support in Linux, and no support in OS X, I believe.
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AOL's CDs were also made of plastic, and very hard to break.
Game console disks can be copied moderately easily, and are most definately not DRM-ridden. I don't think PS3 games are copyable, but I believe that's due more to the Blu-ray disks than anything. The Xbox 360 and Wii both do disk checks to make sure they're pressed discs and not DVD+/-R's, but modded drive firmwares can falsify this information. The 360 disks have a security sector that have to be replaced, but this process is simple, and Wii disks have to be read with 'compatible' DVD drives, but these are minor setbacks to copying game disks from the two systems.
So if I leave my front door open, it's not illegal for someone to come in and steal my things, etc. etc.?
I /could/, but now I'm giving up security -and- multitasking. For what?
I was referring specifically to Windows Mobile users managing their apps, not the iPhone OS. i know the iPhone can do it, especially given how well the jailbroken app Backgrounder works. You are right, though, for the iPhone it's likely related to battery, though I'ym sure memory management has something to do with it, too.
I do constantly go and close background apps, but I treat it like I do my desktop. WHen I'm done with a program, why leave it open? Also, I don't live in a 3G area (yet) but the battery drain is a problem with ANY phone, even the dumb ones. My battery will drain in about a day, but I was aware of the battery life before I bought the phone. ANs yes, lkike any Windows Mobile phone, I have to reset it every couple of days, but guess what? I have to restart my iPod Touch every once and a while, too.
The above poster hit it on the spot. I -do- use screen (as I have to, you can't multitask in a single terminal otherwise!) but reconnecting every time (and typing in my passphrase, because I'm not saving it on the device) doesn't sound very fun (or efficient) to me.
It's up to the OEMs which version of Windows they put on their machines. Don't want Starter? Don't buy a computer that comes with it.
Or, something that most Slashdotters conviently ignore, is that people won't want this, and that the netbook sellers will sell different editions of Windows 7 on their netbook, or make it easy to upgrade. Considering Vista supported in-place upgrade, I'm sure it'll be available to go from Starter to Premium or whatever in 7.
Except when you know how to handle your background apps properly, which is why I bought a Windows Mobile phone instead of an iPhone. I have my SSH session open, Opera, mail, all open at the same time, with plenty of memory to handle it. Easy to switch between tasks and I don't have to reconnect every time I want to switch. I have an iPod Touch, and I know from experience it wouldn't quite work for me as a phone.
I think they don't understand 1984 was a warning, not a guide.
I dunno, you should ask this guy!
Well, at least you didn't switch to Internet Explorer!
No, no, you're thinking of RealPl[buffering...]
I'm sure he would too, but when the Animal Shelter cut him off from adopting any more cats, it kind of poisoned his decision-making process.
Schrodinger would like to disagree/agree with you.
Like takedown notices have ever stopped information from getting out, before..
While I know you were making a joke, technically our money (the paper or metal) belongs to the Treasury. (Or something like that, as far as I remember.) Could the government 'revoke' cash from people?
See two comments above yours. I see it as Facebook being a more general social site, where if you share a link, you're sharing it specifically with your friends, not like Digg whose sole purpose is to point people to websites. People aren't coming to my Facebook profile page to look for things, it's a few of my friends that might go see, whereas if something is Dugg, everyone on Digg might look and browse to that site with the bar intact.
Considering there's a cost to the phone, unlike Gmail or something that's a service, they actually need to get a product out the door.
So are Macs, now, technically. For the most part, all three run on x86's.
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And before anyone rags on me for buying an iPod, I own a Zen Vision:M (that I absolutely love, and is far superior to the iPod Classic/Video line) but it transfers over MTP, which has limited support in Linux, and no support in OS X, I believe.