| Dodece said: You cannot present figures as facts, and then adamantly refuse to back up those facts. You can say its my opinion, my estimation, my speculation, or my theory, but you cannot say this is a fact. Without providing supporting evidence, or a legitimate credential. Proving that you are in a position to know. |
A few months ago, some guy (game tester it seems) spilled some of the juicy bits on MS about the RROD history. And is in deep trouble now for apparently breaking his NDA. I can assure you that I have always and carefully read the NDAs I had to sign (and some are pretty specific and contain 7-digit figures for penalties if I talked about certain things). In the end, you just have to swallow the numbers I give or continue to ignore them - (I have been involved in the mass manufacturing business for 25 years and had insight into how prices evolve and how cheap things should be to get produced at all). Also occasionally look up the word estimate in a dictionary, as my numbers are clearly worded so (And if you google around long enough, you will find similar numbers in hardware forums. It really is no magic art to estimate manufacturing costs _if and only if_ you know the manufacturing processes involved. Which some I happen to know, incidentally). And while you are at it, also look up the word libel. Your statements against Sony are pretty close there. Of you feel insulted by my calling it like that, well, life stinks (in the immortal words of Mel Brooks).
