Tech’s broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap::Some tech is getting pricier and looking a lot like the older services it was supposed to beat. From video streaming to ride-hailing and cloud computing.

  • ChronosWing@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    In the UK sure, but in the States Uber was half the price of a taxi if not a quarter. In its infancy it was this amazing way to hail a cab, no more run down disgusting vehicles, no more asshole taxi drivers taking the longest route possible to run up the meter. It was nice vehicles and a set price for the ride. It’s still mostly that but the prices have sky rocketed.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah for real. Taxis were fucking horrible. Public transit is needed but it’s a good stop gap until that comes on fully.