But, when those markets are close, then they may not be able to segregate them, and the profit maximization come with losing one market.
ex. Two markets are in effectively the same geographical location (i.e. same city). One group will pay a max of $20 for a DVD, and the other a max of $5, and lets say that the media co's profit scales exactly with the price (so 4x profit on the $20 DVD). Now, lets say that the reduction to $5 will only double the number of consumers. The company will have a lower profit margin selling at $5, so it is not in their best interest, because the people who will pay $20, would still rather pay $5, and would do so, if it were an available option.
It's a failure if you consider the goal to have the media available to everyone who wants it.
ex:
(A) A DVD at $20 will be purchased by 1 million users, with the publisher taking $10 in profit per sale ($10 million profit), with 4 million pirates. (B) Now, lets say at $5 it would be purchased by 4 million users, with the publisher taking $1 in profit per sale ($4 million profit), with 1 million pirates.
Each case is a success and a failure. From a pure capitalistic perspective, (A) is a success, maximizing the profit, but a failure at getting the media into the hands of all that want it. Conversely, (B) is a failure in the capitalistic perspective (does not maximize profit), but it is a success at minimizing piracy and getting the media into the hands of those who want it.
So, in the end, success and failure are determined by goals. Of course the media giants are motivated by profit - they don't do it out of the goodness of their black oozing hearts.
You've never shopped for a new table, have you? Unfinished wood had most of their decent sized tables well over 500 (unfinished). "Value" City furniture? the mediocre stuff is around $500. I guess there's always Meijer, Walmart and Target.
Most teachers don't get three months off a year - they need to use that time to take classes (required to keep their certs), and do prep work for the next year.
Not if you consider some of the other "most ethical" companies on the list.
Adobe American Express Best Buy Microsoft (ok, originally the topic, and not one of the 'others', but might as well keep it there) Starbucks eBay *any bank on the list
There's a few I'd take off for bad quality in my experience (5) alone, or because I know people who've worked there (1), and who've said they treat their employees like crap, but that's probably pushing it a bit, as I'm sure others have the opposite experience. In general the list is garbage. I'm surprised I don't see Sony and Apple on their.
The only company on there I have any decent amount of respect for is Henckle, and after seeing them on that list...
ATT -> Slower DSL, moderately relible, cheap Time Warner -> More expensive than ATT, Faster, slightly less reliable Wide Open West -> Your First, second and third born, both arms and a leg, plus a buttload of cash is about the standard monthly fee, good speed (doesn't peak as fast as Time Warner) and reliable.
Plus several smaller/indie groups. There's a couple other 'big names' here, but they tend to lease their lines from Time Warner, so I consider them under Time Warner.
Hmm... There's competition and choice, and I know which one I pick, and which one(s) I advise to people in different situations, but overall, yeah, no one overwhelming winner.
Conversely, what if a prototype for something is too costly for an inventor, but it has a high likelihood of functioning? Doesn't the inventor deserve some protection to either (a) get the backing for financing the prototype, or (b) selling the idea to companies which could afford to make the prototypes?
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But, when those markets are close, then they may not be able to segregate them, and the profit maximization come with losing one market.
ex.
Two markets are in effectively the same geographical location (i.e. same city). One group will pay a max of $20 for a DVD, and the other a max of $5, and lets say that the media co's profit scales exactly with the price (so 4x profit on the $20 DVD). Now, lets say that the reduction to $5 will only double the number of consumers. The company will have a lower profit margin selling at $5, so it is not in their best interest, because the people who will pay $20, would still rather pay $5, and would do so, if it were an available option.
It's a failure if you consider the goal to have the media available to everyone who wants it.
ex:
(A) A DVD at $20 will be purchased by 1 million users, with the publisher taking $10 in profit per sale ($10 million profit), with 4 million pirates.
(B) Now, lets say at $5 it would be purchased by 4 million users, with the publisher taking $1 in profit per sale ($4 million profit), with 1 million pirates.
Each case is a success and a failure. From a pure capitalistic perspective, (A) is a success, maximizing the profit, but a failure at getting the media into the hands of all that want it. Conversely, (B) is a failure in the capitalistic perspective (does not maximize profit), but it is a success at minimizing piracy and getting the media into the hands of those who want it.
So, in the end, success and failure are determined by goals. Of course the media giants are motivated by profit - they don't do it out of the goodness of their black oozing hearts.
Not the GP, but my logic
1) Hardware keyboard (no iPhone)
2) Large software library (no WinMo)
That left Blackberry and Android. Revisiting #2, Android wins out for my uses.
Like being conservative, being liberal can be good or bad, based on the situation.
As for homosexual. It's not good or bad, it just is.
I also agree with this, even with the stand-alone cost of windows, it's cheaper than a new notebook.
If she really wants a new non-mac notebook, I typically stick with Toshiba or business line dells (not home or home office).
Alternatively, I know people who've had good experiences with Toshiba or ASUS.
I would *NEVER* get a Sony (bad support), HP/Compaq (poor quality) or home Dell (bad support + poor quality)
Nahh, I'm pretty sure this is well covered in the Rules of Aquisition, and everyone know female farengi can't do business.
As someone who watches the BBC a lot, I'd say...
Yes, yes they do.
Yes. And now I'm embarrassed. The text really did make it look like a goatse troll.
There's a reason I don't click comment links on slashdot.
Ah, the familiar shriek of the anti-MS Shill. Here we go with yet another a nauseating circlejerk of Apple or OSS marketing jargon.
My kingdom for some mod points- that's so true.
Given that it's a Microsoft cake, it's probably just loaded with viruses.
ftfy
$10 says it's goatse
I'm sure as hell not clicking it.
%$@#!
You've never shopped for a new table, have you? Unfinished wood had most of their decent sized tables well over 500 (unfinished). "Value" City furniture? the mediocre stuff is around $500. I guess there's always Meijer, Walmart and Target.
I couldn't serve a dinner for 4 on my old laptop, but I could sure cook one! Can your table beat that?
Most teachers don't get three months off a year - they need to use that time to take classes (required to keep their certs), and do prep work for the next year.
Why wouldn't GTK apps under *BSD/MacOS/Windows work?
s/their/there/
HumanConsumeDrnk(ByOhTek, ++coffee);
Not if you consider some of the other "most ethical" companies on the list.
Adobe
American Express
Best Buy
Microsoft (ok, originally the topic, and not one of the 'others', but might as well keep it there)
Starbucks
eBay
*any bank on the list
There's a few I'd take off for bad quality in my experience (5) alone, or because I know people who've worked there (1), and who've said they treat their employees like crap, but that's probably pushing it a bit, as I'm sure others have the opposite experience. In general the list is garbage. I'm surprised I don't see Sony and Apple on their.
The only company on there I have any decent amount of respect for is Henckle, and after seeing them on that list...
I think that was part of the point...
All of which can be done from a user account, even if it is only limited to when the user is logged in.
Really? I have to use PDFs a lot, and I've never seen a PDF render faster in Acrobat than Foxit.
I guess it's based on some other factor we have different.
People only use two phrases when they talk?
Where I'm located there is...
ATT -> Slower DSL, moderately relible, cheap
Time Warner -> More expensive than ATT, Faster, slightly less reliable
Wide Open West -> Your First, second and third born, both arms and a leg, plus a buttload of cash is about the standard monthly fee, good speed (doesn't peak as fast as Time Warner) and reliable.
Plus several smaller/indie groups. There's a couple other 'big names' here, but they tend to lease their lines from Time Warner, so I consider them under Time Warner.
Hmm... There's competition and choice, and I know which one I pick, and which one(s) I advise to people in different situations, but overall, yeah, no one overwhelming winner.
hur hur, you caught a typo, good show.
Now consider the obvious correction.
Conversely, what if a prototype for something is too costly for an inventor, but it has a high likelihood of functioning? Doesn't the inventor deserve some protection to either (a) get the backing for financing the prototype, or (b) selling the idea to companies which could afford to make the prototypes?