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JAB wrote:
> On 04/08/2024 17:09, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>> On 8/3/2024 10:38 PM, Mark P. Nelson wrote:
>>> Look, the whole point of the *personal* computer was that you didn't 
>>> have to rent time from
>>> IBM to figure out your profit/loss balance.
>>>
>>> Ever since then, every computer company has been trying desperately 
>>> to revive the "You
>>> only rent it" model to bolster their bottom line, no matter their 
>>> public face on the question.
>>>
>>> We're getting closer and closer to no longer having personal 
>>> computers which we own and
>>> can configure/control as we wish but rather Microsoft or Banana 
>>> computers for which we pay
>>> a regular fee.
>>>
>>> Pfui!
>>
>> Its not just computers.
>>
> 
> I think it's got it's place so for example in the UK it's now common for 
> people not to buy new cars but instead pay for them monthly and then 
> after three years or so have some sort of option to buy. It's a simple 
> but effective idea from the car manufactures. Open up a whole market for 
> people who want a new car but just don't have the money on hand. I still 
> remember when it wasn't uncommon for people to rent household items such 
> as TV's and washing machines.
> 
> Were it goes wrong is with the likes of BMW, oh you want the maps 
> updated, well that will be £80 a year. Even worse is something like like 
> high beam assist which is more than just a bit of software. That'll be 
> £10 a month.

That 60 pounds is a contrived number based on the average income of 
their users.  You've got a graph that goes from what some people can pay 
and what the others can pay.  I mean it's just way too much.  Microsoft 
wants $67/yr for the use of Microsoft Word, and there's no way I am 
willing to pay that much ANNUALLY.  What do I have to do buy the 
software ten times over?  I'm content to use word and wordpad for my 
writing.  Shit is way too high in price I understand about the maps.