pmuessig - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Wait... (Score 1) 656

by pmuessig on Wednesday July 09, 2008 @10:19AM (#24117005) Attached to: Best Buy Is Selling Ubuntu

I'm happily laughing at the fake reviews. Check out this gem (emphasis mine):

Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 5.0 5 Worth every penny and then some 07/08/2008 By StarReviewer from Moronville, KY Pros: Cheap, includes office software, robust Cons: Doesn't come in Ultimate and Premier editions "I could go on and on, but Ubuntu Linux is the way to go. I have been using Windows XP for at least 3 years and when Vista was released, I went and upgraded to Vista Ultimate. Even though Vista Ultimate has some really good features, I had to purchase Office software separately. Total cost of software: ~$1000.00! That is when I said enough is enough I need to look for a new Operating System. A friend of mine pointed me to Best Buy's site and send me a link to Ubuntu. I purchased the OS and also Installation by Geek Squad for only $150.00. Even though I paid $170, I can tell you the included software was worth it. It includes office productivity software similar to Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Not only that, updates are free. Which means when they come out with a new version of Ubuntu, I don't have to pay more money - which I gladly will if I had to! I would highly recommend this product. My only question is why doesn't it come in different flavors? I would be willing to pay for features like Media Center and stuff like that. --Grateful computer user." Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

New Dune Movie Confirmed 482

Posted by kdawson on Friday April 04, 2008 @10:29AM from the mouse-shadow dept.

bowman9991 writes "Peter Berg will be directing a new big-budget Dune movie from Paramount. SFFMedia reports that 'although there were some doubts that they were going to get it,' the producers have secured the rights to the Dune novel from Frank Herbert's estate and are looking for writers to provide a screenplay that is true to the original text. Can't wait!"

Why Microsoft Surface Took So Long To Deploy 187

Posted by Zonk on Thursday April 03, 2008 @02:08PM from the delay-delay-delay dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Nearly a year after all the fanfare unveiling a new touchscreen tabletop interface, Microsoft's Surface computer will finally appear in select AT&T stores later this month. Popular Mechanics tech editor Glenn Derene, who first introduced us to Surface in May, seems to have done a complete 180 in this rant, blasting Microsoft for being more obsessed with Surface's novelty as a magnet for image-conscious partners while messing up a rare hardware device — and, surprisingly, the simple software he was told came with it. From Microsoft's official excuse in the article: 'It's actually been a good thing for us,' Pete Thompson, Microsoft's general manager for Surface, told me. 'We were anticipating that the initial deployments were going to be showcase pilots using our own software applications on units to drive traffic. What our partners have decided is that they want to skip that stage and go to an integrated experience where they build their own applications. That's pulled the timeline until this spring.'"

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