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SHOW HN2011
17points
6comments
#565of 1,097 in 2011
Top 52%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Pricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
Objections
Markup over raw EC2 cost is large and the page does not justify it
From 1 comment
I know that at prices this low a huge markup may still not be a huge price to pay to save time, but the markup really is pretty big. ``` 1 day = 940% markup ($4.52 more) 1 week =…
corin_ on HN
Extra bandwidth and EBS storage costs add to the real price
From 1 comment
You're neglecting to factor in bandwidth and EBS-usage (because, keep in mind, EC2 micro instances MUST be EBS backed). 10GB of outbound data transfer is another $1.10, plus…
cm on HN
Requests
Market to freelancers building EC2 apps for clients
From 1 comment
You could try also marketing it to Freelancers who need to develop an EC2 app for a client. This way the client can easily provide the freelancer with a development box for a…
relix on HN
Questions
Why not just buy a standard Amazon gift card
From 1 comment
can someone give a standard amazon gift card instead?
brianbreslin on HN
Alternatives named
Standard Amazon gift cards applied to AWS charges
From 2 comments
I believe standard amazon gift cards can be used to pay for AWS charges, but it would be after-the-fact, not prepaid.
cm on HNExcept that you can just add an Amazon gift card to your account and they'll apply it to future charges until it runs out, which is basically the same thing as being prepaid.
jackowayed on HN