Are people just too spoiled by free, throw-away games to be a target market for anything significant?
In a word - "Yes". There is a heap of free gaming to be had on the Web, never mind Facebook itself. Once you start getting into paid-for content, you undergo a fundamental shift in users' perceptions. It doesn't matter how small the subscription is, the idea of paying for content means that you expect a whole lot more in every aspect of service. Once people start paying, you (rightly or wrongly) are competing against the big names for their money.
Are they getting a significantly better experience in your gaming world than they can get for free in Runescape ? If not, you don't have a business model.
It's a damn fine Blu-Ray player and upscaling DVD player. Dunno why you'd want to run linux on it, though; If you're not going to play games on it, you'll get lots more bang for your buck buying standard PC hardware, especially pre-owned.
Do you changes clothes while making the "chee-chee-cha-cha-choh" transformation sound?
I hear the Mr Benn sound then go out through the magic door. I usually have an adventure, then as if by magic, the shopkeeper appears and I return home with a souvenir of my day.
Fees for my services are quite high at $10,000 / baby, but what value can you put on having your perfect designer family ? If your baby is born of the 'wrong' sex, I will not only refund the entire $10,000, but will give you an extra $5,000 by way of compensation. It's win-win, I tell you !
Now, where's my first customer ?
(Thanks to Richard Dawkins for putting me onto this wonderful line of business.)
I, personally, would rather spend my time doing something useful than watch television - I don't even own one. I'm not an elitist, it's just that I'd much rather sculpt or write in my journal or read Proust than sit there passively staring at some phosphorescent screen. People don't realize just how much time their TV-watching habit-or, shall I say, addiction-eats up. Four hours of television a day, over the course of a month, adds up to 120 hours. That's five entire days ! Why not spend that time living your own life, instead of watching fictional people live theirs ?
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Never heard of 'long pork' ?
It's less units sold. It's a greater rate of units sold. Do you know when the market's going to become saturated ? Do you ? Really ?
The first guy to climb on board has The Right Stuff in spades !
Are people just too spoiled by free, throw-away games to be a target market for anything significant?
In a word - "Yes". There is a heap of free gaming to be had on the Web, never mind Facebook itself. Once you start getting into paid-for content, you undergo a fundamental shift in users' perceptions. It doesn't matter how small the subscription is, the idea of paying for content means that you expect a whole lot more in every aspect of service. Once people start paying, you (rightly or wrongly) are competing against the big names for their money.
Are they getting a significantly better experience in your gaming world than they can get for free in Runescape ? If not, you don't have a business model.
Best AC post of the year !
Could you tidy up the difference between smart and clever for me ?
It's a damn fine Blu-Ray player and upscaling DVD player. Dunno why you'd want to run linux on it, though; If you're not going to play games on it, you'll get lots more bang for your buck buying standard PC hardware, especially pre-owned.
It's 6.7m units less.
give it a good hiding
Kinky !
Of course, if you bought it at Hideo's Smut Shack, your privacy might be compromised yet again.
Just come on down, two fifty four
That's "to '54", in reference to legendary NYC nightclub Studio 54.
"Ending is better than mending. The more stitches, the less riches; the more stitches ..."
If there was a Viola Hero with a real viola, I'd zip out and get one in a moment.
It's a shame you hadn't been learning the sousaphone when you were younger.
Two wrongs do not make a right
True, but sometimes three lefts do.
Nine is nowhere near whopping.
Maybe not, but the London Docks are.
Do you changes clothes while making the "chee-chee-cha-cha-choh" transformation sound?
I hear the Mr Benn sound then go out through the magic door. I usually have an adventure, then as if by magic, the shopkeeper appears and I return home with a souvenir of my day.
Seamonkey kicks ass, even just as a browser. It is blindingly fast compared to the others. It makes me happy.
If you've got a low-spec PC, try installing Puppy Linux on it (Seamonkey is the default browser) to give it a new lease of life.
And if you have a really crap spec machine, give Dillo a spin. You'll be amazed.
...shaped like a Hofner violin bass for those authentic McCartney riffs ?
Plus you get that warm glow which comes from knowing that you made one less space available to genuinely disabled people ! Epic win !
You can't buy true friends.
My true friend is a RealDoll, you insensitive clod !
Fees for my services are quite high at $10,000 / baby, but what value can you put on having your perfect designer family ? If your baby is born of the 'wrong' sex, I will not only refund the entire $10,000, but will give you an extra $5,000 by way of compensation. It's win-win, I tell you !
Now, where's my first customer ?
(Thanks to Richard Dawkins for putting me onto this wonderful line of business.)
Ubuntu is not Utilitarian! It can be as colourful and creative as OSX... if not more so ...
Yet they chose shades of broooown . Go figure.
In fact that question doesn't even matter because they're finally breaking even.
When did Canonical start breaking even ? [Citation needed]
I, personally, would rather spend my time doing something useful than watch television - I don't even own one. I'm not an elitist, it's just that I'd much rather sculpt or write in my journal or read Proust than sit there passively staring at some phosphorescent screen. People don't realize just how much time their TV-watching habit-or, shall I say, addiction-eats up. Four hours of television a day, over the course of a month, adds up to 120 hours. That's five entire days ! Why not spend that time living your own life, instead of watching fictional people live theirs ?
She thinks im an athiest out of choice because I want to "relish in sin and doesnt want to be held accountable"
Hey, I chose to be an atheist so I could relish in sin and not be accountable, you insensitive clod.