And Obama did the same with all of his Democratic constituents in 2006 against Bush.
I only point this out because you identify the hypocrisy of Republicans when it applies to almost everyone holding a chair in DC.

Keyword here is PlayPack.
The $9.99 monthly subscription will give acces to select games, not their entire catalog. So yes, they are definitely similar to Netflix, where your streaming options are limited to many documentarys (many of which are excellent) and older movies.
I actually purchased a few games through OnLive because I own a notebook -- the service works quite well. My gaming rig days are over, I'm not a DRM zealot and I will pay for convienence. And it is nice to just turn on a game without installing it (using my SSD space), waste some time, then turn it off and get back to work or family.

Sarcasm is anger's ugly cousin.

As my father used to tell me as a child, "two wrongs != a right"

Personally among other uses, I look forward to this replacing devices like TrackIR -- no more goofy hat or other head gear required.

Your point regarding how impatient and dependent people get about online services is very valid.
However I stated the retailer should provide the extra membership. None of this is the fault of Microsoft (unless the product was purchased directly from them, which of course is not in this case).

Then the retailer should make it right. Perhaps provide an extra year of XBox Live for the inconvienence.
It's not like the accounts are blacklisted; the users cannot log into XBox Live until Microsoft releases the updated dashboard.

I recall many, many people claiming the same about Android; Apple had such a head start, there is no way Android would catch up or even gain traction.

Kodak had issues because the refused to embrace and adapt to the changes in photographic technology.
Microsoft, on the other hand is in fact changing. IE9 beta has good promise, Windows 7 is better than its predecessors by leaps/bounds. And WP7 is a huge departure from Windows Mobile -- essentially copying and enhancing the iPhone model.

This is more than likely an issue with the handset itself. It is extremely unlikely the base stations or CO servers are configured to limit the bandwidth of a particular phone model or account. Still, this is not acceptable as all phones are field tested prior to launch. This should have been identified prior to release.

MetroPCS is not going to launch their own 4G network.

Read up on the wholesale LTE network LightSquared is contracting Nokia Siemens to build ($7 Billion contract). This is the main reason Nokia Siemens is in the process of buying the Motorola infrastructure division.
I'm surprised this hasn't been on Slashdot already.

Agreed, vuvuzelas are a part of this World Cup as it is part of the African game. The issue I have is the other aspects of spectator involvement is muted by the horns -- the crowd cannot get loud during a breakaway, whistle in protest or sing chants to get under Rooney's skin.

Of course I am 'speaking' from a specific audience perspective, but the point remains.

Per TFA, Chrome OS is being released on Netbooks.

Agreed. While I worked at a wireless provider, a very large account holder was ready to drop us because 3G bandwidth had deteriorated significantly. I've never seen engineering move so quickly with complete disregard for standard practices and required procedure.
Unless you have the ability to inflict significant monetary impact, they could care less.