That's probably has less to do with ability to produce them cheaper and more to do with the fact that they found the cost sweet spot. In other words, they know people will pay X amount, so when prices begin falling, they come out with another product selling for the same or just a little more . . . the cycle continues.
As an example, if I was producing red widgets and when they first hit the market, I get $12. Then, competition increases, market saturation increases and soon I'm getting $9. So, I continue selling those, but come out with a blue widget at $12 and milk it. Changing colors doesn't cost me anymore than it did the time before. So, my research costs are pretty much a static cost.
If people weren't paying 2 or 3 hundred for a chip, they'd be cheaper.
Good point. And, why stop there? Just put up a notice during the installation of all FOSS telling the user that the whole kernel and all included software in your distribution may contain code that violates patents, therefore, you must check "this box" to confirm that you are not in the US and to continue the installation.
Oh. C'mon. They clearly make points such as in the first commercial the mac and pc are so busy fighting over who is #1, they don't even notice Linux. And, when they do, it's very mature. Get it???
And, in the second video, she is fashionable and gets a new look quite often while the and the pc says he will be wearing the jacket for 5 or 6 years.
I think the commercials are both good and humorous.
It runs better on less hardware. It is free. Is the difference the cost of the admins or vendor support?
Do you have to pay the *nix admins more? Let's say that you do. I'll venture to say that 1) *nix admins don't admin by trial and error the way Windows admins do, so they are smarter to begin with and therefore worth more. 2) *nix admins can manage more servers
I guess I was wrong about Novell. I first saw the deal as a benefit to Linux because I thought it would help provide better compatibility (maybe MS Office for Linux) and give Linux another notch up on the status ladder. After reading this article though, I'm willing to admit I was wrong. Mr. Allison put things into perspective quite eloquently.
That's why I said colors OR Patterns, you illiterate clod! And, that's why I also said colors like black, white and red. Color blind people don't have problems distinguishing between black and white. And, throwing in a 3rd color shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, the point is that you could give them instructions to follow that have to be understood in order to follow them.
What if there were instructions on the web page that only a human could interpret? I know that sounds like the captcha. But, I mean something like "What is three times two"? Or, have a drop down list box of colors or patterns (like checked, striped or solid. Then tell the people to choose the color that matches closest something you present randomly. Make it easy by only offering black, white or red.
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I agree. I would add that these peripherals also fuel their traditional computer business.
That's probably has less to do with ability to produce them cheaper and more to do with the fact that they found the cost sweet spot. In other words, they know people will pay X amount, so when prices begin falling, they come out with another product selling for the same or just a little more . . . the cycle continues.
As an example, if I was producing red widgets and when they first hit the market, I get $12. Then, competition increases, market saturation increases and soon I'm getting $9. So, I continue selling those, but come out with a blue widget at $12 and milk it. Changing colors doesn't cost me anymore than it did the time before. So, my research costs are pretty much a static cost.
If people weren't paying 2 or 3 hundred for a chip, they'd be cheaper.
Good point. And, why stop there? Just put up a notice during the installation of all FOSS telling the user that the whole kernel and all included software in your distribution may contain code that violates patents, therefore, you must check "this box" to confirm that you are not in the US and to continue the installation.
Oh. C'mon. They clearly make points such as in the first commercial the mac and pc are so busy fighting over who is #1, they don't even notice Linux. And, when they do, it's very mature. Get it???
And, in the second video, she is fashionable and gets a new look quite often while the and the pc says he will be wearing the jacket for 5 or 6 years.
I think the commercials are both good and humorous.
How can Linux cost more? Really.
It runs better on less hardware.
It is free.
Is the difference the cost of the admins or vendor support?
Do you have to pay the *nix admins more? Let's say that you do. I'll venture to say that 1) *nix admins don't admin by trial and error the way Windows admins do, so they are smarter to begin with and therefore worth more. 2) *nix admins can manage more servers
I guess I was wrong about Novell. I first saw the deal as a benefit to Linux because I thought it would help provide better compatibility (maybe MS Office for Linux) and give Linux another notch up on the status ladder. After reading this article though, I'm willing to admit I was wrong. Mr. Allison put things into perspective quite eloquently.
I see your point. But, I'm wondering what convincing argument he could use other than an honest answer of, "It would be bad for Microsoft's business".
For me, it's a matter of convenience. Just like not having to wait on dial-up to connect is a convenience I enjoy with DSL.
That's why I said colors OR Patterns, you illiterate clod! And, that's why I also said colors like black, white and red. Color blind people don't have problems distinguishing between black and white. And, throwing in a 3rd color shouldn't be a problem. Anyway, the point is that you could give them instructions to follow that have to be understood in order to follow them.
What if there were instructions on the web page that only a human could interpret? I know that sounds like the captcha. But, I mean something like "What is three times two"? Or, have a drop down list box of colors or patterns (like checked, striped or solid. Then tell the people to choose the color that matches closest something you present randomly. Make it easy by only offering black, white or red.
I don't play games. I have a 3 year old who will eventually. But, I was prepared to buy one just for the dvd and the mp3 capabilities.