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I'm fuzzy on where he draws the line between consumptive services and productivity tools. Which is dropbox? flickr? instapaper? I also can't say I've yet enjo
by roc 16y ago
I'm fuzzy on where he draws the line between consumptive services and productivity tools.
Which is dropbox? flickr? instapaper?
I also can't say I've yet enjoyed the pleasure being part of an organization that views business-services costs as anything but costs. MSDN subscription? cost. Server lease? cost. Conference? cost. Support contract? cost.
They aren't considered investments any more than the electric bill; which itself could be arguably interpreted as an investment under the logic of this article.
- Qz 16y agoHmmm... HN - consumptive service or productivity tool?
- jacquesm 16y agoThat depends on the user. It is the opposite of a productivity tool for some.
- macco 16y agoActually there is no difference between investment and consumption. The principles of the internet are not different to the old world. It is demand and supply. The thing is: if a service is free and scalable, its supply goes up to infinity and this pushes the price down to 0.