PlayStation tackles big questions
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evil jimi - Feb 26, 2008 3:59:53 am PST #4918 of 25501
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
Typo Boy - Feb 26, 2008 6:21:21 am PST #4919 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Evil Jimi's link makes me wonder: Playstation cluster - the next must have tool for digital animation?
If Sony could temporarily overcome their tendency to screwup their marketing and customer relations, they would put a little money into encouraging that to happen. Subsidize the development of some great animation software (with both a professional and a low end version, and some games that take advantage of clusters too. Watch sales skyrocket because one PS3 (or PS5 or whatever) is not enough any more.
This is Sony, though. The people who let VHS beat BetaMax because they wanted to keep it expensive and proprietary. The people who put root kits on their freaking music CDs. Not gonna happen.
§ ita § - Feb 26, 2008 10:18:59 am PST #4920 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
This is Sony, though. The people who let VHS beat BetaMax because they wanted to keep it expensive and proprietary. The people who put root kits on their freaking music CDs. Not gonna happen.
Don't forget Blu Ray.
Typo Boy - Feb 26, 2008 10:33:56 am PST #4921 of 25501
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Yeah, Blu-Ray is something like one out of five. Cause they screwed a lot in between BetaMax and Rootkits. But, fair point. Cause for (some) hope.
NoiseDesign - Feb 26, 2008 10:42:02 am PST #4922 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
New Macbooks and MacBook Pros out today.
I might have to pick up the new 17" in a few months.
Tom Scola - Feb 26, 2008 10:44:49 am PST #4923 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I'll probably be getting some sort of MacBook or MacBook Pro soon, too.
I just have to figure out how to get rid of my G5 tower.
NoiseDesign - Feb 26, 2008 11:00:18 am PST #4924 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
I still have my G5 Tower sitting under my desk, unplugged.
tommyrot - Feb 26, 2008 11:07:05 am PST #4925 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Is Apple ever gonna release a MacBook Pro smaller than 15"?
I totally want a Pro, but I love the 13" size of the MacBook. But the Pro has an aluminum case which would better protect it if I ever fell on it....
§ ita § - Feb 26, 2008 11:09:58 am PST #4926 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm leaning towards replacing my desktop. I probably need a better reason, though. I don't need much bells and whistles. I could do with something *much* smaller and quieter--I keep it on 24/7 and the fan seems so noisy these days.
Given I've sworn off Dell due to extreme support issues, what's a good brand to start off with? HP?
NoiseDesign - Feb 26, 2008 11:12:58 am PST #4927 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
But the Pro has an aluminum case which would better protect it if I ever fell on it....
Not really. I own both and the MacBook is actually able to take abuse better than the Pro. The aluminum looks cool, but is actually much thinner than the MacBook case.