The telecom companies are going to have to adapt by reducing prices and adding features for free to match or come close to VoIP providers.
As it is, why would I pay $30 for a simple line with only local calling when I can get unlimited long distance, call forwarding, call conferencing, caller ID, call waiting, voicemail (with online access), etc. for $25?
He's a whiny, unhappy man. Because of that, I don't pay attention to him. I don't need to read his blog or listen to his podcast to get my fill of adolescent "give me credit, mommy" angst.
I'd call that Powerbook a technological wonder. 1 GHz is approximately 751 times faster than 1.33 MHz by clock speed alone and their performance was comparable?
By the way, where did you get such a beast? I've never seen a G4 running at such a low clock cycle.
You forgot:
"It just works!"
Well, I guess if you define "just" as in "barely", that's a true statement.
I'd come up with a clever retort, but I'm too busy cleaning spyware and viruses off my Windows PC.
There is plugin for WordPress. However, the problem is that now even legitimate comment links won't have an effect, which is going to skew Google's results to favor only story links. I'm not sure we appreciate the full ramifications of this quite yet.
You didn't say that in your original post. You said "get x". You need to improve your writing skills if you were trying to get across some notion of cost.
Check your math.
30 X 10 = 300 (dollars per week)
300 x 4 = 1200 (per month)
1200 x 2 = 2400 (per clerk for 2 months)
2400 x 2 = 4800 (for both clerks)
That's $200 off. But you mentioned as low as 8.50.
Recalculated: 2040 for two months. So it takes 5 months to about break even.
But let's assume for the sake of argument that $1400/month is accurate. That means it'll take 3.5 months. So what? You still recoup your costs quickly and then just soak up the money you save for YEARS.
Wait... you said you couldn't add those things to the Mac mini. I just showed that you could.
I'm not going to do the research to find these products for you and then shop for the best price for you too. Do you need someone to hold you hand and do everything for you?
Good backpedaling. The cost of Apple's LCDs is more than other manufacturer's, but they're also some of the most color accurate LCDs out there. And yes, some people do find that important.
> I can't plug in my microphone or stereo in the Mac since Apple decided to skip the line in...
Get an iMic for the microphone. $30.
There's a headphone hack, plug/adapt that into your stereo.
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Ha ha. Yeah. I thought about linking it, but I'm not the type for shameless blog pimping. It's good to know someone reads it. ;)
I think the best one was when a Comcast guy stropped by my house and told me:
1. Vonage uses Comcast pipes.
2. They could shut of Vonage anytime they wanted.
Gotta love the scare tactics.
The telecom companies are going to have to adapt by reducing prices and adding features for free to match or come close to VoIP providers.
As it is, why would I pay $30 for a simple line with only local calling when I can get unlimited long distance, call forwarding, call conferencing, caller ID, call waiting, voicemail (with online access), etc. for $25?
It's ridiculous.
He's a whiny, unhappy man. Because of that, I don't pay attention to him. I don't need to read his blog or listen to his podcast to get my fill of adolescent "give me credit, mommy" angst.
I'd call that Powerbook a technological wonder. 1 GHz is approximately 751 times faster than 1.33 MHz by clock speed alone and their performance was comparable?
By the way, where did you get such a beast? I've never seen a G4 running at such a low clock cycle.
Dude, Mein Kampf, spell it right. I wouldn't have brought it up, but you misspelled it twice.
I think you're missing step 4. 4. Sell AV updates that eliminate the security exploits that the AV software opens up.
You forgot: "It just works!" Well, I guess if you define "just" as in "barely", that's a true statement. I'd come up with a clever retort, but I'm too busy cleaning spyware and viruses off my Windows PC.
Pendantic note: Gmail has an Atom feed. Atom != RSS
True, but no spam filter is perfect and dependent upon how much spam he's bringing in, the amount let through may require him to login once a year.
You have to pay for POP3 access. AdBlock isn't perfect for removing the ads (I still see "Advertisement" and it takes up room).
They're not illeagle? Are they at least a wellhawk?
iBooks don't cost $2000.
Powerbooks used to be made with Titanium, but that was yesteryear and now they all are made using Aluminum. Neither is hardly plastic.
What were you trying to pick apart again?
If my grandmother had a penis, she'd be my grandfather.
There is plugin for WordPress. However, the problem is that now even legitimate comment links won't have an effect, which is going to skew Google's results to favor only story links. I'm not sure we appreciate the full ramifications of this quite yet.
You didn't say that in your original post. You said "get x". You need to improve your writing skills if you were trying to get across some notion of cost.
Check your math. 30 X 10 = 300 (dollars per week) 300 x 4 = 1200 (per month) 1200 x 2 = 2400 (per clerk for 2 months) 2400 x 2 = 4800 (for both clerks) That's $200 off. But you mentioned as low as 8.50. Recalculated: 2040 for two months. So it takes 5 months to about break even. But let's assume for the sake of argument that $1400/month is accurate. That means it'll take 3.5 months. So what? You still recoup your costs quickly and then just soak up the money you save for YEARS.
I'm not going to do the research to find these products for you and then shop for the best price for you too. Do you need someone to hold you hand and do everything for you?
Shall I go on?
Right, because paying more for a color accurate LCD with built-in firewire and USB 2.0 hubs isn't worth it to some people.
1. You can defrag a Mac if you have that burning need to that you feel in your loins.
2. It's hardly as necessary with HFS+ (at least compared with FAT filesystems).
Where have you been for the last 5 years?
Good backpedaling. The cost of Apple's LCDs is more than other manufacturer's, but they're also some of the most color accurate LCDs out there. And yes, some people do find that important.
> I can't plug in my microphone or stereo in the Mac since Apple decided to skip the line in... Get an iMic for the microphone. $30. There's a headphone hack, plug/adapt that into your stereo.
Good luck with that. I'd love to see it. Those video cards in $500 PCs are hot stuff!