Originally Posted by
GenTech
Alot of people forget the COST of some of this stuff that people pirate. The PERFECT example of this is Photoshop. I doubt anyone in their right mind will pay like 500-1000 dollars for a program like that, when there gimp out their for free (gimp doesnt have all the features though) So someone will get a torrent'ed version and everyone will most logically just get the free version. Alot of internet shit is expensive and is alot of money to drop on it (photoshop) If they want more people to buy, maybe they should consider lowering some of their prices.
Photoshop isn't made for regular consumers - it's made for professionals who use it for work.
Just as much as I used £40+ screwdrivers for work because they're designed for the purpose. These days I happily use cheapo £5 ones because I don't need to worry about them surviving the abuse.
Pointless bitching about something you don't need, and certainly wouldn't buy.