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staunch
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Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight ...
The real scenario is: Two companies make similar software that fulfills your need. One requires a download and the other doesn't. Who wins?
pclark
on Jan 12, 2009
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the one thats cheaper
staunch
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Take "similar software" to mean all things being roughly equivalent, including price. Jeez.
axod
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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.
cmos
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I'm pretty sure I had to download silverlight to watch netflix movies on my Mac.
stormideas
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Netflix are using Silverlight for their streaming service, see
http://netflix.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=288
for details.
staunch
on Jan 13, 2009
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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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