☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoTech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap.www.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-linkTech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap.www.businessinsider.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square8fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmygrad.ml
minus-squareselokichtli@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoIs there a reasonable explanation for this or is it plain greed? In my book, technology gets always cheaper, but scalability is also always a concern.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoIt’s just greed. Companies exist to create profit for their shareholders, any social value they produce in the process is strictly incidental.
Is there a reasonable explanation for this or is it plain greed? In my book, technology gets always cheaper, but scalability is also always a concern.
It’s just greed. Companies exist to create profit for their shareholders, any social value they produce in the process is strictly incidental.