openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to NOCMan
Re: it's all about money
So if it takes someone 3 minutes to download 100+MB service pack from Microsoft, the demand is there? I don't buy it. |
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
 ·North State Commun..
| said by openbox9  :So if it takes someone 3 minutes to download 100+MB service pack from Microsoft, the demand is there? I don't buy it. Tell someone it's going to take 30 minutes to download something, or tell them it will take 3 minutes.
Watch the "demand" appear on their face as they reach for their wallet.
Just because *YOU* don't mind waiting, doesn't mean everyone does. We're an impulsive society, we want it now now now.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
·AT&T Southeast
| Once again, I don't know the situation in the UK, but a majority of the people in the US don't appears to be willing to "reach for their wallets". Being an impulsive society simply means that we'll start a download, then grab some pizza and beer from the fridge, and watch a little TV. It doesn't mean that we're willing to pay more money than necessary to get something. |
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RainWind
join:2000-10-20
Van Wert, OH
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We're also a cheap society. Money rules all. Its why so many people switch to VoIP even knowing the quality is in most cases worse than POTs. People will deal with some small issues like lower call quality and possible interruptions if it saves them some money.
If you tell someone they can have it in 3 minutes instead of 30 of course they'll be interested... and then tell them they're going to pay an extra $50 and they'll find something else to do for that other 27 minutes. |
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elios
join:2005-11-15
Springfield, MO
 ·Mediacom
| said by RainWind :We're also a cheap society. Money rules all. Its why so many people switch to VoIP even knowing the quality is in most cases worse than POTs. People will deal with some small issues like lower call quality and possible interruptions if it saves them some money. If you tell someone they can have it in 3 minutes instead of 30 of course they'll be interested... and then tell them they're going to pay an extra $50 and they'll find something else to do for that other 27 minutes. i dont know about that
my Skype to Skype sounds BETTER then POTS to POTS
even Skype to POTS sounds better but you can really tell how crappy POTS is when your on the Skype end of a Skype to POTS call |
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