Look at Firefly as an example as well. They must have made a bundle from DVD and merch sales. I'm still annoyed that "Defying gravity" was cancelled. That was a show that grabbed me right from the first episode. I keep getting the impression that all of the networks are run by short-sited MBAs.
As someone not well versed in the field of mathematical proofs, all I can really add to this discussion is that "Nets Hawk Katz" is a really cool name.
Of course it' not always so simple. When someone has enough of a market, people buying their product are not only screwing themselves. Look at Apple's latest eBook subscription licencing. Because companies are not allowed to have lower prices on other platforms, it can affect even those of us that don't buy their product. And important part of being a good 'consumer' is letting other people know why you shouldn't buy a product.
It is a more rare situation of course, but I think it does come into play when there's the possibility of a bad technology becoming a defacto standard.
I have a lot of packages installed on a variety of Ubuntu machines, and I'm actually surprised when it goes a few days without updates being available. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing... I much prefer the instant fix model as opposed to MS and Adobe's batch based patch cycle, especially since I pretty much never need to reboot (on machines where it matters more I use KSplice).
There are very few cases where any problems occur, even with large updates. I'm not quite confident enough to update versions blindly on most machines, but I've done it a couple of times without a problem. It's pretty amazing how well the system works.
Actually, it was only cancelled this month, and had better specs than the Air available at the time. Unfortunately it was about the same price as well. You may be able to pick up one of the last few for about $700 if they're not already gone. It would make an awesome laptop with Linux on it, but judging by your username, I'm guessing you're not interested.
This is the part that sucks. Their dickery doesn't bother me that much when only affects the garden-dwellers, but this has the potential to raise prices across the board. Part of the blame for that will go to publishers who will not let Apple eat 30% of their profits, but Apple is the root cause.
I've switched to Jamendo and other such independent music sites. Completely free, and there's a lot of good music. You get the added bonus of searching for what you like yourself, rather than having what the record companies deem "popular" pushed at you all day.
If you look at what happened with music, it may not happen that way. From what I hear, iTunes charges pretty much the same price for the old stuff. At least some of the stuff sold for 'full price' would be considered 'out of print' and only available in specialty shops.
A really fun question to ask the IBM sales people would be: "If I ran this on one of your mainframes, roughly how much would it cost me in MIPS fees?". I can't believe they still get away with that.
Good thing too. If this something that was actually illegal, the punishment would not probably not be swift nor harsh. I would think companies would try t a lot more if they tended to come out ahead of the game in some way.
... and I don't want to buy a Mac. But yeah, I don't think that I should have to pay $99 to install applications that Apple doesn't approve of. How about people that want to have their apps vetted pay the $99 for the added 'service' they're getting. There's more of them, maybe Steve could cut them a deal.
I think they should have jumped on the Android bandwagon, distinguishing themselves by releasing products that were not crippled by unremovable apps, and were upgraded to newer OS versions within a week of their release.
Here in Canada, pretty much the 3rd world as mobile phones go, I've had tethering for the last few years, though Windows phones and Android. No extra cost, no jailbreaking (as of Android 2.2, I believe).
Ubuntu wouldn't exist without it, and the Debian contributers deserve a big "Thank you" for their contribution to fantastic software that you can use for free.
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It still sucks if you're not actually guilty, but I understand the temptation to take the deal.
There's a big difference between having a GPS tracker running and actually looking at the screen.
Look at Firefly as an example as well. They must have made a bundle from DVD and merch sales. I'm still annoyed that "Defying gravity" was cancelled. That was a show that grabbed me right from the first episode. I keep getting the impression that all of the networks are run by short-sited MBAs.
As someone not well versed in the field of mathematical proofs, all I can really add to this discussion is that "Nets Hawk Katz" is a really cool name.
Not guaranteed accurate, but try this.
Of course it' not always so simple. When someone has enough of a market, people buying their product are not only screwing themselves. Look at Apple's latest eBook subscription licencing. Because companies are not allowed to have lower prices on other platforms, it can affect even those of us that don't buy their product. And important part of being a good 'consumer' is letting other people know why you shouldn't buy a product.
It is a more rare situation of course, but I think it does come into play when there's the possibility of a bad technology becoming a defacto standard.
I think he means "It just works ... just barely".
You're just jealous because *you* can't afford to buy your very own government officials.
I have a lot of packages installed on a variety of Ubuntu machines, and I'm actually surprised when it goes a few days without updates being available. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing ... I much prefer the instant fix model as opposed to MS and Adobe's batch based patch cycle, especially since I pretty much never need to reboot (on machines where it matters more I use KSplice).
There are very few cases where any problems occur, even with large updates. I'm not quite confident enough to update versions blindly on most machines, but I've done it a couple of times without a problem. It's pretty amazing how well the system works.
Actually, it was only cancelled this month, and had better specs than the Air available at the time. Unfortunately it was about the same price as well. You may be able to pick up one of the last few for about $700 if they're not already gone. It would make an awesome laptop with Linux on it, but judging by your username, I'm guessing you're not interested.
The fact I can't charge less for it somewhere else? While not quite a monopoly, they're abusing their market position.
This is the part that sucks. Their dickery doesn't bother me that much when only affects the garden-dwellers, but this has the potential to raise prices across the board. Part of the blame for that will go to publishers who will not let Apple eat 30% of their profits, but Apple is the root cause.
They do that whether it is the US/Israel or not.
... and if it's well written, you 'll probably never know it's there ... even if you go looking for it.
I've switched to Jamendo and other such independent music sites. Completely free, and there's a lot of good music. You get the added bonus of searching for what you like yourself, rather than having what the record companies deem "popular" pushed at you all day.
If you look at what happened with music, it may not happen that way. From what I hear, iTunes charges pretty much the same price for the old stuff. At least some of the stuff sold for 'full price' would be considered 'out of print' and only available in specialty shops.
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Marketing?
A really fun question to ask the IBM sales people would be: "If I ran this on one of your mainframes, roughly how much would it cost me in MIPS fees?". I can't believe they still get away with that.
there are no laws for internet search
Good thing too. If this something that was actually illegal, the punishment would not probably not be swift nor harsh. I would think companies would try t a lot more if they tended to come out ahead of the game in some way.
... and I don't want to buy a Mac. But yeah, I don't think that I should have to pay $99 to install applications that Apple doesn't approve of. How about people that want to have their apps vetted pay the $99 for the added 'service' they're getting. There's more of them, maybe Steve could cut them a deal.
I think they should have jumped on the Android bandwagon, distinguishing themselves by releasing products that were not crippled by unremovable apps, and were upgraded to newer OS versions within a week of their release.
It's a bit different when you partner with someone who has a monopoly in the area you're partnership relates to.
Hackers? In the case of Apple, how about if I want to run an app that they don't approve of? Perhaps a better browser or phone application?
Here in Canada, pretty much the 3rd world as mobile phones go, I've had tethering for the last few years, though Windows phones and Android. No extra cost, no jailbreaking (as of Android 2.2, I believe).
Ubuntu wouldn't exist without it, and the Debian contributers deserve a big "Thank you" for their contribution to fantastic software that you can use for free.