AAC certainly was/is standardized. The reality distortion field is stong in this one.
I never claimed that Apple copied MS's EEE exactly, but that they learned from it. They learned the value of locking customers into proprietary alternatives to open standards, and how it could protect revenue streams at the expense of consumer choice.
There's the fact of evolution (that it occurs), and the belief of evolution (exactly what path it followed to get to the present). People often confuse the two, because they're grouped under "theory of evolution."
So, Apple's DRM on AAC wasn't proprietary and didn't prevent other devices from playing purchased content? (Don't argue that ITMS is now DRM free - the DRM was in place when Apple was taking over with the iPod). If iThing app distribution is open, where are the non-Apple stores? AirPlay isn't a proprietary alternate to DLNA to ensure lock-in?
Or perhaps you simply don't understand EEE and are taking it too literally - Java continued to exist after MS-JVM came out, but got pushed to the wayside.
That seems to be covered by "pay higher dividends to their shareholders," which I think the OP meant to also include "increase the stock price and deliver more value to their shareholders."
Government funding certainly accelerated the development of some technologies.
But your apparent sentiment seems correct - in the grand scheme, if the technologies were delayed by 5 or 10 years it wouldn't really matter. It's commercial use and the corresponding economies of scale which really make a difference.
Not just that, but 40 years ago, basic cable wasn't much more than a community antenna offering better reception of OTA channels. No CNN or MTV or HBO (well, they're technically 42 years old, but had maybe 10,000 subscribers then).
The oft-repeated engineering mantra is "quality, reliability, cost - pick two".
What does one give up if they pick reliability and (low) cost? If you can have high reliability without quality, what exactly constitutes "quality," and what does it matter?
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"it never became a defacto standard"
AAC certainly was/is standardized. The reality distortion field is stong in this one.
I never claimed that Apple copied MS's EEE exactly, but that they learned from it. They learned the value of locking customers into proprietary alternatives to open standards, and how it could protect revenue streams at the expense of consumer choice.
There's the fact of evolution (that it occurs), and the belief of evolution (exactly what path it followed to get to the present). People often confuse the two, because they're grouped under "theory of evolution."
So, Apple's DRM on AAC wasn't proprietary and didn't prevent other devices from playing purchased content? (Don't argue that ITMS is now DRM free - the DRM was in place when Apple was taking over with the iPod). If iThing app distribution is open, where are the non-Apple stores? AirPlay isn't a proprietary alternate to DLNA to ensure lock-in?
Or perhaps you simply don't understand EEE and are taking it too literally - Java continued to exist after MS-JVM came out, but got pushed to the wayside.
You don't know how technology advances or how amortization works, do you?
"more secure" != "perfectly secure." I don't think the NSA is interested in screwing with your mood lighting, but script kiddies might be.
Apple learned well from Microsoft's "embrace, extend, extinguish" strategy.
Who needs a security system which will only close the gates to the walled garden?
BTW, Appletalk was every bit as open as NETBEUI/SMB/IPX/DECnet/XNS/SNA. It's not a good example.
"a proper automated vehicle will be safer than a car piloted by an adult human"
I'll see your straw man, and raise you a spark.
Your preposition is unproven. It may occur at some time in the future, but that remains to be seen.
Russian crash video's what will never be the same?
The simple solution is to require very significant liability insurance. Or, buy a horse.
That seems to be covered by "pay higher dividends to their shareholders," which I think the OP meant to also include "increase the stock price and deliver more value to their shareholders."
"The price difference is $15350"
But according to their website, there are up to $13,000 worth of "incentives and credits" available.
"you didn't have to type call -151, then c600g to actually load a program."
That booted DOS from a drive attached to slot 6. PR#6 was easier.
To run from tape, you did "LOAD", then "RUN" in BASIC.
"I hope the windows open for a fresh breeze..."
You misspelled "Febreze."
Your claim was "Ma Bell is very nearly completely reconstituted..." They were both part of "Ma Bell." Western Union/Bell Labs, to be specific.
"The only piece missing is Pac Bell."
...and Lucent and Avaya.
Sorry, they're not going to give you a free hookup just because you claim you want to, uh, "peer."
Maybe we can discuss this over a beer?
Government funding certainly accelerated the development of some technologies.
But your apparent sentiment seems correct - in the grand scheme, if the technologies were delayed by 5 or 10 years it wouldn't really matter. It's commercial use and the corresponding economies of scale which really make a difference.
Whoosh.
Not just that, but 40 years ago, basic cable wasn't much more than a community antenna offering better reception of OTA channels. No CNN or MTV or HBO (well, they're technically 42 years old, but had maybe 10,000 subscribers then).
"The closer you are to the end user typically the higher the profit. Microsoft being the exception."
...and pimps.
What does one give up if they pick reliability and (low) cost? If you can have high reliability without quality, what exactly constitutes "quality," and what does it matter?
Sounds like email with receipts. Except proprietary and more limited. What great innovation will come next?
If you're impressed by that, you should try IMAP email!
"VP of Operations for RingCentral, a cloud-based VOIP company, so he's obviously made the jump to the cloud himself."
So, of course, RingCentral doesn't have any servers, either, right? Do they use Amazon Web Service or Google Compute Engine?
What I want to know is, do Google and Amazon point at each other, so neither has real servers, and everything is completely virtual?