Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't Microsoft use a "points" system to purchase games, DLC, and features instead of charging an exact dollar price? Example: I want to download a copy of a new Batman skin and it will cost me 575 "points" instead of say "$1.25". I don't like artificial currencies. I would like to see them go with free online access, bluray drive (since believe it or not, everyone does not have access to broadband for digital distribution), don't force updates on people who just want to play single player games (online ones sure, but if I want to play single player and deal with any bugs then let me do it since it will be my own fault if I choose to not update), and clean up the hardware design a bit.

It is just freaking amazing that things electronics can still work after being exposed to such an environment for so long. Good job Voyager and good job old school NASA. Just don't come back home in a few hundred years with a chip on your shoulder!

Oh no, make no doubt about it. I have plenty of contempt for how the studios are handling their side of this. Netflix may be the immediate whipping boy puppet, but I think most people do know who is pulling the strings. My point is though, because of how Netflix completely and arrogantly bumbled this situation, they will not get my money for it. Hollywood may be forcing them into some things, but it was largely up to Netflix how they implemented it. If Blockbuster pulls the same crap, I will do the same to them. Entertainment entities such as Netflix, Blockbuster, and all of Hollywood just don't seem to be able to get the idea that no one needs their product. We may want their product, but it is not like electricity, housing, or a car to get to work to feed your family. Their entire ecosystem is based around wants not needs. Until they get that through their skulls (which will likely never happen), I will always express my opinion to them with my wallet which in this case gets Netflix punished by not having my money. Yes, it may still trickle through to the Hollywood bean counters, but at least I have a choice in who get it first, and after their messup, it will not be Netflix.

We may have to get off the DVD plan, but that doesn't mean we will have to get on the streaming plan. My two biggest problems with his streaming push are: 1. A large number of people still do not have access to eat-all-you-want broadband. He acted as if everyone under the sun has broadband galore. Not only do people not have access, but more and more of those that do are facing data caps. 2. Streaming was nothing but sprinkles on the cake. If "Thor" comes out on DVD, I would hope to see it very soon on streaming, but that is not the case. Sure streaming is great for TV series, indie films, and such, but for big name DVD releases, it was useless. Hastings never fully addressed these issues for me and so I dropped Netflix and am currently trying out Blockbuster. Blockbuster's site sucks compared to Netflix, and their disc mailing schedule is slower, but for me to put some pain in Netflix's wallet it has been worth it to me.

Oh TY for pointing this out. I have had virtually that same damn conversation so many times in the past few years. Just because a 2TB costs $99 at Walmart does not mean that same type drive is what you want to rely on for your enterprise data. It gets very frustrating trying to explain this over and over.

Pen and paper is the best when I have to take notes quickly, but if I have more time, I like an iPad 2, long stylus, and Pentultimate. I say an iPad 2 because I have tried it on an iPad 1 and their is noticeable lag when I write. It does come in handy when you need to share those notes with others though.

Unless you are an already big name player like Blizzard, you need to look at having your MMO on at least one console to be able to keep up. If they would have had Lego Universe for a PS3 I would have been all over that.

I think you are right. Netflix and the Olympics were the only two reasons that anyone I know ever installed it.

I want to see Asimo riding atop an Alpha Dog. Just preferably, not towards me with a "kill all humans" sign.

Fed16 smells a bit too Unity-ish for me. The desktop is being further relegated to nothing more than wallpaper and not a productive space (not storage space mind you!). I feel like at this point the Gnome 2 look and feel is gone with the larger distros. The king is dead; long live the king. I am giving Mint a try, but their 12.x plans to produce a hybrid Gnome 2 + 3 environment sounds like a clustersmack waiting to happen. Sigh. I think I miss right-clicking for Properties most of all.

So would this affect corporate users such as with Apple's Maps app on iOS? If so, I guess that could be another reason for their recent maps company acquisition.

The lack of right-clicking to alter properties, bring up additional menus, add panels, etc.. was the last nail in the coffin. And I hate that. I have really enjoyed Ubuntu over the years, and this rapid departure from a usable UI has left me very disappointed with the Ubuntu team. I am now going back and trying other distros to see if I can find one I like again. damnit.