Episode 25: Google Says No and the PS3 Delayed

Host: Kristin Hatcher

This week Kristin, Brad and Derek marvel at Kristin's new Dell 24" monitor and discuss Windows XP Service Pack 3 being pushed back to 2007, how surfers can judge websites in the blink of an eye (literally), and iPod users with more money than brains.

Plus, the Bush administration subpoenas Google for private information concerning porn sites, XXX adult-oriented MMO and PlayStation 3 release date speculation.

We also bring you the Neowin.net front page news, WinCustomize news and QuarterToThree.com covers PC Gamer magazine dropping gold farmers' advertising. Brad fields 2 questions from listeners via Skype call-ins and we bid Tom Chick a fond farewell as he goes to work for a Yahoo!-owned podcast.

Important Links:
Google Won't Hand Over Files
Why PC Gamer Kicked Out Gold Farmers

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Segments :   Episode 25: Tech Segment  Episode 25: Game Segment 

Episode 25: Tech Segment

20MB

1/23/2006 2:43:22 PM EST

Topics at a glance:

• Windows XP SP3 won’t arrive until 2007
• Users judge websites in a fraction of a blink
• Paying for iPod lessons
• Google stands firm against government subpoenas

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Episode 25: Game Segment

24MB

1/23/2006 2:47:08 PM EST

Topics at a glance:

• Playstation 3 in November? Does this make the Xbox the new Dreamcast?
• Sex MMO
• No more gold farmers at PC Gamer

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whiterabbit007

1/23/2006 5:43:44 PM

Great show and... Serenity ROCKS!

NickFritz

1/24/2006 12:31:13 AM

As for galciv 2, are you going to be offering it as a downloadable purchase? I personally would purchase it if you offered it as a online download and i could purchase it with my paypal money.

WishX

1/24/2006 10:27:08 AM

Nick,
GalCiv2 will indeed be a downloadable purchase.

brab_alan

1/24/2006 2:48:43 PM

Well, I won't tell Brad to "Allez se faire voir"

Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I might have to revive a Win box for GalCiv 2, but that's what one has to do for (potentially) good games.

By the way, Mac users already pay a premium for games, as gold editions, or really cheap editions are almost never available. But this is the price of good Karma

Alan

neatroneatro

1/24/2006 6:33:24 PM

Hey guys.

Coming from England I can't believe people would spend that much money to learn how to use something so simple as an IPOD. Maybe I should start selling manuals for half the price... wait, they come free.

Another note 100 pounds is closer to around 180 - 200 dollars, not 50 dollards. Just so you know how crazy this is!

Cordelia

1/25/2006 11:14:52 AM

"I might have to revive a Win box for GalCiv 2, but that's what one has to do for (potentially) good games"

Awesome Alan, let us know how it goes!

"Maybe I should start selling manuals for half the price... wait, they come free."

That hasn't stopped anyone else. Might be a good business plan.

Thanks for the comments everyone!

GeneralVyper

1/27/2006 7:55:43 PM

No more Tom's game pick of the week?
It just won't be the same...

BlueDev

1/27/2006 10:26:42 PM

Fun episode gang.  Nice work!

Corris

1/28/2006 6:25:52 AM

another great show, as always of course
but, no tom anymore?.... *whimpers*
only one person could sum it up in one word, that my friend is darth vader...."Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo"
hehe

sweetasman01

1/30/2006 9:35:05 AM

Whats the name of the podcast tom went too?

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