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Discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6399569 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6399569 In summary: Their main problem was no "installation
by eterm 13y ago
Discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6399569 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6399569
In summary: Their main problem was no "installation fee" meaning the barrier to hopping to a newer server every couple of years just wasn't there. If their new offerings were priced competitively to attract new customers they would also be priced similar to how older hardware was priced when sold a couple of years ago, so anyone on the older hardware would jump to new boxes.