Operating systems

[xilman]

Originally Posted by retina

I fail to grasp why a disc player needs an Internet connection.

Firmware updates?

[LaurV]

Originally Posted by retina

I fail to grasp why a disc player needs an Internet connection.

So you can use your iphone4 to give an "eject" command over the internet when you reach home and park your car. Then you pour a coffee for you and go to the computer to enter mersenneforum, and the support for your coffee cup is already open.

[retina]

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, YouTube, etc.

Sounds like some good reasons not to connect it up.

Originally Posted by xilman

Firmware updates?

Sounds like a good reason not to connect it up. Only upgrade if you need to upgrade, otherwise if it ain't broke don't fix it.

Originally Posted by LaurV

So you can use your iphone4 to give an "eject" command over the internet when you reach home and park your car. Then you pour a coffee for you and go to the computer to enter mersenneforum, and the support for your coffee cup is already open.

Now we are talking. Drinks holder; I can understand the need for that. I want one immediately. But what baffles me about this is why a disk player is situated next to the computer. Is it not true that the computer would likely have its own disk drive and the separate disk player would be connected to the 75-inch screen. And if you are suggesting that you connect your computer up to the 75-inch screen then maybe should go see an optimist optometry-ist optometryst eye-vision-correction-thingy-maker-person.

optometrist! I knew I'd get it eventually.

[LaurV]

Originally Posted by retina

why a disk player is situated next to the computer.

No idea. You caught me here.

[xilman]

Originally Posted by retina

Sounds like a good reason not to connect it up. Only upgrade if you need to upgrade, otherwise if it ain't broke don't fix it.

I agree with that sentiment. It is also completely in accordance with my suggestion.

If you need to upgrade, the presence of an upload path is rather useful.