Great, now you stop and listen to my point: These aren't victims of a major injustice, these are guys feeding you this story so you'll be okay with them feeding you a new plan that'll cost more.
The very article he told me to read does not support his statement. Go read it.
They won't be dropping prices, they'll be slicing off extras you can elect to pay for. The difference is that you won't be able to reassemble the service you had for the same price or cheaper. You will have to pay more or give up something you like to keep it within your means.
This is why the title is about bait-and-switch and not about the cable companies negotiating tirelessly to reduce your rates. They won't let themselves get bullied by the networks again.
I think you need to read a little bit about what cable companies are like. You will not find many stories about how they pass the savings off to their customers.
Do you feel they were being proactive and maintaining good customer service, or do you think they did this to give you the impression that they pass the savings on to you so they can more easily raise rates later?
Hmm I asked a question that's difficult to answer so I'll offer this alternative: What's the competition like?
Yeah it's all really bad... except when it's used against a company we don't like, then it's justified and we hope the patent litigation is successful.
- I've had a couple of people write me to tell me they just had kids. In one of those cases, back in the day when I saw them on an everyday basis, they were told that, due to health problems, they weren't likely to conceive.
- I contacted a former employer/friend because I saw his son's name in the credits of a movie. His dream came true, that was great!
- I have found a number of high school classmates I had lost touch with. A bunch found me, too.
I've lived in four different cities in the last ten years. I don't see a lot of these people every day. It's easy to miss an email address change. Etc.
Although I agree with you, there is a point I'd like to nitpick. 'Work' doesn't necessarily represent the majority of the market. Also, we're already seeing a decline in the amount of work that a notebook couldn't do. There is a fair chance that one day in the not-too-distant-future we'll see something like 10% of the number of ppl today using upgradable towers. NewEgg's catalog would be something completely different then.
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We like stories about blinkie things that cost money, what isn't a Slashvertisement, then!?
Great, now you stop and listen to my point: These aren't victims of a major injustice, these
are guys feeding you this story so you'll be okay with them feeding you a new plan that'll cost more.
The very article he told me to read does not support his statement. Go read it.
What channels have a higher percrentage?
They won't be dropping prices, they'll be slicing off extras you can elect to pay for. The difference is that you won't be able to reassemble the service you had for the same price or cheaper. You will have to pay more or give up something you like to keep it within your means.
This is why the title is about bait-and-switch and not about the cable companies negotiating tirelessly to reduce your rates. They won't let themselves get bullied by the networks again.
No, it isn't, and you need to look at the history of this topic. Bonus points if you read up on Fox and Comedy Central.
I think you need to read a little bit about what cable companies are like. You will not find many stories about how they pass the savings off to their customers.
Do you feel they were being proactive and maintaining good customer service, or do you think they did this to give you the impression that they pass the savings on to you so they can more easily raise rates later?
Hmm I asked a question that's difficult to answer so I'll offer this alternative: What's the competition like?
Haha! Have you ever been a cable subscriber?
Heh. Because you won't end up paying less.
Ok.. so what's your point? They might put it on a flash drive?
Death and enough-shrinkage-to-affect-newegg are two different things.
But but but we don't need patents at all because the technology will just materialize on its own!
Yeah it's all really bad... except when it's used against a company we don't like, then it's justified and we hope the patent litigation is successful.
How is spending months doing nothing but pulling a Macaulay Culkin face going to restore Japan?
Already done: http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=2448542&cid=37529898
You excuses for refusing to get my point have been exhausted.
If I ever see a former Zynga coder or QA person come through my door looking for a job I WILL have you thrown off the premises bodily.
Are you prepared to do that yourself? Most McDonald's locations don't have security personnel on-site.
You're on the wrong tab dude, this isn't TrekBBS!
Well... yes and no.
And at the end of the Conga Line of Fools would think that's really an acceptible reason. You, Mr. Consumer, still lose.
I believe it was a challenge to the commentors
on Slashdot to prove that their stated convictions are consistent and non-biased.
I can give you a few examples from my own life:
- I've had a couple of people write me to tell me they just had kids. In one of those cases, back in the day when I saw them on an everyday basis, they were told that, due to health problems, they weren't likely to conceive.
- I contacted a former employer/friend because I saw his son's name in the credits of a movie. His dream came true, that was great!
- I have found a number of high school classmates I had lost touch with. A bunch found me, too.
I've lived in four different cities in the last ten years. I don't see a lot of these people every day. It's easy to miss an email address change. Etc.
There's plenty of reasons.
Although I agree with you, there is a point I'd like to nitpick. 'Work' doesn't necessarily represent the majority of the market. Also, we're already seeing a decline in the amount of work that a notebook couldn't do. There is a fair chance that one day in the not-too-distant-future we'll see something like 10% of the number of ppl today using upgradable towers. NewEgg's catalog would be something completely different then.
You're right. It's the number of PCs falling that means the number of PCs are falling.
Judging from the increase in use of laptops vs. desktops, apparently home-assembled PC's are, too.
Ok, here's your project of the day: Pick a former classmate or former coworker that you haven't talked to in five or more years and email them.