I find myself bemused by people who still think we just need to make a few rich guys pay some more taxes and then we can keep spending like money is some imaginary concept.
This entire system is unsustainable. Government spending increasing at a geometric rate cannot continue. Greece is showing us our future. Raising taxes over and over is a snake eating its own tail.
We will default. Just as Greece will, sooner or later.
We could probably still be saved, but at this point you only have the GOP who isn't truly serious about stopping us from going over the falls, financially, and the DNC, who wants to slam the gas pedal to the floor.
Neither is going to save us in their current form.
I don't understand the "single point of failure" gripe. I already have numerous single points of failure. My ISP. The cable jack on my wall. The modem itself.
But this only follows the/. standard response to any new device. There is not enough space, it's underpowered, it's overpriced, it doesn't render 3D models, it can't control the space shuttle, it can't beat Kasparov in chess, it can't even construct Kelly LeBrock for us - therefore,/. neckbeards have no use for it. Lame. Fail. Insertmeme
But nowhere was this law justified under "promote the general welfare". The government claims it has the ability to force an individual to buy health insurance because they have the ability to regulate interstate commerce.
One thing you can be sure of - cable companies aren't going to make changes that get them less money overall.
My situation is that I was paying Comcast about $70-80 for their lowest cable and HD package, and I was really only buying it for Fox Sports and ESPN. (I already get local channels in HD over the air). So I cancelled my cable. I can live without ESPN and the local hockey team, if it saves me $80 a month.
If Comcast is going to come to me and say "Come back! You can buy any one of our basic channels for $10 a month, per channel!" then I'll be back. I'll have a $20 cable bill, and be getting exactly what I was getting before.
If Comcast is going to come to me and say "Come back! You can buy individual tiers of programs, but we'll put the ones you really want in groups with other garbage just like before, and you'll have to pay equipment rental fees, agree to a contract, and end up paying us approximately what you were before", then no thanks.
Those devices were far overpriced. They tried to compete with the iPad at the iPad's price point with an inferior device. To the average consumer, they look at these smaller devices they've never heard of for the same price as an iPad and they say, "Well for that price, why wouldn't I just get an iPad?"
This actually fits the bill. It is a reasonable competitor for the way most people use the iPad. Does it have limitations, sure. But it's $200. Most people to this point have thought that you had to spend $500 and up for one of these little tablet internet surfing thingys. For that price, they could have a nice full-featured laptop (which they probably already have).
This gives you the core tablet computing functions at an affordable price. I know/. neckbeards will complain that this is not a full replacement for every electronic device in the world, but for most people, this works.
I for one love that they are offering it without a camera and microphone (and without 3G). I don't want to pay for features that don't match my use case, which is me using this on my home wifi or places that also have wifi.
The reason why this device is so cheap is that Amazon anticipates it will drive content sales. Rather than being ad-supported, it's anticipated sales-supported.
Prime is included in that. Prime costs what, less than $10 a month? People will spend more on books for this thing than they would on Prime.
It has applications that let you browse the web and use email. That makes this a credible alternative to a PC desktop or laptop for most people out there.
It's a full blown android tablet that can also read Kindle books and use Amazon's streaming service, and doesn't require you to sign up for a wireless contract.
In other words, this is what the much more expensive precursor Android tablets should have been - comparable to the iPad but affordable without the Apple tax.
Given that the vehicles being tracked are all GM vehicles, we should be able to parlay this data into the most intricate map of North American breakdown lanes ever produced.
Schumer doesn't need campaign funds. He's elected for life in a district of drones who feel that just by virtue of being from where you are from, you vote for Schumer.
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I find myself bemused by people who still think we just need to make a few rich guys pay some more taxes and then we can keep spending like money is some imaginary concept.
This entire system is unsustainable. Government spending increasing at a geometric rate cannot continue. Greece is showing us our future. Raising taxes over and over is a snake eating its own tail.
We will default. Just as Greece will, sooner or later.
We could probably still be saved, but at this point you only have the GOP who isn't truly serious about stopping us from going over the falls, financially, and the DNC, who wants to slam the gas pedal to the floor.
Neither is going to save us in their current form.
I don't understand the "single point of failure" gripe. I already have numerous single points of failure. My ISP. The cable jack on my wall. The modem itself.
But this only follows the /. standard response to any new device. There is not enough space, it's underpowered, it's overpriced, it doesn't render 3D models, it can't control the space shuttle, it can't beat Kasparov in chess, it can't even construct Kelly LeBrock for us - therefore, /. neckbeards have no use for it. Lame. Fail. Insertmeme
I move that the official nickname be "Trollhaven"
Or that there might be at least 7 MS marketing division employees with internet access?
Bullied on by the success of the KIN, they are fancying themselves the new kings of social networking.
Soon to come, Bingbook lets you and your friends star in your own lame commercials!
This is the Edsel of mobile OSs, apparently
But nowhere was this law justified under "promote the general welfare". The government claims it has the ability to force an individual to buy health insurance because they have the ability to regulate interstate commerce.
What other products will they eventually mandate that we buy from corporations, purely by virtue of existing?
Some of the items in the list did require it, and addressing people's complaint that there is no 3g, that does require it on any device.
One thing you can be sure of - cable companies aren't going to make changes that get them less money overall.
My situation is that I was paying Comcast about $70-80 for their lowest cable and HD package, and I was really only buying it for Fox Sports and ESPN. (I already get local channels in HD over the air). So I cancelled my cable. I can live without ESPN and the local hockey team, if it saves me $80 a month.
If Comcast is going to come to me and say "Come back! You can buy any one of our basic channels for $10 a month, per channel!" then I'll be back. I'll have a $20 cable bill, and be getting exactly what I was getting before.
If Comcast is going to come to me and say "Come back! You can buy individual tiers of programs, but we'll put the ones you really want in groups with other garbage just like before, and you'll have to pay equipment rental fees, agree to a contract, and end up paying us approximately what you were before", then no thanks.
"Apple tax" is common internet and /. parlance. Perhaps you are new here.
What is an "anti-apple fanboi"? What is he a fan of? He's a fan of "anti-apple"? Do I qualify, having owned macbooks and iphones?
Those devices were far overpriced. They tried to compete with the iPad at the iPad's price point with an inferior device. To the average consumer, they look at these smaller devices they've never heard of for the same price as an iPad and they say, "Well for that price, why wouldn't I just get an iPad?"
This actually fits the bill. It is a reasonable competitor for the way most people use the iPad. Does it have limitations, sure. But it's $200. Most people to this point have thought that you had to spend $500 and up for one of these little tablet internet surfing thingys. For that price, they could have a nice full-featured laptop (which they probably already have).
This gives you the core tablet computing functions at an affordable price. I know /. neckbeards will complain that this is not a full replacement for every electronic device in the world, but for most people, this works.
One of the reasons I like buying from them is that they are fighting internet taxation.
I think you're looking for a laptop, not an android tablet.
There's a browser and email. The page on amazon specifically states these things, including that you can check Gmail with it.
I for one love that they are offering it without a camera and microphone (and without 3G). I don't want to pay for features that don't match my use case, which is me using this on my home wifi or places that also have wifi.
The reason why this device is so cheap is that Amazon anticipates it will drive content sales. Rather than being ad-supported, it's anticipated sales-supported.
Prime is included in that. Prime costs what, less than $10 a month? People will spend more on books for this thing than they would on Prime.
It has applications that let you browse the web and use email. That makes this a credible alternative to a PC desktop or laptop for most people out there.
I want to know if you can sideload it and such. the Nook has been good about allowing this.
I've pre-ordered a Fire regardless - even if you can't load your own custom OS, it's worth it to me to have a wifi tablet for surfing for only $199.
It's a full blown android tablet that can also read Kindle books and use Amazon's streaming service, and doesn't require you to sign up for a wireless contract.
In other words, this is what the much more expensive precursor Android tablets should have been - comparable to the iPad but affordable without the Apple tax.
No, it doesn't require you to be chained to a crappy cellphone in order to use it.
Given that the vehicles being tracked are all GM vehicles, we should be able to parlay this data into the most intricate map of North American breakdown lanes ever produced.
Schumer doesn't need campaign funds. He's elected for life in a district of drones who feel that just by virtue of being from where you are from, you vote for Schumer.