Intel wants to charge $50 to unlock stuff your CPU can already do (2010)

Re:Intel wants to charge $50 to unlock stuff your CPU can al... by mseebach on Tuesday June 04, 2013 @12:43PM (#5820511)

I define "primary" by observing that practically nobody (save for a very few enthusiasts) ever get on a train or a plane except because they want to arrive at the destination. Riding on a train or a plane to enjoy the journey itself is very rare.

Subsidising:

Though first class represents less than 5 percent of all seats flown on long-haul routes, and business class accounts for 15 percent, those seats combined to generate 40 to 50 percent of airlines’ revenue

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/business/taking-first-clas...

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Re:Intel wants to charge $50 to unlock stuff your CPU can al... by corin_ on Tuesday June 04, 2013 @01:16PM (#5820747)

If I buy a beer for $3 on a train, is the primary purpose of that $3 "transport", because practically nobody gets on a train just to drink beer? What if that $3 is merged into the total cost of your ticket and you get the beer included?

The fact that it seems airlines do underchage for cheap seats and overcharge for expensive ones is irrelevant - I already pointed out that ticket sellers can go in either direction on this. The point I am making is that you are getting a tangible thing that is more expensive (e.g. a nicer seat) - whether you are being ripped off or not is another matter.

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