I wonder to what extent UBI considered the geographic differences and weather pattern differences between the US and Europe. For example:
1. The electric grid in the US covers massive areas and thus has multiple areas of frequent power failures. Europe covers smaller areas and has a higher density of population. (My father in law was in charge of the power grid for the entire northern half of Illinois.) Ergo: 'continuous' online connections will often fail in the US.
2. In the US we have regular ice storms in the midwest (lost power), torrential rains in the midwest and southwest (lost power), hurricanes in the gulf states (lost power), tornados in the western states (lost power). Europe does not have this variety since the land mass is relatively small. (I have lived in all these areas and Europe.) Ergo: 'continuous' online connections will often fail in the US.
Here in the Pacific NW we have power outages at least 10 times a year - 10 minutes to 6-8 hours.
Perhaps in Romania they don't know this. Perhaps in Romania they are aware of it but feel they can write off sales in the US. In any case, 'continuous' online connections in the US are limited at best.
Seems they are writing a future course for business schools in "How not to introduce a follow on product into a mature industry for a company with an established reputation."
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