So... Time Machine? This may have already been said, but Windows Vista has had this capability for a long time now - even windows XP has system restore - so who's copying who?
This is the tech world, everyone copies everyone, and ideas spread like wildfire. The thing that bugs me about Apple is that they have a massive superiority complex, and to anyone informed it just comes across as childish.
That’s the only thing that keeps me from adding an Apple computer to my Linux/Windows household – I don’t want to support a company that seems like it has to compensate for something.
"I just love how no one mentioned that the 360 controller uses AA, assuming you don't buy a rechargeable battery pack."
And who's to say that Nintendo won't release a rechargeable battery pack? Personally, I'd rather be able to just swap out some AAs when the batteries die than have to wait 4 hours to recharge a lithium-ion battery pack when I forget to put a spare on the charger.
> why would anyone need to put their TV on standby?
In order for your TV to receive and decode the infrared signal from your remote to turn it on, it requires power. Therefore, any device that can be turned on or off without the user physically flipping a switch on the device is effectively in "standby" mode (despite the fact that you may think it is truly "off").
I suppose devices don't NEED a standby mode as you could always just go over and physically flip it on, but I for one find being able to use a remote controls and on/off timers convenient.
The conclusion here is that most of us don't even realize how much we rely on standby modes, and would not tolerate making them illegal. Don't you like being able to turn your TV on with the remote?
Instead, the British Government is looking into placing more stringent restrictions on how much power a device can draw when in standby mode, hopefully increasing the efficiency of electrical devices and power bricks. Hear that, Xbox 360 power supply?
Live from WWDC 2006: Steve Jobs keynote
Aug 7th 2006 1:45PM (Engadget)This is the tech world, everyone copies everyone, and ideas spread like wildfire. The thing that bugs me about Apple is that they have a massive superiority complex, and to anyone informed it just comes across as childish.
That’s the only thing that keeps me from adding an Apple computer to my Linux/Windows household – I don’t want to support a company that seems like it has to compensate for something.
Nintendo Wiimote details emerge
Jul 17th 2006 11:29AM (Joystiq)And who's to say that Nintendo won't release a rechargeable battery pack? Personally, I'd rather be able to just swap out some AAs when the batteries die than have to wait 4 hours to recharge a lithium-ion battery pack when I forget to put a spare on the charger.
TV standby buttons to be outlawed
Jul 14th 2006 12:45PM (Engadget)In order for your TV to receive and decode the infrared signal from your remote to turn it on, it requires power. Therefore, any device that can be turned on or off without the user physically flipping a switch on the device is effectively in "standby" mode (despite the fact that you may think it is truly "off").
I suppose devices don't NEED a standby mode as you could always just go over and physically flip it on, but I for one find being able to use a remote controls and on/off timers convenient.
TV standby buttons to be outlawed
Jul 14th 2006 11:58AM (Engadget)http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060713-7253.html
The conclusion here is that most of us don't even realize how much we rely on standby modes, and would not tolerate making them illegal. Don't you like being able to turn your TV on with the remote?
Instead, the British Government is looking into placing more stringent restrictions on how much power a device can draw when in standby mode, hopefully increasing the efficiency of electrical devices and power bricks. Hear that, Xbox 360 power supply?