On Fri, Jun 10, 2005 at 01:41:18PM -0700, Darren Hayes wrote: > > That article seems to be rife with technical errors. Read with salt. > > I read everything with salt. Even stuff posted on this list ;-) > > But I agree cNet authors/editors often seem clueless on the technical > subject being reported on (or make bad attempts at over-simplfying the topic > at hand).
I remember when cnet was just getting started. They had clueful people then. They fired said clueful people, or laid them off, or the people in question left. =) > One thing to note is Intel is a primary investor into cNet so they often get > the advance "scoop" on Intel related news announces. > > Here's a new related article that I found very interesting: > > Developers get taste of Intel-based Macs > http://news.com.com/Developers+get+taste+of+Intel-based+Macs/2100-1016_3-5739589.html > > "Apple won't start selling Intel-based Macs to customers until sometime next > year, BUT the Mac maker is leasing test machines to developers for $999 > starting this month." This is true. However, in order to qualify for the $999 lease, you have to have a $500 developer subscription. Now, if you know four other people who also want access to things like the seeds, call yourself a company, name the four as coworkers, collect $100 from each of them, and given them a seed key upon receipt. Apple gives you five seed keys with a select membership. Apple offers an educational membership for $100, which would be worth it if you got a seed key. You don't, though. =( _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
