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Comment quantum economics (Score 1) 137

Its the quantum theory of technology. New tech cannot be just a little better. It has to be a quantum leap. It has to be significant enough to overcome the inertia of an establish tech and ecosystem. Or it must fulfill a specific need.

Comment lets make this simple (Score 1) 176

If you buy a defective product from Target would you sue the cashier? No? But she took your money, she gave you the product, she's the seller... right? No? This is no different. Its just that the scale is different. Is the party store responsible if there is a mouse in your beer. No. Is a car dealer responsible for a manufacturers defect. No. Is your pharmacy responsible for a bad batch of viagra? No. The fact is we have a lot of people here operating off emotional biases, focusing their hate on the big bad company and ignoring the facts. If this family had bought the device at the little mom and pop store on the corner that's been there 60 years would the same people think they should lose their business, home and life savings? Are they prepared to give up their homes if they sell an item in a garage sale that breaks? But it's ok if it's the "bad" company. This is the same reasoning that convicts innocent minorities because, 'well they look like thugs they probably did something wrong'.

Comment Re:Amazon should be responsible (Score 1) 176

Quit making stuff up, No where is it indicated that Amazon doesn't know who the seller is, or that they haven't provided that information. Amazon is nothing like Uber. Uber is based on a business model of violating the law to gain an advantage and calling it innovation. Amazon just took a business model that has existed for centuries and scaled it up for the web. Sorry but consignment selling has existed for centuries. it's not some new scam. The fact here is these people bought something out the back of a van, and when it was defective decided to sue Chevy.

Comment Re:Not Amazon (Score 1) 176

Who says they "they are failing to maintain contact information'. Everything sounds better when you make stuff up. There lawyers chose to go after Amazon instead of the sellers because Amazon is in the US and has lots of money. And the fact that the sellers likely went under due to the high return rate. That would be the reason they can't find the manufacturer.

Comment Re:Amazon should be responsible (Score 1) 176

You can't sell something you don't own. At no time does Amazon own these products or assume any risk. Amazon is just a set price auction house. This is not a new concept. Plenty of consignment houses exist and have for decade and centuries. Amazon does not get the money from the sale the seller does minus Amazon's fee. Not new, not a scam, just a way to provide a service. Responsibility follows risk and therefore is not Amazon's. Many Judges have ruled very clearly here... AMAZON IS NOT THE SELLER.

Comment Re:Amazon should be responsible (Score 1) 176

They didn't sell it. Amazon is no more responsible then UPS was for delivering it of VISA was for handling the payment. The families lawyer just went after the deepest pockets as Omar's imports probably went under already. Yes Amazon definitely knows who the seller was and so does the family and their lawyer.

Comment Re:Because it doesn't slow the system (Score 0) 85

Funny that's the exact reason it lost points. "Windows Defender's performance rating was dragged down because it slowed the installation of frequently used applications more than the industry average, and wrongly detected 16 pieces of legitimate software compared with the industry average of four."

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