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Re: The 1st ISP to just be a dumb pipe No because consumers will not pay what it costs for an ISP to just offer dumb pipes. |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by battleop:No because consumers will not pay what it costs for an ISP to just offer dumb pipes. costs will actually be the same or less. How many millions of $ not to mention other resources, manpower etc are watsed on stupid projects like "3-d browsers" that have nothing to do with being an ISP. Take all that money and use it to upgrade to a modern infrastructure. |
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| Those millions are used to attract consumers much in the same way a shiny object attracts a raccoon. Consumer's don't need or use this stuff but for some reason they feel they are getting more for their money when they get a bunch of goodies with their internet service. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by battleop:Those millions are used to attract consumers much in the same way a shiny object attracts a raccoon. Consumer's don't need or use this stuff but for some reason they feel they are getting more for their money when they get a bunch of goodies with their internet service. I bet if I polled 1000 peole you get maybe 2 or 3 that thinks a 3-d browser is make or break issue with them when it comes to choosing an ISP. |
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RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | reply to battleop
Precisely. And this has been going on forever. How many toasters did people really need back when banks offered them for opening accounts?
Until people reject the Wal*Mart "value" myth and realize that cheaper is not always better, nothing changes. We will continue to get what we pay for, which is crap. |
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Uh hum ok that, has nothing to do with what I said but.. oh never mind it would be a waste of time. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by battleop:Uh hum ok that, has nothing to do with what I said but.. oh never mind it would be a waste of time. yes it does.
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Those millions are used to attract consumers much in the same way a shiny object attracts a raccoon. Consumer's don't need or use this stuff but for some reason they feel they are getting more for their money when they get a bunch of goodies with their internet service.
So you just said that these pet projects are what attracts customers. they don't. ISPs could spend that money on being a dumb pipe. |
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Selling to the lowest common denominator? |
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