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.
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Originally Posted by Tubba75
Do you think like $300 dollars for FL Studio is Overpriced? Some people do, but It's not. So they'll just pirate it.
Now, Is Photoshop pretty over priced? Yeah, a bit. But Pirating it has become a pain in the ass.
Pirating Photoshop is easy as pie... Or so I hear
Definitely easy than earning a couple of thousands of dollars.
Originally Posted by SkulFuk
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.
Incorrect analogy is incorrect. Software doesn't work that way and you know it.
You wouldn't steal a £40 screwdriver just because you had a few screws to screw, you would borrow one from a friend if you had to. That doesn't work with software (anymore, back in the day you would do that, borrow a game, borrow some software, borrow whatever, but now days everything is digitally signed). The 'easy' option to use powerful software used by real-world processionals is just to pirate. This is equivalent to borrowing a neighbour's power tool; if you need to use it frequently or to make money (for work / start a business) then you buy one. This is obvious and it is kind of annoying to have to explain it, but of course you force my hand with this.
Originally Posted by SkulFuk
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.
Well that i cant really argue against
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