At $49, I might buy one. At $199, I still expect to get something for my money. I discovered this recently when I bought a Chromebook on a whim. It was back in the box and returned in a few days. I thought I wouldn't care if it was just a toy at that price but I was wrong. I spent another $105 to get a quad-core 17.3" laptop and installed Chrome on it. Gives me the Chrome experience in addition to being able to do all kinds of other stuff.
Yeah, but this isn't offered to you, it's to schools. Schools will buy them, because they'll think they are getting a big fat deal. Then IT people in schools will point out what a pain they are to do anything with, but with enough tar or mortar could be used to patch holes in the roof.
How would this remind people of Apple in the 80s? The Apple II was not a dud product being price dumped to clear inventory.
The RT is a stinker. Dump the Pro and maybe we'll talk. <_<
I remember the Apple ][ computers showing up in school and thinking it was going to be real cool, until I found I had to get my own dubious copy of Integer Basic to boot from so I could have some fun with them:D
Haven't we seen proof of concept hacks of these kinds for a while?
Also, "adding to the mystery", also my ass. Different keyfobs work with different algorithms and protocols. Someone's hacked a particular subset of them.
Maybe the car is sentient, hates the current own and wants to be stolen.
This is for increasing the level of fear in citizens in order to make privacy invasion more acceptable.
And since it will be the police getting the reports, how do you figure it will increase the level of fear in citizens?
They'll have less resources to assign to the 90% of the time they have given to domestic disputes and even less to the chuckleheads who are cutting you off, talking on their phones, while drunk and snorting coke, while driving.
Every new law should be bound to carry funding to enforce it.
Something I got a kick out of was when Michael Stackpole wrote out an elaborate Japanese Tea Ceremony in Zero-G in one of his BattleTech novels. He didn't have to, but it was great reading.
You suggest that logistics are complicated and causing delays. As a public, that's not our problem, that's the contractors. If the contractor is delayed because they are using a loader or paver across town for a 2 month project, that's not the public's problem. We are paying for THIS stretch of the freeway. You bid and you agreed to do it within the same time window. The contractor is on hook to have a paver on the site as needed, and not delay it because it's not convenient.
Large construction companies that bid on these types of projects need to be held to the dates even more. "Logistics" excuses like yours are just not acceptable. Buy the equipment if you need it, deliver on time. Or for every day you pay a huge fine. Make sure the fines are more than the cost of the actual work and firms will start to deliver on time, and most likely, ahead of time.
You're funny.
Next time you try building a house, see how successful you are at getting all the contractors to arrive and get their work done according to your schedule.
It's no different with a private firm, like Granite Construction, which may have a few pavers or shovels, but they queue the jobs up so they can get things done in an order, but breakdowns happen, unforeseen things interfere, weather can delay things, then all the planning is replaced by a scramble, maybe subcontract or lease from another contractor.
Seemingly simple projects often run over in time and can't be helped.
Aside that, one thing I've noticed which makes traffic move smoother is a few police cars in the traffic. Bust the chops of a few of these jerks who keep changing lanes to save a second or two. That's what gets the whole mass of traffic crawling. Amazing how well it all works when everyone sits in their lane and goes a reasonable speed.
If you want to throw money at the problem of highway construction, you offer a large payout contingent on how quickly it gets done while still within project specifications.
The workers get paid by the hour and so do the contractor managers most of the time. So to give them money with the promise of "more if needed" will result in pleas of "hey! we need more!!!"
These people seriously don't understand how it works when highways are constructed with public money -- the recipients never want the money to run out.
You know nothing about these construction contracts, which are handled by private firms. There are incentives to get the work done fast. But there are somethings you just can't rush, like having that sandy soil properly settled so new roadbed doesn't continue to settle and end up with cracks and holes. Then there's the matter of having the equipment necessary at various stages there on time, much of it coming from other worksites. There's hundreds of miles of freeways alone in the LA area. I see the same thing where I live. It looks simple enough, until you are in charge of the logistics and find how much more expensive it can be to try rushing things. Maybe if Musk threw several million dollars at the contractors, so they had more equipment they could get some things done faster. Sometimes private industry isn't faster than a good ol' bloated public department with lots of taxpayer dollar funded extra equipment available.
When I recieved the confirmation that I had a set of tickets to this event, I literally creamed my pants. I have heard rumors that Steve Jobs faked his death and will eventually show up to announce a new product, perhaps the Dick Tracy Watch, which would be Apple's greated technological leap.
Doesn't Diet Smith hold many patents on the Dick Tracy two-way wrist computer?
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ding dong
"Hi, are you Larry Page?"
"Yes, who are you .. mfpmppffm mfmmppfmp fmpmfpmfffmm mmpmmmmfm ppfmpfmpf ppfmpf ppmmpp mfpmpppmfpfm mfpmpppmfpfm!!"
"Bring the truck around front, Roy, we've got him now, in the interests of National Security."
Yep.
At $49, I might buy one. At $199, I still expect to get something for my money. I discovered this recently when I bought a Chromebook on a whim. It was back in the box and returned in a few days. I thought I wouldn't care if it was just a toy at that price but I was wrong. I spent another $105 to get a quad-core 17.3" laptop and installed Chrome on it. Gives me the Chrome experience in addition to being able to do all kinds of other stuff.
Yeah, but this isn't offered to you, it's to schools. Schools will buy them, because they'll think they are getting a big fat deal. Then IT people in schools will point out what a pain they are to do anything with, but with enough tar or mortar could be used to patch holes in the roof.
Estimates are at less than 1 million RTs in 10 months. GREAT SUCCESS!!
It would be disingenuous to say you didn't see this coming from the very first day of launch, after the early product reviews.
There needs no ghost, my lord, come from the grave. To tell us this.
Surface RT is not a dud, it is a great product and millions have been sold.
-Steve
The Surface RT is to tablets what the Carp is to fishing.
Maybe it will skip nicely on the water...
How would this remind people of Apple in the 80s? The Apple II was not a dud product being price dumped to clear inventory.
The RT is a stinker. Dump the Pro and maybe we'll talk. <_<
I remember the Apple ][ computers showing up in school and thinking it was going to be real cool, until I found I had to get my own dubious copy of Integer Basic to boot from so I could have some fun with them :D
They're probably after any bitcoins you have stored on your phone. <_<
Seems to me all the disaster film (real and otherwise) I see shows dark, dark clouds over Manhattan.
But you can't fix prices on books...
Well, e-books anyway.
Dead trees are still highly variable.
Nothing like getting to where you are flying and by reflex reaching for that Swiss Army Knife I always carry, because something needs a little tweak.
But by all means, let's continue to behave like a bunch of frightened lemmings.
this also ends my plans for Ackthpt's Small Knives And Pointy Objects Emporium in airports from coast to coast.
Haven't we seen proof of concept hacks of these kinds for a while?
Also, "adding to the mystery", also my ass. Different keyfobs work with different algorithms and protocols. Someone's hacked a particular subset of them.
Maybe the car is sentient, hates the current own and wants to be stolen.
Is the world's third oldest profession.
This is for increasing the level of fear in citizens in order to make privacy invasion more acceptable.
And since it will be the police getting the reports, how do you figure it will increase the level of fear in citizens?
They'll have less resources to assign to the 90% of the time they have given to domestic disputes and even less to the chuckleheads who are cutting you off, talking on their phones, while drunk and snorting coke, while driving.
Every new law should be bound to carry funding to enforce it.
911 is for emergencies. They are looking for tips.
Here is tip, comrade, everyone is a terrorist, but me!
Starbucks that even Starbuck would like?
Starbucks are probably kicking thenselves for not thinking of this first.
Something I got a kick out of was when Michael Stackpole wrote out an elaborate Japanese Tea Ceremony in Zero-G in one of his BattleTech novels. He didn't have to, but it was great reading.
get a 3D printed silencer to go with it?
I'm waiting for 3D-printed House Representatives. One more dimension than the present models.
To 3D print the cartridges.
You suggest that logistics are complicated and causing delays. As a public, that's not our problem, that's the contractors. If the contractor is delayed because they are using a loader or paver across town for a 2 month project, that's not the public's problem. We are paying for THIS stretch of the freeway. You bid and you agreed to do it within the same time window. The contractor is on hook to have a paver on the site as needed, and not delay it because it's not convenient.
Large construction companies that bid on these types of projects need to be held to the dates even more. "Logistics" excuses like yours are just not acceptable. Buy the equipment if you need it, deliver on time. Or for every day you pay a huge fine. Make sure the fines are more than the cost of the actual work and firms will start to deliver on time, and most likely, ahead of time.
You're funny.
Next time you try building a house, see how successful you are at getting all the contractors to arrive and get their work done according to your schedule.
It's no different with a private firm, like Granite Construction, which may have a few pavers or shovels, but they queue the jobs up so they can get things done in an order, but breakdowns happen, unforeseen things interfere, weather can delay things, then all the planning is replaced by a scramble, maybe subcontract or lease from another contractor.
Seemingly simple projects often run over in time and can't be helped.
Aside that, one thing I've noticed which makes traffic move smoother is a few police cars in the traffic. Bust the chops of a few of these jerks who keep changing lanes to save a second or two. That's what gets the whole mass of traffic crawling. Amazing how well it all works when everyone sits in their lane and goes a reasonable speed.
If you want to throw money at the problem of highway construction, you offer a large payout contingent on how quickly it gets done while still within project specifications.
The workers get paid by the hour and so do the contractor managers most of the time. So to give them money with the promise of "more if needed" will result in pleas of "hey! we need more!!!"
These people seriously don't understand how it works when highways are constructed with public money -- the recipients never want the money to run out.
You know nothing about these construction contracts, which are handled by private firms. There are incentives to get the work done fast. But there are somethings you just can't rush, like having that sandy soil properly settled so new roadbed doesn't continue to settle and end up with cracks and holes. Then there's the matter of having the equipment necessary at various stages there on time, much of it coming from other worksites. There's hundreds of miles of freeways alone in the LA area. I see the same thing where I live. It looks simple enough, until you are in charge of the logistics and find how much more expensive it can be to try rushing things. Maybe if Musk threw several million dollars at the contractors, so they had more equipment they could get some things done faster. Sometimes private industry isn't faster than a good ol' bloated public department with lots of taxpayer dollar funded extra equipment available.
Does $50k remotely make any dent there? Aren't these projects tens of millions of dollars?
Probably pays the salary of 1 worker, without benefits, no overtime. A junior one at that.
it's all the cars on it.
if they built the sort of light rail which the region desperately needs it could cut down on the traffic hugely.
quality software strikes again!
It's not that -- the problem is there are found to be between 10 and 20 Klingons sitting each exam.
i remember this happening in our registration system
When I recieved the confirmation that I had a set of tickets to this event, I literally creamed my pants. I have heard rumors that Steve Jobs faked his death and will eventually show up to announce a new product, perhaps the Dick Tracy Watch, which would be Apple's greated technological leap.
Doesn't Diet Smith hold many patents on the Dick Tracy two-way wrist computer?
NASA is into reruns, too.
Better stick to books this summer.
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
That's nothing, wait until they can issue H7N9 Avian Flu from 3D printing.