John Smith
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@eringriffith @MarinPerez Just checked and it looks like about $110 a day, which is pretty high for the average user but worth it for the Uber crowd, I guess. Let's not forget that if you're not careful about which insurance you get with a normal provider, you can still shell out $75 or $85 a day for a crummy Kia.
Still, I wonder how successful this will be. It's too pricey for a large number of average travelers and the incumbents aren't actually that bad if you're on a corporate account. Hertz is downright great if you're a Gold member or have a good corporate account.
Still, hoping for the best for Silvercar because I think this space is ripe for a shakeup.
Costs are definitely the issue and it's no surprise that many old publishers can't or won't adapt. Still, there is a major difference between what and how AllThingsD covers and a wider publication, which may need more boots on the ground to cover things like the Arab Spring, etc. Some types of content cost a lot more to make and I do fear that we'll see some of that disappear in the short term.
Long-term, the industries will figure it out and I see it as more of a mix of small and medium-sized publications with various niche, low-cost publications.
Not sure I understand. Instagram model only works with big companies like Facebook to buy them. Another example you use is the Verge and while I think they're doing amazing things (so's Pando!), I'm fairly certain that Vox will be acquired by a big company eventually.
I think a smaller world with more revenue-generating mid-sized companies would be great but economies of scale have historically been too advantageous to pass up.
You should like, link to them.
@gtlenz Objectivism is built for children
I like you taking an honest look at both sides of the issues but quoting Internet commenters? Really? What did L33THaX0R have to say on this one? Any YouTube comments we can learn from?