At a.com, it's like the shopkeeper takes a look at what kind of credit card you have and charges you more if it's a platinum.
This is done all the time with big ticket items (cars, boats, homes). Ever checked your credit report? Ever wonder why your friend gets a lot more calls from credit card companies then you do? (Obviously I don't know you I'm just making an example) My brother who makes a lot more than me get's about 10 gold card apps in the mail a week. This is all based on his buying habits. The BMW dealership dropped a 530 in his lap and let him take it home for the night after checking his credit (No "leaving the drivers license" just let him take it to "see how it felt").
However, if a book store sells a lot more romance novels than anyhting else, they will charge more for the romance novel. It might not be personalized, but it is based on the conglomerate buying habits of the people who buy at that store. Another example,
Why is gas $.30 more expensive by my apartment than by my office? My apartment is in a wealthier neighborhood, and people will spend it rather than drive 20 minutes to get cheaper gas.
It's the name of the game, Amazon has just made it personal.
Exactly, but since Amazon is an "evil patent company" people decide to get up in arms about it. And, lowering the price of an item to entice you into buying other things? Hello?!?! Blue light specials anyone? How about "Extra Value Meals"? Or "Buy one get one free"? This doesn't even warrant a news story.
Obviously you have no idea what a troll is or you would not have displayed your ignorance by making a comment like that. But what should I expect from an AC.
You gotta admit though, it was a pretty damn novel idea at the time. Nowadays licensing fees are probably a little excessive, but at least there is a true standard for it, and noone has been able to "embrace and extend".
With regards to your other comment, I understand your point, but being a crappy coder I could more quickly build a barcode scanner (the parts are available at radio shack) then code a new toolkit. But if I wanted to use QT I wouldn't mind paying for the licensing fee, and in this case the BC software is $20!! That's piddly to about 90% of programmers out there. You know it and I know it.
If I own a Ford, do I need a Ford wrench to fiddle with my engine? If I buy a frame, do I need a nail & hammer from the same company in order to hang a picture on my wall?
On the flip side, if I want to develop QT apps for windows I need their toolkit. Why is that ok? Why can't this company want people to use their toolkit for their hardware? Because they haven't succumb to the GPV? Give me a break, this stinks to high heaven of hypocrisy.
How come out of all the Vectras (The reliable, manageable corporate pc (tm))on your page, not ONE is offered with Linux? If you don't even sell it to the desktop, why would you support it on the desktop? Your logic is flawed. If you are likely to use it internally, then you are unlikely to use the same products that you are selling your customers. Why don't you guys just sell epson printers while you're at it?
Wait let me guess, you have a bunch of linux machines acting as servers, and a couple are print servers so they print a lot right? Well that's what this thing does. Got it now? Understand? Clear? And if you think your piddly little 25 man shop is important to HP, YOU need to get with it.
Repeat after me,
"This product is designed to replace print servers"
It supports all of the things you mention. When it says "supported clients" they mean you can call and say my win2k box doesn't work and they will help you fix it. You can't say "my Linux 2.1.2342 kernel won't recognize it" because they don't want to retrain their phone support. There is no "If OS = Linux then Do Not Print" conspiracy. Of course noone actually reads the links they are too busy whining that they can't have a $1300 print appliance in their living room.
20%?!?! Hate to burst your bubble but this is not aimed at the college hax0r consumer. This is a business appliance. You show me 20% on the business desktop, and then we'll talk.
Quit moderating up Fascdot Killed My PR. He is a troll.
Actually they make plugins for winamp among other things. But of course I'm sure MS forced you to install it. I have an idea, why don't you start a class action suit? That way you can get past all the pain and suffereing you were caused when you found that evil wt folder on your harddrive.
SO how much money did you make off those pieces of paper? Are you going to bitch and moan when Sun is no longer everywhere? Don't think it will happen? They thought the same thing about Novell.
Quit your crying and go back to your over paying "certified" tech job.
There is NOTHING that compares. And believe me it bothers me because I run Windows mostly. ProTools NT is a hack that sucks.
There is a reason Protools is used in Pro Studios. If Some hacker writes something comparable that can support real proaudio hardware, then I might go to Linux. Until then well.....
So what? You run make a bunch of times how is that so different? It says right on the page that it is a fully functional distro that you have to compile, and comes with a step by step guide? Nothing all that different there, when you're done you have/etc/dev and the rest. You still are using Linux.
Nothing funnier than making fun of religion and homosexuality. If you want to hear someone actually do it well with intelligent humor, you might want to listen to the Frogs. Then you can steal their lyrics and you might have something new to post instead of the same old stuff you've been posting since steelcage.
The problem is that most academic research is funded (at least in part) by taxpayers
Think again. I worked in alumni affairs at Case Western Reserve Uni. and most of the money spent on the school was provided by Alumni. I'm talking MILLIONS. Now for state schools there is more Government money, but most private schools are funded by their rich alumni.
I wound up spending eight days in Philly sleeping during hour-long lulls on unfamiliar floors, in the rain, in a muddy park; fed by the generosity of Quakers. I startle to consciousness with contorted images of my friends struggling, screaming, smiling. I wake with my mouth full of screams and my limbs jerking to dodge imagined obstacles.
What does this have to do with the rest of the story? I saw no mention of him being forced to sleep outside, or of him or any of his friends being beaten. So he got profiled as a seller and arrested. Big deal sue them for false arrest. He didn't even get cuffed for christs sakes.
Honestly I've been abused more when I got pulled over going 37 in a 30.
Often, if the band has no income potential, they will be dropped from a label, with no monies owed. However they (labels) will own the rights to the music. But from a band perspective, you lose your IP rights, but you don't lose a couple hundred G's.
Just so you know I am replying to everyone who responded, not just you `;^)
Yes you can record an album for 25K easily when you talk about supplies and an engineer. But when you talk about something like the black album which was produced by Bob Rock, who makes about 100K per album (at least), your prices skyrocket.
To all the other people who replied, I absolutely agree that prices are too high. My only point was that the argument that "CD's cost $.30 to make" is bs. It's like arguing to use Linux because Bill Gates speeds. There are many reasons to boycott the RIAA, use the right ones.
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This is done all the time with big ticket items (cars, boats, homes). Ever checked your credit report? Ever wonder why your friend gets a lot more calls from credit card companies then you do? (Obviously I don't know you I'm just making an example) My brother who makes a lot more than me get's about 10 gold card apps in the mail a week. This is all based on his buying habits. The BMW dealership dropped a 530 in his lap and let him take it home for the night after checking his credit (No "leaving the drivers license" just let him take it to "see how it felt").
My point is this happens in meatspace as well.
Why is gas $.30 more expensive by my apartment than by my office? My apartment is in a wealthier neighborhood, and people will spend it rather than drive 20 minutes to get cheaper gas.
It's the name of the game, Amazon has just made it personal.
Exactly, but since Amazon is an "evil patent company" people decide to get up in arms about it. And, lowering the price of an item to entice you into buying other things? Hello?!?! Blue light specials anyone? How about "Extra Value Meals"? Or "Buy one get one free"? This doesn't even warrant a news story.
Obviously you have no idea what a troll is or you would not have displayed your ignorance by making a comment like that. But what should I expect from an AC.
With regards to your other comment, I understand your point, but being a crappy coder I could more quickly build a barcode scanner (the parts are available at radio shack) then code a new toolkit. But if I wanted to use QT I wouldn't mind paying for the licensing fee, and in this case the BC software is $20!! That's piddly to about 90% of programmers out there. You know it and I know it.
AH HA! Thrice flipped!
On the flip side, if I want to develop QT apps for windows I need their toolkit. Why is that ok? Why can't this company want people to use their toolkit for their hardware? Because they haven't succumb to the GPV? Give me a break, this stinks to high heaven of hypocrisy.
How come out of all the Vectras (The reliable, manageable corporate pc (tm))on your page, not ONE is offered with Linux? If you don't even sell it to the desktop, why would you support it on the desktop? Your logic is flawed. If you are likely to use it internally, then you are unlikely to use the same products that you are selling your customers. Why don't you guys just sell epson printers while you're at it?
Repeat after me,
"This product is designed to replace print servers"
It supports all of the things you mention. When it says "supported clients" they mean you can call and say my win2k box doesn't work and they will help you fix it. You can't say "my Linux 2.1.2342 kernel won't recognize it" because they don't want to retrain their phone support. There is no "If OS = Linux then Do Not Print" conspiracy. Of course noone actually reads the links they are too busy whining that they can't have a $1300 print appliance in their living room.
Quit moderating up Fascdot Killed My PR. He is a troll.
Actually they make plugins for winamp among other things. But of course I'm sure MS forced you to install it. I have an idea, why don't you start a class action suit? That way you can get past all the pain and suffereing you were caused when you found that evil wt folder on your harddrive.
Quit your crying and go back to your over paying "certified" tech job.
Yesh thank God for college kids in their basements or their would be no Solaris.
It's too late now.
ProTools.
There is NOTHING that compares. And believe me it bothers me because I run Windows mostly. ProTools NT is a hack that sucks.
There is a reason Protools is used in Pro Studios. If Some hacker writes something comparable that can support real proaudio hardware, then I might go to Linux. Until then well.....
So what? You run make a bunch of times how is that so different? It says right on the page that it is a fully functional distro that you have to compile, and comes with a step by step guide? Nothing all that different there, when you're done you have /etc /dev and the rest. You still are using Linux.
Hope this helps,
Rev
P.S. did you hear? The principal is going to smell your breath when we get their to make sure you haven't been drinking!.
I'll give you a hint, it's not me.
Think again. I worked in alumni affairs at Case Western Reserve Uni. and most of the money spent on the school was provided by Alumni. I'm talking MILLIONS. Now for state schools there is more Government money, but most private schools are funded by their rich alumni.
What does this have to do with the rest of the story? I saw no mention of him being forced to sleep outside, or of him or any of his friends being beaten. So he got profiled as a seller and arrested. Big deal sue them for false arrest. He didn't even get cuffed for christs sakes.
Honestly I've been abused more when I got pulled over going 37 in a 30.
Often, if the band has no income potential, they will be dropped from a label, with no monies owed. However they (labels) will own the rights to the music. But from a band perspective, you lose your IP rights, but you don't lose a couple hundred G's.
This is true, but if the band doesn't make back the money spent on them, the industry eats it (if the band is dropped from there contract).
Yes you can record an album for 25K easily when you talk about supplies and an engineer. But when you talk about something like the black album which was produced by Bob Rock, who makes about 100K per album (at least), your prices skyrocket.
To all the other people who replied, I absolutely agree that prices are too high. My only point was that the argument that "CD's cost $.30 to make" is bs. It's like arguing to use Linux because Bill Gates speeds. There are many reasons to boycott the RIAA, use the right ones.