[dba-Tech] Future trends

Hi Rocky

Yes, most prefer a fixed but low flat rate as it saves a bunch of control and accounting and makes budgeting a snap.

You may be able to live without access to Word - there are other ways to create a text document - but what about those using a hosted ERP or accounting system? If access is down, business is down - and even worse, if access (the line, ISP or host or access to the host) is down, you have absolutely no control or influence on how and when it will be brought back.

/gustav

>>> rockysmolin at bchacc.com 19-03-2007 02:25 >>>
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.