Aaron de Oliveira (profile), 17 Jun 2005 @ 12:17pm
bribes
Itīs not a bribe in this case. The state is entering into a financial arrangement with a company just like any other entity. The amount of return you get from that arrangement can effect how quickly you accept things. States are sometimes commercial entities just like companies. They sell products like lower taxes, subsidies, etc. States market directly to companies to enter into financial arrangements of this sort with them. Look at Deleware and Nevada. Two states that set themselves apart as business friendly states.
there's actually one of these DVD vending machines, called redbox, at my local mcdonalds. i was kinda taken a back by it at first as i don't really equate fast food with my movie rentals. however, their ads on all the tables seems to at least partially clear up who their target market might be. the ad showed a bunch of kids in a minivan staring up at the dvd screen. so i guess after a game it mcdonalds for burgers, ice cream and dvds :)
i'm sure some exec. in mcdonalds is all hyped about this, but it doesn't seem like the rest of the company is really paying attention to it. from what i saw the franchise owner in the store really wasn't paying much attention to it. i also inspected the half installed machine. it seems to be franchised itself to someone other than the mcdonalds owner. i guess like those internet kiosks in malls. it doesn't seem like mcdonald's corp is dumping too much of their own money into this.
How in the world is spending time in a store stealing? That would mean that stores made sales to 100% of the customers who come in the door. Sometimes I go to a store just because I know they have things I like. I don't go specifically to buy something. So if I walk out of the store, have I stolen? Or how about this. I see something I like, but it won't fit in my budget right now. Then I see it online or at another B/M store for less. If I buy it there, am I stealing from the previous store? The customer is under no obligation to the store. B/M stores and web stores are competing more closely. Their markets are converging. Just like telephone, cable, net and other electronic sectors. PDAs and SmartPhones are a good example.
my thought exactly. kids will give there parents the slip whether or not tech is involved. someone will just figure out how to spoof the signal and put it on a cat or something.
The visual interface seems almost intuitive. However, I notcied two problems with their organization. Things are just organized randomly. I searched "Houston Texans" and it found several revelant sites. However, it had these sites orgainzed under headings such as Indianapolis Colts, which is a team in the same division as the Texans, and Green Bay Packers, which has no direct relation to the Texans. The other problem I noticed is that as you go deeper the screen zooms on your results and you loose track of what other information might be availabe. This method of search has potential, but will need to be refined.
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bribes
States are sometimes commercial entities just like companies. They sell products like lower taxes, subsidies, etc. States market directly to companies to enter into financial arrangements of this sort with them. Look at Deleware and Nevada. Two states that set themselves apart as business friendly states.
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i'm sure some exec. in mcdonalds is all hyped about this, but it doesn't seem like the rest of the company is really paying attention to it. from what i saw the franchise owner in the store really wasn't paying much attention to it. i also inspected the half installed machine. it seems to be franchised itself to someone other than the mcdonalds owner. i guess like those internet kiosks in malls. it doesn't seem like mcdonald's corp is dumping too much of their own money into this.
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stealing?
B/M stores and web stores are competing more closely. Their markets are converging. Just like telephone, cable, net and other electronic sectors. PDAs and SmartPhones are a good example.
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