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From: judd@tramp.Colorado.EDU (JUDD STEPHEN L)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Software theives (Note to administrator)
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Date: 30 Aug 89 00:54:36 GMT
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Ahem.

I noticed that somewhere in some quote from some other letter somebody said
something like "Since software rental is non-existant..."

Computer Bazaar, in Albuquerque, does in fact rent software, and not even for 
that great of a price.  However, I know for a fact that they rake in the bucks
doing this.  Every time I'm in the store somebody is either renting or
returning a rental.  (I personally have never rented, since I lived in Los
Alamos (NM) at the time).  So, why don't more companies do this?  Beats me, but I know that in most cases I would much rather rent some software for a week for
~$10, with a few exceptions (Ultima, for instance).  Are any Boulder 
storeowners listening?

P.S. Piracy: The general trend of pirate-type logic is "Why should I pay a lot
     of money for a game that will only last me a week?"  Well, rent a game
     for a week and don't pay a lot of money!!!
P.P.S. Do video rental stores have to send royalties to the distributor,
     company etc. whenever they rent a tape? (Hint, hint...)

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