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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by staunch on Monday January 12, 2009 @11:49AM (#430678)
The real scenario is: Two companies make similar software that fulfills your need. One requires a download and the other doesn't. Who wins?
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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by pclark on Monday January 12, 2009 @11:50AM (#430680)
the one thats cheaper
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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by staunch on Monday January 12, 2009 @11:53AM (#430684)
Take "similar software" to mean all things being roughly equivalent, including price. Jeez.
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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by axod on Monday January 12, 2009 @12:20PM (#430736)
That's also untrue. If one was cheaper, but required me to install some desktop software, I'd happily pay the extra to have the better solution.
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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by cmos on Monday January 12, 2009 @02:34PM (#430975)
I'm pretty sure I had to download silverlight to watch netflix movies on my Mac.
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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by stormideas on Monday January 12, 2009 @02:55PM (#431020)
Netflix are using Silverlight for their streaming service, see http://netflix.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=288 for details.
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Re:Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA f... by staunch on Tuesday January 13, 2009 @06:47PM (#432930)
Not a good example. Netflix would have chosen Flash probably if it wasn't for a special deal with Microsoft. They traded something in exchange for choosing an inferior solution (inferior in that it requires a download).
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