Infact lets get this straight, using napkin-figures.
What possible settings do you have? lets say, 18 pre-sets(i know more than it has but hey work with me here), plus DPI, scroll rate - can anyone think of more.
so 18 key pre-sets, 2 key combinations, each key is what , worstcase scenario 1kb(this is amazingly over what its required btw).
so were looking at 18KB plus DPI/Scroll, lets be REALLY generous and say there's another 2kb there. 20KB
20KB.
ill let this sink in once more
20KB.
im sorry i have to ONCE MORE
20KB. I honestly think i could program this for under 500 bytes - but i havnt worked with that sort of storage for a long time.
Are they "honestly" trying to say that onboard storage is that expensive that they are required to use an always on connection to support their mouse settings?
You could multiply my own base calculations by 100 and still burst the data upstream in bugger all time, definatly NOT requiring an always on connection.
My next question would be... what are they transmitting to their servers???
Can you adjust the DPI, macro keys etc(im not being snide actually wondering - if you cant there's a problem, if you can, then the story is over-hyped)
$80 here in australia, not THAT expensive considering some of the gaming gear ive brought - although after hearing about the drm id definatly expect a discount... say around $70 AUD would seem fitting id think
instead of razer. I have mates that have razor items and havnt had this issue(thank gawd!) and love the produce, normally im a logitech man myself.
This is beyond rediculas though, do these people not even think of people who have to travel often(like me!) - yes a gaming mouse isnt always needed when i travel but i like my damn keyboard and mouse, and i WILL bring those buggers with me(honestly ive actually left some items behind FOR my KB/Mouse hookup on my laptop before - yes i know a laptop has a KB, but try coding on one compared to a kb your comforable with haha).
Razor, in the only way an aussie could honestly say it - dickheads, how about thinking first? It doesnt hurt much after you get useto it, and i promise you in the long run it will actually become usefull!
And todays story is brought to you by the letter m.... wait.... (mumble in background... "what? really")... err todays story is now brought to you by the letter n!
Were taught as chefs that sight is one of the most important pieces of a meal we serve, which is really driven home by this.
Its the same principal if one of my apprentices serves one of my pans dish's badly, i can guarantee the customer's going to start out with a bad idea on the meal haha. (which is why i dont let apprentices serve my meals!)
Never mind that the music industry is doing its usual... your brother can deepthroat an eclair!?! o.0.... He'd be popular in sydney at a certain time of year.
Response to: Mr. Applegate on Feb 11th, 2013 @ 7:08pm
I believe he means more than the total Contract price.
Re: Used to have one
Did you get postage back btw?
Re: Honestly?
Lol if your config file is more than a MB in size you need to start looking closely at what your saving!
(yes yes i know there are some very rare circumstances that it can be bigger, but trying to give this story some reason to have a laugh!)
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Infact lets get this straight, using napkin-figures.
What possible settings do you have? lets say, 18 pre-sets(i know more than it has but hey work with me here), plus DPI, scroll rate - can anyone think of more.
so 18 key pre-sets, 2 key combinations, each key is what , worstcase scenario 1kb(this is amazingly over what its required btw).
so were looking at 18KB plus DPI/Scroll, lets be REALLY generous and say there's another 2kb there. 20KB
20KB.
ill let this sink in once more
20KB.
im sorry i have to ONCE MORE
20KB. I honestly think i could program this for under 500 bytes - but i havnt worked with that sort of storage for a long time.
Are they "honestly" trying to say that onboard storage is that expensive that they are required to use an always on connection to support their mouse settings?
You could multiply my own base calculations by 100 and still burst the data upstream in bugger all time, definatly NOT requiring an always on connection.
My next question would be... what are they transmitting to their servers???
Re: This is just incorrect
Can you adjust the DPI, macro keys etc(im not being snide actually wondering - if you cant there's a problem, if you can, then the story is over-hyped)
Re:
Infact to push that one step further, whats wrong with putting 512k of onboard memory and storing the data internally?
If you cant store all the user data in 512k, you have more problems than you ever imagined!
Re:
$80 here in australia, not THAT expensive considering some of the gaming gear ive brought - although after hearing about the drm id definatly expect a discount... say around $70 AUD would seem fitting id think
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Im glad i recently found this:
http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/rat7.htm
instead of razer. I have mates that have razor items and havnt had this issue(thank gawd!) and love the produce, normally im a logitech man myself.
This is beyond rediculas though, do these people not even think of people who have to travel often(like me!) - yes a gaming mouse isnt always needed when i travel but i like my damn keyboard and mouse, and i WILL bring those buggers with me(honestly ive actually left some items behind FOR my KB/Mouse hookup on my laptop before - yes i know a laptop has a KB, but try coding on one compared to a kb your comforable with haha).
Razor, in the only way an aussie could honestly say it - dickheads, how about thinking first? It doesnt hurt much after you get useto it, and i promise you in the long run it will actually become usefull!
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and copyright fanbois saying everything is designed to rip people off. Their not absolutes cd's - their used for other means too.
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Any copying it to my mp3 player is the other side of that coin. Why should i pay a theft tax when i purchased the item?
If i purchase the song online, and burn it to cd to listen in my car, is that stealing?
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But... but... THE CHILDREN THINK OF THE CHILDREN!
Re: Re: Re: I stopped reading at the first line.
Huh i thought it was a bug on my end o.0
Re:
I wholeheartedly agree with this
signed,
another aussie
*facepalm*
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And todays story is brought to you by the letter m.... wait.... (mumble in background... "what? really")... err todays story is now brought to you by the letter n!
(untitled comment)
Were taught as chefs that sight is one of the most important pieces of a meal we serve, which is really driven home by this.
Its the same principal if one of my apprentices serves one of my pans dish's badly, i can guarantee the customer's going to start out with a bad idea on the meal haha. (which is why i dont let apprentices serve my meals!)
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Of course its so hard to change DNS so that would work *facepalm*
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Never mind that the music industry is doing its usual... your brother can deepthroat an eclair!?! o.0.... He'd be popular in sydney at a certain time of year.
Re: Re:
Hey jay thats quite interesting, thanks ill share that with a few music loving friends of mine :)
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Haha i liked that round up, something couldnt stop the voice in my head reading it like a horse race announcement :P
OH and when did options on this come with ''save me a cookie''? Damn is it chocolate chip? :D
Re: Attention AC trolls/shills...
Great post, nice article!
Also
"then you're obviously having trouble typing without your lips moving."
You owe me a keyboard! (infact i think DH owes me one two from a while back so if you both work togeather you can save on postage!)