Comparing the Falcon 9 to the N-1 is like comparing a Honda Civic to a Trabant.

The N-1 was a half-assed design from the beginning, it didn't even have the fuel tanks integrated into the structure of the rocket because the Soviets were too cheap to build the tooling necessary. So they built it with spherical tanks like a Goddard rocket, giving it a lousy mass to thrust ratio. Then the Soviets compounded the problem by only testing selected engines out of each production batch, instead of test-firing all of the engines. Lastly, their design didn't cope with engine failure at all well, which is a problem when your testing regimen guarantees engine failure.

The Falcon 9, on the other hand, uses a thoroughly modern design. Its engines are more reliable than the N-1's, and have been test-fired as a group successfully. Plus, it shares many components with the now-proven Falcon 1a design.

It is possible that they will still have problems with the Falcon 9, just like they did with the Falcon 1, but I think it is very likely that they will overcome them.

Another good site for that line of machines is Little Linux Laptop.

I've got one, and am now running 3MX on it. 3MX makes it better, but still has some issues.

Porn doesn't drive development of anything, it's an early adopter. There's a difference.

Hugh Hefner doesn't fund research into new media, but he'll be glad to sell his wares anywhere he can.

Mainly, I think, because porn doesn't necessarily have to be good in order to sell.

That's because porn doesn't have to be good in order to sell. It will sell on novelty alone, at least for a little while. So it is an ideal early adopter for new media.

That is pure unfounded supposition on your part. :)

I am using a Zodiac 2 now, and have a TX in storage if the Zod dies, but I am wondering what options exist for moving/using my data on other platforms?

I know Access has sold their ALP platform to a couple companies, it's on at least one digital camera, too. They also put out a PalmOS compatible layer for the Nokia internet tablets.

I think there is a company that emulates the basic built-in apps on WinCE and iPhone/iPod Touch. Haven't heard great things about that.

Are there other options out there?

Seriously, with BC, upgrading to the PS3 from the PS2 is a pretty obvious choice.

Without it, if you're going to upgrade to something that can't play PS2 games, why not a 360?

I know several people who were once interested in the PS3, but completely lost interest once they found out you can't get PS/2 BC any more. They're in wait-and-see mode now, waiting for Sony to bring back BC.

Though, they still play PS1 games, FWIW.

That or being just really wimpy. My computer uses a GeForce 5200 card, which is passively cooled, and has lasted for years. It's pretty weak for gaming, though: forget Crysis, it struggles with Sam & Max. And forget about playback in HD.

But for everything else, it's been great: quiet, produces great output, and it doesn't heat up the whole room during the summer.