Re: Detecting CPUs and cores

On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:46:18 -0000, Twisted <twisted0n3@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote, quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :

You neglect to note that doing so is underhanded and dishonest.
Advocating discriminatory pricing?

Charging based on value rather than cost is common. Consider:

1. cut rate for taking your kids to the movies or a drive in.
2. cut rate for your kid for a seat on the train.
3. movies cost more when they first come out.
4. the incremental cost of producing CDs is negligible, yet everyone
gets charged the same.
5. Your business phone line costs more than a home phone.
6. cheaper to travel on standby.
7. cheaper to stay in a hotel in the off season.

Where is the deception? Honesty is not the issue if you don't deceive
people what you are offering for what price. GOUGING can come into
consideration if you have managed a monopoly or quasi monopoly
position.
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Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
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