Here’s some random news stuff for today:
First, Netflix is going to start offering downloadable movies to their customers. That’s right, you’ll be able to download and watch movies on your computer. Good stuff. Especially for me, since I’ll be able to watch movies online while I’m waiting for my other DVD’s to arrive. Now if only I could figure out a way to burn them once I’ve downloaded them…
Second, Sony has announced that PS3 shipments have reached the 1 million mark. Good for you Sony. Just to bad you couldn’t produce them any faster around Christmas, when people would have sold their homes and children to get one.
Apple has announced that they will be charging a fee to certain Mac owners to be able to use wireless technologies on their computers. So, after you’ve paid $2500 for your Mac, you now have to pay to be able to use the wireless technology. Sweet. And lets not forget that Mac’s are much more expensive to to fix when something goes wrong. Remind me again why they don’t seem to gain much market share against PC’s in the computer world??
January 17th, 2007 at 9:20 am
Um, my Mac cost a scant $1200, has never frozen on me after 18 mos of near constant abuse, came with all the software installed and that I could ever want, and automatically interfaces with anything I connect to it, like my digital camera. No need for a special disk to make it works and add to the Start menu and make sure all the configurations are correct. Nope, plugged it in, downloaded my pictures.
So why don’t you tell me why you were really so angry yesterday?
January 17th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
I was basing the prices on other people I know that have recently purchased Macs. And the repair costs are based, again, on friends that I have who have had several issues with their Macs, that have been expensive.
I’d also like to point out that I don’t need special disks to allow my computer to interface with external hard drives, cameras, etc.