8 GB is around $15, which seems to be the CURRENT sweetspot on pricing.
Prices will drop and quickly as production increases, especially for the larger sized drives. There will be moment in time, when USB drives overtake DVD and I predict even BlueRay discs. Imagine being able to go to Blockbuster (web or storefront) sticking in a Flashdrive and "renting" a movie, plugging it into your TV and watching it.
Of course the stupid MPAA will no doubt cry foul or worse come up with some lame DRM scheme that doesn't,work, so forget it actually happening anytime soon.
Someone somewhere will figure it out (APPLE??) and make it work, long enough to get entrenched. When that happens, Thumbsticks will take off, and replace all other media formats.
Lets tax FOREIGN oil. Lets Raise the Consumption tax on oil, to where the gas price is $10 gal regardless, and lets get light rail built quickly in the bigger cities and bullet trains along the coasts.
My biggest issue with mass transit, is that it takes 40 mins to go 5 miles across town, providing I don't have to change buses. Add another 15 mins waiting for a transfer. Not to mention the bus only comes by once an hour or so.
In a car, it takes 15 minutes. Twenty mins if there is traffic.
Until mass transit can get to no more that 2x the time of a car, it is doomed to people using it because there is no other option for them.
There is no bus that can take me to within 1/2 mile of where I work (across town), from my house, without a transfer.
I only use one tank of gas a month commuting. Go figure.
I'm 6'5" and I can assure you with the seat all the way back, I have plenty of leg room in Camry. Head room is another matter. If I'm ever in a Camry I hope I don't hit a bump. Can I sue for paralysis due to poor car design?
And this is based on the detailed sociological studies of...who, exactly?
Men watching Beer Commercials, ESPN, SPIKE TV and Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies.
Why is it that people are offended by pink frilly stuff marketed to ladies, but not the stereotypes marketed to men?
Stuff is marketed by stereotype all the time, because it reaches the desired market, not PC sensibilities.
Ever see one of those Milwaukee Best Light beer commercials? THAT is a stereotyping commercial. I don't see anyone complaining about that... perhaps out of fear of being smashed by a falling beer can.
Imagine they made a website targeting a male stereotype, showing a laptop being used in some sports context on a backdrop of explosions and guitar riffs.
US Area= 9.8 Million km^2 (Alaska alone 1.7) EU Area= 4.5 million km^2
The US is much less dense than EU is. Amazingly enough, a large of the US Population lies on the two coastlines, rivaling most EU country densities. I'm wondering if you're wanting to force the rest of us into your density centers?
The problem is that most of the city dwellers think they know what is best for everyone, but don't realize that they are biased by where they live.
While Gun Control might seem like a good idea in Los Angeles, I can assure you that it isn't a good idea in Wyoming.
I really wish people would think in much broader terms than their own experiences.
As a result of this, we've taken much of the control out of the hands of our elected representatives,
I'm sorry, you must not be paying attention. The things you want to "control" are the things that we ALL are responisible, individually and collectively. And YEAH, I'm distrustful of our government and authority. I'm Royally pissed that Obama thinks he's smarter than I am, and can make decisions for me. I'm Royally pissed at GWB, and congress and the financial firms, that my 401K is half its size it once was.
AND I'm Royally pissed that Social Security is going to bust before I can retire, and our "elected" officials are simply ignoring the problem because they want to get elected next year.
So, when you say our elected officials are doing things, the answer is you have no clue what they are doing. They don't answer to you, anymore. They answer to those that contribute to their elections, and the PACs that fund them, and to the Lobbyists in DC.
I don't have enough money to lobby congress for anything, so... I get screwed!
Here's a simple idea, lets return to the RATIO specified in the CONSTITUTION for our elected representation?
We might then be able to actually KNOW our representatives, rather than have them hang out in DC for 10 months being swayed by the power brokers there.
Sorry, but If you think your elected official listen to you, you're probably lying to yourself. They don't, unless you threaten them with replacement.
If I could, I'd start a "Vote them all out" campaign, nationwide.
Soap Box is broken, Ballot Box is stuffed by Acorn and the Supremes, and all I have left is ammo. And if Obama gets his way, I won't have that much longer either.
Should we pay for drug addicts recovery? Should we pay for 90year old man's pacemaker? Should we pay for Octomom's 14 kids? Should we pay for Obama's Lung Cancer treatment?
The problem here, is now we are rationing health care based upon arbitrary decisions. Which is inevitable in any bureaucratically run health care system.
The complaints against Insurance Company's lack of "caring" isn't going to go away when it is the Feds. I dare say it will be probably worse, because we won't be able to change providers.
In Kelo v New London, it was the LIBERAL wing of the Supreme Court that made that decision. Left wing people view the needs of society over those of the individual in as many cases as the right wing does.
Charlie Lynch case, Charlie knew he was in violation of federal law. Don't like the law, change it. But again, this points to a quite overbearing federal government. Really want to fix it, get the FEDS out of as many issues as possible.
In the Savannah Redding case, which approximates the Charlie Lynch case, is based upon ILLEGAL drugs use. Libertarian viewpoint is that the PARENTS should be able to decide what is best for their kid.
I'll even toss in the latest idiocy of our current form of governance. Cheerios has been told to remove truthful statements from the box of cereal because the statements themselves make Cheerios a "drug" (cholesterol lowering), and only a DRUG can make the claim (even if it is true). Now the FDA has told General Mills (makers of Cheerios) to change the label.
What the )*#$????
Our government isn't afraid of the people, the people are afraid of their government. Time for a revolution. Vote Libertarian !
The problem with your scenario is that it assumes that the one would have purchased it anyway. There is no such guarantee.
Further your assumption suggests that DRM prevents the same thing from happening. I doesn't prevent it from happening, it only makes it difficult.
Third thing to consider is that many people who rightfully bought the game, but resorted to cracked version because the DRM version was horribly broken, now are telling people how to get the cracked version for themselves. Which means you haven't solved anything yet.
Why do people pay for ITMS or Amazon (or any of the other MP3 stores) for MP3s when they can be had for free (gratis) using a filesharing program?
My proposal suggests that most people want to do it the right way. Which is a reasonable assumption.
As opposed to the alternative assumption that DRM assumes, which is that your customer is a criminal.
Look, I'm fully libertarian on this issue. I honestly think it would be BETTER for society to LEGALIZE prostitution. Then it could be regulated and taxed properly.
But that is not going to happen, because the religious ones don't want to legalize it at all, the sexual workers don't want to pay taxes and business licenses like the rest of us.
But none of that indicates that I want to see it.
AND there is a huge difference between an advertisement to the general public and a discreet flirting on the sly. I don't want to go out to a movie and hear some chick stand up and say "Blowjobs for $40" (or whatever the going rate is).
We use to call it tact. Don't know what we call it now. Damn I'm getting old. Get off my lawn!
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8 GB is around $15, which seems to be the CURRENT sweetspot on pricing.
Prices will drop and quickly as production increases, especially for the larger sized drives. There will be moment in time, when USB drives overtake DVD and I predict even BlueRay discs. Imagine being able to go to Blockbuster (web or storefront) sticking in a Flashdrive and "renting" a movie, plugging it into your TV and watching it.
Of course the stupid MPAA will no doubt cry foul or worse come up with some lame DRM scheme that doesn't ,work, so forget it actually happening anytime soon.
Someone somewhere will figure it out (APPLE??) and make it work, long enough to get entrenched. When that happens, Thumbsticks will take off, and replace all other media formats.
Wrong.
All three platforms have problems with legacy peripherals, however, Linux has better support for many things.
And with Win 7 coming out, I'm sure the "older hardware not being supported" is going to grow again.
Of course, if you're buying all new hardware, then yeah, you're probably right.
Um, that part was sarcasm. If you read the rest of my post, it is a railing (pun intended) against mass transit.
I have a problem with government suggesting a one size fits all approach to things. I'm large enough to realize that one size doesn't fit all ... ever.
I also realize that most people don't care, because most people are happy with one size fits all, and they are quite happy in their myopia.
Here's an idea....
Lets tax FOREIGN oil. Lets Raise the Consumption tax on oil, to where the gas price is $10 gal regardless, and lets get light rail built quickly in the bigger cities and bullet trains along the coasts.
My biggest issue with mass transit, is that it takes 40 mins to go 5 miles across town, providing I don't have to change buses. Add another 15 mins waiting for a transfer. Not to mention the bus only comes by once an hour or so.
In a car, it takes 15 minutes. Twenty mins if there is traffic.
Until mass transit can get to no more that 2x the time of a car, it is doomed to people using it because there is no other option for them.
There is no bus that can take me to within 1/2 mile of where I work (across town), from my house, without a transfer.
I only use one tank of gas a month commuting. Go figure.
I'm 6'5" and I can assure you with the seat all the way back, I have plenty of leg room in Camry. Head room is another matter. If I'm ever in a Camry I hope I don't hit a bump. Can I sue for paralysis due to poor car design?
Not sure how the electrodes got into your mouth. I seem recall that the electrodes were hooked to genitalia.
Nuke spammers from orbit.
Men watching Beer Commercials, ESPN, SPIKE TV and Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies.
Why is it that people are offended by pink frilly stuff marketed to ladies, but not the stereotypes marketed to men?
Stuff is marketed by stereotype all the time, because it reaches the desired market, not PC sensibilities.
Ever see one of those Milwaukee Best Light beer commercials? THAT is a stereotyping commercial. I don't see anyone complaining about that ... perhaps out of fear of being smashed by a falling beer can.
You forgot the Swedish Bikini Team, and Beer.
Not everyone can be Abby from NCIS. Aint she HOT? Who knew that GOTH and sweet went together. Smart, sexy, powerful, and a geek; what is not to love!
Cowboy Neal???
Read my quote carefully. You might find I agree with you. ;)
Just don't do it in Barcelona.
US Pop = 306Million
EU Pop = 500Million
US Area= 9.8 Million km^2 (Alaska alone 1.7)
EU Area= 4.5 million km^2
The US is much less dense than EU is. Amazingly enough, a large of the US Population lies on the two coastlines, rivaling most EU country densities. I'm wondering if you're wanting to force the rest of us into your density centers?
The problem is that most of the city dwellers think they know what is best for everyone, but don't realize that they are biased by where they live.
While Gun Control might seem like a good idea in Los Angeles, I can assure you that it isn't a good idea in Wyoming.
I really wish people would think in much broader terms than their own experiences.
I'm sorry, you must not be paying attention. The things you want to "control" are the things that we ALL are responisible, individually and collectively. And YEAH, I'm distrustful of our government and authority. I'm Royally pissed that Obama thinks he's smarter than I am, and can make decisions for me. I'm Royally pissed at GWB, and congress and the financial firms, that my 401K is half its size it once was.
AND I'm Royally pissed that Social Security is going to bust before I can retire, and our "elected" officials are simply ignoring the problem because they want to get elected next year.
So, when you say our elected officials are doing things, the answer is you have no clue what they are doing. They don't answer to you, anymore. They answer to those that contribute to their elections, and the PACs that fund them, and to the Lobbyists in DC.
I don't have enough money to lobby congress for anything, so ... I get screwed!
Here's a simple idea, lets return to the RATIO specified in the CONSTITUTION for our elected representation?
We might then be able to actually KNOW our representatives, rather than have them hang out in DC for 10 months being swayed by the power brokers there.
Sorry, but If you think your elected official listen to you, you're probably lying to yourself. They don't, unless you threaten them with replacement.
If I could, I'd start a "Vote them all out" campaign, nationwide.
Soap Box is broken, Ballot Box is stuffed by Acorn and the Supremes, and all I have left is ammo. And if Obama gets his way, I won't have that much longer either.
Guess what happens then?
Because they can't help it, it is "Glandular". ;)
Should we pay for drug addicts recovery? Should we pay for 90year old man's pacemaker? Should we pay for Octomom's 14 kids? Should we pay for Obama's Lung Cancer treatment?
The problem here, is now we are rationing health care based upon arbitrary decisions. Which is inevitable in any bureaucratically run health care system.
The complaints against Insurance Company's lack of "caring" isn't going to go away when it is the Feds. I dare say it will be probably worse, because we won't be able to change providers.
Taxes are a necessary evil. They should be limited as should governance.
"Man can hardly rule himself, what makes us think he can rule others?"
Bingo.
On of these days I'll get mod points ... I just know it.
So tell me, what taxes would a libertarian want?
In Kelo v New London, it was the LIBERAL wing of the Supreme Court that made that decision. Left wing people view the needs of society over those of the individual in as many cases as the right wing does.
Charlie Lynch case, Charlie knew he was in violation of federal law. Don't like the law, change it. But again, this points to a quite overbearing federal government. Really want to fix it, get the FEDS out of as many issues as possible.
In the Savannah Redding case, which approximates the Charlie Lynch case, is based upon ILLEGAL drugs use. Libertarian viewpoint is that the PARENTS should be able to decide what is best for their kid.
I'll even toss in the latest idiocy of our current form of governance. Cheerios has been told to remove truthful statements from the box of cereal because the statements themselves make Cheerios a "drug" (cholesterol lowering), and only a DRUG can make the claim (even if it is true). Now the FDA has told General Mills (makers of Cheerios) to change the label.
What the )*#$????
Our government isn't afraid of the people, the people are afraid of their government. Time for a revolution. Vote Libertarian !
The problem with your scenario is that it assumes that the one would have purchased it anyway. There is no such guarantee.
Further your assumption suggests that DRM prevents the same thing from happening. I doesn't prevent it from happening, it only makes it difficult.
Third thing to consider is that many people who rightfully bought the game, but resorted to cracked version because the DRM version was horribly broken, now are telling people how to get the cracked version for themselves. Which means you haven't solved anything yet.
Why do people pay for ITMS or Amazon (or any of the other MP3 stores) for MP3s when they can be had for free (gratis) using a filesharing program?
My proposal suggests that most people want to do it the right way. Which is a reasonable assumption.
As opposed to the alternative assumption that DRM assumes, which is that your customer is a criminal.
Look, I'm fully libertarian on this issue. I honestly think it would be BETTER for society to LEGALIZE prostitution. Then it could be regulated and taxed properly.
But that is not going to happen, because the religious ones don't want to legalize it at all, the sexual workers don't want to pay taxes and business licenses like the rest of us.
But none of that indicates that I want to see it.
AND there is a huge difference between an advertisement to the general public and a discreet flirting on the sly. I don't want to go out to a movie and hear some chick stand up and say "Blowjobs for $40" (or whatever the going rate is).
We use to call it tact. Don't know what we call it now. Damn I'm getting old. Get off my lawn!
I don't care what others do, in the privacy of their bedrooms. I just wish they'd keep it in the privacy of their bedroom.
If you advertise, you're no longer protected by "privacy".
Racist Teabagger.