duh! it was SO SIMPLE
fyck it was sooooo DEAD SIMPLE, i should of known!!!!!
OK, HOW MYCH SOFTWARE DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR "PERSONAL" COMPUTER?
NOT A COMPUTER OWNED OR SUBSIDIZED BY A COMPANY????
do you have POPULAR SOFTWARE installed in YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER? (Y/N)
HOW MUCH IS MICROSOFT OFFICE? $390
how often do you use office?
HOW MUCH IS ADOBE PHOTOSHOP? $630
how often do you use photoshop?
HOW MANY CD's DO YOU HAVE?????? (INSERT NUMBER, NO, REALLY)
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU LISTENED TO THE CD's? (INSERT NUMBER, NO, REALLY)
HOW MANY GAMES DO YOU HAVE?
HOW MANHY TIMES HAVE YOU PLAYED THE GAME???
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED HAVING A LITTLE TRUST IN PEOPLE AND OPENING UP THE SOFTWARE AT A LOWER PRICE OR SHAREWARE???
DEPENDING ON;
AMOUNT OF USE
CONTEXT OF USE
INCOME
ETC, ETC, ETC?
YOU PROBABLY GET MY DRIFT NOW.
IT IS SIMPLE. MUSIC AND GAMES IS JUST PLAIN SOFTWARE. WE KEPT CALLING IT "SOFTWARE". BUT DO WE TREAT IT LIKE SOFTWARE?
IS MICROSOFT OR ADOBE INCREASING THEIR SHARE IN SOFTWARE WITH THEIR PRICING AND DRM? (PROBABLY NOT. IF THEY ARE, I AM TOTALLY WRONG)
WILL YOU RISK USING MORE "CHALLENGING" SOFTWARE IF IT WAS READILY AVAILABLE AND AFFORDBALE? (I WOULD)