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Slaveabuser	Posted - 2006.02.28 13:41:00 - [31] Originally by: Enaxtiomarus I sure hope CCP is getting major bucks from IBM for all the free advertising. I don't know about you but it's getting on my nerves a little. Next I'm expecting to see some IBM Blade Server in-game product placement too. Heh. Might as well go all the way and fit Taco Bell in there. Concord billboards have been looking a bit sparse of late, and we all know by this time in the future Taco Bell is the only restaurant chain left. What a rubbish post. If you dont like it then just quit EVE. Killing the Minmatars since 22480 AD
Sarmea Moon	Posted - 2006.02.28 14:14:00 - [32] Could it be, CCP KNOWS they got the biggest on the block? So they brag about it a bit. So they want us to know just how much more they spent to keep us happy, than companies like SoE (ARGH) or Blizzard:P I'm just admiring the size ffs!! Of the computer!!!! --------- "English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through thier pockets for loose grammar. "
Jamius	Posted - 2006.02.28 15:03:00 - [33] Originally by: Enaxtiomarus I sure hope CCP is getting major bucks from IBM for all the free advertising. I don't know about you but it's getting on my nerves a little. Next I'm expecting to see some IBM Blade Server in-game product placement too. Heh. Might as well go all the way and fit Taco Bell in there. Concord billboards have been looking a bit sparse of late, and we all know by this time in the future Taco Bell is the only restaurant chain left. I think you should get a grip and stop reading more into this than there is (or at least you have any evidence of). Your making out as if there is some advertising conspiracy we are all being subjected to. Are you a competitor or something of IBM and your jealeous cos I cannot see why it's getting on your nerves otherwise. CCP are exited about the massively powerfull hardware they are getting their hands on so why shouldn't they go on about it. Should they go the other way and refuse to mention the brand of their hardware or even worse refuse to unless IBM give them money?!? And to those IBM/Lenovo bashing folks. I run an IT Support Department and we buy IBM laptops (branded IBM but the box is branded Lenovo now) cos they are the dogs baws in reliability and durability. The laptops do cost more than others and are generally a bit slower - but that's the least of my worries. Most users want utterly reliable, tough laptops and IBM provide them. Great machines for business use in my experience. Used to use Toshiba laptops and every single one of them had a hardware issue at some point in their lifecycle. IBM ones have not had 1 single hardware failure in the 3 years we have been using them. Not 1!! So more free adverising for IBM it is then IBM 4tw - heh heh
Frezik	Posted - 2006.02.28 15:04:00 - [34] Originally by: Mack Deluxe IBMs may be good for servers, but for personal computers (especially for those that want to play games like eve) they're overpriced, underpowered, and basically junk imo. The short answer is that IBM sucks (and always has) at marketting to anything smaller than a medium-sized buisiness. An AS/400 is a relic filled with programming concepts that should have died with punchcards, but somehow it still gets used. Their attempts to break into the home market were basically "Apple is making a whole bunch of money over here, why can't we?" So they give that Gates kid a heap of cash for his little OS (if you can even call it that). Gates makes an even bigger heap of cash, and IBM goes back to making big iron. ---- "Well in this case, he's being flamed, and rightly so, for whinning about a game mechanic that doesn't actually exist." -Lorth
Qalten	Posted - 2006.02.28 15:15:00 - [35] Originally by: Enaxtiomarus I sure hope CCP is getting major bucks from IBM for all the free advertising. I don't know about you but it's getting on my nerves a little. Wait a minute. Let me get this straight. CCP takes the initiative and a hit to the wallet, implements 70 IBM Blade Servers, working towards making the game much, much more enjoyable for all of its paying customers, and you're complaining because you hear about it too much? Perhaps you'd rather CCP stick to old hardware and just purely focus on making profit. Maybe then your precious nerves would be intact? ~ EVE Diplomacy Table
Death Merchant	Posted - 2006.02.28 15:32:00 - [36] If it makes lagg go away I would, I will fly a Mining barge "named brought to you by IBM" while mining in they system named IBM-C ,while mining IBM ore to make IBMenium. I would then sell my IBMenium to make IBM isk to buy Tech 2 IBM ammo and put it my tech 2 IBM 425 turrets. I would then jump in my IBM 4756 formally know as a megathron and play IBM's theme music(if they have one) in the background.
Slaveabuser	Posted - 2006.02.28 15:42:00 - [37] Originally by: Death Merchant If it makes lagg go away I would, I will fly a Mining barge "named brought to you by IBM" while mining in they system named IBM-C ,while mining IBM ore to make IBMenium. I would then sell my IBMenium to make IBM isk to buy Tech 2 IBM ammo and put it my tech 2 IBM 425 turrets. I would then jump in my IBM 4756 formally know as a megathron and play IBM's theme music(if they have one) in the background. Class! Killing the Minmatars since 22480 AD
Rutoo	Posted - 2006.02.28 15:54:00 - [38] Originally by: Zaphod Jones Currently using my IBM T42 Thinkpad at work, when i go home it gets used to run my second Eve account. I couldn't be happier with IBM actually I got a T42 also, although i have it for work it's nice to know eve runs on it :) And it's to bad most of you guys don't know the inner workings of IBM, /Currently works under IBM /got his T42 for free /Asks Devs for mainframe access to thier servers :P
Jamius	Posted - 2006.02.28 16:46:00 - [39] Originally by: Death Merchant If it makes lagg go away I would, I will fly a Mining barge "named brought to you by IBM" while mining in they system named IBM-C ,while mining IBM ore to make IBMenium. I would then sell my IBMenium to make IBM isk to buy Tech 2 IBM ammo and put it my tech 2 IBM 425 turrets. I would then jump in my IBM 4756 formally know as a megathron and play IBM's theme music(if they have one) in the background. heh heh - very good
Da Death	Posted - 2006.02.28 16:50:00 - [40] Originally by: Hllaxiu Originally by: Mack Deluxe IBMs may be good for servers, but for personal computers (especially for those that want to play games like eve) they're overpriced, underpowered, and basically junk imo. IBM doesn't make personal computers. wrong Absolution + Curse Pack 350m! ->Click here!<-
Malthros Zenobia	Posted - 2006.02.28 20:48:00 - [41] Originally by: Tripoli Originally by: Enaxtiomarus Might as well go all the way and fit Taco Bell in there. Concord billboards have been looking a bit sparse of late, and we all know by this time in the future Taco Bell is the only restaurant chain left. I'd pay good money to see Taco Bell in-game. And a /Taco command? Originally by: Istvaan Shogaatsu I'm probably one of the biggest Bush fanboys in Eve... This is like, Darth Vader, can't-reach-climax-without-killing-a-puppy evil. RAWR!11 Sig Hijack!11 - Imaran
Abvrasious	Posted - 2006.02.28 21:01:00 - [42] Quote: In FACT, there are links for EVE on IBM's sites. Where exactly. I clicked in the link from the EVE website to the specific Blade that is being used, and couldn't find any EVE Links. As for complaining about the advertising? Where, its one or two blogs, and thats it. As someone else said, lots of techies play this game, so if they want to read about it let them. You can just ignore the link. Doesn't bother me. As for IBM and PC/Laptops or Commercial, my school uses IBM ThinkPads. Currently I am on a ThinkPad R51 model, and I use it to play EVE and it works well. Sure I would love 1GB RAM and 128 MB vid card but this is a laptop supposed to be for school use. Every incoming class gets a "free" laptop (that is, we don't pay extra, but I guarantee tuition covers it). And yes, Corp Ads on Billboards in game would be quite cool. However the only time I pay attention to them is when I fly right next to them on the way to a gate. I don't find them in screen or overview and click and view them. ------------- www.eve-files.com/media/corp/20thb/Abra-Banner.jpg[/img] Please resize image to a maximum of 400 x 120, not exceeding 24000 kbs, ty - Cortes
LWMaverick	Posted - 2006.02.28 21:32:00 - [43] Originally by: Zaphod Jones Currently using my IBM T42 Thinkpad at work, when i go home it gets used to run my second Eve account. I couldn't be happier with IBM actually ^^ (R51 here) With great power, comes great responsibility.
MysticNZ	Posted - 2006.02.28 21:55:00 - [44] Edited by: MysticNZ on 28/02/2006 21:57:59 I quite like IBM servers. It's just little things about them that I like. For instance, I mostly sell their x series. * If a hdd or cdrom dies in them, you can take these out and replace them without breaking the seal of the computer. * Broken parts were sent and arrived 9am the next morning before I had even sent the old parts back. * Mangement tools are simply great. Just little things like this that makes me use IBM over other brands. Customer Support does wonders, and I think IBM are very good at that. And I love their think pads. There not pretty, but damm are they strong. They last forever. - You got pwnd by us too :P - Wrangler lol - Imaran
w0rmy	Posted - 2006.02.28 22:15:00 - [45] Originally by: MysticNZ * If a hdd or cdrom dies in them, you can take these out and replace them without breaking the seal of the computer. You mean like Compaq/HP/Sun/Dell/Gateway have been doing for many many years? I must admit, the Hot swapable memory and easy replacement of mainboard in some models of their xSeries is brilliant... But the above is nothing new. Originally by: MysticNZ * Broken parts were sent and arrived 9am the next morning before I had even sent the old parts back. Even ASUS have support like this, except its same day. Nothing special about the above. Originally by: MysticNZ * Mangement tools are simply great. Even ASUS have the above, admitedly IBM is far better than the likes of compaq in this area, but again, nothing special here. Personally, im quite fond of HP gear. Have had nothing but good fortune from our BL20p's, though from a commercial standpoint, power consumption and heating increase with the use of blades, which resulted in the purchase and installation of an additional HVAC unit to cope. Of course people whine, its cause your sig sucks
Cmdr Sy	Posted - 2006.02.28 22:36:00 - [46] Everyone I know got a T42, but I got a T23 because that's all the in-house IBM people had left. roflmao nub pwned one-eleven-one etc.
MysticNZ	Posted - 2006.02.28 22:36:00 - [47] ^^ None of the others do that in New Zealand for small businesses apart from IBM. It maybe different overseas. - You got pwnd by us too :P - Wrangler lol - Imaran
Sevarus James	Posted - 2006.02.28 22:37:00 - [48] Originally by: Da Death Edited by: Da Death on 28/02/2006 17:13:13 Originally by: Hllaxiu Originally by: Mack Deluxe IBMs may be good for servers, but for personal computers (especially for those that want to play games like eve) they're overpriced, underpowered, and basically junk imo. IBM doesn't make personal computers. wrong -see here That's a link to a reseller. IBM "pc's" are not built by IBM. This is fairly old news, but here's a link detailing the sale. Lenovo makes IBM pcs and laptops and is licensed to be "co-branded" for the next few years. Linkage "No power in the 'verse can stop us now!"
w0rmy	Posted - 2006.02.28 22:56:00 - [49] Edited by: w0rmy on 28/02/2006 22:59:03 Originally by: MysticNZ ^^ None of the others do that in New Zealand for small businesses apart from IBM. It maybe different overseas. I am in New Zealand, and yes they do do it. EDIT: Hell, even NetApp got a guy to fly spare parts to us at 4am on a weekend. Of course people whine, its cause your sig sucks
Hllaxiu	Posted - 2006.03.01 00:03:00 - [50] Originally by: Da Death Edited by: Da Death on 28/02/2006 17:13:13 Originally by: Hllaxiu Originally by: Mack Deluxe IBMs may be good for servers, but for personal computers (especially for those that want to play games like eve) they're overpriced, underpowered, and basically junk imo. IBM doesn't make personal computers. wrong -see here Ok, perhaps I should have said IBM doesn't make personal computers anymore. Take a look - theres a link for PC products on that page, but it goes to Lenovo. Lenovo, despite continued partnerships with IBM, is not IBM.
Luigi Thirty	Posted - 2006.03.01 00:14:00 - [51] Aren't corp-owned billboard ads in a future patch?
Sarmea Moon	Posted - 2006.03.01 04:45:00 - [52] Originally by: Malthros Zenobia Originally by: Tripoli Originally by: Enaxtiomarus Might as well go all the way and fit Taco Bell in there. Concord billboards have been looking a bit sparse of late, and we all know by this time in the future Taco Bell is the only restaurant chain left. I'd pay good money to see Taco Bell in-game. And a /Taco command? Tries to resist YARRRR!! DROP THE CHALUPA!!!! --------- "English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through thier pockets for loose grammar. "
DenBrown	Posted - 2006.10.08 09:58:00 - [53] Removed - Eshtir

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