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#91474
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Who has caved?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91474/action/topic#91474
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I am imprinted with the original VHS version of ANH and the theatrical releases of ESB and ROTJ. I was only two or three years old when I saw ANH in theaters in 77 so I can't say that quite imprinted on me as much. The toys on the other hand...

DrM, definitely don't hold your breath. You'll turn blue.
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#91447
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I want one!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91447/action/topic#91447
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
And about security, well, windows based PCs are often hack targets because hackers hate microsoft. You can exploit security problems in a unix and a mac if you want to.


Of course they can. I know that as does anyone else. But isn't Microsoft notorious for dragging its heels through the mud when it comes to fixing these security holes? Since Linux is open source, any number of people or organizations are working at any given time on security fixes and they are quickly made available. I have never really heard much in the way of bad news about security fixes for Linux. And I already talked about the frequency of security updates for Mac OS X. No need to beat a dead horse.
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#91433
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I want one!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91433/action/topic#91433
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
... or our own OS, Freedows.


Like the corn chip?

Oh wait, that's "Fritos". Sorry.

Jay, you make some damn good points. Admittedly. And I do place a lot of blame on the developers and support personnel. Most of them don't know what they do. I know I shouldn't blame the format but when their actions so dramatically affect the platform that I'm using, it's hard to not just lump the blame on it. With so many developers and support personnel, etc., etc., ad infinitum out there, how the hell is an average user supposed to know who to go to? Who do you ask for help? And how friggin' long must you sit on the phone once you determine who you should contact?

As a Mac user, I know who to contact immediately. There is one place to go. And I've never had a problem getting through to them. Maybe others have, but I haven't.

I do think Macs are pretty. But I've seen some damn pretty PCs too. "Pretty" is not an attribute solely dominated by Macs. Although they do have a tendency to lead the pack .

As for stability, I never claimed Mac OS was best nor did I claim it was infallible. It has its problems, like any OS. But updates come out very regularly as soon as Mac discovers the problem. It seems like every other week, my little updater icon is bouncing around in my toolbar telling me that I've got a new security update. Now how long do some security holes remain unpatched for Windows? Isn't this the primary reason why so many have switched over to Linux? Isn't the lack of a security fix for IE (which, as I've just learned, is embedded in the Windows software), the reason why so many are switching over to Mozilla's Firefox? People are staying PC, but starting to move away from the company that made it the dominant force that it is. That's not very reassuring to me. And they're doing it in droves. So maybe Windows is stable (I've got XP on my PC at work and I do like it; much better, in fact, than any previous version of Windows I've ever used), but why are these people straying away from it? The entire Brazilian government?!? C'mon. What does that say?

EDITED: I accidentally put in 2000 when I meant to say I have WinXP at work. Whoops.
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#91428
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NFL SuperBowl
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91428/action/topic#91428
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I respect the hell out of the Pats. I'm just getting a little tired of seemingly always seeing them in the Super Bowl. I want some fresh blood in the Super Bowl. Hence why I want to see the Eagles win. Also why I wanted the Steelers in there. It's been a long time for the boys from Pitt.
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#91214
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Why Hayden's acting in ROTJ was bad...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91214/action/topic#91214
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I'm not saying it's his responsibility to apologize. I said, if I knew this were happening implying that I was an actor (which we all know I'm not, so this is a purely hypothetical situation), I would be apologizing because I would feel absolutely horrible about this having happened. I would be furious with Lucas as well. But, as I've said before, I'm a SW purist. I want the originals the way I saw them in theaters. I don't like the additions. So, if it were me, I would be so utterly apologetic to the fans of SW for being a part of the changed history (even if I had no prior knowledge of it).

But again, that's just me.
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#91210
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Why Hayden's acting in ROTJ was bad...
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/91210/action/topic#91210
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Originally posted by: Han Solo VS Indiana Jones
Oh and yes, models are vastly superior to CGI.


Amen brotha!

While I agree that it seems like Hayden had no prior knowledge of being inserted into ROTJ, I agree that he does seem rather unapologetic about the end result. If I knew that I was being placed in a movie with such historical significance just because the director is having an inferiority complex, I would apologizing up and down and be actively seeking Shaw's forgiveness. And I mean that.