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 Feb 14 2008, 08:07 PM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65  |
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/vistafacts/fact.aspx
I was going to do it, but the website uses microsoft's terrible SilverLight technology. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 15 2008, 12:56 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
hatin on somethin you don't know jack about just because you can't run it on your mac... wah.
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Feb 15 2008, 07:43 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
Whats the prize?
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Feb 15 2008, 08:27 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 15 2008, 12:56 AM) hatin on somethin you don't know jack about just because you can't run it on your mac... wah. Well, I know these facts: Compelling Cross-Platform User Experiences * Deliver media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web that incorporate video, animation, interactivity, and stunning user interfaces. * Seamless, fast installation for users, thanks to a small, on-demand, easy-to-install plug-in that is under 2 megabytes (MB) in size and works with all leading browsers. * Consistent experiences between Windows-based and Macintosh computers without any additional installation requirements. * Create richer, more compelling Web experiences that take greater advantage of the client for increased performance. * Stunning vector-based graphics, media, text, animation, and overlays that enable seamless integration of graphics and effects into any existing Web application. * Enhance existing standards/AJAX-based applications with richer graphics and media, and improve their performance and capabilities by using Silverlight. Most of that is crap. You can do vector based graphics without a plugin and apparently it isn't so cross-platform if doesn't work on a Mac. How much more can we "enhance" AJAX applications? It reminds me of that IBM 2.0 Bingo commercial - fill the presentation with so much fluff they don't know what they're getting. P.S. - I'm installing just to see what's so wonderful. It strikes me as Flash except no one is creating content for this. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Feb 15 2008, 08:31 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I didnt' say it was wonderful. I was simply calling out pebkac for calling it terrible when he probably has no clue what it even is or has never messed with it.
and according to this site it shows mac OSX is supported. http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/#4_0 |
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Feb 15 2008, 08:36 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 15 2008, 08:31 AM) and according to this site it shows mac OSX is supported. http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/#4_0 Yeah, I'm downloading it for my Mac now. I'm interested to know how it interacts with my different browsers. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Feb 15 2008, 08:39 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
it definitely seems to load videos way faster and with better quality than you'd expect for how fast they load.
http://www.etonline.com/silverlight/globes...mpaign=globes65 |
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Feb 15 2008, 08:49 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (theIncredibleEdibleDuane @ Feb 15 2008, 07:43 AM) Whats the prize?
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Feb 15 2008, 09:34 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
It is a home entertainment package worth $15,000.
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Feb 15 2008, 09:41 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Feb 15 2008, 09:34 AM) It is a home entertainment package worth $15,000. Oh, so its a drawing kinda thing...I thought it was an "everybody wins something" kinda thing. I never win...so fuck that. |
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Feb 15 2008, 10:18 AM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 15 2008, 08:31 AM) I didnt' say it was wonderful. I was simply calling out pebkac for calling it terrible when he probably has no clue what it even is or has never messed with it. and according to this site it shows mac OSX is supported. http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/#4_0 Yes, I do know what it is, and yes I have installed it on my mac. And I have yet to find a website that works properly on my mac using silverlight. Please don't make such assumptions in the future. When I went to the website, none of the buttons were even clickable. (although I did finally get it to work when I booted VMWare fusion and viewed the site in Windows Firefox) -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 15 2008, 10:19 AM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
QUOTE (theIncredibleEdibleDuane @ Feb 15 2008, 09:41 AM) Oh, so its a drawing kinda thing...I thought it was an "everybody wins something" kinda thing. I never win...so fuck that. You get a Microsoft polo shirt for entering. I know, try to hold your elation. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 15 2008, 11:23 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 15 2008, 10:19 AM) You get a Microsoft polo shirt for entering. I know, try to hold your elation. I could use it as a cleaning rag |
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Feb 15 2008, 11:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 15 2008, 10:18 AM) Yes, I do know what it is, and yes I have installed it on my mac. And I have yet to find a website that works properly on my mac using silverlight. I posted that entertainment tonight golden globes site... did that not work? QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 15 2008, 10:18 AM) Please don't make such assumptions in the future. yeah, why on earth would I assume you'd have some bias towards apple products and automatically think microsoft products suck without trying them? Especially when you say it sucks and also say it doesn't work on your mac in the same thread. If it doesn't work on your mac, how have you had any experience with it or know wtf it is? QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 15 2008, 10:18 AM) When I went to the website, none of the buttons were even clickable. (although I did finally get it to work when I booted VMWare fusion and viewed the site in Windows Firefox) which website? |
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Feb 15 2008, 12:02 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
Wow....
So, I am bored at work. I installed that Silverlight thing, and did the quiz thingy. Those first 10 questions were such bullshit, it wasnt even funny! COME ON NOW! Propaganda doesnt even begin to cover it. And the little video things where you have to match the system level with the customer....those were just dead obvious. I love how the final one was Vista Ultimate....SO apparent. Oh well....my shirt better be in my mailbox within 2 weeks! What was it called, Windows Vista Consultant shirt? Something like that? Im gonna wear it to like Best Buy and see if someone thinks I am an official rep...and then I am gonna be like, "Let me show you over to these lovely Apple computers!" 
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