Next time you achieve something at work your boss can stroll in and say: "Jimmy here just stopped our servers from crashing every hour and instead they crash every 3 hours now. Jimmy's work is done here. He can go home early for such great work!"

Positive reinforcement is a much better motivator than to bash the progress no matter how little it appears to be. News like this makes me realize the small changes I made and that my company made actually helped.

Interesting story. I still remember when my favorite computer component shop was pushing OCZ products hard. I purchased a gaming mouse from them which didn't last long.

My first SSD drive was a Samsung just because they had proven themselves as a reliable flash memory device manufacturer. Storage for desktops, servers and any IT infrastructure are areas I don't hesitate to spend the money to avoid unneeded risks. I stick to companies with a good track record. To date that philosophy has paid off.

But is this really bad if properly implemented?

Oh yeah! Look at that! Didn't even know but somehow they are still operating.

MS had a large portion of the market so big players trying to launch products on a tight schedule or low budget will quickly ignore specs they don't believe will be required for the launch. In this case Windows forces a lower spec. The problem with that is you'll rarely see companies go back and address the issue until there's a fire burning under their behind.

I think better backup strategies apply here. If someone steals your computer you got just as much warning as the SSD drive. Just saying.

Where did you get those numbers? I've worked for a manufacturer of computer retail products such as OCZ and knowing the market I know that 10% would have killed the business.

Why would I want to convert controlled currency for uncontrolled currency?

Is controlled currency that flawed it warrants an unmanned system?

If bitcoin took off, don't you think the same people who tainted controlled currency will taint uncontrolled currency?

GJ on that response. The idiot didn't have an argument so he attacked you personally. What a hero! I'd love to smack him in the back of the head since obviously his parents didn't do it enough.

The whole global warming arguments gets old. There are plenty of other arguments that can be used to encourage changes towards greener solutions. Solar power is free and space on roofs is also free to be used. It's free energy and considering our peek usage is during day light (overall usage, not residential) it seems like an ideal solution.

Solar panels were expensive and the reason is because they weren't being researched due to a lacking interest (double edge sword). Since many solar energy programs have been put in place by government, the solar cell output increased and the cost has dropped by more than half..

Guess it depends who you hang out with. I know 7 Windows Phone owners. I became one 2 years ago. I honestly don't see the difference between the Windows Phone, iPhone and Android (I've own an iPhone and my wife owns an Android phone). They all perform the same tasks with different interfaces. The Android and Windows Phone both use the same tech and both allow you to copy files directly to the flash memory without the need for an iTunes equivalent.

On par with Windows Mobile although they breached the 2% mark last year.

Didn't you just confirm he was right?

Every case is different since it depends very much on how stubborn both parties are. That is why companies like MS, Google and Apple make large cash deals for unlimited use of the patents they need access to. The other parties know very well the courts will force a reasonable settlement that doesn't ruin the defendant.

Don't let the headlines confuse you. Many patent cases don't even make it to court, they more often are settles behind closed doors.

I doubt that's the main reason new manufacturers aren't breaking the market in North America.

I'd be more of the opinion that the difficult and hostile retail market in North America is the main cause, not the other manufacturers.

Many games will fit within the specs of all devices. Same goes for most applications. There are exceptions such as heavy CAD software and FPS. There's also the matter of inputs. You won't be playing LoL on a mobile device but you could play it on an Xbox.