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I'm not sure the business case makes sense? A web browser is something most employees would need to be running throughout their working day. So, something lik
by yongjik 6y ago
I'm not sure the business case makes sense? A web browser is something most employees would need to be running throughout their working day. So, something like 8 hr/day. Even assuming that their claim of "16-core Xeon per browser" is slightly embellished, these machines aren't exactly cheap.
I can see €64.26/mo (~$77) from Hetzner for a Ryzen 3700X octa-core box, so assuming a box can be shared by three users (maybe from different time zones), that's still ~$25/mo per user just to pay the cloud provider.
- gpm 6y ago25/mo = 300/year... if you figure that box is equivalent to a 1200$ laptop = 4 years... except you don't have to pay up front and you get to upgrade to more modern hardware as it comes out. The flip side is you need a fast internet connection and a relatively cheap endpoint laptop. I don't know, doesn't seem like a good deal to me, but it's not a ridiculous idea. Being able to timeshare the expensive hardware would be a good thing.
- fastball 6y agoFinancing expensive computers is pretty cheap, especially with a corporate account. I mean I get 12-24 mo, 0% financing on all Apple products with my Apple Card.
- gpm 6y agoWhen you're financing a computer, you're still stuck with it if you stop wanting it. Not paying up front here means you can cancel your service at any time and not have to continue paying, you can upgrade to the new faster computer the second it comes available for the same price. Etc.