Here is an 8 minute documentary about the recently unveiled 100$ laptop. It shows the laptop in action, and also discusses its aspects with one of the team members, such as the screen, the cheap keyboard, and much more. The video is in Quicktime, and this mirror gives better performance. My take: I am very, very, very impressed. The thought put into the details is just stunning. Every aspect of this machine has a function. Just astonishing.
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Member since:2005-07-06
It is correct to put the $ in front of the monetary amount when using USD. If you want to "be special" and put it after, fine, but there is no need to be so rude to somebody who simply asked you do things the _correct_ way.
I think you'll find it's correct in the US but outside it depends on which county you are in.
Member since:2005-10-09
I understand, I've spent more of my life living in Europe than in the US. 
Just as date order, it's different in the US than the majority of the rest of the world, hehe. As you refer to something foreign (in this case US currency) it would generally be considered appropriate to use the conventions of the country to which you are referring. In example, if I was referring to currency in Japan, I would put the yen sign following the numerical amount. Just because the US puts the $ in front, does not mean the Japanese put the "Y" <-- (my sad attempt at the yen symbol 
) first.
All of this is beside the point, however. The issue isn't whether or not the $ should be before or after, I personally have no problems where it is located. It just seems rather silly to be rude to somebody simply asking (with a please, no less) to represent the currency according to the conventions of the country the currency belong to. A simple: "I would prefer not." would have gone a long way.
Member since:2005-08-10
Are you always this inflammatory?
Erm, how exactly was that inflammatory?
It seems that every response you give to anybody who questions anything you do is very unprofessional and quite unfitting of somebody who is representing OSnews as staff.
From what I can recall, if he was corrected on some (non-brain-dead) subject or another and shown actual proof, he concedes the fact. I'm wondering if maybe you're just focusing on the wrong things (really, HOW was what he posted inflammatory?)
Regardless, this issue doesn't even concern opinion or viewpoints. It is correct to put the $ in front of the monetary amount when using USD. If you want to "be special" and put it after, fine, but there is no need to be so rude to somebody who simply asked you do things the _correct_ way.
It's correct here in Canada too, but I've never encountered anyone outside of Government who would make an issue over such a stupid little thing.
You are truly an ass.
Well *that* certainly wasn't inflammatory...
*sigh* I shouldn't post here untill I've gone to Timmie's and spent dollars 1.40 for a cup of coffee. :-P
Gawd. The things I respond to...
Edited 2005-11-22 19:51
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2005-10-09
Are you always this inflammatory? It seems that every response you give to anybody who questions anything you do is very unprofessional and quite unfitting of somebody who is representing OSnews as staff.
You really seem to have some repressed anger or some such issue, and it bubbles out all over people in the comments section. I haven't seen such unprofessionalism in quite some time. I've seen you use vulgarities in comments, I've seen you partake in "bashing" of people who don't agree with your viewpoints on everything, and various other explosions of temper, spite, and rudeness.
Regardless, this issue doesn't even concern opinion or viewpoints. It is correct to put the $ in front of the monetary amount when using USD. If you want to "be special" and put it after, fine, but there is no need to be so rude to somebody who simply asked you do things the _correct_ way.
You are truly an ass.
Next.
[Edit: Corrected some of my horrid spelling in order to avoid grammatical and semantic backlash]
Edited 2005-11-22 18:12