[hpsdr] Tablets and Hermes

[Mike]

You are absolutely correct that HPSDR is open source and free.
I was pointing out that Microsoft business model for Surface is similar to Apple's.

I am looking forward to Surface only after a second generation hardware with intel's Haswell in it. But then the iPad 4 will arrive...with Cortex A15:)
 


On Jul 31, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Chris Albertson wrote:

> But why do we need to care if both Apple's and now Microsoft's app stores take a cut?  30% of zero is still zero.  Anything developed for HPSDR will be free open source.
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> Also with source code being available anyone can install the app from source without going to the apps store.
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> Odd as it sounds, Apple's competitors can't under cut the iPad's retail price unless they are willing to loose money on every sale.  Amazon was willing to sell at a loss, we will have to see if Microsoft will also sell at a loss.  My guess is that MS will accept a huge loss.  Look at their xBox division:  Last quarter they lost $163.57 for every xBox sold. And they are STILL willing to continue selling them.  They sold 1.4M units but lost $229M.   I suspect they will do the same with these tablet PCs.  After all MS can afford to loose $200M for ten years in a row and still be OK.   MS must be terrified of technology leaving them behind.
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> I suspect that because the Microsoft tablet PC will be sold below cost by Microsoft that it will make a GREAT low-cost Linux platform.  
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> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Mike <coolgreenearth at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Just a reality check about Microsoft Metro-style apps:
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> Metro-style apps will be sold only through the Windows 8 Store with the now standard 30 percent cut going to the house.
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> Microsoft must like Apple's business model very much...
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> Regarding "Surface" a first generation tablet, expected pricing is higher than an iPad.
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> But, we shall see:) The software will be the deciding factor for Hermes users.
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> /mike
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> >
> > On 7/31/2012 9:30 AM, Simon HB9DRV wrote:
> >> I have a great dislike of Apple's business model, also I consider their
> >> hardware to be overpriced, so I'm waiting for the new Surface with the i5
> >> from Microsoft.
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> Chris Albertson
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