No BS Podcast #112: What Would You Ask a Microsoft Guru?
Posted 07/31/09 at 05:15:36 PM by The Maximum PC Staff
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After taking a week off, the gang returns with a news-packed podcast. Having recovered from dressing up and taking cosplay photos at Comic-Con, we discuss the leaked schematics of the planned Microsoft stores, Yahoo's search deal with Bing, and Creative recently announced would-be iPod Touch killer. Listener questions are answered, technical difficultiesget resolved, and everyone involved has a great time. Join the party by downloading the podcast!
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What would I ask a Microshaft Guru?
Submitted by JDK on Thu, 08/06/2009 - 3:57pm
Whats it like to make minimum wage?
gordon's not here, this is my rant of the week
Submitted by Dick Motorman on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 9:14am
Zii's gonna dominate.
Here is my rant of the week:
I was watching television, a comercial for pizza hut comes up. Didn't really pay attention to it until the end when they boast about having an Iphone app to order pizza with, I just rolled my eyes as I usually do when someone mentions "I"- anything. But then I realized, they made an app to order pizza with... IT'S A FUCKING PHONE! CALL THEM. WHAT THE FUCK! People honestly buy into this bullshit? For fucks sake. I'm flabergasted, and ashamed to call myself human.
You don't need to wait on
Submitted by willsmith on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 9:28am
You don't need to wait on hold if you order online.
Submitted by Dick Motorman on Wed, 08/05/2009 - 10:03am
never ordered a pizza and been put on hold in my life. It's stupid and you know it, Will.
Submitted by Queenof1 on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 4:07pm
you should have some. that is all.
Submitted by deadsolid on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 6:25pm
@Bowman
You were able to get the PC Gamer album art onto Zune, why not Max PC's?
@The Show
I really dont care if the Zii kills the touch, I'm more worried about it against things like Samsung's tegra device and the Zune HD.
Submitted by kingspatula on Mon, 08/03/2009 - 2:59pm
More info on the Creative Zii. man I can't wait for this to come out. Hopefully it lives up to the looks.
http://www.zii.com/Developer/SDKProducts.aspx
Submitted by JDK on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 1:32pm
I've been doing a bit of research on this topic lately as I gear up for my own podcast...that will be for sale.
The word "podcast" has become synonymous with "free". However, when you change the title from "podcast" to "Audio book"....now you can sell it.
Same thing obviously.....just one you can sell and one you really cant.
I would pay a small fee (69-99 cents) per episode as long as they are no less than an hour and nobody's f*#king singing.
Not a bad podcast this week,
Submitted by I Jedi on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 12:54pm
Not a bad podcast this week, guys. Keep it up!
Submitted by schmitty6633 on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 9:39am
The minute it comes out someone is sure to upload it to bittorent and there goes the whole idea of paying for it. How stupid do they think some people are to "pay" for a podcast?
Submitted by willsmith on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 10:03pm
Undoubtedly people would pirate it. If you don't mind searching a little, you can find scans of the most recent Maximum PC online too. However, some people are willing to pay for the convenience of not pirating, some like to support us, and some have moral objections to piracy.
I could steal movies and CDs, but I have some money to spend on that stuff and I choose to support artists I like, mainly so the people who make things I enjoy can continue to make more stuff I like. Just because I choose not to steal doesn't mean I'm "stupid".
Submitted by Greatdragon on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 8:45am
If you did have to charge for the podcast, couldn't you consider the cost as part of the magazine subscription I already pay monthly for?
Pay?
Submitted by nerddownthestreet on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 5:42pm
I'm not going to pay nerds to go on Skype to complain and banter.
Submitted by BloOdymAN666 on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 8:40pm
Yes, because it would sound just as good if you did that - To be clear MPC is not going to charge for podcasts.
Submitted by schmitty6633 on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 9:40am
Lol, I completly agree!
Gary
Submitted by Tunnel_Vision on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 1:23pm
I always like when Gary joins the podcast. It seems like when he's present, the gang gets into some pretty deep and informative conversations.
I'd pay .25 for the podcast with the rant.
I'd pay $0.75 a podcast if
Submitted by n0b0dykn0ws on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 10:24pm
Double post. Nothing to see here. Move along.
Submitted by n0b0dykn0ws on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 10:24pm
I'd pay $0.75 a podcast if it includes Gordon and his rant.
$0.50 at most without.
Yes, his rant is worth that much IMHO.
n0b0dykn0ws
Submitted by praetor_alpha on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 8:18pm
So there will actually be a show NEXT week, rather than in two? awesome.
I would be happy to spare maybe 50 cents for the podcast if it was once a week WITH the rant.
I love winamp. Whitta pwns.
Submitted by willsmith on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 7:49pm
Just to be 100% clear, we're not planning on charging for the podcast. I was just curious. There are a few shows that I'd pay for, though, including the old Game Theory show.
No no Will, This is my
Submitted by DBsantos77 on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 11:32pm
No no Will,
This is my first podcast that I've listened to, please don't charge for it :)
I think the podcast is
Submitted by n0ctis on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 7:45pm
- I think the podcast is worth paying for, but I really don't want to pay for something that's been free for this long.
- I <3 Winamp (despite the fact that I use iTunes). The interface needs work but I've loved using it since the 2x days. "Winamp sucks" deserves a face kick.
- Android-based media player... I look forward to checking it out; see if its any good. Those features are awesome.
- Screw HP support.
- Fuck Gary Whitta. (No, I'm just kidding; he seems like a good guy. aluminium. herbs. issues. schedule.)
- Will, you goddamn racist.
"We kept calling him Sulu." "I'm fucking Kirk!" Sulu's original actor, the great George Takei, is gay. Does that mean Norm was being literal? ;D
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.: vires et honos :.
Winamp is good man, why the
Submitted by Netram on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 5:41pm
Winamp is good man, why the hate?
Lightweight, syncs fine, you can back up your iPod.
Explain yourself!
Submitted by Netram on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 5:42pm
Oh, and the EQ on Winamp is 10x better than others.
Submitted by willsmith on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 7:47pm
It's fine if you don't have much music. If you have a large collection (25k+ songs) it gets unwieldy.
Submitted by fnordfnord on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 4:06pm
LOL. That is all.
Hey, new word time!
Submitted by Havok on Fri, 07/31/2009 - 3:57pm
Norm is a nerd-aratti
OMGWTFBBQ
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