Is this accurate? Could you provide me with a tip on how to acquire a server with those specifications for $60,000 USD?
"Contract, test and evaluation period
The test period of the product begins on 01.06.2023 and applies to the non-guaranteed maximum duration of one year. We reserve the right to refuse service to any person at any time for any reason.All files will be deleted after expiration of the testperiod. The service can have software bugs which can result in losing data."
My phone is an appliance. I need it to provide 2 way communications and access to the information on the internet. Apple will provide security updates for the foreseeable future. That's all I want as I enter curmudgeonly old man age.
But yeah, I know I bought a locked down device and I'm ok with that. BMW is charging a subscription for heated seats. I'm not ok with that, so won't be buying one. Obviously, they expect some people still will. I agree with them.
Amtrak is subsidized because it’s considered transportation. But any 40+ hour trip cannot be considered transportation. As the author points out, it’s basically best treated like a cruise trip.
Why are we subsidizing people’s day+ vacations?
There appears to be absolutely no benefit to this and any incremental environmental benefits provided by a few hundred people traveling between Chicago and LA by train instead of plane each day is negligible.
This isn’t an indictment of train travel. It’s an indictment of Amtrak.