That's right. That's business. Sometimes that's the best business decision. It doesn't seem to bother you, since you're posting on a site owned by Dice.com that bought their way into the geek market, right?
Of course, the AMC Pacer didn't get consistently good reviews like Windows Phone 8. But, why should anybody let something little like "facts" get in the way, right?
Funny you say that. I have a Windows Phone. Several people I know have Windows Phones. We all like 'em quite a bit. Bought 'em at a local Verizon store. Much better than the alternatives.
As a software developer, I have to say that I don't see how software can magically cure such a problem. If I did, I'd be building it now and positioning it in the market.
You're too late. Intuit has been working on it for quite some time. It'll be a simple subscription service, like their payroll tax stuff. Payroll taxes are much too complicated for mere mortals to handle, so you pay them $200/year, and they track all of the rules and rates and stuff for you. This'll be the same thing. No big deal.
You can get started for literally under a hundred bucks, if you can do most of the work yourself (and not talking about super complex work - If you can handle building Ikea furniture, you can get an online storefront up and running). If you need to have someone do it for you, still looking at well under a thousand for a basic setup.
So what? The point is that if you want to sell to everybody, then there's a cost to doing that. If you can't bear the cost, then don't do it. Your argument that "it's too hard" can be applied to anything. It's pretty fucking complicated for me to do my income taxes. Does that mean I shouldn't pay them?
And this whole "level playing field" BS? Seriously? How many mom-n'-pops (and don't give me any lip about the $1M threshold, your corner convenience store easily has gross receipts 2-3x that) have to deal with the individual sales tax structures of every US state, countless counties, and even individual towns?
None.
And how many mom and pops get to sell to every jurisdiction on the planet?
None.
If a business wants to sell to everybody, then those businesses have a higher cost of doing business. Why should a company selling to everybody have the same burden for collecting taxes than a company selling to people in an immediate local area?
That may be nice for you. But I can say that as a small business owner, it's untenable. My business is expanding rapidly in the US, but it'll stop at the Candadian border for this reason and similar ones.
I'd like to clarify that NC isn't "ruby red". It's more like purple. The cities are smart, progressive places with good economies and lots of jobs and well-educated people. The rest of the state is bumfuck, but all of the rural areas of NC are quickly losing population while the cities are all growing.
Being consistent with the API is more or less meaningless if you've only got a few dozen users.
It depends on who those users are. Believe it or not, not every "app" developer is trying to create some consumer-level app that reaches millions and millions of people. I own plenty of software from companies that may have only a few hundred customers, but they're doing just fine. Not every successful business has to cater to all people In fact, some of the most profitable businesses I know don't cater to all people.
"But what really makes or breaks a phone is the quality (and quantity) of its third-party apps."
Pundits keep saying this (over and over and over), but I tend to disagree. I and everybody I know who have Windows Phones generally don't see "apps" as a problem. Personally, there aren't any "apps" that are a deal breaker for me, because I use my phone for business. Games and "apps" are for the laptops.
I agree completely. Tablets are a fad. The form factor is terrible and the functionality is lacking. I think that most people are going to continue using phones and laptops.
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If you can't grow a market, just buy one.
That's right. That's business. Sometimes that's the best business decision. It doesn't seem to bother you, since you're posting on a site owned by Dice.com that bought their way into the geek market, right?
Of course, the AMC Pacer didn't get consistently good reviews like Windows Phone 8. But, why should anybody let something little like "facts" get in the way, right?
Funny you say that. I have a Windows Phone. Several people I know have Windows Phones. We all like 'em quite a bit. Bought 'em at a local Verizon store. Much better than the alternatives.
Why all the FUD?
But it is easily replaced by going to GMAIL and GCalendars.
Kinda' true, but no business of any reasonable size is going to use Google for email and calendaring. Google also doesn't do tasks, notes, etc.
And, FYI, Outlook/Exchange isn't all that expensive. I pay for subscriptions to a service for it, and it's reasonable.
But never, not since Windows 3.11, have I had such a hostile experience from a new OS.
I hereby give you the award for Most Dramatic Drama Queen today. "Hostile"? Really? It's a fucking GUI on an OS.
he latter business was almost driven out of the market by PCI compliance a couple years ago.
Huh? Buying some up to date credit card processing software nearly drove a store out of business...?
It sounds like you *only* shop at big box stores. Have you considered that maybe this is the cause of your consistently bad shopping experiences?
So what are you saying... you're *proud* of your abject greed and complete lack of consideration of anybody but yourself?
What you wrote makes no sense. Everybody who has read your post is dumber as a result. My God have mercy on your soul.
As a software developer, I have to say that I don't see how software can magically cure such a problem. If I did, I'd be building it now and positioning it in the market.
You're too late. Intuit has been working on it for quite some time. It'll be a simple subscription service, like their payroll tax stuff. Payroll taxes are much too complicated for mere mortals to handle, so you pay them $200/year, and they track all of the rules and rates and stuff for you. This'll be the same thing. No big deal.
You can get started for literally under a hundred bucks, if you can do most of the work yourself (and not talking about super complex work - If you can handle building Ikea furniture, you can get an online storefront up and running). If you need to have someone do it for you, still looking at well under a thousand for a basic setup.
So what? The point is that if you want to sell to everybody, then there's a cost to doing that. If you can't bear the cost, then don't do it. Your argument that "it's too hard" can be applied to anything. It's pretty fucking complicated for me to do my income taxes. Does that mean I shouldn't pay them?
You're assuming that collecting sales tax is a large cost of doing business. It's not. It's just software.
And this whole "level playing field" BS? Seriously? How many mom-n'-pops (and don't give me any lip about the $1M threshold, your corner convenience store easily has gross receipts 2-3x that) have to deal with the individual sales tax structures of every US state, countless counties, and even individual towns?
None.
And how many mom and pops get to sell to every jurisdiction on the planet?
None.
If a business wants to sell to everybody, then those businesses have a higher cost of doing business. Why should a company selling to everybody have the same burden for collecting taxes than a company selling to people in an immediate local area?
The Internet didn't exist when the Constitution was written, FYI. It may need some updating.
ince this doesn't affect the elite and large corporations?
Actually, this law ONLY effects large companies. Small ones are exempt. You should try reading the article!
Oh, no! Web sellers may have to use some kind of computer "software" to track the sales taxes. Where would they find something like that?
That may be nice for you. But I can say that as a small business owner, it's untenable. My business is expanding rapidly in the US, but it'll stop at the Candadian border for this reason and similar ones.
I'd like to clarify that NC isn't "ruby red". It's more like purple. The cities are smart, progressive places with good economies and lots of jobs and well-educated people. The rest of the state is bumfuck, but all of the rural areas of NC are quickly losing population while the cities are all growing.
You're surprised that Chase may not be on the up-and-up? Really? Have you read any news in the past decade or so...?
Being consistent with the API is more or less meaningless if you've only got a few dozen users.
It depends on who those users are. Believe it or not, not every "app" developer is trying to create some consumer-level app that reaches millions and millions of people. I own plenty of software from companies that may have only a few hundred customers, but they're doing just fine. Not every successful business has to cater to all people In fact, some of the most profitable businesses I know don't cater to all people.
"But what really makes or breaks a phone is the quality (and quantity) of its third-party apps."
Pundits keep saying this (over and over and over), but I tend to disagree. I and everybody I know who have Windows Phones generally don't see "apps" as a problem. Personally, there aren't any "apps" that are a deal breaker for me, because I use my phone for business. Games and "apps" are for the laptops.
So you're saying that tablets have an audience of people who are too infirm to carry around a laptop that weighs a few pounds...?
I agree completely. Tablets are a fad. The form factor is terrible and the functionality is lacking. I think that most people are going to continue using phones and laptops.
M$ dying quickly.
Yeah, and kid$ like you have been $aying this $ince '98, too. *Yawn*
Neat. $45. That's the same price I pay for a Core Duo machine from my local surplus store with 2 GB RAM and a 80 GB HD.