Red Vader
United States of America
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(Sep 9, 2009 - 5:29 PM)
It isn't just Microsoft that likes DRM. Have you noticed what also gets passed with the signal on an HDMI or Display Port. Both of those pass DRM data. Expect in 18 to 24 months that all HD content will be DRM protected and only allow display on HDCP compliant divices.
(Aug 9, 2007 - 10:29 AM)
Have you evre actually used free/linspire? As for the cheap walmart computers they work fine for surfing, email, and word processing (the three tasks they were designed for); particularly after you double the RAM.
(Aug 8, 2007 - 2:23 PM)
I would agree that flops would be a much better metric to use then the clock cycles per second. Who knows it might be another incentive for more efficent CPU design.
(Jul 10, 2007 - 2:06 PM)
Heck you want to talk about old. There are still some companies that run their pay rolls on old VAX systems. Keep in mind accountants HATE change and will work with a given piece of software and hardware until it dies.
(Jun 29, 2007 - 3:46 PM)
Ok I realize that this is probably going to wind up as troll fodder but I think it needs to be said:
GIVE ME ANALOG OR GIVE ME DEATH