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And PCs used to cost $3000. Now they cost $500 (other than Macs). Operating systems used to require consultants and were priced for enterprises, until Windows c
by ojbyrne 18y ago
And PCs used to cost $3000. Now they cost $500 (other than Macs). Operating systems used to require consultants and were priced for enterprises, until Windows came along and completely changed the market.
There's lot of instances where a dramatic cut in price opened a new market for products, and it sure seems like this is the case here.
I also find the whole "site licensing" of PDFs (which obviously means DRM) kind of obnoxious.
Finally I find that the useit.com approach of putting up short parts of reports, followed by a link to the paid report, to be borderline sleazy.
Perhaps I'm influenced by the "free" culture that is so pervasive these days.