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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Bolt" data-source="post: 125580" data-attributes="member: 3950">Re: X32 DiscussionDave,I have investigated this approach at work for some of our own products (vehicle diagnostic software).&nbsp; Since the interpreter and rendering engine is different from browser to browser .... and indeed from version of browser to version of the same browser, this took it out of contention for our next generation of products as stability is very central to our product offering.Aside from this, the performance of HTML5 is a tiny fraction of native, and even pales compared to Java execution speeds.Tim,While I can sympathize with the business model issues a product like the X32 line introduces, one can only play the hand with the cards that are delt.&nbsp; Perhaps there is a hybrid approach where a company could offer both dry rental and a varying combination of expert setup and operation.&nbsp; If people want to rent and operate themselves, offer emergency services (at a premium) to bail them out if and when they get in over their heads.No matter what though, you have to operate your business within the constraints of the competitive landscape you exist in.&nbsp; Trying to change the landscape to meet your model is futile..... and potentially fatal to your business.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott Bolt, post: 125580, member: 3950"] Re: X32 Discussion Dave, I have investigated this approach at work for some of our own products (vehicle diagnostic software). Since the interpreter and rendering engine is different from browser to browser .... and indeed from version of browser to version of the same browser, this took it out of contention for our next generation of products as stability is very central to our product offering. Aside from this, the performance of HTML5 is a tiny fraction of native, and even pales compared to Java execution speeds. Tim, While I can sympathize with the business model issues a product like the X32 line introduces, one can only play the hand with the cards that are delt. Perhaps there is a hybrid approach where a company could offer both dry rental and a varying combination of expert setup and operation. If people want to rent and operate themselves, offer emergency services (at a premium) to bail them out if and when they get in over their heads. No matter what though, you have to operate your business within the constraints of the competitive landscape you exist in. Trying to change the landscape to meet your model is futile..... and potentially fatal to your business. [/QUOTE]

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