Exactly this. Pick the right tool for the right job. If you are just serving up simple web pages to the masses, go cheap, they can always hit refresh if things fail.
If you have serious money flowing through the platform, plan and purchase accordingly. What is an outage going to cost you? A $50,000 server may end up being very, very cheap if an outage costs you $100,000 per hour.
If the chip was efficient enough to actually cover it's own cost, shouldn't 21 just build it's own cluster and print it's own money? Oh, it's not? Maybe we can get someone to pay for all of the electricity this thing uses and just throw them a few pennies every once in a while to keep them happy......
If, as a merchant, you're paying $0.10 + 3% per transaction, then you may want to look for a better deal. My wife's bakery doesn't do a huge volume (tho that would be nice), and only pays: - $0.06 per transaction for debit/interact payments - 1.6% per transaction for MC/Visa
She will also let someone use plastic to buy a cookie for $0.70 - yes, we loose a few cents on it, but the customer will be back and the next time they do buy more. (Kind of funny, watching someone buy a cookie for a quick snack / sugar rush, walk out the door, take a bite, turn around, come back in and buy a dozen).
Good luck trying to get any experts testifying about anything in the future. If your testimony doesn't match up with what the gov't wants to hear you go to jail?
1) The law as currently written says Wind Mobile can't operate in Canada due to foreign ownership restrictions. 2) CRTC follows the law and says Wind Mobile can't operate due to foreign ownership restrictions. 3) Tories say they should be able to operate in Canada. 4) Somebody, probably a competitor not happy with 3), takes it to court. 5) Federal Court says: Wind Mobile should not be doing business in Canada because the law says it can't. 6) Tories are going to have to get the law changed if they want Wind Mobile to operate in Canada, or Wind is going to have to change it's ownership structure such that it complies with Canadian law.
As much as I think the CRTC is realy screwed up and makes a lot of stupid decisions, in this case, they were actually doing what they were supposed to.
In pretty much every company I ever worked for, this would be grounds for immediate dismissal. The last thing you want is to be responsible for a confidential email getting into the wrong hands.
1) Get caught with pants down by competitor #1 2) Start bad mouthing competitor #1 3) Buy #2 or #3 competitor to #1 4) Choose one or both of: 4a) Throw additional resources at new aquisition until product is better then #1 (rare) 4b) Give away existing product from #2 or #3 killing market for #1 (preferred) 5) Rest on laurels until new #1 arrives 6) Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Of course quality issues abound - you're going with the lowest bidder - what do you expect?
It has *nothing* to do with loss of face - it's all about *money*. They are going to cut corners, they are going to take shortcuts, they are going to do everything possible to get product out the door without having to fix or rework anything (it costs them money!).
Bottom line - you get what you pay for. If the criteria is completely cost based (and don't kid yourself - it is) - then you're going to get crap.
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I wonder what kind of concession Dell wants from Intel this time 'round.
Just wait until the XBox 3 comes out - then you can buy all of your XBox and XBox 2 titles all over again - 'cause you know Micro$oft needs the money to stay on the cutting edge.
But seriously - didn't they just kill whatever remaining market they had for the XBox? - who would buy one now knowing it's going to be orphaned?
(but then again - it does make a good, cheap linux box)
The hardware companies are just gonna love your comment - I mean - who wouldn't want to their stuff purchased at razor thin margins by winning the bid to supply hardware at the absolute lowest possible bare bones price. Think of all of the extra revenue & profit - not.
If nothing else, comments like this will piss even more of them off to the point where they will not only support OSS but will activily contribute and invest in it.
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Maybe they could do a series ala Seinfeld, but the characters could spend every show looking for their mis-placed wireless AirPods.
Exactly this. Pick the right tool for the right job. If you are just serving up simple web pages to the masses, go cheap, they can always hit refresh if things fail.
If you have serious money flowing through the platform, plan and purchase accordingly. What is an outage going to cost you? A $50,000 server may end up being very, very cheap if an outage costs you $100,000 per hour.
If the chip was efficient enough to actually cover it's own cost, shouldn't 21 just build it's own cluster and print it's own money? Oh, it's not? Maybe we can get someone to pay for all of the electricity this thing uses and just throw them a few pennies every once in a while to keep them happy ......
If it's a bad bet, then they lose YOUR capital.
What's your problem?
FTFY
Not sure - I've never seen one either, but according to the TV commercials I've seen, they go click, click, click a lot.
Bill Gates: If I had a nickel for every time someone had to hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete - I'd be a Billionaire
Bill Gates: Oh Yeah, I am....
The provider is Elavon, but we signed up via Costco.
If, as a merchant, you're paying $0.10 + 3% per transaction, then you may want to look for a better deal. My wife's bakery doesn't do a huge volume (tho that would be nice), and only pays:
- $0.06 per transaction for debit/interact payments
- 1.6% per transaction for MC/Visa
She will also let someone use plastic to buy a cookie for $0.70 - yes, we loose a few cents on it, but the customer will be back and the next time they do buy more. (Kind of funny, watching someone buy a cookie for a quick snack / sugar rush, walk out the door, take a bite, turn around, come back in and buy a dozen).
5 ... 4 .. 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...
Bad Corporation. Bad! Don't do that again!
Good luck trying to get any experts testifying about anything in the future. If your testimony doesn't match up with what the gov't wants to hear you go to jail?
No Thanks.
Not quite.
1) The law as currently written says Wind Mobile can't operate in Canada due to foreign ownership restrictions.
2) CRTC follows the law and says Wind Mobile can't operate due to foreign ownership restrictions.
3) Tories say they should be able to operate in Canada.
4) Somebody, probably a competitor not happy with 3), takes it to court.
5) Federal Court says: Wind Mobile should not be doing business in Canada because the law says it can't.
6) Tories are going to have to get the law changed if they want Wind Mobile to operate in Canada, or Wind is going to have to change it's ownership structure such that it complies with Canadian law.
As much as I think the CRTC is realy screwed up and makes a lot of stupid decisions, in this case, they were actually doing what they were supposed to.
Not sure where you're located, but they're a fairly common item here in Canada. Not all that expensive either
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http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet
Cheers,
Roman
Yes, but perl compensates for this readability by making the rest of your program look like line noise :)
At least their playing it smart - if they sued everyone who is one of their customers, they'd be infringing on SCOs IPR.
In pretty much every company I ever worked for, this would be grounds for immediate dismissal. The last thing you want is to be responsible for a confidential email getting into the wrong hands.
What happens in the company stays in the company.
Lets see - hosted Windows @ $4.99 per day is $1821.35 per year.
Sounds good to me - where do I sign up?
It's really quite simple - Microsoft has to pay his salary during the course of the year. They stop paying, and he is allowed to start at Google.
Companies *cannot* prevent people from earning a living. If they invoke non-compete, they are responsible for his salary.
It may not be support by statute - but it sure looks like the politicians are working on closing that loophole.
1) Get caught with pants down by competitor #1
2) Start bad mouthing competitor #1
3) Buy #2 or #3 competitor to #1
4) Choose one or both of:
4a) Throw additional resources at new aquisition until product is better then #1 (rare)
4b) Give away existing product from #2 or #3 killing market for #1 (preferred)
5) Rest on laurels until new #1 arrives
6) Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Of course quality issues abound - you're going with the lowest bidder - what do you expect?
It has *nothing* to do with loss of face - it's all about *money*. They are going to cut corners, they are going to take shortcuts, they are going to do everything possible to get product out the door without having to fix or rework anything (it costs them money!).
Bottom line - you get what you pay for. If the criteria is completely cost based (and don't kid yourself - it is) - then you're going to get crap.
I wonder what kind of concession Dell wants from Intel this time 'round.
I always thought it stood for "High Price"
Just wait until the XBox 3 comes out - then you can buy all of your XBox and XBox 2 titles all over again - 'cause you know Micro$oft needs the money to stay on the cutting edge.
But seriously - didn't they just kill whatever remaining market they had for the XBox? - who would buy one now knowing it's going to be orphaned?
(but then again - it does make a good, cheap linux box)
I'm from the goverment and I'm here to help you ....
You're becoming a great supporter of OSS.
The hardware companies are just gonna love your comment - I mean - who wouldn't want to their stuff purchased at razor thin margins by winning the bid to supply hardware at the absolute lowest possible bare bones price. Think of all of the extra revenue & profit - not.
If nothing else, comments like this will piss even more of them off to the point where they will not only support OSS but will activily contribute and invest in it.