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1. Comment - Creative Sues Apple Over iPod

   (May 16, 2006 - 9:21 AM)

   I wouldn't say the Zen Vision looks crap and it's features certainly trump the video Ipod's (support for codecs is better, bigger, higher res screen, etc).
   Their much older Jukebox 3, although looking ugly compared to today's devices (still looked like a fat but smaller CD player), had features that most Mp3 players including the Ipod could only dream of today, like digital optical line-in recording to MP3 or WAV and had a 40GB hard drive at the time was a lot for an MP3 player. Creative's menu navigation does kick ass. Unforunately that has gone downhill too as they removed some key features that made it stand out. Nothing a firmware update could not improve, but, if only they released firmware updates. They bother with a few until the product dies down and leave it. iRiver rules in the firmware department, constantly releasing new stuff with extra features.
   
   They have gone downhill with MP3 players though. The features they used to have were pushing the boundaries. It's a shame really.

2. Comment - New Walkman Phone Offers 4GB, 3G

   (Feb 16, 2006 - 2:14 PM)

   I think they're trying to ditch the camera phone concept here with the W series and really emphasize the phone's MP3 player capabilities. That's why, IMO.

3. Comment - EU Threatens Microsoft with Daily Fines

   (Dec 24, 2005 - 9:47 PM)

   Wincement, my concern arose when GoodThings2Life said, and I quote, "Take this Union and SHOVE IT! Now someone needs to teach them about Capitalism."
   To me saying "take this union and shove it" sounds like he's telling the Union (European) to shove it.
   This is further hammered home by PC_Tool who makes it even clearer by saying, and I quote again, "Hey EU... Shove it."
   To me that also sounds like the EU is being told to go shove it. In both cases, I think you will agree, that that is exactly what those two intended to say and that's what I'm not happy with.
   
   Happy Xmas, over and out.

4. Comment - EU Threatens Microsoft with Daily Fines

   (Dec 24, 2005 - 9:34 PM)

   "OK, oh smart one, the UK and the rest of the 24 (and soon to be more) other anal retentive dumba**, can't make an important decision to save their own countries a** countries that make up this wonderful and useful organization."
   
   I'm sorry, there are so many grammatical mistakes in that I don't actually understand what you're trying to say. It just doesn't make sense.
   
   "And I chose the U.K because they generally seem to have the 'oomph' in voice, especially with this case, when it comes to any kind of meeting over the matter.
   They couldn't get 'control' of the net so now they're making American companies miserable. First MS, I then predict Dell, Gateway, anything on the map. You'll see."
   
   The UK doesn't want control of the net it's just we see it a bit unfair that the US should control it. Secondly, the decision in this matter wasn't made by the UK it was made by the EU Commission. At the end of the day ordinary people didn't have any say in this so let's not go and start picking on the UK, thank you.
   
   MS is being monopolistic and anti-competitive, or so the EU Commission says, other companies are not being punished by fines but as soon as they do become like MS then I'm sure they will be fined to until then it's just MS. However as much as I disagree with EU Commission's decision I don't think they're out to get American companies.
   
   "And for the record, MS wouldn't lose any real money from pulling out because people would simply buy the product online somehow, companies would still buy server products, etc. Local Tech. Outlets would like import U.S versions anyway."
   
   Very educated indeed. I think you may find that MS would lose A LOT if they pulled out of Europe.
   
   Thanks for reading, do have a Happy Xmas.

5. Comment - EU Threatens Microsoft with Daily Fines

   (Dec 24, 2005 - 1:53 AM)

   I can see the connection perfectly well. It's you who isn't quite getting what I'm saying.
   You say you don't hate all of Europe but telling the EU to shove it is telling the 25 countries that make up the EU to shove it. I.e. that's basically telling ME to shove it since I live in a EU member country.
   
   The EU as most people on here obviously don't know represent 25 European countries. Telling the EU to shove it is like telling those 25 countries to shove it. Perhaps directing that remark towards the EU Commission would have been more appropriate since then you would be telling the EU Commission (some top level leader people in Brussels not the entire 25 countries and their residents) to shove it.
   
   Before throwing around insults and stuff people should try and direct them at certain groups or individuals, not entire nations or groups of nations. You don't see me telling the US to shove it do you? No. If I was unhappy with the US Congress I would tell the US Congress to shove it, not the US.
   
   Now that I've spelt it out for you as clearly as I can I hope it has become obvious enough for you to realise what I'm saying and hopefully agree with me on some level.