Tech Trends. Let us advance to the future.
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am already on phase II of my post phyiscal media move, in the process of rippin all my dvds and saving them to my external
You're not really disagreeing with me.
Windows 7 is Vista refined. They've a lot more in common with one another than different.
I actually tried doing this a couple years back. Even upgrading my processor to save time. After a a couple of DVD's I found it was useless since all the shyt I had was mostly available on the web in any format I wished to have it in and it was actually faster to just download than rip/encode. Nowadays I can't even bother to watch a DVD quality rip. It's 720p or better legit mkvs for me.
I had this holding all my discs,
Sent that shyt full to DR.
naw I was reading the neogaf thread and it was saying it was dropping blu ray
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The future is in ecosystem. Tech companies want all of your peas in one pod - their pod. I fully expect a Kindle Phone within the next 3 years.
I also expect Google to further distinguish their Nexus line of phones, tablet, and media streaming and tighten their ecosystem. Google Plus might not be "Facebook", but that is no longer the point. It's about having people in the Google ecosystem - Android, gmail, Google TV, Google Fiber, and so forth. Google is trying to take on the tech world and take over the world - once they figure out how to get money into their "Play Store" they will be set. Amazon doesn't help their cause, and Apple is still king.
Apple needs a social network and they need to be HANDS OFF aside from marketing it...even then, Apple doesn't get social. Ping was an absolute joke. They still struggle to explain iCloud to the layman, and they never really got MobileMe over with the public. iWorks will never beat Microsoft Office, but again, the tech world is in an ecosystem race and Apple just needs a killer social product that will really kill the competition.
I'm not a huge fan of Windows, but I feel like they are the dark horse that might surprise everyone. I have no stake in the console wars, but I see the success of the 360. The failure of the Zune led to the emergence of the Zune Marketplace, and the Zune itself lives on in Windows Phone 7 (and soon 8). Outlook.com MIGHT actually be successful in moving people away from gmail because it looks good and the domain is far more professional than Hotmail or even Live - I can put this on a business card. Metro is intriguing and their Surface tablet hinges on the price. The HP Touchpad should serve as a lesson to everyone (and Amazon and Google clearly learned) - you CAN NOT beat the iPad by matching the price. Even a spec'd out $300 tablet won't move units, but $199 and under is a sweet spot that all tablet makers should be striving for, along with a simple and sleek UI experience. Win8 has the UI, but I'm concerned about that price tag, but the ball is now in their court and I believe it's dropping in October.
Finally, I agree with Liquid regarding digital downloads, and I'll take it a step further and say that the Cloud is the future as well. The biggest hurdle to both of these are the residential and mobile broadband providers. Data caps kill any progress these services might provide, and the average residential upload and download speed in America is still embarrassing, though steadily improving. I am confident that Streaming/Cloud/Digital will take off like a rocket once a 20 megabit download AND upload speed is more common place and affordable to American consumers with no data caps on usage. That will finally allow people to stream anywhere and everywhere, and might convince those that hold out to finally cut the cable cord once they see that they have quick access to their favorite shows and movies online.
I also expect Google to further distinguish their Nexus line of phones, tablet, and media streaming and tighten their ecosystem. Google Plus might not be "Facebook", but that is no longer the point. It's about having people in the Google ecosystem - Android, gmail, Google TV, Google Fiber, and so forth. Google is trying to take on the tech world and take over the world - once they figure out how to get money into their "Play Store" they will be set. Amazon doesn't help their cause, and Apple is still king.
Apple needs a social network and they need to be HANDS OFF aside from marketing it...even then, Apple doesn't get social. Ping was an absolute joke. They still struggle to explain iCloud to the layman, and they never really got MobileMe over with the public. iWorks will never beat Microsoft Office, but again, the tech world is in an ecosystem race and Apple just needs a killer social product that will really kill the competition.
I'm not a huge fan of Windows, but I feel like they are the dark horse that might surprise everyone. I have no stake in the console wars, but I see the success of the 360. The failure of the Zune led to the emergence of the Zune Marketplace, and the Zune itself lives on in Windows Phone 7 (and soon 8). Outlook.com MIGHT actually be successful in moving people away from gmail because it looks good and the domain is far more professional than Hotmail or even Live - I can put this on a business card. Metro is intriguing and their Surface tablet hinges on the price. The HP Touchpad should serve as a lesson to everyone (and Amazon and Google clearly learned) - you CAN NOT beat the iPad by matching the price. Even a spec'd out $300 tablet won't move units, but $199 and under is a sweet spot that all tablet makers should be striving for, along with a simple and sleek UI experience. Win8 has the UI, but I'm concerned about that price tag, but the ball is now in their court and I believe it's dropping in October.
Finally, I agree with Liquid regarding digital downloads, and I'll take it a step further and say that the Cloud is the future as well. The biggest hurdle to both of these are the residential and mobile broadband providers. Data caps kill any progress these services might provide, and the average residential upload and download speed in America is still embarrassing, though steadily improving. I am confident that Streaming/Cloud/Digital will take off like a rocket once a 20 megabit download AND upload speed is more common place and affordable to American consumers with no data caps on usage. That will finally allow people to stream anywhere and everywhere, and might convince those that hold out to finally cut the cable cord once they see that they have quick access to their favorite shows and movies online.
I actually tried doing this a couple years back. Even upgrading my processor to save time. After a a couple of DVD's I found it was useless since all the shyt I had was mostly available on the web in any format I wished to have it in and it was actually faster to just download than rip/encode. Nowadays I can't even bother to watch a DVD quality rip. It's 720p or better legit mkvs for me.
I had this holding all my discs,
Sent that shyt full to DR.
:yeshurg: downloading game aint what it used to be though , really dont feel like going around and downloading all these movies again BUT , this ripping shyt is taking forever using this free software might just pony up and $$ for top notch stuff
The free shyt is same as the top notch stuff at this point when it comes to DVD's. Don't waste the cash. All you need is access to a good private tracker or newsgroups.
dont you have to pay for that though? ive done my share of heavy bootlegging in my day and i just find legit services way more convenient in most cases. especially the a-la-carte philosophy that most have
I actually enjoy 3D it's not the be all end all but it adds to the experience IMO, I'll be a lil sad when the fad dies though I want streaming 3D.
That windows joint will flop unless it's 199 which it won't be.
As far as DLC and free to play I'm a fan of both, I may Be in the minority but I like Mass Effects system of RNG with free DLC with microtransactions.
That windows joint will flop unless it's 199 which it won't be.
As far as DLC and free to play I'm a fan of both, I may Be in the minority but I like Mass Effects system of RNG with free DLC with microtransactions.
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New Motorola device coming this friday. I am thinking it might be stock android on that bytch.
The Droid Nexus maybe?
Nah. Too early. Plus I'd be very surprised if they do individual nexus device announcements. More than likely they'll unveil all of them at once. Razr HD this Friday.
As long as blackout restrictions regarding local sports exist, most of the-coli will still have cable tv. MLB.TV is great but hit me up when I can watch the Mets on there while being a resident of NYC
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