XBox 360 Shortage Causes A Stir by Barry Cooke
Microsoft has finally released, among huge media hype, its new Console, the long awaited XBox 360.... also known as the XBox 2. The XBox 360 Console is available in two different packages, the first being a top-end version and consists of an XBox 360 Console, wireless controllers, external... The XBox 360 has hit massive shortages, due to demand, in the UK. ... People are already paying nearly double the cost on EBay for the long awaited console, just to get it immediately. ... The Christmas 2005 release has given it a much-needed edge over Sony which plans to release its PlayStation 3 in...

Scan/Print/Copy Machines: Do They Live Up to the Hype? by Martin Coleman
Think Small. Think Cheaper. That's the way the industry seems to be heading these days. Laptops are outselling desktops in some places. Those who can afford them are buying Palm Pilots. Zip drives are nearly all but forgotten. CDs and CD writers are now as common as floppies were in a previous... You get a printer for about AU$70, a scanner for $90-$120, or get a cheap MFC for $90-$140 in which you get the scanner, you get the printer, you get a copier and in some cases a fax machine and/or a media card reader (for reading the memory cards used in many digital cameras), plus being able to...

A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 2) by Ron Swerdfiger
Arguably Microsoft can attribute a great deal of its success to the hugely successful online capabilities. The new Xbox 360 will continue with the online feature and develop it even further. Xbox 360 will offer two tiers of online function, silver and gold. ... The Xbox 360 will have the ability to operate as a general media centre, with the ability to stream media directory from a PC running Windows Media Player, as well as other portable devices which are supported by Microsoft. ... - The Xbox may boast less power than the Playstation, but hopes to make up ground in offering other...

Nintendo Taking Market Share? by John Bravo
5: Shifting Media Man Nintendo needs to ditch mini-disks and cartridges and publish games on full size compact disks. It will help get rid of your “cute, fuzzy, little kid image.” 4: Deadline Driving for 8 Billion Red Coins Don’t hype up a game until you’re sure you can release it on time. ... If you want to survive and latch onto the adult audience I suggest buying a well-known franchise like Grand Theft Auto or create one and make it a Nintendo exclusive. ... Nintendo's Image Lost You need to fix your image, you have the 3-9 year old market cornered, and nobody can touch you, but now...

Palm PC critique by Lance Winslow
I met an entrepreneur who hole heartedly disagree with an article in Advertising Age by Bradley Johnson that Palm Pilot can keep their market share through brand name. We discussed RIMM Research in Motion and my stock in that company and I defended the wireless venue, but he went into a tirade,... Palm stock is dead stop trying to make a dead cat bounce, party is over and we the consumers are sick of the promises and hype and bull shit. ... You deserve nothing, Next. ... Sorry is too late, you failed not because of Microsoft but due to your failure to deliver to the customer and wasteful...

Free Maintenance Management Software by Eddie Tobey
In the early 90s, the IT costs of corporations rose irrationally, due to the hype that IT would be the panacea for all corporate problems. After the dotcom bust, companies drastically reduced their capital expenditures on IT. Currently, IT expenditure on any installation involves a project... MMS software packages have different functionalities to manage assets in their life cycle. ... Hence, SMEs go for stand-alone applications that are not expensive. ... Small firms who have tight budgets can choose vendors who provide the needed applications.

Xbox 360 - Why is Microsoft So Slow to Release More? by Kurt Howard
The Microsoft Xbox 360 is by far one of the most talked about video gaming systems of all time. With all of its capabilities and advanced technology it has lived up to all the hype. Or has it? It's hard to tell how great the Xbox 360 is because only a limited amount of people have been able to... Every news station, newspaper and online media outlet was running huge stories about the Xbox 360. ... The low supply of the Xbox 360 matched with the incredibly high demand resulted in the ability to charge higher prices.

TV On Your PC With Just Software And A Broadband Connection? by Dave Cocker
Now whenever I have tried to watch streamed video over the net, even with a fast broadband connection, I have been less than impressed. I usually saw one of four things happen; the video doesn't start to play at all, the video starts playing but then stops after a few seconds, video starts... I paid my $50, downloaded the software, upgraded my Windows Media player as advised and started it up. ... But it seems technology is at last catching up with all the marketing hype (and boy there's a lot of that!).

Facts about Inkjet Printers by Karen Nodalo
We all know that inkjet printers are in the hype and at high prices. Not all people can afford to buy printers for home and business use. But nowadays, printers have been inexpensive that makes it easier to purchase. These types of printers are also made quiet and reliably fast and people can... As the ink used in most inkjets is water-soluble, care must be taken with inkjet printed documents to avoid spilling even a drop of water on the paper. ... In contrast to additional luxurious technologies like thermal transfer printer, dye-sublimation printers, and laser printers, ink jets have the...

PC to TV: Apple Hopes to Bridge the Gap by Joseph B. LaRocco
During the past few years you have probably heard terms like “Movies on Demand” or “Video on Demand”. The number of movie titles are still very limited and all the hype surrounding “Video on Demand” has turned out to be a real disappointment. Cable companies just don’t have much to offer when it... iTunes is selling over one million videos a week, and we hope to match this with movies in less than a year.” The iTV is a network media box that streams of your iTunes-based media--including music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos directly from your PC or Mac to your TV, HDTV or home...