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@PN04 You do know that the Cell processor is the only processor from this generation used for actual computers right? It's a database/mainframe chip.

The PowerPC based chip the Xbox 360 uses is custom, on a custom architecture, so is the GPU.

@roebling what 50% mark up? Netflix is way cheaper than DVD, it costs about as much as one premium channel and you pick what you want... studios don't "give away" there content, they contract for with Netflix to 'rent' it...

Also for TV, you really don't understand how the business model works. Networks order (and pay for) the shows upfront. A studio doesn't take risks in TV, the network does. This is MGM can still afford to make Stargate shows, but it's taken years for a new Bond movie to come out.

Studios aren't going to want to get into the pay and pray side of this business in TV. Direct syndication and canceled pick up might work, but be ready to pony up at least $50 per season before they shoot it.

I hope the kids phone supported MMS... probably ended up with some naked photos... probably both genders... crap... and probably some kiddy porn... double crap...

I changed my mind...

@Frankenstein Black Great... so take a 7 year old article about a challenge that was denied and use that as some evidence of malicious intent... oh ya... why fund raise for candidates when you plan on stealing votes for them, IT DRAWS ATTENTION TO YOUR ILLEGAL ACTION, and a stolen election is worth way more than any level of fund raising...

It make a lot more sense that code monkey working against a deadline screwed up something in a reporting mechanism than some dastardly effort to steal elections.

@Blaque14K I'm assuming it... because no one close to case has said otherwise... I'm also assuming the state and counties involved tested these systems as best they could before rolling them out... that's also a stretch, but in life we must make assumptions because all things are not known to us. The problems in this system were apparently not readily observable to the maker or the customer, so what is wrong with a) getting upgrades to fix issues for free, getting some swag out of the deal, and getting some savings on something they were planning on spending for anyway.

No voting system before has been perfect, so to blow a gasket because a new tech that was supposed to improve it failed to actually improve it is being a little unfair. No one died because the mistakes... and airplanes have mechanical and software failures, thankfully we have skilled pilots and flight staff to get everyone safely to the ground. Paper isn't very secure, I say this in a state that only uses mail in ballots and there is still a large amount of voter fraud, both caught and suspected.

If you want to argue that they should scrap the whole system that's one thing... but Ohio has decided to continue to try electronic systems and this is exactly the deal I'd expect them to make to salvage the money spent, punish the failure of the provider, and continue on to their desired goal.

@OlliX Consumer electronics, enterprise systems, car computer system... there all deliverable, somewhat customizable, and all impossible to make bug free... Premier thought they worked, Ohio thought they worked... why is so hard to see a company agreeing to fix a system they sold, return some of the money they charged, and giving a discount on continued maintenance?

Again I'm assuming there isn't some malicious motive... if Ohio wants electronic voting systems (remember paper ballots are not perfect and are just as open to fraud) then this is result I'd expect.

@HansImGlueck How? Microsoft issues security patches one Tuesday a month and when ever needed... Apple acts similarly... Red Hat and every other Linux provider just charge for installation and support of (broken) systems...

If you buy a DVD player and it doesn't play half the DVDs made, you'd expect a) a refund, or b) a replacement that could play all DVDs... This is no different... this was a settlement so Ohio decided they still want the equipment, they just want it to work...

To be fair, they sold them faulty voting machines... I don't think they did it maliciously, they just made a piece of technology that doesn't work as well as promised... and now the company has to fix it, and give them some free stuff for the trouble.

This doesn't sound so crazy...

How long until someone makes a was it running windows joke?

@Heymbit You might want to take another look at XBMC... they've done alot of work on meta data and file type handling in and since Camelot. Use the nightly's they have more features, including HW acceleration on MacOS...

I've got the latest running on two Zotac systems (Atom N450 w/ION 2GBRam) and I haven't found a file format or bitrate they can't handle.