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From: schock@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Craig Schock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Making Piracy work in your Favor
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Date: 24 Jun 89 21:27:49 GMT
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In article <89174.211048SML108@PSUVM>, SML108@PSUVM.BITNET writes:
> I constantly hear arguments
> about the high prices of software, but most entertainment software
> can be purchased for the price of 2 CD's, which most people are willing
> to shell out.  Even if you like Madonna, how many times are you going
> to her ?  About half as long as it takes to solve Sundog I'll bet.

  I'd tend to agree with the price of software being too high.  Personally,
I would "shell" out the price for CD's but find it very difficult to 
do the same for a software package.  Whether or not you get more enjoyment
out of some software or out of CD's really isn't the point; it comes down
to what the consumer is willing to pay for, and right now, most consumers
seem to be willing to pay more for the CD's than software. 

  I guess I feel this way because whenever I need some software, I usually
program it myself.  However, I may find some difficulty in engineering 
and mastering music for myself. 

Craig