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It's still expensive on client machines because most of the persons in the world are NOT software engineers with 6-digit salaries. They run cheap computers wit
by ivm 9y ago
It's still expensive on client machines because most of the persons in the world are NOT software engineers with 6-digit salaries.
They run cheap computers with HDDs and Windows polluted by a ton of 3rd party crap. They don't know how to fix it and silently suffer.
I was cleaning a local vet clinic's devices recently – they were literally switching between two computers to not wait 5 minutes of non-responsiveness because some bloated software was occasionally consuming 100% of CPU.
- mark-r 9y agoA lot of businesses these days prefer web apps. It's not hard to understand why - all the hassle of system maintenance falls to the people who host the app and can afford to know their stuff. If your Windows PC is suffering from rot just replace it with a Chromebook.
- ivm 9y ago"Just get money for a new device out of thin air and just replace all your paid or even cracked Windows software with subscription-based alternatives that will not work without Internet. Ah, also just relearn all your workflows." Sorry, but that's how being in a bubble looks like.
- mark-r 9y agoI wasn't suggesting that businesses were anxious to replace things that already work, I'm suggesting that as they acquire new software it's more likely to be web-based. Devices are often replaced on a schedule anyway, especially if they're leased.
- ivm 9y agoI wasn't talking only about businesses in my previous reply. But most businesses on the planet aren't bathing in money either. You are speaking as a citizen of a rich country where devices are relatively cheap and stable Internet is available everywhere.