Forgot your password?

typodupeerror

Comment: Re:Black Friday 2011: The Nightmare (Score 2) 491

by J-1000 (#38992457) Attached to: The Gradual Death of the Brick and Mortar Tech Store

...so it's easier to make it a difficult experience for the grab and go customer who just want to buy four of the laptop with a $5 markup and leave none for customers who might potentially want to buy other items to go with it.

That seems to be a common thread among failing businesses: They all have well-reasoned excuses to intentionally inconvenience their customers.

Comment: Re:U.S. is established on religion, so (Score 1) 900

by J-1000 (#38507100) Attached to: America's Turn From Science, a Danger For Democracy
On the other hand, religion has always been a big part of politics. This supposed "war on science" makes me laugh, partly because religion has probably never been *less* involved with politics than it is now, and partly because evangelicals commonly refer to the "war on Christianity". The world's out to get all of us! LOL.

Comment: Re:Necessities often create themselves (Score 1) 851

by J-1000 (#38464184) Attached to: Do You Really Need a Smart Phone?
It's like asking, "do you really need a computer?" Of course you don't. But its kind of an incomplete question. "Do you really need a smart phone to avoid becoming a homeless person?" No. "Do you really need a smart phone to fully understand how business and technology are evolving?" Maybe. But the degree to which is it useful depends on the user. Some people do a lot of real work on a smart phone. Others just kill time with it. Or both!

Comment: Re:Shocked. (Score 1) 851

by J-1000 (#38464026) Attached to: Do You Really Need a Smart Phone?
If you were a bit earlier to the party you could have paid $25 for unlimited text/data with 300 talk minutes from Virgin Mobile, with *no contract*. I used to think we had a great deal on our T-Mobile dumb phones at $50/mo for two lines ($60-$70 after the fees) with no texting or data. Now we spend $55 total for two smart phones, although we did have to invest $300 for the two phones (which are cheaper now, or can be purchased used). The price is up to $35 if you aren't grandfathered, but it's still a great deal.

You are right about not needing the features, but every time I send a guilt-free text, look up my next destination on a map, or catch a timely email I'm glad I didn't wait for, I definitely feel some appreciation for the thing.

Comment: Re:Asia goes up! (Score 1) 330

by J-1000 (#38442062) Attached to: Apple Outsources A5 Chip Manufacture<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... To Texas
(We're talking tech jobs right?) Wages fall, but so does the cost of the goods being manufactured; and if demand shrinks (for any reason, be that popularity or affordability), prices shrink along with it.

I really don't know what to think beyond that. I don't know enough about economics; I just wanted to point out that falling domestic demand isn't the whole story.

The only problem with being a man of leisure is that you can never stop and take a rest.

Working...