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[–] 38 points 6 days ago (9 children)

So we'd own a basic terminal, and pay a subscription for our computing needs.

Gosh, who'd'a thunkit? Never saw that one coming.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 days ago

    So we'd own a basic terminal, and pay a subscription for our computing needs.

    No.

    We would rent a proprietary terminal that also needs a paid subscription to a computing service.

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  • [–] 9 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    “In this supply-constrained environment, efficiency of centralized control only makes sense!”

    “For whom? Also, why is the supply constrained in the first place?”

    “Well, we used hype from central bank-level investors to lend us enough to buy up all the supply. We have sooo much debt that we need every penny of efficiency we can get.”

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  • [–] 3 points 6 days ago

    “In this supply-constrained environment, efficiency of centralized control only makes sense!”

    “For whom?

    Makes (financial) sense for the central controller's business model to succeed.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 days ago (3 children)

    But do you think it's a WISE idea?

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