Reminds me of the submission https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=557191 where we could see pg's thought process in writing the Founders Visa essay. (the link no longer works)
Would be interesting to see how well they can scale.
Have used them three times with quite a range of difference in the quality of cleanings. (A couple more times the cleaner just didn't show up)
Judging by their recent hourly rate increase, they seem to be confident at where they are at...
Selection. The brands we are used to is not always offered @ Costco. However, it seems to be much easier to subsidize membership costs with Costco, than with Amazon Prime.
I agree. Items are no longer, consistently cheaper. (ex:Horizon 8oz Milk packs, are at least 2x more than our local grocery stores.) Even their Subscribe and Save program changed to introduce a 5 item minimum. Seems like, they are finally able to charge a (small)premium for the 'Amazon Shopping Experience'.
"The new iPad has a Retina display but beyond that ? (I'm talking about hardware)"
For a tablet form factor, one can argue that a fantastic display plays an enormous role in the user experience.
True. The UI however is something else. Really gets out of the way and gives you what you are looking for. Feels effortless to use compared to the usual suspects in this domain, IMHO.