[CTS] Re: XBox 360
- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:48:13 -0600
Worked with government equipment for 20 - same scenario and from working
data automation equipment and working with the biomed techs I know exactly
what you mean.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:45 PM
> To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
>
>
> 20 years ago, I worked with biomedical electronics/electromechanics for
> hospitals... mostly volumetric IV pumps... and the pumps were
> sold to larger
> institutions at contract prices that were at or below the cost of
> production
> and shipping.
>
> Of course, over the 3-4 year pre-obsolescence lifetime of such a
> device, it
> would (if treated properly and well maintained) consume 10 to 30
> times its
> value in pre-packaged, system-specific, single use, disposable IV
> delivery
> stuff.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday November 23, 2005 3:45 PM
> Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
>
>
> > HP and others do the same thing on printers just to get your
> attention and
> > get the consumer to think they made out - then they nail you hard on
> > consumables.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Cuffy
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 5:29 PM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > How about these apples ???
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Seeing_Red_With_Xbox_360
> /113277263
> > 4
> >
> > ===================
> >
> > Russ Blakeman wrote:
> > CPFO? Don't even know what it is but I know what a check for
> onsite work
> > is
> > and I get those regularly.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C. Vogel
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:01 PM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > What they do is take calls and e-mails and awnser them. The first 2 they
> > actually discussed actual PSS Support Incidents. Which could prevent you
> > from paying $250 Per Incident by listening to it. No sales in it what so
> > ever.
> >
> > Me pass Propaganda? I like the products, I test their products.
> Your just
> > jelous cause I got a CPFO, and you did not. :P
> >
> > Eric
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 12:19 PM
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > Who learn something? Me? From the Microsoft Propaganda System? Or do
> > you
> > mean those that care to on the list as "you"?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > Eric C. Vogel
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:18 AM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > I forgot about it but I wanna get back listening to the
> > Microsoft PSS SBS
> > PodCast. And you may learn something..
> >
> > Eric
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 9:37 AM
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > TV isn't all bad, and wasn't back "yonder" in years past - I
> > watched maybe
> > 3
> > programs a morning on Sat and then one after school, occasionally 2 -
> > usually 3 Stooges. You have to have some variation or not having some
> > outside entertainment like TV or radio gets as boring as too
> > much - you
> > might as well cut the power and drive a horse drawn black buggy.
> >
> > Watch maybe one movie a week, at home - haven't been to a theater in
> > probably 25 yrs except to do repairs at a few. Same with churches and
> > hospitals - always in them doing repair work, not a customer/client.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Elaine
> > Gairy
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 4:51 AM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > Murray, I remember those days before TV too. Thanks God not having
> > one
> > taught me what family time was all about!!!!
> >
> > Murray said:
> >
> > When I was a teenager we didn't have a Television (They
> > weren't on the
> > market yet!!) LOL. Joe can probably say
> > the same thing.!!
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 7:12 PM
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > I was in my late teens before I even saw a pong game and
> > then it was a
> > coin
> > op one at an arcade. I've done my share of dropping money
> > into a pinball
> > machine but it got boring real quick. Video games and PC
> > games don't
> > thrill
> > me much either - would rather put on hiking gear and go
> > for a walk in
> > the
> > woods.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Eric
> > C.
> > Vogel
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:08 PM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> >
> > Hey, Mommy and Daddy give them the money. Or with the $200-$600
> > week/bi-week/month allowance, hey, you can get what you want. I
> > went most my
> > life as a kid without one. Was 5 cents up to 25 cents then
> > back down to
> > nothing.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Cuffy
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:39 PM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] Re: XBox 360
> >
> > Where in hell are these kids getting $400 to buy these things ?
> >
> > =================
> >
> > Russ Blakeman wrote:
> >
> > And to think I've had my hands on dozens of them doing
> > upgrades of the
> > kiosk machines at area Walmart stores - they don't seem
> > like much more
> > than a PC with high end sound and graphics to me though.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> > Cuffy
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 3:35 PM
> > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [CTS] XBox 360
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,123634,tk,dn112205X,00.asp
> > People waited 13 1/2 hours to buy one of these at
> > midnight last
> > night.
> > Long lines with lots of kids and then the store only
> > had 48 of
> > them
> > when the doors opened. Yeah, you got it......... with a
> > capital P.
> >
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