It's a little easier than that... all they have to do is use hordes of 3rd world labor at low rates to farm and auction what they get, especially if they work on commission.
The problem: by "voting with your wallet" and not buying the DRM infested content you are assumed to be pirating it, since you can't possibly live without it.
Considering Intel actually makes more money with each die shrink, I doubt they're going to change their strategy just because AMD goes out of business. They live an die by demand, and raising prices lowers demand, especially when we're living in a time where the average desktop can do a lot more than the average software on it is asking for.
Your dream's stock suffered a hostile takeover by a large corporation and was summarily liquidated. You now owe this company IP licensing fees every time your dream recurs.
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I see a revolution or civil war happening long before a political solution would ever arise.
It's a little easier than that... all they have to do is use hordes of 3rd world labor at low rates to farm and auction what they get, especially if they work on commission.
Jet engine Viagra?
Murdoch will become a member of the Church of Scientology and the Church will start advertising on his pay site. In the end, all will be forgiven.
Or not. I could see it going either way.
That is the problem. They're running a pre-Internet business in the Internet age using pre-Internet management. Recipe for failure.
Version 42 would be cool for so many reasons...
It would be if your job was being a clown and you wore your costume home.
Just saying...
Bacon and orange flavored sherbert?
Hey... he's a well paid sysadmin, give him a break. ;)
What if they own the patent on the crowbar treatment? You'd have to pay them for every beating they receive.
It's one boob, two nipples. It may be freaky but you'd stare if you saw it... ;)
The presence of intelligent life on this planet is greatly exaggerated.
There's an app for that...
In Delphi, (. .) translates to [ ]
Just saying...
Innocence is only skin deep, guilty is to the bone.
Or something.
Your shure about this? :p
This is, after all, the one thing that threatens humanity most. Copyright violation is the 8th deadly sin. ;)
The problem: by "voting with your wallet" and not buying the DRM infested content you are assumed to be pirating it, since you can't possibly live without it.
Not if most ISPs start charging by the GB...
Considering Intel actually makes more money with each die shrink, I doubt they're going to change their strategy just because AMD goes out of business. They live an die by demand, and raising prices lowers demand, especially when we're living in a time where the average desktop can do a lot more than the average software on it is asking for.
there is little you can do against those who are determined to do bad things.
Or against those that are determined to do stupid things, regardless of warnings and education on the dangers.
Kill them all and let waste management sort it out?
The C64 was more secure... :p
I think you're at least 10% wrong. :p
Your dream's stock suffered a hostile takeover by a large corporation and was summarily liquidated. You now owe this company IP licensing fees every time your dream recurs.