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by bluntly_said 13y ago
No, it's really not. This is what consoles are trying to become, but they're also a long way off. They're also expensive, dedicated machines. Even assuming this IS what console are for, why in the world are you going to com
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by bluntly_said 13y ago
I think you're being too black and white here. I agree with you in principle on a LOT of the points, but the real issue is that most content producers (publishers are a different issue...) would LOVE to be able to do this: "The re
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by bluntly_said 13y ago
I think this is the wrong way to look at it. When you're in a constrained format like radio or cable tv you can only play one thing for your audience at a time. Because of that it's critical that what you play has mass appeal so
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by bluntly_said 13y ago
Well, in general Netflix seems interested in providing content that falls into one of two categories. The first is what I think of as "low barrier to entry" tv shows. These are shows that people can turn on while cooking, cleani
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by bluntly_said 13y ago
Even assuming the numbers here are correct (and I'm rather skeptical) it means that channels like ESPN are getting heavily subsidized by cable subscribers who aren't interested in that content. That's not a win to me. That's my money goin
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by bluntly_said 14y ago
This is self-centered and egotistical to a fault. So a thank email is too hard to deal with, but I'm expected to read him whine about them?
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by bluntly_said 14y ago
This misses his point entirely. Sure, everyone in a small town knows each other, but it used to be that when you moved to a NEW small town (or anywhere else for that matter), almost nothing followed you. You could re-invent yourself, move
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by bluntly_said 14y ago
It's a dialog that shows up every time I log into youtube, and requires (as of the last time I went through it) clicking about 5 different buttons to keep my real name off the service. I didn't have to lie, but it DEMANDED that I select a
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by bluntly_said 14y ago
But see, that's my point. It's not really the best designed thing on the market anymore. It's one good choice among many. Sure the first generation iPhone was just hands down better than the competition at the time, but it's not anymore. C
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by bluntly_said 14y ago
To answer your question: I'd say it means the people choosing to buy the iPhone aren't doing it based on the merits of the device, but rather the ecosystem around it (A LARGE part of which is advertising, particularly advertising that makes