[dba-Tech] Future trends

I wonder if customers would really go for that.  Buy it, pay once, use it as
much as you want.  But with on-demand, there's no way to budget for it. I
don't think I would like that. 

And, if for some reason you cannot communicate with the meter,  are you dead
in the water?  IWO, you pay for use for Word.  Everytmie someone opens word
you pay something.  No on-line service is perfect 24/7.  If your service
goes down can you open Word?

Rocky





 	
	

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The on-demand model means that there is no per-seat licensing and no
up-front purchase price. You pay to use the software. Don't use it, don't
pay. That's basically it. Not that I am suggesting this is easy to
accomplish, but it is customer-oriented. Hire a dozen new people tomorrow
because your sales have gone through the roof, and I won't bother you with
licensing them and installing the software on their PCs. Google's Office
thing is a case in point. So is MS's equivalent. Use it, pay. Don't, don't.
 
A.



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From: Rocky Smolin at Beach Access Software <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
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Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2007 11:50:19 AM
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What's the 'on-demand model'?

Rocky
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